What places would you like to visit? Why? Have you ever been abroad?

Lesson 37: Let's Learn Geography 冀教版　八年级下册 Lesson 37: Let's Learn Geography

Vocabulary population [pɒpjʊ'leɪʃ(ə)n] n. The number of people人口 abroad [ə'brɔːd] adv. To go to foreign countries. 在国外；到海外 Japan [dʒə'pæn] n. 日本 Japanese [ˌdʒæpə'ni:z] adj. 日本（人）的；日语的 n. 日本人；日语

Island ['aɪlənd]

Pacific [pə'sɪfɪk] Ocean

Antarctica [æn'tɑːktɪkə]

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learn about one day except have been to have gone to I love learning Geography. In geography class, we can __________ people and different cultres in different parts of the world. This week, my geography teacher is organizing us to get ready for our project--- spring outing. It's a good chance to step close to the nature. We ____________ many beautiful scennic spottings _______the seaside. Because it's a little far from here. My aunt __________ Hawaii this week. I hope ________I could go there too. It's my dream. learn about have been to except have gone to one day

You may choose one task Task I Pairwork A: Have you ever been to ____? A: What language do they speak? B: _____. A:.... Task II Report Describe a place you have been to. 1. Where have you been? 2. How do you like that place ? 3. What language do people speak?

Read and Answer Traveling to all corners of the world gets easier and easier. We live in a global village, but this doesn’t mean that we all behave in the same way. How should we behave when you meet someone for the first time? An American shakes your hand firmly while looking you straight in the eye. In Thailand, people greet each other by pressing both hands together at the chest. Many countries have rules about what you should and shouldn’t wear. In Muslim countries, women should wear long blouses and skirts .In Korea, you should take off your shoes when entering a house. Remember to place then neatly together where you came in. Q1 How did people greet strangers in Thailand? Q2 What should women wear in Muslim countries?

词汇拓展练习 abroad 1. My parents encouraged me to study____ ( 到国外). 2. There wasn't anyone else on this lonely_______ (岛 ). 3. She is a beautiful ________ ( Japan) girl. 4. -- ____ the population of China? -- It's about 1.3 billion. A. What's B. How many is C. How much is 5. --Which city has___population, Shanghai, Hong kong or Qingdao? A. the smaller B. the least C. the most D. the largest island Japanese

Homework 1. Finish the exercise . 2. Better your dialogue or report. 3. Search for more information of a foreign country. 4.Preview next lesson.