公开课-地点描述--英语写作-教学设计

Topic：How to Introduce a Place Type：Writing

Teaching objectives:1.To be able to describe a place in English.

2.To be able to use complex and compound sentences to polish the

writing .

3.To be clearer about how to organize a passage.

Important points 1.Make good use of the expressions and sentences patens

describing a place.

2.Make the student to be familiar with how

to introduce different aspects of a place.

difficult

points

1. How to describe a place using coherent sentences .

methods Induction and deduction period 1 Teaching procedures

Step 1 Warming up

Play a guess game” Where is it ?”

Guessing 1

With a population of about 1.3 billion, “? ”has the largest number of population in the world at present.

Guessing 2

“?”　is the second largest country in the world. It has an area of over 9.9 million square kilometers and a population of over 30 million.

Guessing 3

? , the largest island in China, lies in the west of the Pacific Ocean, with the East Sea on the north and the South Sea surrounding its southwest.

Step 2 Look and Read

Read a passage about Taiwan Island, T let the Ss find good sentences and learn how to write about a place. Put sentence patterns into the stdudents

’mind

.(Keys: China, Canada. Taiwan Islan)

①.Taiwan Island, the largest island in China, lies in the west of the Pacific Ocean,

with the East Sea on the north and the South Sea surrounding its southwest.

②.Taiwan covers a total area of about 46,000 square kilometers with a population

of over 20,000,000.

③.It’s a place abundant in natural resources and bananas, rice, tea and other agricultural products are well-known both at home and abroad.

④The scenery is so beautiful and the climate is so pleasant that tourists come in

large numbers for a visit from all over the world.

⑤Alishan National Scenic Area, lying in the northeast of Jiayi county on

Taiwan Island, is one of the eleven scenic areas, which attracts thousands of tourists from home and abroad for sightseeing every year.

Mind map :let the Ss find the following points in the above passage and list them.

It is a part of my handwriting on the blackboard

location population area history

culture

Places

of interest

education

economy

a place Possible subjects ：

Step 3 Presentation

1. Introduce Location

be located in (on/to) …

be situated in (on/to) …

stands/lies in (on/to) …

be surrounded by…

Taiwan Island, the largest island in China, lies in the west of the Pacific Ocean.

北京位于中国的北部。

Beijing is located \ situated in the north of China.

Beijing lies\ stands in the north of China

2. Introduce population

… has / with a (large/small) population of…

The population of … is…,

… is a city with a (large/small) population of

百分之70的人口是…: Eighty percent of the population here are …．中国是一个发展中国家，人口13亿。

1. China is a developing country, with a population of 130 million.

2. As a developing country, China has a population of 130 million.

3. The population of China, which is a developing country, is 130 million.

北京是中国的首都，是一个有1200多万人口的大城市。（用一句话）

Beijing, the capital of China, is a large city with a population of over 12,000,000.

3. Introduce area

…　has / occupies / takes up / covers an area of… square kilometers/ meters

…covering / with an area of… square kilometers

?写作指导：

面积表达可用同位语、介词短语、非谓语等做插入结构以复杂句型。如：

天安门是世界上最大的广场，它的面积是…

? 1.Tiananmen Square, the largest square in the world, covers / has an area of

? 2. Tiananmen Square, with / covering an area of…, is the largest square in the world.

, is the largest square ? 3. Tiananmen Square , which takes up … square kilometers

in the world.

4. Introduce History

…has a long history (of …years)

with a long history (of …years)

1不仅历史悠久,还是中国古代“海上丝绸之路(Silk Road on the sea)”的

发祥地(birthplace);以“五羊”(Five Goats)为象征,以岭南文化著称.

Guangzhou is not only a city with a long history, but also the birthplace of the ancient

“Silk Road on the sea”.

2Guangzhou, whose symbol is “Five Goats”, is famous for Lingnan Culture.

3. 建于16世纪的城堡见证了太多的历史轮回。

Built in the 16th century, the castle has witnessed too much coming and going in history.

4. 牛津大学追溯到13世纪。

Oxford University dates back to the thirteenth century.

Step 4 Presentation and practice ; Other characteristics

1 Introduce Climate

Beijing’s climate is dry.

It’s foggy.

Its average temperature is 11 ℃.

Beijing has a dry climate with plenty of fog and the average temperature is 11℃.

①Sp. has a …climate with plenty of..

②The average temperature is …

Shantou has a warm climate with plenty of sunshine and the average temperature

is 21℃.

2 Introduce travelling

a place of interest 名胜

a famous tourist resort

a tourist attraction

a tourist destination 旅游景点，旅游目的地

a scenic spot 风景区

广东有很多著名的旅游胜地，如广州塔，丹霞山等。(Ss try totranslate)

There are many famous places of interest in Guangdong, such as Guangzhou Tower , Danxia Mountain and so on.

There are many places of interest, such as ... and so on

Square, the There are many famous places of interest in Beijing, such as Tian’anmen

Great Wall and so on.

3Introduce natural resources

我们国家自然资源得天独厚，如：煤、天然气等等。

Our country is rich\ abundant in natural resources, such as coal, natural gas and so on. Sp. is rich /abundant in…

4Introduce politics culture economy

这城市经济发展很快。

The city’s economy has been developing rapidly.

它是整个省的政治中心。

It’s the center of the politics of the whole province

Step 5 Copy the expressions and sentences patens and

write new sentences as follow

1.中国位于亚洲东部，是世界上最大的国家之一。

China, one of the largest countries in the world, is located in the east of Asia.

2.多伦多是加拿大东部的一个繁华的港口城市，总面积1, 850平方千米，总人口261

万人。

Toronto, a busy port city on the east coast of Canada, covers a total area of 1,850 square kilometers with a population of 2.61million.

3. 中国是一个古老的(ancient) 国度，有将近五千年的历史。(with a history of )

China is an ancient country with a long history of almost 5000 years.

4. 西藏有其独特(unique)的文化，和众多的名胜如布达拉宫(Potala Palace)，深深地

吸引各地游。(be well-known for)

Tibet is well-known for its unique culture and a number of places of interest such as

Potala Palace, attracting tourists from all over the world.

5.这城市经济发展很快。

The city’s economy has been developing rapidly.

6它是整个省的政治中心。

It’s the center of the politics of the whole province

7.There are many famous places of interest in Beijing, such as Tian’anmen Squa Great Wall and so on.

Step 6: Practicing writing an article(The result of the class)

根据以下内容, 用5句话写一篇短文北京

地点北京

气候特征冬季干燥、夏季炎热，平均气温11 ℃

风景名胜旅游资源丰富，如著名的长城、天安门等

资源自然资源、矿产资源比较丰富

政治经济文化

经济发展快，是整个国家经济中心。

等

人口北京的人口有1800万(18,000,000)

面积

北京市面积16410.54平方公里

地理位置北京位于中国的北部

写作思路：

1、审题-----

文体：地点介绍

人称：第三人称

时态：一般现在时、过去式

2、谋篇：要点重组位置、面积、人口、风景特色

3、行文：运用不同的句型进行翻译

4 润色：(1) 在文章中使用一些非谓语动词。

（2）巧用同位语（3）活用从句（4）巧用连接词

Step 7:Correct the a student’s article mistakes

on the blackboard. It is another part of my handwriting on the blackboard

Step 8 Show sample version

Beijing, the capital city of China, is located in the north of China. It covers an area of 16,410 square kilometers with a population of 21.14 million. The population of Beijing is 18million It was an ancient city with a long history of more than

2000 years and has different names in different dynasties. As a

famous cultural city, Beijing is famous for many places of interest, such as the Great Wall, Tiananmen Square ,the Forbidden City and so on, attracting tourists from home and abroad every year. It is in 2008 that Beijing succeeded in

holding the Olympic Games, which offers a very good chance for people around the world to know more about it.

Step 9 Summary

一常用句型和短语

1 位置:be located …; stands…; lies …; be situated …

2 人口:has a population of….; Its population is…

The population of … is…; With a population of…

3 面积:has an area of …; covers an area of …

with an area of…; takes up …

4 历史: has a history of …; date back to/from …;

with a (long) history (of…)

5 气候特征：①Sp. has a …climate with plenty of..

②The average temperature is …

6 名胜景观: There are many places of interest,

such as ... and so on.

7 物产: Sp. is rich /abundant in…

It’s a place abundant in …

8 其它: be famous for …

二点拨难点给文章增色：复合句: 非谓语、with结构、定语从句、表语从句、状语从句、同位语从句

语法，句法高分tips

1.使用定语从句或同位语优化句子表达

南极洲世界上最寒冷的地方，常年有冰雪覆盖

Antarctica,which is covered with cold

thick ice and deep snow all（the) year round,

is the coldest continent in the world.

Antarctica, the coldest continent in the world,

is covered with cold thick ice and deep snow all year round.

2.运用非谓语动词和with结构优化句子表达

我的家乡位于中国广东，毗邻香港

My hometown,neighboring Hong Kong,

_______________

is located in Guangdong Province of China.

Step 10 Homework

1. Improve your own writing.

2. Recite useful expressions and sentences

3. Recite the sample version.

Step 11 Record of the class

1 Warming up is a guessing game All the students took great interest

in this lesson. Leading is good. It is easy to go into the new lesson.

It is a great success.

2 Teaching methods are good, They are induction and deduction. From

easy points to difficult ones step by step .They are very fit for my

students of different levels It is a practical lesson. All the students

take part in it, They are active in thinking, copying the modal the

expressions and sentences patens and translating.

4 Most of the students can write an article about Beijing though it is not

mature. Together with all the students, I corrected some mistakes in a modal

article. In this way my students learned how to corrected some mistakes in

their articles.

5 For the students who are weak in English, they didn’t write their articles.

I demand them to recite useful expressions and sentences,the sample versions.