An adventure in Africa 教学案课程分析：（本课的作用和学习本课的意义）Motivate the students to show their love for our nature and protect our nature.问题设计问题: Guess what continent it is.Hints(提示):Made up of 56 countries，Lie in the southeast of the east hemisphere(半球)，Located south of Europe ，The second largest continent with the worlds largest desert and longest river How much do you know about Africa?When people talk about Africa, what will you think of?Do you think Africa is a land full of mysteries and attraction?Would you like to go to Africa for a trip?教学构想及目标: 知识目标：Enable the students to know more about Africa.Help the students to master some useful words and expressions.能力目标：Improve the students reading ability.Get the students to know how to read and write an informal letter.情感目标：Motivate the students to show their love for our nature and protect our nature.教学重点：1. Let the students command the main idea of the passage.2. Get the students to master the useful expressions of the text.教学难点：How to improve he students reading ability, How to write an informal letter,教学方法：Discussion Group activity 所需设备：校园网、多媒体投影（展示学习网站和多媒体课件）教师活动学生活动设计意图Step 1 Lead inGuess what continent it is.Hints(提示):Made up of 56 countries，Lie in the southeast of the east hemisphere(半球)，Located south of Europe ，The second largest continent with the worlds largest desert and longest river How much do you know about Africa?Question:When people talk about Africa, what will you think of?Do you think Africa is a land full of mysteries and attraction?Would you like to go to Africa for a trip?Step 2 While-readingTask 1: Answer the questionsWho wrote the following letter?What animal is uncomfortable to sit on?How long will the author stay in Africa?Task 2: Tick the names of the places mentioned in Tobys travel plan. Task 3: What is Tobys route (路线) of traveling in Africa?Discuss with your partner and draw a map of Tobys traveling in AfricaTask 4: Finding informationStep 3 Post-reading1. Complete the following letter:Step 4 Summary and homeworkMake a summery about what ss have learned in this lesson and check ss as a whole. And give ss some time to ask qs. Give ss various clues to predict the next part of the text, which can strengthen their comprehension and develop their imagination. Extension activities enable ss to develop their integrated skills and practice words they have learned in reading. Encourage ss to express their opinions and inspire their confidence in learning English.Review what we have learned in this lesson, finish exercises in workbook and prepare the next part. According to the hints, Students guess what continent it isStudents answerSs answer Ss talk freely Ss discuss 引出话题提高学生的阅读理解能力锻炼学生的英语表达能力帮助学生更好的理解课文锻炼学生的口语表达能力激发学生学习英语的积极性