Module 9 Unit 1 .教案2023-2024学年外研版七年级英语下册

初中英语外研版七下Module 9 Unit 1 He left school and began work at the age of twelve.教案 I. Teaching Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: 1. Understand the concept of a biographical narrative and its relevance to understanding people's lives. 2. Learn and use past simple tense for describing past life events. 3. Identify specific time expressions related to someone's life (at the age of…， in…， during…). 4. Develop listening skills by understanding a biographical story narrated in English. 5. Improve speaking skills by retelling parts of a person’s life story using past tense and time expressions. 6. Read a short English text about a person's life events and extract important information. 7. Write a short biography using the learned past tense forms and time expressions coherently. 8. Reflect on the importance of education and how personal decisions can influence one's future. II. Key Vocabulary: - Verbs associated with schooling and work (leave, begin, work, study, become) - Time expressions (at the age of, when, after, eventually, during) - Occupations (teacher, lawyer, engineer, etc.) - Educational stages (primary school, secondary school, university) - Descriptive words (successful, determined, challenging, famous) III. Target Language Structures: - Simple past tense, regular and irregular verbs - Use of time expressions to sequence events in a person's life - Cohesive devices to link events within a biographical narrative IV. Teaching Aids: - Pictures or images of individuals who made significant life changes at a young age. - Whiteboard and markers for grammar explanation and writing key sentences. - Audio material featuring a biographical story. - Handouts with exercises focusing on past tense, time expressions, and biography writing template. V. Teaching Procedures: Step 1: Warm-up (5 minutes) - Begin with an engaging activity where students discuss the significance of education and the impact of early life decisions on one's future. - Eli