必修3 module1 Europe 教案
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技能目标Goals
Talk about location and know the different features of four cities in European countries. Practise describing a famous city.
Study Paive Voice & subject and verb agreement. Write an introduction about a city. Ⅱ.目标语言
功 能 句 式 Introduce the place one lives or a famous place: Where do you live?
Edinburgh.That’s the capital of Scotland, isn’t it? -Whereabouts is that?
That’s in the west, isn’t it? What’s it like? -It’s very quite.
The United Kingdom is off the northwest coast of continental Europe.
France is Europe’s third largest country and faces the United Kingdom acro the English Channel. Twenty percent of the country is covered by islands.
Athens, the capital of Greece, is known as the birthplace of western civilisation. Paris is the capital and largest city of France, situated on the River Seine.
词 汇 Acro, boot, continental, face, range, landmark, gallery, situated, symbol, located, architect, project, sculpture, birthplace, civilisation, ancient, opposite, sign, agreement, whereabouts, govern, head, representative, parliament, region, geographical, feature, produce 语 法 Paive voice: present and past forms.
The Sagrada Familia was designed by an architect called Antonio Gaudi . Athens is known as the birthplace of western civilisation. Subject and verb agreement. My family lives in Cardiff. The whole cla is here.
重 点 句 子 1.The United Kingdom is off the northwest coast of continental Europe.
2.France is Europe’s third largest country and faces the United Kingdom acro the English Channel.
3.One of Barcelona’s most famous landmarks is the Church of the Sagrada Familia, which was designed by an architect called Antonio Gaudi.
4.Florence is an Italian city which became famous because of the Renaiance, a great artistic movement which began in the 1300s and lasted for three hundred years.
5.Barcelona is the second largest city of Spain and is situated on the northeast coast, about five hundred kilometres east of the Spanish capital, Madrid. III.教材分析与教材重组
1.教材分析
本单元以Europe 为话题，旨在通过教学使学生了解欧洲一些著名城市的地理位置及其特色，能运用所学词汇结合课文中及课下查找的资料描写一个城市，能写关于所在城市情况的介绍。
1.1 INTRODUCTION 通过对一幅欧洲地图的描述，激活学生的背景知识并介绍了部分欧洲国家的概况引出本单元的话题Europe，同时进行词汇，句型的学习，为学生进行阅读，写作打下基础。
1.2 READING AND VOCABULARY 课文分为四个部分,分别描写了欧洲著名城市巴黎、巴塞罗那、佛罗伦萨和雅典。从文中读者可了解这些城市的地理位置和不同特色，展示了欧洲古典丰富的文化,扩大了学生的视野。各部分都从三方面对城市进行描写：1.城市所在位置2.重要地位3.特色或著名的名胜。阅读理解题设置了猜测词义,问答,判断正误及讨论四个题, 检测学生对课文的理解，培养学生获取信息，猜词的能力，引导学生在掌握课文的基础上联系实际，陈述自己的观点。
1.3 FUNCTION 同课文紧密联系,使学生掌握并自如运用描述位置的词和词组。
1.4 GRAMMA 1 讲解了本单元的语法项目：被动语态的一般现在时和一般过去时。并给出相关示例，使学生通过观察,分析掌握所学内容，再进行练习运用。
1.5 LISTENING 是围绕Europe话题文章。强化学生通过听来获取讲话人信息并得出结论的能力。
1.6 WRITING 示范写作步骤，培养学生为写作准备素材的能力，并与阅读紧密联系，降低了写作难度，巩固了所学知识。
1.7 GRAMMA 2 讲解了本单元的另外一个语法项目：主谓一致。通过例句讲解和问答使学生体会学习主谓一致,并通过练习加以巩固。
1.8 PRONUNCIATION AND EVERYDAY ENGLISH 口语训练目的是培养学生通过说话人的语调变化来了解他所要表达真实含义的能力，其内容依然紧紧围绕着Europe 和Location。学生通过听来辨别不同语调，而后将其用于实践，加以巩固，同时复习了本单元重点。
1.9 CULTURE CORNER提供了相关的背景知识,简略介绍了欧共体，使学生进一步了解欧洲，扩大了知识面，训练题培养学生快速获得所需信息的能力。
1.10 TASK 设置了一个难度不大且学生感兴趣的任务：以小组为单位选择中国某一地区，为其建立档案，且已给出提纲。有助于学生将所学知识用于实践，锻炼了学生查找资料和自主学习的能力。
2.教材重组
从教材内容与单元目标分析，本单元可分为五课时。
2.1 将Introduction ,Reading and vocabulary, Culture corner和Workbook 中的Vocabulary部分整合在一起上一节“阅读课”。
2.2 将Function 与Writing, Task 组合在一起成为一节“写作课”。
2.3 Listening 与Pronunciation and Everyday English 及Workbook 中的Reading设计为一节“听说课”。 2.4 将Grammar 1和Grammar2同Workbook 中的Grammar结合设计为一节“语法课”。
2.5 将Workbook 中的Listening and speaking, speaking and writing 作为一节“综合实践课”。
3.课型设计与课时分配
1st period: Reading 2nd period: Writing
3rd period: Listening and speaking 4th period: Grammar
5th period: Integrating skills Ⅳ.分课时教案
The First Period Reading Teaching goals 教学目标
1.Target language目标语言
a.重点词汇和短语: acro, boot, continental, face, range, landmark, gallery, situated, symbol, located, architect, project, sculpture, birthplace, civilisation, ancient, be famous for, work on, of all time, be known as b.重点句子:
The United Kingdom is off the northwest coast of continental Europe. France is Europe’s third largest country and faces the United Kingdom acro the English Channel.One of Barcelona’s most famous landmarks is the Church of the Sagrada Familia, which was designed by an architect called Antonio Gaudi. Florence is an Italian city which became famous because of the Renaiance, a great artistic movement which began in the 1300s and lasted for three hundred years.
Barcelona is the second largest city of Spain and is situated on the northeast coast, about five hundred kilometres east of the Spanish capital, Madrid. 2.Ability goals能力目标
Enable the students to describe some famous cities of European countries and know of the world famous places of interest in Europe.
3.Learning ability goals学能目标
Help the students learn how to analyze the way the author introduces these beautiful cities. Teaching important points 教学重点
Introduce the famous cities in his/her own words. Teaching difficult points 教学难点
Work together with partners and tell others what one has learnt after reading the text. Teaching methods 教学方法
⒈ Discuion;
⒉ Cooperative learning. Teaching aids 教具准备
Some maps;
A projector and some slides.
Teaching procedures & ways 教学过程与方式
Step I Greeting and Lead in
This is the first English leon in this term, after they spent the winter holiday.Teacher can ask the Ss talk about their holiday and lead them to describe a city.When they begin to introduce a city, grasp this chance and lead in the topic Europe.Then get the students to read the paage and map in Page 1 and fill in the table. T: Welcome you back to school! Have you enjoy your holiday?
Sa: Yes.I spent the Spring Festival with my grandparents in my hometown, a small village.People there are all friendly, and they know each other.We prepared for the new year together.My father wrote couplets and we glued them on the gate.On the last day of the year, all the members of the family got together, cooking, having dinner, staying up to welcome the new year.At twelve o’clock we lit fireworks.I’ll never forget the interesting holiday. Sb: I read a book named “Gone with the wind”during the holiday.It describes the American civil war.I like strong-willed Scarlett, because she never gives up.What’s more, I learnt a lot about slavery, customs, life and culture in America.I spent a rich holiday. Sc: I have had a good time in the holiday, too.My family went to Harbin.The buildings there are of different characters.Sometimes I was puzzled whether I was in an European country or in China.We visited Sun island Park.It’s no more than wonderful.We saw a fairy-tale world---- a kingdom of snow.There were castles, sculptures made of snow.It’s the best holiday I spent.I like travelling.
T:I even admire you now.Which place would you like to travel next time?
Sc: The United Kingdom because I am learning English.I want to know more about America, to talk with native speakers and taste English food.
Sd: My choice is Spain.We can enjoy sunshine, beach and blue sea.Besides the sea, we can visit many Roman buildings.Tasty seafood should be part of travelling, too.
Se: Greece is a country with a long history.And 2004 Olympic Games were hold there.When I watched the games, I began to learn the city--Athens.I dream of visiting Athens.
Sf: I prefer to visit France, because I have seen a film about Louvre.It’s wonderful.And I can sit by a window in a café, enjoying a cup of coffee and observe paing people. (Ss may give different advice.)
T: Excellent! Today the text will introduce more interesting places.Let’s go and visit Europe.Please turn to Page 1.Look at the map of European.Which countries do the letters refer to? Please read the information in the second part and find the countries on the map. (Three minutes later) T: Are you ready? Who can tell us your answer? Ask one student to answer the question.
S: F stands for the United Kingdom.A is France.C refers to Italy, which looks like a boot.E is Spain, D Portugal and B Greece.
T: Ok.Another question.Can you name their capitals and languages spoken in these countries? The words in the box can help you.Now please work in pairs and fill in the table. T shows the table on the screen.
T: Who will come and fill the table.Zhang Rui, will you? After a few minutes, check the answers in cla. Suggested answers:
Country Capital Language
United Kingdom London English France Paris French Italy Roma Italian Greece Athens Greek Spain Madrid Spanish
Portugal Lisbon Portuguese
T: Read these paages aloud and then work in pairs to describe the location of these countries. Ss work in pairs to be familiar with the topic “Europe”. Step II While- Reading
It is a good chance for the students to form a good habit of reading.Get the students to read the paage quickly and accurately.First, ask the students some questions and give the students a few minutes to read the paage silently to get the information they need quickly.Then encourage the students to gue the meanings of the words by reading the paage again.After they understand the paage, let them discu with their partners to expre their ideas. Skimming
T: Excellent! Now, we’ll learn more about Europe.Attention, please.Look at these beautiful photos.Can you name them? What is this? Ss: The Eiffel Tower.
T: Very good.What about the second one?
Ss: Sorry.I don’t know the rest of the photos.
T: Turn to Page 2.Read the paage and match the photos with these descriptions. (Two minutes later)
T: Can you tell me your answer?
Ss: The Eiffel Tower is a landmark in Paris.The Parthenon is a building in Athens.The Uffizi Palace is an art gallery in Florence.And the Sagrada Familia is a church in Barcelona. (T may deal with pronunciations of names of the places at the same time.)
T: Turn to Page 3.There are some new words in the paage.Read the text again and find the words to gue their meaning, and then match the words in the box with their definition.
Ss read the text to finish it independently.Then check their answers in cla. Scanning
T: Very good! Please read the questions in Part 3 first to know what information we should get.Then read the paage to find the answer to Part 3 and judge the sentences in Part 4.Which sentences are true? And which ones are false? If false, please correct it.Now please read the paage again and work in pairs. Ss work in pairs and find the answers. （A few minutes later）
T: Now answer my questions. Explanation
T: Wonderful! Now, let’s deal with some language points.In the second paage.Look at the fourth line.One of the Barcelona’s most famous landmarks is the Church of the Sagrada Familia, which was designed by an architect called Antonio Gaudi.In this sentence, “which” refers to“the Church of the Sagrada Familia? And “called Antonio Gaudi” means “the architect’s name is Antonio Gaudi”.
T: And the next sentence: Gaudi worked on the project from 1882 until his death in 1926.It means that Gaudi spent his time and energy on the subject up to the time when he died. T: Any other questions? Discuion
T: Quite right.Now please look at the screen.Discu these questions with your partners.Then I’ll ask some of the students to report your work.Are you clear? Show the following questions on the screen.
1.What did you know about these cities before you read the text? 2.What new information did your learn? After their discuion.
T: Now who would like to answer the first question?
Sa: I will.Before learning the text I knew Paris is the capital of France, and the Eiffel is very famous.I have seen a film about Louvre.It’s wonderful.Also I knew people there enjoyed a comfortable life.In the evening, they would go to café to have a good time.
Sb: I knew little about Barcelona, except the Olympic Games.But I knew Spain is famous for its sunshine, beach, and blue sea.There are many Roman buildings, too.And tasty seafood is very popular.
Sc: What I knew is that Florence is a city of art.Leonardo da Vinci lived there.Also, I knew another famous city Venice in Italy. Sd: Athens—2004 Olympic Games were hold there.It’s the birthplace of Olympic Games.When I watched the games, I began to learn the city.The name brings to mind Greek gods and goddees.When visiting the city, visitors feel like they\'re in the middle of a history leon.Some world famous writers lived there.Today we can enjoy their works.
T: Wonderful! Things we have learnt in other subjects may be useful in English cla, too.What information did you learn?
Sa: After learning the text, I get more information about Paris.I know Paris is situated on the River Seine.It’s visited by more than eight million tourists every year.And about two thirds of France’s artists and writers live in Paris, so it’s the culture center of France.
Sb: Now I know not Barcelona but Madrid is the capital of Spain.And the Church of the Sagrada Familia, which was designed by Antonio Gaudi, is the landmark of Barcelona.
Sc: Florence is a birthplace of the Renaiance.Many greatest painters and artists of all time lived and worked there.They produced a large number of paintings and sculptures.So today we can see the art galleries, church and museums.
Sd: Athens is not only the birthplace of the Olympic Games, but also the birthplace of western civilisation.Two thousands years ago, it was the world’s most powerful city.During this period buildings such as the Parthenon on the Acropolis Hill were built. Step III Post-reading
In this part, the students will read the paage again and work together with their partner to learn the way the author describe a city.Then the teacher shows the table on the screen.Give them a few minutes to fill in the table about the whole text.Check the answers with the whole cla.
T: Read the text again to find out in which aspects the author describes the city? Discu it in groups of four, please. Sa: Read the first paragraph---Pairs.In the first sentence, we can learn where the city is.And the following introduce some famous places of interest.So I think the author describe the city in two parts: its location and some places of interest.
Sb: I don’t thinks so.From the first and second sentences we can know the city is important both in the country and in the world.Many writers and artists live in Paris.And in the second paragraph, the author also introduces Florence in three parts: where it is, it’s an important and famous city, and places worth visiting.
Sc: I’ll have a try.The writer describes the text in three parts: where the city is, how important the city is/was, and what the city is famous for„
T: Good! The author describes the cities in three aspects: its location, status and features. Prepare for retelling.
T: You are quite right.（Draw a table on the Bb）Look at the table.Let’s try to obtain a general understanding of the paage.Fill in it by reading the text again.Who will come here and fill the table on the Bb? One student, one city.
name location status features
Ask four Ss to come to the Bb to fill in the table.Ss work invidually. T: Now let’s check the answers together.Are their answers right? Suggested answers:
name location status features
Pairs France, on the River Seine The capital, the largest city of France, one of the most beautiful, in the world, 2/3 France’s artist and writers live here The Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, restaurants, cafes, theatres
Barcelona Spain, one the northeast coast, 500km east of the capital the second largest city, The Church of the Sagrada Familia
Florence Italy The Renaiance happened there, some of the greatest painters lived and worked here The art galleries, churches and museums, the Uffizi galleries
Athens Greece The capital, the birthplace of western civilisation, was the world’s most powerful city, best writers lived there The Parthenon, Step IV Retelling
After the students read the paage for several times, they have master it.Now they can retell the paage according to the table.Give them several minutes to prepare for retelling.After they retell the paage, they will understand deeply how the author describes a city, and master the way of writing.
T: Well done! After reading the text, we know all of the four cities.Tell your partner: Which of them would you most like to visit? Please describe the city.The table can help you. Ss prepare retelling individually.
T: Are you ready? Who can introduce the city you like best? S: I’d like to.
A sample of retelling:
⒈ Paris is the city I would most like to visit.Now I’ll introduce this beautiful city.Paris is in the north of France.It’s on the River Seine.Paris, the largest city of France, is the capital.As one of the largest cities in the world, Pairs is visited by eight million tourists every year.About two thirds France’s artists and writers live there.If you visit Pairs, you can see the Eiffel Tower, and the Louvre, one of the world largest art galleries.It’s a good idea to go to restaurants, cafes and theatres.I like Paris.I hope I will visit it some day.
⒉ I would like to visit Barcelona, the second largest city of Spain.It is situated on the northeast coast.So we can enjoy sunshine, blue sea and beach.If you like tasty seafood, Barcelona is the place you must visit.There are many ancient buildings worth visiting.Among them, The Church of the Sagrada Familia is the most famous landmark of Barcelona.It was designed by Antonio Gaudi.He worked on the church for 44 years.But the church hasn’t been finished yet! ⒊ Let me introduce Florence, an Italy city.It’s famous because of the Renaiance.The great artistic movement began in the 1300s and lasted for three hundred years.During the time, some of the greatest painters lived and worked there.They produced a great number of beautiful paintings and sculptures.About a million tourists come to see the art galleries, churches and museums.
⒋ Why not choose Athens as the capital of Greece.It is known as the birthplace of western civilisation and the Olympic games.It was the world’s most powerful city.There are many ancient buildings.When visiting the city, visitors feel like they\'re in the middle of a history leon.Greece’s best writers lived in ancient Athens.Today we can enjoy their works.
T: Excellent! You have know the four famous city. StepV Reading
This paage offers materials about European to enrich the students background knowledge.Get the students to read the questions first and then read the paage to answer the questions. (Write “the European Union” on the Bb.)
T: Can you name some countries which are members of The European Union? S：I know France and Germany.
T: Good! Do you know how The European Union started, and how many countries belong to it now？Please turn to P9.Read the paage “The European Union” and answer the questions.Read the questions first then read to find the answers quickly.
Ss read the questions to see what information they are required to get while reading. Two minutes later, ask two students read aloud their answers.
Step VI Practice (If time is limited, it can be finished after cla) Vocabulary.P68 Work individually.
T: Now there is a little time left.Let’s come to Vocabulary on P68.
Ex 8 Choose the correct answer.Before doing Ex9, let the students read the example first to see how to complete the sentences with words made from those in brackets. Step Ⅶ Homework
1.Collect more information about one of the cities from the Great European cities. Example:
How many people live there?
What kind of work do people do there? What kind sports do they like? What’s their favorite food? What the attractions are there? What about the climate?
What’re the geographical features? 2.Finish P68 Ex6
The Second Period Function and writing Teaching goals 教学目标
1.Target language目标语言
a.重点词汇和短语
on the left, on the right, between, in front of, to, behind, near, next to,䀠opposite, above, below, beside, with, from, off, acro, situate, region, geographical, feature, produce b.重点句型
Italy is in the south of Europe. Purtogal is to the west of Spain.
Barcelona is on the northeast coast of Spain.
France and England face each other acro the English Channel. 2.Ability goals能力目标
Enable the students to describe location and write a composition on a city they like. 3.Learning ability goals 学能目标
Help the Ss learn to describe location and make an outline for the compositions about the city they like.Teaching important points教学重点
How to describe the location of a place.
How to organize collected materials to write a composition. Teaching difficult points教学难点
Use prepositions or prepositional phrases correctly. Teaching methods教学方法
Discuion and cooperative learning. Teaching aids教具准备
A recorder and a projector
Teaching procedures & ways教学过程与方法
Step I Revision
Check the Ss’ homework by asking some of the students to tell their answers. T: Good morning/afternoon, boys and girls.Have you find the odd words in Ex 6? S: Let me have a try. Step II Word study
Get the students to describe a map of Europe to review the paage they learnt last leon.And at the same time, we can remind the students of prepositions and prepositional phrases.Guide the students to find out the difference among the words by reading the given examples.Then teacher answers any question they ask. （Show a map of Europe and some questions.）
T: Look at the map and answer my questions.Read the questions first and then ask and answer with your partner.After you finish, I’ll ask one student come here and show the answers on the map. Questions:
1.Where is Italy? (Italy is in the south of Europe.)
2.Where is Portugal? (Portugal is to the west of Spain.）
3.Where is Barcelona? (Barcelona is on the northeast coast of Spain.)
4.Where is the United Kingdom? (The United Kingdom is off the northwest coast of continental Europe.) 5.Where is France? (France faces the United Kingdom acro the English Channel.) 6.Where is the Pyrenees? (The Pyrenees is between France and Spain.）
Ss ask and answer questions in pairs.They can find the answer in the text in Page1.
T: Ok.Any volunteer？(Ask one student to come to the platform and introduce the map in cla.)
S: I will.Look at the map.This is Italy, which looks like a boot.It’s in the south of Europe.This is Spain.Barcelona is on the northeast coast of Spain.Portugal is on the west of Spain.We can see France here.The Pyrenees is between France and Spain.We call this English Channel.France faces the United Kingdom acro the English Channel.The United Kingdom is off the north coast of continental Europe.„„
T writes these sentences on the Bb and marks the phrases at the same time.
in the south of, to the west of, on the northeast coast of, off the northwest coast of, acro, between T: Your description is wonderful.(Turn to the other students.) Do you have any question? S: Yes.What’s the difference between on the coast and off the coast?
T (Point to the map) Look at the map please.The United Kingdom is separated from continental Europe by the English Channel, so we say The United Kingdom is off the northwest coast of continental Europe.This is Barcelona.It’s near the northeast coast, so we use on the coast.
S: What about the difference between acro and between?
T: Acro means on the other side and between means in or into the space separating.
Step III Practice
Show a map of China to get them to put the words into practice.Then the students will do more exercises to help them grasp the meaning of the prepositions and prepositional phrases.
T: Turn to Page4.Complete these sentences using correct prepositions.(Part2)
Ask the students to do it by themselves, then check the answers by asking some students to read aloud their answers. T: (Show a map of China)
Look at this map.Now you should write six similar sentences about places in China. Ss work in groups of four.They may have different sentences. Suggested sentences:
1． Wuhan is in the south of China. 2． Tianjin is to the north of Jinan.
3． Xiamen is on the southeast coast of China.
4． Taiwan is off the southeast coast of continental China. 5． Taiwan faces Fujian acro the Taiwan Straits. 6． Shanxi is between Shannxi and Hebei.
T: In Part 3 there are some prepositions or prepositional phrases.Point out which ones can be used to describe locations and which ones can be used to describe movements.Discu with your partner. After a few minutes.
T: Who can point out the words used to describe movements? S: I’ll have a try.„„
T: Turn to P69.Ex 10.There are mistakes in these sentences.Please correct the sentences. After Ss finishing it, check in cla. Step IV Pre-writing
Last leon we have learnt a paage about four cities.The students have known a little on how to describe a city.And after the cla they have collected enough information to describe one of the cities from Great European cities.First check their homework and get the students to discu how they will write a composition about a city or country.Second, teacher shows the instructions on how to describe a city.At last, ask some of the students to read their outlines.
T: Last leon I wanted you to collect information about a city or a country.It’s time to use it.Have you done it?
Ss: Yes, of course.
T: This leon we’ll write a composition to introduce the city you like best.Please work in groups of four and tell your partners how you will write the composition. Ss talk in groups of four.
T: ZhangHua, which city would you like to describe? And how will you describe it?
S1: I prefer Barcelona.I’ll write the composition in three aspects: the location, the climate, the sports and galleries.
S2: I collect some information about Pairs.I’ll describe it in three aspects: the location, status, and features. T: Good.When we describe a city, we must choose the materials that can show its features.I will give you some suggestions on the composition.let’s take Paris as an example. Paris
Part1 Status Capital, the biggest city, Location in northern central France Part2
Population 2.15 million Climate at its best in springtime, sometimes a little wet, in summer the weather is warm and lazyChristmas Day,11 NovAll Saints\' Day,15 AugNew Year\'s Day, MayVictory in Europe Day, 1 MayBastille Day
Part4 Conclusion Paris is without doubt one of the most attractive cities in the world. Step V Writing
T: Please write down your outline first.Please finish your composition in twenty minutes.Li Ping, come here and write your composition on the Bb. After twenty minutes.
T: Are you ready? Let’s read Li Ping’s composition together. Samples: 1.Paris
As the capital of France, Paris is the nation\'s political, economic, cultural and educational center.It’s the biggest city of the country.Paris is located in northern central France, divided neatly in two by the Seine. Paris is at its best in springtime, even if it is sometimes a little wet, while in summer the weather is warm and lazyif you ever manage to tear yourself away.” If you have chance to visit Barcelona, grasp it and go at once.
T: After cla, please read your partner’s compositions, write down your comments, and correct his or her mistakes.Then hand it in. Step Ⅵ.Homework
Turn to P10.Prepare a fact file on a region of China.Collect information about the four aspects: 1.the main towns and the cities in the region
2.the main geographical features（mountains, river, lakes, deserts）
3.the main industries and/or main agriculture produce 4.the main places for tourist
And write a composition to introduce it.First of all, decide which region will you choose.If you have some difficulties, you can turn to your geography book.Second, collect information on the four aspects.At last, discu with your partners to choose proper materials and write an outline.After you are ready, write the composition. For example:
HuNingHang region（沪宁杭地区）
Location In the southeast of China
Towns and cities Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, and so on Geographical features Rivers and lakes,
Industries and agricultural produce fish, rice, silk and tea
Places for tourists Shanghai museum, west Lake, Hanshan Temple, Zhouzhuang, Oriental Pearl TV Tower
I will introduce HuNinHang region, which lies in the southeast of China.It’s made up of Shanghai, nanjin, Hangzhou and some other places.The main part is the Changjiang Delta.The famous lake----Taihu lake is in the centre of the region.Producing a large quantity of fish, rice, silk and tea every year, it’s one of the developed regions in China.There are a large number of world famous places of interest, such as, Suzhou, Hanzhou. The Third Period Listening and speaking Teaching goals教学目标
1.Target language目标语言
a.重点词汇和短语
Italy, Spain, Spanish, French, Chinese, German, Ruian, capital, whereabouts, the same, all of, none of, neither of
b.重点句子
Where do you live? Where are you from?
There’ in the west, isn’t it? What’s it like? Whereabouts is that?
You speak English, don’t you? 2.Ability goals 能力目标
Get the Ss to know more about European countries by listening.And get the Ss to expre different attitudes using intonation..
3.Learning ability goals 学能目标
Help the students learn how to grasp the key points by reading the questions first and make notes while listening. Teaching important points 教学重点
Listen to materials and grasp the information needed. Teaching difficult points 教学难点
Come to conclusions by listening to the talk and judge given sentences. Teaching methods 教学方法. Discuion; Notes-making.
Teaching aids 教具准备
A recorder and some slides.
Teaching procedures & ways教学过程与方式
Step I Revision
Ask some students to read their compositions in cla.And ask some questions on it to make sure every student listen carefully.
T: First, who will introduce a city in China? S1: Let me read my composition. Step II Listening
Let the students answer the questions first and then listen to check their answers.Get the students to listen to the tape for three times.The first time, listen to check their answers.It’s very easy for the students to grasp the answers.The second time, listen and complete the chart.The teacher can pause sometimes so that the students can find the right answers.For Part3, tell the students to write down the key words, if neceary. 1.Listen and answer questions
T: Turn to P6 Look at the three beautiful pictures.Cardiff, Valencia and Edinburgh.Let’s gue where they are? Ss give different answers.
T: Are you answers right? Now listen to the tape to check your answers. After listening.
T: Is your gue right? Can you tell me the right answer? Ss: Yes.
T: Now listen for a second time and complete the chart.Read the chart first to see what information you are asked to get.Make notes while listening.
A few minutes later, check their answers. T: A, can you tell us your answer?
Ask one student to read his/her answer.
T: Well done! We’ll listen to the tape again.Read Part 3.What are we asked to do? Who know?
S: We need to decide whether the sentences are true or false.If it’s true, tick the box under “T”.
T: Good! Please read the sentences quickly.Pay attention to these words: all of them, none of them and neither of the girls.
Ss read to know what information they should grasp. After listening.
T: Which sentences are true? Which sentences are false? If false, it should be corrected.Who can do it? What about you, Zheng li? S: „„
T: Excellent!
Step III Pronunciation and everyday English Get the students to know they can expre their opinion by intonation.First make the students observe the conversation and listen to the tape to find the rule.Then read after the tape to imitate the intonation.After they can use it freely, role- play the conversation about the places where you live. T: Turn to Page 8.Observe the dialogues.Do you find something special? Allow the Ss some time to look at the conversation.
Ss : Yes.Some words are in bold and they are in the same form.
T: Clever! We name them question tags.Listen to the conversation and pay attention to the question tags.If the speaker’s voice rises, mark↗.If it falls, mark↘.Now let’s listen. Ss listen and mark on the question tags.
T: Can you read the sentences that the speaker speaks with his voice rising? Ss read the sentences.
T: Why does the speaker’s voice rise sometimes, while sometimes fall? Please listen and follow the conversation again and try to find the answer.After listening, exchange your opinion with your partner. Listen to the tape for a second time.
T: What’s your opinion? Zhang Hua, can you?
S: If you ask a real question, your voice rises, and if you just want to check you know something, your voice falls. T: You are quite right.I’ll play the tape for you to listen and repeat.Pay attention to your intonation and stre. Ss read after the tape.
T: Listen to me carefully, please.Let’s make a dialogue.We’ll work in pairs.Image one of you come from London, Hollywood, Pairs, or Athens, and the other is from China.Make a conversation, according to the conversation we read just now.Remember: your voice rises when you ask a real question, and falls when you check you know something. Ss work in pairs and practise a conversation.
T: Which pair would come and act out your conversation.LiLi and ZhouHua, will you? Ss: We will.
LiLi: ZhouHua, you are from Paris, aren’t you? Z: That’s right.
L: That’s the capital of France, isn’t it? What’s it like? Z: It’s very beautiful and romantic.And you’re from Japan? L: No, I’m not.I’m from Shanghai. Z: Whereabouts is that?
L: It’s in the south of China. Step IV Reading
This paage introduces some other famous cities in European countries.After they read and choose the right answers, get them work in pairs to think of a Chinese city for each of the headings.
T:In the following paage, we’ll learn some different capitals: ancient capital, busine capital, capital of romance, entertainment capital, capital of football.And I’ll also offer you some names of cities. (Write the above phrases on the Bb and make sure Ss can understand the phrases.)
T: Can you gue which city is ancient capital and which is busine capital? Match the headings and the names of the cities.Wang Ping, come and match them, please. The student does it, and the others can offer help. ancient capital Venice busine capital Madrid capital of romance London entertainment capital Roma capital of football
T: Thank you.Open your books and turn to Page 69Now read the article to see if your choice is right. Two minutes later.
T: Are you ready? Is your choice right? Please correct the wrong ones. Ss correct their answers. 1.ancient capital Venice 2.capital of romance Madrid 3.entertainment capital London 4.capital of football Roma
T: Another exercise.Read Ex12 first and choose the correct answer. Ss read and then check their answer in cla.
T: Are there these kinds of cities in China? Discu with your partner to think of a Chinese city for each of the headings and list your reasons.Tell us next leon. Step Ⅴ Homework
Think of a Chinese city for each of the headings and list your reasons. The Fourth Period Language study Teaching Goals教学目标
1.Target language 目标语言
a.重点词汇和短语
sign, agreement, family, team, cla, refer to, neither„,nor„, neither of, none of, each, each of, b.重点句型
Pairs is visited by more than eight million tourists every year.
Florence’s most beautiful paintings and sculptures were produced by great artists such as Leonardo da Vinci. My family lives in Cardiff. The whole cla is here.
Neither Amy nor Helen is English. None of them has arrived yet. Each of them has a capital city. 2.Ablity goals能力目标
Enable the students to expre freely using paive voice. Learn Subject and verb agreement. 3.Learning ability goals学能目标
Help the students to summarize a rule after they observe some examples. Teaching important and difficult points 教学重点
How to expre one’s opinion in paive voice. Master subject and verb agreement. Teaching difficult points 教学难点
How to decide which word refer to one person and which refer to a group of people. How to change the predicate when turning a sentence from active form to paive form. Teaching methods 教学方法
Study individually, practice, discuion. Teaching aids 教具准备
A projector and slides
Teaching procedures & ways 教学过程与方式
Step I Greeting and revision
T: Good morning boys and girls.First, can you tell me which city you think is the capital of romance in China? Suggested answers:
Sa: Hangzhou, I think, is the capital of romance because of its beautiful lake---the west lake.It is regard as “Paradise on the earth”for its scenic beauty.Many young coulpes go there to spend their honeymoon. T: What about the ancient capital?
Sb: Beijing is an ancient capital.There are many places of interest, such as the Great Wall, the summer palace, the Forbidden City and temple Heaven .It has been capital for many years.
Sc: Shanghai is the entertainment capital because lots of musicals, plays are performed there.
Sd: I don’t think there is a city which can be the capital of football.Maybe a few years later, we can have a capital of city.
Step II Grammar (1) Paive Voice
The students will learn the use of paive voice.First get the students to observe some sentences to learn the use of by and know when the paive voice is used.Second, learn how to make a sentence paive and summarize the rules.
1.To be familiar with paive voice and observe its feature.
T: I agree with you.Please look at the screen.What’s the difference between the two sentences? Paris is visited by more than eight million tourists every year. Athens is known as the birthplace of western civilization. Ss observe the two sentences.
T: Any volunteer? Can you find it?
S: In the first sentence “by” is used. T: Good! What does the word “by”tell you?
S: It tells us who visit Pairs.But I’m not sure when we should use “by”?
T: When we want tell who do it, you can use “by”.But if you don’t know or you needn’t mention who do it, there is no need to use “by”.
2.T: Look at the Bb.I’ll write another two sentences.Are they the same in meaning? Please translate them into Chinese.
Paris is visited by more than eight million tourists every year. More than eight million tourists visit Pairs every year.
S:1每年巴黎被八百多万游客游览。2 每年八百多万游客游览巴黎。They are the same in meaning.But in the first sentence, Paris is highlighted, while in the second sentence, the author emphasizes“more than eight million tourists”.Paive voice is used when we want to highlight the object or when we don’t know who do it. 3.To learn the way of making sentences paive.
T: How can we make sentence paive? Observe the two sentences and find the way. Ss observe the sentences.
T: Now who can tell us how to make sentences paive? S: I’ll show it on Bb.
More than eight million tourists visit Pairs every year.
Pairs is visited by more than eight million tourists every year.
T: Excellent! Pay attention to the way of changing visit to is visited.Be+done is the predicate form of paive voice.“Be”is used to show the tense.For example, The students cleaned the claroom.
--- The claroom was cleaned by the students. They speak Chinese. --- Chinese is spoken.
T: Read the following sentences and list different tenses of paive voice. 1.He is regarded as brilliant.
2.The book was first published in 1975. 3.They are being meet at the airport. 4.He said it was being repaired.
5.This car has been driven a long way today. 6.The road had been opened to traffic. Suggested answers: 形式
时态 助动词be的变化形式+ 表意动词的过去分词
一般现在时
一般过去时 一般将来时
一般过去将来时
现在进行时
过去进行时
现在完成时
过去完成时
将来完成时
过去将来完成时 am（is, are）
was（were）
shall（will）be
should（would）be + asked am（is, are）being was（were）being has（have）been had been
shall（will）have been should（would）have been Step III Practice
T: Now make these sentences paive.Let’s see who completes the task well.
Get the students to change the sentences in Part 2 P5.Then check the answers with the whole cla. Suggested answers:
1.Florence is visited by about a million tourists each year. 2.London was visited by ten million people last year. 3.The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci. 4.Mona Lisa was not painted by Picao.
5.The Great Wall of China was built by thousands of workers.
T: The following statements in Part 3 are wrong.Please correct them.Before doing it, read the example first. Ss read the example to know what they are expected to do, then do it in pairs. ※ Here are three exercises.
T: Turn to Page 67.We’ll do some exercise.
Get the Ss to do Ex1 individually.Make sure they know how to this exercise, then call out some students to read their answers. Suggested answers:
1.Was Athens built by the Romans?
2.The sculpture was created by a Beijing company.
3.Many famous artists lived in Paris in the nineteenth century. 4.The opera wasn’t shown in London.
5.Every year, thousands of Chinese people visit France.
For Ex 2, first make sure Ss can spell p.p.of each verb correctly.Then complete the sentences. Ex can be done after cla.
We can complete Ex3 after cla.
Step IV Grammar (2) Subject and verb agreement To learn collective noun.
T: Turn to P7.Read䀠the sentences in Part 1 and answer question: What have the words family, team and cla got in common? There are four points for you to choose in Page 97.Read and then tick the right ones. (Make sure the students know the meaning of ”in common”.）
After a few minutes. T: Are you ready?
S: I think we should choose B and D. T: Any different idea?
S: Why are family, team and cla followed by a singular verb, when they refer to a number of people? T: Who can tell us why?
S: In my opinion, the words family, team and cla refer to a number of people, but they refer to the unit as a whole.So they are followed by a singular verb.
T: Ok.Now please complete the sentences in Part 2 using verbs from the box. After Ss finish it , check their answers in cla. Learn neither, none, and each.
(Show the five sentences on the Bb.）
1.Neither Amy nor Helen is English. 2.Neither of them is English. 3.None of them has arrived yet.
4.Each country in the United Kingdom has a capital city. 5.Each of them has a capital city.
T: Look at the Bb.Read the first two sentences.Do they mean the same thing?
Do you know how many people the third sentence refer to? And Do you know how many countries the fourth and fifth sentences refer to?
Ss observe the sentences and discu with their partners. Step V Practice
T: Let’s rewrite the sentences in part 4 using neither, none or each. （T shows how to rewrite the sentences , making sure that the students know how to do this exercise.） After they finish rewriting the sentences, check their answers in cla.
T: Please turn to P68.Ex4.Look at the following words.Decide which words refer to one person and which refer to a group of people.If neceary, you can turn to the dictionary.
Get the Ss work through the exercise individually, and then check their answers.
For Ex5, first make sure the students know what they should consider when they correct the mistakes in the sentences. After check the answers, get students to read aloud the right sentences. Step Ⅵ Homework 1.Translation.
Translate the following sentences into English.
a.花已经浇过了.(The flowers have already been watered.)
b.这些树是五年前栽的.（These trees were planted five years ago.）
c.计划将在月底完成.（The plan will have been completed by the end of this month.）
d.我们的建议已经讨论了.（Our suggestion has already been discued.）
e.这本书已经译成了英语.（This book has already been translated into English.）
2.Find a map of southeast Asia.Work in groups of four.Read the map and disc䁵 the following: --- countries you want to visit
--- cities and tourist attractions you want to see -- -things you want to see
--- where you start and finish your voyage The Fifth Period Integrating skills Teaching goals 教学目标
1.Target language目标语言：
a.重点词汇和短语
govern, head, representative, parliament, lifetime, destination, what’s more, particularly, belong to, little by little, the European Union, 重点句子
But each of them sends representatives to the European Parliament, which has some control over what happens in each of the member countries.
The expanded European Union has a population of more than half a billion people, twice as big as the population of the United States.
What’s more, you can go with your best friend.
All you have to do is to answer our European culture quiz and write about a place in Europe you’d particularly like to visit and why. 2.Ability goals能力目标
Enable the students to write a similar quiz about countries in southeast Asia, according to the quiz about countries in Europe and write a letter, using given paragraph headings. 3.Learning ability goals学能目标
Help the students learn to put learnt knowledge into practice. Teaching important points教学重点
Listen and write the speakers’ answers to quiz. Write a letter about a city in southeast Asia. Teaching difficult points教学难点
How to write a quiz about countries in southeast Asia. Teaching methods 教学方法
Task-based learning, Discuion Teaching aids教具准备
A tape recorder and a map.
Teaching procedures & ways过程与方式
Step I Revision
Check students’ homework.(Ask some students to read the sentences they translated.) Step II Reading and listening
The paage is an advertisement.First, read the questions to know what they are required to learn.Then read the paage and get the information they need.Second, answer the quiz which is about the text we learnt in leon one.It’s an opportunity to review the text.The students can make use of the text.At the same time prepare the students for listening.Third, listen to the tape and write down their answers.At last, design a quiz by themselves. 1.T：As we all know, there are many beautiful cities and places of interest.Are you eager to visit European countries? Ss: Of course!
T: A good chance is coming.Let’s win the holiday of a lifetime! Turn to P 71 to see how we can get the chance.Read the advertisement and answer questions in Ex14. Ss read and find the answers quickly.
T: Yes, first we must answer the quiz and write about a place you like.Look at the table.Work in pairs and write your answers in the “You”column. Ss can turn to the text in P2.
2.T: Ok.You have filled your column.Jill and Sam answer the quiz, too.Which question is asked first? Now let’s listen and number the questions in correct order. Ask some students show their answers.
T: Are their answers the same as yours? Listen to the tape again and write their answers to the quiz. 3.Check their homework T: Last leon I asked you to read a map and discu some questions.Now which group can report your answers? Group1：
I want to go to Philippines and climb the volcano.There are places of interest.I want to see Fort Santiago, Malacanang Park etc.Also I want to swim next to whale sharks, and visit mountain tribes.I’ll start my journey in Manila, then finish it in Zamboanga. Group2.
I want to visit Vietnam.It is one of the countries that are becoming popular with many Chinese tourists.Ho Chi Minh City, which lies in the south of the country and is sometimes called “the heart and soul of Vietnam with its old traditions and culture.The capital city Ha Noi is a pleasant city with beautiful lakes, buildings and many small streets.I also want to see Halong Bay, which is made up of three thousand islands spread out in the clear green waters of the sea with wonderful beaches and mysterious caves to explore.Then I can relax and enjoy a good meal in one of the many restaurants in Halong Bay after exploring the islands.
T: Excellent! Now we can design a quiz about countries in southeast Asia.Work in groups of four and design it. Ask some groups to write their quiz on the slides.After they finish the quizzes, show them on the screen and ask the other groups to answer. Questions Answers
What is the capital of Thailand? Bangkok
Which are the neighboring countries of China? （1）Thailand （2）Laos （3）Malaysia （2）
Which country is Angko Wat in? Cambodia
Which language is spoken in Thailand? Thai, and English
Where is the Strait of Malacca? Between Malaysia and Pulau Sumatra In which country can you see Taj Mahal? India Step IV Speaking and writing
This part asks the students to read a letter first and summarize the main idea of each paragraph.Then write a letter about a city in southeast Asia they would like to visit, imitating the letter above. 1.Read a letter to learn the way of writing a letter.
T: After answering the quiz, they also need to write about a place in Europe that they would particularly like to visit and why.Read Jill’s letter and find out answers to the questions. 1.Where is she from?
（She is from the New York city in the United States.）
2.What country and city does she want to visit? （She want to visit to visit Paris , France.）
3.What does she want to see?
（She want to see the Eiffel Tower, Champs-Elysees the River Seine and the Louver Museum where she can see the Mona Lisa ）
4.Why does she particularly want to visit the place?
（Because she plans to study history of art at university and she is learning French at school and she would like to have an opportunity to practise French.）
Ss read to find the answers.
T: There are four paragraphs in this letter.Match the four paragraphs with the headings A—D. Paragraph 1: personal details Paragraph 2: choice of country Paragraph 3: what there is to see
Paragraph 4: reasons why the visit is important for her 2.Write a letter.
T: It’s your turn to write a letter.Write a letter about a city in southeast Asia you would like to visit.Write the letter in four paragraphs, using the headings.(Write the headings on the Bb.）
1.personal details 2.choice of country, 3.what there is to see,
4.reasons why the visit is important for her A sample:
Dear Destination Southeast Asia:
My name is Zhanghua and I’m from Wuhan in China.I’m a high school students.I’m in Grade 3.It’s the final year in senior middle school.I’m interested in travels.
I want to go to Singapore because it is the Kingdom of travel in Asia.It’s so beautiful that it looks like a garden. I want to see China town, Merlion, World Trade Center, and Giok Hong Tian and so on.
I plan to study travel administration.And I think it’s very important for me to have this opportunity.I hope I win the competition. Yours, ZhangHua
Step Ⅴ Homework
Memory the new words and phrases. 附 件
1.课文注释与疑难解析：
1.France is the third largest country and faces the United Kingdom acro the English Channel. 2.Barcelona is the second largest city of Spain and is suited on the northeast coast. 这两个句子中,都使用了 the +序数词+最高级 这一结构. 最高级可以被序数词及much, by far, nearly, almost 等修饰.如: The Yellow River is the second longest in China. Of the three boys, Nike is almost the cleverest.
3.One of Barcelona’s most famous landmark is the Church of the Sagrada Familia, which was designed by an architect called Antoniao Gaudi.
4.Paris is the capital and the largest city of France, situated on the River Seine.
called Antoniao Gaudi与 situated on the River Seine 在句中都做定语修饰the Church of the Sagrada Familia 和an architect.过去分词做定语相当于定语从句.这两个词组可写为: who was called Antoniao Gaudi 和 which is situated on the River Seine.
5.The expended European Union has a population of more than half billion people, twice as big as the population of the United States.
Have a population of 的意思是有„„人口,
twice as big as 用来表示倍数, 倍数的表达方式如下: A is „ times as+ adj./adv.+ as B A是B的几倍（大小/多少/长短„„）
e.g.Your room is three times as big as mine. = Your room is twice bigger than mine.
= Your room is three times the size of mine.
= The size of your room is three times that of mine.
6.The city is also famous for its restaurants, cafes and theatres. Athens, the capital of G“be known for”.
.be known for “以„闻名”，for后面接“闻名”的原因。
be known as “被认为，大家公认，叫做”
be known to “为„所知”，to后面一般接人。
句型“It is （well）known to us that„”，其含义为“众所周知。
e.g.
Some capital cities are well-known for some special characteristics. 一些首都城市以其一些特性而著称。
He is known as a succeful architect. 他被大家公认为是成功的建筑师。
It is well-known to us that failure is the mother of succe. 众所周知，失败是成功之母。
II.文化背景知识：
Barcelona
Barcelona Information and Barcelona Tourism
The sophisticated and stylish city of Barcelona is one of the most popular cities in Spain, second only to Madrid.Barcelona has something to suit everyone and although this city is very large, it is surprisingly easy to find your way around.There are several tourism and tourist information offices situated in the city centre of Barcelona and these provide up-to-date information about Barcelona attractions, museums, events, festivals, travel, Barcelona sightseeing and general Barcelona tourism and tourist information.
Situated on the coast of Spain, Barcelona has the perfect location and is only a few hours drive from southern France, the Pyrenees and northern Costa Brava.Barcelona is protected from the elements by the encircling Collserola hills and gently slopes down towards the sea.
Barcelona has increased in popularity since the early 1990s, when preparations for the 1992 Olympic Games relaunched the city, with a multi-billion-dollar building boom.Many structures were restored and new impreive buildings and landmarks created, particularly around Montjuïc, the hub of the Olympic Games.When the games finished, Barcelona was left with an entirely new harbour development containing the new Olympic Village and many existing buildings had face-lifts in this economic transformation.The World Trade Fairs of 1888 and 1929 also had a strong influence of the city and resulted in much of the beautiful architecture in Barcelona, such as the Arc de Triomf and the spectacular Barcelona Magic Fountain (Font Màgica), with colour light shining through the water. Barcelona has an enormous number of sites and tourist attractions worth visiting.Top tourist attractions in Barcelona include the Parc Güellnamed for the olive-tree-loving Athena (雅典娜 godde of wisdom)the city’s boundary on the south side. Barcelona
Barcelona has transformed itself from smug backwater into one of the most dynamic and stylish cities in the world.Summer is serious party time, with week-long fiesta fun.But year-round the city sizzles – it\'s always on the biting edge of architecture, food, fashion, style, music and good times.
The buildings, many the work of the eccentric genius Gaudí, will blow you away.The art, with significant collections by Picao and Miró, will make you clammy all over.The people, with their exuberance, their duende, their persistent egalitarianism, will fascinate you.
Barcelona\'s enviable position between the mountains and the sea ensures year-round outdoor fun.It is a city that is inconceivable until you get there, unbelievable while you walk its streets and unforgettable after you\'ve gonemany locals get the hell out and leave it to the guiris (foreigners).September isn\'t bad; the city recovers its normal rhythms, the heat eases and tourist numbers drop, but the weather can be dodgy.For real rain, hang about in October.Winter isn\'t especially distreing, but you will want a room with heating. Paris
Paris stimulates the senses, demanding to be seen, heard, touched, tasted and smelt.From romance along the Seine to landscapes on bus-sized canvases to the pick-an-ism types in cafes monologuing on the use of garlic or the finer points of Jerry Lewis, Paris is the eence of all things French.
Gaze rapturously at its breezy boulevards, impreive monuments, great works of art and magic lights.Savour its gourmet selection of cheese, chocolate, wine and seafood.Feel the wind in your face as you rollerblade through Bastille, or a frion of fear and pleasure atop the Eiffel Tower.
Paris is a city to discover.So see the sights, visit the museumometimes sizzling.In August, when Parisians flee for the beaches to the west and south, many restaurateurs lock up and leave town too, but this is changing rapidly and you\'ll find considerably more places open in summer than even a decade ago.Things can get a bit hectic around Bastille Day and towards the end of the year so reservations at this time are a good idea. Attractions Arc de Triomphe
The Arc de Triomphe is the world\'s largest traffic roundabout and the meeting point of 12 avenues.It was commiioned in 1806 by Napoleon to commemorate his imperial victories, but remained unfinished until 1836. Since 1920, the body of an unknown soldier from WWI taken from Verdun in Lorraine has lain beneath the arch, his fate and that of countle others like him commemorated by a memorial flame rekindled each evening around 6:30pm.France\'s national remembrance service is held here annually on Nov 11th.
From the viewing platform on top of the arch (284 steps), you can see the 12 avenuesradiating toward every part of Paris.
Tickets are sold in the underground paagewaythat surfaces on the even-numbered side of Ave des Champs-Élysées. Philippines
The Philippines consists of 7107 islands.Most of the islands are very small.Many of these small islands as well as the bigger islands, have a lot to offer to tourists.There are many poibilities for typical \"sun, sea and beach holidays\" and for specific adventure holidays.You can even meet the whale sharks and swim close to them.
For tourists who want to discover geographically interesting landscapes or who want to meet mountain tribes, the Philippines has it all! Thailand
Full Country Name: Thailand (Prathet Thai, meaning \"land of the free\") Capital: Bangkok (Krung Thep, meaning \" city of angels\")
Geography: The kingdom of Thailand lies in the heart of Southeast Asia, making it a natural gateway to Indochina, Myanmar and Southern China.Its shape and geography divide into four natural regions : the mountains and forests of the North; the vast rice fields of the Central Plains; the semi-arid farm lands of the Northeast plateau; and the tropical islands and long coastline of the peninsula South.
The country comprises 76 provinces that are further divided into districts, subdistricts and villages.Bangkok is the capital city and centre of political, commercial, industrial and cultural activities.It is also the seat of Thailand\'s revered Royal Family, with His Majesty the King recognised as Head of State, Head of the Armed Forces, Upholder of the Buddhist religion and Upholder of all religions.
Thailand is a constitutional monarchy with His Majesty the King recognised as Head of State, Head of the Armed Forces, Upholder of the Buddhist religion and Upholder of all religions.
Thailand is a constitutional monarchy with His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, or King Rama IX, the ninth king of the Chakri Dynasty, the present king.The King has reigned for`more than half a century, making him the longestreigning thai monarch.Thailand embraces a rich diversity of cultures and traditions.With its proud history, tropical climate and renowned hospitality, the Kingdom is a never-ending source of fascination and pleasure for international visitors.
Climate: Thailand enjoys a tropical climate with three distinct seasons-hot and dry from February to May (average temperature 34 degrees Celsius and 75% humidity); rainy with plenty of sunshine from June to October (average day temperature 29 degrees Celsius and 87% humidity); and cool from November to January (temperatures range from 32 degrees Celsius to below 20 degrees Celsius with a drop in humidity).
Much lower temperatures are experienced in the North and Northeast during nighttime.The South has a tropical rainforest climate with temperatures averaging 28 degrees Celsius almost all year round. Introduction of Vietnam
The Socialist Republic of Vietnam, which was founded on September 2nd 1945, has never stopped its fast developing steps for a moment since the union of North and South Vietnam in 1975; especially after the policy of economic liberalizations, Vietnam is no longer a State in time of war.This country is more and more famed and popular for its beautiful white sandy beaches, imposing highlands, well-preserved primeva l forests, kind and stalwart people who enjoy their placid rural lives.Taking a tour to Socialist Republic of Vietnam would be a really good choice to have a memorable holiday. Vietnam is on the east coast of the Indian Peninsula and has a 3260 kilometers\' (about 2025 miles) long coastline.With China to the north, Laos and Cambodia to the west, Gulf of Tonkin and South China Sea to the east, the shape of Vietnam\'s territory is just like an elongated \"S\" and its\' narrowest point is only 50 kilometers (30 miles) wide.With an area of 330,000 square kilometers (127,000 square miles), three quarters are lofty mountainous regions and altiplanos and only one quarter is fertile land and deltasn Vietnam is the one of the most populous countries in the world having a population of 79 million which falls into more than 50 ethnic groups.About 80 percent is Vietnamese, and others are mostly Chinese, Khmers and Thai.Vietnamese is the official language, and foreign languages like English, Chinese, French and Ruian are used popularly in the country.Buddhism, Christianity, Caodaism, Muslim, Taoist and Confucianism all have sizeable believers while Buddhists are in the majority.Due to the complex landform, Vietnam has diverse weather in different regions.Generally speaking, Vietnam belongs to the tropical monsoon climate which brings a dry season from April to November and a rainy season from May to October each year.
Hanoi, the Capital city, is the largest metropolis except for Saigon, and is the center of politics, economy, culture and transportation in Vietnam.Built in seventh century, Hanoi is known as the City of the Millennium.Strong local flavor and numerous historical sites make this garden-like city a very good travel destination.Folk customs such as purifier lacquer, dulcet music, impreive dance, fancy water puppetry and inimitable cuisine all could provide you with a very enjoyable tour.
The Red River in the north and the Mekong River in the south of Vietnam helped develop this dignified, staunch and brave nation, and their glorious and brilliant culture will definitely catch the attention of visitors from all over the world Hong Kong
Hong Kong, the Special Administrative Region of China, is a famed tourist resort as well as one of the most important and prosperous international markets in the world.In the Song Dynasty, people here produced and shipped incense to other places for selling and hence the namethe ravishing and rural scenes.
Reputed as the Pearl of Orient, Hong Kong plays very important roles in world trade and travel as well as excelling in other areas of international achievement.How can a tiny area like Hong Kong create such a great achievements, come and see for yourself!
