英美概况unit2.3讲稿解析.doc

Unit2 History of Britain (III) 1. Teaching Objectives On completion of this Chapter, students should be able to: 1. Understand general historical development of Britain 2 .Grasp the major historical events 3. Appreciate the past and the present Britain 2. Teaching Design 1).Teaching methods: Pair/Group work; Discussion; Task-oriented activities; Facilities: media classroom; video clips 2).Important teaching points: British historical events; The historical development of Britain; 3).Difficult teaching points: Some famous historical events related to the British history; Some important monarchs in the history of Britain; 4).Classroom activities: Oral Presentation: Pair/Group work; 3. Teaching procedures and Contents 1）Lead-in Questions: How to understand that “British history has been a history of invasion”? Who is King Arthur? Do you know some stories about the famous monarchs in the British history? 2）Background Information The Industrial Revolution in the latter part of the 18th century: Factories multiplied; so did coal-mines. Big towns were springing up. The nation was able to produce more. Some people grew rich. Industrialization also brought problems: it created an entirely new social class--- the industrial workers whose wages were low, hours were long and working conditions unhealthy and dangerous. 3）Specific Stages British history will be divided into the following stages (periods of development): the early history---the Middle Ages---the 16th century---the 17th century---the 18th century---the 19th century---the 20th century 4）Teaching Contents History of Britain （I） 2.1 The Origins of a Nation (5000BC-1066) I. Early Settlers （5000BC-55BC）早期的居民（公元前5000年-公元前55年） 1．The first known settlers of Britain were the Iberians. 人们所知的英国最早居民是伊比利来人。 2． At about 2000 BC the Beaker Folk arrived from the areas now know as Holland and Rhineland. 约公元前2000年，从现在的荷兰和莱茵兰地区来了宽口陶器人。 3． The Celts began to arrive Britain about 700 BC. 约公元前700