资源简介

(共23张PPT)
Unit 8 Knowing the world
Lesson 2 My home country
Master key words and phrases such as "capital city", "be home to", "come from", "go across", "walk around", "living area", etc.
Learn about the cultural features of different countries, including their capitals, languages, famous animals, and landmarks.
Learn reading strategies such as skimming and scanning. They will use skimming to get the general idea of the text about different countries and use scanning to find specific information like the capital city or famous animals.
Learning aims
Look at the three famous places in the world and answer the questions.
the Palace Museum
Red Square
the Golden Gate Bridge
Do you know these places Which countries are they in
What do you know about these countries
Russia
the white house
Tian’anmen Square
south Africa
Xi’an
Harbin
Shanghai
Where is the country/city
It is in ________________(Asia/Africa/North America)
what is the captial city of _______
______ is the capital（city） of _______.
What language do they speak
They speak ___________(Chinese/English/Russian/African )
golden monkey
panda
bear
lion
elephant
camel
What animal is home to _______________
________ is home to ____________.
T
F
F
T
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 Afica 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. （ ）
T
F
F
T
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
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.
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
Read and complete the conversation.
It is Brasilia. B.You can find many animals in Brazil.
C. Where is Brazi 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
How much do you know about other countries/cities Choose one and discuss it with your partner.
No matter where we are, we can enjoy the beauty of nature.
It has a long history and rich culture.
含义 用法
丰富的;富含的 常见搭配:be rich in意为“富含……;有丰富的……”,反义短语为 be short of。
有钱的;富裕的 反义词为poor,意为“贫穷的”。the rich 表示“富人”,作主语时谓语动词用复数形式。
我们的学校生活丰富多彩。
Our school life is_________________.
rich and colourful
怀特先生非常富有。
Mr.White is very________
rich
rich / r t /adj. 丰富多彩的;富有的
The capital city is Beijing.
北京是我们的首都。
Beijing is our___________.
capital city
济南是山东的省会。
Jinan is the ____________ of Shandong.
capital city
China is home to the panda.
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。
北京是许多名胜古迹的所在地。
Beijing ___________many places of interest.
is home to
capital / k p t( )l /n. 首都;省会
Russia goes across Europe and Asia.
across与cross
across 作介词，从物体表面的一边“横穿”到另一边。其后常跟 street,road, bridge, lake,river 等。
cross 作及物动词，相当于 go/run/walk across。
across
(从一到另一边)横过;穿过
过桥向左转.
___________the bridge and turn left
Go across
全中国的人们都知道这位著名的医生.
遍及;到处
People ___________know the famousdoctor.
across China
街对面就有一家银行
在…对面
There’s a bank right________________
across the street
across / kr s /prep. 横过;遍及 adv. 横过
It is the largest country in area.
large 与big
large 可以修饰数量，即“大量的”,e.g:a large number of people“很多人”
用来表示型号，即“大号的”,e.g:small,medium,large“小 /中/大号”
big 表示抽象性的大,e.g:a big plan“一个大计划”
表示年龄上的“大”,即“年长的”,e.g:my big brother“我的哥哥”
表示重要性,e.g:a big day“一个重要的日子”
这个公园占地面积约 200 平方公里。
The park covers ____________about 200 square kilometres.
an area of
(1)large / lɑ rd /adj. 大的;众多的
(2)area / eri / n.面积;地区;领域
Most people speak Russian
公交车上有两个俄罗斯人。
There are ____________on the bus.
two Russians
I’m from South Africa
深圳在中国的南方。
Shenzhen is in __________China.
the south of
African lions are famous.
他是一个非洲男孩。
He’s_____________
an Afican boy.
Russian / r ( )n /n.俄语;俄罗斯人 adj. 俄罗斯的
south / sa θ / n.南;南方 adj.南方的;向南的
African / fr k n / adj. 非洲的 n. 非洲人
一、单项选择题
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
二.英汉互译
金门大桥
俄罗斯横跨欧亚。
Be careful when you go across the road.
中国是一个有着悠久历史和丰富文化的古老国家。
the Golden Gate Bridge
Russia goes across Europe and Asia.
过马路时要小心。
China is an old country with a long history and rich culture
基础性作业
找到课文中关于国家相关信息的描述，整理在笔记本上并完成相关练习。
实践性作业
介绍自己感兴趣的国家或者城市，完成一篇50-60词以“A beautiful country/city”为主题的小短文，与同学们分享。
拓展性作业
编写一段对话，对话内容是两个人在讨论自己的祖国，对话中需包含至少 5 个本课所学的重点单词或短语，如 be home to、come from、capital city 等。对话长度不少于 5句。
homework

展开更多......

收起↑