1、Unit 2 Cambridge is a beautiful city in the east of England. 【教材分析】Through comparing the two citiesLondon and Cambridge, let students grasp the usage of comparison of adjectives in English. By showing the picture, make students master the four compass points(east, south, west, north).【教学目标】l Knowled
2、ge objectiveKey vocabularyeast, south, west, north, church, million, coast, regionKey structureshave a population of lots of be famous forl Ability objectiveTo get information about Cambridge, London and BritainTo master the four compass points.l Moral objectiveTo know more about own home town and o
3、wn country and love to know more about the foreign cities and countries. 【教学重点】1. To tell the difference among the words: near, opposite, along, on the left/right, across2. To learn some expressions about asking ways and giving directions.3. To learn the reading method.【教学难点】1. To get information fr
4、om the article.2. To write a composition by using the comparative degree.【教学方法】PWP method, task-based method 【教学手段】A tape recorder, multimedia and some pictures【教学过程】Teaching Procedures:Step 1 Warming upAnswer the questions according to the pictures, and let Ss know about England.Step 2 Consolidate
5、new words1. Point out the direction words.2. Look and say. The teacher shows the pictures of new words and let the students to say as quickly as possible.Step 3 Reading and vocabulary1. Look at the map of the England and read these sentences.1) Cambridge is in the east of England.2) London is in the
6、 south of England.3) Bristol is in the west of England.4) Manchester is in the north of England.2. Make a dialogue about the directionsLook at the pictures and make dialogues about the cities on the map. 3. Look at the map of China and point out the locations of the following cities. Beijing Guangdo
7、ng Chengdu ShanghaiStep 4 Reading 1. Look at the pictures on page 12 and listen.2. Read the passage and choose a title for each picture. 3. Read the passage again and answer the questions. 1) Whats the population of Cambridge? 2) Whats Cambridge famous for? 3) How old is London? 4) Whats the weather
8、 like in England? 4. Show the video of University of Cambridge. 5. Work on Activity 3. Complete the table comparing Cambridge with London.Cambridge LondonLocationPopulationFamous placesRiverStep 5 Language points1. I come from Cambridge, a beautiful city in the east of England. in the east of表示“在的东方
9、”。 类似的表达如下： in the west of表示“在的西方”。 in the south of表示“在的南方”。 in the north of表示“在的北方”。2. It is on the river Cam and has a population of about 120,000. 1) on the river Cam 表示“在康桥河畔”， on表示在河的沿岸。 2) have a population of 表示“有人口”。指人口的多少用large或 small。3. My home town is especially famous for its university.
10、 be famous for是一个固定短语，意为“因而闻名；以著名”。 主语既可以是表示人的词语，也可以是表示地点的词语。主语是表示人的词语时，多表示以某种技能或特征而闻名；主语是表示地点的词语时，多表示以某种特产或某处名胜古迹而著名。 e.g. She is famous for her sweet voice. The town is famous for its fruit.【运用】根据汉语意思完成英语句子, 每空词数不限。(1) 安徽因黄山而闻名。 Anhui _ Mount Huang. (2) 他因他的歌曲而出名。 He _ his songs.4. Tourists like t
11、he area of low mountains and beautiful lakes in the north low意为“矮的；低的”，常指建筑物、山的低或矮、价格的低、声音的低。 e.g. The Browns live in a low house. The hill is low. Today the price of sweaters is low. Joan often speaks in a low voice.short也有“矮的”的意思, 但常指人的矮。e.g. The girl in the front of the classroom is short.根据句意选用l
12、ow或short填空, 有的需要变换形式。(1) The price of the T-shirt is very _.(2) Li Lei is _ than his brother.(3) The hill is _ and we can get there very soon.Step 6 PracticeWork on Activity 4.Step 7 Writing1. Answer the questions and write notes about your home town1) Where is it?2) Whats its population?3) Is it bi
13、g or small? 4) What is it famous for?5) How old is it?6) What is the weather like? 2. Give possible answers.3. Use your notes and write answers to the questions in Activities 5. Dalian is in the northeast of China.It has a population of over six million. 4. Give possible answers.Step 8 Writing task Write a passage called My home town. Use Tonys passage to help you.I come from Dalian, a beautiful city in the northeast of China. It has a population of over six million. It is
