(1)主人公大衛(wèi)·科波菲爾:大衛(wèi)·科波菲爾是《大衛(wèi)·科波菲爾》中的主人公,曾經(jīng)是個孤兒。作家描寫了他從孤兒成長為一個具有人道主義精神的資產(chǎn)階級民主主義作家的過程。他善良,誠摯,聰明,勤奮好學(xué),有自強(qiáng)不息的勇氣、百折不回的毅力和積極進(jìn)取的精神,在逆境中滿懷信心,在順境中加倍努力,終于獲得了事業(yè)上的成功和家庭的幸福。在這個人物身上寄托著狄更斯的道德理想。(2)《大衛(wèi)·科波菲爾》中的女性形象:在狄更斯筆下,《大衛(wèi)·科波菲爾》塑造了一個個有血有肉的人物形象,每個任務(wù)都給人留下了深刻的印象,尤其是成功塑造了不同性格、不同品德的女性形象:貝西姨婆、艾妮斯、佩葛蒂、克拉拉、朵拉、摩德斯通小姐、米考伯太太、艾米麗……貝西姨婆與摩德斯通小姐的對比,克拉拉、朵拉與艾妮斯的對比更使她們栩栩如生,對貝西姨婆、艾妮斯、佩葛蒂的愛就更深一層,對摩德斯通小姐更是恨之入骨,對朵拉、克拉拉既同情又氣憤。
【教學(xué)意圖】要了解中國傳統(tǒng)文化,必須閱讀古詩文名著名篇。但在中國文化形成過程中影響最大的是什么?可以說是儒家學(xué)說,包括《論語》這部經(jīng)典?!墩撜Z》等書是讀書人求仕做官的必修課本,是知識分子的思想言行基礎(chǔ),而且影響到整個社會生活,內(nèi)容包括倫理道德、教育體制、民間習(xí)俗等方面的思想。因此,要了解中國傳統(tǒng)文化,有必要讀一讀《論語》?!窘虒W(xué)設(shè)計(jì)】因《論語》的年代已久遠(yuǎn),對學(xué)生而言,要理解透徹文句是比較深奧困難的,因此必須在充分理解文意的基礎(chǔ)上,對《論語》進(jìn)行思想上的解讀。可由教師從《論語》中概括出幾點(diǎn)與生活、現(xiàn)實(shí)相關(guān)的要點(diǎn),要求學(xué)生分組進(jìn)行透徹的學(xué)習(xí)和領(lǐng)會,如“小人與君子”、“學(xué)習(xí)的方法”、“教育的理念”等等?!冀虒W(xué)重點(diǎn)、難點(diǎn)〗讀《論語》知儒家思想。〖教學(xué)方法〗講解啟發(fā)、探究梳理、拓展延伸。
教學(xué)過程:一、交流誦讀課文技巧?!?jié)奏、韻腳、感情……(5分鐘)二、再讀確定自己的學(xué)習(xí)主題(15分)1、主題提示:音樂美、繪畫美、建筑美簡介詩歌“三美”追求聞一多先生是我國現(xiàn)代文學(xué)史上集詩人、學(xué)者和斗士于一身的重要詩人。他不但致力于新詩藝術(shù)美的探索,提出了音樂美、繪畫美、建筑美的詩歌\"三美\"的新格律詩理論主張,還努力進(jìn)行創(chuàng)作實(shí)踐,寫出了許多精美詩篇。他的新格律詩理論被后人稱為現(xiàn)代詩學(xué)的奠基石,影響深遠(yuǎn)?!对姷母衤伞肥锹勔欢嘞壬盗性娬撝凶钪匾囊黄?。在這篇論文中,他系統(tǒng)的提出\"詩的實(shí)力不獨(dú)包括音樂的美(音節(jié))、繪畫的美(詞藻),并且還有建筑的美(節(jié)的勻稱和句的均齊)。\"這一關(guān)于新詩\"三美\"主張遂成為新格律詩派的理論綱領(lǐng)。
3、介紹對聯(lián)的歷史引出本課的重點(diǎn)。人類歷史上的第一副對聯(lián)是“新年納余慶,嘉節(jié)號長春”。出現(xiàn)在五代十國時期(公元964年),距離現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)有1044年了。有著一千多年歷史的對聯(lián)有什么基本的特點(diǎn)呢?這是我們這節(jié)課學(xué)習(xí)的重點(diǎn)。請?jiān)谧母魑划?dāng)回醫(yī)生,給下面這幅對聯(lián)號號脈,看它對仗是否工整?上聯(lián):冬去春來千條楊柳迎風(fēng)綠下聯(lián):冰消雪化梅花萬朵撲鼻有什么問題,怎么改?剛才這幾位同學(xué)指出了這幅對聯(lián)的兩個問題,也提出了兩條修改意見。第一是下聯(lián)少了一個字,最好是添加一個“香”字;第二是下聯(lián)的“梅花萬朵”與上聯(lián)的“千條楊柳”是數(shù)量詞對名詞,名詞對數(shù)量詞,對仗不工整,要調(diào)整為“萬朵梅花”。這樣,數(shù)量詞“萬朵”對“千條”,名詞“梅花”對“楊柳”。大家還有沒有不同的看法。這樣我們就可以得出對聯(lián)的兩個特點(diǎn)特點(diǎn):第一個特點(diǎn)是上下聯(lián)字?jǐn)?shù)要相等(板書)。就是上聯(lián)有幾個字,下聯(lián)也要有幾個字。大家記下來,對聯(lián)基本要求一,“上下聯(lián)字?jǐn)?shù)相等”。這個要求是很嚴(yán)格的,一般來說,違反這個規(guī)則就不成對聯(lián)了。
一、內(nèi)容與解析內(nèi)容:科普說明文《動物游戲之謎》。解析:《動物游戲之謎》是高中語文(必修)3第四單元的一篇科普說明文??茖W(xué)是人類認(rèn)識世界的重要工具,是人類文化的重要組成部分,是標(biāo)志人類文明的尺度。閱讀科普文章,可以啟迪心志,激發(fā)想象,帶領(lǐng)我們進(jìn)入全新的科學(xué)天地,在科學(xué)海洋中遨游。本文思路清晰,內(nèi)容生動,揭開了動物日常游戲行為的神秘面紗,擺出研究者的種種結(jié)論,既讓我們擴(kuò)大了視野,增長了知識,也讓我們明白了科學(xué)探索永無止境。學(xué)習(xí)本文的重點(diǎn)是提高的科普文的閱讀能力,培養(yǎng)學(xué)生勤于探索、勇于鉆研的科學(xué)精神。二、教學(xué)目標(biāo)及解析1、理清文章思路,明確本文的說明內(nèi)容和順序。2、品讀文章,感受本文的語言特色。3、激發(fā)探究興趣,培養(yǎng)篩選信息、提取要素及概括敘述的能力。4、挖掘人文內(nèi)涵,培養(yǎng)學(xué)生保護(hù)動物的意識和勤于探索、勇于鉆研的科學(xué)精神。
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>
材料五航路開辟后,東方香料輸入歐洲的總量較中古之時猛增30倍,而胡椒、丁香等在印度購入和在英國賣出的差價亦高達(dá)10至29倍,其他貨物的獲利同樣驚人。這一時期,新的商品不斷涌現(xiàn),特別值得注意的是美洲的特產(chǎn)——玉米、馬鈴薯、煙草、可可等——被傳播到歐亞大陸。這時,世界性的對外貿(mào)易主要通過大西洋,地中海與意大利皆告衰落,而沿大洋的英、荷等漸居中心。到17世紀(jì)時,英國的倫敦與荷蘭的阿姆斯特丹成為世界貿(mào)易中心。問題4:材料五表明,新航路開辟后對世界貿(mào)易產(chǎn)生了哪些重大影響?答案4:結(jié)束了世界相對孤立狀態(tài);各地文明開始會合交流,日益連成一個整體;歐洲商人直接同世界各地建立商業(yè)聯(lián)系;促進(jìn)不同國家和貿(mào)易的發(fā)展,促進(jìn)世界市場雛形開始出現(xiàn)。
中國古代商業(yè)的發(fā)展有哪些表現(xiàn)?綜觀中國古代歷史,商業(yè)在不同的歷史時期有不同的表現(xiàn)。主要表現(xiàn)在:(1)商業(yè)活動的場所的變化:先主要在城市中進(jìn)行,后來農(nóng)村集市貿(mào)易逐漸發(fā)展。唐時加快,明清時突出,出現(xiàn)了專業(yè)性的市集(如絲市、葉市、豬市等),以至逐漸形成了新興的市鎮(zhèn)(有的更是專業(yè)性的集散市集);而不是先有農(nóng)村商業(yè),而后才有城市商業(yè)的發(fā)展。(2)交易內(nèi)容的變化:商業(yè)開始時以販運(yùn)、交流地區(qū)間的土特產(chǎn)品,經(jīng)營統(tǒng)治者所需要的奢侈品為主要內(nèi)容,以后隨著商品貨幣經(jīng)濟(jì)的發(fā)展,市場商品種類增多、行業(yè)分細(xì),為一般人民所需要的主要農(nóng)副產(chǎn)品以及城市手工業(yè)所生產(chǎn)的大小商品在整個流通界地位提高。這種情況在宋代已經(jīng)顯現(xiàn)。(3)交易媒介的變化:商品交換最原始的形態(tài)是物物交換,不存在交易的媒介。隨著商品交換的內(nèi)容和地域的擴(kuò)大,出現(xiàn)了以貝殼等為代表的一般等價物。
【課后研討】當(dāng)互聯(lián)網(wǎng)正大踏步走進(jìn)人類生活的時候,人們對網(wǎng)絡(luò)作用的認(rèn)識似乎還是模糊不清。一種意見認(rèn)為,作為中學(xué)生,他們上網(wǎng)的機(jī)會很多,互聯(lián)網(wǎng)向他們展示了各類知識結(jié)構(gòu),網(wǎng)絡(luò)為他們提供了大量信息,又給他們提供了一個接觸社會的個性化和國際化的空間,給了他們一個展示自身能力的大舞臺,所以他們對于知識選擇的靈活性大大增加,學(xué)習(xí)的主動性也大大提高,學(xué)習(xí)的內(nèi)容自然大大超出了狹隘的課本范圍,這對于學(xué)生能力的提高應(yīng)是大有裨益的。另一種意見認(rèn)為,網(wǎng)絡(luò)的出現(xiàn)無疑為推進(jìn)素質(zhì)教育提供了一塊綠洲.但部分中學(xué)生上網(wǎng)更多的是為了消遣和娛樂,因?yàn)榫W(wǎng)絡(luò)--這個完全虛擬的世界是他們放松自己的最佳場所。同時也許正基于這一點(diǎn),家長和師長才會對中學(xué)生上網(wǎng)出現(xiàn)不同程度的抵制,因?yàn)樗麄冋J(rèn)為網(wǎng)上娛樂分散了他們過多的精力,會對學(xué)業(yè)造成影響;更為重要的是,他們害怕網(wǎng)絡(luò)上的不良信息對他們的身心不利。
(2)世界需要中國:中國入世后,為全球提供一個誘人的大市場。WTO亟須中國帶來新的生機(jī)和平衡。世界需要中國。中國作為世界上最大的發(fā)展中國家,入世后,其巨大的需求潛力將轉(zhuǎn)化為現(xiàn)實(shí)的購買力,為全球提供一個誘人的大市場。目前,與世貿(mào)組織成員間的貿(mào)易額占我國外貿(mào)總額的90%,來華落戶的跨國公司多來自世貿(mào)組織成員。世貿(mào)組織幾任總干事先后在不同場合表達(dá)過相同的意愿:WTO亟須中國帶來新的生機(jī)和平衡。2、影響:(1)對世界:促進(jìn)了世界經(jīng)濟(jì)的發(fā)展,有利于建立完善的世界貿(mào)易體系。(2)對中國:對中國經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展有利有弊,但利大于弊。中國加入世貿(mào)組織,是機(jī)遇也是挑戰(zhàn)。有利:加入世界貿(mào)易組織,促進(jìn)了我國經(jīng)濟(jì)的發(fā)展,進(jìn)一步完善了社會主義市場經(jīng)濟(jì)體制。
Good expressions that students can choose to use: help the travelers choose which tour to take1. In my opinion, you could/might choose…, because you prefer to…2. …could be a perfect choice for you, for…3. As far as I am concerned, you would enjoy…, for…4. …would probably suit you, because you enjoy/love/hate doing…Step 5 Passage ConsolidationLanguage appreciation:1. You can then spend three days exploring the rainforest with a local guide and enjoying the plants and animals unique to the rainforest. 在接下來的三天里,您可以在當(dāng)?shù)貙?dǎo)游的陪同下,深入雨林進(jìn)行探索,欣賞雨林特有的動植物。本句主體結(jié)構(gòu)為spend some time doing sth. 2. Inca builders cut stones to exact sizes so that nothing was needed to hold walls together other than the perfect fit of the stones. 印加的建筑工人將石頭切割成精確的尺寸,僅僅憑著石頭間的完美契合,即可穩(wěn)固墻體。本句為so that引導(dǎo)的結(jié)果狀語從句。nothing與the perfect fit為并列成分; other than在句中意為“除了”。Step 6 HomeworkSuppose you will travel to Peru, write a short essay about your three-day tour plan.
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;
The theme of the reading and thinking is about “Understanding how a problem was solved”.The Listening & Speaking & Talking is about international co-work to protect the Mount Tai, in which the students from seven countries came up with many solutions even create the Mount Tai App. This section aims at showing how to solve a difficult and even tough problem about protecting the cultural heritage by the international co-work. So in this section, cultivating students’ international awareness is very clear and important. Concretely, with the economic development, how to balance the protection of cultural relics and social development is a big challenge for human. In the 1950s, the Egyptian government wanted to build the Aswan Dam across the Nile to control floods, produce electricity and water farms. But the proposal led to protests because it would destroy a lot of cultural relics. The Egyptian had no choice but ask the UN for help. Therefore, a international cooperation about how to protect the cultural relics began, which involved the time length about 20 years and a large amount of fund. Then, the problems was solved. 1. Read quickly to get the main idea and the structure of the article; read careful to get detailed information.2. Learn to use the reading strategy---making a timeline3. Learn how to solve a tough problem by asking for help and cooperation4. Have the international awareness and understand the great strength of international cooperation.1. Read quickly to get the main idea and the structure of the article; read careful to get detailed information.2. Learn to use the reading strategy---making a timeline.3. Learn how to solve a tough problem by asking for help and cooperation.
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?
This unit is about the Internet, which has a great influence to our humans and our lives. During the Listening & Speaking & Talking and Reading and Thinking section, the influence in examples has been shown. Thus, use the Present Perfect Tense is appropriate. However, in order to show the justice or weaken the doer of the behavior/action, it’s better to use the Present Perfect Passive Voice than the Present Perfect Tense. Besides, having learned to use the Present Perfect Passive Voice, students can beautify their language in their writing. 1. Learn the structure of the Present Perfect Passive Voice and its functions. 2. Learn to change the sentences with the Present Perfect Passive Voice into the sentences with the Present Perfect Passive Voice. 3. Learn to write sentences with the Present Perfect Passive Voice flexibly according to the context. 1. Learn the structure of the Present Perfect Passive Voice and its functions. 2. Learn to change the sentences with the Present Perfect Passive Voice into the sentences with the Present Perfect Passive Voice. 3. Learn to write sentences with the Present Perfect Passive Voice flexibly according to the context. Step 1 Observe the following sentences, then change the sentences into passive voice.He has been selected to take part in the sports meeting.(肯定句)他已被挑選出來參加運(yùn)動會。The ink has not been removed from his overcoat.(否定句)墨跡還沒有從他外套上去掉。
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.
Listening and Speaking introduces the topic of “ask about online habits”. Many middle school students have been surfing the Internet for many years, but what they do with the Internet and how much time they spend every day may not be very clear to themselves, nor to other students. This section allows students to investigate their peers' Internet use, which is conducive to their mutual understanding and understanding of the Internet. It can also help them reflect on their own online behavior, learn from other people's good online habits, and get rid of their bad online behavior.The listening text of this section is an investigation interview. The investigators interview specific groups with the same questions to obtain information, so as to understand their views, practices or attitudes on this issue. There are two specific questions: “how much time do you spend online every day? What do you usually do online?”. The answers of the three respondents provide rich and different information, and achieve the purpose of the investigators. The oral discourse structure of survey interviews generally includes greeting and explaining the purpose of the interview, presenting the interview questions and the respondents' answers. Listening and Talking introduces the theme of “choosing the right application ". Listening text is a conversation between Laura and Xiao Bo. In this part of listening, “oink”; “piggy bank” may cause the students' hearing comprehension limitation. Oink refers to sound word and pig's sound. So, add some oink to my piggy bank is often used to describe "making a little money".1. Guide students to understand the content of listening texts in terms of listening for definitions.2. Cultivate students' ability to define words and understand an investigation interview.
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.
Step 5 Practice一、完成下列句子。1. Judy and I _______________(把車停下來(park))in an underground car Park near Trafalgar Square, where we could ______________________(讓我們的車充電(charge)).2. When we finally reached the service desk to ask for audio guides, we heard it ___________ that there were no audio guides____________(留下,剩下).3. We__________________________(發(fā)現(xiàn)自己對...很驚訝)the large number of visitors and the amount of noise at the entrance of the National Gallery.4. Judy ____________________(眼神專注于) Van Gogh’s Sunflowers. It was hard to approach the painting as there were so many people around.5. She ____________________(把這幅畫的復(fù)制品裝箱(box)) to ensure that it was delivered safely.答案:1.had our car parked get our car battery charged 2. announced left 3. found ourselves very surprised 4. had her eyes fixed on 5. had a copy of the painting boxed二、用過去分詞對下列句子進(jìn)行改寫。1. Loch Ness was surrounded by beautiful natural landscape, which made it look amazing.2. Carl and his friend stayed with a generous family who offered them bread with butter and honey that was homemade.3. The family’s ancestors once attended to soldiers who were wounded in the First World War.4. The young people were attracted by the legend of Loch Ness. They watched over the lake with their cameras and binoculars, which were positioned on the hill.答案:1. Loch Ness surrounded by beautiful natural landscape looks amazing.2. Carl and his friends stayed with a generous family who offered them homemade bread with butter and honey.3. The family’s ancestors once attended to wounded soldiers in the First World War.4. The young people attracted by the legend of Loch Ness watched over the lake with their cameras and binoculars positioned on the hill.
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