教学目标：

　　a. 知识目标：学习方位词east , west

　　b. 能力目标：用英语描述事物的具体方位。

　　c. 情感目标：激发学生的情感，培养学生的交流与合作意识。

　　教学重点：

　　单词：（重点）east ,west,

　　（次重点）north, south, country, America, cousin.

　　句型：…。is in the east/west of …

　　教学难点：

　　灵活熟练地表达事物的具体位置。

　　教学手段：

　　录音机，光碟，课件，卡片，奖励措施

　　教学过程：

　　一、 复习导入

　　1. Warmer up: Sing the song: “Twinkle twinkle little star…。”

　　2. Show the star: North Star It can help people find the north.（初步感知方位）。

　　Show the earth: There are many countries on the earth. （出示单词country.）　This country is China./ Japan/ America. （提前渗透国家的单词以及live in的用法）

　　3. Task Presentation: Show the mouse “Jerry” He is from America. America is a big country. Where does it live in America? Look！ It lives in Los Angeles（Read.） Los angeles is in the west of America.

　　（Click and show the east and west part.） Jerry lives in the west of America. And he wants to go to China, too. 他想到中国来旅游，现在他需要一个最优秀的导游团，给他介绍一下他想去的地方的具体方位，你想成为最优秀的导游团吗？

　　二、 Text Presentation.

　　Now let’s learn Module 8 Unit 1. （Teacher plays the tape and they listen.）

　　Read and talk about cousin.

　　三、 Text Study

　　Now let’s listen again with two questions: Where does Simon live? Where is Los Angeles?

　　（一） He lives in the east of America.

　　（Taking out a long paper with the whole sentence. And practice in parts.）

　　east

　　in the east: An apple is in the east. /A flower is in the east.

　　In the east of America: New York is in the east of America.

　　（自由女神/白宫）It is in the east of America.

　　He lives in the east of America:

　　（Pictures）： He lives in the east of America.

　　She lives in the east of Japan.

　　通过以上操练，让学生循序渐进地学习这个比较复杂的句式。

　　（二） T:　Simon lives in the east of America. Does he live in Los Angeles? Ss:?CNo, he doesn’t.

　　T: Where is Los Angeles?

　　Los Angeles is in the west of America.