Unit 7 Know Our WorldLesson 41 A Class of the World教学目标1. Master the new words and expressions: prepare, pride, Mariana, Amazon, rainforest,Akia, Turkey, Bosphorous, Nile, Sahara, Cairo, Ahmed, million2. Know more about the world’s geography. 3. Compare the physical features with the Asian physical features.教学重难点【教学重点】1.Learn about the physical features of the countries.2.Know about the customs and habits.【教学难点】the physical features of the countries教学准备a map of the world,, audiotape, flashcards, a map of the world教学过程Step1. Make up a telephone dialogue. Let the students act it out in front of the class.Step2. Listening taskListen and finish the exercises:Step3. Reading task


1.Which country would you like to visit? Why?2.What do you know about that country?Step4.Read comprehension First read the text silently. Then read the text loudly. If they have some trouble, let’s listen to the tape again. [来源:学§科§网]Step5. Read the text again. Encourage the students to ask questions. Discuss the details in class.Step6. PracticeWrite some words and expressions on the blackboard. Such as:Mariana, Amazon, rainforest, Akia, Turkey, Bosphorous, Nile, Sahara, Cairo, Ahmed Step7. Talk about the countries and the languages that they speak.Country LanguageEngland EnglishFrance FrenchGermany GermanRussia RussianItaly ItalianGreece Greek[来源:Z.xx.k.Com]课堂作业1.Finish off the exercises in activity book.2.Go on the next reading in the student book.教学反思