Unit 8 Lesson 2 课件- 2025-2026学年冀教版 初中英语七年级上册

Lesson 2 My home country Knowing the world Unit 8 1 Learning aims 通过阅读，了解王琳、安娜、汤姆、路西的祖国的地理位置、首都、所讲语言、动物等信息。 能用英语介绍自己的祖国或其他国家的相关信息 2 Lead in the Palace Museum Do you know these places? Which countries are they in? (China) Red Square (Russia) the Golden Gate Bridge (the US) Activity 1 Know about the four countries in the passage Listen to the passage and answer the questions 1 How many countries are mentioned in the passage? 2 What are they? Four. China, Russia, South Africa, the US. 4 T F F T 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. （ ） Listen again and write (T) for true or F for false. Read the passage and fill in the blanks. 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. Location(位置):______________ Capital city:_________________ _______________________ Language:__________________Animals:____________________________________________ Location:___________________________________________ Capital city:_______________ _________________________ Language:_________________ __________ Animals:_______________ Beijing Chinese Panda Europe and Asia Moscow Most people speak Russian Brown bears East Asia. Location(位置):______________ Capital city:_________________ _______________________ Language:__________________Animals:____________________________________________ Location:___________________________________________ Capital city:_______________ _________________________ Language:_________________ Animals:_______________ 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. South Africa Pretoria, Cape Town and Bloemfontein Culture Tips South Africa has three capital cities: Pretoria, Cape Town and Bloemfontein. different languages African lions North America Washington D.C. English buffaloes Read the passage again and answer the following questions. 1.Which country is home to the panda? 2.What can you see in national parks in Russia? 3.Which country do you like best? Why? 4.How will you introduce your own country? What aspects (方面) will you introduce? China is home to the panda. We can see brown bears walking around in national parks. I like China best because it’s my home country and I am proud of our long history and rich culture. Locations, languages, capitals, animals and features. Name Home Country Location Capital City Language Features Wang Lin Anna Tom Lucy China East Asia Beijing Chinese long history and culture/panda Russia Europe and Asia Moscow Russian brown bears in parks South Africa southern Africa three capital cities different languages African lions the US North America Washington D.C. English American buffaloes Read the passage again and complete the table. Language points 1. It has a long history and rich culture. 它（中国）有着悠久的历史和丰富多彩的文化。 rich 作形容词，意为“丰富多彩的；富有的”，常用搭配：be rich in... 大量含有……。 e.g. The area is rich in wildlife. 这个地区的野生动植物很多。 You’re going to be a very rich man. 你将会成为一个非常有钱的人。 拓展提升：rich 的反义词为poor，意为“贫穷的”。 e.g. A girl is helping poor kids out of hunger. 一个女孩正在帮助贫穷的孩子摆脱饥饿。 2. They speak Chinese. 他们讲汉语。 speak为动词，意为“讲，说” 。 e.g. Can you speak French? 【辨析】speak, say, tell与talk speak (1)＋语言 (2)＋to/with＋sb. say ＋说话内容 tell (1) tell sb. (not) to do sth. 意为“告诉某人(不要)做某事”。 (2) tell a story/lie 意为“讲故事/说谎”。 talk (1) talk about 意为“谈论”。 (2) talk to/with sb. 意为“和某人谈话”。 3. China is home to the panda.中国是大熊猫的家。 e.g. Australia is home to the koala. be home to...是……的栖息地 4. Russia goes across Europe and Asia. 俄罗斯横跨欧洲和亚洲。 across 作介词，意为“横过；遍及”，常与 go, run, walk 等动词搭配，着重指从一边到另一边，指从表面通过；作副词，意为“横过”，常用搭配：across from 在……对面。 e.g. I walk across the playground. 我步行穿过操场。 It’s too wide. We can’t swim across. 这太宽了。 我们游不过去。 易混辨析 across, cross 与 crossing （1）across 作介词和副词，意为“横过；遍及”。 （2）cross 作动词，意为“穿过”，指从平面穿过。 e.g. cross the street=go across the street 意为“穿过马路”。 （3）crossing 作名词，意为“十字路口”。 5. It is the largest country in area. 它是面积最大的国家。 此处 largest 为形容词 large 的最高级形式。 当三者或三者以上的人或事物进行比较时用最高级。 形容词变为最高级时一般在词尾加-est。 常用结构：“主语+be 动词+the+形容词最高级+名词+比较范围”，表示“……（在某方面）是最……的……”。 e.g. The Yangtze River is the longest river in China. 长江是中国最长的河流。 易错提示 形容词最高级前面若有物主代词、指示代词或名词所有格等修饰时，不用定冠词 the。 如： Tom is Mr Smith’s youngest son. 汤姆是史密斯先生最小的儿子。 6. Most people speak Russian. Russian /ˈrʌʃn/ n.俄语;俄罗斯人 adj.俄罗斯的 e.g. 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。 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。 某国 某国人 某国人的复数 America 美国 American 美国人 Americans England 英国 Englishman 英国人 Englishmen Canada 加拿大 Canadian 加拿大人 Canadians China 中国 Chinese 中国人 Chinese Japan 日本 Japanese 日本人 Japanese France 法国 Frenchman 法国人 Frenchmen Australia 澳大利亚 Australian 澳大利亚人 Australians Germany 德国 German 德国人 Germans India 印度 Indian 印度人 Indians 7. You can see brown bears walking around in national parks. see sb./sth. doing sth.看见某人/某物在做某事 【辨】see sb. doing sth. 与 see sb. do sth. see sb. doing sth. “看见某人正在做某事”，强调看到某个动作正在进行。 see sb. do sth. “看见某人经常做某事/看见某人做了某事”，强调看到某个动作经常发生或发生的全过程。 e.g. I saw Tom playing chess with an old man. 我看到汤姆正在和一位老人下国际象棋。(强调看到动作正在进行) I often see him run in the park. 我经常看到他在公园里跑步。 (强调看到动作经常发生) I saw Jim go into the bank just now. 我刚才看到吉姆进了银行。 (强调看到动作发生的全过程) Complete the sentences with the words in the box. to across from in around 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 from across around in Activity 2 Talk about other countries you know Read and complete the conversation. 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? Lula:________ Jack: Do you speak English there? Lula:________ Jack: What animals are there in Brazil? Lula:________The most famous one is the jaguar. C A D B 21 Pair work How much do you know about other countries? Choose one, discuss it with your partners and complete the table. Name Home Country Location Capital City Language Features Sample I know a lot about the UK. Let me introduce it to you. The UK is an island country in Europe. The capital city is London. People speak English there. The UK’s fag is red , white and blue. It has the same colour as the fag of the US. The lion is one of the national animals of the UK. Big Ben is a famous clock tower in London. Summary Country Location Capital City Language Features China East Asia Beijing Chinese long history and culture/panda Russia Europe and Asia Moscow Russian brown bears in parks South Africa southern Africa three capital cities different languages African lions the US North America Washington D.C. English American buffaloes ◆四个国家 24 Exercise 单项选择题 1.China ________ pandas. A. is home to B. is home of C. are home to D. are home of 2.—Where does he ________? —He comes from Australia. A. come from B. comes from C. be from D. is from 3.Look! The old man is trying to ________ the street. A. go cross B. go across C. goes across D. going across 4.—What language do people ________ in Canada? —They speak English and French. A. say B. talk C. tell D. speak A A B D 25 Homework 1. Write the new words and phrases five times each. 2. Read the passage fluently. 3. Finish the exercises. 26 147572.3 $