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Unit8 Knowing the world
Lesson 2 My home country
north /nɔ:θ/n.北
方
Canadas north the US.
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/ə'merikəl n.美国
The US is in North America .
It is famous for American buffaloes.
American
/a'merikən/n.美国的
bufflalo /'bʌfələu/ n.水牛
America
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Let’s have a talk
1.Do you know these places? Which countries are they in?
2.What do you know about these countries?
the Palace Museum
Red Square
the Golden Gate Bridge
China
Russia
US
Russia /ˈrʌʃʌ/俄罗斯
Russian /ˈrʌʃn/俄罗斯人
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area /'eəriə/n.面积;地区
The area is rich in all kinds of flowers.
rich /ritʃ/adj.丰富多彩的; 富有的
large /la:dʒ/adj.大的;众多的
My garden is large.
Africa 非洲
South Africa 南非 African /æfrikon/n.非洲人 There are many animals in South Africa.
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The capital of Canada is Ottawa.
It is in the south of Canada.
People speak English and French in Canada.
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capital /ˈkæpɪtǀ/ n.首都;资金
south /saʊθ/ n.南方
southern /ˈsʌðən/ adj.南方的
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is of the US.
Canada
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north /nɔ:θ/ n.北方
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Russia goes across Europe and Asia.
across /s'krps/prep.横过;遍及
go across=cross (横跨表面通过)
go through the window(内部通过)
1.Russia goes across Europe and Asia.俄罗斯横跨欧洲和亚洲。
go across 橫穿
此处作及物动词短语(后接宾语)。它还可作不及物动词短语。
The cat quickly went across the road to avoid the car.
那只猫迅速穿过马路以避开汽车。(及物动词短语)
Danny went across to get to the other side of the street.
丹尼穿过马路到了街的另一边。(不及物动词短语)
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across /əˈkrɒs/ prep.横过;遍及adv.横过
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across [介词]横过;
遍及
Tom walked across the street five minutes ago.汤姆五分钟前穿过了街道。
The TV series became popular across five continents.这部电视连续剧在五大洲广受欢迎。
[副词]横过;
在对面 He went across to the door.他(穿过房间)向门走去。
There is a school just across from our house.有一所学校就在我们房子对面。
2. It is the largest country in area.它是面积最大的国家。(教材 P102 2)
large /lɑːdʒ/ adj.大的;众多的
此处largest 是 large 的最高级形式。large 作形容词,可作定语或表语,多指客观上规模、体积、容量或数目大。
For people in large cities, trees can be very important for their health. 对于大城市的人来说,树木对他们的健康非常重要。(天津中考)
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3.area /ˈeəriə/n.面积;地区;领域
(1)面积
be...in area“占……面积”,相当于have/has an area of...
The room is 20 square metres in area. = The room has an area of 20 square metres.这个房间的面积是20 平方米。
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(3)领域
I’m interested in various areas of technology. 我对很多技术领域都感兴趣。
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(2)地区
There aren’t many wild birds in this area.这地区野生鸟类不多。
4. Most people speak Russian.(教材 P102 2)
Russian /ˈrʌʃn/ n.俄语;俄罗斯人 adj.俄罗斯的
(1)[名词]俄语;俄罗斯人.
His brother can speak a little Russian.他哥哥会说一点儿
俄语。
Russians like to eat rye bread.俄罗斯人喜欢吃黑麦面包。
(2)[形容词]俄罗斯的
Alexander is from Russia , and he likes eating Russian
food.亚历山大来自俄罗斯,他喜欢吃俄罗斯的食物。
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golden monkey
panda
bear
lion
elephant
camel
What animal is home to _______________?
________ is home to ____________.
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F
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Listen to the passage and write true (T) or false (F).
A China is an old country with a rich culture. ( )
B Russia is the largest country in population. ( )
C New York is the capital city of the US. ( )
D South Africa gets its name from its location. ( )
Fast-reading Read the passage and find the answers to questions.
The students are talking about their home countries.
I’m Wang Lin, today I’d like to tell you about my home country China.It is in East Asia. It has a long history and rich culture. The capital city is Beijing. We speak Chinese. China is home to the panda.
I’m Anna. I come from Russia. Russia goes across Europe and Asia. It is the largest country in area.The capital city is Moscow. Most people speak Russian. You can see brown bears walking around in national parks.
I’m Tom. I’m from South Africa. And it really is in southen Africa. Do you know my country has three capital cities? We speak different languages. African lions are famous.
I’m Lucy. I come from the US. It’s in North America. Washington D.C is the capital city of my country. We speak English. We love American buffaloes.
A China is an old country with a rich culture. ( )
B Russia is the largest country in population. ( )
C New York is the capital city of the US. ( )
D South Africa gets its name from its location. ( )
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I’m Wang Lin, loday I’d like to tell you about my home country China.It is in East Asia. It has a long history and rich culture. The capital city is Beijing. We speak Chinese. China is home to the panda.
Careful-reading Read the passage and fill in the blanks.
I’m Anna, I come from Russia, Russia goes across Europe and Asia. It is the largest country in area.The capital city is Moscow. Most people speak Russian, You can see brown bears walking around in national parks.
location(位置):______________
capital city:_________________
_______________________
language:___________________animals:____________________________________________
location:___________________________________________
Capital city:_______________
_________________________
language:_________________
__________
animals:_______________
East Asia.
Beijing
Chinese
panda
Europe and Asia
Moscow
Most people speak
Russian
brown bears
Activity 1
Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
A Sichuan is home ___the golden monkey.
B Potatoes came ____ South America.
CTake care when you go _____the street. D I like to walk ______the city.
E The living room is the largest ____area.
to
from
across
around
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Activity 2
Read and complete the conversation.
A.It is Brasilia.
B.You can find many animals in Brazil.
C.Where is Brazil?
D. No, we speak Portuguese.
Lula: I'm from Brazil. It's a beautiful country.
Jack: Can you tell me something about it?
Lula: Sure. What would you like to know?
Jack:__________
Lula: It's in South America.
Jack: What's the capital city?
C
Activity 3
Read and complete the conversation.
A.It is Brasilia.
B.You can find many animals in Brazil.
C.Where is Brazil?
D. No, we speak Portuguese.
Lula:___________
Jack: Do you speak English there?
Lula:_____________
Jack: What animals are there in Brazil?
Lula:_____________The most famous one is the jaguar.
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D
B
Activity 4
How much do you know about other countries? Choose one and discuss it with your partner.
Dig in
What does “buffaloes” mean in Chinese?
I’m Tom, I’m from South Africa. And it really is in southern Africa. Do you know my country has three capital cities? We speak different languages.African lions are famous.
I’m Lucy. I come from the US. It’s in North America. Washington D.C is the capital city of my country. We speak English. We love American buffaloes.
Culture
Tips
South Africa has three capital cities: Pretoria, Cape Town and Bloemfontein.
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