(共10张PPT)
I come from Cambridge, a beautiful city in the east of England.
in the east of…表示“在……的东方”。
类似的表达如下：
in the west of…表示“在……的西方”。
in the south of…表示“在……的南方”。
in the north of…表示“在……的北方”。
Language points
[拓展] “on/to＋the＋方位词＋of”的用法：
(1)“on＋the＋方位词＋of”表示在范围之外， 强调两地接壤。
Mongolia is on the north of China. 蒙古位于中国的北部。
(2)“to＋the＋方位词＋of”表示在范围之外，且两地不接壤。
Japan is to the east of China. 日本位于中国的东部。
[图解助记]
Guangzhou is________ the south of China.
A．in B．on
C．to D．at
A
2. It is on the river Cam and has a population of about 120,000.
1) on the river Cam 表示“在康桥河畔”， on表示在河的沿岸。
2) have a population of …表示“有……人口”。指人口的多少用large或small。
3. There are lots of old buildings and churches to visit.
lots of 表示“许多，大量的”，后面加可数名词或不可数名词。
例如：lots of buildings
4. England itself is part of an island,…
be part of 表示“是……的一部分”。
e.g. Taiwan is part of China.
台湾是中国的一部分。
5. My home town is especially famous for its university.
be famous for 表示“因……而闻名”，后接闻名的原因。
e.g. Now York is famous for its high buildings.
纽约以高楼大厦而闻名。
He is famous for his novels.
他因他的小说而出名。
[辨析] be famous for, be famous as与be famous to
be famous for “因……而闻名”，后接名词，表示出名的原因。
be famous as “作为……而出名”，as后往往接表示身份、地位、职业等的名词。
be famous to “为……所熟知”，to后面接人。
be famous in “在……出名”, in 后接地点。
Yang Liwei is famous as an astronaut.
杨利伟作为一位宇航员而出名。
He is famous to the people all over the world.
他被全世界的人所熟知。
Lu Xun was famous ________ his novels ________ a great writer.
A．for; for B．for; as
C．as; as D．as; for
B(共26张PPT)
1. —Taiwan is an important part of China.
—Yes, it lies ______ the southeast of China.
A. in B. on C. to D. at.
√
两地包含用in; 两地接壤用on；两地相望用to; 故选A。
达标练习
2. Henan is _____ the north of Hunan and Hunan is _____ the west of Jiangxi. (in/on/to)
to on
to the+方位名词+of...指互不接壤并互不管辖的两个地区。
on the+方位名词+of...指相互接壤并互不管辖的两个地区。
由河南与湖南不接壤、湖南与江西接壤知第一空填to，第二空填on。
3. Sanya is famous _______ its beautiful beaches.
A. of B. for C. as D. on
√
考查固定搭配：be famous for 因……而著名
4. Stephen Hawking was famous ______ a scientist. He made a great contribution (贡献) to the world, and he died _______ March 14th, 2018. 【中考·佳木斯】
A. for; on B. as; in C. as; on
句意：“斯蒂芬 霍金作为一位科学家而闻名，他为世界作出了巨大的贡献，他于2018年3月14日去世。”
√
be famous as “以……(身份)著名”
be famous for “因……(事物)著名”
这里作为科学家而出名，故第一空用as。
第二个空，具体某一天用介词on。故选C。
5. —Would you like to go to the park with me
—I’d love to, but I have much homework ______.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. does
√
考查动词不定式作定语
句意：我很想去，但是我有很多家庭作业要做，to do修饰homework，表示要做的家庭作业。
6. 妈妈我饿了，有吃的东西吗？
Mum, I’m hungry. Is there anything _______ ________
to eat
考察不定式作后置定语，与被修饰词angthing之间形成动宾关系。
7. My little sister likes some soft drinks, _______ tea, milk and lemonade.
A. for example B. such as
C. look like D. is like
√
逗号前后为一个完整的句子，不应再有动词，因此排除C、D。
列举同类事物中多个例子，故选B。
such as 常用来列举同类事物中的几个例子
for example 一般只举同类人或物中的“一个”例子
8. Many of us want to leave now— ___________, Bill.
(for example/ such as)
for example
for example 一般只举同类人或物中的“一个”例子。
9. You can join the Reading Club ______ you can go to the Dancing Club. The two clubs are very interesting.
A. for B. or C. but D. so
√
句意：你可以加入阅读俱乐部或者你也可以加入跳舞俱乐部。
根据句意这里表示的是选择关系，连接两个句子，排除A ;
or 或者，表示前后是选择关系； but但是，表示前后是转折关系； so因此，表示前后是因果关系。故选B。
10. He doesn’t like black ______ blue.
A. of B. for C. as D. or
√
否定句中表并列关系用or。
11. We must get up at 7:00 tomorrow morning, _____ we will be late for the meeting. 【中考·鸡西】
A. and B. as C. or D. but
√
句意：我们明天早上必须七点起床，否则开会就要迟到了。
并列连词or，表“否则”，其他连词没有这样的用法。
一、单项选择
1. Shanghai is a big city ______ the east of China.
A. by B. on C. in D. at
√
两地包含用in; 两地接壤用on；两地相望用to;
结合句意，中国包含上海，故选C。
2. Oxford University is ______ with tourists for its beautiful old buildings. 【中考·南宁】
A. different B. famous C. special D. popular
√
句意：牛津大学因它漂亮而古老的建筑而受游客的欢迎。
be popular with sb 受···欢迎
be famous for 因···而著名，故选D。
3. Water Park is a good place _____. 【中考·乌鲁木齐】
A. to have fun B. have fun
C. having fun D. to have a fun
√
语法判断法。此处用不定式修饰名词place。故选A。
4. Guilin is famous _______ mountains and rivers.
A. as B. for C. to D. in
√
句意：桂林以山水闻名，故选B。
be famous as “以……(身份)著名”
be famous for “因……(事物)著名”
5. Hurry up, ______ you’ll miss the early bus. 【中考·梧州】
A. or B. and C. so D. but
√
句意：快点，否则你会错过早班车的。or意为“否则”。故选A。
考查连词
二、用方框中所给的介词完成下列句子
6. For many people, the beaches _______ the coast are the best.
on
with, by, near, like, on
表示“在海边”介词用on。
7. The children enjoy the short trip along the river _____ boat.
by
乘坐某种交通工具用by，“乘船”为by boat。
8. Please bring a notebook _____ you when you have a meeting.
with
句意：开会时请随身携带一个笔记本。
9. Mr Wang bought a small house _______ the sea.
near
句意：王先生在海边买了一所小房子。
10. —What’s the weather ______ today
—It’s warm.
like
句意：—今天天气怎么样？
—很暖和。
三、翻译句子（必须用上所给的短语）
11. 他喜欢运动，比如游泳和踢足球。(such as)
__________________________________________________________________________
He likes sports，such as swimming and playing football.
likes sports
swimming and playing football
12. 攀岩活动只是他计划的一部分。(part of)
__________________________________
Climbing is only part of his plan.
Climbing
13. 你可以在这个周末的任何时间来看我。(any time)
_________________________________________
You can come to see me any time of this weekend.
this weekend
come to see me
14. 他的家乡在美国的西部。 (in the west of)
__________________________________
His home town is in the west of America.
home town
15. 这个镇有大约5 万人口。 (have a population of)
___________________________________________
The town has a population of about fifty thousand.
about fifty thousand(共19张PPT)
Do you still remember anything about Shenzhen and Hongkong
Revision
VS
Shenzhen is a________ city than Hong Kong.(new)
Shenzhen is getting ______ (big) and _______ (busy).
The population of Shenzhen is _______(large) than that of many other cities in China.
Shenzhen’s streets are much ______ and ______ too.
It’s _____(tall) than many other buildings in Shenzhen.
newer
bigger busier
larger
wider cleaner
taller
Module 2 My home town and my country
Unit 2 Cambridge is a beautiful city
in the east of England.
外研版八年级上册
Learning objectives:
1.Learn to describe the geographical location of a place;
2.Understand the main idea of the article, master reading skills, and find information related to the article 'Cambridge, London and England'.
3. Enable students to experience the consistency between the structure of this article and the way they think in writing the English address.
4. Refer to examples and briefly introduce your hometown in the language you have learned.
north
south
west
east
Hainan Island
Look at the map and try to find Hainan.
Hainan is in the ______ of China.
south
Pre-reading
Manchester
Bristol
Cambridge is in the______of England.
London is in the ______ of England.
Bristol is ______________ England.
Manchester is ______________ England.
north
south
west
east
Look at the map and try to find Cambridge、London、Bristol、Manchester.
east
south
in the west of
in the north of
Q1:Who wrote this passage
Q2:Where is the write’s home town
While-reading Task 1
Tony Smith
Watch and answer.
Cambridge.
3. Match the main idea of the part.
Para 1 Introduction of England
Para 2 Introduction of Cambridge
Para 3-4 Introduction of London
Tower Bridge and the River Thames
Cambridge University and the River Cam
1. Choose a title for each picture.
1
2
2. What is the structure of the passage
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3、4
Para 1
Para 2、3
Para 4
A B
阅读策略：Read quickly to catch the main idea.
While-reading Task 1 Fast reading
Read Para 1 and answer the three questions about Tony’s home town—Cambridge.
1. What’s the population of Cambridge
2. What’s it famous for (be famous for)
3. What’s in Cambridge
It has a population of about 120,000.
It is especially famous for its university.
There are lots of old buildings and churches.
While-reading Task 2 Careful reading
Read Para 2 and complete the table about London.
Location London is in the _______of England
How It’s bigger and________than Cambridge
Age It’s about _________years old
Population It has a population of___________________________
Be famous for It’s famous for________,____________________
and_________________
south
2,000
about seven and a half million
Big Ben
Buckingham Palace
Tower Bridge
busier
While-reading Task 2 Careful reading
1.England is an island, and you are always near the sea.( )
2.The area of low mountains and beautiful lakes is in the north
of England.( )
3.The weather in England is very hot in summer and very
cold in winter. ( )
4. We can know there is a lot of rain in England all the
year around.( )
T
F
F
T
or
Read para 3&4 and check the sentences about England (T/F).
part of
∧
never
∧
While-reading Task 2 Careful reading
Cambridge London
Location
Population
Famous places
River
In the east of England
In the south of England
120,000
about 7.5 million
Cambridge University
Big Ben
Buckingham Palace
Tower Bridge
the River Cam
the River Thames
3. Complete the table comparing Cambridge with London.
While-reading Task 3
1. Does Tony love his home town and his country
How do you know that
Yes, he loves his home town very much.
He is very proud of his home town and country.
I come from Cambridge, a beautiful city in the east of England.
My home town is especially famous for its university. Many famous people studied here.
Everywhere in England, you will notice how green the countryside is.
Come and see England any time of the year.
Post-reading: Task 1 Think and discuss
2. Do you love your home town like Tony
Post-reading: Task 1 Think and discuss
Yes, I do.
3. If your home town is not beautiful or modern , and people are very poor, do you still love your home town
Of course.
4. Will you do anything for your home town or people
Yes, I will.
5. What will you do
I will …/I decide to…
I decide to study harder now. I will try my best to build our home town in the future. I think it will become more and more beautiful and modern some day.
4. Complete the passage with the words and expression in the box.
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. My (4)_____________is Cambridge, in the (5)_____________ of England. It has lots of old buildings and churches, and well-known (6)_____________. It is smaller than (7)_____________, which is in the (8)_____________of England.
island
countryside
mountains
home town
east
university
London
south
Post-reading: Task 2
east
Cam
120, 000
university
south
Thames
7, 500, 000
2, 000
Big Ben
island
hot
cold
the year
umbrella
Location
Population
Famous places
History
Weather
Summary
My hometown
location
history
population
famous …
weather
… …
cold/ hot cool/warm
rain/ sunny
east /west
north /south
southeast...
long/ short new/ old
big/ large
small
places
food
people
Homework
Write a passage about your home town.
come from
in the east of
has a population of …
be famous for
home town
in the south of
on the River Thames
be part of
low mountains
any time of the year
bring an umbrella with you
Cambridge Universitiy
来自
在…的东方
有…人口
因…而著名
家乡
在…的南方
在泰晤士河边
…..的部分
低的山
一年中任何时候
带上一把雨伞
剑桥大学
Exercises
1.海南在中国的南部。Hainan is _______________China.
2.香港以“不夜城”而闻名。
Hongkong is___________without darkness.
3.这棵树比那棵树更粗更高。
This tree is _________________than that one.
4.中国2018年拥有13.95亿人口。
China__________________1.395 billion in 2018.
in the south of
famous for
bigger and taller
has a population of中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台
Module 2 My home town and my country
课题：Unit 2 Cambridge is a beautiful city in the east of England.
二、课型：Reading and writing
三、教学目标：
1、能够正确使用下列单词和词组：in ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the east of、home town、especially、be famous for、a population of、area、low、island、mountain、countryside、university
2、能读懂关于介绍剑桥、伦敦、英国的短文，了解文章主旨，并找到相关的细节信息。
3、掌握形容词比较级用法。
4、能够使用所学的语言介绍自己的家乡。
四、教学重难点：
1、能读懂关于介绍剑桥、伦敦、英国的短文，了解文章主旨，并找到相关的细节信息。
2、能够使用所学的语言介绍自己的家乡。
五、教学准备：PPT课件、教学挂图、录音机、课堂联系表格。
六、教学过程：
教学步骤 教师活动 学生活动 设计意图
Step1 Warming-up Lead-in 1、Let the Ss enjoy a song and tell what the song is about.2、Free talk: Have Ss to talk about China. 1、Enjoy a song and tell what the song is about.2、Free talk 通过这个环节既能活跃课堂气氛，又能为以下教学内容作好铺垫
Step2 Pre-reading 1、Have Ss to talk ab ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )out the map of England and learn some new words.(Activity 1). 2. New words learning：Show Ss some pictures and have a free talk between T& Ss, teach the new words and expressions. 1、Learn new words ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )(east, west, north, south) by talking about the map of England(Activity 1)Learn new words and phrases by free talk. 引导学生直观谈论图片，训练学生的口头表达能力，在描述和谈论图片的同时学习新单词和新句型。
Step3 While-reading 1、ScanningAsk the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Ss to scan the passage and find out the places introduced in the passage, then choose a title for each picture(Activity 2) 1、Scan the pass ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )age find out the places introduced in the passage, then choose a title for each picture(Activity 2) 让学生带着任 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )务(问题)去阅读课文、去找答案，有助于学生更加准确地获取信息，提高阅读效果和阅读技巧。而分层阅读文章更能把知识点和对课文内容的理解得以突破；小组活动能通过学生间的自主、合作学习，让学生充分地实践运用语言，并激发学生创造性思维的发展。
2、SkimmingOrganize t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he Ss to skim the passage and complete the table in Activity 3 2、Skim the pas ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )sage and skim the passage and complete the table in Activity 3
3、Careful reading（1）P ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )aragraph1① Choose the best answers.②Let the Ss read Pa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ragraph 1 in groups of four and then find out the difficulties.③Solve the difficulties.（2）Paragraph 2：① Choose “T” or “F”, correct the wrong sentences.②Let the girls read ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the Paragraph 2 , and the boys point out the importance and difficulties.③Solve the difficulties.（3）Paragraph3&4：①Let the Ss read paragraph 3&4, then answer the questions.②Ask a groups of six ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) students to read Paragraph 3&4. and let the other students listen carefully to point out the importance and difficulties.③Solve the difficulties.（4）Ask the whole class to read out the whole passage, make sure that they understand it better. 3、Careful reading ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )（1）Paragraph 2 & 3① Choose the best answers.Cambridge is in the _____ of England.east B.south C. west D. north Cambridge is especially famous for ______. churches B. riverC. university D.building People enjoy trips along the river _________.A. on foot B. by plane C. by car D. by boat②Read Paragraph1 i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n groups of four and then find out the difficulties.③Solve the difficulties together.（2）Paragraph 2：① Choose “T” or “F”, correct the wrong sentences.London has a population about 7500000.Cambridge is bigger an busier than London.London is 80 kilometres from Cambridge.②Let the girls read ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the Paragraph 2 , and the boys point out the importance and difficulties.③Solve the difficulties.（3）Paragraph3&4：①Let the Ss read paragraph 3&4, then answer the questions.What do tourists like in England When is the best time to visit London according to the writer Why ②A groups of six stu ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )dents to read Paragraph 3&4. and the other students listen carefully to point out the importance and difficulties.③Solve the difficulties together.（4）Ask the whole class to read out the whole passage, make sure that they understand it better.
Step4 Post-reading Have Ss to complet ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e the passage of Activity 4 and read the passage together.Have the Ss to retell the passage with the information in Activity 3.Have Ss to ask and answer the questions in pairs. (Activity 5 ) 1、Complete the passage of Activity 4.2、Try to retell the passage with the information in Activity 3.3. Ask and answer t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he question in pairs and then write down the answers. (Activity 5) 适量练习，让学生加深对课文内容的理解，巩固语言知识点。
Step5 Summary 1、Get the Ss to sum up the language points.T：What have we learned today？Ss：……2、Let the Ss choose the best group in this lesson. 1、Sum up the language points.2、To choose the best group. 此环节能培养学生自主总结的良好学习习惯；小组评价更能激发学生的学习兴趣，树立学习英语的信心。
Step6 Homework Have the Ss wr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ite a passage about their home town with the information in Activity 5. Finish the homework. 巩固已学知识。写作是阅读的拓展,让学生最终完全掌握语言,实践运用语言。
七、板书设计：
MODULE 2 My home town and my countryUnit 2 Cambridge is a beautiful city in the east of England.Cambridge...London...England... 小组评价 T1T2
