Unit1AsiaPeriod1ComicstripandWelcometotheunitTeachingaimsMakethestudentslearnmoreinterestingplacesinChina.TalkaboutdifferentcountriesinAsia.LearnsomeChinesethings.TeachingfocusHelpthestudentslearntointroducesomefamousthingsinBeijinginEnglish.DifficultpointsTalkaboutdifferentcountriesinAsia.Step1Lead-inTalkingabouttheplacesofinterestinBeijing.1.Showsomepicturestothestudents.Getthemtoguesswhatitis.2.Encouragethestudentstodescribethem.Step2ListenandreadTellthestudentsthatEddieandHoboarevisitingtheGreatWall.a.Getthestudentstolistentothetapeandfindoutwhathappened.1）WhathappenedtoHobo’sfeet?2）Whatwashedoingthen?3）WhatdidHoboadviseEddietodo?4）WhatwasEddie’sdecision?.Getthestudentstoreadandpracticethedialogueandthenactthedialogueout.Step3PresentationGettoknowthecountriesinAsia.1.Say“whatcountryiseasttoChina”.Showsomepicturesaboutthecountry.(Japan)2.Say“whatcountryisnortheasttoChina”.Ask:HowdoesMillelearnabouttheworld?why?HowdoesSimonlearnaboutthewwrld?Why?Workinpairstopracticethedialogue.Sampleconversation:S1:Howdoyoulearnabouttheworld?Showsomepicturesaboutthecountry.(Korea)3.Say“whatcountryisnorthtoChina”.Showsomepicturesaboutthecountry.(Mongolia)4.Say“whatcountryissouthwesttoChina”.Showsomepicturesaboutthecountry.(India)Encouragethestudentstosaysomethingaboutthesecountries.Step4ShowinganddiscussionGettoknowChinesethings.1.ShowthepicturesaboutChinesethingssuchas:dragondance,Chineseopera,chopsticks,Chineseknot,ChinesepapercutandChinesekungfu.2.Encouragethestudentstotalkaboutthepictures.3.EncouragethestudentstosaymoreaboutChinesethings.4.GetthestudentstotalkaboutsomefamousChinesethings.Step5PracticeFinishtheexercisesinPartA.TalkabouttheplacesofinterestinChina.Step6ConsolidationWriteashortpassagetodescribeoneofthefamousplacesinChinaandchooseapieceofwritingtoreadinclass.Step5:Homework
