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课件网) Lesson 5 A profile of Thailand Knowing the world Unit 8 Learning aims 通过阅读，归纳总结介绍其他国家概况的文章结构 能以书面形式介绍自己喜欢的国家 Lead in Watch and say Where is it What can you learn from this picture elephant Thai the Water Festival Activity 1 Know the basic information about a country by reading Skim the passage and match the main idea with each paragraph. Thailand is a beautiful country. It’s in Southeast Asia. The capital of Thailand is Bangkok. People in Thailand speak Thai, Chinese and Malay. Thai is the national language. “Thai” means people. How’s the weather in Thailand It is usually hot and dry, but it rains a lot in July and August. People call Thailand the “Land of Elephants”. Elephants are good helpers in Thai life. They can clear land, cut trees, carry heavy things, and even look after babies! The Water Festival is an important festival in Thailand. If you want to visit Thailand in April, remember to take a raincoat with you! Read the passage and match the main idea with each paragraph. Para.1 The weather in Thailand Para.2 The important festival Para.3 The national animal Para.4 Overview (概况) of Thailand Careful reading Read the passage again and answer the questions. A. Where is Thailand B. What language do people speak in Thailand C. When is the rainy season in Thailand D. What can elephants do in Thai life E. What is Thailand’s important festival It’s in Southeast Asia. They speak Thai, Chinese and Malay. July and August. They can clear land, cut trees, carry heavy things and even look after babies. The Water Festival. Read the passage again and complete the card. Name of the country: Thailand Capital: Language(s): Weather: Famous animal: Festival: Bangkok Thai, Chinese, Malay Hot and dry. Rainy in July and August The Water Festival Elephants Retell the passage again and according to the card about Thailand. Name of the country: Thailand Capital: Language(s): Weather: Famous animal: Festival: Bangkok Thai, Chinese, Malay Hot, dry and rainy in July and August The Water Festival Elephants Retelling Language points 1. The capital of Thailand is Bangkok. 泰国的首都是曼谷。 the capital of...……的首都 e.g.The capital city of China is Beijing. 中国的首都是北京。 2. They can clear land, cut trees, carry heavy things, and even look after babies. 它们可以扫地，砍树，搬重物甚至是照顾孩子。 look after 意为“照顾”, 可与take care of 进行互换。 e.g. The young lady is looking after her baby. 这个年轻的女士正在照顾她的孩子。 3. If you want to visit Thailand in April, remember to take a raincoat with you. 如果你想在4月份去泰国游玩，记得带上雨衣。 本句为“if 引导的条件状语从句+祈使句”结构。 if 意为“如果”，可引导条件状语从句，作为主句发生的条件，表示假如从句动作发生，主句动作就会发生。if 引导的条件状语从句可以放在句首或者句末，位于句首时，要用逗号隔开。 当主句为一般将来时，或者主句是祈使句或者含有情态动词时，从句应用一般现在时代替一般将来时，即“主将从现 ... ...
