Module 2 Unit 2 Cambridge is a beautiful city in the east of England.课件(共41张PPT) 外研版英语八年级上册

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Module 2
Module 2
My home town and my country
Unit 2
Cambridge is a beautiful city
in the east of England.
1. To get information about Cambridge, London and England
2. To describe the location of a place
3. To write about your home town
4. To learn some key words and useful expressions
What do you know about the UK
What’s the relationship between the UK and England
The largest one in the four areas
The four areas are Scotland, England, Wales and the Northern Ireland. The UK is made up of these four areas.
And England is one part of the UK.
More about London
It’s in the southeast of England.
It’s the capital of the UK.
It is the largest city in Europe.
It is one of the biggest financial centres in the world.
It is the world-famous tourist attraction.
Attractions in London
Buckingham Palace
白金汉宫
Big Ben 大本钟
the London Eye
伦敦眼
the River Thames
泰晤士河
Tower Bridge 塔桥
More about Cambridge
It’s in the east of England.
It is named after River Cam (剑河).
It’s famous for the University of Cambridge.
The famous Chinese poet Xu Zhimo once wrote a poem about Cambridge.
the River Cam
University of Cambridge
N(north)
E(east)
S(south)
W(west)
北方
南方
东方
西方
in the east(of)
in the west (of) +地点
in the south (of)
in the north (of)
north n. 北；北方
adj. 在北方的；朝北的
e.g. Canada lies to the north of USA.
加拿大位于美国的北部。
Is your home town in north China
你的家乡在中国的北方吗？
south n. 南；南方
adj. 在南方的；朝南的
west n. 西，西方；
adj. 在西方的；朝西的
university n. 大学
e.g. My uncle is a professor in this university.
我叔叔是这所大学的一名教授。
island n. 岛，岛屿
countryside n. 农村地区；乡下
e.g. The young people from the countryside are honest.
这些农村来的年轻人都很老实。
area n. 地区；区域
e.g. There are many gardens in this area.
这一地区有很多公园。
mountain n. 山；山丘
e.g. The mountain is 3500 meters high. 这座山有3500米高。
low adj. 矮的；低的
e.g. The office is in a low building. 办公室在一幢低矮的房子里。
umbrella n. 雨伞
e.g. I left my umbrella on the bus.
我把雨伞落在公共汽车上了。
especially adv. 尤其
e.g. I love reading, especially novel.
我喜欢阅读，尤其是小说。
east north south west
1. Cambridge is in the east of England.
2. London is in the south of England.
3. Bristol is in the west of England.
4. Manchester is in the north of England.
Look at the map of England and read the sentences.
— Where is Manchester/ London/ Cambridge/ Bristol
— It is … England.
Make a dialogue about the directions.
1. Tower Bridge and the River Thames
2. Cambridge University and the River Cam
a._______
b._______
1
2
a
Read the passage and choose a title for each picture below.
University of Cambridge
Located in Cambridge, a university city 80 kilometres north of London, the University of Cambridge was founded in 1209. it is one of the oldest universities in the world and one of the largest in the UK. It has a worldwide reputation for academic achievements. Cambridge affiliates have won more than 80 Nobel Prizes. The University of Cambridge is also responsible for many international examinations.
1.What is main idea of the passage
A. the introduction (介绍）of Cambridge
B. the introduction of London and England
C. the introduction of Cambridge, London and England
D. the introduction of Cambridge, and London
1.有题目看题目。
2.看主题句或图画，主题句多在文章的开头或结尾。
Read Para.1 and answer the questions about Cambridge.
1. Where is Cambridge
It’s in the east of England and it’s on the River Cam.
2. What’s Cambridge famous for
3. What places can tourists visit there
It’s famous for its university.
Tourists can visit old buildings and churches and they can also enjoy trips along the river by boat.
Read Para. 2 and fill in the blanks.
London Location
How
Age
Population
Famous attractions
In the south of England
Bigger and busier than Cambridge
About 2000 years old
Seven and a half million
Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge
Cambridge London
Location
Population
Famous places
River
In the east of England
In the south of England
120,000
About 7.5 million
University, old buildings and churches
Big Ben, Buckingham
Palace, Tower Bridge
River Cam
River Thames
Complete the table comparing Cambridge with London.
Read Paras. 3-4 and answer the questions.
1. What’s in the north of England
2. What’s in the south of England
3. What’s the weather like in England
There are some low mountains and beautiful lakes.
There are hills and pretty villages.
It’s never very hot in summer or very cold in winter.
Enjoy the video read aloud.
a
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 a well-known (6) _________. It is smaller than (7) _________, which is in the (8) ________ of England.
island
countryside
mountains
Complete the passage with the words and expression in the box.
home town
east
university
London
south
Location
Population
Attractions
General descriptions to England attractions
Tips for traveling in England
文中托尼介绍家乡与祖国的逻辑顺序体现了英语国家典型的思维方式：按照从小到大、从局部到整体的顺序进行介绍。这与英语地址的书写方式完全相同。
1. Where is it
2. What is its population
3. Is it big or small
4. What is it famous for
5. How old is it
6. What is the weather like
Answer the questions and write notes about your home town.
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.
定基调
体裁：说明文
时态：一般现在时
人称：整体介绍家乡用第三人称
My home town
in the… of China
over .. million
a big/small/new/old… city
famous for …
over … years old
… in winter and … in summer
My home town
I come from Dalian. It's a beautiful city in the northeast of China. It has a population of over six million. It is very big, more than 13,000 square kilometres. Dalian has a long history of thousands of years. The weather here is so good. It's never very cold in winter or very hot in summer. Dalian is famous for Laohutan Ocean Park. There you can eat delicious sea food and enjoy yourself on the beautiful beach. Well, seeing is believing. When you’re free, why don't you come here on holiday I’m sure you'll have a good time here and love it.
Some important expressions in this unit.
1. 故乡；家乡
2. 来自
3. 比如
4. 乘船
5. 因……而闻名
6. 在……的东/西/南/北部
7. ……的一部分
home town
come from
such as
by boat
be famous for ...
in the east / west / south / north of ...
part of ...
8. 因……而受欢迎
9. 低山
10. 一年中的任何时间
11. 某人随身带着……
be popular for ...
low mountains
any time of the year
bring ... with sb.
Ⅰ. 根据语境及所给汉语提示语写出所缺单词。
1. I saw Tony running towards ________(南) just now.
2. There are many small ________(岛屿) in my city.
3. Bob enjoys all the subjects, _________(尤其) English.
4. Alice put the box down on a ________(更矮的) table.
5. Jilin Province is in the ________(北方) of China.
6. There are many famous ___________(大学) in Shanghai.
south
islands
especially
lower
north
universities
7. We can do something to help the people in poor ________
(地区).
8. These high ___________(山) look wonderful in the early morning.
9. Our family plans to go for a picnic in the ___________(乡下).
areas
mountains
countryside
Ⅱ. 根据语境，从方框中选择恰当的短语填空，注意形式变化。
be famous for, come from, part of, by boat, such as
1. I'm Zhang Hai. I ________________ Tianjin, China.
2. My mum bought some vegetables, ________________ carrots and potatoes at the supermarket.
3. My classmate Jerry ________________ singing songs.
4. Liuzhou is a beautiful city and it's ________________ Guangxi.
5. Let's travel on the river ________________.
come from
such as
is famous for
part of
by boat
Ⅲ. 根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空一词。
1. 一年中的任何时候你都可以在这里游泳。
You can swim here ________ ________ ________ ________ ________.
2. Alice从来都不吃冰激凌，也不喝可乐。
Alice ________ eats ice cream ________ drinks cola.
3. 许多人喜欢晚上沿河散步。
Many people love to walk ________ ________ ________ in the evening.
any time of the
year
never or
along the river
4. 这里有许多古老的建筑可以参观。
________ ________ lots of old buildings ________ ________ here.
5. 请随身带一些水。
Please ________ some water ________ ________.
There are to visit
bring with you
Write a passage to introduce your home town. Use Tony's passage to help you.