Lesson49:Let’sLearnGeography!TeachingContent:Masterywordsandexpressions:geography,population,ever,abroad,Asia,Japan,Japanese,village,town,India,worldOralwordsandexpressions:someday,Itisfuntotravelaroundtheworld.TeachingAims:Talkaboutthecountries.Beproudofone’scountry.TeachingImportantPoints:Talkaboutthegeography.Learnsomethingabouttheforeigncountries.TeachingDifficultCountries:Whatlanguagesdotheyspeakinothercountries?TeachingPreparation:aglobeTeachingAids:audiotape,flashcards,aglobeTypeoflesson:newlessonTeachingProcedure:Step1.Lookattheglobe.Pointtoourcountry.Askthestudentsthequestions:Whatcountryareyouin?Whatlanguagedowespeak?Haveyoubeenabroad?Hasanyoneinyourfamilybeenabroad?Wherehashebeen?When?Step2.Cometo“THINKABOUTIT”.What’syourfavouritesubject?Whatisgeography?Doyoulikegeography?Step3.Listentothetapeandanswerthefollowingquestions:HasDannybeenabroad?WhatlanguagedotheyspeakinJapan?HowlonghasBrain’sfatherbeeninAfrica?Where’sJenny’smother’penpalfrom?Step4.Readandchecktheanswers.Readthetextinroles.Letsomestudentsactthedialogueout.Step5.Discussthedetailsingroups.WherewouldDannylovetogo?WhatcountrieshasBrianbeento?DoesDannyspeakChinese?WhereisBrianfrom?Canyouexplainthemeaningof“penpal”?Step6.Cometo“LET’SDOIT”.Talkaboutthecountriesthatyouhavevisited.Ifyouhaven’tvisited,whatcountrywouldyouliketovisit?Why?Giveareporttoyourclass.Step7.HomeworkFinishofftheexercisesintheactivitybook.Goonthenextreadinginthestudentbook.Summary:Travelaroundtheworldandknowaboutthecultureandcustomsofothercountries.That’sallwhatwewanttodo.Howmanycountriesdothestudentsknow?Whatdotheyknowaboutthem?Cantheyhaveavividexplanationofthecountriesthattheyareinterestedin?
