Unit 4 Landmarks Lesson 2 Exploring London 教学设计- 2024-2025学年北师大版英语七年级下册

Unit 4 Landmarks-Lesson 2 Exploring London This lesson, "Exploring London" from Unit 4 "Landmarks" in the 2024 Beijing Normal University Edition English textbook for Grade 7, focuses on introducing students to the famous landmarks in London. Through various teaching materials such as texts, dialogues, and pictures, students will get to know about landmarks like Big Ben, the London Eye, Tower Bridge, and Buckingham Palace. They will learn not only the basic information about these landmarks but also how to describe them in English, which helps to expand their vocabulary related to travel and landmarks, and improve their language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. 教学目标 1. Knowledge Objectives Students will be able to master the key vocabulary related to London landmarks, such as "Big Ben", "The London Eye", "Tower Bridge", "Buckingham Palace", "historical sites", "tourist", "attraction", etc. Students can understand and use the key sentence patterns, for example, "Big Ben is one of the most famous landmarks in London.", "The London Eye offers a great view of the city.", "Buckingham Palace is the home of the British royal family." Students will learn about the simple past tense used to describe the history of landmarks, like "Tower Bridge was built in 1894." 2. Ability Objectives Develop students' ability to describe the main landmarks in London and their characteristics in English. Enable students to provide suggestions and information about traveling in London. Improve students' comprehensive language skills, including listening, speaking, reading, and writing through different activities. 3. Emotional Objectives Stimulate students' interest in and spirit of exploration of history and culture by learning about the historical and cultural landmarks in London. Foster students' cross - cultural awareness and enhance their understanding of foreign cultures. 教学重难点 1. Teaching Key Points Learn the vocabulary and sentence patterns related to travel and landmarks. Use English to describe the landmarks in London and their historical significance. 2. Teaching Difficult Points Understand the historical background of landmarks and express it in English. Learn to design a travel route in London or make an introduction with logical and clear language. 1. Key Vocabulary Big Ben: A famous clock tower in London. The London Eye: A giant Ferris wheel that offers a great view of the city. Tower Bridge: A bridge that crosses the River Thames, known for its unique structure. Buckingham Palace: The official residence of the British royal family. Historical sites: Places with historical value. Tourist: A person who is traveling or visiting a place for pleasure. Attraction: A place or thing that interests people and draws them to visit. 2. Key Sentence Patterns Describing landmarks: Big Ben is one of the most famous landmarks in London. The London Eye offers a great view of the city. Buckingham Palace is the home of the British royal family. Asking about experiences: Have you ever been to London? Introducing attractions: London is famous for its historic landmarks. You can visit the Tower of London and learn about its history. 3. Grammar Focus Simple Past Tense: Used to describe past events, such as the construction time of landmarks. For example, Tower Bridge was built in 1894. The structure is "subject + was/were + past participle" for passive voice in the past tense, and "subject + verb (past form)" for active voice. 教学过程 1. Lead - in (5 minutes) Question - based Introduction The teacher asks students: "Have you ever visited a famous city? What do you know about London?" Encourage students to share their knowledge about London briefly. Picture Display Show students some pictures of famous landmarks in London, like Big Ben, Tower Bridge, and the London Eye. Let students guess the names of these landmarks with simple sentences, such as "What’s this landmark called? Do you think it’s old or modern?" Then lead to the topic of this lesson, which is to learn how to introduce and describe the landmarks in London in English. 2. New Knowledge Presentation (15 minutes) Vocabulary Teaching (7 minutes) Use pictures to teach new words one by one. For "Big Ben": "Look at this picture. This is Big Ben. It is a famous clock tower in London. It has a very loud bell that rings every hour." For "Tower Bridge": "This is Tower Bridge. It crosses the River Thames. It is very special because it can open to let big ships pass through." For "Buckingham Palace": "The Queen of the UK lives in Buckingham Palace. It is a very large and beautiful building. There are many guards in front of it." For "The London Eye": "The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel. When you ride on it, you can enjoy a wonderful view of the whole city of London." For "attraction": "A tourist attraction is a place that many people want to visit. For example, all these landmarks we are learning are tourist attractions in London." Conduct a vocabulary matching exercise. Give students a list of words and a list of pictures or definitions, and ask them to match the words with the correct pictures or definitions. Sentence Pattern Teaching (8 minutes) Display key sentence patterns on the screen: "Have you ever been to London?" "London is famous for its historic landmarks." "You can visit the Tower of London and learn about its history." "The London Eye offers a great view of the city." Explain the meaning and usage of each sentence pattern. Set up an interactive activity between the teacher and students. The teacher starts a conversation: A: "What’s your favorite landmark in London?" B: "I like Tower Bridge because it’s beautiful and unique." A: "What can you do at Buckingham Palace?" B: "You can watch the Changing of the Guard ceremony." Then ask students to practice similar conversations in pairs. 3. Practice (10 minutes) Listening Practice (4 minutes) Play a recording. The content is a tourist describing the landmarks in London and his experiences. For example, "I visited London last summer. First, I went to Big Ben. It was really amazing. The sound of the bell was so loud. Then I took a ride on the London Eye. The view from the top was breathtaking. After that, I saw Tower Bridge. It opened when a big ship passed by. It was so cool." Provide students with a table. The table has columns like "Landmark", "Description", and "Activity". Students need to fill in the table according to what they hear. Dialogue Practice (6 minutes) Let students work in pairs to practice dialogues. The teacher can give some prompts. For example: A: "Have you ever been to London?" B: "No, but I’d like to visit Big Ben." A: "Whydoyouwanttovisitit?" B: "Because it’s a historic landmark and very famous." Walk around the classroom to monitor and offer help when necessary. Then invite some pairs to come to the front of the class and act out their dialogues. 4. Activity (10 minutes) Making a Travel Guide (5 minutes) Divide students into groups of 4 - 5. Each group is required to make a travel guide about the landmarks in London. The travel guide should include the name of the landmark, its features, and suggested activities. They need to write it in English. Provide an example for students: Title: Explore London! Landmarks: Big Ben: A historic clock tower. You can take photos of it and listen to the bell ringing. Tower Bridge: Crosses the River Thames. You can watch the bridge open and take a boat under it. Activities: Take photos and enjoy a boat ride on the Thames. Each group presents their travel guide to the class. My One - Day London Tour (5 minutes) Give students a template. The template has columns for "Morning", "Afternoon", and "Evening". Students need to design their own one - day tour plan in London according to the template and share it in English. An example: Morning: Visit Big Ben and take photos. Then have breakfast near it. Afternoon: Explore Tower Bridge and have lunch nearby. After that, go to the London Eye. Evening: Enjoy the city view on the London Eye. Then have dinner at a local restaurant. Invite several students to share their tour plans with the class. 5. Summary and Homework (5 minutes) Class Summary (2 minutes) Review the vocabulary and sentence patterns learned in this class with students. Write the key words and sentences on the blackboard, such as "Big Ben, Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace, London Eye, attraction", "Have you ever been to London?", "London is famous for its historic landmarks." Emphasize the important points and ask students if they have any questions. Homework Assignment (3 minutes) Writing task: Ask students to write a short passage to describe the London landmark they want to visit the most and the reasons. They need to write 5 - 8 sentences. For example, "I want to visit the London Eye. It’s a giant Ferris wheel and offers a great view of the city. I think it’s exciting to see London from high above. I’d also like to take photos of the Thames River from the top." Encourage students to create a mind map to show the information they know about London landmarks. They can include the names, features, history, and related activities of the landmarks. Ask students to write a dialogue. Suppose they are discussing the London landmarks they are going to visit with their friends. 教学反思 After teaching this lesson, several aspects need to be reflected. In terms of teaching content, most students have grasped the key vocabulary and sentence patterns related to London landmarks. However, some students still have difficulties in using the simple past tense correctly when describing the history of landmarks. In future teaching, more examples and exercises about the simple past tense should be provided. During the teaching process, the activities like making travel guides and designing one - day tours were well - received by students. They were actively involved and showed creativity. But in the listening practice, some students had trouble catching all the information in the recording. This may be due to the limited number of listening times and the relatively fast - paced recording. Next time, it is necessary to adjust the difficulty of the listening material and give students more guidance on listening skills. In general, through this lesson, students' interest in learning about London landmarks and English language learning has been enhanced. But continuous improvement in teaching methods and content presentation is needed to better meet the learning needs of all students. 2 / 37 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $