单元：Unit2Wishyouwerehere板块：WelcometotheunitThoughtsonthedesign:本节课是以看、听、说为主的口语教学课。英语口语课的教学任务是培养学生口头表达和交际的能力。如何搞好英语口语教学、培养学生的英语交际能力是实现英语学科教学目的的要害。美国心理学家布鲁纳认为：“成功的外语课堂教学应在课堂内创设更多的情景，让学生有机会运用自己学到的语言材料。”本单元内容是关于冒险及旅游的，本节课将利用电脑多媒体手段，以视听的形式给学生介绍世界各地的风光，营造英语教学的真实情景，提高学生运用英语进行交流信息和思想感情的能力，并为本单元后续内容的教学作知识和能力的铺垫。Teachingaims:Afterlearningthecontentofthisperiod,thestudentswillbeabletogetsomebackgroundknowledgeaboutdifferentplacesintheworld,includingtheamazingsightsandanimals.Meanwhile,thestudents’spokenEnglishwillbetrained,andtheirinterestwillbearousedbytalkingabouttraveling.Teachingprocedures:Step1GreetingandLead-in1.Nowadays,moreandmorepeopleareinterestedintravelingonholidays.Theywanttogotodifferentplacesanddifferentcountriestogetclosetonaturetoenjoybeautifulscenery.Now,pleaseenjoysomebeautifulpictures,andthenanswermyquestions.(Showppt.5-8)①Haveyoueverbeentosomeplaces?②Whatisthemostexcitingplaceyouhaveeverbeento?③Trytodescribetheplaceforus.2.Getthestudentstoworkinpairsanddiscusstheabovequestions.[Explanation]旅游是学生们喜爱的话题，美丽的风光图片更能引起学生的兴趣，这个教学环节利用PPT展示世界各地风光，吸引学生谈论自己的旅游经历，锻炼他们的口语表达能力。Step2WelcometotheunitStudythefourpicturesinthetextboob,andprovidethestudentswithmoredetailedinformationaboutAfrica,Australia,BrazilianrainforestandGobiDesert.Africa—ThegrasslandsofAfricaarehometomanyanimals,suchaslions,elephants,zebras,giraffesetc.Animalslivecomfortablyandpeacefullythere.(PPT10)Australia—Australian’sGoldBeaches:EveryyeartheGoldCoastattractsvisitorsfromallovertheworldtositback,relaxandexperienceitssceneries.Australia’stypicalanimals:koala,kangaroo.(PPT11-12)Brazilian—AmazonrainforestinBrazilisveryfamous.Usuallyscientistsandexplorersgotheretomakediscoveries.It’shometoaround50%oftheworld’slivingspecies(种类),manyofwhicharestillunknowntohumans.(PPT12-13)GobiDesert—It’sahugeareaofdesertcoveringnearly1.3millionsqkm.Theareaisoftenimaginedasalifelessdesertlikeinmanyotherpartsoftheworldbuttherealityisquitetheopposite.(PPT16-17)[Explanation]这个环节利用电脑多媒体给学生播放更多的关于非洲、澳洲、巴西雨林、戈壁沙漠的图片，同时介绍关于这些地区的进一步信息，帮少内容？助学生开阔视野，增加语言信息的输入。Step3DiscussionGetthestudentstodiscussthefollowingquestioningroupsofsix.Whichoftheseplaceswouldyouliketovisitmost?Why?[Explanation]小组讨论要求学生谈论最想去上述4个地方中的哪一个，进一步训练学生的想象力和口头表达能力。Step4AninterviewAskthestudentstoconductaninterview:IfyouareoneofthechallengersandhavejustreturnedfromAustralia/theBrazilianrainforest/theGobiDesert…anewspaperreporterisinterviewingyou.ShowsomeusefulexpressionsonPPT21tohelpthestudentstocarryontheactivity•Whatdoyouthinkofthe…?•Arethereanyplacesofhistoric,interesttoseein…?•Whatisthe…famousfor?•Wouldyoupleasetellmesomethingaboutthehistoricartofthecity?•I’dliketolookaroundthe….•HowIwishIcouldgotheresomeday.[Explanation]这个环节以记者采访的形式让学生谈论旅游经历，锻炼学生的团队协作能力，同帮助提高学生的英语会话能力。Step5Languagepoints:Therearealotofamazingadventurestohaveandplacestoseeintheworld.1)amazevt.amazed/amazing家乡的巨变使我的朋友们非常惊讶。Thegreatchangesinmyhometownamazedmyfriends.这个实验惊人地成功。Thisexperimentisanamazingsuccess.2)adventurestohaveandplacestoseetohave/tosee在句中充当定语，修饰名词，与其有逻辑上的动宾关系，用不定式的主动形式表被动的意义。eg:Ihavenothingtosay.•Lily,doyouhaveanythingtosay?•Pleasegivemesomepapertowriteon.•没有什么值得担心的。Thereisnothingtoworryabout.•请给我一把可以割东西的刀。Pleasegivemeaknifetocutwith.Step6Homework1.Findmoreinformationaboutplacesintheworldandtraveling.2.Previewthereadingtext.
