1、英语（八年级上册）Unit 3 A day outComic strip 2. talk about the general information about the places of interest;3. develop their interest and good habit of travelling.II. Teaching contents1. New words and phrases: ourselves, Australia, coffee, top, president, wide, steel, ton, come on, enjoy oneself, take a
2、 boat trip, Harbour Bridge, the Sydney Opera House, take care, the River Seine, the Eiffel Tower, the White House2. New structures: You need to exercise and keep fit.This hill isnt as high as a real one.How long/wide is the bridge?The bridge is made of steel, isnt it?It weighs over 100,000 tons.III.
3、 Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficultyTalk about the information of the places of interest.IV. Teaching proceduresComic stripStep 1 Lead-inShow a picture of climbing the hill and talk about it. T: Today well learn Unit 3 A day out. If you are free, are you going to have a day out? Wha
4、t do you like doing if you go out?S: I like playing football/travelling T: I like climbing the hills in my free time. Look! Im climbing this hill, and I want to get to that one. This hill isnt as high as that one. I feel tired and want to stop. My friend says, “Come on!” So I keep trying until we ge
5、t to the top of the hill. There, we enjoy ourselves.Step 2 Presentation1. Talk about what Eddie likes doingT: Now, lets talk about our friend Eddie. What does he like doing in his free time?来源:学优高考网 gkstkS: He likes sleeping, playing and eating.来源:学优高考网 gkstkT: Is his lifestyle healthy? S: No.来源:学优高
6、考网 gkstkT: Look, something different happens to Eddie today. He is going out. What is he going to do?S: Maybe he is going to climb a hill.T: Oh, is that true? Is he really going to climb the hill like this man? 2. Listen and answer the following questions(1) Is Eddie really going to climb a hill to
7、exercise? (2) What does Hobo think Eddie needs to do? (3) Why is Hobo so happy in Picture 3? (4) Why is he so surprised in Picture 4? Step 3 Practice1. Fill in the blanks according to their conversation2. Have a discussion(1) When Hobo sees whats happening, what may he say?(2) Will you enjoy yoursel
8、f when facing so much food? Why or why not?3. Show timePrepare to act the comic strip out in pairs for one minute.Welcome to the unitStep 1 Lead-inWatch a video about how to be a good travelerStep 2 Presentation of Part A1. Read and answer(1) Read the postcard from Nick to Amy and choose the answer.
9、 (2) Read the postcard from Leo to Amy and read the following questions. a. Where was Leo sitting when he wrote the postcard?b. Which place did Leo go?(3) Read the postcard from Simon to Jane and fill in the blanks. 2. Look and learnPresent the pictures of the Great Wall, the Eiffel Tower, the River
10、 Seine, the Sydney Opera House, the Harbour Bridge, the White House and the Golden Gate Bridge. Encourage students say the name, city and country of each place. 3. Match the pictures with their names and make sentences4. Guess and learnT: Youve done a good job. As good travelers, we should know more
11、 about these places. Now lets play a guessing game. Listen to the introduction of the place and say the name as soon as you can. Listen carefully! (1) The White HouseT: The first family of the USA lives here. Its a white building with a big garden and many trees. (2) The Sydney Opera House T: Its a
12、white building, looks like a sailing boat. We can enjoy operas and music in it. (3) The River SeineT: Its 780 kilometres long, runs through the capital of France, Paris. Its one of the most famous rivers in Europe.(4) The Harbour Bridge T: It looks like a rainbow over the sea. We can take a boat tri
13、p under it. Its the Symbol of Sydney. (5) The Eiffel Tower T: It has three floors. Its 324 metres tall. Its made of steel and weighs over 7,000 tons. (6) The Great WallT: Its 6,500 kilometers long, 8 to10 metres tall and 5 to 8 metres wide. It is made of stones and bricks and looks like a dragon. It
14、s the symbol of China.(7) The Golden Gate Bridge T: Its made of steel. Its a red bridge in San Francisco.来源:gkstk.ComStep 3 Presentation of Part B1. Listen to the tape of Part B and answer the following questions. (1) How long is the Golden Gate Bridge?(2) How wide is the bridge?(3) Whats the bridge
15、 made of?(4) How heavy is the bridge?2. Teach students how to use “how long”, “how wide” and “how heavy”.Step 4 PracticeDivide the students into several groups and each group will choose one country from the four (China, the USA, France and Australia) to introduce. Prepare for one minute and each wi
16、ll have one minute to introduce the country they have chosen. Encourage students to say anything they know about the country, such as the capital, interesting places, sports, food, culture, etc.Step 5 ConclusionTalk about some bad behaviours that some travelers may have. Remind the students how to b
17、e a good traveler. Show the travelling tips. T: When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Show good manners to others. Remember: we come from a great countryChina. V. Homework1. Revise what we have learned today;2. Talk about other good places all over the world with your classmates;来源:学优高考网 gkstk3. Preview Reading.
