冀教版英语八年级下Unit 7 Know Our World Lesson 42 North America教案（1课时）

Unit 7 Know Our World
Lesson 42 North America

Topic: Lesson 42 North America
Resource Analysis:
In this unit, students will learn about the importance of geography by learning about the world and different geographical locations. They will explore some new concept , vocabulary and structures relevant to the subject matter and learn how to describe different geographical locations by taking into account culture, population, language, physical location, climate and landscapes. I use a video, some pictures and I make a slide show to arouse students interest.
Student Analysis:
Students in junior high school tend to grasp the new words and phrases. It is good for them to improve their reading, speaking and writing abilities. The lesson is related to their geography knowledge. It抯 a little difficult for the students to describe something about the continent.
Teaching Objectives:
Language knowledge and skills:
After this class, about 85% of students will be able to know the new words and new phrases of lesson 42. About 60% can use the new words and phrases in some right situations.
Learning strategies:
Students will learn some patterns and try to use them in the suitable situation.
Students will retell North America and try to write something about Asia according to the form.
Affect, attitude and value:
Students will know more about the world, love the world and China .
Teaching focus:
Key points:
1. Directing students to learn how to describe geographical locations, population, area, language through watching the slide show.
2. Helping students to retell something about North America and try to describe Asia according to the form on Asia.
(2) Difficult points:
Helping students to retell something about North America and try to describe Asia according to the form on Asia.
Teaching Methods:
Task-based Language Teaching 2.Grammar-translation Method
Teaching Aids:
Multimedia equipment 2.Video and pictures 3.Blackboard and chalk
Teaching Procedure:
procedure Teacher抯 activities Student抯 activities
Warming up and lead-in
Greet students
Show students some pictures
Ask students one
Question:
What抯 it? Greet teacher, watch the pictures and answer the question
pre-reading Show the mind map with four main things and ask students to know it Learn about a continent in four ways Get the students prepared for reading the passage
pre-reading Show the new phrases and a new pattern ,teach them to describe geographical location, population, area, language Learn the new phrases with an active mind Get the students prepared for reading the passage
While-reading Show students a mind-map that isn抰 filled with the main information. let them read the passage then fill it. Read the text and think about it then fill suitable words.
After completing the mind map, help them retell the first two paragraphs of North America according to the guide words Read the first two paragraphs then retell it in English. Let students apperceive how to use the new words and phrases
Show some main words about Canada, the U.S. , Mexico. Read and retell each country in their own words Help student learn to retell something
Post-reading Show a form about Asia. Let the student try to describe it in English. Try to describe its area, population, location, language in English. Help students to describe Asia in his own English words
homework Finish writing the short passage