Unit 7 Know Our World Lesson 41 A Class of the World 教学设计

Lesson 41 A Class of the World
教学目标：
1.掌握本课重点单词或短语:prepare,pride,be known for,in recent years,be busy doing sth
2.掌握一些介绍一些国家的句型:It’s the largest country in South America.Turkey is modern and old,rich and poor.Many things in Egypt will surprise you…
3.进一步复习巩固动词不定式的用法。
重点难点：
1.正确掌握与国家特色有关的词:country,culture,modern,tourist
2.懂得更多关于一些国家的情况。
3.掌握和运用以下重点句式:
It has a huge river called the Amazon and a rainforest with more trees than you can imagine.
Do you know that Turkey is in both Europe and Asia?
Many tourists know about the pyramids,but there are other interesting things to see and do in Egypt.
My country has a long history and rich culture.
教学思路：
本课时的教学内容是冀教版八年级下册英语第七单元的第五课时,主要涉及介绍不同国家的特色。在授课之前先让学生通过调查懂得其他国家的一些情况。课上可以通过让学生小组合作的形式进行相互交流;同时,教师通过幻灯片、图片、照片等向学生展示一些国家的特点并让学生用英语简单进行介绍。懂得国家,懂得世界。
教学准备：
设计教学PPT,录音机,多媒体,图片和单词卡片。
教学过程：
StepⅠ.Lead in
Leading in 【情景1】
Show some pictures about different countries.Then discuss the following questions:
T:Hello,boys and girls.What country did you know about?
S1:China./Japan.
S2:America./Canada.
T:What else?
S3:Egypt.
S4:Australia.
T:What do you think of these countries?
S5:Interesting./Wonderful.
S6:Beautiful./Relaxing.
Discuss the questions in groups.Ask the students to talk for three minutes.Then let them present their talk in class.
[设计意图]　利用学生学过的内容,从询问知道的国家开始,轻松进入语境,进而介绍生词,图片的使用使学习更加形象直观,自然地进入谈论一些国家的新话题。
Leading in 【情景2】
Greet the class.
T:Hello! Boys and girls!
Ss:Hello! Mr./Ms.XX.
Ask the students to introduce the world in class.
S1:It’s a big family.
S2:There are many countries.
S3:Different countries have different features.
Show the new words and show the picture of the world to the students.
T:Where did you go?/What country do you know?
S4:China./US.
S5:China has a long history.
S6:Australia is great.It’s beautiful.
…
[设计意图]　运用学生所学的知识,从谈论熟悉的入手进入新内容的学习,运用实物或图片帮助学生学习生词,直观、感性、形象。
StepⅡ.Presentation
If some students feel the passage is too long,the teacher can divide it into two or three parts.Then ask them to read them in groups.After a while,ask them to read one by one.
(1)My people are known for our fun dances and colourful culture.
(2)Do you know that Turkey is in both Europe and Asia?
(3)I was born in Egypt.
(4)It has developed quickly in recent years.
(5)The students are busy preparing for the coming exams.
Please pay attention to the long words:colourful,culture,prepare.
[设计意图]　小组合作训练阅读,利用多媒体,展示一些国家的图片,创设情景,使同学们身临其境,激发说的欲望。在练习中巩固本课需要掌握的句型。
StepⅢ.Listening
T:Listen to the tape with your book closed and fill in the blanks.
1.　　　　 is the largest country in South America.?
2.Turkey is in both 　　　　and Asia.?
3.Many things in Egypt will surprise you,not just　　　　.?
【Keys】　1.Brazil　2.Europe　3.the pyramids
[设计意图]　加深同学们对课文的掌握,学生们带着问题有目的地倾听,容易把握内容完成填空。
StepⅣ.Post-listening Activities
After listening to the passage,get the class to read it aloud.
Ss read aloud.Then practice the passage.Focus on the stressed words,pronunciation and intonation.
[设计意图]　学生训练听力之后,朗读巩固,训练学生的语音语调;再模仿对话,编出自己的对话,培养学生运用目标语言进行交际的能力。
StepⅤ.Reading
1.Read the passage and decide whether the statements are true or false.
(1)People in Brazil like dancing very much.(　　)
(2)There is a bridge called the Bosphorous Bridge in Turkey. (　　)
(3)You can take a train to travel across the Sahara Desert. (　　)
2.Then ask some volunteers to read the passage.
3.Read the text again and do the exercises in No.1 in Let’s Do It!
【Keys】　1.(1)T　(2)T　(3)F　3.(1)Egypt. (2)In Brazil.　(3)The Bosphorous Bridge.　(4)Ride a camel.
☆教材解读☆
1.My people are known for our fun dances and colourful culture.?
be known for意思是“因……而众所周知”,相当于be famous for,其中for表示原因。
She is known for her talent.
她因为她的天赋而有名。
【拓展】　(1)be known as意思是“作为……而众所周知”,后接表示身份的名词,相当于be famous as。
He is known as a basketball player.
他是一个有名的篮球运动员。
(2)It is known that…意思是“众所周知”,后接宾语从句。
It is known that playing sports is good for our health.众所周知,做运动对我们的健康有好处。
2.Do you know that Turkey is in both Europe and Asia? ?
both…and…意思是“……和……都”,一般连接两个并列的单词或者短语,谓语动词一般使用复数形式,意思和“not only…but also…”一样,其否定意义的短语是“neither…nor…”。
Both you and Lucy are in France.
你和露西都在法国。
She can play both basketball and soccer.
她会打篮球,也会踢足球。
【拓展】　(1)both 可以作代词,常用结构是“both of + 代词/名词”,而且在名词的前面要加the,my,her,his等限定词。
Both of the students can swim.
这两个学生都会游泳。
(2)both还可以作限定语,意思是“两者双方的”,一般放在名词的前面。
Both teams are from China.
两个队来自中国。
【辨析】　both,all,neither,none
(1)both 表示两者都。
Both of us like swimming.
我们俩都喜欢游泳。
(2)all表示三者或者三者以上都。
All of us can pass the exam.
我们所有人都能通过考试。
(3)neither表示两者都不。
Neither of them can speak English.
他们两个都不会说英语。
　　(4)none表示三者或者三者以上都不。
None of them went to the beach.
没人去海边。
3.I was born in Egypt.?
be born意思是“出生”,一般用于一般过去时态。born 只用于被动语态,且本身就是过去分词,一般后面用at/in/on,后接时间或者地点,不用by。
Where was he born? 他在哪儿出生?
【拓展】　(1)“be born +adj.”表示“生来就……”。
Everyone is born different.
每个人生来就不一样。
(2)be born to do sth 表示“天生注定做某事”。
She was born to be an artist.
她生来就是当艺术家的。
(3)be born into/of sth表示“生于某种境况”。
We were born into/of common families.
我们都出生于一般家庭。
4.It has developed quickly in recent years.?
句中recent 是形容词,意思是“最近的”,一般用在名词的前面,修饰名词。in recent years意思是“在最近一些年里”,一般和现在完成时态连用,相似的结构还有in recent days/months, 表示“在最近的几天/几个月里”。
In recent years,our hometown has become more beautiful.最近一些年里,我们的家乡变得更美了。
【拓展】　recent 的副词形式是recently,意思是“最近,近来”。recently 可以接时间点,用于过去时态中,也可以接时间段,用于现在完成时态或者过去进行时态中。
He went to Beijing recently.
最近,他去了北京。
I haven’t seen him recently.
我最近没看见他。
5.The students are busy preparing for the coming exams.?
句中busy 是形容词,意思是“忙碌的”,它的反义词是free, 意思是“空闲的”。busy 一般用于以下结构:
(1)be busy doing sth 忙于做某事。
(2)be busy with sth 忙于某事。
【拓展】　busily是 busy的副词形式,意思是“忙碌地”。
She is cooking busily.她正忙着做饭。
[设计意图]　学生通过阅读课文,懂得重点内容,并且通过判断正误来巩固对课文的理解和掌握;朗读课文并完成课后练习题1,懂得课文重点内容。
StepⅥ.Complete Let’s Do It!
Ask the students to read the passage again and finish No.1,No.2 and No.3.
[设计意图]　Let’s Do It! 部分中的No.1,No.2,重点都是阅读教学,以习题的形式,既巩固了课文,又训练了做题能力;No.3考查学生对课文重点单词的掌握。
StepⅦ.Task
GROUP WORK:Let’s Do It! No.4
Ask some students to come to the front of the classroom in groups and finish No.4.
[设计意图]　No.4的重点是口语表达训练,同学们通过小组合作来完成。以谈论“自己的家乡”为话题,课文已经给出了一些句子,提供了一个语境完整、内容丰富的话题,自然呈现本单元的核心句型,为学生进一步掌握课文做了巩固。小组合作的形式,训练学生的合作意识,小组之间的竞争,激发学生的积极性。
Step Ⅷ.Exercises
T:Now,look at the sentences with some missing words.Please use proper words to fill them.
1.China is known 　　　　the long history.?
2.She has changed　　　　 recent years.?
3.He was born 　　　　June 1st.?
4.　　　　Lucy and Lily are from America.?
5.Brazil lies　　　　the west of South America.?
【Keys】　1.for　2.in　3.on　4.Both　5.in
[设计意图]　以学评教、强化落实。当堂检测主要是由本节内容组成的形成性评价,利用已知的信息,让学生补充,让他们得到充分的训练。
StepⅨ.Homework
1.Practice the passage with your group members after class.
2.Copy the new words twice.
[设计意图]　口头练习和单词记忆相结合,复习、归纳,注重语言知识的操练与积累。
Lesson 41　A Class of the World
prepare,pride
be known for,in recent years,be busy doing sth
It’s the largest country in South America.
Turkey is modern and old,rich and poor.
Many things in Egypt will surprise you…
It has a huge river called the Amazon and a rainforest with more trees than you can imagine.
Do you know that Turkey is in both Europe and Asia?
Many tourists know about the pyramids,but there are other interesting things to see and do in Egypt.
My country has a long history and rich culture.
教材习题解答
【Lesson 41】
1　1.??Egypt.　2.??In Brazil.　3.??The Bosphorous Bridge.　4.??Ride a camel.
2　largest;called;Europe;Asia;connects;surprise;population;famous
3　1.tourists　2.relaxes　3.preparing　4.called;surprises　5.pride