Teaching Content:

Mastery words and expressions: England, European, sea

Oral words and expressions: German, Italian, Greek, the Alps, the Caspian Sea, the Volga River, Moscow, Paris, the Triumphal Arch

Teaching Aims:

1.       Know more about the world’s geography.

2.       Compare the physical features with the Asian physical features.

Teaching Important Points:

1.       Learn about the physical features of Europe.

2.       Know about the customs and habits in Europe.

Teaching Difficult Points:

the physical features of Europe

Teaching Preparation: a map of the world

Teaching Aids: audiotape, flashcards, a map of the world

Type of lesson: new lesson

Teaching Procedure:

Step1. Make up a telephone dialogue. Let the students act it out in front of the class.

Step2. Listening task

Listen and finish the exercises:

1.       The world’s ________ smallest continent is Europe.

2.       Europe has more than thirty __________.

3.       ________ is the biggest country in Europe. And London is one of the largest _______.

Step3. Reading task

1.       How big is Europe?

2.       What countries are in Europe?

3.       How many people live in Europe?

4.       What languages do Europeans speak?

5.       What are the main geographical features of Europe?

6.       What are the biggest cities in Europe?