Teaching Objectives:

掌握本课的地点名词，并会看地图，能正确表达各个地方的地理位置；

复习问路的句型。

Language Focus:

in front of, next to, on the left/right side, Thank you all the same.

Properties: Map, recorder, flash动画   

Teaching Procedures:

Step 1 Revision

Draw a simple map on the blackboard. 表达各个建筑物所处的位置，教学一些介词短语：in front of, left/right side of 等。Then get the student to practise about other places.

Step 2 Presentation

Showing the students the picture and make conversations with several students, like this:

Excuse me. Where’s the nearest …?

Excuse me. How far is ××× (an important place near school)?

Is there ××× near our school?

Help students to answer

Teach new words bank, bookshop, bus stop, theatre, museum and toilet by showing pictures.

Step 3 Practice

Look at the picture in the book and ask students to work in pairs to practise showing places, using prepositional phrases like “next to, in front of, behind, outside and on the left/right side”

eg. There’s a school next to the supermarket. In front of/behind the school, there’s a market.

Step 4 Ask and answer

Show students some maps and ask them for directions, using the patterns in the book.

Excuse me. Where’s the nearest ×××?

Play the tape for students to listen and repeat.

Then students practise in pairs and make up their own dialogues. Get some pairs to act theirs out.

Play the game: Which place is it?

(With the help of a map, on which some places are marked).

One student describes the location, asks other students to guess the place.

Step 5 Exercises in class

Fill in the blanks

1. There’s a cinema next ____ the shop.

2. ____ the left side of the room, there’s a desk.

3. －I’m sorry I can’t help you. －_____________.

4. Please come to the front and stand ____________ the class.

Key: to, on, Thank you all the same, in front of.

Complete the dialogue

A: ________ _______, where is the nearest police station, please?

B: I’m _______, I don’t know. Please ________ that man.

A: Thank you _______ ________ _______. Excuse me, where is the police station, please?

C: _______ over there, next ________ the post office.

A: Thank you ________ _______.

C: Not ________ _______.

Key: Excuse me, sorry, ask, all the same, It’s, to, very much, at all.

Step 6 Homework

1.Make 2 dialogues asking for directions (draw maps).

2. Finish off the workbook exercises.