2.　　　 Know about the situation of our country.

Teaching Difficult Points:

The names of some places, including the places in China and foreign countries.

Teaching Preparation: a globe, a map of China, a map of the world

Teaching Aids: audiotape, flashcards, a globe, a map of China, a map of the world

Teaching Procedure:

Step1. Look at the map of China. Introduce the main places of China. Discuss the places of interest in China.

Step2. Look at the map of the world. Point out the seven continents and four oceans on the map.

Introduce the situation in the seven continents.

Step3. Look at the globe and sing the song in Lesson 52. Let volunteers come to the front and sing the song. Do a survey: How many students can sing the song? Do they all have good listening ability?

Step4. Finish the exercises in this lesson.

Step5. Check if they have some difficulties. Explain them on the blackboard.

Step6. Come to “Do You Know”?

First let the students read together. Then ask them to sum the main meaning of this part. At last, make up sentences with the important grammars.

Step7. Homework

1.　　　 Learn about the foreign culture.

2.　　　 Be familiar to the Internet.

Teaching Important Points:

1.　　　 Know the main geographical features of the world.

2.　　　 Do the exercises on Page 69.

Summary:

How to express one’s idea in English is difficult for the students. Sometimes they understand the words but they don’t know how to use them. The teacher should spend some time on written English. Writing is an important ability for the students. It must be cultivated in daily English class.

Lesson 56: Unit Review

Teaching Content:

Mastery words and expressions from Lesson 50 to Lesson 55.

Oral words and expressions from Lesson 50 to Lesson 55.

Teaching Aims:

7.　　　 The Europe’s longest river is in England.

Step2. Read and check the answers. First read silently. Then read it loudly in class.　 The teacher walks around the classroom to see if the students need some help.

Step3. Read the text again. Then discuss the questions in listening task. Discuss the details with the students to see if they have some questions to ask.

Step4. Make up sentences with the language points:

Keep doing: I keep thinking practicing the spoken English.

With an interview: Beijing is a city with many places of interest

Step5. Listen to the tape again. Pay attention to the intonation and pronunciation.

Step6. Let some students sum the main content in this lesson, but not word by word.

Step7. Come to “LET’S DO IT”.

Step8. Homework

6.　　　 Danny gave a very good report on Asia.

5.　　　 Brian’s teacher thought talking to people from other parts of the world is a good way to learn geography.

4.　　　 Brian’s report was the only one with an interview.

3.　　　 Most people in North America know Shijiazhuang well.