课题
Unit2
When’s the best time to visit the USA?
学习
目标
知识
目标
Remember these words : mile, northwest,  southeast , round
Remember these phrases：
1）from time to time,    get cooler,      all year round
  take photos,        in the northeast,
2) When’s the best time to visit ......?
技能
目标
To extract specific information from the reading passage；
Writing a short passage about the best time to visit your town, using because, so and but.
情感
态度
To arouse the deep feelings for their hometown.
重点
难点
知识目标中涵盖内容
教学过程
教师活动
学生活动
Warming up
初中英语教学设计1.Talk about the weather.
2. Watch a video about the unlucky bear to arouse Ss’ interests.
Ask and answer:  What’s the weather like in …?
              It’s the weather fine all year round?
Pre- reading
Show some pictures about the cities and states in America and introduce them.
Ask and answer:  Do you know something about…?
Read the names of the places. (Learning to learning)
The bear’s trouble: When is the best time to visit the US?
While reading
1.Fast-reading
  Read the passage as quickly as you can ,then answer:
When is the best time to visit the US?
2.Careful-reading
Read the passage again and choose the best answer.
Details-reading.(Work in pairs)
1. Watch the video and fill in the blanks.
Place
Weather
Best time to visit
  What should I take
New York and
New England
California
Alaska
2. Each group introduces one place .(Group-work)
    Who is the best guide?
Post-reading.(Group-work)
Can you give me some advice for visiting Hui Dong?
3. Finish Activity4(In Page83)
Complete the sentences with the correct form .
Summary.
New words :mile, northwest, southeast,round ,
Phrases：(1)from time to time, get cooler,
        take photos, in
        (2) When’s the best time ?
          The weather is fine all year round.
Homework.
Talk about the weather.
Enjoy a video. 
Answer
the questions.
Read the passage quickly and answer the question.
Read the passage again and choose the best answer.
Watch a video and fill in the blanks. Work in pairs.
Work in groups & group competition.
Group work.