《North America》Know Our World PPT教学课件
第一部分内容：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 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, while in Mexico, people speak mostly Spanish.
7. Which continent of the world interests you?
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North AmericaPPT，第二部分内容：Warming up
Think about:
1. How many continents are there in the world? What are they?
Seven: Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, South America, Australia and Antarctic.
2. How many main oceans in the world? What are they?
Four: the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean.
3. How many main countries are there in North America? What are they?
Three: Canada, America and Mexico.
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North AmericaPPT，第三部分内容：Presentation
Listen and read
Li Ming wrote a report about North America.
North America is 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 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 many languages in Canada. Most speak English or French, but the third most common language is Chinese!
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North AmericaPPT，第四部分内容：Let’s Do It!
1.Listen and answer the questions.
1. Which country has a larger population, Canada or Mexico？
2. What’s the third most common language in Canada?
3. Which country has the largest population in North America?
2.Match the statements with the countries according to the lesson.
3.Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box.
large live square Spain speak common
There are three major countries in 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 ________ and work in America.
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North AmericaPPT，第五部分内容：PROJECT
REPORT ABOUT CONTINENTS
Which continent of the world interests you? Write a report about it. Don’t forget the following things:
·Name the continent’s main cities. What countries are these cities in?
·Name its main bodies of water.
·Describe the continent’s population.
·Describe other important facts about the continent. Does it have any famous mountains? Does it have any big lakes or deserts?
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North AmericaPPT，第六部分内容：Language points
1. North America is a large continent, but it has only three main countries.
(1)【辨析】large、big与huge
large、big与huge都是形容词，都有 “大的” 之意，但也有区别。
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都可以表示方位，但在用法上有所不同。
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North AmericaPPT，第七部分内容：Exercises
一、单项选择
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 school.
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 isn’t so large ________ Shanghai. However, it’s the second _______ city in East China.
A. like; largest B. as; largest
C. like; large D. as; large
5. Football is so exciting that ________ people in the world play it.
A. million of B. millions of
C. two millions of D. two millions
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North AmericaPPT，第八部分内容：Summary
1. Learn some new words and expressions.
2. Learn more about the earth.
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North AmericaPPT，第九部分内容：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?
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