Section B第二课时教案

人教版七年级下册

Unit 8 Is there a post office near here? Section A(1a-2d)教案

ⅠTeaching Aims and Demands: 1. Students can understand and master words about places in English.

1. Students can ask for and give directions on the street.

2. Students can use “there be” ask or describe the places of buildings..

3. Students can use the prepositions to describe the location of place accurately.

4. Be a good guide when somebody asks the way. Motivate the love of hometown---Luoyang.

ⅡAims of basic knowledge:

New words: post office, police station, hotel, restaurant, hospital, bank, street, pay phone, park，Prepositions of place: in, on, next to, near, across from, in front of, in the front of, behind

ⅢKey points and Difficulties:

1. Be able to describe the places by using prepositions.

2. Be able to use “there be…” sentence form.

3. Be able to use “Where…?”

ask for the location of place.

ⅣTeaching Methods: Task---based teaching, PPT ⅤTeaching procedure:

Step1: Lead in

1. Show a tomato and a box. Ask: “Where is the tomato?” Lead in the prepositions and write on the blackboard. “ on, in, near, next to, in front of, behind, across from, between…and…” Express the difference of “near” and “next to”.

2. Show some pictures of new words. Ask “What’s this?” Lead in new words and read together. And then do a practice to check it.

Step2: Presentation

1. Activity 1a. Match the words with the places in the picture. Let a student introduce the places to us.

2. Listen 1b. Listen and circle the places you hear in 1a. Check the answers.

3. Listen 1b again and circle the prepositions you hear.

Check the answers.

4. Explain “there be ” sentence form. Do the practice.

5. Pairwork. “Is there a hospital near here? Yes, there is. It’s on Bridge Street.” Read and explain

the conversation and let the students make the own conversation with their partner. Show the places in 1a.

For example,

“Is there …?

Yes, there is. / No, there isn’t.

It’s on …”

6. Activity 2a.Match the sentences with the pictures. Write each number in the box.

First let students translate the sentences one by one. 7. Pairwork. Look at the pictures and answer “Where is the pay phone?” Practice the prepositions of place.

8. Listen 2b. Listen and fill in the blanks with the words in the box.

9. A game. Show a map first. There are 10 places on the map. But we only know the one location of place. Students should according to the description, put the buildings on the right places in the map.

10. Read 2d. Boys play Tony and girls play Linda.

Then answer 3 questions.

⑴. Is there a bank near here?

⑵. Where’s the bank?

⑶. Is Center Street far from here?

11. Explain the sentence “How can I help you?” and introduce other similar sentences. Show polite to others.

Setp3 Consolidation.

Group work.

A little guide

Luoyang is a famous tourist city. It has long history and rich cultural heritage. More and more visitors come here and have a good time every year. Our school is near the train station. We usually meet some visitors ask the way. If they ask you, how can you help them. You

can use the sentences form in this lesson.

For example:

A: Excuse me.

B: How can I help you? A: Is there …?

B: Yes, there is. / No, there isn’t. It’s on…

A: How can I get there? / How far…?

B: You can…

The teacher draws a map of the buildings’ locations. Encourage students to play visitors and a little guide. Be a good guide, let visitors love Luoyang.

Help others.

“赠人玫瑰，手有余香”

Setp4 Summary

Students can grasp the key words and phrases.

Students can use prepositions to describe the location of place accurately.

Students can make conversations between visitors and guides. Setp6 Homework

1. Describe the location of your home.

2. Preview Grammar Focus and 3a—3c.