课程内容
《Cambridge is a beautiful city in the east of England.》
Lead-in
Where is it?
It's England.
What is it famous for?
It famous for Big Ben.
What is the capital of England?
It is London.
请说出下面的方位词。
Learn new words
north n. 北；北方
adj.在北方的；朝北的
e.g.Japan lies to the north of Philippines.
日本位于菲律宾岛的北面。
Is your home town in North China?
你的家乡在中国的北方吗？
south n.南；南方
adj.在南方的；朝南的
e.g.She works on the south coast.
她在南方沿海地区工作。
North is the opposite direction to the south.
北是南的反方向。
west n.西，西方；
adj.在西方的；朝西的
e.g.This country opens out to the west.
这个国家对西方国家开放。
univerity n.大学
e.g.What is your major in university?
在大学你主修什么科目?
island n.岛，岛屿
e.g.There are some banana trees on that island
over there.
那边小岛上有几棵香蕉树。
countryside n.农村地区；乡下
e.g.The young people from the countryside are honest.
这些乡下来的年轻人都很老实。
area n.地区；区域
e.g.Earthquakes occur frequently in this area.
这一地区经常发生地震。
mountain n.山；山丘
e.g.The mountain is 3500 meters high.
这座山有3500米高。
low adj.矮的；低的
e.g.The office is in a low building.
办公室设在一幢低矮的房子里。
especially&specially
在表示“特意地”“尤其”时，especially指某事超乎一般
的重要，不寻常，强调“超过其他”，而毫无“目的性”可言。
例如：
I like maple tree,especially in autumn.
我喜欢枫树，尤其是秋天的枫树。
specially则表示为了某一特定目的而“特意”“专门”采用某一方式
做某事。例如：
The meeting is specially arranged for you.
这次会见是特意为你安排的。
umbrella n.雨伞
e.g.I left my umbrella on the car.
我把雨伞落在车里了。
1.Look at the map of England and read the sentences.
east north south west
1.Cambridge is in the east of England.
2.London is in the south of England.
3.Bristol is in the west of England.
4.Manchester is in the north of England.
Make a dialogue about the directions.
-Where is Manchester?
-It is in the north of England.
-Where is Longdon?
-It is in the south of England.
-Where is Cambridge?
-It is in the east of England.
-Where is Bristol?
-It is in the west of England.
指出下面中国城市的位置。
Beijing Guangdong Chengdu Shanghai
2.Listen and answer the questions.
1.Where is Cambridge?
It is in the east of England.
2.What's the capital of England?
London.
Read the passage and choose a title for each picture below.
1.Tower Bridge and the River Thames
2.Cambridge University and the River Cam
a.1 b.2
Read the passage again and answer the questions.
1.What's its population of Cambridge?
It is about 120,000.
2.What's Cambridge famous for?
Cambridge University.
3.How old is London?
It's about 2,000 years old.
4.What's the weather like in England?
It is never very hot in summer or very
cold in winter.
Complete the table comparing Cambridge with London.
Big Ben,Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge
Cambridge
London
Location
In the east of England
Iin the south of England
Population
120,000
About 7.5 million
Famous places
University,old buildings and churches
River
River Cam
River Thames
4.Complete the passage with the words and expression
in the box.
countryside east home town island
London mountains south university
England is part of a(n)(1)island.It is famous for its
beautiful green(2)countryside with(3)mountains and lakes
in the north,and hills and villages in the south.
My(4)home town is Cambridge,in the(5)east of England.It has
lots of old buildings and churches,and a well-known(6)
university.It is smaller than(7)London,which is in the(8)
south of England.
Language points
1.I came from Cambridge,a beautiful city in the east of
England.
in the east of...表示“在......的东方”。
类似的表达如下：
in the west of...表示“在......的西方”。
in the south of...表示“在......的南方”。
in the north of...表示“在......的北方”。
2.It is on the river Cam and has a population of about 120,000.
1)on the river Cam表示“在康桥河畔”，on表示在河的沿岸。
2)have a population of...表示“有......人口”。指人口的多少用
large或small.
3.There are lots of old buildings and churches to visit.
lots of表示“许多，大量的”，后面加可数名词或不可数名词。
例如：lots of buildings
4.England itself is part of an island,...be part of表示“是......
的一部分”。
e.g.Taiwan is part of China.
台湾是中国的一部分。
5.My home town is especially famous for its university.
be famous for表示“因......而闻名”，后接闻名的原因。
e.g.New York is famous for its high buildings.
纽约以高楼大厦而闻名。
He is famous for his novels.
他因他的小说而出名。
5.Answer the questions and write notes about your home town.
1.Where is it?
2.What's its population?
3.Is it big or small?
4.What is it famous for?
5.How old is it?
6.What is the weather like?
Possible answers
My home town---Dalian
1.in the northeast of China
2.over six million
3.a big city
4.famous for beaches,the Underwater World,the Bird Park
5.over 100 years old
6.warm in winter and hot in summer
6.Use your notes and write answers to the questions in
Activity 5.
Dalian is in the northeast of China.
It has population of over six million.
Possible answers
It is a big city.It is famous for its beautiful beaches,
teh Underwater World,the Bird Park and the Polar Region
Zoo.It is over 100 years old.Kit is warm in winter and hot
in summer in Dalian.
7.Write a passage called My home town.Use Tony's passage to
help you.
I come from Dalian,a beautiful city in the northeast of China.
It has a population of over six million.It is...
Possible answer
My home town is Dalian.It's an important city in Liaoning
Province in the northeast of China.It has a population of
over six million.The city is over 100 years old.It has a
lot of beautiful beaches like the Tiger Beach and the
Bangchui Island Beach.Many people go there for holidays
and for swimming every year.
Dalian is famous for Dalian
Discoveryland Theme Park and Xinghai Square.They are very
interesting and lots of tourists go to visit them.It is warm
in winter and hot in summer in Dalian.The temperature doesn't
change very much and it is usually sunny.I think it is a great
city.
本课小结
方向词的短语
in the east of in the west of
in the north of in the south of
重点短语
have a population of
lots of
be famous for
练一练
1.广州在中国的南部。
Guangzhou is in the south of China.
2.-香港以什么闻名？
-太平山。
-What's Hong Kong famous for?
-Victoria Peak.
3.北京是中国的首都，它比南京人口多。
Beijing is the capital of China,and it has a larger population
than Nanjing.
4.中国有大约五千年的历史，有大约13亿人。
China is about 5,000 years old,with about 1.3 billion people.
中考链接
1.Lady Gaga is famous__her beautiful voice.(2012福建南平)
A.as B.with C.for
2.-__the population of China?
-It's about 1.3 billion.(2012湖南衡阳)
A.What's B.How many is C.How much is
3.Project Hope has built many schools__big classrooms and
libraries.(2012辽宁大连)
A.in B.of C.for D.with
Homework
请用英语描述你最想去旅行的一座城市的情况。
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