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Unit 7 The English Countryside I .Teaching Objectives Functions : Asking expressing opinions Grammar points : Adj-phrases ; -ing /-ed used as predicative adjectives ; the with the expressions of the geographical names Vocabulary : permit of , be at home , sensuous , homely , insignificant , subtle , for the most part , more or less , on one hand … , judged by , in the case of , from time to time , stretch out , overlook , influence , cluster , ample , haunt , tend to , consist of II . Teaching Focus Functions : Asking expressing opinions Grammar points : Adj-phrases ; -ing /-ed used as predicative adjectives ; the with the expressions of the geographical names Conversation III. Time Allocation Periods 1-2: Section A of the text Periods 3-4: Reading skills and writing/translation practice Periods 5-6: Exercises IV. Teaching Methods and Strategies 1).Use student-centered teaching method to guide students in their learning; encourage students think themselves and participate in class activities actively. 2). Through group work or role-play, develop students’ communicative ability. V . Teaching Procedures 1. Listening and Speaking Activities Reading Comprehension 1) Warm-up questions 2) Listening to the text twice 3) Doing the comprehension work : Reading the text Discussion : Read the text carefully to find the answers to the questions and look to the evidence from the text to support the answers Retelling the text using the key words 4) Extended Activity 　英国地理位置介绍 　　英国是由大不列颠岛(包括英格兰、苏格兰、威尔士)以及爱尔兰岛东北部的北爱尔兰和一些小岛(海外领地)组成。英国本土位于欧洲大陆西北面的不列颠群岛，被北海、英吉利海峡、凯尔特海、爱尔兰海和大西洋包围。24.36 万平方公里(包括内陆水域)，英格兰地区13.04 万平方公里，苏格兰7.88 万平方公里，威尔士2.08 万平方公里，北爱尔兰1.36 万平方公里。位于欧洲西部的岛国。由大不列颠岛(包括英格兰、苏格兰、威尔士)、爱尔兰岛东北部和一些小岛组成。隔北海、多佛尔海峡、英吉利海峡与欧洲大陆相望。它的陆界与爱尔兰共和国接壤。海岸线总长11450 公里。全境分为四部分：英格兰东南部平原、中西部山区、苏格兰山区、北爱尔兰高原和山区。 　　气候 　　属海洋性温带阔叶林气候，终年温和湿润。通常最高气温不超过32℃，最低气温不低于-10℃，平均气温 1 月 4~7℃，7 月 13~17℃。多雨雾，秋冬尤甚。年平均降水量约1000 毫米。北部和西部山区的年降水量超过2000 毫米，中部和东部则少于 800 毫米。每年二月至三月最为干燥，十月至来年一月最为湿润。全国气候类型为温带海洋性气候。