Unit7KnowOurWorldLesson38TheWorldIsaBigPlace教案

1、Unit 7 Know Our WorldLesson 38: The World Is a Big Place教案教学目标1.能够掌握课标要求的“四会”词汇：2.能了解如何介绍世界人口和大洲大洋。3.能了解如何写简单的说明文。教学重难点1.掌握一些与介绍人口与世界地理有关的重点词汇：population ， continent ， ocean， land。2.向他人介绍七大洲和四大洋。3.掌握以下重点句子：（1）And by 2050, the worlds population may reach 9 billion.（2）We cant live in water, and only a

2、bout one third of our planet is land.（3）Its not easy to live in those places.（4）It must be treated well for our children and for our childrens children, too. 教学准备 录音机，幻灯片，图片。教学过程Step 1 Lead-inDiscuss the following questions:How many continents are there in the world? What are they?What do you know a

3、bout the place where you live?Whats the population of the world now?Show some pictures of continents and oceans. Let the students discuss the questions in groups. Then ask them to present their results in front of the class. The styles are different. They can be dialogues or reports.Step 2 Listening

4、planet ， total， increase， surface， Indian。Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.1. In 2010, the worlds population was _.2. People cant live _ on the earth.3. Oceans cover _ of the earths surface.Finish the task in class orally.Step 3 ReadingRead the passage and answer the

5、 following questions:1. What may the population be in the year of 2050?2. Which places are not good to live on?3. Which ocean is the largest?Finish the task in class orally.Step 4 PracticeMake sentences with the language points:1. on the earthS1: There are seven continents on the earth.2. be covered

6、 withS2: The ground is covered with white snow.3. must beS3: This book must be Wang Hongs.Step 5 ActivitiesIntroduce what you know about the world. Work in groups. At the same time, the teacher walks around the classroom to see if they have any questions.Discuss for a while, then some students come to the front to show their introductions.Step 6 Come to Lets Do It!Read the lesson and finish Exercise 1.Fill in the blanks of Exercises 2 in class.Work in pairs and talk about continents and oceans.Question for you: What are the names of the four oceans and seven contin