Unit 3 Online Tours
Grammar
I like travelling.
I went to Australia 4 years ago.
I have lived in Nanjing for 30 years.
Simple past tense
Present perfect tense
Differences?
past
present
4 years ago
Example 1 :
Rule1：We use the simple past tense to tell what happened in the past. 用一般过去时讨论过去发生的事情。
When did I go to Australia?
I went to Australia 4 years ago.
I have lived in Nanjing for 30 years.
Example 1 :
past
present
Rule2：We use the present perfect tense to talk about an action that starts in the past and continues to the present.
用现在完成时谈论一个动作发生在过去并持续到现在。
I started to live in NJ 30 years ago.
I still live in NJ now.
for 30 years
I want to take beautiful photos when travelling.
I bought a camera last month.
I have bought a camera.
It means that I bought a camera and I can use it to take some beautiful photos now.
Rule3：We use the present perfect tense to talk about the result of an action. 用现在完成时谈论一个动作所产生的结果或对现在的影响。
Example 2 :
Example 3:
I dream of traveling around the world.
I visited Japan in 2010 and 2016.
I have been to Japan twice.
past
present
2010
2016
Rule4:We use the present perfect tense to talk about how many times an action has happened till now.用现在完成时谈论一个动作到目前为止发生的次数。
I went to Japan for the first time.
I went to Japan for the second time.
Sum up differences in usage:用法不同
to tell what happened in the past.强调动作发生在过去
Simple past tense
1. to talk about an action that starts in the past and continues to the present.强调动作从过去开始一直持续到现在
Present perfect tense
2. to talk about the result of an action.强调动作产生的影响
3. to talk about how many times an action has happened till now.强调到目前动作发生的次数
Simon also likes travelling.
He has already visited many places.
Where did he visit?
I ________ (visit) the Palace Museum with my grandparents the other day.
I ________ (climb) Mount Huang last summer.
visited
climbed
Where did Simon visit?
a few days ago
I am happy that I ___________ (learn) to swim.
______ you ever ______ (try) the famous Tianjin Baozi?
Have tried
have learnt
Where did Simon visit?
He can swim now.
Sum up differences in adverbials of time:时间状语不同
Simple past tense
Present perfect tense
yesterday morning
last month
two years ago
just now
the other day
in 2007
…
already
yet
ever
just
recently
so far
till now
up to now
…
I ________________ (finish/just) my homework.
Millie _______ (finish) her homework 20 minutes ago.
2. I ______ (write) an email to my friend yesterday.
Daniel ________________ (write/already) two emails.
have just finished
finished
wrote
has already written
Please make sentences with the correct tenses.
3. I ____ (be) in Hainan last month. Some of our classmates ____________ (not be) to Hainan yet.
4. I _________ (live) in Sunshine Town since I was born.
Daniel ____ (live) in Nanjing in 2007.
was
have not been
have lived
lived
Millie wants to visit Nanjing.
But she has never been there.
She is asking Simon about the city.
Millie wants to visit Nanjing.
Millie: ___________________ (you/be/ever) to Nanjing?
Simon: Yes. I____________(be) there three times.
Millie: When ____________ (you/go) there last?
Simon: Last summer. I ______(spend) a week there.
Millie: ____________ (you/like) it?
Simon: Oh yes. I _____ (have) a great time there. I ______(visit) many places of interest and ____ (eat) lots of local food.
Millie: Lucky you! I ____________(be/never) there.
Have you ever been to
have been
did you go
spent
Do you like
had
visited
ate
have never been
Millie dreams of travelling around the world. But she doesn’t have a passport.
If you were Millie, how would you solve this problem?
Millie had an online tour of the USA.
be buy read return see show
Saturday, 15 March
Have you ever dreamt of travelling around the world without a passport? Yes, you can realize your dream by taking an online tour. Yesterday Daniel (1)_________ me an online tour of the USA. I (2)_____ never _____ so many wonderful pictures before.
Last week, I (3)_________ a book about the places of interest in the USA. I (4)_________ 20 pages already. It’s really interesting. My dad (5)_____ just _________ from the USA, but I (6) ______ never_______ there. I hope I can visit the USA some day.
showed
have seen
have
bought
have read
has
returned
been
A: Which city have you ever been to ?
B: I …
A: Who did you go there with?
B: I …
A: When did you go there?
B: I …
A: What did you do there?
B: I …
Talk about your travel experience.
Write down your travel experiences.
Main points:
Which city have you ever been to ?
Who did you go there with?
When did you go there?
What did you do there?
Pay attention to using simple past tense and present perfect tense.
The world is big.
The life is short.
Enjoy travelling.
Enjoy your life.
Use the simple past tense and the present perfect tense to write about the online tour of New York.
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING
Unit 3 Online Tours
Integrated skills
Where can we see the beautiful views and cute animals?
Australia
Sydney
How can we go travelling if we don’t have enough time or money?
have an online tour
Around the World in Eight Hours
Video
How can we use the website?
1. How can you start this online tour?
2. If you want to look at some pictures, what should you do?
3. How can you print the pictures?
Speak up: Listen and answer.
Just click on the “Tour” icon and it’ll start.
I can click on the “Camera” icon.
Click on the “Print” icon.
/pr?nt/
printer
Read the questions first.
Predict before listening.
Find out the key words.
/'ple??/
/ma?nd/
to feel angry or upset about something
the feeling of happiness or enjoyment that you get from an experience
Read the conversation in pairs.
A: Would you mind showing me how to …?
B: Of course not. Just click on … and … A: Oh, good. I want to ...
B: If you click on …, you can …
A: Great. …
B: Click on … when you want to …
A: Thanks for your help.
B: My pleasure.
Create new conversations
Around the World in Eight Hours
Video
Part A1: Listen and fill in the blanks.
How to use the website
The website takes you to different places around the world. To learn about a city, just find it in the menu (1)_________ of the page and click on it. If you click on the “(2)_________” icon, you will see some (3)_________ of the city first. Further down at the (4)_______ of the page, you can also find other information about the city.
at the top
Camera
pictures
bottom
Let’s start our online tour!
Video
超链接
China
Australia
in the northern part of the Earth
in the southern part of the Earth
Australian seasons are the opposite of ours.
/'?p?z?t/
/?'stre?li?n/
Sydney is on the ______________ of Australia.
south-east coast
/k??st/
the Sydney Opera House
the Harbour Bridge
sail /se?l/
Sydney is on the coast of Australia.
Sydney is the largest city in Australia.
Sydney is near a .
The Sydney Opera House looks like a ship with many sails.
It takes about to climb the Harbour Bridge.
In April, it is in Australia.
F
T
F
T
F
F
north-east
south-east
lake
sea
30 minutes
three hours
spring
autumn
Part A2: Listen and do “True or False”.
Part A3: listen and complete the article.
Today Daniel and I took an online tour on the website “Around the World in Eight Hours”.
Sydney is on the (1)_________ coast of Australia. It is the (2)_______ city in Australia.
On the website, we saw lots of pictures of Sydney. Sydney is near the (3)_____. There are many beautiful (4)_______ there. We also saw a wonderful building called the (5)__________________. It is a (6)_______ and looks like a (7)_____ with many sails.
Near the Sydney Opera House is the famous (8)_______________. People can climb it. It takes about (9)___________. It is really cool!
Australian seasons are the opposite of ours. For example, in April, it is (10)________ in Australia!
south-east
largest
sea
beaches
Sydney Opera House
theatre
ship
Harbour Bridge
three hours
autumn
Welcome to “Around the World in Eight hours”. I’m your guide, …. Have you noticed the “Tour” icon at the top of the page? Just click on it, and you can visit any city as you like!
Now let’s start from Sydney!
On the website, you can see...
So much for Sydney. There’s a “Back” icon at the bottom of the page. Click on it, pick another city and then start your new tour!
Talk: To be a guide of Around the World in Eight hours.
south-east coast
opposite
Australian
Sydney
sail
the Sydney Opera House
the Harbour Bridge
1. Recite the new words and phrases.
2. Finish the exercises on the exercise book.
3. Tell your friends your own online tour.
Thank you!
Unit 3 Online Tours
Reading Ⅰ
I like travelling.
Title
Around the World in Eight Hours
What is “Around the World in Eight Hours”?
A. It is a book.
B. It is a website.
/?websa?t/ n.
First reading
What kind of website is it?
It is a place on the Internet where you can find information about something.
Asia
Africa
Europe
America
Others
tour guide
Para 1
/‘a?k?n/ n.
icon
/ga?d/ n.
a person who takes us to travel around places
Robin
Let’s start an online tour of New York.
New York
Para2
Here we are in “the Big Apple”—New York, the biggest city in the USA.
Read the map and learn about New York .
Manhattan Island
曼哈顿岛
/?a?l?nd/ n.
New York
Para 3-6
Here we are in “the Big Apple”—New York, the biggest city in the USA.
What places are mentioned(提及) from Para 3 to Para 6 ?
New York
Para 3-6
Wall Street
Times Square
Central Park
Broadway
Tour route
at the southern end of Manhattan Island
/'s???n/ adj.
Wall Street
Is it wide or narrow?
It’s only 11 metres wide.
It plays a very important role in New York.
Wall Street, the world-famous trade centre, is here at the southern end of Manhattan Island. There are many big companies and international banks here.
What’s on the street?
Wall street is _________________ centre.
a world-famous trade
Para 3
Wall Street
Central Park
Broadway
Tour route
Times Square
Para 4
What’s at Times Square?
gather
huge
darkness
come together
very large
being state of dark
Guessing
Further on is Times Square. Every year, thousands of people gather here on New Year’s Eve. It’s exciting to see the huge glass ball falling through the darkness.
What do New York people usually do on New Year’s Eve?
Why do they gather there?
What do you usually do on New Year’s Eve?
Don’t forget to record the wonderful moments in our life.
Wall Street
Times Square
Broadway
Tour route
Central Park
In the centre of the island is Central Park. With several lakes, hills and a large green lawn, it’s a good place to relax after a hard day’s work.
Is it a good place? Why?
Para 5
several /?sevr?l/ pron.
lawn /l?:n/ n.
Why do New York people build such a big park in the centre of the island?
Thinking
Wall Street
Times Square
Central Park
Tour route
Broadway
When you visit New York, don’t miss Broadway. It has been famous for its theatres since the early twentieth century. Have you ever heard of the song “Memory”? It comes from the famous Broadway musical Cats.
What is Broadway famous for?
Para 6
Does Broadway have a long history?
a play filled with many songs
When you visit New York, don’t miss Broadway. It has been famous for its theatres since the early twentieth century. Have you ever heard of the song “Memory”? It comes from the famous Broadway musical Cats.
Para 6
Broadway is a world-famous _____ centre.
arts
Wall Street, the world-famous trade centre, is here at the southern end of Manhattan Island. There are many big companies and international banks here.
Further on is Times Square. Every year, thousands of people gather here on New Year’s Eve. It’s exciting to see the huge glass ball falling through the darkness.
In the centre of the island is Central Park. With several lakes, hills and a large green lawn, it’s a good place to relax after a hard day’s work.
When you visit New York, don’t miss Broadway. It has been famous for its theatres since the early twentieth century. Have you ever heard of the song “Memory”? It comes from the famous Broadway musical Cats.
Back
How can we start a new tour ?
New York
Here we are in “the Big Apple”—New York, the biggest city in the USA.
Para 7
Tour
Camera
Print
Asia
Africa
Europe
America
Others
the USA
Miami
New York
San Francisco
Seattle
a website
takes you on an online tour to places all over the world
Asia
Europe
Africa
America
Others
New York
Wall Street
Times Square
Central Park
Broadway
Around the World in Eight Hours
Summary 1: structure
Finish a mind map.
New York
Wall Street is … of Manhattan Island. There are many ...
Times Square is another great place to visit. Every year, … people … on New Year’s Eve.
In the centre of the island is... People like to… there after work.
Broadway has been famous for its theatres since ... A song called “Memory” comes from...
Summary 2:
content
Group work: “Around New York in 1 minute”
Introduce New York in groups of four. Each student chooses one place.
What do you think of this website?
send
cancel
Good review(好评)
Bad review(差评)
comments
Extension 1
New York
a world-famous trade centre
gather there to welcome new year
relax there after hard work
famous for its theatres
Economy
经济
Lifestyle
生活方式
Customs
习俗
Arts
艺术
Extension 2 No New York, no the USA.
Wall street is a world-famous _____ centre.
Times Square is a world-famous ________ centre.
Central Park is a world-famous ________ centre.
Broadway is a world-famous ________ cnetre.
trade
shopping
relaxing
arts
How do we understand this sentence?
So much for the online tour of New York.
Your view decides your world.
Read the article loudly after class.
Find more websites about New York, and collect more information about history, education, transports and so on.
Unit 3 Online Tours
Reading Ⅱ
Revision:
What is “Around the World in Eight Hours”?
A website.
Revision:
How to start and end the online tour?
Click on the “Tour” icon _____________ the page.
Click on the “Back” icon _____________ the page.
Back
at the bottom of
at the top of
Which city did we visit on this website?
Revision:
New York
Where did we visit in New York?
Broadway
Wall Street
Times Square
Central Park
Kitty: Daniel, what's the website called?
Daniel: It’s called “(1) ________________
_____________”.
K: It gives people (2) _____ tours, right?
D: Yes. It can show you cities in (3) ____, Africa, (4) ______, America and other places.
K: Can we find more information about
a city?
Around the World
in Eight Hours
online
Asia
Europe
Finish P39 Part B4.
D: Of course. Look, here’s New York,
and here’s Wall Street.
K: I see. Wall Street is on Manhattan
Island. There are many big (5)
_________ and (6) __________________ there.
D: Yes, and Times Square is another great place to visit. Every year, many people gather there to welcome the (7) ______.
companies
international banks
new year
K: That sounds great. Look! That’s Central Park. People like to (8) ____ there after work.
D: Yes, and don’t miss Broadway. It has been famous for its theatres since the early (9) _______________.
relax
twentieth century
1. Wall Street
Retell
the … trade centre
at the … of…
… companies and … banks
Language points
at the southern end of …
southern (adj.)
ern
northern (adj.)
ern
eastern (adj.)
ern
western (adj.)
ern
在……的南端
Wall Street is here at the southern end of Manhattan Island.
There is a big house _________________of the road.
at the northern end
at the … end of …
Practice
2. Times Square
Why do thousands of people gather there on New Year’s Eve every year?
Because it is exciting for people to see the huge glass falling through the darkness.
Answer a question
Language points
It is exciting to see the huge glass falling through the darkness.
句型：It is + adj. + to do … 做某事怎么样……
翻译：
1. 读书很有趣。
It is very interesting to read books.
2. 每天跑步是健康的。
It is healthy to run every day.
It is…to…at Disneyland.
Practice
Language points
It is exciting to see the huge glass falling through the darkness.
句型：
see … doing sth. 看见……正在做某事
I looked up and saw the clouds __________(pass by).
passing
watch
sb\sth doing…
see
hear
notice
Practice
We often see people do some shopping at Times Square。
When we walked past Times Square, we saw some people having a new year’s party there.
see sb doing sth 看见某人正在做某事
see sb do sth 看见某人经常做某事
Compare:
3. Central Park
A: Where is Central Park?
B: It is..
A: Why is it a good place to relax?
B: Because there are…
Make a dialogue.
Language points
It is a good place to relax after a hard day’s work.
句型：It is a good place to…是个……的好地方
Share a good place:
Where do you think is a good place? And why?
I think … is a good place to …
Practice
4. Broadway
Broadway _________________its theatres since _____________________. Have you ever _________the song “Memory”? It comes from the famous Broadway musical Cats.
Fill in the blanks
has been famous for
the early twentieth century
heard of
Broadway has been famous for its theatres.
Wall Street is famous as a world-famous trade centre.
Compare:
be famous for…因……而著名
be famous as …作为…而著名
New York is __________ its multi-culture.(多元文化)
New York is __________ a world-famous economy(经济) centre.
Practice
famous for
famous as
New York
Among these four places, which place will attract(吸引) you most? Why ?
Extension 1 :
Wall Street
Times Square
Central Park
Broadway
Others
Do you know some other places in New York?
Metropolitan Museum of Art
大都会艺术博物馆
Extension 2 :
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art，the ___________art museum in New York, is near __________Central Park. _____7.06 million visitors in 2016, it was the second most visited art museum in the world. It ________________ its precious works of art since ____________________. ______________ enjoy the valuable drawings and prints from all over the world.
it is a good place to, with, the eastern end of, world-famous, has been famous for, the late nineteenth century
world-famous
the eastern end of
With
has been famous for
the late nineteenth century
It is a good place to
Fill in the blanks
Nanjing is a beautiful city. Would you please write an introduction to one or two tourist attractions in Nanjing. Please pay attention to using the following expressions.
It is good place to… be famous for, It is exciting to…,
world- famous, trade center, international…
Writing:
Understand the language points in this lesson.
Collect more information about places of interest in New York on the website and share it with your classmates.
1. at the top of 在…的顶部
2. at the bottom of 在…的底部
3. a world-famous trade centre 一个世界著名的贸易中心
4. an international bank 一家国际银行
5. It is exciting to … 做……是令人激动的
6. see the huge glass ball falling through the darkness 看见巨大的玻璃球正从黑暗中落下
8. in the centre of 在…的中心
9. several large green lawns 几大片绿色草坪
10. relax after a hard day’s work 在辛苦工作之后休息一下
Underline and remember the phrases:
11. be famous for 因……而著名
12. since the early twentieth century
自从二十世纪早期
13. hear of 听说
14. so much for 到此为主
15. at the bottom of 在……底部
Underline and remember the phrases:
Unit 3 Online Tours
Revision
main unit
screen
keyboard
mouse
The different parts of a computer
The different uses of a computer
do word processing
play games
chat with friends
send and receive emails
search for information
watch videos
Pair work:
A:What else can we use the computer for ?
B: I usually use it to …
A: Why?
B: Because …
A: How often do you use your computer for this?
B: …
shop online
take online courses
take online tours
Take an online tour of New York
Welcome to “Around the World in Eight Hours”. I am your tour g______, Robin. Have you n_____ the “Tour” icon at the top of the page? Just click on it, and you can visit A_____, Africa, Europe and more in eight hours.
Here we are in New York, the biggest city in the USA. Wall Street, known a___ the world-famous trade centre with many big and i____________ banks, is located at the s_________ end of Manhattan Island.
F______ on is Times Square. Every year, thousands of people gather here to see the h____ glass ball falling through the darkness excitedly on New Year’s Eve.
Fill in the blanks.
uide
oticed
sia
s
nternational
outhern
urther
uge
In the centre of the island is Central Park. It’s considered as a very good place to r_____ after a hard day’s work with lakes, hills and a large green lawn.
Broadway is a place you can’t m____ when you visit New York. It has been famous for its t______ since the early t______ century. The famous Broadway musical Cats was shown there.
So much for New York. There’s a “Back” icon at the b_____ of the page. Click on it, pick another city and start your new tour.
Take an online tour of New York
Fill in the blanks.
elax
iss
heatres
wentieth
ottom
巴黎因埃菲尔铁塔而有名。
Paris _____________ the Eiffel Tower.
2. 她面带微笑，走进了教室。
______________________, she came into the classroom.
3. 当我走进房间，看见Simon正在玩游戏。
When I came into the room, I ___________________ computers.
4. 你有听说这个好消息吗？
Have you __________ this good news?
5. 它是个春天放风筝的好地方。
_________________ fly kites in spring.
Translate the sentences into English.
is famous for
With a smile on her face
saw Simon playing
heard of
It is a good place to
We took an online tour of New York.
We have already taken an online tour of New York.
Compare:
仅仅表示过去发生过网上游览纽约的事情。
表示过去在网上游览过纽约，并且现在对纽约有所了解。
Simple past tense
Present perfect tense
一般过去时与现在完成时的不同：
用一般过去时讨论过去发生的事情。
用现在完成时谈论一个动作发生在过去并持续到现在。
用现在完成时谈论一个动作所产生的结果或对现在的影响。
用现在完成时谈论一个动作到目前为止发生的次数。
Differences in adverbials of time:时间状语不同
Simple past tense
Present perfect tense
yesterday morning
last month
two years ago
just now
the other day
in 2007
…
already
yet
ever
just
recently
so far
till now
up to now
…
Millie _________(not eat) dinner yet.
So far, 80 per cent of the students ______(pass) the exam.
My parents ______(live) in the northern part of town in the past.
Our hometown ________(change) a lot in the past 10 years.
5. ____ you ever ____(go) to Tian’anmen Square?
6. Sandy _________(learn) English for 8 years. She is a hard-working girl.
7. My sister with her family _________(move) to Nanjing since she was 6 years old.
8. I ____ (take) my son to the zoo the other day. He had a good time there.
Practice
hasn’t eaten
have passed
lived
has changed
Have been
has learned
has moved
took
Take an online tour of Australia
We _____(take) an online tour on the website “Around the World in Eight Hours” last week.
We _____________(never go) to Australia before. On the website, we _____(visit) Sydney at first. It is the largest city in Australia. We ____(see) a wonderful building called the Sydney Opera House. It is a theatre and ________(be) famous for many years. Near the Sydney Opera House is the Harbour Bridge. People ____(build) it in 1932.
We __________(learn) a lot about Australia recently. It is really a beautiful country.
took
have never been
visited
saw
has beed
built
have learned
Location (地理位置)
France
About
the
country
The capital
History
Places
to visit
Important cities
Famous buildings
Places of
natural beauty
Others
Best time to visit
Weather
Money
Take a tour of France
Let’s go on traveling around the world. Please write an introduction to France.
Group work: make a chart to organize your ideas first.
Take a tour of France
Write an introduction to France.
Homework :
Do some exercises to consolidate what you have learned in this unit.
Thank you ！
Unit 3 Online Tours
Study skills
What are charts?
Charts in our daily life
Why do we use charts?
Use charts in English learning
7上 Unit6 Grammar Countable nouns
How to form the plural of countable nouns (regular)
Most nouns, +s;
Nouns ending in s, sh, ch, or x, +es;
Nouns ending in a consonant +y, -y+ies;
Nouns ending in o, +s or +es;
Nouns ending in f or fe, -f/fe+ves;
Use charts in English learning
flow chart 流程图
Title
标题
plural of
countable
nouns
Most nouns, +s
examples
examples
examples
examples
examples
examples
cake-cakes
bag-bags
class-classes
box-boxes
watch-watches
end in a consonant +y, -y+ies
family-families
baby-babies
end in s, sh, ch, or x, +es
end in f or fe, -f/fe+ves
half-halves
life-lives
end in o, +s or +es
zoo-zoos
photo-photos
hero-heroes
mango-mangoes
Listen to a dialogue and then talk about how to borrow books from a library.
Daniel: Excuse me, I want some history books, but I don’t know where to find them.
Mrs Li: Don’t worry. You can search for information on the computer here.
Daniel: Thank you. How many books can I borrow at a time?
Mrs Li: You can borrow one Chinese book and one English book.
Daniel: I see. How long can I keep the books?
Mrs Li: For two weeks. You must return them on time.
Daniel: Could you tell me how to renew them?
Mrs Li: You don’t have to come to our desk every time. Just renew them online. It’s easy.
Daniel: Ok. Thanks for your help.
Mrs Li: You’re welcome.
8下 U4 Speak up
Use charts in speaking & listening
Listen to the dialogue and then talk about how to borrow books from the library.
Step1
search for information on the computer
Step2
Step3
borrow one Chinese book and one English book
keep them for 2 weeks
renew books online
return books on time
Use charts in reading
8下 Unit3 Online tours Reading
a website
takes you on an online tour to places all over the world
Asia
Europe
Africa
America
Others
New York
Wall Street
Times Square
Central Park
Broadway
Around the World in Eight Hours
Sum up the structure:
Use charts in reading
8下 Unit3 Online tours Task
Write an introduction to a country that interests you.
Use charts in writing
China
About the
country
Use charts in writing
Places to
visit
Others
d
a
h
b
c
e
f
g
Practice 1
d. being confident
f. helping you develop a healthy attitude(态度)
a. how to be confident (自信)
b. speaking loud
e. playing sports
g. picking a hobby
c. encouraging yourself
d
f
a
b
c
e
g
Practice 2
Sum up
bubble chart
气泡图
More types of charts
Make a class survey: My favorite sport
pie chart
圆饼图
More types of charts
line chart
线型图
tree chart
树形图
More types of charts
bar chart
柱状图
More types of charts
Small charts, big use.
Fun with making charts.
Homework:
Find more types of charts in our daily life.
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING
Unit 3 Online Tours
Task
Harry Potter
Beckham
Big Ben
the UK
Which country is it?
What does the UK stand for?
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国
a European country
an island country
How much do you know about the UK?
1. Invite some students to introduce the UK with the help of PPT that they prepared.
2. Ask the other students some questions according to the introduction.
It is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
What is the UK made up of?
Ask & answer
national flag
Ask & answer
Queen Elizabeth II
Who is she?
Queens and Kings were once its rulers.
Ask & answer
pounds
Ask & answer
Learn more about the UK.
Read Part B and answer more questions.
What’s the capital of the UK? How is it?
What famous places does the UK have?
What is the best time to visit the UK?
Why do British people often need to take umbrellas with them when they go out?
What’s the capital of the UK? How is it?
The capital of the UK is London. It is big and modern.
2. What famous places does the UK have?
Buckingham Palace
白金汉宫
It has been the home of kings and queens for a long time.
2. What famous places does the UK have?
The British Museum
You can learn a lot of the world’s culture there.
2. What famous places does the UK have?
The Lake District
You can see swans and other wild birds there.
3. What is the best time to visit the UK?
The best time to visit the UK is from May to September.
4. Why do British people often need to take umbrellas with them when they go out?
Because the weather changes often there.
Read the article again and discuss what information should be mentioned when we introduce a country.
Group discussion:
Location (地理位置)
The
UK
About
the
country
The capital
History
Places
to visit
Important cities
Famous buildings
Places of
natural beauty
Others
Best time to visit
Weather
Money
What are the useful expressions for each part?
Location (地理位置)
The
UK
About
the
country
The capital
…, the capital city, is…
History
It is a country
with a … history.
Places
to visit
Important cities
…is/are big/modern/…
Famous buildings
It has been famous for / as…
Places of
natural beauty
You can enjoy… there.
Others
Best time to visit
The best time to visit … is…
Weather
The weather there…
Money
People use … there
It is a/an … country.
It is made up of…
China
About the
country
Places to
visit
Others
location
capital
history
Places of
natural beauty
Famous buildings
Best time to visit
weather
money
in Asia
Beijing
long
Mount Huang
West Lake
Tian’anmen Square
the Palace Museum
spring and autumn
different around the country
RMB
Oral practice: Let’s say something about China.
China
About the
country
location
capital
history
in Asia
Beijing
long
Oral practice: Let’s say something about China.
China is a country in Asia.
It has a long history.
The capital of China is Beijing.
Beijing is big and modern.
China is an Asian country with a long history.
Beijing, the capital city, is big and modern.
句式要多样
China
Places to
visit
Places of
natural beauty
Famous buildings
Mount Huang
West Lake…
Tian’anmen Square
The Palace Museum
…
Oral practice: Let’s say something about China.
There are many places to visit in China. You can visit Mount Huang or West lake. China also has some famous buildings, such as Tian’anmen Square and the Palace Museum.
There are many places to visit in China. You can visit Mount Huang or West lake. They are famous for natural beauty. China also has some famous buildings, such as Tian’anmen Square and the Palace Museum. You can watch the rising of the national flag at Tian’anmen Square and enjoy ancient works of art in the Palace museum.
内容要充实
China
Others
Best time to visit
weather
money
spring and autumn
different around the country
RMB
Oral practice: Let’s say something about China.
The best time to visit China is spring and autumn. Most areas in China are cold in winter and hot in summer. The weather in China is different around the country. You need to know about the weather report before going there. Remember that people use RMB there, not pounds or dollars.
The best time to visit China is spring and autumn because most areas in China are cold in winter and hot in summer. The weather is different around the country so you need to know about the weather report before going there. Moreover, remember that people use RMB there, not pounds or dollars.
行文要连贯
About the
country
Places to
visit
Others
location
capital
history
Places of
natural beauty
Famous buildings
Best time to visit
weather
money
Please pick a country that interests you and make a chart to organize your ideas. Then write an introduction.
Take online tours
Evaluation:(评价)
Evaluate your deskmate’s article in pairs.
Homework：
Correct the mistakes in your article and polish it after class.
THANK YOU.
、内容（4分）
1处内容1分，少一处内容扣1分。
二、语言（4分）
大错：时态、语态、句型结构、非谓语动词、谓语动词等错误
小错：单词拼写错误；代词、冠词、介词、数词等使用错误
1、行文中1个大错，扣1分；
2、行文中2-3个大错，扣2分；
3、行文中4-5个大错，扣3分；
4、行文中6个大错以上（含6个），扣4分；
5、行文中3个小错以上（含3个小错）计为1个大错；
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同伴互助作文评分标准
三、行文连贯（3分）
1、行文连贯，结构紧凑，至少有以下三种情况之一者，得3分。
即正确、有效地使用连接词或高级句型结构或复合句。
2、行文基本连贯，看得出学生有使用以上三种情况的意识，得1-2分。
3、行文不连贯，缺乏语句间的连接成分，影响意思表达，得0分。
四、大小写、标点（2分）
1、大小写、标点完全或基本正确，累计错误1-2处，得2分；
2、大小写、标点有部分错误，累计错误3-7处，得1分；
3、大小写、标点错误较多，应用不规范，累计错误8处以上（含8处），得0分；
五、词数、整洁（2分） （词数1分+整洁1分）
1、有效词数少于60词，词数采分点得0分；
2、卷面不整洁、书写不工整，严重影响辨认，卷面采分点得0分
Unit 3 Online Tours
Comic strip and welcome to the unit
TV
Do you often watch TV?
What’s your favourite TV programme?
What channel do you like best?
What do you use to change the channel?
Free talk:
main unit
screen
keyboard
mouse
The different parts of a computer
a computer
screen
Guessing game:
You can see words and pictures on it.
keyboard
Guessing game:
You can use it for typing.
mouse
Guessing game:
You can use it to move the cursor on the screen.
Do Eddie and Hobo know well about the computers?
1. Do Eddie and Hobo know well about the computers?
2. What does Eddie think the computer looks like?
3. What do they use the mouse to do？
No, they don’t.
It looks like a TV.
They use it to change the channel.
Eddie and Hobo know n_____ about computers. Hobo thinks the computer l_____ like a TV. Eddie a_____ with Hobo. He thinks the m_____ is the remote control. Because the programme is b_____, they want to change the channel.
ooks
othing
grees
Please fill in the blanks according to the dialogue.
ouse
oring
What can we use the computer for ?
do word processing
play games
chat with friends
send and receive emails
search for information
watch videos
shop online
take online courses
take online tours
What can we use the computer for ?
1. What does Simon use his computer for?
2. Why does he do that?
3. How often does he use the computer for this?
He usually uses it to search for information.
Because it’s fast and easy.
Almost every day.
A: What do you usually use your computer for?
B: I usually use it to…
A: Why?
B: Because it’s…(interesting/ convenient/ fast/ cheap/ safe)
A: How often do you use your computer to…?
B: I use my computer to … twice a week/ once a month…
Make a dialogue
Many students use the Internet to study, send emails and search for information. But many others are crazy about chatting online or playing computer games.
As a middle school student, how do you use the computer properly?
Discussion:
Imagination:
What can people use the computer for in the future?
Computers have made the world a better place to live.
Homework :
Interview your friends: what do you usually use the computer for?
Then make a report.
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING
AlphaGo Vs Ke Jie
Discussion:
Will computers replace human beings?
Why? Why not?
1. What does he or she use computer for?
2. Why does he/she use it?
3. How often does he/she do?
Interview(采访) your friends!
Name Use computer for Why How often
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2
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