外研初三上学期英语Unit 1

Class Type Listening and speaking Objectives 1. To learn about wonders of the world like the Giant’s Causeway, the Terracotta Army, the Three Gorges Dam and Victoria Falls; 2. To learn to describe a wonder of the world with facts and express one’s preference by making comparisons. In my opinion, … Key structure Difficulties How to describe a wonder of the world with facts and express one’s preference by making comparisons. natural, wonder, discussion, eastern, though, loud, opinion, below Vocabulary millions of, agree with, more … than Period 1 Procedure Lead-in Talk about the summer holiday and traveling. Ask Ss if they have ever visited the Great Wall, a wonder of the world. Introduce the Great Wall, the Terracotta Army, the Three Gorges Dam, the Giant’s Causeway, Victoria Falls. Tell Ss the difference between natural wonders and man-made wonder. Activity 2. Listen and answer the questions. Pair work. Make a dialogue. Among the four wonder above, which one would you like to visit most? Why? Activity 3. Listen, read and answer a question. Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Read again and complete the table. What wonder does each person choose? Step 7 Step 8 Read again and answer more questions. Free talk. Let Ss talk about a place they have travelled, including its location, interesting things. Step 9 Step 10 Read Everyday English and make sentences. Before listening to Pronunciation and Speaking, explain what sense groups and pause are. Let Ss read the sentences first and guess where the speaker may pause. 1. Listen to Pronunciation and Speaking and mark the pauses. 2. Ask some students to read how they pause. 3. Listen again and repeat. Enjoy the video of the new 7 Wonders of the World. Show a picture about the world heritages in China. Language points: explain the key words and phrases in Unit 1. Step 11 Step 12 Step 13