3. Let the students know the wide usage of English in the world.

2. Go on learning the simple present passive voice:

Of all these languages, English is the most widely used.

1. Master some new words and phrases:

tongue, mother tongue, state, the United States, speaker, communicate, conference

3. Homework:

　 (英语被世界上很多国家使用，尽可能多地说出英语具体在哪些方面被广泛运用，调查并做好记录，为下一课做准备。)

　 Make a survey: In what circumstances do you use English? And prepare for the next section.

板书设计：

2. (让学生在了解上述内容的基础上收集资料，完成以下表格。)

　 (注：国旗要画出来，并着上颜色。)

1. 活动设计：

　 英语被世界上很多国家使用,让学生通过各种途径了解不少于五个说英语的国家，并完成下列各项内容：

(1)国旗

(2)著名建筑

(3)语言

……

3. (根据2a，要求学生快速完成2b。核对答案后以问答的形式巩固语言常识。)

T: S₅, which language is spoken as the first language in Cuba, China, Great Britain, Japan …?

S₅: Spanish is spoken…

S₆: English is spoken…

S₇: …

Step 5　 Project 第五步 　综合探究活动(时间:10分钟)

2. (1)(鼓励学生小组合作，找出难点。对重点内容进行板书和讲解。)

T: Do you have something that you can’t understand? Please hands up.

S₁:　　　 I don’t know the meaning of the word “whenever”.

T: Whenever means “no matter when”.

For example: No matter when you go home, please call me.

Whenever you go home, please call me.

　 (板书，要求学生掌握。)

(讲解时根据情况，适当让学生造句子，加深理解。)

(2)(听录音，跟读2a录音，注意重音和语调。)

1. (以小组合作的方式自学2a，并回答下列问题，用幻灯片或小黑板出示下列问题。)

T: Good jobs. Let’s read 2a, then answer the following questions:

(核对答案时，若有较多学生理解课文不到位，可以待后面的讲解完毕后再回答。)

2. (对1a进行复述或改编，达到学以致用的目的。)

(方案一): (教师给出关键词，让学生以第三人称的方式复述1a。)

T: Who can retell the dialog in your own words? You can begin like this: Jane’s father is packing his bags now. He’s going to Cuba on business…

(让1~2名程度好的学生复述课文，起到很好的示范作用。)　　

(方案二)：(如果学生的程度很好，教师可以不只简单地让学生表演对话，还可以在1a的基础上加以创新。)

　　　　　　　　　 For example:

　　 (S₁-Xiu Feng, S₂-Xiu Mei)

　　　　　　　　　 S₁: Xiu Mei, why are you packing your bags?

S₂: I’m going to Beijing.

S₁: That’s great. There are many places of interest in Beijing, such as the Great Wall, the Summer Palace and so on.

S₂: Yes, the Great Wall is visited by many people every year.

S₁: Maybe you will meet some trouble when you are on your trip. You’re a stranger.

S₂: It doesn’t matter. I will take a map with me. If necessary, I’ll ask the policeman for help.

S₁: OK! Have a good trip then!

Step 4　 Practice 第四步 　练习(时间:10分钟)