Unit 3 Topic 1 English is widely spoken throughout the world. 教案（4课时）

1101090012026900Unit 3 English Around the World Topic 1 English is widely spoken throughout the world．
Section A
【教学重难点】
The main activity is 1a．本课重点活动是1a。
【教学目标】
1．Learn a new word and some phrases:
language, from now on, be pleased with
2．Learn some useful sentences:
（1）I can’t wait to fly there!
（2）You’ll have a good chance to practice English there.
（3）Try your best and work much harder from now on.
3．Help the students to learn the usage of passive voice:
（1）Disneyland is enjoyed by millions of people from all over the world．
（2）English is spoken as the main language in America．
（3）It is also widely used throughout the world now.
【教学准备】
单词卡片/卡通图片/小黑板/录音机
【教学过程】
检查作业，复习节能环保知识，然后创设语境，呈现部分生词，引出被动语态，导入新课。
1．(教师检查作业，复习如何让自己的家乡变得更美丽。)
T: Let’s check up your homework in the last unit. We know the earth is our home. Everyone is supposed to keep our home beautiful and save energy. Would you like to be a greener person? Please list good habits of making your hometown more beautiful.
S1: We should reduce the waste we produce.
S2: We should use both sides of paper and reuse plastic bags.
S3: We ought to turn off the lights when we leave a room.
S4: We should grow fruit and vegetables ourselves.
S5: We’d better walk or ride a bike instead of taking a bus or a taxi if we’re traveling a short distance.
…
(教师作小结，为下一步作准备。)
2．(教师呈现一些写有国家、语言、民族的卡片，和学生一起谈论三者的对应关系，引出生词和被动语态。然后，请学生将此三类卡片一一对应地贴到黑板上的相应栏目中。)
T: S1, which do you like better, Chinese or English?
S1: I like Chinese better.
T: So do I. Chinese and English are both languages. Chinese is spoken by the most people
throughout the world while English is the most popular language throughout the world．
(板书，要求学生掌握language；理解throughout。)
language
throughout=all over
T: There are many countries in the world．Different languages are spoken by people in different countries. Now here are some cards about the countries, the languages and the people. Can you stick them on the blackboard in the correct order?
S2: I can have a try.
People
Language
Country
Chinese
English/Englishman
American
Japanese
French/Frenchman
…
Chinese
English
English
Japanese
French
…
China
England
U.S.A．
Japan
France
…
(可请3-4名学生分工完成。)
3．（1） (通过上面这个表格，进行对话练习，引出被动语态。)
T: Look at the blackboard and answer my questions. Which language do Chinese people speak?
S3: They speak Chinese.
T: Good! It means “Chinese is spoken by Chinese”. And which language do Australians speak?
S4: They speak English.
T: You’re right. English is spoken by Australians.
(进行上述对话时，板书以下结构，并讲解它们的意思和区别。)
（2）(要求学生根据表格，仿照以上对话练习被动语态。)
S5: Which language do Americans speak?
S6: They speak English.
S7: English is spoken by Americans.
…
T: Good jobs. This class we’re going to learn Section A, Topic 1, Unit 3．
Step 2 Presentation
教师展示图片，创造情景对话，呈现新词汇和被动语态，完成1a，1b。
1．(教师出示一幅Mickey Mouse和Donald Duck的卡通图片，导入新课，学习生词。)
T: Now, look at this cartoon. Who are they?
Ss: Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.
T: Do you like them?
Ss: Yes. We like them very much.
T: They are very popular. They are enjoyed by millions of people from all over the world．I think you would like to see more cartoon characters.
(板书并要求学生理解。)
cartoon
character
They are enjoyed by millions of people from all over the world．
2．(要求学生听录音，并回答下列问题。熟悉1a内容，培养听力技能。)
(出示小黑板。)
（1）Where will Wang Junfeng and his parents visit?
（2）Which language is widely spoken throughout the world?
(边听边观察，若学生有许多不懂之处，再放一遍录音，然后核对答案。)
3．(让学生速读1a，完成1b，提醒学生重点理解被动语态的用法，并找出重点、难点。培养学生快速阅读能力。)
T: Now please read the dialog rapidly, and find out the key points and the difficulties. You just
have two minutes, then let’s solve them together.
(两分钟后，学生互相讨论，教师解答疑难点。)
S1: What does “Guess what!” mean?
S2: It means “Guess what it is / they are …?”
…
(板书并进行补充讲解。)
Guess what!
can’t wait to do sth.
have a good chance to do sth.
T: Now please fill in the blanks in 1b according to 1a．
(核对答案。并让学生集体通读一遍。)
Step 3 Consolidation
巩固1a，完成2，继续呈现新词汇，培养学生的听、说能力。
1．(分组朗读1a。然后分角色表演。对表演好的组给予表扬。)
T: Please read 1a in groups, then act it out in roles.
2．(根据1a，要求学生改写并复述。)
T: Don’t look at your English book. Who can retell the dialog? S1, can you have a try? I’m sure you can.
S1: Yes. Thank you! Wang Junfeng and his parents will go to Disneyland…
3．(听录音，继续呈现部分新词汇，练习学生的听力，完成2。)
T: Do you know who created Mickey Mouse? It is Walt Disney. It is said that he used to sit in the family garage and drew pictures. One day he saw a mouse come into the garage and play. At last he drew a mouse and he was pleased with it.
(板书并要求学生理解garage；掌握be pleased with。)
garage
be pleased with
T: From now on, please listen carefully and mark each sentence with (T) for True or (F) for False. Are you ready for it?
(板书并要求学生掌握。)
from now on
(核对答案。)
Step 4 Practice
通过师生互动，学生练习，教师小结的方式，进一步加深对被动语态的了解，归纳出主动语态与被动语态互变的规律。
1．(师生互动：由听力部分的Mickey Mouse话题引入、归纳被动语态的结构。)
T: We all know Mickey Mouse is liked by many people and English is widely spoken throughout the world．
(教师重复并强调画线部分，然后板书被动语态的结构。)
be (am, is, are)+p.p.
2．(教师再举几个例子，并要求学生跟读，进一步加深对被动语态的了解。)
T: Now, here are other sentences. Please read after me, and pay attention to the structure “be+p.p.”
(板书)
The baby is looked after well by his mother.
These cars are produced by the workers.
3．(学生口头完成3a，核对答案，然后齐读。)
T: OK. Let’s practice 3a．
4．（1）(教师引导学生认真观察3b的句子变化，使学生更深刻理解被动语态。)
T: OK！Boys and girls, let’s make sentences using the passive voice. I’ll give you some examples first, then you make sentences by yourselves according to the sentence patterns. Do you understand?
Ss: Yes.
T: You know, people grow tea in our area．We can also say like this:
(板书句子并领读。)
People grow tea in our area．
Tea is grown by people in our area．
T: Do you plant trees? Many people plant trees in their gardens. We can also say:
(板书句子并领读。)
Many people plant trees.
Trees are planted by many people.
T: Now, let’s do some exercises. OK? Look at the small blackboard．
（2）(由学习被动语态到运用被动语态。)
(出示小黑板。)
Active voice
Passive voice
1．Much rubbish pollutes the river.
2．People love Disneyland．
3．Many children like Mickey Mouse.
4．The Americans speak English.
1．The river is polluted by much rubbish.
2．
3．
4．
Active voice
Passive voice
1．People grow rice in the south.
2．
3．
4．
1．Rice is grown in the south by people.
2．Dogs are kept at home by people.
3．Flowers are planted in his garden by Tom.
4．Machines are made in the factory by workers.
(教师请6位学生在黑板上把表格填充完整，并要求其余的学生独立完成，之后相互核对答案，最后教师讲解。)
(学生齐读以上句子，教师鼓励学生运用被动语态造句。)
Step 5 Project
教师出示过去分词，要求学生尽量用被动语态对表演内容进行表述，并描述一天的生活。进一步巩固被动语态的用法。
1．(学生复习动词的过去分词broken, chosen, cut, done, eaten, drunk, caught, bitten, found, worn, sent, spoken, told等等。鼓励他们把这些动词与Topic list(如下文所示)的某一题目结合起来进行编剧表演活动。要求活动中尽量出现表达被动意义的动作或情节，最后小组推举一位同学，尽量多的用被动语态句子对表演内容进行讲述。)
Topic list
（1）Lost and Found (suggested words: lose, find)
（2）An accident (suggested words: hit, send)
（3）Catch a thief (suggested words: steal, catch)
（4）Hunting (suggested words: shoot, scare)
(一组的主要事件：Lost and Found学生表演：学生A丢了手表，学生B和C帮他寻找并且找到，最后其中的一位同学对故事进行描述：)
My watch is lost. I can’t find it. But I am helped by Chen Jing and Li Mei. It is found at the corner of the playground by Li Mei. My watch is sent to me now.
(二组的事件主题：An accident 学生表演：行人被车撞倒，被送入医院，肇事者被送进警局。二组的选派同学以新闻的形式报道：)
An old man is hit by a taxi when he is crossing the street. He is sent to hospital immediately by two students. The taxi driver is taken to the police station for questioning.
(三组的创意表演……)
(四组的创意表演……)
(活动规则如下：)
（1）(活动单位：8~10人的小组。)
（2）(活动形式：头脑风暴。每小组任选一个题目，根据题目和所给出的动词表，联系日常生活，采用头脑风暴的形式设计出一个能使用最多动词被动语态的故事片断或情节，并根据情节进行表演。)
（3）(评奖：在学生表演的基础上，评选出最佳台词奖，最佳情节设计奖，最生动表演奖和最清晰陈述奖。)
2．Homework:
Make sentences with the simple present passive voice to describe your daily life.
For example:
Our classroom is cleaned by us every day.
【板书设计】
English is widely spoken throughout the world．
Section A
Throughout=all over Disneyland is enjoyed by millions of people from all over the world．
From now on I can’t wait to fly there.
Be pleased with You’ll have a good chance to practice English there. Try your best and work much harder from now on.
Section B
【教学重难点】
The main activities are 1a and 2a．本课重点活动是1a和2a。
【教学目标】
1．Learn some new words and phrases:
On business, be similar to, translate, translate…into, company, general, in general, besides, once in a while, whenever, divide, divide … into …, postman
2．Learn some useful sentences:
（1）Is it possible that you will have any trouble?
（2）In general, he has no trouble understanding people from different countries, because most of them can speak English.
（3）Besides, it is used as a second language in India and some other countries.
（4）Whenever that happens, an interpreter helps him.
3．Go on learning the simple present passive voice.
（1）Is English spoken as the official language in Cuba?
（2）Once in a while, Jane’s father has to travel to a country where English is not spoken.
4．Talk about languages around the world．
【教学准备】
录音机/幻灯片或小黑板
【教学过程】
Step 1 Review
教师检查作业并通过创设情境复习被动语态，呈现部分新词汇。
1．(教师检查作业，复习被动语态。)
T: We learnt passive voice yesterday. Let’s check your homework.
S1: Trees are planted by people every year.
S2: Homework is done by us every day.
S3…
(让学生多说句子，调动学生积极性。)
(教师进行归纳总结后，让学生两人一组完成3，并互相纠正出现的错误，让学生更准确地掌握被动语态。)
T: You all speak very well. Pay attention to “be (am, is, are)+p. p. ” Now turn to P56．Look at
the example in Part 3．
(与学生一起复习主动语态和被动语态之间的转换，以避免一些容易出现的错误。)
T: Please find out difficult points.
Ss: We don’t know the meaning of “divide”, “divide … into …” and “postman”.
T: Divide means “Make something separate into parts.” For example, A cake is divided into some pieces by us. Postman means “a person whose job is to collect and deliver letters”.
(板书并要求学生掌握divide, divide … into …, postman；理解deliver。)
divide
divide … into …
postman
deliver
T: Please follow the example to make sentences, and write them down on your books. And I’ll ask five students to write their answers on the blackboard, now, who can? S4, S5, S6, S7, S8 please.
(板书)
Many problems are caused by the large population.
…
(全班一起核对答案，改正错误，并画出被动语态的结构，以示强调并加深印象。)
2．(双人活动。一个学生说主动语态的句子，另一个学生说被动语态的句子。)
T: OK, let’s go on practicing the passive voice. One student says a sentence with the active voice. His/Her partner changes it with the passive voice. Is it easy?
Ss: Yes.
S9: I do my homework after class.
S10: His homework is done after class.
S11: I like English very much.
S12: English is liked by S11 very much.
…
3．(承接Section A，复习讲英语的国家，导入新单词。)
T: Well done. Who can tell me in which countries people speak English? S13, please.
S13: English is spoken by most people in Great Britain.
S14: English is spoken in America．
S15…
T: We can also say English is spoken as the first language in Great Britain, America, Australia …
(板书)
English is spoken as the first language in Great Britain, America, Australia…
(领读句子，让学生了解讲英语的国家，引出新单词。)
T: I have a friend．He works in a company. It’s possible that he will have trouble when he has a long conversation with foreigners or go abroad on business.
(板书并领读，要求学生掌握。)
company, on business
T: What should he/she do?
S16-: Ask the interpreters for help. They can translate one language into another orally, for example, translate English into Spanish or French. Besides, they can explain the culture of the country. (教师帮助学生回答。)
(板书并要求学生掌握translate… into…和besides；理解interpreter, French, Spanish；了解orally。)
translate ... into …
besides
interpreter
Spanish
French
Orally
Step 2 Presentation
听1a录音，完成1b，继续呈现新词汇，学习1a的语言项目。
1．(教师导入新课。)
T: We all know English is spoken in many countries in the world．Now Jane’s father will go to Cuba on business. Is English spoken in Cuba? Will Jane’s father have any trouble? Let’s listen to the tape and mark the following sentences with (T) for True or (F) for False.
(教师放录音，用幻灯片或小黑板呈现下列问题，判断句子的正误。)
（1） Jane’s father is going to Cuba for traveling. ( )
（2） English is spoken as the official language in Cuba． ( )
（3） Spanish is similar to English. ( )
Answers: F, F, F
(核对答案，学生答错的答案不要急于更正，再放一遍录音，训练学生捕捉信息的能力。)
2．(让学生快速阅读对话，找出疑难点，教师板书并鼓励学生探究释疑。)
T: Now read the dialog. Please find out the important and difficult points.
S1: I don’t know the meaning of the word “similar”.
T: It means “almost the same but not exactly the same”.
(出示两个相似的文具。)
T: Are these two pencil-boxes similar?
Ss: Yes, they are.
T: This pencil-box is similar to that one.
(板书并要求学生理解exactly；掌握be similar to。)
exactly
be similar to
3．(再听1a录音，学生跟读，注意语音语调。)
T: Now, listen to 1a again and follow the tape, paying attention to the pronunciation and intonation.
4．(学生完成1b。先猜生词的意思，后教师核对答案，讲解生词。)
T: Please find out the difficult points.
Ss: We don’t know the meanings of “system” and “pack”.
T: System means “an organized set of ideas or theories or a particular way of doing sth.” Pack means “put clothes, etc into a bag in preparation for a trip away from home.”
(板书并要求学生理解。)
system
pack
Step 3 Consolidation
学习1a和2a，让学生复述1a，培养学生快速阅读能力，巩固被动语态的用法。
1．(让学生分组练习1a，然后表演, 为复述1a打下基础。教师一定要给出较充裕的时间，让学生能较流畅的表演。 )
T: OK, boys and girls, please practise the dialog with your partner. After that, act it out in front of the class.
2．(对1a进行复述或改编，达到学以致用的目的。)
(方案一) (教师给出关键词，让学生以第三人称复述1a。)
pack bags, Cuba, on business, official language
Spanish, be similar to, not really, is it possible that, if necessary, an interpreter
T: Who can retell the dialog in your own words? You can begin like this: Jane’s father is packing his bags now. He’s going to Cuba on business…
(请1~2名学生复述课文，做示范。)
(方案二) (教师可以鼓励学生，在1a的基础上加以创新。)
For example:
(S1—Xiu Feng, S2—Xiu Mei)
S1: Xiu Mei, why are you packing your bags?
S2: I’m going to Beijing.
S1: That’s great. There are many places of interest in Beijing, such as the Great Wall and the Summer Palace.
S2: Yes, the Great Wall is visited by many people every year.
S1: Maybe you will meet some trouble when you are on your trip. You’re a stranger in Beijing.
S2: It doesn’t matter. I will take a map with me. If necessary, I’ll ask a policeman for help.
S1: OK! Have a good trip then!
3．(以小组合作的方式学习2a，并回答下列问题，用幻灯片或小黑板出示下列问题。)
T: Good job．Let’s read 2a, then answer the following questions:
①In general, does Jane’s father have any trouble understanding people from different
countries?
②Has Jane’s father ever traveled to a country where English is not spoken?
③When does Jane’s father need an interpreter?
④What does an interpreter do?
(核对答案。)
4．（1）(鼓励学生找出难点。对重点内容进行板书和讲解，讲解时根据情况，让学生造句，加深理解。)
T: Do you have anything that you can’t understand? Please put up your hands.
S3: I don’t know the meanings of “whenever” and “once in a while”.
T: Whenever means “no matter when”. Once in a while means “sometimes or at times”.
For example: No matter when you go home, please call me.
Whenever you go home, please call me.
(板书，要求学生掌握。)
whenever=no matter when in general
once in a while have no trouble doing sth.
（2）(听2a录音，跟读，注意语音和语调。)
T: Now listen to the tape of 2a and repeat, paying attention to the pronunciation and intonation.
Step 4 Practice
根据2a，完成2b，通过练习让学生熟练掌握被动语态的用法。
1．(根据2a，要求学生快速完成2b。核对答案后以问答的形式巩固语言常识。)
T: S1, which language is spoken as the first language in Cuba, China, Great Britain, Japan …?
S1: Spanish is spoken…
2．(让学生将下面的句子由主动语态变成被动语态，或者将被动语态改为主动语态。)
T: Please change the following sentences into the simple present passive voice. Or please change the passive voice into the active voice.
(出示小黑板。)
Active voice
Passive voice
1．All of us like her.
2．Li Ping often rides a bike.
3．They clean their rooms every day.
1．…
2．…
3．…
Passive voice
Active voice
1．Is the baby taken good care of by him?
2．This book is found by Kangkang.
3．The homework is done after class by us.
1．…
2．…
3．…
(学生完成练习后，教师核对答案并总结。)
Step 5 Project
让学生说出把英语作为第一语言的国家，完成表格。并调查英语在哪些方面被广泛运用，告诉学生学习英语的重要性。
1．(让学生写出至少五个说英语的回家，并从国旗、著名建筑、语言等方面收集资料，完成下列表格。)
Country
Flag
Language
Famous building
(注：国旗要画出来，并着上颜色。)
2．Homework:
Make a survey: When and where do people use English? And prepare for the next section.
【板书设计】
English is widely spoken throughout the world．
Section B
on business in general
translate…into… Is English spoken as the official language in Cuba?
divide … into … Is it possible that you will have any trouble?
be similar to have no trouble doing sth.
once in a while
Section C
【教学重难点】
The main activity is 1a．本课重点活动是1a。
【教学目标】
1．Learn some new words and phrases:
tongue, mother tongue, state, speaker, communicate, conference, tourist
2．Go on learning the simple present passive voice:
Of all these languages, English is the most widely used．
3．Let the students know the wide uses of English in the world．
【教学过程】
Step 1 Review
师生复述Section B中的2a，然后检查作业，复习上节课的语言项目，为导入新课作准备。
1．(小黑板出示上节课的重点短语，复述Section B中的2a。)
T: Look at these phrases, and let’s retell 2a, Section B．
(出示短语。)
on business in general have no trouble doing sth.
once in a while translate and explain
e.g. Jane’s father often goes abroad on business. In general, he has no trouble understanding people from different countries…
(如果必要，可再复述一遍。)
2．(教师检查作业，让学生汇报上节课所布置的任务，为学习新课作准备。)
T: When and where do people use English?
S1: I will have long conversations with Americans in English.
S2: I will use English if I take part in an international meeting …
S3: Most of the world’s scientists read in English.
S4: English is useful when you go abroad．
…
(教师小结，准备导入新课。)
Step 2 Presentation
展示图片，创设情景对话，呈现新词汇。然后让学生阅读1a，完成1b。提高学生的阅读能力，让学生感受到英语在日常生活中的广泛应用。
1．(教师出示一张召开国际会议的图片，图片中有发言人，有英文背景。师生互动，呈现新单词。)
T: Do you know which language is spoken as their mother tongue in France?
S1: French.
(板书、讲解并领读，要求学生掌握。)
tongue, mother tongue
T: Which language is spoken as their mother tongue in China?
S2: Chinese.
T: Look at this picture. Can you tell me what they are doing?
Ss: They are having a meeting.
T: Yes. They are having an international conference.
(板书并要求学生掌握。)
conference
T: (指着发言人。)Which language is the speaker speaking? Can you guess?
Ss: Yes. I think he is speaking English.
(板书并要求学生掌握。)
speak—speaker
(教师出示世界地图。)
T: English is spoken in many countries. It becomes an international language today. More and more people use English to communicate on the Internet, phones and in the letters. It’s a useful tool for the people from all over the world to communicate with each other. It is spoken not only in the United Kingdom, the United States, but also in China and many other places. More and more Chinese people are practicing speaking English.
(板书并要求学生掌握communicate和state，理解kigdom和the United Kingdom。)
communicate, kingdom, the United Kingdom, state
T: Is English spoken by the largest number of people in the world?
Ss: Yes.
T: I don’t agree with you. Chinese is spoken as the first language in China which has the largest population in the world．So Chinese is spoken by the largest number of people in the world, and English is the most widely used in the world．English is useful in many different fields of life, such as business, airlines, technology and tourism. Tourists also speak English when they go abroad．In a word, English is the most widely used．It plays an important part in our life.
(板书并要求理解tourism；掌握tourist。)
tourism
tourist
Chinese is spoken by the largest number of people in the world．
English is the most widely used in the world．
(让学生复述，对比并写下这两个句子以加深印象。)
2．(教师用小黑板出示下面的内容，要求学生听1a的录音并填空。)
T: We all know English is the most widely used in the world, but do you know how many people speak English as their mother tongue in the world? Now let’s listen to the tape and write down the correct numbers in the brackets.
English Around the World
（1）( ) people speak English as their mother tongue in the world．
（2）Over 226 million people speak English in .
English is used
（3）English is also learned as a foreign language in .
（4）About ( ) of the world’s scientists read in English.
（5）About ( ) users of the Internet communicate in English.
（1）(听录音一至二遍，要求学生在括号中填入数字。核对答案，鼓励学生。)
（2）(再读课文，要求学生用国家名称填写方框，回答文前问题，并找出课文中心句。核对答案。)
（3）(根据上面表格，师生互动问答，复习被动语态。)
T: You did very well. Now look at the form and answer my questions with passive voice. S3,
how many people speak English as their mother tongue?
S3: English is spoken as their mother tongue by over 400 million people.
T: In which countries English is spoken?
S4: In the U.S.A．…
T…
S5…
T: So English is the most widely used, isn’t it?
Ss: Yes, it is.
3．(再读课文，完成1b，核对答案。)
T: Please read 1a again. Then finish 1b．
Step 3 Consolidation
学生精读1a，并根据1b提供的数字复述1a，培养学生的概括能力和表达能力。
1．(学生跟读课文，找出重难点，教师鼓励学生讨论并做补充讲解。)
T: Boys and girls, if you have any problems, please put up your hands. Let’s discuss and solve them together.
…
(板书并讲解。)
the number of
a number of
two thirds of
another+数词
more and more important
(举例并强调be动词用法。)
Example:
The number of the students in our class is 60.
A number of students are doing some cleaning.
2．(根据Section C中1b提供的数字对课文复述，要使用被动语态。)
(方案一)
(复述课文。分组活动，每组5~6人，以接力赛的形式复述课文。最后选本组较好的2~3人把课文复述完整，表扬优秀，鼓励后进。)
(方案二)
(两人对话。假设一个同学没上这节课，他问另一个同学今天学了哪些内容。根据这一情况，把所学主要内容表现出来。)
Example:
S1: Hi, S2．I didn’t go to school today. Would you like to tell me what we learned in the English class?
S2: We learned English Around the World．
S1: Is it interesting? Can you tell me something about it?
S2: OK, I learn how important English is …
(S2把书中所学英语的重要性详细讲给S1。)
S1: English is really very important. I must study English hard from now on. Thank you, S2．
T: You all did very well just now. Boys and girls, you are great!
Step 4 Practice
听2录音，完成2和3。让学生进一步认识到英语在我们日常生活中的重要性。
1．(学生听录音，完成2。核对答案。)
T: Listen to 2, finish it, and then check the answers.
2．（1）(学生分组讨论他们身边所能听到或看到的英语，然后把内容按下列表格填好。完成3。)
Where
What
Meaning
Building
Exit
安全出口
Square
Parking
停车场
（2）(方案一) (学生分组汇报，比比哪组列的更多。)
Example:
S1: I see “Keep Quiet” in the school library. It means …
(方案二) (以互问互答的方式来展示或猜出内容，学生抢答比赛。)
Example:
S2: We can see it in public places.
S3: Is it “No Smoking”?
S2: No, it means you must be careful and mustn’t touch it.
S4: It’s “Danger”.
S2: You’re right.
Step 5 Project
讨论生活中英语被广泛应用的例子以及学习英语的重要性。
1．（1）(分组活动，每组6人，讨论生活中常用英语标识。)
Example:
Be Quiet. Don’t Litter. No Photos. No Smoking. …
（2）每组把收集到的所有英语标识整理出来，做成卡片。
（3）向全班同学展示卡片。评出优胜组。
（4）利用卡片进行问答。
Example:
(学生展示一张表示No Photos的卡片，然后用卡片进行问答。)
S1: What does this sign mean?
S2: It means you can’t take photos there.
S1: Where can this sign be put?
S2: It is usually put in the museums.
(学生活动时教师给予适当指导。)
2．Homework:
List five reasons to explain why we study English.
【板书设计】
English is widely spoken throughout the world．
Section C
mother tongue Of all these languages, English is the most widely used．
the number of
a number of
two thirds of
Section D
【教学重难点】
The main activities are 1a and 4．本课重点活动是1a和4。
【教学目标】
1．Learn a new word: position
2．Review the simple present passive voice.
3．Talk about the international language—English.
【教学准备】
录音机/若干图片/幻灯片
【教学过程】
Step 1 Review
教师检查作业，组织复习Section C的内容，使学生更深地认识到学习英语的重要性，为导入新课作准备。
1．(检查学生作业并和学生探讨学习英语的方法，使学生更深地认识到学习英语的重要性。)
T: Hello, everybody! We know English is becoming an international language. It is spoken by people from all over the world．I’m sure you have made up your minds to study it well. Now, let’s do it together. Are you confident?
Ss: Yes.
T: But we must master good methods, or we won’t succeed．S1, can we share your experience of studying English?
S1: Of course. I try my best to speak English at any time with my classmates.
S2: I often keep English diaries.
S3: I listen carefully in class and do my homework carefully after class.
S4: I often read books written in English as many as I can.
S5…
T: Your ideas are all great. I think your ideas will be helpful to the others, right?
Ss: Yes.
2．(句子接龙，组织复习Section C的内容，承前启后，降低学习难度。)
T: Now who can tell me why English is so important? Please say it one by one.
S6: Over 400 million people speak English as their mother tongue.
S7: Another 300 million people speak English…
S8: It is learned as a foreign language in Japan, Germany…
S9…
T: So English is most widely spoken all over the world．
Step 2 Presentation
创设情境，呈现新单词，然后听1a录音，完成1b。培养学生的阅读能力，提高阅读速度。
1．(通过师生互动，呈现新单词，并导入新课。)
T: China has developed rapidly in recent years. And it has become more and more powerful. Our space industry has taken the leading position as well as the U.S.A．and Russia．
(板书并要求学生掌握position；理解powerful和leading。)
position
powerful
leading
T: With the development of China, will Chinese become an international language as well as English?
Ss: Yes./No.
T: We know English is widely spoken throughout the world．Do you know the reasons? Now, let’s listen to the history of English.
2．(听1a录音，给下列句子排序，呈现课文内容，强调英语发展的时间顺序。)
(用幻灯片出示下列句子。)
( ) Since the 1950s, the U.S.A．has become more and more powerful, and its Internet industry has taken the leading position in the world．
( ) English became an international language.
( ) Since the 1970s, more people have been learning English in China．
( ) In the 19th century, Great Britain became powerful.
( ) The Internet helped English to become more popular.
(边放录音边巡视，若仍有许多学生不能正确排序，则再放一遍。)
3．(核对答案，然后就上述内容进行对话，进一步熟悉课文。)
T: Now let’s check the answer. It’s easy. Who can tell us your answer?
S1: The right order is 3-2-5-1-4．
T: Nice work. When did Great Britain become a powerful country?
S2: In the 19th century.
(尽可能地让学生用文中的重点短语进行回答。)
T: Since the 1950s, why has the U.S.A．become more and more powerful?
S3: Because the American computer and Internet industry has taken the leading position in the world．
T: Are students required to learn English in China?
S4: Yes, the study of English is regarded as a very important industry …
T…
S5…
T: Why did English become an international language?
Ss: (齐声朗读上述内容。)
4．(教师帮助学生解疑答惑，板书本课的重要知识点并练习。)
(板书)
It’s true that…
be regarded as
Example:
S6: It’s true that the 2008 Olympic Games was held in Beijing.
S7: Yang Liwei is regarded as a hero in China．
5．(学生阅读课文，完成1b中的表格，然后核对答案。)
T: Read 1a again. Then fill out the table. If you can’t finish it, you can discuss it with your partner.
Step 3 Consolidation
创设情境，呈现新单词，完成2。然后要求学生复述1a，让学生对英语重要性的认识得到全面提高。
1．(教师出示带有英文的图片，产品说明书或常见的英文标志。创设情境呈现新单词，完成2。)
T: We know English has become an international language. It is used in many ways. Most of the instructions are written in English. And we can see many books are written in English in the library. We can also see some English signs around us. Can you give some examples?
S1: In the supermarket: No smoking.
S2: In the park: Don’t litter!
S3: On the street: No parking!
S4: In the cinema: Exit.
T: Good answers! And in the library: Be quiet!
T: Let’s make several signs and show them in our school. OK?
Ss: OK.
(让学生继续收集一些英文标志，完成2。)
2．(要求学生以1b表格中的内容为线索，用自己的语言复述课文。)
T: Please retell the text according to the table in 1b．
3．(要求学生整合Section C和Section D的内容，对英语重要性的认识会得到更全面的提高。若学生认为困难很大，也可以板书提纲。)
(出示幻灯片。)
In the past
1．the 19th century Great Britain…
The importance
of English
2．the 1950s the U.S.A．…
3．the 1970s China…
Over 400 million people… mother tongue
Nowadays
300 million people… second language
Two thirds… scientists, read
about 200 million users… Internet, communicate
(方案一) (要求写一篇短文，训练写作能力。)
(方案二) (根据提纲内容，通过两个学生谈话，把本课主要内容体现出来。这也是复述课文的一种方式。)
Example:
S1: Hello, S2．How are you?
S2: Fine, thank you . What’s your favorite subject?
S1: English. I like English best. What about you?
S2: Me, too. English is very important.
S1: Yes, I have just learnt English is spoken around the world．Do you know why English is so important?
S2: Because over 400 million people speak English as their mother tongue. Around 300 million people speak English as their second language, and it is also widely used on the Internet.
S1: It’s really very important just like what you said, but do you know why English became an international language?
S2: Our teacher told us just now. In the nineteenth century, the Great Britain became a powerful country, so its language—English became an international language.
S1: That’s right, but not enough. Since the 1950s, the U.S.A．has become more and more powerful. Its computer and Internet industry took the leading position in the world．As a result, English became more and more popular together with the Internet.
(由于英语成为世界性语言的原因比较多，学生说的可能不会这么具体。教师可以从别的话题导入，以对话的形式复述本课内容。)
Step 4 Practice
听3a和3b录音，以活动的形式来复习一般现在时的被动语态，并归纳出本话题的重要句型。
1．(以活动的形式复习被动语态，完成3a。)
(教师出示一些词汇，让学生找出可与之搭配的动词，并完整地说出一个被动语态的句子。)
housework speak
meals use
English clean
computers do
classroom cook
(听3a，进一步强调被动语态的结构。)
(板书)
Disneyland is enjoyed by millions of people from all over the world．
Is English spoken as the official language in Cuba?
…
2．(以小组比赛的形式，复习被动语态。将学生分为四组，每次每组一名同学到讲台上来说几句话，尽可能多地使用含有被动语态的句子。)
S1: I have a happy family. I love my mother. When I get up every morning, the breakfast is cooked for me. My clothes are always washed by my mother.
S2: I like making things. I have many toys at home. They are made by me.
S3: I like helping my mother do housework. The tables are always cleaned by me. Dishes are washed by me, too.
S4: My sister is a writer. Many books are written by her.
S5: Do you know Gone with the wind? Whom is it written by?
(尽可能多地让学生说出含有被动语态的句子，给予鼓励，调动学生的积极性，营造一个和谐的课堂氛围。)
3．(头脑风暴。让学生快速地说出本话题的重要功能用语，比一比谁说得最多。)
T: Let’s think about the useful expressions in this topic．If you know, you can say them to the class.
(表扬说的既准确又多的同学。)
T: Listen to 3b, then follow the tape.
(接下来教师说汉语，学生说英语，进一步强化本话题的重要功能用语。)
Step 5 Project 第五步 综合探究活动(时间:7分钟)
进一步讨论英语的重要性，了解国际语言的发展历史。训练学生对语言的组织和表达能力。
1．(组织学生分组探讨将来是英语还是汉语会被最广泛使用。先列出观点，后做演讲。)
T: In recent years, China has developed rapidly. More and more people throughout the world are learning Chinese. Do you think Chinese will be most widely used in the world?
Ss: Yes/No.
(根据学生的回答，把全班分成两组进行讨论，列出观点后报告给全班。幻灯片出示下表。)
the importance of Chinese


the importance of English


the advantages of learning Chinese


the advantages of learning English


the development of Chinese


the development of English


conclusion


conclusion


2．Homework:
Write a report about the importance of English.
【板书设计】
English is widely spoken throughout the world．
Section D
take the leading position It’s true that …
be regarded as Is English spoken as the official
as well as language in Cuba?