初中英语人教版七年级下册Unit 8 Section A(1a-2d).docx

Unit 8 Is there a post office near here?Section A (1a-2d)Teaching aims1. Knowledge Objects(1) Key words: post, office, post office, police, police station, hotel, restaurant, bank, hospital, street, pay, pay phone, near, across, across from, front, in front of, behind, town(2) Sentences:-Is there a hospital near here?-Yes, there is. Its on Bridge Street.The pay phone is across from the library.The pay phone is between the post office and the library.The pay phone is in front of the library.The pay phone is behind the library.2. Ability Objects:(1) Learn how to ask for and directions on the street.(2) Master some prepositions of location.3. Moral Objects:Cultivate the students teamwork spirit.Teaching ProceduresStep Warm-up1. Greetings.T: Good morning, class.Ss: Good morning, Mr. Tao.T: Nice to meet you. Ss: Nice to meet you, too.T: Welcome back to my class.2. Revision(1) Check the homework.(2) Have a dictation of the words in the last unit.Step Presentation1. Lead-in.2. Teach the new words.Use some pictures to present the new words: post office, pay phone, bank, supermarket, hotel, library, street, restaurant, park.T:(Show a picture of a post office) Look! Whats this?Ss: Its a post office.T: Is there a post office on the street?Ss: Yes, there is.Teach the other words in the same way.3. Teach Activity 1a.First, ask students to read the words several times after the recording.T: (Play the tape) Now, please read the new words after the tape.Then the students match the words with the places in the picture. When the students finish, the teacher asks one student to check.4. Teach Activity 1b.(point the picture and ask)T: Is there a hospital near here?Ss: Yes, there is. Its on Bridge Street.T: What other places are there? Lets listen to get.First play the recorder, ask the students to circle the places they hear in the picture in 1a.Then check the answers.5. Teach Activity 1c.First, lead students to read the example conversations using the places in 1a.Give them several minutes to do it.As they work, move around the room checking the progress and offering help as needed.Finally invite several pairs to act out for the whole class.Step Practice1. Teach Activity 2a.First, lead students to have a look at the pictures and say what they can see in each picture.Then ask six students to read the sentences in the box and translate them into Chinese.Explain some language points.(1) The pay phone is across from the library.Our school is across the street.The hospital is across from the supermarket.across fromon the other side ofThe house is across from the street.The house is on the other side of the street.(2) The pay phone is next to the library.He sits next to me.(3) The pay phone is between the post office and the library.He is between Tom and me.(4) The pay phone is in front of the library.There is a tree in front of our classroom.There is a desk in the front of the classroom.(5) The pay phone is behind the library.behind the chairNext ask students to match the sentences with the pictures.Check the answers later.2. Teach Activity 2b.First, lead students to have a quick look at the words and sentences so that they can know what to do.Then play the tape for students to listen, ask them to listen carefully and fill in the blanks with the words in the box.After they finish doing the activity, play the tape again to check the answers.3. Teach Activity 2c.Teacher points to the list of places in 1a and asks a student to read the list aloud.Then point to the question and answer in the speech bubbles in 2c and ask a pair of students to read the conversation to the class. Ask other pairs of students to repeat the activity.Next, have students work in pairs. First, one student asks a question and then the other student takes a turn. Ask about the buildings in 1a.Invite a student to demonstrate the activity. Point to the map and ask: Wheres the park?Then choose a student to answer. Guide the student to say: Its across from the bank.As students work, move around the room and check their progress. Then ask some students to present their questions and answers to the class.Step ConsolidationTeach Activity 2d.First, give students several minutes to read through the conversation silently to get the main idea of it, underline the difficult language points at the same time.Invite a pair of students to read the conversation.Then lead students to read the conversation together, explain a language point at the same time.Give students enough time to role-play the conversation in pairs, encourage them to change the key words to make their own conversations.Finally, invite several pairs to act out for the whole class.Step SummaryIn this period, we have learned some vocabulary about places and positions. And weve also learned how to ask for and give directions.Step Homework1. Finish the exercises in the workbook.2. Preview the next period.Blackboard DesignUnit 8 Is there a post office near here?(1) Key words:post, office, post office, police, police station,hotel, restaurant, bank, hospital, street, pay,pay phone, near, across, across from, front, in front of,behind, town(2) Sentences:-Is there