初中英语冀教版七年级上册Unit 8 Countries around the worldLesson 43 Directions教案

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UNIT 8　Countries around the World
Lesson 43: Directions
教学目标
通过本课节的教学，学生达成以下目标：
1. 知识目标
掌握单词：direction, north, south, east, west, point, country, grandparent, U.S.
接触词汇：New Zealand, southeast
句型：North points up on a map.
It’s southeast of China.
2. 能力目标
了解英语中方向和方位的表达；能谈论地图上的国家。
3. 情感目标
开阔视野，了解世界上不同国家的位置。
重点难点
1. 重点：掌握本课节的重点单词和句型。
2. 难点：能用英语表达方向和方位。
教学准备
PPT课件；世界地图；与本课节相关的音频。
授课时数
1课时
教学过程
Step 1 Review
Briefly recap what the students learned in the last unit, such as months and seasons.


Step 2 Leading in
Show a map of the world and give four questions. Get the students to find out the countries and point.
Questions:
Where is China?
Where is Australia?
Where is the U.S.?
Where is Japan?
Step 3 Presentation
1. Show a picture of a compass to teach the new words direction, west, north, east, southeast and south.
direction /dɪˈrekʃn/ n.方向 north /nɔːθ/ n. 北方


west /west/ n. 西方 east /iːst/ n. 东方


southeast /ˌsaʊθˈiːst/ n. 东南
south /saʊθ/ n. 南方
2. Teach the new words country, New Zealand, U.S., point and grandparent. First get the students to read the new words aloud by themselves, and then repeat the words two or three times after the teacher.
country /ˈkʌntrɪ/ n. 国家
New Zealand /ˌnjuː ˈziːlənd/ 新西兰（地名）
U.S. (= United States /juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts/) 美国（地名）
point /pɔɪnt/ v. 指；指向
grandparent /ˈɡrændpeərənt/ n.（外）祖父；（外）祖母
Step 4 Listening and filling
Get the students to listen and fill in the blanks. (Let’s Do It! No. 1)
1. This is ________. ________ points up.
2. This is east. East points ________.
3. This is ________. ________ points left.
4. This is south. South points ________.
Answers: 1. north; North　2. right　3. west; West　4. down
Step 5 Practice
1. Get the students to listen to the recording and repeat the following sentences.

2. Get the students to work in pairs. Point and say the directions.

Step 6 Reading and judging
Read Part 2 of the lesson and write true (T) or false (F). (Let’s Do It! No. 2)
1. Li Ming and Wang Mei are looking at a map of the world. (　　)
2. Wang Mei’s grandparents will go to Australia for the Spring Festival. (　　)
3. The U.S. is north of Canada. (　　)
Answers: 1. T　2. F　3. F
Step 7 Reading and answering
Get the class to read Part 2 of the lesson and answer the questions.
1. Where will Wang Mei’s grandparents go during the Spring Festival?
2. Where is Australia?
3. Where is New Zealand?
4. Where is Canada?
5. Which country is green on the map?
Answers: 1. They will go to New Zealand.
2. It’ southeast of China.
3. It’s southeast of Australia.
4. It is north of the U.S.
5. Canada.
Step 8 Reading, finding and translating
Get the class to read the lesson and find the following phrases, and then translate them.
1. on the map
2. look at
3. a map of...
4. north of...
5. during the Spring Festival
Answers: 1. 在地图上　2. 看　3. 一张……的地图　4.……的北面
5. 在春节期间
Step 9 Reading and acting
1. Get the class to read Part 2 of the lesson following the recording together.
2. Get the class to practice acting the dialogue in pairs, then check them.
Step 10 Exercises
1. Can you help Piggy find the apple? Follow the directions below and draw arrows ( → ) on the map.(Let’s Do It! No.3)

2. Read the passage and look at the compasses below. What directions are the arrows pointing in?(Let’s Do It! No.4)

Answers: east, southeast, west
Step 11 Language points
1. North points up on a map. 在地图上，北方指向上。
(1) north 此处用作名词，意为“北方”。表示方向的名词：

这些方位词可以作名词、副词或形容词。
The sun rises in the east and goes down in the west.（作名词）
太阳从东方升起，在西方落下。
The plane is flying north.（作副词）
飞机向北飞行。
He is from East Africa. （作形容词）
他来自东非。
(2) point不及物动词，意为“指；指向”。
　point up 指向上
　point down指向下
　point right指向右
　point left 指向左
2. East points right. 东方指向右。
right此处用作副词，意为“向右；朝右”，与left相对。
Turn right at the cinema. 在电影院向右转弯。
[拓展]
(1) right作名词，意为“右”。on one’s right在某人的右边
My sister sits on my right in the picture.
在这张照片上，我妹妹坐在我的右边。
(2) right形容词，意为“右边的；对的；正确的”。
my right hand我的右手
The answer is right. 这个答案正确。
3. A map of the world一张世界地图
　a map of意为“一张……地图”。
　This is a map of China.
　这是一张中国地图。
　Look at the map of our school.
看我们学校的地图。
4. It’s north of the U.S. 它在美国的北方。
　此处north of相当于to/on the north of，意为“在（某物范围以外的）北面”。
　[拓展]
　to, on和in与方位词连用时的区别：
　(1) to表示“（主语）在某特定范围之外”。
Japan is (to the ) east of China.
日本在中国的东面。
　(2) on表示“两地接壤”。
Hebei is on the north of Henan.
河北省在河南省的北边。
　(3) in表示“（主语）被包含在某一范围之中”。
Qingdao is in the east of China.
青岛在中国的东部。
Step 12 Summary
Sum up what we’ve learnt in this period with the class.
1.询问方位的句型：
Where is / are...?
2.描述方位的句型：
Australia is southeast of China.
Step 13 Homework
1. Remember the new words and expressions learnt in this lesson.
2. Preview Lesson 44.
当堂达标
Ⅰ.根据提示填写单词。
1. The moon rises（升起）in the e_______.
2. On a map, n______ points up.
3. How many __________（国家）are there in the world?
4. My ______________（祖父母）are in Shandong now.
5. Do you know ____________（方向）on a map?
Ⅱ.翻译句子。
1.这是一张世界地图。
_____________________________________________________
2.在地图上，南方指向下。
_____________________________________________________
3.新西兰在澳大利亚的东南部。
_____________________________________________________
4.我的祖父母在春节期间将去美国。
_____________________________________________________
5.看这张中国地图，山东省在什么地方？
_____________________________________________________
答案: Ⅰ. 1. east　2. north　3. countries　4. grandparents　5. directions
Ⅱ. 1. This is a map of the world.
2. South points down on a map.
3. New Zealand is southeast of Australia.
4. My grandparents will go to the U.S. during the Spring Festival.
5. Look at the map of China. Where is Shandong?
4板书设计
UNIT 8　Countries around the World
Lesson 43: Directions
direction, north, south, east, west, point, country,
grandparent, U.S.,
New Zealand, southeast
询问方位：
Where is / are...?
描述方位：
Australia is southeast of China.