1、外研外研 八年級(jí)上八年級(jí)上Unit 2 Cambridge is a beautiful city in the east of England.Module 2My home town and my country1. To get information about Cambridge, London and England2. To learn to describe the location of a place3.To learn to write about your home townObjectives：What does the map show?What do the fo

2、ur letters in the compass (羅盤羅盤) mean? northsouthwesteasteast north south west1. Cambridge is in the east of England.2. London is in the south of England.3. Bristol is in the west of England.4. Manchester is in the north of England.P12Follow the sample sentences above to tell the locations of your h

3、ome town or some cities in China.For example:Beijing is in the north of China.1. What can you see in the pictures? 2. Guess which places the pictures show and predict the title for each picture.1Tower Bridge and the River Thames2Cambridge University and the River Cam Read the passage and choose a ti

4、tle for each picture. (P 12)1. Tower Bridge and the River Thames2. Cambridge University and the River Camab Task 1Tony Smith is talking about his home town Cambridge, London and England. Now read and check whether your guesses and predictions were right.word word 文檔文檔鏈接鏈接Tower Bridge*a combined basc

5、ule and suspension bridge (可從中拆分的吊橋可從中拆分的吊橋) in London *an iconic symbol (標(biāo)志性象征標(biāo)志性象征) of London*built in 18861894 *crosses the River Thames, close to the Tower of London(倫敦塔倫敦塔)For referenceRiver ThamesFor reference*a river, flows through southern England*346 km long*flows through Oxford(牛津牛津), Henl

6、ey-on-Thames(亨利亨利) and Windsor(溫莎溫莎), etc.*the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom, after the River Severn(塞文河塞文河)*won the largest environmental award in the world in 2010 Cambridge University *located in Cambridge, a university city 80 kilometers north of

7、London*founded in 1209*one of the oldest universities in the world and one of the largest in the UK*has a worldwide reputation for academic achievements*Cambridge affiliates(分支機(jī)構(gòu)分支機(jī)構(gòu)) have won more than 80 Nobel Prizes. *also responsible for many international examinations For referenceRiver Cam*the

8、 main river flowing through Cambridge in eastern England*In total, the Cam runs for around 69 kilometres. For referenceDo you remember the poem related to River Cam by Xu Zhimo?For reference1. Where is Cambridge?2. Whats Cambridge famous for?3. What places can tourists visit there?Its in the east of

9、 England and its on the River Cam.Its famous for its university.Read Para 1 and answer the questions about Cambridge.Tourists can visit old buildings and churches and they can also enjoy trips along the river by boat. Task 2Read Para 2 and fill in the blanks.WhereHowAgePopulationFamous attractionsIn

10、 the south of EnglandBigger and busier than CambridgeAbout 2000 years oldSeven and a half millionBig Ben, Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge Task 3Complete the table comparing Cambridge with London.CambridgeLondonLocationPopulationFamous placesRiverin the east of Englandin the south of England120,00

11、0about 7.5 millionCambridge University, old buildings and churchesBig Ben, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge River Cam River ThamesP13 Task 41. People enjoy going to the small villages and beaches on the coast for holidays.2. Tourists like the areas of low mountains and beautiful lakes in the south.3.

12、 You should bring an umbrella with you when you are in England. Task 5Read Para 3-4 about England and judge the following sentences. north.Read Para 3-4 and answer:1. Whats in the north of England?2. Whats in the south of England?3. Whats the weather like in England?There are some low mountains and

13、beautiful lakes.There are hills and pretty villages.Its never very hot in summer or very cold in winter. Task 6Complete the passage with the words and expression in the box.countryside east home town islandLondon mountains south university England is part of a(n) (1)_. It is famous for its beautiful

14、 green (2) _ with (3)_ and lakes in the north, and hills and villages in the south. My (4) _ is Cambridge, in the (5) _ of England. It has lots of old buildings and churches, and a well-known (6) _. It is smaller than (7) _, which is in the (8) _ of England. countrysideislandmountainsP13 Task 7home

15、towneastuniversityLondonsouthLocation Population Attractions General introduction for EnglandTips for traveling in EnglandIntroduction for CambridgeIntroduction for London托尼介紹家鄉(xiāng)與祖國的邏輯順序體現(xiàn)了英語國家托尼介紹家鄉(xiāng)與祖國的邏輯順序體現(xiàn)了英語國家典型的思維方式：典型的思維方式：按按從小到大、從局部到整體從小到大、從局部到整體的順序進(jìn)行介紹的順序進(jìn)行介紹這與英語地址的書寫方式完全相同。這與英語地址的書寫方式完全相同。W

16、hat do you know about the UK?Whats the relationship between the UK and England?The UK is made up of these four areas:Scotland, England, Wales and the Northern Ireland. England is the largest one during the four areas. WritingAnswer the questions and write notes about your home town.1. Where is it?2.

17、 What is its population?3. Is it big or small?4. What is it famous for?5. How old is it？6. What is the weather like?P13Possible answers: My home town Dalian In the northeast of China.Over six million.A big city.It is famous for beaches, the Underwater World, the Bird Park and the Polar Region Zoo.Ov

18、er 100 years old.Warm in winter and hot in summer.Use your notes and write answers to the questions in Activity 5.Dalian is in the northeast of China.It has a population of over six million.P13Write a passage called My home town. Use Tonys passage to help you.I came from Dalian, a beautiful city in

19、the northeast of China. It has a population of over six million. It isP13Possible answer:My home town is Dalian. It is an important city in Liaoning Province in the northeast of China. It has a population of over six million. The city is over 100 years old. It has a lot of beautiful beaches like the

20、 Tiger Beach and the Bangchui Island Beach. Many people go there for holidays and for swimming every year. Dalian is also famous for Dalian Discoveryland Theme Park and Xinghai Square. They are very interesting and lots of tourists go to visit them. It is warm in winter and hot in summer in Dalian.

21、The temperature doesnt change very much and it is usually sunny. I think it is a great city.1. be famous for2. in the east/south/west/north of3. It has a population of 4. Its never very hot in summer or very cold in winter.5. It is in the northwest of China.本課時(shí)主要短語和句型本課時(shí)主要短語和句型 總結(jié)回顧總結(jié)回顧. 用方框中所給單詞完成下

22、列句子。用方框中所給單詞完成下列句子。area mountain university west north1. Did you go to the _ of China last week? Yes, I went to Dalian with my family.2. There are many famous _ in China, for example Mount Emei.3. Lets do something to help the children in the poor _. 4. Tims parents are both teachers in Beijing _.5. The sun rises in the east and sets in the _. 注注: word : word 文檔文檔點(diǎn)擊此處鏈接點(diǎn)擊此處鏈接QuiznorthmountainsCheck your answersarea(s)University west. 根據(jù)句意及漢語提示完成英語句子，根據(jù)句意及漢語提示完成英語句子，每空一詞。每空一詞。1. 杭州因西湖而出名。杭州因西湖而出名。 Hangzhou _ _ _ the West Lake.2. 紐約比華盛頓又大又繁華。紐約比華盛頓又大又