【教材分析】

本课为Module 2的第一单元，主要内容为比较我国两个城市在方位、特点和特色上的不同，掌握形容词比较级的运用。从全书来看，本单元承接上一模块形容词的学习和运用，延伸到比较级形式，学生容易接受。通过对本国城市的比较，为下一单元的异国城市学习奠定了语言基础。

【教学目标】

l  Knowledge objective

1.词汇

2.形容词比较级在肯定、否定和疑问句当中的运用

l  Ability objective

能听懂和阅读关于两个城市或事物相比较的语言材料，能通过相关词汇和图片描述某一城市的基本概况；能比较两个事物的不同，并写出相关的句子和短文。

l  Moral objective

感受祖国的地域辽阔，风景万千，培养爱国主义情感。同时，学会与他人沟通和分工合作，建立良好的人际关系。

【教学重点】

1. To learn and review some words and expressions：

2. To learn some expressions about positions.

【教学难点】

1. 比较级的变化规则。

2. 比较级的结构。

【教学方法】

PWP method, task-based method and interactive approach

【教学手段】

A tape recorder, multimedia and some pictures

【教学过程】

Teaching Procedures:

Step 1  Lead-in    

 Ss look at the pictures and talk about it by comparing two pictures to present the comparative degree.

Step 2  Consolidate new words

  Look and say. The teachers shows the pictures of new words and let the students to say as quickly as possible.

Step 3  Look at the pictures and talk about them

Look at the pictures and practice using the words from the box..

Step 4  Listening

  Listen Activity 1 and fill in the blanks.

Step 5  Listen and read

1. Listen and answer the questions.

 (1)Is Shenzhen on the coast?

 (2)Is Shenzhen older than Hong Kong?

2. Work in groups. Try to find out the most comparative degree sentences.

1) So it’s a newer city than Hong Kong?

2) It’s getting bigger and busier.

3) That’s larger than the population of many other cities in China.

4) Its streets are much wider and cleaner too.

5) It’s taller than many other buildings in Shenzhen.

3. Complete the passage about Shenzhen.

4. Everyday English.

5. Point out the main points in the passage.

Step 6  Complete the sentences

  Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words from the box.You need to use some of the words more than once.

Step 7   Listen and repeat

  Listen and notice the underlined words.

1)― Shenzhen is larger in population than Beijing.

  ― No, it isn’t. It’s smaller.

2) ― Hong Kong is newer than Shenzhen.

― No, it isn’t. It’s older.

3) ― Shenzhen is as old as Hong Kong.

― No, it isn’t. It’s newer.

4) ― Hong Kong is as busy as Shenzhen.

 ― No, it isn’t. It’s busier.

Step 8  Now work in pairs. Listen again and repeat.

1)― Shenzhen is larger in population than Beijing.

  ― No, it isn’t. It’s smaller.

2) ― Hong Kong is newer than Shenzhen.

― No, it isn’t. It’s older.

3) ― Shenzhen is as old as Hong Kong.

― No, it isn’t. It’s newer.

4) ― Hong Kong is as busy as Shenzhen.

 ― No, it isn’t. It’s busier.