Module 2 Unit 2（外研）.docx

外语教学与研究出版社八年级（上册） 畅言教育Module 2 My home town and my country Unit 2 Cambridge is a beautiful city in the east of England 教材分析Through comparing the two citiesLondon and Cambridge, let students grasp the usage of comparison of adjectives in English. By showing the picture, make students master the four compass points(east, south, west, north). 教学目标l Knowledge objectiveKey vocabularyeast, south, west, north, church, million, coast, regionKey structureshave a population of lots of be famous forl Ability objectiveTo get information about Cambridge, London and BritainTo master the four compass points.l Moral objectiveTo know more about own home town and own country and love to know more about the foreign cities and countries. 教学重难点教学重点：1. To tell the difference among the words: near, opposite, along, on the left/right, across2. To learn some expressions about asking ways and giving directions.3. To learn the reading method.教学难点：1. To get information from the article.2. To write a composition by using the comparative degree. 课前准备 A tape recorder, multimedia and some pictures 教学过程Teaching Procedures:Step 1 Lead-inAnswer the questions according to the pictures, and let Ss know about England.Where is it？Its in England.What is it famous for?Its famous for Big Ben. What is the capital of England?It is London. Step 2Presentation1. Point out the direction words.2. Learn new words用心用情 服务教育north n. 北；北方 adj. 在北方的；朝北的e.g. Japan lies to the north of Philippines. 日本位于菲律宾岛的北面。 Is your home town in North China? 你的家乡在中国的北方吗？south n. 南；南方 adj. 在南方的；朝南的e.g. She works on the south coast. 她在南方沿海地区工作。 North is the opposite direction to the south. 北是南的反方向。west n. 西，西方； adj. 在西方的；朝西的e.g. This country opens out to the west. 这个国家对西方国家开放。university n. 大学e.g. What is your major in university? 在大学你主修什么科目？island n. 岛，岛屿e.g. There are some banana trees on that island over there. 那边小岛上有几棵香蕉树。 countryside n. 农村地区；乡下e.g. The young people from the countryside are honest. 这些乡下来的年轻人都很老实。 area n. 地区；区域e.g. Earthquakes occur frequently in this area. 这一地区经常发生地震。 mountain n.山；山丘e.g. The mountain is 3500 meters high. 这座山有3500米高。 low adj. 矮的；低的e.g. The office is in a low building. 办公室设在一幢低矮的房子里。 especially adv. 尤其e.g. I love reading, especially novel. 我喜欢阅读，尤其是小说。Especially&specially在表示“特意地”“尤其”时，especially指某事超乎一般的重要，不寻常，强调“超过其他”，而毫无“目的性”可言。例如:I like maple tree, especially in autumn.我喜欢枫树，尤其是秋天的枫树。specially则表示为了某一特定目的而“特意”“专门”采用某一方式做某事。例如:The meeting is specially arranged for you.这次会见是特意为你安排的。umbrella n. 雨伞e.g. I left my umbrella on the car. 我把雨伞落在车里了。3.ReadingLook at the map of England and read the sentence.1. Cambridge is in the east of England.2. London is in the south of England.3. Bristol is in the west of England.4. Manchester is in the north of England.4.Readingand answer the questions and fill the form.1. Tower Bridge and the River Thames 2. Cambridge University and the River CamCambridge LondonLocationPopulationFamous placesRiverStep 3 Practice） Drills countryside east home town island London mountains south university England is part of a(n) (1)_. It is famous for its beautiful green (2)_ with (3)_and lakes in the north, and hills and villages in the south.My (4)_ is Cambridge, in the (5)_ of England. It has lots of old buildings and churches, and a well-known (6)_. It is smaller than (7)_, which is in the (8)_ of England.2)Language points1. I came from Cambridge, a beautiful city in the east of England. in the east of表示“在的东方”。 类似的表达如下： in the west of表示“在的西方”。 in the south of表示“在的南方”。 in the north of表示“在的北方”。2. It is on the river Cam and has a population of about 120,000. 1) on the river Cam 表示“在康桥河畔”， on表示在河的沿岸。 2) have a population of 表示“有人口”。指人口的多少用large或small3. There are lots of old buildings and churches to visit. lots of 表示“许多，大量的”，后面加可数名词或不可数名词。 例如：lots of buildings4. England itself is part of an island, be part of 表示“是的一部分”。 e.g. Taiwan is part of China.