1、八年级英语（JJ下）教学课件,Lesson 42: North America,Unit 7,Learning Targets,Key words & phrases: million, square, Rocky Mountains, Spanish, Mexican, The Great Lakes, square kilometre, both and Key sentences: 1. North America is a large continent，but it has only three main countries. 2. To the south of Canada is
2、 the United States.,3. Most speak English or French, but the third most common language is Chinese! 4. Mexico is smaller than both Canada and the U.S. 5. Mexican people love their country, but many leave to live and work in the U.S. 6. Both in America and Canada, English is the most common language,
3、 while in Mexico, people speak mostly Spanish. 7. Which continent of the world interests you?,Warming up,1. How many continents are there in the world? What are they?2. How many main oceans in the world? What are they?3. How many main countries are there in North America? What are they?,Think about:
4、,Seven: Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, South America, Australia and Antarctic.,Four: the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean.,Three: Canada, America and Mexico.,millionsquareRocky MountainsSpanishMexican,n.百万,n. 平方；广场；正方形,落基山脉,adj. 西班牙（人）的 n. 西班牙语,n. 墨西哥人；
5、墨西哥语 adj. 墨西哥（人）的,Words and expressions,The Great Lakes square kilometre both and,北美五大湖,平方千米；平方公里,和（两者）都,What do you know about North America? What do you know about other places around the world?,THINK ABOUT IT,Listen and read,Presentation,Li Ming wrote a report about North America.,North America i
6、s a large continent, but it has only three main countries. Canada is the farthest north. To the south of Canada is the United States. The U.S. is north of Mexico. Together, these three countries cover about 24 million square kilometres.,About 550 million people live in North America. That is a large
7、 population, but smaller than that of China. The Great Lakes are the largest bodies of fresh water in the world. The Rocky Mountains are the biggest mountains in North America. Canada is the biggest of the three countries in area, but it has the smallest population about 35 million. People speak man
8、y languages in Canada. Most speak English or French, but the third most common language is Chinese!,The U.S. is also a very large country, and its population is much larger than any other country in North America. It has a population of more than 315 million. The U.S. is often called America. People
9、 in the U.S. are called Americans. Most Americans speak English, and many speak Spanish. Of course, there are a lot of Chinese speakers in the U.S., too more than 2 million!,Mexico is smaller than both Canada and the U.S. Most of the people there speak Spanish. It has a population of more than 110 m
10、illion. Mexican people love their country, but many leave to live and work in the U.S. The capital city of Mexico is Mexico City. It is a very big city.,Lets Do It!,Listen and answer the questions.,1,Mexico,The U.S.,Chinese,1. Which country has a larger population, Canada or Mexico？ 2. Whats the thi
11、rd most common language in Canada? 3. Which country has the largest population in North America?,Match the statements with the countries according to the lesson.,2,Countries,Canada,America,Mexico,Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box.,3,There are three major countries i
12、n North America. They cover about 24 million _ kilometres. Both in America and Canada, English is the _ language, while in Mexico, people speak mostly _. In the U.S., over 2 million people _ Chinese. The population of America is much _ than that of Canada. Some Mexican people leave their country to
13、_ and work in America.,large live square Spain speak common,speak,most common,larger,live,Spanish,square,REPORT ABOUT CONTINENTS,PROJECT,Which continent of the world interests you? Write a report about it. Dont forget the following things: Name the continents main cities. What countries are these ci
14、ties in? Name its main bodies of water. Describe the continents population. Describe other important facts about the continent. Does it have any famous mountains? Does it have any big lakes or deserts?,1. North America is a large continent, but it has only three main countries. (1)【辨析】large、big与huge
15、 large、big与huge都是形容词，都有 “大的” 之意，但也有区别。,Language points,例: China is a large country.中国是个大国。 The population of China is the largest in the world. 中国的人口在世界上是最多的。 My apple is bigger than yours. 我的苹果比你的大。 A whale is a kind of huge animal. 鲸是一种巨型动物。,(2)main adj.主要的；最重要的 它指某事或某物是整体中最主要或最明显的，或在大小、潜力或重要性方面优于
16、其他同类事物。 main在句中只作定语，无比较级和最高级形式。 例: The main course today is very delicious.今天的主菜很美味。 The main thing is to stay calm. 最重要的是要保持冷静。,2. To the south of Canada is the United States. (1)该句是一个完全倒装句。句子的主语是the United States，表语是to the south of Canada。在英语中，为了避免句子头重脚轻，结构不平衡，常采用倒装语序。 (2)【辨析】to、on与in to、on和in都可以表
17、示方位，但在用法上有所不同。,例: Japan is to the east of China. 日本在中国的东方。 Henan is on the south of Hebei 河南在河北的南方。 Handan is in the south of Hebei. 邯郸在河北的南部。,Taiwan lies _ the east of Fujian，_ the southeast of China. (黑龙江龙东地区中考) Aon；in Bto；in Con；to,解析 考查介词辨析。表方位时，on表示接壤但不归属的关系；in表示包含关系；to表示两地互不接壤互不管辖的关系。台湾与福建互不归属
18、，也不接壤， 解题方法 词义辨析法、常识法,中考链接,B,3. Most speak English or French, but the third most common language is Chinese! “the序数词形容词/副词最高级” 表示 “第几最的”，后面接单数名词。 例: Steven is the second tallest boy in our class. 史蒂文是我们班第二高的男孩。,4. Mexico is smaller than both Canada and the U.S. bothand 意为“和(两者)都”。在句中可以连接两个并列的主语、谓语动词
19、、宾语或状语等。它连接两个并列主语时，谓语动词要用复数形式。 例: Both my sister and I have been to Beijing. 我和我姐姐都去过北京。,5. Mexican people love their country, but many leave to live and work in the U.S. leave v离开 常用短语: leaveto do sth. 离开去做某事； leave (A) for B 离开(A地)前往B地。 例: He left his hometown to study abroad. 他离开家乡去国外求学。,Mr.White
20、 will leave Mexico for China next week. 怀特先生下周将离开墨西哥前往中国。 6. Both in America and Canada, English is the most common language, while in Mexico, people speak mostly Spanish. mostly adv. 主要地；通常 它相当于mainly，用于修饰动词。 例: She uses her car mostly for driving to work. 她的汽车主要用于上下班。,7. Which continent of the wor
21、ld interests you? interest v使感兴趣。 例: This novel written by Lu Xun interests me very much. 这本鲁迅写的小说引起了我很大的兴趣。,一、单项选择,Exercises,1. The number of the students in our school is _ than _.A. much larger; that of No.8 middle school.B. more larger; that of No.8 middle school.C. much large; No.8 middle schoo
22、l.D. more large; No.8 middle school. 2. Guangdong province is _ the south of China and it is _ the east of Guangxi province.A. on; to B. in; to C. in; on D. to; on,3. The population of China is very _.A. many B. much C. large D. Small 4. Nanjing isnt so large _ Shanghai. However, its the second _ ci
23、ty in East China.A. like; largest B. as; largestC. like; large D. as; large 5. Football is so exciting that _ people in the world play it.A. million of B. millions ofC. two millions of D. two millions,二、根据句意及汉语提示完成句子,1. India has a _ (多；大) population. 2. The weather in Africa is much hotter than _ o
24、f the Europe. 3. China covers about 9.6 million _ (平方千米). 4. Mexico is _ the south of the U.S. and _the south of the North America.,in,on,square kilometres,that,large,Summary,1. Learn some new words and expressions. 2. Learn more about the earth.,Homework,1. Recite the words and phrases in this lesson. 2. Describe other important facts about North America. Does it have any famous mountains? Does it have any big lakes or deserts?,
