Then I would ask them to think of a funny English or Chinese and tell it to partners. While telling stories, they can use expressions and some acting to help make the story funny. 5 minutes would be given to do this.Those stories they told there will be the material for their writing. Soletting them tell it at first is helpful. And they can make a difference between telling a funny story and writing it down. Generally speaking, it is difficult forstudents to write well because they don’t know what to write and how to write. Asking them to tell their own stories at first can help them come up with what to write.After their telling, I would invite someone to share his/her story with all of us and I would write it down on the blackboard.This example story would be used as a sample to illustrate the format of funny story. Different from a story from teacher or textbook, a story from students can obviously become a interesting material to draw students’ attention.Then I would ask the whole class to put this story into several parts. It might be a little bit difficult for them. So I would ask them to find out whether all the sentences are necessary. After delete some sentences, there are 6 sentences left behind. Then they can easily put them into three parts. After interaction with students, I would teach them the right terms for each part and conclude the format of funny story.This step is the key and difficult point in my lesson. So I mainly usetask-based teaching method in this part and the task for students was divided into several stages. With the separated difficult level, students can find there are usually three parts in writing. They can also learn to write without the unnecessary parts in the process of analyzing. And then I wouldn’t rush to tell them the right terms to them directly. Instead, I would ask them to name them by their own. A confused mind is better for acquiring knowledge.While-writing:Then I would give students 7 minutes to write down this story, without other requirements.With all the preparations in pre-writing, students’ difficulties were cleared. So it would be much easier for them to write down the story within 7 minutes. There are no other requirements because students’ first writing is actually a drafting. It would be revise and edit several times later. Writing, as a skill
三、第三階段。課后感悟與收獲1、讓學(xué)生以“走向?qū)W習(xí)型社會”為題,將在收集與整理、展示與交流兩個環(huán)節(jié)中獲得的體驗(yàn)和感悟,以心得體會的形式寫一篇小論文。2、辦一期專欄或黑板報(bào),將優(yōu)秀小論文作集中展示與交流。(進(jìn)行理論總結(jié),將實(shí)踐與理論相結(jié)合,讓科學(xué)理論更好地指導(dǎo)實(shí)踐。充分挖掘?qū)W生潛力,增強(qiáng)學(xué)生的自信)[評析]新課程理念之一就是政治課不應(yīng)只局限于課堂上的教與學(xué)。把綜合探究課與研究性學(xué)習(xí)相結(jié)合,不失為一種有益的嘗試。傳統(tǒng)的學(xué)習(xí)方式把學(xué)習(xí)建立在客觀性、受動性、依賴性的基礎(chǔ)上,把學(xué)生看成一個沒有感情的接受容器,這種學(xué)習(xí)會窒息學(xué)生的思維和智力,成為學(xué)生發(fā)展的障礙。單元探究活動的開展就是要轉(zhuǎn)變學(xué)生的學(xué)習(xí)方式,關(guān)注學(xué)生的學(xué)習(xí)過程,使得探究過程成為學(xué)生發(fā)現(xiàn)問題、提出問題、分析問題、解決問題的過程,培養(yǎng)學(xué)生的創(chuàng)新精神和實(shí)踐能力。本教案的第一階段充分發(fā)揮了學(xué)生的主動性。
解析:材料是講學(xué)習(xí)型社會所產(chǎn)生的影響,A項(xiàng)觀點(diǎn)錯誤,在當(dāng)前和今后相當(dāng)長的時間里,學(xué)校教育仍然是人們獲得知識的最重要的途徑。B項(xiàng)觀點(diǎn)錯誤,終身學(xué)習(xí)只是成就人生目的的手段、途徑,而不是目的本身。D項(xiàng)說法錯誤,當(dāng)前我國社會的中心工作是經(jīng)濟(jì)建設(shè)。二、問答題5.材料一:日本是公認(rèn)的漫畫大國,日本的動漫產(chǎn)業(yè)產(chǎn)值每年230萬億日元,成為日本的第二大支柱產(chǎn)業(yè)。在日本,漫畫比電影、小說有時甚至比電視或音樂更受歡迎。日本漫畫的熱潮還席卷了世界:日本每年出口到美國的卡通片價值就達(dá)5 000億日元,是日本對美國鋼鐵出口金額的4倍;漫畫中的人物被迅速復(fù)制成電子游戲、卡通片及真人演出的節(jié)目。原來只是閑暇時候消遣的漫畫,正飛速滲透到人們的生活中。值得警惕的是,除了催人奮進(jìn)的精華之外,日本漫畫中也存在暴力、色情、扭曲歷史等諸多糟粕,對缺乏辨別能力的青少年產(chǎn)生了許多不良影響,更引發(fā)了一系列深刻的社會問題。
一、教材分析1、本框題在教材中的地位。本框題教材所處的地位及聯(lián)系:《關(guān)于世界觀的學(xué)說》是人教版2004年12月第一版教材高二政治必修4第一單元第二框題,在這之前學(xué)生已經(jīng)學(xué)習(xí)了生活處處有哲學(xué)的內(nèi)容,了解了哲學(xué)與我們的生活息息相關(guān),這為過度到本框題的學(xué)習(xí)起到了鋪墊的作用。本框題又是學(xué)生進(jìn)入哲學(xué)的入門,因而它在生活與哲學(xué)中具有不容忽視的重要地位。學(xué)好本框題,為學(xué)生從總體上對哲學(xué)的理解,為以后學(xué)好哲學(xué)做了良好的鋪墊作用。本框題是進(jìn)入哲學(xué)與生活不可缺少的部分,也學(xué)生的學(xué)習(xí)生活常常遇到的問題。2、教學(xué)目標(biāo):1. 知識目標(biāo):(1)哲學(xué)的含義;(2)哲學(xué)與世界觀的關(guān)系;(3)哲學(xué)與具體科學(xué)知識的關(guān)系。2. 能力目標(biāo):(1)通過對哲學(xué)與世界觀、方法論、具體知識三對關(guān)系的分析,培養(yǎng)辯證思維的能;(2)通過對身邊生活事例、哲理故事、哲學(xué)家觀點(diǎn)的體悟,培養(yǎng)分析問題的能力;
②關(guān)于哲學(xué)的第二個問題是——思維和存在有沒有同一性解釋同一性——就是說意識(思維)能否正確認(rèn)識物質(zhì)(存在)的問題。(讓學(xué)生表達(dá)他們自己的意見)總結(jié)得出三種看法——認(rèn)為意識(思維)可以正確認(rèn)識物質(zhì)(存在)的,屬于可知論者;凡是認(rèn)為意識(思維)不能正確認(rèn)識物質(zhì)(存在),屬于不可知論者。當(dāng)然也有些同學(xué)是兩者觀點(diǎn)都有,這種同學(xué)我們把他稱為不徹底的不可知論者。2、為什么思維和存在的關(guān)系問題是哲學(xué)的基本問題(1)它是人們在生活和實(shí)踐活動中首先遇到和無法回避的基本問題(舉例說明問題,吃飯的時候吃什么菜,學(xué)習(xí)計(jì)劃與學(xué)習(xí)的實(shí)際等等)結(jié)合教材P10探究進(jìn)行講解舉例:11月31日請全班同學(xué)吃雪糕,吃完后再去肯德基大吃一頓,之后再到卡拉OK唱通宵——不切實(shí)際,因?yàn)?1月并沒有31日。(2)它是一切哲學(xué)都不能回避、必須回答的問題(不同的回答,直接決定著哲學(xué)的不同發(fā)展方向。)
1、知識與技能 (1)認(rèn)識勻速圓周運(yùn)動的概念,理解線速度的概念,知道它就是物體做勻速圓周運(yùn)動的瞬時速度;理解角速度和周期的概念,會用它們的公式進(jìn)行計(jì)算; (2)理解線速度、角速度、周期之間的關(guān)系:v=rω=2πr/T; (3)理解勻速圓周運(yùn)動是變速運(yùn)動?! ?、過程與方法 (1)運(yùn)用極限法理解線速度的瞬時性.掌握運(yùn)用圓周運(yùn)動的特點(diǎn)如何去分析有關(guān)問題; (2)體會有了線速度后.為什么還要引入角速度.運(yùn)用數(shù)學(xué)知識推導(dǎo)角速度的單位。
2、發(fā)展幼兒的邏輯思維能力。3、教育孩子珍惜時間,養(yǎng)成按時作息的好習(xí)慣?;顒訙?zhǔn)備:1、幼兒人手一份硬紙片鐘。2、動物手偶3、實(shí)物鐘活動過程:一、引入并簡單認(rèn)識鐘及其作用。1、 引入并簡單認(rèn)識鐘的種類及其作用。教師調(diào)鬧鐘鬧鈴引入提問:⑴你們猜猜是什么聲音?(鬧鐘的鬧鈴)⑵家里還有哪些鐘?是什么形狀的?(有鬧鐘,手表,掛鐘和大座鐘)⑶鐘有什么作用?(鐘不停的走,告訴人們幾點(diǎn)了,人們就按照時鐘上的時間進(jìn)行學(xué)習(xí)休息)2、簡單認(rèn)識鐘面。教師:今天老師也帶來了一個鐘,看看它是什么形狀的?(圓形)請你仔細(xì)觀察鐘面上有什么?總結(jié):有兩根針和12個數(shù)字。提問:⑴這兩根針有什么不同?(長度不同)教師:他們都有自己的名字,長的叫分針,短的叫時針。我們在看看數(shù)字,提問:⑵正上面的是數(shù)字多少?(12)⑶正下面的是數(shù)字多少?(6)二、由時針、分針賽跑,引導(dǎo)幼兒感知時針、分針的運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)規(guī)律。教師:今天呀,時針和分針要進(jìn)行依次跑步比賽,現(xiàn)在他們都摘在數(shù)字12的起跑線上了。請你們猜猜誰回贏?好,比賽就要開始了,預(yù)備— 開始!(教師操作鐘表)提問:⑴誰跑的快?(分針)議論:分針和時針跑的時候,他們之間有什么秘密呢?教師反復(fù)操作??偨Y(jié):分鐘走一圈,時鐘走一格,這就是一小時。
重點(diǎn):了解接龍游戲的規(guī)律,并能運(yùn)用比較、對應(yīng)的經(jīng)驗(yàn)合作制作接龍卡。難點(diǎn):1.孩子對前后卡片的界限區(qū)分。成因是接龍卡本身有兩小部分所組成,容易會造成孩子辨別卡片上的混淆。2.操作中的前后推理。成因是由于幼兒的逆向思維發(fā)展尚不成熟,容易被附近一個已知數(shù)所誤導(dǎo)。解決策略:1.逐步化解法:借助雙色的卡片做教具,以層層遞進(jìn)的方式從順向推理向逆向推理逐步過渡。2.資源共享法:以小組合作形式開展操作活動,能以兵兵互教的形式化解補(bǔ)缺的難點(diǎn),達(dá)到資源共享?;顒幽繕?biāo):1.了解接龍游戲的規(guī)律,并能運(yùn)用比較、對應(yīng)的經(jīng)驗(yàn)合作制作接龍卡。 2.嘗試用簡潔語言介紹和交流自己的操作結(jié)果,能運(yùn)用以往的數(shù)學(xué)經(jīng)驗(yàn)表明意思。
數(shù)學(xué)活動的內(nèi)容具有生活性,這是指數(shù)學(xué)教育活動內(nèi)容與幼兒的生活實(shí)際緊密相連,這些內(nèi)容是幼兒所熟悉的,也是他們所能理解的,讓他們感受到數(shù)學(xué)可以解決人們生活中遇到的問題。數(shù)字在我們的生活中無處不在,教師可以引導(dǎo)幼兒通過觀察、發(fā)現(xiàn)周圍環(huán)境中哪些地方、哪些物體上有數(shù)字,這些數(shù)字表示什么。例如:房屋上的門牌號碼、書上的頁碼、汽車和汽車站上的數(shù)字、日歷上的日期等等,它們分別表示著不同的意義。若能通過與幼兒生活實(shí)際相聯(lián)系數(shù)學(xué)活動,讓他們感到學(xué)習(xí)的內(nèi)容是熟悉的,不僅能激發(fā)他們的興趣,而且能讓他們感受到數(shù)學(xué)就在他們身邊是很有用的,并能激發(fā)幼兒更加注意,發(fā)現(xiàn)周圍與數(shù)學(xué)有關(guān)的事務(wù)和現(xiàn)象。大班數(shù)學(xué)活動《設(shè)計(jì)門牌號碼》就是運(yùn)用生活中的序數(shù)經(jīng)驗(yàn),引導(dǎo)幼兒體驗(yàn)生活中數(shù)字的作用。
The theme of this unit is human and nature, focusing on the theme of wildlife protection. Nature is a complex ecosystem, in which there are delicate balance between animals and plants. Because of the role of the food chain, the extinction of one species will produce influence, causing a series of chain reaction. Large scale extinction of species will have a serious and even irreversible impact on the ecosystem, resulting in immeasurable losses. Therefore, it is of great significance to protect wild species. To protect wild species is to protect human beings themselves. The motto of this unit is "when the buying stops, the killing can too,” which is a public service advertising slogan to protect wildlife. It tells people that every rhinoceros horn, every fur, every bowl of shark fin soup, every Ivory product, and every tiger bone product, etc. consumed by human beings, are innocent wild animals slaughtered behind them. The mission of wild aid is to ban illegal trade in endangered wildlife and mitigate climate change. It aims to educate the public to reduce the consumption demand for endangered wildlife products through public publicity and improve the awareness of environmental protection.1. Improve the awareness of wildlife protection by acquiring the knowledge of wildlife protection.2. Focus on environmental protection and protection of all lives.3. Analysis of the living environment of wild animals with appropriate thinking mode.4. Skillfully use the vocabulary and grammar knowledge of this unit to cultivate self-study ability according to the unit content5. Develop cooperative learning ability through discussion and other ways1. Enable the Ss to talk about the current situation of wild animals.2. Guide the Ss to summarize the main idea of each paragraph as well as the main idea of the text.
結(jié)合歷史自古以來,江山美人歷來都是引無數(shù)英雄豪杰競折腰的,如果說英雄選擇了美人卻丟了江山,把所有罪名都?xì)w結(jié)于“女人是禍水”。但是,紂王無道,和有了妲己有必然的聯(lián)系嗎?有人說妲己壞透了,壞透了的妲己如果不是取得紂王的信任是壞不起來的,紂王聽信了妲己的讒言,聽與不聽決定權(quán)在紂王,而不在妲己。強(qiáng)勢永遠(yuǎn)在紂王一邊。再來看看西施和楊貴妃:西施是作為越國貢獻(xiàn)給吳國的供品來到吳王夫差的身邊的,楊貴妃更是先是李隆基的兒媳婦被看中而得寵的。所以,西施和楊貴妃這兩個可憐的女人根本沒有自己的獨(dú)立選擇,沒有獨(dú)立的愛情,如果沒有西施,就會有南施,或北施;如果沒有楊貴妃,就會有李貴妃,王貴妃,總之什么施,什么妃是不能少的,因?yàn)槟鞘菂峭鹾屠盥』男枰?/p>
(四)反思總結(jié),當(dāng)堂檢測。本節(jié)內(nèi)容講述了價格變動對人們生活、生產(chǎn)的影響作用,主要知識框架如下:(1)、價格變動會影響人們的消費(fèi)需求,商品價格上漲,人需求就減少,反之,則增大。價格變動對不同商品需求影響程度是不一樣的,對生活必需品的需求量影響較小,對高檔耐用品的需求量影響較大。相關(guān)商品價格變動對消費(fèi)需求的影響不同,某種商品價格上漲,就會減少需求量,其替代品需求量增加,其互補(bǔ)品需求量則減少。(2)、價格變化也會影響生產(chǎn)經(jīng)營,價格變動會調(diào)節(jié)生產(chǎn),刺激生產(chǎn)者改進(jìn)技術(shù),提高勞動生產(chǎn)率,促使生產(chǎn)者生產(chǎn)適銷對路的高 質(zhì)量產(chǎn)品。(五)發(fā)導(dǎo)學(xué)案、布置預(yù)習(xí)。預(yù)習(xí)第三課第一框《消費(fèi)及其類型》,完成預(yù)習(xí)導(dǎo)學(xué)案練習(xí)題九、板書設(shè)計(jì)《價格變動的影響》1、對人們生活的影響(1)商品價格變動與消費(fèi)需求量之間的關(guān)系(2)不同商品的需求量對價格變動的反應(yīng)程度不同
This theme of the part is “ Describe people or things in greater detail”. Students have learned the grammar(restrictive relative clauses) in Book 1, and further review and consolidate its structure “prep+relative pronouns(which/whom)” and the relative adverbs(when, where and why), besides students should understand its form, meaning and functions. In this section, students should be able to express the grammar correctly in daily communication and in the writing. 1. Review the basic usages of relative pronouns and adverbs of attributive clauses . 2. Learn to use some special cases about restrictive relative clauses.3. Learn to write sentences with restrictive relative clauses flexibly according to the context.1. Review the basic usages of relative pronouns and adverbs of attributive clauses .2. Learn to use some special cases about restrictive relative clauses.3. Learn tow rite sentences with restrictive relative clauses flexibly according to the context.Step 1. Observe the following sentences, and mark the relative pronouns and the adverbs. 1. After listening to the scientists who had studied the problems, and citizens who lived near the dam, the government turned to the United Nations for help.2. Temples and other cultural sites were taken down piece by piece, and then moved and put back together again in a place where they were safe from the water.Step 2 PracticePlease complete these sentences with relative pronouns and relative adverbs and answer the following questions.Questions: 1. What is the head noun ?2. What relative words should be used ?3. What elements do they act in these sentences ?
This lesson aims at making a poster about protecting wildlife after reading some posters. During reading students are guided to understand the content and try to summarize the posters with one sentence. Then students are guided to try to make a poster about protecting wildlife.1. Read the two posters and try to understand the summary sentences.2. Look at the two posters and try to understand what emotions they express.3. Try to summarize the features of posters4. Try to make a poster about wildlife.1. Look at the two posters and try to understand what emotions they express.2. Try to summarize the features of posters3. Try to make a poster about wildlife.Step 1 Lead inLook at the the posters on the textbook and ask:Which emotions do the posters communicate ?Step 2 Read the poster and answer the questions.1. What do you think of the animals in the poster on the left ?I think it is frightening and ugly.2. Why do we should protect the ugly animals ?All species--the good, the bad, and the ugly-- should be treated equally.The world needs all kinds--without variety, our planet cannot survive.3. Why are billions of trees being cut down every year ?To make paper for humans.4. What result will be lead to after the trees are cut down ?A lost of animal homes are being destroyed./The habitat of wildlife is being destroyed.Step 3 Find the feature of posters1. What does each poster use to stir up emotions ?On the left, it makes us a little frightened and it looks a little ugly, but it can activate our curiosity--What is it? And What is wrong with it?On the right, it makes us feel a little sad and want to protect them.
1. This section focuses on "Understanding how a problem was solved”, which is aimed to guide students to analyze and discuss the challenges and problems faced by cultural heritage protection during the construction of Aswan Dam, as well as the solutions. On the basis of understanding, students should pay attention to the key role of international cooperation in solving problems, and attach importance to the balance and coordination between cultural heritage protection and social and economic development. Students are encouraged to face challenges actively, be good at cooperation, and make continuous efforts to find reasonable ways and means to solve problems.2. Enable students to understand the main information and text structure of the reading text;3. Motivate students to use the reading strategy "make a timeline" according to the appropriate text genre;4. Enable students to understand how a problem was solved;5. Enable students to understand the value of protecting cultural heritage by teamwork and global community;1. Guide students to pay attention to reading strategies, such as prediction, self-questioning and scanning.2. Help students sort out the topic language about protecting cultural relics and understand the narrative characteristics of "time-event" in illustrative style3. Lead students to understand the value of protecting cultural heritage by teamwork and global community;
This teaching period mainly deals with grammar “The Present Perfect Passive Voice.” To begin with, teachers should lead students to revise what they have learned about the Present Perfect Passive Voice. And then, teachers move on to stress more special cases concerning this grammar。This period carries considerable significance to the cultivation of students’ writing competence and lays a solid foundation for the basic appreciation of language beauty. The teacher is expected to enable students to master this period thoroughly and consolidate the knowledge by doing some exercises. 1. Guide students to review the basic usages of the Present Perfect Passive Voice2. Lead students to learn to use some special cases concerning the Present Perfect Passive Voice flexibly.2. Enable students to use the basic phrases structures flexibly.3. Strengthen students’ great interest in grammar learning.1. Help students to appreciate the function of the Present Perfect Passive Voice in a sentence2. Instruct students to write essays using the proper the Present Perfect Passive Voice.觀察下列句子特點(diǎn),總結(jié)共同點(diǎn)。1.(教材P28)Much has been written about the wonders of the World Wide Web.2.(教材P28)But the Internet has done much more for people than simply make life more convenient.3.(教材P28)Many people have been helped by the club.4.(教材P28)She no longer feels lonely, and her company has become quite successful.5.(教材P32)Today I thought I’d blog about a question that has been asked many times—how do you stay safe online and avoid bad experiences on the Internet?
From the pictures in the text and the title--- choose the best app, we can know that this part is about how to save money by using apps.Step 2 While-listening1. Laura and Xiao Bo are talking about apps. Listen to their conversation and find out what apps they want.Xiao Bo is looking for a(n) exercise app to help him get in shape.Laura would like an app for getting rich and another that will make her grades better.2. Listen again. Are the sentences true T or false F?1). Both of Xiao Bo's apps keep track of the steps he takes._____2). Xiao Bo's second app can help him make a fitness plan._____3). Laura needs an app that will help her get discounts.______4). Laura needs an app that will add money to her bank account._______F T F T3. Listen once more and tick the sentence you hear. Underline the words used to express predictions, guesses, and beliefs.Predictions, Guesses, and Beliefs________It might help me walk more.________My guess is that it wouldn't work.________I imagine this app would help me get fit faster________I suppose that would be good.________I guess you could save a little with this app.________I suppose there would be some problems, too.________I believe this app could help me get thinner.
Q5:What's Jan's next goal?Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise money for children in poor countries.Q6:What can we learn from her experiences?We learn that when we go through tough times, we can find help and support from other people online. We learn that we can feel less lonelyStep 5: While reading---rethinkingQ1: What is Jan’s attitude to the Internet ?Thankful/Grateful, because it has changed her and her life.Q2: What writing skills is used in the article ?Examples(Jan’s example, the 59-year-old man’s and the 61-year-old woman’s example)Q3: Can you get the main idea of the article ?The Internet has changed Jan’s life/Jan’s life has been changed by the Internet.Step 6 Post reading---Retell the storyMuch has been written about the wonders of the World Wide Web. There are countless articles (1)telling(tell) us how the Internet has made our lives more convenient. But the Internet has done a lot (2)more(much) for people than simply make life more convenient. People’s lives (3) have been changed(change) by online communities and social networks so far. Take Jan for example, who developed a serious illness that made her (4)stuck(stick) at home with only her computer to keep (5)her(she) company. She joined an online group (6)where she could share problems, support and advice with others. She considered the ability to remove the distance between people as one of the greatest (7)benefits(benefit). She was so inspired (8)that she started an IT club in which many people have been helped. She has started to learn more about how to use the Internet to make society better. Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise money (9)for children in poor countries. Jan’s life has been (10)greatly(great) improved by the Internet.
8. However, the more polite you are, the less likely it is you will be attacked. 然而, 你越有禮貌, 你被攻擊的可能性就越小。 Step 8 Writing---the articleHow to stay safe in the online chat roomToday I thought I’d blog about a question that has been asked many times--- how do you stay safe online and avoid bad experiences in the online chat room ? I’m not an expert, but many years as a blogger have taught me a thing or two.First of all, there’s the golden rule of the Internet: keep out of what makes you uneasy. Don’t post comments or click on anything. Second, protect your privacy. Don’t give out too much private information like your address, phone numbers, the ID numbers, etc. Third, be polite. If you are polite to others on the Internet, you won’t be attacked in normal situation. Finally, don’t believe in others easily and never meet someone you met online alone. It is very dangerous.Have you had any bad experiences online, or do you have some good advice for staying safe? Post your comments below!Step 9 Pair workExchange drafts with a partner. Use this checklist to help your partner revise his/her draft.1. Does the writer tell the reader what he/she know about the topic ?2. Are the tips and suggestions well organised ?3. Has the writer defined the new words ?4. Does the author include examples, comparison, or explanations ?5. Does the writer end by asking readers to leave comments and/or suggestions ?6. Can you find any grammar or spelling mistakes.Step 6 HomeworkPut up your revised draft in the classroom or read it to your class.
Step 5 While reading---Task 3Read the text again and answer the following questions.Q1: How many countries does the UK consist of ?4 Q2: What are the four countries of the United Kingdom?England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland Q3: Which two were the first to be joined together ?England and WalesQ4: What are the two chief advantages of studying the history of a country ?The first one is to help you understand more about the country and its traditions.The second one is to make visiting it more enjoyable.Q5: What’s the author’s attitude towards studying the history ?Supportive/positiveStep 6 Post reading---Retell the textThe United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, England—many people are confused by (1)_____ these different names mean. In the 16th century, the nearby country of Wales (2) __________(join) to the Kingdom of England. In the 19 th century, the Kingdom of Ireland was added to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Finally, the southern part of Ireland (3) ______ (break) away from the UK, which resulted in the full name we have today. However, most people just use the (4)_________(shorten) name: the UK. The four countries (5)__________ belong to the United Kingdom work together in some areas. There were four sets of invaders and the last group were the Normans. They had castles (6)_________(build) all around England and made changes (7)__________ the legal system. Studying the history of the country will make your visit much more (8)_________(enjoy). The capital city London is (9)___ ancient port city that has a history (10)______(date) back to Roman times. 1. what 2.was joined 3.broke 4.shortened 5.that 6. built 7.to 8.enjoyable 9.an 10.dating Step 6 Homework