Module 8 Time off【教材分析】Module 8的主要内容为运用that引导的宾语从句来描述自己和他人的旅行(北海公园和张家界)。从全书来看，本模块承接下一模块对宾语从句的学习和运用，着重that引导的宾语从句的使用，让同学们通过课堂活动来掌握其用法。Unit 1 I can hardly believe were in the city centre.【教学目标】Knowledge objective1. Words: hardly, sights, thirsty, waste2. Expressions: take up, point out, at the top of3. Grammar: the object clauseAbility objective能听懂和阅读关于介绍去北海公园旅行的语言材料，能通过相关词汇和图片描述自己和他人的对北海公园的观点；能编写关于旅行的对话。Moral objective学会倾听他人的旅行经历和观点；激发学生对大自然的热爱，陶冶情操，激发建设祖国的热情；培养学生的环境保护意识。【教学重点】The object clauses【教学难点】1. The object clauses2. hard和hardly的区别【教学方法】PWP method, task-based method and interactive approach 【教学手段】A tape recorder, multimedia and some pictures【教学过程】Teaching Procedures:Step 1 Warming up 1. Ask Ss to tell something about Beihai Park.2. Ss look and describe the pictures of Beihai Park.Step 2 Listening 1. Look at the photo and listen to Part 1. What is the conversation about? 2. Listen again and choose the correct answer. 1) Tony has/hasnt heard about Beihai Park.2) Tony guesses that the park is very popular /not very popular.3) Linging suggests that they spend the day there/ Daming and Betty come too.4) Linging thinks/ doesnt think the park will be busy.Step 3 Reading1. Learn some new words and phrase.Show the pictures of new words and let the students to say as quickly as possible.2. Read the dialogue and mark T or F. 1) Beihai Park is in the city centre. ( ) 2) The ancient buildings take up over half of the park area. ( )3) They dont allow people to swim in the lake because its dangerous. ( ) 3. Listen to the dialogue and complete the sentences about Beihai Park. 1) Beihai Park is so _ that you can even hear the birds singing.2) The park is famous for its _, bridges and the ancient buildings on the hill.3) The lake takes up _ of the park area.4) You can point out the _ of Beijing from the top of the hill.5) They do not allow people to swim _.Step 4 Language points 1. Its so quiet here that I can even hear the birds singing! sothat 引导结果状语从句, 意为“如此, 以至于”。 e.g. I was so tired that I slept in this chair. 我太累了, 在椅子上睡着了。 2. I can hardly believe were in the city centre. hardly adv. 几乎不, 几乎没 e.g. I can hardly finish the work in a day. 我不可能一天内完成这项工作。 hard adv. 努力 e.g. You must work hard. 你必须努力工作。 3. The lake takes up over half of the park area. 湖占据了这个公园一半多的面积。 take up 表示“占去(时间或空间)”。 e.g. This desk takes up too much room. 这张桌子太占地方。 4. Then I can point out the sights of Beijing for you. point out 表示“指出，指明”。 e.g. If you see that boy, please point him out for me. 如果你看到那个男孩, 请把他指给我看。 5. I dont think they allow people to swim in the lake. allow sb. to do sth.表示“允许某人去做某事”。 e.g. My parents wont allow me to come back late. 我父母不允许我晚回来。Step 5 Exercises 1. The box _ too much room, please take it out of the room. A. takes up B. take up C. takes off D. take off2. If there are mistakes, please _ for me. A. point it out B. point them out C. point out it D. point out them 3. I can _ believe the wind is so strong. A. hard B. hardly C. sometimes D. often4. They hope to stand _ the top of the mountains one day. A. at B. on C. to D. in Keys: ABBAStep 6 Read the sentences and answer the questions hardly sights thirsty waste1 “I can hardly believe were in the city centre.” Does Tony know they are in the city centre or not?2 “Then I can point out the sights of Beijing for you.” Does Linging want them to look at something or listen to something?3 “Im so hungry and thirsty.” Does Daming want something to drink?4 “Lets not waste any more time.” Does Tony think they are spending their time well or badly?1. Read the sentences including the words in the box. Pay attention to the use of the words.2. Answer the questions one by one.Step 7 Pronunciation and speaking 1. Listen and notice how the speaker pronounces the words.2. 归纳连读的基本规则。 句中两词相邻时, 如果前一个词的词尾是辅音音素, 而后一个词的词首是元音音素, 则往往需要连读。如: Will it take a lot of time to go to town on foot? 以字母r或re结尾的词，在与元音音素开头的词相邻时，/r/要读出来。 如: There is a pair of shoes. 英语语音中/j/和/w/是半元音, 如果前一个词以辅音音素结尾, 后一个词以半元音, 特别是/j/开头, 也要连读。如: Did you go to Shanghai last year? 如果短语之间或分句之间有停顿，其相邻的音不连读。如: Can you speak Chinese or English?3. Now listen again and repeat.Step 8 Pair workWork in pairs. Talk about a place of interest in your home town.Student A:Youre a visitor from another country.Student B:Youre introducing a place of interest in your home town to Student A.You can talk about:where it is how big it is how old it iswhat is special about it