Unit 7 Know Our WorldLesson 37 Lets Learn Geography!Learning aims: 1. Talk about the countries. 2. Be proud of ones country.Learning important points:1. Talk about the geography.2. Learn something about the foreign countries.Learning difficult countries:What languages do they speak in other countries?Learning tools: audiotape, flashcards, a globeLearning steps:Step 1. Look at the globe. Point to our country. Ask the students the questions: 1. What country are you in?2. What language do we speak?3. Have you been abroad? 4. Has anyone in your family been abroad? Where has he been? When?Step 2. Talking aboutWhats your favourite subject?What is geography? Do you like geography?Step 3. ListeningListen to the tape and answer the following questions:1. Has Danny been abroad?2. What language do they speak in Japan?3. How long has Brains father been in Africa?4. Wheres Jennys mother pen pal from?Step 4. ReadingRead and check the answers. 1. Read the text in roles. 2. Let some students act the dialogue out.Step 5. Discuss the details in groups:1. Where would Danny love to go?2. What countries has Brian been to?3. Does Danny speak Chinese?4. Where is Brian from?5. Can you explain the meaning of “pen pal”?Step 6. SummaryLesson 38 The World Is a Big Place!Learning aims:1. Master the new words and expressions: planet; billion; total; increase; Indian; Atlantic; Arctic2. Learn more about the worlds geography.3. Master the words and expressions of the continents and oceans in English.Learning important points: 1. The words and expressions in this lesson.2. Know about the worlds physical features.Learning difficult points:Some geography features in the world.Learning aids: audiotape, flashcards, a map of the worldLearning steps: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 worlds oceans?4. How many deserts does the world have?5. Whats the worlds biggest island?6. Whats the worlds 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 largest desert in the world?Whats the worlds longest river? What is the second longest river? What is the third longest river? What are the physical features of them?Step 6. HomeworkListen and read the text again.Finish off your exercise book.Write something about the worlds geography.Lesson 39 Ring Up or Call?Learning aims:1. Master words and expressions: ring, ring up, What doesmean? 2. Learn to make a telephone call in English.3. Know about the following culture.Learning important points:1. How to make a telephone call.2. What does “ring up” mean in the U. K.?3. How to make a telephone call?Learning tools: audiotape, flashcards, a telephoneLearning steps:Step 1. ReviewStep 2. AskingAsk the students if they have previewed the lesson. Let the students ask questions about the lesson.Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about this lesson.They can ask like this:1. What does “Ring up” mean in Canada?2. Is Li Ming at home?Step 3. ListeningStep 4. ReadingRead the text and check the answers.First let the students read the text silently. Then read it in roles. After a while, ask some students to come to the front and act the dialogue out.Step 5. Explain the main expressions in this text. Make up sentences with “May I speak to?” “This isspeaking.” “Whos thats?”Step 6. HomeworkMake up a telephone dialogue. You want to help each other with your English homework. What questions are you having trouble with?Lesson 40 Body LanguageLearning aims:1. Use the Internet and the tools to search the information.2. Create the students interests in learning English.Learning important points:1. Learn the geographical features of Asia.2. Name the main countries in Asia. What are in the main cities in the countries?Learning difficult points:Some words and expressions are too difficult for the students.Learning tools: audiotape, flashcards, a map of the worldLearning steps:Step 1. Leading-inStep 2. Come to “Think About It”What do you know about body language?Do you use body language? When and where?Step 3. ListeningStep 4. PracticeStep 5. SummaryLesson 41 A Class of the WorldLearning aims:1. Know more about the worlds geography. 2. Compare the physical features with the Asian physical features.Learning important points:1. Learn about th