odule 6 Holiday
Unit 2 China is the biggest country in Asia.
教学内容：New standard English(《新标准英语》三年级起点第四册)
Module 6 Holiday Unit 2 China is the biggest country in Asia.
教学目标：Language: Using the superlative from of adjectives
From: the + superlative; the most +superlative
教学重难点：Example: Shanghai is the biggest city in China.
Vocabulary: country, Asia, island
教学过程：
一 Warmer:
1. On the board write the following words: city, country and river.
2. Tell the students that you are going to call out the names of cities, rivers and countries and they have to tell you the correct category.
Example
T: Mississippi S: river
T: Daqing S: city
3. Now call out the place names and see if the students can tell you the correct category.
Example
T: Beijing S: city
T: China S: country
4. Have the students continue the activity in pairs.
二 （1）Listen and point.
1. Get the students to look at the four pictures and identify what is in each one (Sam and a map of China, Amy pointing to Shanghai on a map, Lingling pointing to Taiwan, Daming pointing to London on a map of England).
2. Play the tape and get the students to point to the appropriate pictures as they listen.
3. Draw a circle on the board and draw waves in the ocean around it. Point to the circle and say, “This is an island”. Point to Taiwan in the passage and say,“Taiwan is an island”. Write the structure“…is an island.” Have the students tell you the names of other islands e.g. Hainan,
Hong Kong. Say that an island is a landmass that is completely surrounded by water.
4. Ask the students, “Is China in Asia?” Point to the map in the passage and nod your head. They should respond,” Yes, it is.” Then say, “Is America in Asia?” Shank your head and have the students look at the map in Unit 1. the students should respond, “No, it isn’t.”
★Additional Activity
Ask and answer
What is the capital of the USA? (Washington D.C.)
What is the biggest city in China? (Shanghai)
What is the biggest country in Asia? (China)
What is the biggest city in the USA? (New Your)
What is the most beautiful city in the USA? (San Francisco)
What is the biggest island in China? (Taiwan)
（2）Point and say.
Have the students work in pairs. Read them one by one.
（3）Act it out.
Say something about the pictures. Ask and answer the questions. And do the excises.
三 Do the Activity Book
1. Listen, point and repeat.
Get the students to look at the pictures and identify the objects and animals( three books, three snakes, three cares). Explain that you are going to play the tape and they have to point to the correct pictures. The second time you play the tape, they have to repeat the words.
Tapescript
1. a big book
2. a bigger book
3. the biggest book
4. a long snake
5. a longer snake
6. the longest snake
7. an expensive car
8. a more expensive car
9. the most expensive car
2. Now listen and point. Then continue in pairs. (Point to …)
3. Look and write. Then compare with a friend.
Have the students work with a partner. Get them to look at the lines. They have to work out which is the long line, the longer one and the longest line. In order to do this they can use a ruler or guess. They should write the appropriate word under each line.
Now get the students to compare their answers with a partner. They should use the structures, “This line is long. This line is longer than that one. This line is the longest.”
四 Homework: Review the names of rivers and the words.
Board
City River Country
Daqing Mississippi China
Beijing The Changjiang River England
What is the capital of the USA? (Washington D.C.)
What is the biggest city in China? (Shanghai)
What is the biggest country in Asia? (China)
What is the biggest city in the USA? (New Your)
What is the most beautiful city in the USA? (San Francisco)
What is the biggest island in China? (Taiwan)