Module 2 My home town and my country Unit 2 （课件)-2024-2025学年外研版英语八年级上册

Cambridge is a beautiful city in the east of England. Module 2 My home town and my country Unit 2 north south west east Look at the map and find places: northeast southeast northwest southwest capital coast island Where is …? It’s … Do you know？ 1.Beijing is in the ________of China. 2.Shanghai is in the ________ of China. 3. Hongkong is in the ______ of China. 4. Shenzhen is ______ the coast near Hongkong. 5.Nanjing is ____ the River Changjiang. north south east on on Look at the map and complete these sentences. 1. Cambridge is in the __________of England. 2. London is in the __________of England. 3. Bristol is in the __________of England. 4. Manchester is in the __________of England. 1 east north south west east south west north churches Tony Smith Where is his hometown? What is it especially famous for ? Cambridge. Cambridge University Task 1 Fast reading and choose the titles. 1. Tower Bridge and the River Thames. 2. Cambridge University and the River Cam. 1 2 by+名字 ，表示由谁写的。 1 2 3 4 paragraph 段落 Task 2 Number the paragraphs. Skimming: Read and match the main ideas. Reading tips (阅读小贴士) Pay attention to the first sentence of each paragraph.Don’t read word by word. Task 2 Careful reading Read paragraph 1 1. Where is Cambridge? 2. What's the population of Cambridge? 3. What are the famous places in Cambridge? 4. What's the name of the river? It's in the east of England. It has a population of about 120,000. University,old buildings and churches. The River Cam. Language points picture 1 picture 3 picture 2 我来自剑桥,一座位于英格 兰东部的美丽城市。它位于康 河河畔，人口约有12 万。我的 家乡尤其因它的大学而闻名。 许多名人在这儿学习过，比如艾 萨克·牛顿和查尔斯·达尔文。 (这里)有许多古老的建筑和 教堂可以参观。学生和游客喜 欢乘船沿河游览。 Cambridge is on the River Cam.(康河） Very quietly I take my leave轻轻的我走了， As quietly as I came here;正如我轻轻的来； Quietly I wave good-bye我轻轻的招手 To the rosy clouds in the western sky.作别西天的云彩。 The golden willows by theriverside那河畔的金柳， Are young brides in the setting sun;是夕阳中的新娘； Their reflections on theshimmeringwaves波光里的艳影， Always linger in the depth of my heart.在我的心头荡漾。 The floatingheart growing in the sludge软泥上的青荇， Sways leisurely under the water;油油的在水底招摇； In the gentle waves of Cambridge在康桥的柔波里， I would be a water plant!我甘做一条水草！ That pool under the shade of elm trees那榆荫下的一潭，; Holds not water but the rainbow from the sky不是清泉,是天上虹, Shattered to pieces among the duckweeds揉碎在浮藻间， Is the sediment of a rainbow-like dream?沉淀着彩虹似的梦。 To seek a dream? Just to pole a boat upstream寻梦？撑一支长蒿， To where the green grass is more verdant;向青草更青处漫溯， Or to have the boat fully loaded with starlight满载一船星辉， And sing aloud in the splendour of starlight.在星辉斑斓里放歌。 But I cannot sing aloud但我不能放歌， Quietness is my farewell music;悄悄是别离的笙箫； Even summer insects help silence for me夏虫也为我沉默， Silent is Cambridge tonight!沉默是今晚的康桥！ Very quietly I take my leave悄悄的我走了， As quietly as I came here;正如我悄悄的来； Gently I flick my sleeves我挥一挥衣袖， Not even a wisp of cloud will I bring away不带走一片云彩。 Saying Good-bye to Cambridge Again Cambridge University Cambridge is famous for Cambridge University. be famous for sth. 以…而著名 be famous as+ 职位/名称/身份. 作为…而著名 Isaac Newton Charles Darwin Many famous people studied here, such as… Newton was an English physicist （物理学家）and mathematician（数学家） and astronomer（天文学家）. Darwin was a British biologist（生物学家）. Task 2 Careful reading Read paragraph 2 1. Where is London? 2. What's the population of London? 3. What are the famous places in London? 4. What's the name of the river? It's in the south of England. It has a population of about seven and a half million. Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge The River Thame. about 120,000 University， Old buildings and churches In the east of England In the south of England River Cam about 7,500,000 Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge River Thames Complete the table comparing Cambridge with London. 3 Language points 剑桥距离伦敦80千米。伦敦位于英格兰南部,泰晤士河畔。它拥有大约 750 万人口，所以它比剑桥更大、更繁华。伦敦有大约2000年的历史，它因大本钟、白金汉宫和塔桥而闻名。 the River Thames Tower Bridge Buckingham Palace Big Ben Task 3 Careful reading Read paragraph 3 and 4 and judge (T) or (F). 1. The small villages and beaches on the coast are popular for holidays. 2. There are low mountains and beautiful lakes in the south , and the hills and pretty villages in the north. 3. It is very hot in summer and very cold in winter. 4. The weather in England is very changeable. T T F F Language points 英格兰本身是一座岛屿的一部分,四面近海。海边的小村庄和海滩是度假胜地。游客们喜欢北部低矮的山区和美丽的湖泊，喜欢南部的小山和美的村庄。在英格兰的每一个地方，你都会发现乡村是那么郁郁葱葱。 (在英格兰)夏天从不会很热，冬天也不会很冷。所以在一年的任何时间(你都可以)来英格兰旅游,但要随身带一把雨伞,大多数日子里你会需要它。 My 1.__________ is Cambridge, in the east of England. It has lots of old buildings and 2.________ and it is famous for its 3.__________. London is in the 4._________ of England.It has a 5.____ _____ of about 7.5 million, and it is 6._______ and 7.______ than Cambridge. England is part of 8.______ island. It is famous for its beautiful green 9.＿＿＿ ＿with mountains and lakes in the north, and hills and villages in the south. If（如果） you visit England, you should take a(n) 10. ________ with you. home town churches university south bigger busier an countryside umbrella population post-reading: Complete the passage. 4 Complete the passage with the words and expressions in the box. Summary How can we introduce a place? A place where/ location ... It has a population of ... It is in the east It is famous for... weather river population famous places how old famous people My home town 1. Where is it? 2. What is its population? 4. What is it famous for? 5. How old is it? 5 Answer the questions and write notes about your home town. 3. Is it big or small? 6. What is the weather like? Introduce your home town Write I am from… It’s in the …of China. It’s famous for… It has a population of… The weather in ... is… The people in ... are… I am from Guilin. It's a beautiful city in the north of Guangxi. It’s famous for its landscape. Such as Lijiang River and The Elephant Trunk Hill. Many tourists come here to visit and enjoy trips along the river by boat. It has a population of 5.4 million now. The people in Guilin are very friendly. There are also many kinds of delicious food to eat. It is not very cold in winter or very hot in summer. Welcome to Guilin and believe that you will have a nice trip. 五、书面表达。 根据以下提示信息，以“我的家乡--南宁（My home town - Nanning）”为题写一篇不少于60 词的短文。可适当发挥。 1.南宁市是广西的一个大城市,位于广西的南部。 2.南宁是广西的首府,现有人口约 874万。 3.因其终年绿树成荫(among the green trees all the year round)而被称作(be called)“绿城”(the Green City)。 4.南宁的冬天不冷,夏天也不是我国最热的地方。 5.南宁的人民很友好。 My home town -Nanning My home town Nanning is a big city in Guangxi. It is in the south of Guangxi and it is the capital of Guangxi. Now it has a population of about 8.74 million. Because it is among the green trees all the year round, it is called “the Green City”. It is not very cold in winter or not the hottest city in summer in China. The people in Nanning are very friendly. So I love my home town Nanning a lot. Enjoy a saying(谚语） East or west,home is best. If you have a chance to go to another place,where would you like to go? Whatch and thinking: Why are my eyes always brimming(闪耀) with tears(泪水）? Because I love this land (so deeply。 Let’s enjoy a poem(诗歌） Love our hometown！ Study hard. When we grow up, we can do something for our home town and our country. I believe I can! 为什么我的眼里常含泪水， 因为我对这土地爱的深沉！ Ai Qing-- I Love This Land null Other 183494.17 $$