Unit 8 My Country and English-speaking Countries
Period 1 Speaking
Target language目标语言
1. Words and phrases 生词和短语
north, south, east, west, country, English, Australia, our, map, point, United States(U.S.), United Kingdom(U.K.), far from
2. Key sentences 重点句子
Where are they from? They are from …
North points up on a map.
Ability goals 能力目标
Enable students to talk about directions on a map and name some English-speaking countries. Learning ability goals学能目标
Help students talk about directions on a map.
Teaching important and difficult points 教学重难点
Learn to name some English-speaking countries and talk about directions on a map.
Teaching methods 教学方法
Speaking and game.
Teaching aids 教具准备
Pictures, a map and tape recorder.
Teaching procedures & ways 教学过程与方式
Step I Lead-in
Show two pictures of Liu Xiang and Yao Ming.
T: Who is this? (Point at one of the pictures.)
Ss: This is Liu Xiang.
T: And who is this?
Ss: This is Yao Ming.
T: Good. We all know they are from Shanghai, China. (Write the sentence on the Bb. Explain “be from” to the class and tell them how to change the sentence into a special question: They are from Shanghai, China. →Where are they from? Tell Ss that “come from” has the same meaning as “be from”. So we can say them in another way: They come from Shanghai, China. → Where do they come from? )
Step II Presentation
T: Let’s go on with our pictures. (Show the two pictures of Liu Xiang and Yao Ming again.) Where are they from?
Ss: They are from Shanghai / China.
T: OK. Look at this picture. Who is this?
Ss: This is Jenny.
T: Is Jenny from Australia? (Write it on the Bb and explain it to the class.)
Ss: No, she isn’t.
T: Where is she from?
Ss: She is from Canada.
T: Who is this? (Show some photos of other famous persons to Ss. They’d better come from different countries: the U.S., the U.K. and Australia. )
Ss: This is David Beckham.
T: Where is he from?
Ss: He is from… (If Ss can’t speak the country in English, Chinese is OK. Write the United Kingdom / U.K. on the Bb. Tell Ss the U.K. is short for the United Kingdom. Help Ss repeat it
a few times.)
The same way with the U.S..
Then Ss make conversations using the pictures above in pairs:
S1: Where is …from?
S2: He / She is from …
S1: Are you from …?
S2: Yes, I am. / No, I’m not. I’m from … Where are you from? / What about you?
S1: I am from…
T: The people in Canada, the U.S., the U.K. and Australia speak English, so we call them English-speaking countries. (Explain it to the class. That means the people living in these countries speak English. Then have Ss repeat it and show the countries to the Ss on the map.) You can see that they are far from our country.
Step III Discussion
T: The theme of this unit is about China and some English-speaking countries. Let’ s have a discussion in groups. What do you know about English-speaking countries? Have you been to some English-speaking countries?
Step IV Listening
Play the tape for the students to listen to Part 2 on Page 72. Think about the following Qs before listening to the tape:
1. What does Ms. Liu want to do?
2. Where are her friends from?
3. What are the countries?
4. Are they near us?
Let Ss listen to it twice to try to catch the main sentences in the dialogue. Check the answers. Suggested answers:
1. She wants to meet her friends.
2. They are from English-speaking countries.
3. They are Canada, the U.S., the U.K. and Australia.
4. No, they are far from our country.
Step V Presentation
Use a compass or the real orientation of the classroom to demonstrate north, south, east and west.
Then ask Ss:
T: Do you know how to talk about directions on a map?
Ss: … (Ss have learned it in the primary school, so they may say it in Chinese:上北下南，左西右东。)
T: Great! But in English, we say it like this on a map:
North points up. South points down. West points left. East points right.
Write them on the Bb or show them on the screen. Have Ss do the actions while repeating the sentences.
Step VI Game
Play “Simon says” to practice north, south, east, west and map. Use phrases such as:
(Simon says) Point north / south / east / west. / Point to a map.
The whole class plays this game together. Tell the Ss to imitate what you do, but only if you say Simon says first.
The game helps Ss develop concentration and listening skills.
Step VII Homework
1. Write down the names of at least five other countries. (Those that are not English-speaking countries are OK.)
2. Find some information about your favorite film star or sportsman from other countries and bring a photo of his / her to the class.
Exercises:
I. Fill in the blanks with proper words.
1.Tianjin is in the n______ of China.
2.There is a m______ of China on the wall.
3.The sun rises in the ______ (eastern).
4.There are many ______ (country) near ours.
5.He ______ (come) from Australia.
II. Choose the best answer.
( ) 1. My good friend is ______ an English-speaking country.
A. on
B. at
C. from
D. in
( ) 2. South points _____ on a map.
A. left
B. down
C. up
D. right
( ) 3. My sister wants _____ a teacher.
A. is
B. to is
C. to be
D. are
( ) 4. — Where _____ you from?
— Lily ______ from U.S. and I _____ from China.
A. are; is; am
B. are; are; am
C. are; are; are
D. are; is; is
( ) 5. — _______ are you going to meet?
— At school.
A. Where
B. What
C. How
D. Why
( ) 6. I will _______ you at the station.
A. see
B. meet
C. watch
D. look
( ) 7. Jim is from Australia. ______ is his birthplace(出生地).
A. England
B. Sydney
C. Tokyo
D. London
( ) 8. U.S. and Canada are _______ from our country.
A. near
B. far
C. isn’t near
D. isn’t far
Suggested answers:
I. 1. north; 2. map; 3. east; 4. countries; 5. comes.
II. 1—5 C B C A A 6—8 B B B
Period 2 Speaking and singing
Target language目标语言
1. Words and phrases 生词和短语
class, China, a map of the world
2. Key sentences 重点句子
Look at the map.
Where is the U.S.?
Ability goals 能力目标
Enable students to show the positions of the English-speaking countries on the map. Learning ability goals学能目标
Help students show the positions of the English-speaking countries on the map.
Teaching important and difficult points 教学重难点
Learn to observe their positions on the map of the world.
Teaching methods 教学方法
Speaking, singing and game.
Teaching aids 教具准备
A map of the world, a map of markers and tape recorder.
Teaching procedures & ways 教学过程与方式
Step I Revision and lead-in
Put up a map of the world on the Bb. Review the names of the countries they learned in the last period.
T: Look, class (That means all of the Ss.)! This is a map of the world. (Write it on the Bb and explain it to the class.) Can you say some English-speaking countries?
Ss: Yes, we can.
T: What are they?
Ss: The U.K., the U.S., Canada and Australia.
T: Great! Who can show them on the map?
Step II Presentation
T: Can you show the English-speaking countries on the map? V olunteer, please. Where is Canada? S1: (Come to the map and show it to the other Ss.) Here it is!
T: Good! Canada has rich forestry resources. So what colour can we paint it?
Ss: Green.
T: All right. Let’s colour it green. (Give S1 a green marker to colour it.) Well done! Let’s go on. Where is Australia?
S2: (Come to the map and show it to the other Ss.) Here it is!
T: Good! Australia has beautiful sunshine. So what colour can we paint it?
Ss: Yellow.
T: OK. Let’s colour it yellow. (Give S2 a yellow marker.)
The same way with the United Kingdom (Colour it blue.), the United States (Colour it purple.) and China (Colour it red.).
T: Look, class! How beautiful our map of the world is! Do you like it? From the map we can see what country is in the south?
Ss: Australia.
T: What country is in the north?
Ss: China, the U.K., the U.S. and Canada.
T: China is in the east. What country is in the west?
Ss: The U.K., the U.S. and Canada.
T: Good! Now let’s make up conversations about it. Who wants to be my partner?
A sample conversation:
T: Hello! Where is Canada?
S: There it is!
T: Is it in the west?
S: Yes, it is.
T: What colour is it?
S: It’s green.
T: What country is blue?
S: The United Kingdom.
T: Where are you from?
S: I’m from China. I live in China.
T: What colour is China?
S: It’s red.
Ss practise the dialogue in pairs. Ask more pairs to talk about the map of the world.
Step III Introduction
T: Yesterday I asked you to write down the names of at least five other countries. Those that are not English-speaking countries are OK. And find some information about your favorite film star or sportsman from other countries and bring a photo of his / her to the class. Are you ready? Ss: Yes!
T: OK! First I need two volunteers to write the names of other countries on the Bb. (After the Ss write them on the blackboard.)Well done! What else can you name except those countries on the Bb? (Two minutes later.)You’ve done it very well.
Let students take out the photos they have taken to the class.
T: Next, who would like to introduce your favorite film star or sportsman to us all?
S1: This is Michael Jordan, He is from the U.S. (Point to the country on the map.) He plays basketball very well. He is a superstar…
S2: …
Ask more Ss to introduce.
Then let them work in pairs. Ask about the photos their partners have. Their conversations should include the following questions:
What’s his / her name?
Where is he / she from?
What does he / she like to do?
Why do you like him / her?
Step IV Sing a song
Play the tape and learn to sing the song.
Learn the song line by line. Sing the song twice.
First point to north / south / east / west. Second face to north / south / east / west.
Make singing songs more fun.
Step V Homework
Exercises:
Read the passage. (T or F)
Look at the map of the world. Many countries are in the west. For example(例如), Australia, the U.S., the U.K. … Many countries are in the east. For example(例如), China, Japan (日本). The people（人们) in the western countries like hamburgers, donuts, bread… The people in the eastern
countries like dumplings, rice, noodles… I have a good friend in Australia. He lives far from us. ( ) 1. The U.K. is an eastern country.
( ) 2. Australians (澳大利亚人) like dumplings.
( ) 3. The people in the western countries like hamburgers, noodles.
( ) 4. China is in the west on a map.
( ) 5. His friend is far from Japan.
Key: 1—5 F F F F T
Period 3 Speaking and listening
Target language目标语言
1. Words and phrases 生词和短语
speak, Chinese, capital, flag, star, Tian’anmen Square, Palace Museum
2. Key sentences 重点句子
We speak Chinese.
What’s the capital city of China? It’s Beijing.
What country is east of China?
The U.S. is east of China.
What’s it in English?
Ability goals 能力目标
Enable students to say something about Beijing in English.
Learning ability goals学能目标
Help students learn how to describe Beijing in English.
Teaching important and difficult points 教学重难点
How to describe Beijing in English.
Teaching methods 教学方法
Speaking, listening and singing.
Teaching aids 教具准备
A map of the world, a map of China, pictures, China’s flag, tape recorder and a projector. Teaching procedures & ways 教学过程与方式
Step I Lead-in
Put up the coloured map of the world in the last period on the Bb. Let Ss work in pairs to talk about it.
T: Can you say something about China according to we learned yesterday.
Suggested answers:
S: This is China, our country. We come from China. We live in China. It’s in the east. It’s red on the map. It looks like a cock. It has two eggs. One is Hainan, the other is Taiwan.
T: Well done! From the map, what country is east of China? (Write it on the Bb and explain it to the class.)
Ss: Canada and the U.S.
T: Right. Canada and the U.S. are east of China.(Have Ss repeat it a few times.)
Let Ss make up sentences with Japan (日本) and Korea(韩国).
Japan is east of China.
Korea is east of China.
Step II Song
T: Next let’s listen to a song: Singing our country. If possible, sing with the tape.
Play the audiotape.
T: Do you know why do we listen to this song? That’s right. Today we’ll talk about our country, China.
Step III Discussion
Show a map of China.
T: This is a map of China. What city is it? (Point to the star on the map.)
Ss: Beijing.
T: Yes, it’s Beijing, our capital.What’s the capital (city) of China? (Write it on the Bb and have Ss read it.) Please answer my question with a full sentence.
Ss: Beijing is the capital (city) of China.
T: Good! Now let’s discuss in groups: What do you know about Beijing?
Maybe Ss can’t say anything in English. Tell them Chinese is OK.
Step IV Presentation
After listening to the results of the discussion, show some pictures on the screen.
T: They are some of what you talked of. We are familiar with them.
Picture 1 What is it in English? Tian’anmen Square
(Show it on the screen and have Ss read it.)
Picture 2 The Palace Museum
Picture 3 The Great Wall
Picture 4 The Summer Palace
T: (Show an object.) Now look at the flag. Our country’s flag. What colour is it?
Ss: It’s red.
T: How many stars are there on the flag?
Ss: It has five yellow stars.
T: One is big, the other four are small. By the way, what do we speak in China?
Ss: … (Maybe some Ss can say the word. Some can’t. Help them to answer: We speak Chinese.)
Step V Pairwork
Ss practise in pairs about the pictures and the flag using the target language. Their conversations should include the following questions:
1. What’s it in English?
2. What do you speak in China?
3. What’s the capital city of China?
4. Is Beijing the capital city of China?
5. Something about the flag.
Step VI Listening
Play the tape for the students to listen to Part 1 on Page 74. Think about the following Qs before listening to the tape:
1. Where is Li Ming from?
2. What does he speak?
3. What is the capital city of China?
4. What country is east of China?
Let Ss listen to it twice to try to catch the main sentences in the dialogue. Check the answers. Suggested answers:
1. He is from China.
2. He speaks Chinese.
3. It’s Beijing.
4. The U.S. is east of China.
Step VII Homework
Exercises:
I. Match.
1. a map of China A 天安门广场
2. five yellow starsＢ中国国旗
3. Tian’anmen SquareＣ用英语
4. the Palace MuseumＤ首都城市
5. The flag of ChinaＥ中国的东方
6. in EnglishＦ五颗黄色的星星
7. the capital cityＧ故宫
8. east of ChinaＨ一张中国地图
II. Complete the sentences.
1. This is a map of _____ (we) country.
2. We all speak _____ (China).
3. This is _____ (China) flag.
4. These friends are from different _____. (country)
5. I know a lot of big _____ (city) in China.
Suggested answers:
I. １―H；２－F；３－A；４－G；５－B；６－C；７－D；８－E.
II. 1.our; 2.Chinese; 3.China’s; 4.countries; 5.cities.
Period 4 Speaking and reading Target language目标语言
1. Words and phrases 生词和短语
Canada, know, French, famous, waterfall, Niagara Falls, Rocky Mountains
2. Key sentences 重点句子
I know about Canada.
I know they speak English and French in Canada.
I know the capital of Canada is Ottawa
Ability goals 能力目标
Enable students to know about Canada and say something about it.
Learning ability goals学能目标
Help students learn how to describe Canada in English.
Teaching important and difficult points 教学重难点
How to describe Canada in English.
Teaching methods 教学方法
Speaking, reading and singing.
Teaching aids 教具准备
Pictures, map, tape recorder and a projector.
Teaching procedures & ways 教学过程与方式
Step I Revision and lead-in
Talk about with a map of China in pairs.
S1: Where do you come from?
S2: I come from China.
S1: What do you speak?
S2: I speak Chinese.
S1: What’s the capital of China?
S2: It’s Beijing.
S1: What do you know about flag of China?
S2: It’s red. It has five yellow stars. One is big, the other four are small.
S1: Where is Canada?
S2: It’s east of China.
T: Good job! From the map of the world, we also know Canada is north of the U.S.
Step II Presentation
Demonstrate Canada with a map. Ask and answer about it.
T: Where are Jenny and Danny from?
Ss: They are from Canada.
T: What do they speak?
Ss: They speak English.
T: Beijing is the capital city of China. What city is the capital of Canada?
Ss: … (Maybe Ss will give you a Chinese answer.)
T: Ottawa. Ottawa is the capital of Canada. (Have Ss repeat it.)
Step III Discussion
Do you know about Canada? (Explain it to the class.)
Ss discuss in groups: What do you know about Canada? Maybe Ss can’t say anything in English. Tell them Chinese is OK.
Play a beautiful piece of music while Ss are discussing.
Step IV Song
T: The beautiful piece of music is Red River Valley. It’s a folk song of Canada. Let’s appreciate it once again. Let’s come close to Canada together.
Step V Presentation
After listening to the results of the discussion, show some pictures on the screen to introduce the flag of Canada, Niagara Falls and the Rocky Mountains.
T: Look at the flag of Canada. What colour is it?
Ss: It is red and white.
T: Right. It has a leaf. They are Niagara Falls and the Rocky Mountains. They are very famous in the world. Canada is famous for Niagara Falls and the Rocky Mountains.
Let Ss make up sentences with “be famous for”:
Beijing is famous for Tian’anmen Square.
What is China famous for?
China is famous for the Great Wall.
Step VI Pairwork
Ss make up conversations with the map and the pictures above using the target language.
A sample conversation:
S1: What country is it?
S2: It’s Canada.
S1: Do you know about the country?
S2: Yes, I do.
S1: Where is it?
S2: It’s east of China and north of the U.S.
S1: What do they speak?
S2: They speak English.
S1: What city is the capital of Canada?
S2: Ottawa is the capital of Canada.
S1: Is there a leaf on the flag?
S2: Yes, it is.
S1: What is the country famous for?
S2: It is famous for Niagara Falls and the Rocky Mountains.
T: Well done! Another pair?
Ask more pairs to present their dialogues.
Step VII Reading
Play the audiotape. Ask Ss to read each sentence aloud with the tape. Then find out the answer: What do they speak?
Ss: They speak English and French. (A kind of language.)
Explanation: In Canada, they speak English and French, because many French people lived in Canada when Canada became a country.
Language points:
1. I know (that) my friend Jenny and Danny live in Canada.
2. I know (that) they speak English and French.
3. I know (that) the U.S. is south of Canada.
以上三个句子都是宾语从句的复合句，省略了连词that.
Step VIII Homework
Write a short passage about Canada.
Exercises:
I. Complete the following sentences.
1.I know a_____ Canada.
2.They speak E_____ and F_____ in Canada.
3.Ottawa is the c_____ of Canada.
4.The U.S. is s_____ of Canada.
5.Niagara Falls is a f______ waterfall.
6.There is a l______ on the flag of Canada.
7.The flag of Canada is r_____ and w_____.
8.Canada is an English-s_____ country.
II. Form sentences.
1.in, lives, friend, I know, Canada, my, Jenny
__________________________________
2.is, capital, Beijing, the, of, China
__________________________
3.Canada, do, about, what, you, know
_____________________________
4.is, English, this, what, in
____________________
Suggested answers:
I. 1. about; 2. English, French; 3. capital; 4. south; 5. famous; 6. leaf; 7. red, white; 8. speaking II. 1. I know my friend Jenny lives in Canada.
2. Beijing is the capital of China.
3. What do you know about Canada?
4. What is this in English?
Period 5 Speaking and listening
Target language目标语言
1. Words and phrases 生词和短语
president, stripe, Washington D.C., White House, Statue of Liberty, New York
2. Key sentences 重点句子
Do you know what country is west of the U.S.?
…is east / west / south / north of …
Ability goals 能力目标
Enable students to know about the U.S. and say something about it.
Learning ability goals学能目标
Help students learn how to describe U.S. in English.
Teaching important and difficult points 教学重难点
How to describe U.S. in English.
Teaching methods 教学方法
Speaking, listening and game.
Teaching aids 教具准备
Pictures, map, tape recorder and a projector.
Teaching procedures & ways 教学过程与方式
Step I Revision and lead-in
T: Have you finished your homework?
Ss: Yes, we have.
T: All right. Let me listen to your short passage.
A sample passage:
Canada is a big country. It is north of the U.S. Its capital is Ottawa. In Canada, they speak English and French. The flag Canada is red and white. It has a leaf. Canada is famous for Niagara Falls and the Rocky Mountains.
T: Good job! We know Canada and the U.S. adjoin each other. The U.S. is south of Canada. Today we will talk about Canada’s neighbour, the United States.
Step II Discussion
Show Ss a map of the U.S.
Ss discuss in groups: What do you know about the U.S.? Maybe Ss can’t say anything in English. Tell them Chinese is OK.
Step III Presentation
After listening to the results of the discussion, show some pictures on the screen to introduce the flag of the U.S., Washington D.C., the White House and the Statue of Liberty.
T: Look at the flag of the U.S. What colour is it?
Ss: It is red, white and blue.
T: Right. It also has stars and stripes. This is the White House. The president of the U.S. lives in it. Do you know who the first president of the U.S. is?
Ss: Washington / We don’t know.
T: This is Washington. He is the first president of the U.S., so the capital of the U.S. is called Washington D.C. This is the Statue of Liberty some of you talked of. It’s very famous in the world. It’s in New York. It is a symbol of New York. (Write the words and phrases on the Bb. Explain and have Ss repeat them.)
T: The following is something else about the U.S.
The Americans are good at many sports. For example: basketball, swimming, diving, tennis, baseball and so on. Some cities held the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. New York is the biggest city of America and economic center. New York has a famous place called Chinatown. Background Knowledge:
唐人街是英文Chinatown的中文翻译。它是中国人聚居地和商业
区。唐人街的居民以华人为主。住在唐人街，就像在中国大陆、
台湾和香港等其他华人小城一样。通用的语言主要是国语，也有
各地方言。中餐为主食，许多街口有中文报摊。开车可以听到中
文广播，晚间看的电视是中文电视。在美国，只有唐人街有这样的条件和氛围。中国人没有宗教，中华文化的基础是汉语和汉字。中华文化怎样才能够在海外代代相传？要解决这个难题，唐人街有着不容替代的重要作用：保留中华文化。尽管唐人街居民的文化水平不高，但他们坚持讲中文，看中文，让他们的子女在家里说中文。可以说，唐人街既是中华民族在海外的落脚点，也是中华文化在海外的保留地和生长点。
Step IV Listening
Play the tape for the students to listen to L61. Think about the following Qs before listening to the tape:
1.What country is west / north of the U.S.?
2.What do they speak?
3.What’s the capital city of it?
4.What colour is the flag of the U.S.?
5.Where does the president live?
6.Which city is the Statue of Liberty in?
Let Ss listen to it twice to try to catch the main sentences in the dialogue. Check the answers. Suggested answers:
1.China is west of the U.S. / Canada is north of the U.S.
2.They speak English.
3.Washington D.C. is the capital city of it.
4.It’s red, white and blue.
5.He lives in the White House.
6.In New York.
Language points:
1.Do you know what country is west of the U.S.?
这是一个含宾语从句的复合句，从句由特殊疑问词what引导，从句的语序是正常语序。
2.The structure: “…is east / west / south / north of …”
(1) Japan is east of China. = Japan is to the east of China. (China and Japan are two different countries. They don’t adjoin each other.)
(2) Canada is north of the U.S. = Canada is to / on the north of the U.S. (The two countries adjoin each other, so we can also say it with “on”.)
(3) Beijing is north of China. = Beijing is in the north of China. (Beijing is in the area of China.)
Step V Game
At the end of the class, let’s play a game: What is it?
Tell Ss to find partners to play the game with the different pictures about different countries. Tell Ss to place the pictures face down in a pile. Player 1 picks up a picture and puts it on his or her forehead with the picture facing toward the other player. Player 1 tries to guess the picture by asking the other Qs. For example: Is it in China? Is it red? Is it a capital? … Player 2 answers Yes or No. Player 1 keeps trying until he or she guesses correctly.
When Player 1 guesses the picture, the turn passes to the next player.
Step VI Homework
Exercises:
Correct the sentences.
1. In the U.S., they speak French. ( )
2. China is where do we live. ( )
3. Can you say English? ( )
4. He can not speak it in English. ( )
5. New York is the capital city of the U.S. ( )
6. Do you know when is National Day? ( )
Suggested answers:
1.French→ English;
2. do去掉；
3. say→ speak;
4. speak→ say;
5. New York→ Washington D.C.;
6. when is National Day→ when National Day is.
Period 6 Speaking and listening
Target language目标语言
1. Words and phrases 生词和短语
easy, king, queen, London, as, palace, Buckingham Palace
2. Key sentences 重点句子
Do you know what country this is?
Is the U.K. south of China?
Ability goals 能力目标
Enable students to know about the U.K. and say something about it.
Learning ability goals学能目标
Help students learn how to describe U.K. in English.
Teaching important and difficult points 教学重难点
How to describe U.K. in English.
Teaching methods 教学方法
Speaking, listening and game.
Teaching aids 教具准备
Pictures, map, tape recorder and a projector.
Teaching procedures & ways 教学过程与方式
Step I Revision and lead-in
Ask and answer about the three countries we have learned in this unit using the map of the world. T: What country is east of China?
Ss: Canada and the U.S.
T: Do you know what country is south of Canada?
Ss: Yes, it’s the U.S. / The U.S. is south of Canada.
T: Is the U.K. south of China?
Ss: No, it isn’t.
T: Where is the U.K.?
Ss: It is west of China.
T: Is it far from our country?
Ss: Yes, very far.
T: Great! Today we’ll talk about a third English-speaking country, the U.K.
Step II Discussion
Show Ss a map of the U.K.
Ss discuss in groups: What do you know about the U.K.? Maybe Ss can’t say anything in English. Tell them Chinese is OK.
Step III Presentation
After listening to the results of the discussion, show some pictures on the screen to introduce the flag of the U.K., London, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben (大本钟) and so on.
T: Look at the flag of the U.K. What colour is it? I think it’s very easy for you.
Ss: It’s red, white and blue.
T: Right. It’s the same colour as the flag of the U.S. Look at this picture. It’s called Big Ben. It’s a symbol of London. Do you know London?
Ss: Yes, it’s the capital of the U.K.
T: This is Buckingham Palace. It’s also in London, very famous in the world. But do you know who lives in it?
Ss: … (Maybe Ss will give you a Chinese answer.)
T: Listen! I will tell you. Kings and queens live in it, just as emperors lived in the Palace Museum in the old days.
Write the key words and phrases on the Bb. Explain and have Ss repeat them. Then let Ss make up sentences with the structure: the same … as …
I have the same bike as you.
Kim wears the same coat as Jenny.
Step IV Listening
Do some listening practice. Play the tape for the students to listen to L62. Think about the following Qs before listening to the tape:
1.What’s the capital city of the U.K.?
2.What country is east of it?
3.What do they speak?
4.What colour is the flag of the U.K.?
5.Where do the kings and queens live?
Let Ss listen to it twice to try to catch the main sentences in the dialogue. Check the answers. Suggested answers:
1.London is the capital city of the U.K.
2.China is east of it.
3.They speak English.
4.It’s red, white and blue.
5.They live in Buckingham Palace.
Language points:
Do you know what country this is?
what country this is是know的宾语从句。尽管由特殊疑问词what引导，仍用陈述语气。注意不要说成：Do you know what country is this?
Step V Game
What country or what city?
Give something about the country or city, for example: film star, sportsman, the language, the position, the symbol and so on. Guess what it is. You may begin like this:
T: Guess what country it is. The country is far from China. The people speak English. They like sports. …
Ss: It’s …
Who can say it correctly first is the winner. When someone guesses it, the turn passes to the next player to say another puzzle to the other Ss.
Ss must be honest if someone guesses correctly! They may not change their minds.
Step VI Homework
Write a short passage about the U.K.
Exercises: Cloze
This is a map of __1__. Look __2__ the map. Where is China, do you know? Here __3__. China is red. The capital is Beijing. The U.K. is __4__ China. __5__ the U.S. is __6__ China. Now the U.K. has a __7__. __8__ lives in the palaces __9__ Buckingham Palace. The U.S. has a __10__ who lives in the White House.
( ) 1. A. China B. the U.K. C. the U.S. D. the world
( ) 2. A. in B. at C. on D. for
( ) 3. A. it is B. is it C. you are D. and there
( ) 4. A. east B. south of C. west of D. north of
( ) 5. A. And B. But C. Then D. Because
( ) 6. A. east of B. south of C. west of D. north of
( ) 7. A. president B. king C. queen D. teacher
( ) 8. A. She B. Her C. She’s D. Her’s
( ) 9. A. name’s B. name C. named D. in
( )10. A. king B. president C. queen D. driver
Key:
1—5 D B A C B 6—10 A C A C B
Period 7 Speaking and listening
Target language目标语言
1. Words and phrases 生词和短语
beautiful, beach, southeast, Canberra, kangaroo
2. Key sentences 重点句子
Do you know what country it is?
Very good!
That’s right!
Ability goals 能力目标
Enable students to know about the Australia and say something about it.
Learning ability goals学能目标
Help students learn how to describe Australia in English.
Teaching important and difficult points 教学重难点
How to describe Australia in English.
Teaching methods 教学方法
Speaking and listening.
Teaching aids 教具准备
Pictures, map, tape recorder and a projector.
Teaching procedures & ways 教学过程与方式
Step I Revision and lead-in
Ss read their short passages about the U.K.
A sample conversation:
The U.K. is far from China. It is west of China. In the U.K., they speak English. The flag of U.K. is red, white and blue. It’s the same colour as the flag of the U.S. Its capital is London. It is famous for Big Ben and Buckingham Palace. London will hold the Olympic Games in 2012. Then show a flag of the U.K. and a flag of Australia.
T: (Point to the first one.) What’s this?
Ss: It’s a flag of the U.K.
T: (Point to the second one.)And what’s that? It looks like the flag of the U.K. Especially, the little flag is the flag of U.K.
Then tell Ss that is a flag of Australia. Australia was once the colony of the U.K., so its flag looks like the flag of U.K. Today we’ll learn about Australia.
Step II Discussion
Show Ss a map of Australia.
T: Look at the map. What country is it?
Ss: It’s Australia.
T: Yes! It’s southeast of China. (Explain it to the whole class.)
Let’s discuss in groups: What do you know about Australia? Maybe Ss can’t say anything in English. Tell them Chinese is OK.
Step III Presentation
After listening to the results of the discussion, show some pictures on the screen to introduce the flag of Australia, Sydney Opera House, Canberra, kangaroos, beautiful beaches and so on.
T: Look at the flag of Australia. What colour is it?
T: This picture is Sydney Opera House. It’s a symbol of Sydney. But the capital of Australia isn’t Sydney, but Canberra. This is Canberra. Look at the lovely animal. We call it a kangaroo. Australia is famous for kangaroos and beautiful beaches. Australia always has beautiful sunshine.
Write the key words and phrases on the Bb. Explain and have Ss repeat them.
Step IV Listening
Do some listening practice. Play the tape for the students to listen to L62. Think about the following Qs before listening to the tape:
1.Where is Australia?
2.What do they speak?
3.What’s the capital city of it?
4.What colour is the flag of Australia?
5.What’s it famous for?
Let Ss listen to it twice to try to catch the main sentences in the dialogue. Check the answers. Suggested answers:
1.It’s southeast of China.
2.They speak English.
3.Canberra is the capital city of it.
4.It’s blue, red and white.
5.It’s famous for kangaroos and beautiful beaches.
Language points:
It’s southeast of China.
southeast是south和east组成的合成词，意思是“东南”。注意是south在前，east在后。类似的还有southwest，northeast，northwest.
Step V Pairwork
Ss make up conversations with the pictures above.
A sample conversation:
S1: Do you know what country it is?
S2: Yes, it’s Australia.
S1: Is the little flag the flag of U.K.?
S2: Yes, it is.
S1: Do you know the capital city of Australia?
S2: Yes, Canberra is the capital city of Australia.
S1: What colour is flag of Australia?
S2: It’s blue, red and white.