初中英语牛津译林版八年级下册Unit 2 Travelling教案设计

Welcome to the unit

Teaching aims:

1. To know foreign city famous tourist resorts and popular attractions.

2. Be familiar with the scenic spot and the country.

Teaching steps:

Step 1 Warming up

Do you like travelling?

Do you know any famous tourist attractions in Yancheng?

Step 2 Comic strip

Look, listen and answer the questions.

1. Is Eddie happy in the first picture? Why?

2. Where is Eddie going?

3. Does Eddie want to go too?

4. What does Hobo want to bring?

5. Does Eddie feel happy at last? Why?

Step 3 Explanation

I don’t think it’ll be a holiday for me.

我想对我而言这不会是什么假期了。

这是个否定前移的句子，主句中的否定词实际是否定了从句中的内容。当主句含有I think, I believe等词语时，通常否定前移。

e.g. I don’t think it is a good idea.  我认为那不是个好主意。

Step 4 Let students look at the picture then act the dialogue out.

Step 5 Welcome the unit

If you have a chance (机会) to travel abroad (出国旅游), where will you go?

    Then show some pictures about some popular attractions in foreign Countries:

the Great Wall

the Leaning Tower of Pisa

the Little Mermaid

the Statue of Liberty  

the Sydney Opera House

Tower Bridge

Step 6 Read and guess

1. It is the longest wall in the world.

2. It is a present from French people. It stands for Liberty.

3. It sounds like pizza. It is leaning. It may fall down some day.

4. The girl has a fish’s tail instead of legs.

5. It is the busiest performing arts centre in the world.

6. It is a large bridge over the River Thames in London. It has twin towers.

Step 7 Work in pairs

    Work in Part B.

A: What’s this, Millie?    

B: It’s the Little Mermaid.

A: Where is it?                

B: It’s in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark.

A: What’s special about it?

B: It comes from the story by Hans Christian Andersen.

A: Have you ever been there? B: No, I haven’t. 

Step 8 Do some exercises

Step 9 Homework

1.  Prepare a fact file and write about one of your holidays.

2. Preview the new words in Reading.