Read the new words:• distance 距离 ; 路程

• near 近的 ; 靠近的 ; 接近的 • farthest 最远的 (far 的比较级 ) • province 省份 • southern 南方的 ; 在南方的 still 还 ; 仍然 • 15℃=fifteen degrees Celsius • lovely 美丽的 ; 可爱的 ; 令人愉快的 • northern 北方的 ; 在北方的 • -10℃=minus ten degrees Celsius • snow 雪 ; 下雪天气 enough 充足的 ; 充分的

Self check

I think Steve and his dog was the funniest performer. They sang a cute song together.

Steve Tian

Fido

werewere

bestbest

quietestquietest funniestfunniest

sangsang

Answer the following questions:

1.How was last week’s talent show?

It was a great success.

2.How many acts were there?

There were fifteen acts.

3.Who won the prize for the best performer?

Eliza Clark

4.What did she play?

She played a beautiful piano piece.

5.Who was the quietest performer?

Hu Yue was the quietest performer.

6.Why do you think he was the quietest performer?

Because he danced without music.

7.Who won the prize for the funniest act?Steve Tian and his dog, Fido.

8.What did they sing?

They sang a cute song together.

Talent showWhen: last weekHow : a great successResults:Prize Who What

the best performer

Eliza Clark played a beautiful piano piece

the quietest performer

Hu Yue danced without music

the funniest act Steve Tian and his dog,Fido

sang a cute song together

Retell the story according to the information above.…was a great success.…won the prize for…The prize for the …went to …

Self check 1. Fill in the blanks with the words given. Change the form of the word if necessary.

dance learn do a survey of go think about

1. What did you in school today?

2. We what movies students

like watching.

3. It was interesting to hear what the class

action movies.

4. Boys love action movies but girls don’t often

to see them.

5. Can you ? We need some more

actors for the talent show.

learn

did a survey of

thought about

go

dance

What’s the weather like in Lingxi today?

It’s a …day, isn’t it ?….Is it rainy in Beijing now?

Wenzhou

It snows in Shenyang.=It is snowy in shenyang.

cold

warm

-14℃=minus fourteen degrees Celsius

20℃=twenty degrees Celsius

north

south

northern China

southern China

Sanya is in Hainan Province.Harbin is in Heilongjiang Province.

distance

distance

far

farther

farthest

near

3. Which is the heaviest animal on the land?

The elephants.

Quiz( 考考你 ) ：

4. Who is the tallest professional basketball player in China?

Yao Ming.

1. Which is the warmest province in China in winter?

Hainan province.

2. Which is the coldest province in China in winter?

Heilongjiang province.

8.Which is the farthest supermarket from our school?

…. supermarket .9. Which city is the capital of China?Beijing .

5. Who is the richest man in the world?Bill Gates.

6.What is the longest wall in the world?The Great Wall.

7. Which is the most famous university in Zhejiang province?

Zhejiang University

Beijing is not very cold in winter. It’s about -10 c. It doesn’t often rain or snow. Hotels usually cut their prices（减价） in winter. About 200 yuan a night is enough. 充足的 , 足够的

-10°c

snow

（ minus ten degrees

Celsius)

下雪

Harbinin the north of

China

(in northern China)

Ice and Snow Festival 冰雪节

Harbin is in the north of China. It’s cold in winter, sometimes -30°c. Tourists need to wear warm clothes. There is an Ice and Snow Festival ( 冰雪节 ) in winter. A hotel room is about 230 yuan a night.

Hainan Province 省

Sanya

in southern China 15°fifteen degrees Celsius

Sanya is in Hainan Province in southern China. It’s still （仍然） warm in winter. It’s about 15°c in the afternoon. Sanya has beautiful beaches. The price ( 价格） of a hotel room is about 320 yuan a night.

Read the text again and do these question: T or F

1.( ) There are lovely beaches in Sanya.

2.( ) In Beijing, it is about –30 °C in

winter.

3.( ) The price of a hotel room is about

200yuan a night in winter in Beijing.

T

F

T

4. ( ) It is warm in winter in Hainan.

5. ( ) It doesn’t often snow or rain in

winter in Harbin.

T

F

Weather warmest: coldest:

Price cheapest: most expensive:

Activities a lot to do: little to do:

Distance nearest: farthest:

Sanya Harbin

Beijing Sanya

距离，路程 最远的 (far 的比较级 )

Sanya Harbin

Beijing Harbin

2. Read the information about the three cities. Find more information about them and complete the chart.

Weather warmest: coldest:

Price cheapest: most expensive:

Activities a lot to do: little to do:

Distance nearest: farthest:

Sanya Harbin

Beijing Sanya

距离，路程 最远的 (far 的比较级 )

Sanya Harbin

Beijing Harbin

Can you decide which is the best city to visit for a winter vacation?

Good morning, everyone. Now I’ll give a report. In my group, …decides to go to Beijing. Because he thinks there are lots of places of interests in Beijing. …. That’s all. Thank you very much.

Delicious ice carving

Homework1. 抄写 P75-P76 的单词 3 遍并听写。2. 作业本第 5 课时。3. 教与学 Unit 12.

4. 背诵 P75 的 3a.

Thank you for listening.

Review

Self check 1. Fill in the blanks with the words given. Change the form of the word if necessary.

dance learn do a survey of go think about

1. What did you in school today?

2. We what movies students

like watching.

3. It was interesting to hear what the class

action movies.

4. Boys love action movies but girls don’t often

to see them.

5. Can you ? We need some more

actors for the talent show.

learn

did a survey of

thought about

go

dance

八年级学生英语演讲比赛

English Speaking Competition for Grade Eight StudentsDecember 24th ,2006

Write an article about English Speaking Competition for Grade Eight Students.The most popular students was Zhou Wenchao. He won the prize for “ 最佳语音奖” .Last month, we had an English …in our school. It was a …. The ….

1.Who is the most popular actress/ actor in our

country?

2. Who is the best singer in our country?

3. What is the most popular sport in our country?

4. What is the best city in our country?

5. Who is the most important person in your life?

6. What is the biggest animal on land?

7. What do you think is the most popular subject at school?

8. What do you think is the most

difficult subject ?

Think

4 Groupworks Interview three classmates. Write their answers in the chart.A: Who do you think is the funniest actor?

B: I think Jim Carrey is the funniest actor.

What/Who do you think is the…

student’s name

student’s name

student’s name

funniest actor?

most creative music video?

loudest musical group?

most boring TV show?

worst movie?

best book?

4 Groupworks: Interview classmates. Answer the questions.

1.Who do you think is the funniest actor?

2. What do you think is the most creative music video?

3. What do you think is the loudest musical group?

4. What do you think is the most boring TV show?

5. What do you think is the worst movie?

6. What do you think is the best book?

7. Who do you think is the quietest in our class?

8. What do you think is the dullest subject?

音乐录像

音乐的

无聊的；乏味的

Good morning,everyone.Now I’ll give a report. …says that … is the funniest actor.She/He thinks …is the most creative music video… ….the new story of police CCTV news Encyclopaedia

Thank you for listening.

Group work: Suppose you are going to have a trip to Hainan this winter vacation and now you have three ads from the newspaper. Try it compare them and choose one and tell us why.

Easy Travel to Hainan

Traffic: Plane

￥ 2150 per\person

It includes the tickets of air planes and the main gate tickets and the fee of the hotel. The travel will be 5 days.

Sunshine Travel

￥ 2850 per/person

It includes the tickets of air tickets and the main gate tickets and the fee of the hotel. It also includes 15meals . The trip will last 5 days.

Beach Travel

Traffic: train & ship

￥ 2380 per\person

It includes all the tickets of the traffic and the main gate tickets and the fee of the hotel. It also includes 20 meals.

It will be 8days.