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Module 2
My home town and my country
Unit 2
Cambridge is a beautiful city in the east of England.
Shenzhen and Hong Kong are ___ the _____ of China.
in
south
Work in pairs. Look at the map of China and talk about where these cities are.
1) Beijing is ____________ of China.
2) Guangzhou is ___________of China.
3) Hangzhou is __________ of China.
4) Chengdu is ___________ of China.
in the north
in the south
in the east
in the west
The UK
(The Great
Britain)
a region of Britain
England
--- Where is …
--- It’s in the … of England.
--- Where is Manchester
--- It is in the north of England.
Read the sentences.
east north south west
Cambridge is in the east of England.
London is in the south of England.
Bristol is in the west of England.
Manchester is in the north of England.
north [n :θ] n. 北，北方
adj.在北方的，朝北的
south [sauθ] n.南，南方
adj. 在南方的，朝南的
west [west] n. 西，西方
adj.在西方的，朝西的
home town 故乡，家乡
especially [i’spe li] adv. 尤其
be famous for 因……而闻名
university [.ju n ’v s ti] n. 大学
island [’ail nd] n. 岛，岛屿
area [’ ri ] n. 地区，区域
low [l u] adj. 矮的，低的
mountain [’mauntin] n. 山，山岳
countryside [’k ntrisaid] n. 农村地区，乡下
umbrella [ m’brel ] n. 雨伞
1. London
2. Cambridge
3. Tower Bridge
4. River Thames
5. Cambridge University
6. the River Cam
7. Big Ben
8. Buckingham Palace
9. Britain
10.the UK
伦敦
剑桥
塔桥
泰晤士河
剑桥大学
康河
大本钟
白金汉宫
英国
联合王国
1. Tower Bridge and the River Thames
Look at these two pictures and describe what you can see.
2. Cambridge University and the River Cam
a
b
Fast-reading
Read the passage quickly and answer the questions.
1. What country is the passage about
2. Who write the passage
3. Where is the writer’s hometown
It’s about England.
Tony Smith.
Cambridge.
Complete the table comparing Cambridge with London.
Careful-reading
Cambridge London
Location
Population
Famous places
River
in the east of England
in the south of England
120,000
about 7,500,000
Cambridge University, old buildings and churches
Big Ben; Buckingham Palace; Tower Bridge
River Cam
River Thames
a small
city
the capital
of UK
London is bigger and busier than Cambridge.
be famous for
the River Cam
Cambridge University
Big Ben
Buckingham Palace
Tower Bridge
the River Thames
Read Para 3-4 about England and mark the following sentences.
1. People enjoy going to the small villages and beaches on the coast for holidays.
2. Tourists like the areas of low mountains and beautiful lakes in the south.
3. You should bring an umbrella with you when you are in England.
north
an umbrella
What’s the weather like in England
It’s never very hot in summer or very cold in winter.
countryside east home town island
London mountains south university
England is part of a(n) (1)______. It is famous for its beautiful green (2) __________ with (3)__________ and lakes in the north, and hills and villages in the south.
countryside
island
mountains
4
My (4) _________ is Cambridge, in the (5) _____ of England. It has lots of old buildings and churches, and a well-known (6) __________. It is smaller than (7) _______, which is in the (8) ______ of England.
home town
east
university
London
south
Where is it
What’s its population
Is it big or small
What is it famous for
How old is it
What’s the weather like
location
population
famous places
size
history
weather
location
population
size
famous
places
history
weather
Use your notes and write answers to the questions in Activity 5.
Dalian is in the northeast of China.
It has a population of over six million.
6
…is in the north/south/west/east of China and it has a population of …people.
It’s on the River … /near…
It’s famous for…
There are…
It’s never very hot/cold…
7
I come from Weifang, a beautiful city in the east of China. It has a population of over eight million. It is about 7000 years old. It has many tall buildings, such as the Sightseeing Towers and the Sunshine Tower. It is famous for kites and green turnips（萝卜，大头菜）. It’s warm in spring, cool in autumn, hot in summer, but not very cold in e and see Weifang in spring. It’s time to fly kites. I’m sure you will enjoy yourselves.
潍坊风筝节(会)每年四月的第三个周六在潍坊举行，有来自世界各地的30多个国家和地区参赛，是我国最早冠以"国际"并被国际社会承认的大型地方节会。从1984年至今,已成功举办过三十三届，其创立的"风筝牵线、文体搭台、经贸唱戏"的模式，被全国各地广为借鉴 。
My hometown is … It’s a … town in the … of China, and it has about … people. It’s famous for … It’s … in summer and … in winter. It’s never … in summer or … in winter. I like my hometown very much. It’s very beautiful and people here are very friendly. Welcome to my hometown!
Write a passage about your hometown.
在文中找到这些短语，划出并翻译
in the east of
in the south of
in the west of
in the north of
on the River Cam
have a population of about 120,000
be famous for
such as
80 kilometres from London
seven and a half million
part of an island
be popular for
never very hot or very cold
anytime of the year
bring an umbrella with you
most days
在……的东面
在……的南面
在……的西面
在……的北面
在康河河畔
有大约12万人口
因……而闻名
例如
离伦敦80公里远
七百五十万
岛屿的一部分
因……而受欢迎
从来不会太热也不会太冷
全年的任何时候
随身带伞
大部分日子
用适当的介词填空
1. Hainan Island is _____ the south of China.
2. Mr Green likes travelling ____boat.
3. Chongqing is_____the Yangtze River.
4. It’s cold. Bring the coat ______ you.
5. “Mary”is a very popular name ____girls.
测试练习
1. Hangzhou is famous _____ the West Lake.
A as B for C to D with
2. ---What do you think of the price of gold in the world
---Nowadays it is getting much___ than before.
A low B lower C lowest D the lowest
3. Tom is very ____, but John is much___.
A tall, tall B taller, taller,
C tall, taller D tall, more taller
4. I am good at maths, but his English is ___than mine.
A much better B more better
C very better D pretty better
5. China is larger than ____ in Africa.
A the other countries B any country
C any of the other countries D any other country
走近中考
1. I come from Cambridge, a beautiful city in the east of England.
我来自剑桥，一座位于英格兰东部的美丽城市。
The mountains in the east get a lot of snow.
东边的山上经常下雪。
The road runs east to west.
这条路东西向。
east n. 东；东方
a. 在东方的；朝东的
Shandong Province is in the east of China.
in the east of… 在……的东部（内部）
若表示“在……的东部（外部）”则用 to the east of…
注：
表方向的north, south, east, west有相同的用法。
Japan is to the east of China.
2. …and has a population of about 120,000.
……有大约十二万人口。
表示“有多少人口”时，常用结构“have / has a population of…”；表示人口的“多少”用large或small。
My village has the smallest population in our town.
在我们镇我村人口最少。
3. My home town is especially famous for its university.
我的家乡以它的大学而闻名。
China is famous for the Great Wall.
中国以长城闻名。
France is famous for its fine food and wine.
法国以它的美食和葡萄酒而闻名。
be famous for表示“因……而闻名”。例如：
be famous as意为“作为……而出名”，表示某人以某种身份或职业而出名，或某物 / 地作为……而出名。如：
Li Na is famous as a tennis player.
李娜作为一名网球运动员而出名。
Practise
北京因有许多名胜而闻名于世。
Beijing is _______ _______ lots of places of interest in the world. (2012 湖南益阳)
famous for
1. be famous for
2. in the east/south/west/north of…
3. It has a population of …
4. It’s never very hot in summer or very cold in winter.
5. It is in the northwest of China.
6. It is never very hot in summer or very cold in winter.
本课时主要短语和句型
总结回顾
Now 2 mins to test your spelling.
1. English-Chinese
countryside mountain umbrella especially area university
2. Chinese-English
东 西 南 北 矮的，低的 因……而闻名 岛，岛屿
When finished, exchange your papers to see who does the best.
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Quiz
Ⅰ. 用方框中所给单词完成下列句子。
area mountain university
west north
1. —Did you go to the _________ of China last week
—Yes, I went to Dalian with my family.
2. There are many famous __________ in China, for example Mount Emei.
north
mountains
3. Let’s do something to help the children in the poor __________.
4. Tim’s parents are both teachers in Beijing __________.
5. The sun rises in the east and sets in the __________.
area(s)
University
west
area mountain university
west north
Ⅱ. 选词填空，完成句子。
1. Our village has ______ (a / the) population of about two thousand.
2. The river is so beautiful. Let’s go for a walk ______ (on / along) it after dinner.
3. Mr Green doesn’t like travelling ______ (by / in) boat.
4. Many people go to London __________ (to visit / visiting) London Eye every year.
5. It’s about a_________ (two hours / two-hour) bus ride from Liaocheng to Jinan.
a
along
by
to visit
two-hour
Ⅲ. 根据句意及汉语提示完成英语句子，每空一词。
1. 杭州因西湖而出名。
Hangzhou ______ ______ ______ the West Lake.
2. 纽约比华盛顿又大又繁华。
New York is ______ and ______ _____ Washington D.C.
3. 这个城市的人口大约是四百五十万.
The population of this city is about ______ ______ ______ ______ million.
is famous for
bigger busier than
four and a half
1. 广州在中国的南部。
_______________________________________
2. — 香港以什么闻名
—太平山顶。
________________________________________
________________________________________
3.北京是中国的首都，它比南京人口多。
________________________________________
________________________________________
4.中国有大约五千年的历史, 人口大约有13亿。
________________________________________
_____________________________________
IV.翻译句子。
Guangzhou is in the south of China.
— What’s Hong Kong famous for
— Victoria Peak.
Beijing is the capital of China, and it has a larger population than Nanjing.
China has a history about 5,000 years, with
about 1.3 billion people.
