2015春冀教版英语八下Unit 7《Know Our World》word单元教案.doc

1、Unit 7 Know Our World Lesson 37 Lets Learn Geography! Learning aims: 1. Talk about the countries. 2. Be proud of ones country. Learning important points: 1. Talk about the geography. 2. Learn something about the foreign countries. Learning difficult countries: What languages do they speak in other c

2、ountries? Learning tools: audiotape, flashcards, a globe Learning steps: Step 1. Look at the globe. Point to our country. Ask the students the questions: 1. What country are you in? 2. What language do we speak? 3. Have you been abroad? 4. Has anyone in your family been abroad? Where has he been? Wh

3、en? Step 2. Talking about Whats your favourite subject? What is geography? Do you like geography? Step 3. Listening Listen to the tape and answer the following questions: 1. Has Danny been abroad? 2. What language do they speak in Japan? 3. How long has Brains father been in Africa? 4. Wheres Jennys

4、 mother pen pal from? Step 4. Reading Read and check the answers. 1. Read the text in roles. 2. Let some students act the dialogue out. Step 5. Discuss the details in groups: 1. Where would Danny love to go? 2. What countries has Brian been to? 3. Does Danny speak Chinese? 4. Where is Brian from? 5.

5、 Can you explain the meaning of “pen pal”? Step 6. Summary Lesson 38 The World Is a Big Place! Learning aims: 1. Master the new words and expressions: planet; billion; total; increase; Indian; Atlantic; Arctic 2. Learn more about the worlds geography. 3. Master the words and expressions of the conti

6、nents and oceans in English. Learning important points: 1. The words and expressions in this lesson. 2. Know about the worlds physical features. Learning difficult points: Some geography features in the world. Learning aids: audiotape, flashcards, a map of the world Learning steps: Step 1. Talk abou

7、t the question: 1. Where do you live? 2. Do you like to live here? Why? Step 2. Come to “THINK ABOUT IT” Which part of the world do you live in? What do you know about the place where you live? Step 3. Listening task Listen and answer the following questions: 1. How many people are there in the worl

8、d? 2. Where do all the people live? 3. How big are the worlds oceans? 4. How many deserts does the world have? 5. Whats the worlds biggest island? 6. Whats the worlds longest river? Step 4. Listening Listen to the tape again and ask the students to imitate after it. Step 5. Reading Read the text aga

9、in and talk about the details about the text. How many deserts does the world have? What are they? Which is the second largest desert in the world? Whats the worlds longest river? What is the second longest river? What is the third longest river? What are the physical features of them? Step 6. Homew

10、ork Listen and read the text again. Finish off your exercise book. Write something about the worlds geography. Lesson 39 Ring Up or Call? Learning aims: 1. Master words and expressions: ring, ring up, What doesmean? 2. Learn to make a telephone call in English. 3. Know about the following culture. L

11、earning important points: 1. How to make a telephone call. 2. What does “ring up” mean in the U. K.? 3. How to make a telephone call? Learning tools: audiotape, flashcards, a telephone Learning steps: Step 1. Review Step 2. Asking Ask the students if they have previewed the lesson. Let the students

12、ask questions about the lesson. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about this lesson. They can ask like this: 1. What does “Ring up” mean in Canada? 2. Is Li Ming at home? Step 3. Listening Step 4. Reading Read the text and check the answers. First let the students read the text silently. Then

13、read it in roles. After a while, ask some students to come to the front and act the dialogue out. Step 5. Explain the main expressions in this text. Make up sentences with “May I speak to?” “This isspeaking.” “Whos thats?” Step 6. Homework Make up a telephone dialogue. You want to help each other wi

14、th your English homework. What questions are you having trouble with? Lesson 40 Body Language Learning aims: 1. Use the Internet and the tools to search the information. 2. Create the students interests in learning English. Learning important points: 1. Learn the geographical features of Asia. 2. Na

15、me the main countries in Asia. What are in the main cities in the countries? Learning difficult points: Some words and expressions are too difficult for the students. Learning tools: audiotape, flashcards, a map of the world Learning steps: Step 1. Leading-in Step 2. Come to “Think About It” What do

16、 you know about body language? Do you use body language? When and where? Step 3. Listening Step 4. Practice Step 5. Summary Lesson 41 A Class of the World Learning aims: 1. Know more about the worlds geography. 2. Compare the physical features with the Asian physical features. Learning important poi

17、nts: 1. Learn about the physical features of Europe. 2. Know about the customs and habits in Europe. Learning tools: audiotape, flashcards, pictures Learning steps: Step 1. Revision Review the countries and the languages. Let some students make a list on the blackboard. Step 2. Listening task Step 3

18、. Reading Read and check the answers. First read silently. Then read it loudly in class. The teacher walks around the classroom to see if the students need some help. Step 4. Read the text again. Then discuss the questions in listening task. Discuss the details with the students to see if they have

19、some questions to ask. Step 5. Practice Step 6. Homework Compare Asia and Europe and fill in the chart Lesson 42 North America Learning aims: 1. Will/ Would/ Could you please? 2. Learn about the rhythm of the foreign songs. 3. Know more about the worlds geography. Learning important points: 1. Trave

20、l around the world. 2. How to look up words in a dictionary. 3. The way we travel around the world. Learning difficult points: Some words and expressions are too difficult for the students. Learning tools: audiotape, flashcards, a map of the world Learning steps: Step 1.Warming Up Do you want to tra

21、vel around the world? If you travel to the east from China, where will you get? Lets travel around the world! Step 2. Lets Do It Make up a dialogue with a partner. Suppose you want to visit a foreign country, but you dont know which country to go to or how to get there. What can you do when you get

22、there? You need help! Step 3. Listening Step 4. Reading Read the new words for the students. Then let them read after the teacher for several times. Now ask them if they have some words that are new to them. Let them talk about the words and guess the meanings together. Step 5. Practice Step 6. Homework 1. Finish off the exercises in activity book. 2. Go on the next reading in the student book.