Lesson 41 A Class of the World

Lesson41 A Class of The World Teaching Plan Liu Jiaoli Yu Ling Middle School Grade EightI.Teaching aims1.Knowledge and Ability(1)Important words :prepara,pride(2) Important phrases: 1. come from 2. be known for= be famous for3. bot h…an d…4. know about.5. in recent year6. be proud of= take pride in7. be busy doing sth.8. a huge river called the Amazon2. Process and MethodThrough directing and practicing,Can talk about height correctly,can describe a country or a place.3.Emotion,Attitude and Values.Increase their interesting of learning.Be pround of our country.II.Important points:(1) The important words and phrases of this lesson. III.Difficult points: describe a place or a countryIV.Teaching and learning methods:Task-based teaching method , question and answer, discussion learning methods.V.Teaching Aids: Multi-media computer; AudiotapeVI.Teaching processStep1 :Greetings and Leading- in (discussion)(4minutes)Ask students some questions such as :Have you ever been abroad?How are you think of it?Can you describe the place to us?(Ask five or sixstudents to respond) 4 minutesOk today we will study a new lesson, lesson 41 A Class of The World. Step2 New phrase.(4minutes)1. come from 来自2. be known for= be famous for 因……而众所周知3. bot h…an d………和……（两者）都4. know about. 了解5. in recent year 在最近几年6. be proud of= take pride in 以……为自豪7. be busy doing sth.忙于某事8. a huge river called the Amazon 一条叫做亚马逊的大河(Let students finish them,then let them read each sentence once, repeat each phrase 3 times)Step3 Listening(8minutes)①Play the audiotape for lesson15 :Part 1.Ask the students to turn theirbooks on page 106, listen to the text and try to do the exercise on page 107(two times) then check the answers as a class.Step4 .Reading（6minutes）①Firstly, let students read the text together,then divide the class into twogroups,finally switch roles read the passage .②Read the passage again,let the students summarize the main ideas ofeach paragraph.③Let the students read and translate the text with their partner.Step5 .language points(8minutes)Do you know that turkey is in both Europe and Asia?你知道土耳其横跨欧洲和亚洲吗？Bot h…an d…意为……和……（两者）都，在句中作主语时，谓语动词用复数形式。

Unit 7 Know Our World lesson 41 A Class of the World Teaching Content:Mastery words and expressions: prepare, prideOral words and expressions: Mariana, Amazon, rainforest, Akia, Turkey, Bosphorous, Nile, Sahara, Cairo, Ahmed, millionTeaching Aims:1.Know more about the world’s geography.pare the physical features with the Asian physical features.Teaching Important Points:1.Learn about the physical features of the c ountries.2.Know about the customs and habits.Teaching Difficult Points:the physical features of the countriesTeaching Preparation: a map of the worldTeaching Aids: audiotape, flashcards, a map of the worldType of lesson: new lessonTeaching Procedure:St ep1. Make up a telephone dialogue. Let the students act it out in front of the class.Step2. Listening taskListen and finish the exercises:Step3. Reading task1.Which country would you li ke to visit? Why?2.What do you know about that coun try?Step4.Read comprehensionFirst read the text silently. Then read the text loudly. If they have s ome trouble, let’s listen to the tape again.Step5. Read the text again. Encourage the studen ts to ask questions. Discuss the details in class.Step6. PracticeWrite some words and expressions on the blackboard. Such as:Mariana, Amazon, rainforest, Akia, Turkey, Bosphorous, Nile, Sahara, Cairo, Ahmed Step7. Talk about the countries and the languages that they speak.Country LanguageEngland EnglishFrance FrenchGermany G ermanRussia Rus sianItaly ItalianGreece GreekStep8. Homewor k1.Finish off the exercises in activity book.2.Go on the next reading in the student book.。

Unit 7 Know Our WorldLesson 41: A Class of the World教学目标1. 能够掌握课标要求的“四会”词汇：prepare，pride 。

2. 能了解国家的情况。

教学重难点1. 掌握一些与介绍不同国家特点有关的词汇：country，culture ，modern，tourist 。

2. 介绍自己知道的一些国家的情况。

3. 掌握以下重点句子：（1）It has a huge river called the Amazon and a rainforest with more trees than you can imagine. （2）Do you know that Turkey is in both Europe and Asia?（3）Many tourists know about the pyramids, but there are other interesting things to see and do in Egypt.（4）My country has a long history and rich culture.教学准备录音机，幻灯片，图片。

教学过程Step 1 Lead-inShow the pictures to the students. Let them guess:1. What is in Picture 1? What country is it in?2. What country can we think of when we see Picture 2?Let the students answer the questions in class.Step 2 ListeningListen to the tape and fill in the blanks with the correct words you hear:1. ______ is the largest country in South America.2. Turkey is in both ______ and Asia.3. Many things in Egypt will surprise you except ______ .Finish the task in class orally.Step 3 ReadingRead the passage and decide whether the following statements are true or false.1. People in Brazil like dancing very much.2. There is a bridge called the Bosphorous Bridge in Turkey.3. You can take a train to travel across the Sahara Desert.Finish the task in class orally.Step 4 PracticeWork in groups. Practice retelling the text. Then present it in front of the class. When the students act, they can use their own words.Read the text again and find more questions about this text.S1: What is the name of the river in Brazil?S2: What 's the life in Turkey like?S3: What can surprise us in Egypt?Step 5 ActivitiesSuppose you want to write a short passage about some countries. You don 't know what to say. What can you do? Ask your classmates for advice.Finish the task in groups. After a few minutes, some students read their passages in front of the class.Step 6 Come to "Let 'sDo It!"Read the lesson and tick the correct answers in Exercise 1.Fill in the blanks of Exercise 2.Step 7 Homework1. Finish off Exercise 3 in "Let 's Do It!"2. Finish off the exercises in activity book.。