内容正文:
Unit 8 Knowing the world
Lesson 2 My home country
英语冀教版七年级上册
通过本课时学习,学生能够:
1. 通过阅读语篇,了解Wang Lin, Anna, Tom, Lucy的祖国,获取和梳理他们祖国的地理位置、首都、所讲语言、代表动物等信息,形成信息结构图。
2. 获取和梳理本课介绍国家的相关表述,结合信息结构图,学习运用准确的语言向其他人介绍自己的祖国或自己喜欢的国家。
3. 拓展思维,从更多角度谈论和介绍自己感兴趣的国家。
Learning objectives
重点
重点
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the Palace Museum, China
Red Square, Russia
the Golden Gate Bridge, US
Look and say
Union Buildings, South Africa
Do you know these places? Which countries are they in?
Read and write
Skim this website 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. ( )
T
T
F
F
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Name Home Country Location Capital City Language Animal
Wang Lin
Anna
Tom
Lucy
China
East Asia
Beijing
Chinese
panda
Russia
Europe and
Asia
Moscow
Russian
brown bears
South Africa
Southern Africa
three capital cities
different
languages
African lions
US
North America
Washington
D.C.
English
American buffaloes
Read the website again and complete the table.
Read and fill
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.
I’m Wang Lin. Today I’d like to tell you about my home country, China.
It’s 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.
Listen, read and repeat
I’m Wang Lin. Today I’d like to tell you about my home country, China.
It’s 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.
Russian /'rʌʃn/
n. 俄语;俄罗斯人 adj. 俄罗斯的
large /lɑ:dʒ/
adj. 大的;众多的
the largest (最高级)最大的
across /ə'krɒs/ prep. 横过;遍及 adv. 横过
go across = cross 横穿
capital /'kæpɪtl/
n. 首都;资金
rich /rɪtʃ/ adj. 丰富多彩的;富有的
national /'næʃnəl/
adj. 国家的
area /'eəriə/
n. 面积;地区;领域
Read and learn
be home to 为……的所在地
常用于描述人口、动植物种群、组织机构等的所在地。
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.
buffalo /'bʌfələʊ/ n. 水牛
American /ə'merɪkən/
adj. 美洲的;美国的
n. 美洲人;美国人
north /nɔ:θ/
adj. 北方的;向北的
n. 北;北方
African /'æfrɪkən/ adj. 非洲的
n. 非洲人
southern /'sʌðən/
adj. 南方的
south /saʊθ/ n. 南;南方
adj. 南方的;向南的
How to introduce your home country
My home country is ...
I come from...
I’m from...
Location: It is in...
...goes across...
Capital city: The capital city is...
... is the capital city of...
Language: We/People speak...
Animal: ...be home to...
You can see...
... are famous.
We love ...
Read and summarize
to
from
across
around
in
A Sichuan is home______the golden monkey.
B Potatoes came _______South America.
C Take care when you go _____ the street.
D I like to walk ______ the city.
E The living room is the largest ____ area.
to
across
from
in
around
Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
Practice
Read and complete
Read and complete the conversation.
A
C
A. It is Brasilia. B. You can find many animals in Brazil.
C. Where is Brazil? D. No, we speak Portuguese (葡萄牙语).
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?
Lula: ___
B
D
Jack: Do you speak English there?
Lula: ____
Jack: What animals are there in Brazil?
Lula: ____The most famous one is the jaguar (美洲豹).
A: Which country are you interested in?
B: I’m interested in_______. It’s a beautiful country.
A: Can you tell me something about it?
B: Sure. What would you like to know?
A: Where is it?
B: It’s in________.
A: What’s the capital city?
B: ____________.
A: What language do people speak there?
B: _______________.
A: Is there anything special about this country?
B: __________________________.
How much do you know about other countries? Choose one and discuss it with your partner.
Work in pairs
Have a show
Make up a conversation with your partner about one of the countries that you’re interested in and present it to the class.
Summary
use the structures correctly.
talk about my home country or a country I’m interested in.
read effectively.
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After learning this lesson,
I can
get information about the locations, capitals, languages and animals of the mentioned countries.
I’m from/ I come from...
It is in...
The capital city is...
We speak...
...be home to...
Homework
1. Read the passages fluently and recite the new words and expressions.
2. Write a short passage about a country you are interested in.
Bye-bye!
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