Topic：How to Introduce a Place Type：WritingTeaching objectives:1.To be able to describe a place in English.2.To be able to use complex and compound sentences to polish thewriting .3.To be clearer about how to organize a passage.Important points 1.Make good use of the expressions and sentences patensdescribing a place.2.Make the student to be familiar with howto introduce different aspects of a place.difficultpoints1. How to describe a place using coherent sentences .methods Induction and deduction period 1 Teaching proceduresStep 1 Warming upPlay a guess game” Where is it ?”Guessing 1With a population of about 1.3 billion, “? ”has the largest number of population in the world at present.Guessing 2“?” is the second largest country in the world. It has an area of over 9.9 million square kilometers and a population of over 30 million.Guessing 3? , the largest island in China, lies in the west of the Pacific Ocean, with the East Sea on the north and the South Sea surrounding its southwest.Step 2 Look and ReadRead a passage about Taiwan Island, T let the Ss find good sentences and learn how to write about a place. Put sentence patterns into the stdudents’mind.(Keys: China, Canada. Taiwan Islan)①.Taiwan Island, the largest island in China, lies in the west of the Pacific Ocean,with the East Sea on the north and the South Sea surrounding its southwest.②.Taiwan covers a total area of about 46,000 square kilometers with a populationof over 20,000,000.③.It’s a place abundant in natural resources and bananas, rice, tea and other agricultural products are well-known both at home and abroad.④The scenery is so beautiful and the climate is so pleasant that tourists come inlarge numbers for a visit from all over the world.⑤Alishan National Scenic Area, lying in the northeast of Jiayi county onTaiwan Island, is one of the eleven scenic areas, which attracts thousands of tourists from home and abroad for sightseeing every year.Mind map :let the Ss find the following points in the above passage and list them.It is a part of my handwriting on the blackboardlocation population area historyculturePlacesof interesteducationeconomya place Possible subjects ：Step 3 Presentation1. Introduce Locationbe located in (on/to) …be situated in (on/to) …stands/lies in (on/to) …be surrounded by…Taiwan Island, the largest island in China, lies in the west of the Pacific Ocean.北京位于中国的北部。
Beijing is located \ situated in the north of China.Beijing lies\ stands in the north of China2. Introduce population… has / with a (large/small) population of…The population of … is…,… is a city with a (large/small) population of百分之70的人口是…: Eighty percent of the population here are …．中国是一个发展中国家，人口13亿。
1. China is a developing country, with a population of 130 million.2. As a developing country, China has a population of 130 million.3. The population of China, which is a developing country, is 130 million.北京是中国的首都，是一个有1200多万人口的大城市。
（用一句话）Beijing, the capital of China, is a large city with a population of over 12,000,000.3. Introduce area… has / occupies / takes up / covers an area of… square kilometers/ meters…covering / with an area of… square kilometers?写作指导：面积表达可用同位语、介词短语、非谓语等做插入结构以复杂句型。
如：天安门是世界上最大的广场，它的面积是…? 1.Tiananmen Square, the largest square in the world, covers / has an area of? 2. Tiananmen Square, with / covering an area of…, is the largest square in the world., is the largest square ? 3. Tiananmen Square , which takes up … square kilometersin the world.4. Introduce History…has a long history (of …years)with a long history (of …years)1不仅历史悠久,还是中国古代“海上丝绸之路(Silk Road on the sea)”的发祥地(birthplace);以“五羊”(Five Goats)为象征,以岭南文化著称.Guangzhou is not only a city with a long history, but also the birthplace of the ancient“Silk Road on the sea”.2Guangzhou, whose symbol is “Five Goats”, is famous for Lingnan Culture.3. 建于16世纪的城堡见证了太多的历史轮回。
Built in the 16th century, the castle has witnessed too much coming and going in history.4. 牛津大学追溯到13世纪。
Oxford University dates back to the thirteenth century.Step 4 Presentation and practice ; Other characteristics1 Introduce ClimateBeijing’s climate is dry.It’s foggy.Its average temperature is 11 ℃.Beijing has a dry climate with plenty of fog and the average temperature is 11℃.①Sp. has a …climate with plenty of..②The average temperature is …Shantou has a warm climate with plenty of sunshine and the average temperatureis 21℃.2 Introduce travellinga place of interest 名胜a famous tourist resorta tourist attractiona tourist destination 旅游景点，旅游目的地a scenic spot 风景区广东有很多著名的旅游胜地，如广州塔，丹霞山等。