Unit 2 This is my sister Section A 3a-3c 教案2022-2023学年人教版七年级英语上册

Go For It 7A Unit 2 Section A 3a-3c Analysis of teaching material What: The theme of this unit is “family”. The discourse in section A is a conversation between Sally, Jane and Kate introducing their family members. Why: The discourse can help students master the different usage of demonstrative pronouns and clarify the relationships among family members, so as to stimulate their love for their families. How: This discourse introduces family members by using “This is.../That is.../These are.../Those are...” Teaching objectives By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: 1. recognize the difference between demonstrative pronouns “this”, “that”, “these”, “those”; 2. use demonstrative pronouns correctly in context; 3. talk about their family members in groups by using demonstrative pronouns, and report the results to the class. Teaching focus 1. Learn to distinguish the differences between “this”, “that”, “these”, “those”; 1. Learn how to use demonstrative pronouns to introduce their family. Anticipated difficulties Students may feel it difficult to understand the difference between “this”, “that”, “these”, “those” and use them to refer to something. Teaching procedure 1. Students look at the picture of Home With Kids, and fill in the blanks to introduce Liu Xing’s family members. This is his mother. This is his father. This is his sister. This is his brother. 2. Students observe the structure of these four sentences and find out the similarities between them, i.e. these sentences use “This is...” to introduce someone. 3. Students read the sentences Liu Xing introduced his family members in the two photos (Photo 1: “This is my father.” “These are my parents.”/ Photo 2: “That is my father.” “Those are my parents.”), and then have a discussion in groups of four to find out the differences between “this” “that” “these” “those”. 4. Students summarize the rules with the help of the teacher. number distance singular plural close this the