Unit 6 Beautiful landscapes Welcome to the unit 教学设计 2024-2025学年译林版（2024）七年级英语下册

该初中英语教学设计聚焦“美丽地貌”主题，核心知识点涵盖海洋、沙漠等六大地貌类型及相关词汇句型。课堂导入通过展示教材地貌图片，激活学生已有认知，搭建“已知-新知”学习支架，自然衔接听力提取信息与口语表达任务。 其特色在于融合语言能力与文化意识培养，通过“听力填空提取关键信息（如海洋覆盖71%地球表面）、结对对话模仿模型交流（如讨论泰山）、分享中国地貌实例（如渤海、塔克拉玛干沙漠）”的任务链，让学生在真实语境中运用词汇句型，增强家国情怀。设计贴合学生认知，教师可直接借鉴实施，有效提升课堂互动与知识内化效率。

Unit 6 Beautiful landscapes Welcome to the unit 教学设计 I. Teaching Objectives Learn about different landscapes (oceans, deserts, forests, mountains, rivers, plains) and extract key information from listening to complete notes. Improve speaking skills by talking about landscapes in pairs, using a model conversation about famous rivers and other landscapes. Share knowledge about Chinese landscapes for each type in Part A, enhancing cultural and geographical understanding. II. Language Knowledge 1. Key words & phrases beautiful landscapes, oceans, deserts, forests, mountains, rivers, plains, Geography Club, natural world 2. Key sentences Daniel is a member of the Geography Club. He is learning about the natural world with the club members. Listen to the introductions to some landscapes with them and complete the notes below. Oceans cover about ______ of the earth’s surface. Deserts are often hot during the day but cold ______. Forests help make the air ______. Mountains are high, and they are usually covered with rocks and ______. Rivers carry water from high ground down to lakes or the ______. Plains are open and flat. They cover over ______ of the world’s land area. Daniel and his little cousin Jenny are talking about landscapes. Work in pairs and discuss what you know about landscapes. Use the conversation below as a model. Jenny: Do you know any famous rivers, Daniel? Daniel: I know the Yangtze River. Jenny: Can you tell me something about it? Daniel: Well, it’s about 6,300 kilometres long and most of it runs through mountains. Jenny: Wow! What a long river! Daniel: Yes. It rises in the mountains of Qinghai Province and runs all the way to the East China Sea. Which landscapes in Part A do you know in China? Talk with your partner about at least two examples for each landscape. 3. Key and challenging points Extract key information about different landscapes from listening to complete notes. Talk about landscapes in pairs, using the model conversation and correct geographical vocabulary. Share knowledge about Chinese landscapes for each type, connecting textbook content to real - world examples. III. Teaching Procedures Learning activities: Step 1 Lead - in Show a picture of beautiful landscapes (the one in the textbook). T: What do you think of when you hear “beautiful landscapes”? What landscapes do you know? Invite Ss to share their knowledge about different landscapes. Then say: Today, we will learn about different landscapes and talk about them. Step 2 Listening & Completing (Activity A) Listen about landscapes T: Daniel is learning about landscapes with the Geography Club. Listen to the introductions and complete the notes. Play the audio. Ask Ss to fill in blanks about oceans (71%), deserts (at night), forests (fresh), mountains (trees), rivers (sea), plains (one third). Then check answers. Step 3 Pair Work: Talking about Landscapes (Activity B) Talk about landscapes in pairs T: Daniel and Jenny are talking about landscapes. Work in pairs and discuss what you know about landscapes using the model conversation. Divide Ss into pairs. Ask them to practice the conversation first, then talk about other landscapes (e.g., “Do you know any famous mountains? I know Mount Tai. Can you tell me something about it? Well, it's in Shandong Province and is one of the Five Great Mountains in China.”). Walk around to help with vocabulary and sentence structures. Then invite some pairs to share their conversations. Step 4 Sharing Chinese Landscapes (Activity C) Talk about Chinese landscapes T: Which landscapes in Part A do you know in China? Talk with your partner about at least two examples for each landscape. Ask Ss to think of Chinese examples for each landscape (e.g., oceans: Bohai Sea, South China Sea; deserts: Taklimakan Desert, Badain Jaran Desert; forests: Daxing'anling Forest, Yunnan Tropical Rainforest) and share with their partners. Then invite some Ss to share with the class. IV. Assessment of Teaching Effectiveness Assess Ss' listening comprehension by checking their answers in Activity A. Evaluate Ss' speaking skills by observing their conversations in Activity B, checking if they can use correct landscape - related vocabulary and sentence patterns. Observe Ss' ability to share Chinese landscape examples in Activity C, using appropriate geographical vocabulary. This lesson helps Ss learn about different landscapes and improve vocabulary and speaking skills related to geography. V. Design Purpose The lead - in activates Ss' knowledge about landscapes, sparking interest in the lesson topic. Listening and completing activity helps Ss learn and recognize vocabulary about different landscapes. Pair work and sharing activities provide practice in talking about landscapes and Chinese examples, encouraging communication and application of learned vocabulary. VI. Blackboard Design Unit 6 “Beautiful landscapes” Welcome to the unit Different landscapes: Oceans: ~71% of earth’s surface. Deserts: hot day, cold night. Forests: make air fresh. Mountains: covered with rocks, trees. Rivers: carry water to lakes/sea. Plains: open, flat, ~1/3 of land area. Key conversation sentence: Do you know any famous...? Can you tell me something about it? VII. Homework Review the vocabulary related to different landscapes. Draw a picture of a landscape you like and write a short paragraph about it, using the landscape - related vocabulary learned. VIII. Teaching Reflection The activities effectively helped Ss learn about different landscapes. Ss showed good engagement in the pair work task. However, some Ss might need more practice in using landscape - related vocabulary naturally. In future lessons, more oral practice with these words can be added. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$