Unit5　Canada―“TheTrueNorth”(Period6　Usinglanguage:Speakingandwriting)

详细内容

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→Step 5 Writing task

1. Suppose the situation: A group of visiting students are ing on a three to five-day tour of your city or town. Plan what places are best for them to visit, in which direction they will go and what the places are like.

2. Remind them to use the words and expressions they have learned for geographical direction and location. Then allow them to begin to write.

3. When most of them finish, let some read their plan to the class. The teacher and others should give ments.

→Step 6 Homework

1. Finish off the Workbook exercises.

2. Review the contents of the unit and plete Summing Up on Page 40.

3. Write your short report in the exercise book.

设计方案(二)

→Step 1 Revision

1. Check the homework exercises.

2. Ask students to dictate some new words, expressions and important sentences.

→Step 2 Warming up

1. Let students review the words and expressions they have learned for geographical direction and location. List them and make sure they know their meanings

2. Have them brainstorm the question: What adjectives do you use when you describe your feelings? (excited, afraid, worried, tired, happy, impressed, surprised, amazed, satisfied. . . )

3. Teach the new words: terrified, pleased and impressed.

→Step 3 Speaking and writing

1. Let students divide into groups of four. Imagine two of them are the cousins who traveled across Canada. The others ask questions about the trip.

2. Have them make a dialogue to describe two or three things that impressed them most and their feelings when they experienced them.

3. Ask them to write a short report about the two or three most impressive things during the trip across Canada.

→Step 4 Workbook

1. Speaking task

1)Ask students to read through the directions and make sure they know what to do.

2)Give them enough time to prepare their introduction.

3)Let some of them to perform to the class.

2. Writing task

1)Read through the directions to students and make sure they know what to do.

2)Have them first read the sample in the box and then begin to write their own plan.

→Step 5 Homework

1. Finish off the Workbook exercises.

2. Summarize the words expressions you have learned for geographical direction and location and keep them in mind.

板书设计

Unit 5　Canada―“The True North”

Speaking and writing

Expressions of direction and position

Where is. . . ? 　　　In what direction is. . . ? 　　　How does one go to. . . ?

How far is. . . ? 　　Is it nearby? 　　Is. . . close to. . . ? 　　Is. . . far from. . . ?

It’s. . . kilometers from. . . to. . . 　　　within. . . kilometers of. . .

It’s about. . . kilometers northeast of. . . is close to. . .

in the north/south/west/east of. . . to the north/south/west/east of. . .

on the north/south/west/east of. . . go eastward/westward/northward/southward

across the continent/lake　　through the forests　　along the coast/river

活动与探究

Work in pairs. Look at the map of China. Find two places that are a long distance from your home and explain to your partner where they are and how to get there. Be ready to present your conversation to the class. Remember to use the expressions of direction and position.