初中英语人教版七年级下册is there a post office.docx

Unit 8 Is there a post office near here?Language goalIn this unit Ss learn to ask for and give directions on the street.New language Is there a bank near here? Yes, there is. Its on Center Street.Wheres the supermarket? Its next to the library. Is there a pay phone in the neighborhood? Yes, its on Bridge Street on the right. Locations in the neighborhood such as post office, hotel, restaurantDescriptive words such as new, old, dirty, cleanDescriptions of location such as across from, next to, betweenPeriod 1New words: post office, restaurant, library, supermarket, bank, park, pay, street, center, mail, near, bridge, across, between, front, behindLanguage structures: Is there a bank near here? Yes, it is. / No, there isnt. Wheres the bank? Its on Center Street.Teaching stepsStep1 Leading inT: Ask two rows of three Ss each to stand facing each other in the front of the classroom. Point to Ss standing in front and ask the class to repeat the questions and answers.T: Wheres Yang Li? (Point to two Ss standing beside each other) Yang Li is next to Li Peng.T: Wheres Zheng Wen?(Point to two Ss in different lines facing each other.) Zheng Wen is across from Sheng Lin.T: Where s Lin Jiahui? ( Point to one student standing between two other Ss.) Lin Jia hui is between Sheng lin and Li Dai.Step2 . LearningSection A 1a Learn the new words in 1a. The new words are: post office, restaurant, library, supermarket, bank, park, pay, street, center, mail, near, bridge, across, between, front, behind.After learning the new words, ask Ss to match each word on the list with one of the pictures.Step3 ListeningListen and circle the places you hear in 1a. The answers are: restaurant, post office, supermarketStep4 PairwokIn pairs, the Ss practice the conversation Is there a bank near here? Yes, it is. / No, there isnt.Wheres the bank? Its on Center Street.Ask several Ss to say some of their questions and answers for the class. Step 5.Learning2a T: Point out the six sentences. Say each one of the pictures. Then ask Ss to match each sentence with one of the pictures.Step6 Listening Listen to 2b and fill in the blanks with the words in the box.Step7 Pairwork Ask and answer questions about the places in 1a. Using the following conversation: Wheres the supermarket? Its next to the library.Let the Ss practice in pa