Unit 8 Is there a post office near here (sectionB 2b reading )
1.继续学习、运用there be句型进行问路、指路,运用介词短语表达位置。
2.做听力练习,熟练地进行问路和指路的话题,阅读中学习、运用本单元词汇和句型,表示“直行、转弯”和“道谢”。
3.读懂文章,完成阅读任务。
1. 运用go along, turn right/left等短语回答他人问路。并能够运用介词短语清楚地说明位置。
2. 能够读懂别人叙述的路线,并运用短文中指路词汇和句型完整描述小区的环境设施。
本课时的教学内容是人教版七年级下册英语第八单元的第三课时,重点是学习一些表示指路的路标的英文表达,通过图片或语境的帮助,引导学生如何表达路标的意思,以及在不同国家的道路交通的不同。以课堂活动引起学生的兴趣,以听说和阅读任务引导学生的学习活动。因此,教师可以将知识目标定为掌握本课时表示指示路线的词汇、短语或常用表达等,理解文章的意思并完成阅读任务。情感目标是增加对自己社区的了解。
Step1 1.Before reading
T: Before reading, please look at the three maps together. Notice which places there are in the map. What’s the name of the street
Give students one minute to watch the maps.
T: Now please scan the passages and match the passages with the maps. You can only read the first two sentences and the last sentence. Don’t read the whole passage.
Check the answers.
Step 2.While reading
T: Read the passages from Anna, John and Lisa to get the detailed information.
Read the first passage and answer the questions.
(1)Where does Anna like to spend time on weekends
(2) What does Anna like doing in the zoo
(3) How does Anna get to the zoo
Give them time to finish the questions.
Check the answers.
【Keys】 (1) She likes to spend time in the zoo. (2) She loves to watch the monkeys climbing around.(3) Yes, she does. Because the monkeys sometimes fight like her and her friends.(4)Turn right on Bridge Road. Then walk along Bridge Road. The zoo is on the right.
T: Read the second passage and answer the questions below.
(1) Where does John live
(2) Where is the big park
(3) What does he like to do at the park
(4) How does John get to the park
Give students time to finish the questions.
Check the answers.
【Keys】 (1)He lives near a supermarket.(2) It’s across from the supermarket.(3)He likes to exercise at the park.(4)He has to cross the Center Street. T: Read the third passage and answer the questions below.
(1)Where is the post office
(2) What’s Lisa’s favorite place
(3) How does Lisa get to the library from her home
Give students time to finish the questions.
Check the answers.
【Keys】 (1)It is between Lisa’s house and a clothes store.(2) The library.(3) Go down North Road and turn left. It’s across from the park.
T: Read all the passages and underline the sentences that show the way. Sign the ways in the map.
Get the students to do it.
Check the answers.
3.Explain the language points.
T: Read after the tape. Pay attention to the stress and pause.
Ask some students to read the passages.
T: Look at the passage about Anna. Try to retell the passage.
For example:
There is a zoo in Anna’s neighborhood. She likes to spend time there on weekends. She loves to watch the monkeys climbing around…
Get some students to retell the passages.
The teacher should explain the language points.
【Keys】 2c:Answers will vary.S ample answers:
1.She likes watching the monkeys climbing around.2.Yes. She thinks that when the monkeys are fighting, they look like her friends fighting.3.He likes to exercise at the park.4.Yes, I think so.5.Lisa walks to the library. She goes down North Road and then turns left. The library is across from the park.
[设计意图] 读前看图,激活学生背景知识,读中设计问题,帮助学生理解文章内容,同时培养学生的阅读策略和技能,读后活动让学生结合阅读材料进行拓展性语言训练和运用。
Step 3.post reading
Draw a map of your neighborhood and write about it. These questions may help you.
1.Where do you live
2.What is your favorite place in your neighborhood Why
3.How do you get there from your home
[设计意图] 带领学生总结本课时的语言结构,让学生及时汇总并记忆,使学生养成善于总结记忆的习惯。
[设计意图] 小结之后学生及时练习,当堂消化所学的内容,也有助于教师了解学生的学习情况。
Section B
Show the way:
Go down/along…. Go/Walk straight.
Turn left/right./Take the +序数词+crossing on the left/right./Turn left/right at …
Walk on until you get to the…