《英语》（八年级下册）
Unit 3 Online tours
Task
I. Teaching aims and learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. use charts to organize different ideas.
2. know how to write an introduction to a country.
3. assess each other’s articles in groups.
II. Teaching contents
1. New words and phrases: England, queen, ruler, pound, European, dollar, be made up of ….
2. New structures: The UK has always been famous for its museums.
The best time to visit the UK is from May to September because its winter is
wet and cold.
The weather changes often there.
III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficulty
Teach the students how to organize different ideas by using charts.
IV. Teaching procedures
Step 1 Lead-in
T: Today, I have got an invitation from my pen-friend Amy. Do you know where the invitation comes from? Yes, it’s from the UK. Do you want to know more about the UK?
【设计意图：以invitation主题视频引出the UK话题，并激发学生的学习兴趣。】
Step 2 Presentation: Amy’s chart
1. Information about the UK
(1) The full name of the UK
T: Well, Amy also sent me some special post cards. She says that the cards can help me learn more about the UK. Look at the first one. Yes, it’s a map of the UK. The UK is made up of four parts. So, the full name of the UK is very long. Can you remember it?
(2) The rulers of the UK
T: Look at the second one. Who are they? Yes, Queen Elizabeth II and her husband. In the past, kings and queens were the rulers. Both of the cards bring me some general information of the UK. They are both about the country.
(3) Buckingham Palace
T: Look at the third one. It’s a famous palace, Buckingham Palace. And as we know, it’s the home of kings and queens.
(4) The British Museum
T: Look at the fourth one. Yes, it’s a famous museum, the British Museum. We can learn a lot about the world’s culture there. It’s wonderful, isn’t it?
(5) The Lake District
T: Look at the fifth one. Yes, it’s the famous Lake District. We can see beautiful swans and other wild animals there. The UK is a good country to visit, isn’t it?
(6) Currency
T: But what should we pay attention to when we travel there? Please look at the sixth one. It shows us the local currency. Yes, people there use pounds, not RMB or dollars. Amy is thoughtful enough to offer me some useful tips.
2. Group discussion
T: What else do you know about the UK? Work in groups of four and have a discussion, and then give a presentation.
3. How to introduce a country
【设计意图：通过创设情境，帮助学生了解英国的一些主要信息，解决生词，同时突出about the country、places to visit、others三个介绍线索。通过预习成果的展示，收集更多可能的信息。】
4. Amy’s chart
T: Now, do you know how to introduce a country?
T: Yes, we can pay attention to the three items, “about the country”, “places to visit” and “others”. But how can we get more information about each item?
【设计意图：通过引导学生讨论“如何介绍一个国家”及对明信片内容的回顾，进一步明确线索，并就如何搜集、整理更多细节发问，从而引出Amy的表格。】
T: Well, a chart might help. Amy wants to introduce the UK to me. She collected some information online and made a chart. Now, let’s learn the chart to get more information.
【设计意图：展现Amy的表格，同时布置学生了解更多细节。】
Step 3 Presentation: Amy’s article
T: Yes, we can use a chart to organize our ideas when we write. This helps us see and understand the ideas better. With the help of the chart, Amy has written an introduction to the UK.
1. Para. 1
T: The first paragraph it tells us some general information about the UK, so we can also call the part “general introduction”. Please pay attention to some useful expressions in the part.
T: Read the follow sentences and judge True or False.
2. Para. 2
T: The second part tells us some places to visit. Exactly, it mentions some places, including palaces, museums and natural beauty, and some things we can do in these places. So we can also call the part “what to see and do”. Besides the useful expression, please pay attention to the three key words in the part.
T: Can you complete the sentences below?
3. Para. 3
T: The last part offers us some other useful information when visiting the UK. So we can also call the part “some tips or additions”. Besides the useful expressions, please pay attention to some transitions used in the part.
T: Read the third paragraph and answer some questions.
【设计意图：强调写作时表格对材料组织和细节理解的作用，通过对表格和范文的分析讲解，明确段落、主题和细节信息之间的关系，并引导学生关注重要词汇、表达、过渡词；同时通过完成设计的任务对范文的内容进行巩固记忆。】
Step 4 Conclusion
T: Now, let’s make some conclusions. Do you know how to write an introduction to a country?
And have you learnt any useful expressions?
【设计意图：回顾并总结这一主题，完成输入，巩固习得，为下面的实际写作准备。】
Step 5 Practice
1. Group work: Make up a chart
T: I’m glad to know that Amy will come to China soon. She will visit China with her parents this summer holiday. Can you help me to introduce China to her?
【设计意图：通过创设情境，引出向Amy介绍中国这一任务。】
T: Now, let’s work in groups. We need to make a chart before writing. Think carefully: what can we introduce to her? We can have a discussion in groups first.
T: Well, I have prepared some information.
【设计意图：设计小组学习任务，通过讨论补充、完善细节信息，训练学生收集、整理信息的能力。】
2. Write the introduction
T: Now, it’s time to write our introductions. Pay attention to the organization and key words. You can use the useful expressions given, and try to use some transitions.
【设计意图：布置写作任务，提醒学生关注写作细节，完成输出。】
3. Assess each other’s articles
T: Work in groups and assess each other’s articles according to the form below.
【设计意图：鼓励学生相互评价习作，为接下来的修改做准备。】
V. Homework
1. Revise your writing after class.
2. Collect some information about other countries you’d like to introduce to your classmates.
课件28张PPT。Unit 3 Online tours Task Where’s the invitation from?Where’s the invitation from?Where’s the invitation from?The UKAbout the countryThe full name of the UKAbout the countryThe rulers of the UKPlaces to visitBuckingham PalacePlaces to visitThe British MuseumPlaces to visitThe Lake DistrictOtherscurrency: poundsGroup discussionWhat else do you know about the UK?Work in groups of four and have a discussion, and then give a presentation. You have 3 minutes.How to introduce a country?About the countryPlaces to visitOthersPlaces to visitAn island country About the countryOthers Long history London, the capital Palaces and castles Museums Places of natural beauty Best time to visitWeather MoneyEngland, Wales…Big and modernKings and queens were once its rulersBuckingham Palacethe British Museumthe Lake DistrictMay to SeptemberChanges oftenPoundsAmy’s chartUseful expressionsPara.1 General introductionThe UK is the short form of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
( )
2. The UK is in Asia. It is an island country. ( )
3. This country is made up of England, Scotland,
Wales, Northern Ireland. ( )Para. 1: General introductionTTFJudge true or falseKey wordsPara. 2 What to see and doThere are _______ in this old European country.
Buckingham Palace has been the home of ______.
The UK ________ its museums. You can learn a lot
about ________ in the British Museum.
You can enjoy _______ and see _______ in the Lake
District Park.Para. 2: What to see and do Complete the sentencesTransitions (过渡词)Para. 3 Some tips/additionsAnswer the questionsPara. 3: Some tips/additions The best time to visit the UK is from May to September， because its winter is wet and cold.1. When is the best time to visit the UK? Why？
2. What’s the weather like in the UK?
3. Can I use RMB in London?The weather changes often there.No. People use pounds, not RMB or dollars.Places to visitAn island country About the countryOthers Long history London, the capital Palaces and castles Museums Places of natural beauty Best time to visitWeather MoneyEngland, Wales…Big and modernKings and queens were once its rulersBuckingham Palacethe British Museumthe Lake DistrictMay to SeptemberChanges oftenPounds（Para. 1）
General introduction（Para. 2）
What to see and do（Para. 3）
Some tips/additionsMake some conclusionsMake some conclusionsAmy’s letterGroup work: Make up a chartAbout the countryLong history Places to visitNatural beautyOthers WeatherDelicious foodhistory, location, capital, population …TeaPlaces of interest, famous cities, types of food , kinds of tea …weather, festivals, money, local language …What can we introduce?General introductionWhat to see and doSome tips/additionsDear Amy,
I’m glad you and your family will travel to China. China is ____________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I hope you will enjoy the trip to China!
Yours,
xxxWrite your introductionAssess each other’s articlesHomework
1. Revise your writing after class.
2. Collect some information about other
countries you’d like to introduce to your
classmates.
