冀教版八年级下册Unit 7 Know Our World Lesson 41 A Class of the World课件(共37张PPT)

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Lesson 41: A Class of the World
Unit 7 Know Our World
单词：prepare, pride, Mariana, Amazon, rainforest, Akia, Turkey, Bosphorous, Nile, Sahara, Cairo, Ahmed, million
短语：be known for, in recent years, be busy doing sth.
句子： (1) It has a huge river called the Amazon and a rainforest with more trees than you can imagine.
(2) My people are known for our fun dances and colourful culture.
(3) There is a famous bridge called the Bosphorous Bridge.
(4) It has the largest population in the world.
Learning Goals
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学习并积累一些与世界、国家、文化等相关的词汇和表达，掌握本课节中的重点词汇和句型；用英语介绍一个国家或自己的家乡。
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Free Talk
Have you ever been abroad
Which country have you ever been to
What do you know about that country
Presentation
　 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”.
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.
Mariana
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.
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
　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.
New words
prepare
Amazon
rainforest
Turkey
Nile
v. 准备；预备
亚马逊河
n.（热带）雨林
土耳其
尼罗河
Sahara Desert
Cairo
pride
be known for
in recent years
撒哈拉沙漠
开罗
n. 引以自豪的事物（或人）；骄傲
因……而众所周知
在最近的一些年里
Let's do it!
1. Read the lesson and tick the correct answers.
1. Where does Ahmed come from
A. Brazil. 　　　 B. Turkey. 　　 　C. Egypt.
2. Where’s the Amazon
A. In Brazil. 　 B. In Turkey. 　 　C. In Egypt.
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3. What connects Europe and Asia
The Amazon.
B. The Bosphorous Bridge.
C. The Nile.
4. What can you do in the Sahara Desert
A. Walk in the markets.
B. Ride a camel.
C. Take a boat tour.
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Let's do it!
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
Language points
1. The students in her class come from all over the world. 她班里的学生来自世界各地。
all over the world = around the world 全世界，世界各地
※ My dream is to travel all over the world one day.
我的梦想是有一天能去周游世界。
2. Last week, she asked her students to prepare presentations about their home countries.上周，她要求她的学生准备关于他们祖国的介绍。
prepare v.准备；预备。作及物动词时，常用结构：
prepare sth.准备某物，后接名词或代词作宾语。
※ Mother was preparing dinner in the kitchen.
妈妈正在厨房准备晚饭。
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 failure.
他使自己对失败有所准备。
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。
prepare作不及物动词时的用法：prepare for sth.为某事做准备。
※ The students are busy preparing for the final exam.
学生们正忙着为期末考试做准备。
prepare的名词形式为preparation。常用短语：
in preparation for / make preparations for 为……做准备
※ We are getting things together in preparation for the journey.
我们正在收拾东西准备去旅行。
3. It has a huge river called the Amazon and a rainforest with more trees than you can imagine.
imagine v.想象；设想
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 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。
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。
4. My people are known for our fun dances and colourful culture. 我的民族因有趣的舞蹈和丰富多彩的文化而闻名。
辨析：be known for，be known as与be known to
be known for 因……而著名。后接特色、特产等表示著名原因的内容。
be known as 作为……而著名。后接职业、身份、地位等的内容。
be known to 为……所熟知。后面接人。
※ Hangzhou is known for the West Lake.
杭州因西湖而著名。
※ Beijing is known as the capital city.
北京作为首都城市而著名。
※ The scientist is known to many young people.
这位科学家为许多年轻人所熟知。
5. It connects Europe and Asia. 它连接着欧洲和亚洲。
connect v.连接；联系
connect A to / with / and B 将A与B连接起来
connect…with… 将……与……联系起来
※ The wooden bridge connects this village to/with/and the town.
这座木桥将这个村庄与小镇连接起来。
※ The police connected him with the cruel murder.
警察将他与那起残忍的谋杀案联系起来。
6. Everything comes together to make it a great place to discover. 所有的事情聚在一起，使它成为值得探索的好地方。
make在此作使役动词，意为“使，让”，主要构成结构：make +宾语+宾语补足语。具体如下：
（1）make sb. do sth. 使某人做某事
※ I made her cry.
我把她弄哭了。
（2）make sb. / sth. + adj. 使某人/某物……
※ You make me happy all the time.
你一直让我很开心。
（3）make sb. / sth. + n. 使某人/某物成为……
※ My teacher made me a useful man.
我的老师让我成为了一个有用之人。
（4）make sb. +过去分词 使某人被……
※ I tried my best to make myself heard.
我努力让大家能听到我说话。
7. More students come to the front to talk about their countries with pride. 更多学生带着自豪来到前面谈论他们的国家。
pride n. 引以为豪的事物(或人)；骄傲
take pride in = be proud of 以……为荣
※ I take pride in my work.
我为我的工作感到骄傲。
be the pride of sb.＝ be sb.’s pride 是某人的骄傲
※ He is the pride of his parents.
他是他父母的骄傲。
※ We all take pride in our great country.
我们都以我们伟大的祖国为荣。
with pride 骄傲地
※ Be careful not to get eaten up with pride.
注意，不要骄傲自满。
8. The students are busy preparing （prepare）for the coming exams. 同学们正忙着为即将到来的考试做准备。
busy adj. 忙碌的
be busy with sth. 忙于某事
be busy doing sth. 忙于做某事
※ Jim is busy with his homework now.
吉姆现在忙着做他的家庭作业。
Let's do it!
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
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
Practice
单项选择。
1. Lang Ping is a symbol of courage and success, and we ______ her.
A. come from B. stand for
C. take pride in D. get ready for
2. My hometown, Kunming, is known _______ fresh flowers. No matter when you
visit it, they will catch your eye.
A. as B. for C. of D. by
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3. —Sarah seems to be confident about her performance tomorrow.
—So she is. She’s got ready for it.
A. sorry B. famous C. prepared D. relaxed
4. Kids like reading stories which can make them ______.
A. laugh B. to laugh C. laughing D. laughs
5. The twin brothers are busy_______ artworks from ocean waste.
A. made B. make C. to make D. making
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Sum up
1. The new words：
prepare, pride, Mariana, Amazon, rainforest, Akia, Turkey, Bosphorous, Nile, Sahara, Cairo, Ahmed, million
2. Important phrases:
be known for, in recent years, be busy doing sth.
3. Important sentences:
(1) It has a huge river called the Amazon and a rainforest with more trees than you can imagine.
(2) My people are known for our fun dances and colourful culture.
(3) There is a famous bridge called the Bosphorous Bridge.
(4) It has the largest population in the world.
Homework
1. Remember the new words and expressions learnt in this lesson.
2. Preview Lesson 42.