Step1: Ask Ss to say something about some famous Chinese seas and rivers.

　Aim: 1.Learn how to express the length,depth or width of an object;

2.Learn how to discuss in English around a topic.Ss should think in English as well as say in it where they’re discussing a problem.

　Time: 40 minutes

　Preparation: multimedium

　 Step5: Do WB Ex Page 89,Part1.

　 Step6: From the text,ask Ss toguess the meaning of some words and do WB Page 89,Part 2.

solidation:

　 Step7: Group work.

　　　　 Give Ss six topics,such as: the earth’s surface;oceans;Meditarranean Sea;coral beds,Dead Sea and the Great Salt Lake.Divide Ss into six groups and each group says something about one of the topics.

　 Step8: Ask Ss to get some information about some famous Chinese Seas or rivers.

Lesson 63

　 Step4: Ask Ss to read the text again.While they are reading,they should make some notes on Page 21,Part 4.

　 Step3: Read aloud the four questions on SB Page 20,Part 1. Ask Ss to discuss them in groups before reading the text. Allow them enough time to talk about them in the purpose of arouse their interest in the text. Then ask them to read the text quickly,try to find the answers from the text to see if their answers or guesses were correct.

　 Step1: Put up a map of the world on the Bb.

Ask Ss to tell you the names of as many oceans and seas of the world as they know.

　 Step2: Ask Ss a question:

If we look at the earth from space,what colour does it look? Why?

　Aim: 1.Improve Ss reading ability;

2.Get some knowledge about oceans,seas and lakes.

　Time: 40 minutes

　Preparation: a map of the world

　 Step5: Do Ex on SB Page 23,Part 4&5.

　 Step6: Do Ex on WBPage 88,Part 2&3.

solidation:

　 Step7: Ask Ss to make up a new dialogue in pairs,using some of the phrases in the text.Then ask 1---2 pairs to show their dialogues before the whole class. Lesson 62

2.　　　 I wish + that clause

　　　　 Point out the structure wish + Past Indefinite for a wish about something in the present;wish + Past Perfect for a wish about something in the past.

　 Step4: Help Ss understand some sentence structures.

1.　　　 Beautiful day,isn’t it?

Point out ,on one hand,it’s a question in form,but a statement in function;on the other hand,it’s an elliptical sentence.The complete sentence should be “It’s a beautiful day,isn’t it?”. Then help Ss know how to use ellipsis.