Unit 18　New Zealand

2.the usage of“it”used to talk about time,date,distance or weather.
teaching difficult points:
1.help the students master the following sentence structure:it is/was +n./adj.+infinitive/clause.
2.how to use“it”correctly.
teaching methods:
1.discussion method to help the students combine some sentences and form a passage.
2.inductive method to help the students master the use of“it”.
3.pair work or individual work to make every student work in class.
teaching aids:
1.a projector and some sides
2.the blackboard
teaching procedures:
step ⅰ.greetings and revision
greet the whole class as usual
t:yesterday we learnt a text about new zealand.now,please look at the screen.answer the following questions.
(the teacher shows the screen.)
answer the following questions:
1.where is new zealand?what is its capital city?
2.what's the weather of new zealand like?
3.what's the north island famous for?
4.what's the most famous animal?
5.who are the earliest people to come to this country?
suggested answers:
1.new zealand lies off the eastern coast of australia.it is made up of two large islands:north island and south island.the pacific ocean lies to the north and east of it.its capital city is wellington.
2.new zealand has a mild sea climate.it rains a lot.the warmest months are december to february.the coldest months are june to august.
3.the north island is famous for hot springs.
4.the most famous animal in it is called a kiwi,which has wings but cannot fly.
5.the maori are the earliest people to come to this country.
t:very good.
step ⅱ.word study
t:now,please look at the word webs on the screen.
(teacher shows the screen.)
jungles　forests　wooded　grassy　deserts　grasslands　rocky　sandy　flat　hills　mountains　hilly　mountainous
well,work in pairs to make sentences with all of the words and then try to combine them.you're given seven minutes to do it.seven minutes later,i'll ask some students to read out their passages.
suggested answer:
we were going through a mountainous area by bus.before we went in the mountains,we saw some sandy areas and deserts along the hilly road.some jungles could be seen from time to time.in the distance are grey mountains.the sight was very sad.then we climed over a rocky hill.after that a large flat grassland appearing before our eyes.there was a big forest at the end.to our surprise,some small wooded cottages stood there.some grassy plants as well as all kinds of flowers grew around the cottages,which made the cottages very beautiful.
step ⅲ.grammar
t:well done.you're imaginative.now,look at the sentences on the screen and tell the use of“it”.