1.      单元及课文分析

本单元的主要内容是谈论中国以及一些以英语为母语的国家的概况。旨在通过听力、对话练习、讨论、游戏等活动形式帮助学生了解几个以英语为第一语言的国家的地理位置、国旗、标志性建筑物、特有动物、自然景观等主要情况；同时，复习本册书所学到的特殊疑问句，这也是本单元的语法重点；本单元的写作任务是能用简短的语言介绍本国或某个以英语为母语的国家的概况。

Class opening

Teacher: Good morning, class.

S: Good morning, teacher.

T: Now please let’s sing a song “How are you”. (师生齐唱歌曲How are you.)

（设计思路：通过唱歌营造一种轻松愉快的课堂气氛，使他们很快地投入到课堂中）

Ask and answer(师生问答,检查)

T: What day is it today?

What’s the weather like today?

Do you like the Spring Festival?

When is the Spring Festival?

（设计思路：通过师生问答练习口语，为引入新课做准备）

检查完后,引入新课.

T: Ok, My little friends. Today we’ll learn Lesson 43 “Directions”

Step1: At first. Please look at the screen.(出示一张地图)

T: This is a map.(教师领读, 学生跟读map)

T: This is north. North points up on a map.(教师领读north.找一组学生一个接一个地读north.)，用同样的方法教授south, east, west.

T: Ok, let’s listen to the tape and read the sentences.

Step2: Practice

1.      Game. 教师出示一张地图,一名同学站在地图前，指出正确的方向,一名同学使用短语such as: point north/ south/ east/ west。其他同学在第一个学生指出正确的方向时鼓掌，错误的及时改正，最少找5组以上学生练习。

出示一张world map. Ask: What countries are north? 找3-5名学生回答，用同样的方法学生一问一答进行练习.

S1: What countries are south?

S2: …is south.

Step3: Where are they from?

What can you see on the map?    

What colour is China on the map?

Where is New Zealand? Who is going there?

Where is Australia?

Where is Canada? What colour is it on the map?

T: What do the students already know about English-speaking countries?

Does anyone have any relatives living in English-speaking countries?

Now please look at the blackboard.(教师出示世界地图，和学生一起指出说英语的国家。)

Step4: 1.指导学生练习读对话一遍.

2. Play the audiotape as the students follow along in their student book. Then ask the students to read each sentence aloud with you.

3. 要求学生分组练习:Teacher says: Practice in pairs. 练习3分钟后,要求学生分组表演对话.)

4. 完成Let’s do it ! (Part 1 and 2)

Class closing

Today we learnt lesson 43. Don’t forget to remember them after school. At the same time, let’s finish off let’s do it! (Part 3)