Unit1ShanghaiisbiggerthanHongKong.StudentslookattheChinesemapandlearnnewwords:east,west,south,north,capital,island,coast,hometown设计意图：从图片入手，了解本文所出现的一些地名，逐步引入主题，并导入部分新单词和词组。Step2Activity1:1.StudentsmatchthegivenwordsandphraseswiththephotosingroupsShanghai:EastChina,theBund,1.5kilometreslong,13millionpeopleHongKong:SouthChina,VictoriaPeak,554metreshigh,7millionpeople2.Studentsusethemtotalkaboutthetwoplacesingroups.3.Languagepoints:1)数词+量词(pl.)+adj.（作表语）e.g.ZhangHuaisabout1.9metrestalland31yearsold.2)数词-量词-adj.（作定语）e.g.Thereisa5-kilogram-heavyboxinthehouse.3)对数词提问:How+adj.+be+主语?e.g.HowtallisZhangHua?4)hundred,thousand,million,billion修饰(n.)时，前面有具体数字，不用(pl.)；无具体数字时，(pl.)+of表示难以计数。e.g.Everyyear,millionsofpeoplewatchNBAonTV.Thereareabouttwothousandpeopleontheisland.设计意图：通过图片，谈论上海和香港两个城市。对国家的描述有初步的了解，为下面的对话学习作好铺垫。Step3Listen(Acitvity2):1.StudentslistentothetapeandanswerthequestionIsShanghaianewercitythanHongKong?No,it’solder.StudentslistenagainandmatchthegivenwordswiththetwoplacesinActivity1.Shanghai:big,city,river,sea,park,buildingHongKong:busy,city,coast,sea,population,hillKnowledge:2.Studentsrepeatthetextwiththetaperecorder.3.Languagepoint1)bebusy(in)doingsthe.g.Theteachersarebusygettingreadyforthemeeting.2)bebusyat/withsthe.g.Themanagerisbusyathiswork.设计意图：通过简单对话的听读操练，更好的帮助学生了解上海和香港两个城市。Step4Listen(Activity3):StudentslistentothetapeandanswerthequestionsinActivity4.1)IsHongKongbiggerthanShanghai?No,itisn’t.2)IsHongKonghotterthanShanghai?Yes,itis.3)IsShanghaiwarmerinwinterthanHongKong?No,itisn’t.4)IsShanghaihotterthanHongKong?No,itisn’t.5)IsHongKongolderthanShanghai?No,itisn’t.6)IsShanghaibusierthanHongKong?Yes,itis.1.Detailexplanation:----What’sthepopulationofShanghai?（询问人口）=HowlargeisthepopulationofShanghai?----ThepopulationofShanghaiis13million.（回答多少人口）=Shanghaihasapopulationof13million.=Shanghaihas13millionpeople.注意：population不能用howmany/much来问；表示人口多用“large”或“great”，人口少用“small”修饰设计意图：通过简单对话的听读操练，增强对目标语的输入，在大输入量的基础上，为后续的输出做准备。Step5Grammar:Conclusionofcomparison和少数双音节设计意图：通过语法总结和归纳，帮助学生更好的了解形容词比较级的构成。Step6Exercises:1.Thispenislongerthanthatone.(long)2.It’sbiggerandbusierthanCambridge(big,busy)3.IsHongKonghotterthanShanghai?(hot)4.IsShanghaiwarmerinwinterthanHongKong?(warm)5.IsHongKongolderthanShanghai?(old)设计意图：通过句型练习，帮助学生掌握比较级的构成和用法。Homework:TrytowritesomesentencesaboutthechangeofTianjin.
