Unit 7 Know Our WorldLesson 38 The World Is a Big Place教学目标1. Master the new words and expressions: planet; billion; total; increase; Indian; Atlantic;Arctic2. Learn more about the world’s geography.3. Master the words and expressions of the continents and oceans in English.教学重难点【教学重点】1. The words and expressions in this lesson.2. Know about the world’s physical features.【教学难点】Some geography features in the world.教学准备audiotape, flashcards, a map of the world教学过程Step 1. Talk about the question: 1. Where do you live? 2. Do you like to live here? Why?Step 2. Come to “THINK ABOUT IT”Which part of the world do you live in?What do you know about the place where you live?Step 3. Listening taskListen and answer the following questions:1. How many people are there in the world?2. Where do all the people live?


3. How big are the world’s oceans?4. How many deserts does the world have?5. What’s the world’s biggest island?6. What’s the world’s longest river?Step 4. ListeningListen to the tape again and ask the students to imitate after it. Step 5. ReadingRead the text again and talk about the details about the text.How many deserts does the world have? What are they? Which is the second largestdesert in the world?What’s the world’s longest river? What is the second longest river? What is the thirdlongest river? What are the physical features of them?课堂作业Listen and read the text again.Finish off your exercise book.Write something about the world’s geography.教学反思