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Unit 7 Know Our World
Lesson 41 A Class of the World
1.Curriculum words: prepare ,pride ,Mariana,Amazon,rainforest,
Akia ,Turkey, Nile ,Sahara Desert
2. Useful expressions: be known for…,be known as…
3. Sentences:
My people are known for our fun dances and colourful culture.
There are many countries in the world. Do you want to know them
Think About It!
Which country would you like to visit Why
What do you know about that country
Listen and read
Ms. Morin teaches English in Edmonton. The students in her class come from all over the world. Last week, she asked her students to prepare pre sentations about their home countries. Today is the time to “show and tell”.
Mariana
Today I want to tell you about my home country—Brazil. It’s the largest country in South America. It has a huge river called the Amazon and a rainforest with more trees than you can imagine. My people are known for our fun dances and colourful culture.
Akia
Ten years ago, my family came to Canada. We came from Turkey. Do you know that Turkey is in both Europe and Asia There is a famous bridge called the Bosphorous Bridge.It connects Europe and Asia. Turkey is modern and old, rich and poor. Everything comes together to make it a great place to discover.
Listen and read
I was born in Egypt. Many tourists know about the pyramids, but there are other in teresting things to see and do in Egypt. You can relax on a boat tour of the Nile. You can ride a camel in the Sahara Desert or walk in the ancient markets in Cairo. Many things in Egypt will surprise you, not just the pyramids.
Ahmed
Listen and read
I’m from China. My country has a long history and rich culture. It has the largest population in the world. It has developed quickly in recent years. The Great Wall and the Terra Cotta Warriors are famous all around the world.
Liu Yang
More students come to the front to talk about their countries with pride. All of them are proud of their home countries.
Listen and read
1) Read the lesson and tick the correct answers.
1.Where does Ahmed come from
Brazil. Turkey. Egypt.
2.Where’s the Amazon
In Brazil. In Turkey. In Egypt.
3.What connects Europe and Asia
The Amazon. The Bosphorous Bridge.
The Nile.
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4.What can you do in the Sahara Desert
Walk in the markets. Ride a camel.
Take a boat tour.
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2) Read the lesson again and fill in the blanks.
Brazil is the ________country in South America. It has a huge river ________the Amazon.
Turkey is in both ________and________. The well -known Bosphorous Bridge ________Europe and Asia.
called
largest
Europe
connects
Asia
Besides the pyramids in Egypt, there are other things to see and do. Many things in Egypt will ________you.
China has a long history and rich culture. It has the largest_____________. The Great Wall is ________around the world.
surprise
population
famous
Last week, she asked her students to prepare presentations about their home countries.
prepare作及物动词时的用法:
prepare/pr 'pe (r)/v.准备;预备
prepare sth.“准备某物”,后接名词或代词作宾语。宾语表示准备的内容。 Mother was preparing dinner in the kitchen.
妈妈正在厨房准备晚饭。
Language points
prepare sth. for sb. “为某人准备某物” She prepared a nice breakfast for us.
她给我们准备了可口的早餐。
prepare oneself for sth. “使自己对某事有准备” He prepared himself for defeat.
他使自己对失败做好准备。
prepare oneself to do sth. “准备做某事” He is preparing himself to go on a trip.
他正准备去旅行。
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prepare作不及物动词时的用法:
prepare for sth.“为某事做准备”,for是准备的目的。
e.g. The students are busy preparing for the final exam.
学生们正忙着准备期末考试。
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prepare的名词形式为preparation。
常用短语:in preparation for/ make preparations for 为……做准备
e.g. We are getting things together in preparation for the journey.
我们正在收拾东西准备去旅行。
They have made preparations for what will happen.
他们已为将要发生的事情做好了准备。
Language points
—Why didn’t you go to see the film at 7:00 p.m. last Sunday
—Because I ________ _________ ________ (prepare) the exam to be held the next day then.
was preparing for
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It has a huge river called the Amazon and a rainforest with more trees than you can imagine.
imagine的用法:
imagine sth.想象某物 I can imagine the scene clearly.
我能清晰地想象这个情景。
imagine +that 从句 设想…… I once imagined that he was a thin and tall man.
我曾设想他是个高高瘦瘦的男人。
imagine/ 'm d n/想象;设想
Language points
imagine sb./sth.to be...想象某人/某物是…… The boy imagined himself to be a pilot.
那个男孩想象自己是一个飞行员。
imagine doing想象做…… She imagined walking into the office and handing in her resignation.
她想象着自己走进办公室,递上辞呈。
imagine sb. doing sth. 想象某人做某事 I can’t imagine myself teaching in front of so many people.
我不能想象自己在那么多人面前教书。
Language points
Can you imagine _______ into space one day
A. fly B. flying C. flew D. to fly
B
imagine+what 从句想象…… Mr. Smith couldn’t imagine what had happened.
史密斯先生无法想象发生了什么事情。
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My people are known for our fun dances and colourful culture.
be known for因……而闻名,相当于be famous for。
e.g. Scotland has many lakes and mountains, and is known for its beautiful countryside.
苏格兰有许多湖泊和山脉,并因其美丽的乡村而闻名。
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be known as (=be famous as)意为“作为……而著名”,其后接表示职位名称和主语身份的词。
be known for (=be famous for) 意为“因……而著名”,后接表示原因的词。
辨析:be known as 与be known for
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Xiaogan is well known ______ the culture of “Xiao”.
A. in B. for
C. at D. on
B
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—Song Xiaobao is _____ Chinese people as a comedy actor.
—We can see his show on TV this evening.
A. known as B. proud of
C. well-known to D. famous for
C
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More students come to the front to talk about their countries with pride.
pride/pra d/n.引以自豪的事物(或人);骄傲
pride的形容词为 proud
be proud of 对……感到自豪
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be the pride of sb.=be sb.’s pride “是某人的骄傲” He is the pride of Chinese people.
=He is Chinese people’s pride.
他是中国人的骄傲。
take pride in “为……感到自豪/ 骄傲” I take pride in my work.
我为自己的工作感到骄傲。
with pride 骄傲地 Be careful not to get eaten up with pride.
注意,不要骄傲自满。
pride作名词时常用于:
Language points
As we all know, Wudang Mountain is the ____ of Shiyan.
A. proud B. pride
C. progress D. purpose
B
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3) Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the given words.
1.Lots of________(tour) come to visit that famous place.
2.That lazy bear always________(relax) 15 hours a day.
That’s why he’s a little bit heavy now.
3.The students are busy_____________(prepare) for the
coming exams.
tourists
relaxes
preparing
Let’s Do It!
4.A bridge________(call) the Golden Gate
Bridge__________(surprise) us a lot. We hope to travel
back there again someday.
5.That lady took great________(proud) in her sons.
called
surprised
pride
Let’s Do It!
4) Write a passage about your home city or town.
Task tips: Where is it How big is it What is the population What is it famous for?
Beijing is my hometown. It is the capital city of our country. It is a city in northern China. It has a population of nearly 20 million. It covers more than 16,000 square kilometres in area. Beijing is known for its places of interest,such as the Great Wall,Tian’anmen Square,the Palace Museum,and so on.
Let’s Do It!
本节课我们主要学习了以下重点内容:
重点单词:prepare, imagine, pride
重点短语:be known for, be born
测评:八年级下册Unit 4-Lesson 41随堂检测(配套)2
一、单项选择
( )1. —Mike, have you ever been to the Water Park with your sister
—_________ of us has. We'll plan to go there together this weekend.
A. Neither B. None C. All D. Both
( )2. Everyone should work hard to make our country _________ and beautiful.
A. to strong B. stronger C. is strong D. strong
( )3. Everyone is _________ at the biggest animal.
A. surprised B. surprising C. surprisingly D. surprise
A
D
A
( )4. We shouldn't go to school_________ breakfast. It's had for our health.
A. after B. without C. with
( )5. Paula is pleased that she __________ her lost watch.
A. finds B. found C. has found D. will find
二、根据汉语意思完成句子
1. 他们所有人都为自己的祖国而自豪。
All of them _________ _________ _________ their home countries.
B
C
are proud of
take pride in
测评:八年级下册Unit 4-Lesson 41随堂检测(配套)2
测评:八年级下册Unit 4-Lesson 41随堂检测(配套)2
2. 你知道土耳其在欧洲和亚洲之间吗?
Do you know that Turkey is _________ Europe _________ Asia?
3. 我们的民族因我们的有趣的舞蹈和多彩的文化而出名。
Our peoples ___________ ________ ________ our fun dances and colourful culture.
4. 我的儿子出生于1999年4月13日。
My son _________ ________ __________ April 13th, 1999.
5. 它拥有世界上最多的人口。
It has ________ _________ __________ in the world.
between and
are known for
was born on
the largest population
1.Introduce one country you want to go in the future.
Where is it
How big is it
What is the population
What is it famous for
2. Preview Unit 7-Lesson 42.
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