内容简析：
本模块是围绕“Australia”这一话题展开的，主要的语言是Why ...?Because....并能运用形容词来描述自己喜欢的动物，同时拓展了澳大利亚的其他知识，开阔了学生视野。因此，本模块的教学设计是建立在学生比较熟知的基础上进行的。学生通过感知、体验、实践、参与和合作等方式感受成功，从而促进语言实际运用能力的提高。
目标定位：
一、知识目标
1.能听懂、会说、会读单词Australia, Australian, language, because, map
2.能听懂、会说句型：Why...? -- Because....
二、技能目标
1.能根据情境正确使用Why do you like...? Because...句型来谈论自己喜欢的动物。
2.培养学生听、说、读、写、做的能力。
三、情感目标
1.使学生体验学习、参与、合作、竞争的乐趣。
2.培养学生保护动物，与动物成为朋友；并开阔自己的视野，丰实自己的能力。
重难点：
如何让学生在课堂上学会 Why...? Because....句型并能在生活中灵活运用该句型。
方法阐释：
英语课标指出：“英语课程的学习是学生通过体验、实践、参与、合作与交流的学习方式和任务型的教学途径，发展学生的综合语言运用能力，采用活动途径，倡导体验参与。同时让学生在学习过程中进行情感与学习策略的调整，促进学生语言综合运用能力的提高。”因此在教学设计上，教师给学生创设丰富的情景，让学生在活动中，拓展思维，锻炼语言思维的灵活性和敏捷性。同时，让学生通过思考、通过合作，使学生在“用”中发展思维能力、创新意识和各种语言应用能力。最后，注重在教学设计中突出以人为本的理念，关注每位学生在英语学习中的情感培养。
课前准备：
多媒体课件、CD-ROM
教学流程：
StepI. Warmer
1. Greeting
2. Game: Riddle competition
T: Children, Do you like riddles?
Ss: Yes
T: It's time to show your riddles.
S1 say their riddles and the others guess.
T shows riddles:
（1） It is an animal. It has strong legs. It likes jumping. It's got a special bag. It puts its baby in the bag. What is it?
（2）It is an animal.
It looks like a bear.
It likes climbing thetrees.
It is very cute.And it’s a little fat.
What is it?
Learn new words:Kangaroo and koala
Step II. Presentation
1. T: We know kangaroos and koalas, They live in____, They are _____ animals.（学习Australia Australian）
Do you know another Australian animals? 拓展学生的课外知识。
T: We really know more animals about Australia.Do you like Australia.
2. Text
（1）T：Look, What’s this?
Ss: It’s a map.
新授map: Here’s a map of China. / America/ Japan/ India.
T: Amy and Lingling are looking at a map of Australia. What are they talking about?
（2） Watch and try to know the main idea.
Amy and Lingling are talking about ________. It’s about ______ and_______.
（3） Read and tell us what questions have you got.
学生提问题： What language do they speak?
Why does Amy like Australia?
Why does Amy like kangaroos and koalas?
（4） Listen again and find the answers.
拓展： What language do we speak? People speak English not only in England, but also in China, Canda, Australia and some other countries.
Kangaroos and koalas are famous in Australia.
Do you know another famous animals? Fg: Pandas are famous in China.
T: So we should protect them, Don’t hurt them！
（5） Do a role play
T: You know more things about Australia, Can you act it ?
Listen and repeat.
Act in pairs then show together.
3. Practise.
（1） Ask and answer
T: We know Amy likes kangaroos and koalas, What about you? What animals do you like? Why?
Ss: I like…。 Because…。
（2）T: Now, you can make a dialouge or a passage or another ways, then let’s show your favourite animals.
Dialouge: A: I like …
B: Why do you like …？
A: Because they are…
Passage: I love _______animals. I love______. Because they are ________.They live in ______.They can_______. They eat ______, they drink_____. You can see _______in the ______in _______.
T: Wow, I think you make good friends with each other. You are very friendly.
（3） Terry’s favourite animal
a. Listen and circle
b. Answer: What animals does he like?
4. Production: Introduce Australia
Tell us more informations about Australia.
Where? Capital? Food/ area/ population.. Season/ weather Traffic rules…
Imotions: Widen our field of vision ,
enhance our abilities .
StepIII. Summary
Today Amy and Lingling are watching a map of Australia.
The people in Australia speak English.
Amy likes the Australian animals. They are kangaroos and koalas. Because they’re cute.
StepⅣ. Homework
（1） Listen and read the text.
（2） Finish the passage.
（3） Read the books about other countries. Then talk with your friends
“Which country do you like? Why?”