金峰中心小學(xué)上城校區(qū)英語書上冊第七單元

金峰中心小學(xué)上城校區(qū)英語書上冊第七單元Unit7:OurWorld

Inthisunit,wewilllearnaboutourworldandthedifferentcountriesandculturesthatmakeitsuchadiverseandinterestingplace.Wewillpracticeusingbasicvocabularyandgrammartoaskandanswerquestionsaboutourselvesandothers,andtodescribethingsweseeanddo.

Vocabulary:

-country:anationorareaoflandthatispoliticallycontrolledbyagovernment

-culture:thebeliefs,customs,practices,andsocialbehaviorofaparticularnationorpeople

-language:asystemofcommunicationusedbypeopleinaparticularcountryorregion

-food:anysubstancethatpeopleoranimalseatordrinkinordertomaintainlifeandgrowth

-music:soundsarrangedinawaythatispleasanttolistento,usuallycreatedwithinstrumentsorvoice

-art:creativeworksofvisualorperformingarts,includingpainting,sculpture,music,theater,anddance

-clothing:garmentsoraccessorieswornbypeopletocoverordecoratetheirbodies

Grammar:

-questions:howtoformandanswersimplequestionsusingtheverbs"tobe,""tohave,"and"todo"

-presenttense:howtousesimplepresenttensetodescribeactions,habits,andstatesinthepresent

-adjectives:howtousesimpleadjectivestodescribenounsandcreatebasicsentences

-prepositionsofplace:howtousewordslike"in,""on,"and"under"todescribethelocationofobjects

CultureCorner:

Inthissection,wewillexploredifferentculturesfromaroundtheworldandlearnabouttheiruniquecustoms,traditions,andpractices.Wewillalsotrytofindcommonalitiesandunderstandhowdifferentculturescanenrichourownlives.

ExampleTopics:

-ChineseNewYear:thebiggestandmostimportantfestivalinChina,celebratedinlateJanuaryorearlyFebruarywithfireworks,dragonandliondances,andfamilygatherings

-Diwali:theHindufestivaloflights,celebratedinIndiaandothercountriesinSouthAsiainOctoberorNovemberwithcolorfuldecorations,sweets,andgifts

-Thanksgiving:aholidaycelebratedintheUnitedStatesonthefourthThursdayinNovember,wherefamiliescometogethertoshareabigmealandexpressgratitudefortheirblessings

-Japaneseteaceremony:atraditionalritualofpreparingandservingmatchatea,practicedinJapanforover1,000years,emphasizingharmony,respect,purity,andtranquility

End-of-UnitProject:

Fortheend-of-unitproject,studentswillchooseacountryorculturethattheyareinterestedinandcreateapresentationorpostertosharewiththeirclassmates.Theyshouldincludeinformationaboutthecountry'sgeography,history,language,food,music,art,clothing,andotherinterestingfacts.Theymayalsowanttoincludephotosorsamplesoftraditionalfoods,costumes,orartwork.Thisprojectwillhel