(1) What is Daming doing?

(2) Does Daming miss China?

(3) Can you tell me more about Chinatown?

a. Read the text silently and underline the answers.

b.Talk about them in groups.

5、Answer the questions and learn the new words.（sometimes, shop, then) (show PPT)

6、Look at the pictures and write down sentences.

7、Sum up the grammar of "there be". (show PPT)

8、Fill in the blanks with "is " or "are". (show PPT)

9、Listen to the tape again and repeat.

【设计意图】通过观看动画能吸引学生的注意力，以核心问题导学，提高学生的阅读能力，小组合作交流，培养学生交流沟通、小组协作能力，对学生的英语语言运用能力有一定的提升。

（四）训练巩固 Practice（ 6 分钟）

1、Practice reading the text in groups and try to act it out.

2、Encourage the students to talk about Chinatown according to the pictures.(show PPT)

3、Look at the pictures and make sentences with "there is or there are". (show PPT)

【设计意图】采用灵活多样的教学活动，吸引学生的注意，调动学习积极性，巩固本单元的新单词和重点句型。营造玩中学、学中玩的教学情境。

（五）任务完成 Task completion（ 8 分钟）

T: 今天我们复习了如何用"there be"句型介绍一个地方的特征。现在我们来开展小组活动，请大家向自己组内的成员介绍一下我们的班级吧！

1、Talk about our classroom with "there be" in groups.

2、Then write down and show in class.

【设计意图】把学习到的知识应用于生活中，活学活用。

（六）小结与布置作业 Summary and homework（ 2 分钟）

1、Summary:

T: What have you learnt today?

1、 Homework (show PPT)

A. The whole class: