課程內容
《Cambridge is a beautiful city in the east of England.》
Lead-in
Where is it?
It's England.
What is it famous for?
It famous for Big Ben.
What is the capital of England?
It is London.
請說出下面的方位詞。
Learn new words
north n. 北；北方
adj.在北方的；朝北的
e.g.Japan lies to the north of Philippines.
日本位于菲律賓島的北面。
Is your home town in North China?
你的家鄉在中國的北方嗎？
south n.南；南方
adj.在南方的；朝南的
e.g.She works on the south coast.
她在南方沿海地區工作。
North is the opposite direction to the south.
北是南的反方向。
west n.西，西方；
adj.在西方的；朝西的
e.g.This country opens out to the west.
這個國家對西方國家開放。
univerity n.大學
e.g.What is your major in university?
在大學你主修什么科目?
island n.島，島嶼
e.g.There are some banana trees on that island
over there.
那邊小島上有幾棵香蕉樹。
countryside n.農村地區；鄉下
e.g.The young people from the countryside are honest.
這些鄉下來的年輕人都很老實。
area n.地區；區域
e.g.Earthquakes occur frequently in this area.
這一地區經常發生地震。
mountain n.山；山丘
e.g.The mountain is 3500 meters high.
這座山有3500米高。
low adj.矮的；低的
e.g.The office is in a low building.
辦公室設在一幢低矮的房子里。
especially&specially
在表示“特意地”“尤其”時，especially指某事超乎一般
的重要，不尋常，強調“超過其他”，而毫無“目的性”可言。
例如：
I like maple tree,especially in autumn.
我喜歡楓樹，尤其是秋天的楓樹。
specially則表示為了某一特定目的而“特意”“專門”采用某一方式
做某事。例如：
The meeting is specially arranged for you.
這次會見是特意為你安排的。
umbrella n.雨傘
e.g.I left my umbrella on the car.
我把雨傘落在車里了。
1.Look at the map of England and read the sentences.
east north south west
1.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.
Make a dialogue about the directions.
-Where is Manchester?
-It is in the north of England.
-Where is Longdon?
-It is in the south of England.
-Where is Cambridge?
-It is in the east of England.
-Where is Bristol?
-It is in the west of England.
指出下面中國城市的位置。
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2.Listen and answer the questions.
1.Where is Cambridge?
It is in the east of England.
2.What's the capital of England?
London.
Read the passage and choose a title for each picture below.
1.Tower Bridge and the River Thames
2.Cambridge University and the River Cam
a.1 b.2
Read the passage again and answer the questions.
1.What's its population of Cambridge?
It is about 120,000.
2.What's Cambridge famous for?
Cambridge University.
3.How old is London?
It's about 2,000 years old.
4.What's the weather like in England?
It is never very hot in summer or very
cold in winter.
Complete the table comparing Cambridge with London.
Big Ben,Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge
Cambridge
London
Location
In the east of England
Iin the south of England
Population
120,000
About 7.5 million
Famous places
University,old buildings and churches
River
River Cam
River Thames
4.Complete the passage with the words and expression
in the box.
countryside east home town island
London mountains south university
England is part of a(n)(1)island.It is famous for its
beautiful green(2)countryside with(3)mountains and lakes
in the north,and hills and villages in the south.
My(4)home town is Cambridge,in the(5)east of England.It has
lots of old buildings and churches,and a well-known(6)
university.It is smaller than(7)London,which is in the(8)
south of England.
Language points
1.I came from Cambridge,a beautiful city in the east of
England.
in the east of...表示“在......的東方”。
類似的表達如下：
in the west of...表示“在......的西方”。
in the south of...表示“在......的南方”。
in the north of...表示“在......的北方”。
2.It is on the river Cam and has a population of about 120,000.
1)on the river Cam表示“在康橋河畔”，on表示在河的沿岸。
2)have a population of...表示“有......人口”。指人口的多少用
large或small.
3.There are lots of old buildings and churches to visit.
lots of表示“許多，大量的”，后面加可數名詞或不可數名詞。
例如：lots of buildings
4.England itself is part of an island,...be part of表示“是......
的一部分”。
e.g.Taiwan is part of China.
臺灣是中國的一部分。
5.My home town is especially famous for its university.
be famous for表示“因......而聞名”，后接聞名的原因。
e.g.New York is famous for its high buildings.
紐約以高樓大廈而聞名。
He is famous for his novels.
他因他的小說而出名。
5.Answer the questions and write notes about your home town.
1.Where is it?
2.What's 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?
Possible answers
My home town---Dalian
1.in the northeast of China
2.over six million
3.a big city
4.famous for beaches,the Underwater World,the Bird Park
5.over 100 years old
6.warm in winter and hot in summer
6.Use your notes and write answers to the questions in
Activity 5.
Dalian is in the northeast of China.
It has population of over six million.
Possible answers
It is a big city.It is famous for its beautiful beaches,
teh Underwater World,the Bird Park and the Polar Region
Zoo.It is over 100 years old.Kit is warm in winter and hot
in summer in Dalian.
7.Write a passage called My home town.Use Tony's passage to
help you.
I come from Dalian,a beautiful city in the northeast of China.
It has a population of over six million.It is...
Possible answer
My home town is Dalian.It's 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 Tiger Beach and the
Bangchui Island Beach.Many people go there for holidays
and for swimming every year.
Dalian is 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.The temperature doesn't
change very much and it is usually sunny.I think it is a great
city.
本課小結
方向詞的短語
in the east of in the west of
in the north of in the south of
重點短語
have a population of
lots of
be famous for
練一練
1.廣州在中國的南部。
Guangzhou is in the south of China.
2.-香港以什么聞名？
-太平山。
-What's Hong Kong famous for?
-Victoria Peak.
3.北京是中國的首都，它比南京人口多。
Beijing is the capital of China,and it has a larger population
than Nanjing.
4.中國有大約五千年的歷史，有大約13億人。
China is about 5,000 years old,with about 1.3 billion people.
中考鏈接
1.Lady Gaga is famous__her beautiful voice.(2012福建南平)
A.as B.with C.for
2.-__the population of China?
-It's about 1.3 billion.(2012湖南衡陽)
A.What's B.How many is C.How much is
3.Project Hope has built many schools__big classrooms and
libraries.(2012遼寧大連)
A.in B.of C.for D.with
Homework
請用英語描述你最想去旅行的一座城市的情況。
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史老師
女，中教中級職稱
在教育教學過程中，潛心研究教學理論，不斷探索創新，積累了豐富的教學經驗，逐步形成了新穎獨特的教學方法。
