初中英语外研版 (新标准)八年级下册Unit 3 Language in use教案

课题：Module8 Time off

      Unit1I can hardly believe we’re in the city center.

课型：Listening and speaking

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知识目标：

Key vocabulary: hardly, take up, point out, sights, thirsty, at the top of, waste

Key structures: Object clause with that

能力目标：

(1)  Listening for main ideas; listening for specific information

(2)  Introducing topics and conducting conversations                                                                                                                                     

情感目标：

学生学会倾听他人的旅行经历和观点；激发学生对大自然的热爱，陶冶情操，激发建设祖国的热情；培养学生的环境保护意识。

教学重点：

(1) Students are able to listen for specific information and understand the topic.

(2) Students are able to understand compound object clause with that.

教学难点：

Students can talk about their travel experience and opinions.

教学准备：multimedia

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The first period

Step1 Lead-in

1. Greetings
2. Try your best to translate the following sentence:

You can either travel or read, but either your body or soul must be on the way.

T: We can see that travel is as important as reading. Although travel takes up a lot of time, it is worthy.

3. Let’s play

Ask students to look at each picture and say out the name of the city.

1)  Big Ben-London

2)  Eiffel Tower-Paris

3)  Opera House-Sydney

4)  Fuji Mountain-Tokyo

5)  The State of Liberty-New York

6)  Beihai Park-Beijing

Step2 Pre-listening

1. Let’s talk

T: Do you often go to parks?

T: What do you think of parks?

T: What can we see and what can we do in a park?

2. Introduce Beihai Park

T: Among all the parks in China, Beihai Park is especially famous.

T: What is it famous for?

3. Present and practice new words and expression.

Step3 Listen and read

1. Listen and choose the correct answer.

1) Tony has/hasn’t heard about Beihai Park.

2) Tony guesses that the park is very popular /not very popular.

3) Linging suggests that they spend the day there/ Daming and Betty come too.

4) Linging thinks/ doesn’t think the park will be busy.

2. Listen and complete the sentences about Beihai Park.

1). Beihai Park is so ________ that you can even hear the birds singing.

2). The park is famous for its _______, bridges and the ancient buildings on the hill.

3). The lake takes up __________ of the park area.

4). You can point out the _________ of Beijing from the top of the hill.

5). They do not allow people to swim _____________.

3. Ask students to read the passage and answer the questions.

1)  How does Tony feel about Beihai Park?

2)  Why doesn’t Daming want to climb the hill?

3)  Where will they have their picnic?

4. Ask students to practice reading the conversation and role-play it.

The second period

Step1 Lead-in

1. Greetings
2. Review the key words and expression in Unit1.

Step2 Read the sentences and answer the questions.

1)  “I can hardly believe we’re in the city centre.”

   Does Tony know they are in the city centre or not?

2) “Then I can point out the sights of Beijing for you.”

   Does Lingling want them to look at something or listen to something?

3) “I’m so hungry and thirsty.”

    Does Daming want something to drink?

4) “Let’s not waste any more time.”

    Does Tony think they are spending their time well or badly?

Step3 Let’s learn (object clause with that)

I can hardly believe we're in the city centre.

I'm sure it'll be fantastic to see the city from the top.

I don't think they allow people to swim in the lake.

I think it's better to have our picnic at the top of the hill.

I hope it will be cooler up there.

Exercises

北海公园(Beihai Park)，位于北京市中心区，城内景山西侧，在故宫的西北面，与中海、南海合称三海。属于中国古代皇家园林。全园以北海为中心，面积约71公顷，水面占583市亩，陆地占480市亩。这里原是辽、金、元建离宫，明、清辟为帝王御苑，是中国现存最古老、最完整、最具综合性和代表性的皇家园林之一，1925年开放为公园。是中国保留下来的最悠久最完整的皇家园林，为全国重点文物保护单位，是国家AAAA级旅游景区。

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