冀教版八年级下册英语《Lesson 54: Europe》精品教案

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Lesson 54: Europe
Teaching Content:
Mastery words and expressions: England, European, sea
Oral words and expressions: German, Italian, Greek, the Alps, the Caspian Sea, the Volga River, Moscow, Paris, the Triumphal Arch
Teaching Aims:
1.       Know more about the world’s geography.
2.       Compare the physical features with the Asian physical features.
Teaching Important Points:
1.       Learn about the physical features of Europe.
2.       Know about the customs and habits in Europe.
Teaching Difficult Points:
the physical features of Europe
Teaching Preparation: a map of the world
Teaching Aids: audiotape, flashcards, a map of the world
Type of lesson: new lesson
Teaching Procedure:
Step1. Make up a telephone dialogue. Let the students act it out in front of the class.
Step2. Listening task
Listen and finish the exercises:
1.       The world’s ________ smallest continent is Europe.
2.       Europe has more than thirty __________.
3.       ________ is the biggest country in Europe. And London is one of the largest _______.
Step3. Reading task
1.       How big is Europe?
2.       What countries are in Europe?
3.       How many people live in Europe?
4.       What languages do Europeans speak?
5.       What are the main geographical features of Europe?
6.       What are the biggest cities in Europe?
Step4.Read comprehension
First read the text silently. Then read the text loudly. If they have some trouble, let’s listen to the tape again.
Step5. Read the text again. Encourage the students to ask questions. Discuss the details in class.
Step6. Practice
Write some words and expressions on the blackboard. Such as:
Europe, Britain, French, German, Russian, Italian, the Alps, the Caspian Sea, the Volga River
Step7. Talk about the countries and the languages that they speak.
Country         Language
England         English
France          French
Germany         German
Russia          Russian
Italy           Italian
Greece         Greek
Step8. Homework
1.       Finish off the exercises in activity book.
2.       Go on the next reading in the student book.

Summary:
Many words and expressions are too difficult for the students to read. So write them on the blackboard and read them loudly. It refers many languages in this lesson. Sum the content and present to the class in order to make them remember more clearly.