Module 9 Life history Unit 2 He decided to be an actor.教案2023-2024学年外研版七年级英语上册

外研版七年级上册Module 9 Life history Unit 2 He decided to be an actor.教案 I. Teaching Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: 1. Understand the use of past tense to talk about life decisions and career choices. 2. Learn and apply past simple tense for describing a person's decision-making process. 3. Identify and use modal verbs for expressing determination and possibility (decided to, wanted to, could). 4. Develop listening skills by understanding a narrative about career choices. 5. Improve speaking skills by discussing personal ambitions and life goals using past tense. 6. Read a short English text about someone’s life decision and extract main points. 7. Write a short paragraph about a personal or fictional character's career decision using past tense forms correctly. 8. Reflect on the importance of following one's dreams and the challenges of pursuing a career. II. Key Vocabulary: - Verbs related to decision making and careers (decide, want, choose, become, try) - Career-related nouns (actor, musician, artist, engineer, scientist) - Adjectives to describe determination and success (determined, talented, successful, famous) - Modal verbs (could, should, might) III. Target Language Structures: - Simple past tense for narrating past events - Modal verbs in the past tense to express desire, ability, and speculation - Sentence structures to describe a person's career path (He decided to..., He wanted to become...) IV. Teaching Aids: - Pictures or posters of famous actors and artists to stimulate discussion. - Whiteboard and markers for grammar explanation and writing key sentences. - Audio material featuring a narrative about someone’s career decision. - Handouts with exercises on past tense, modal verbs, and a writing prompt. V. Teaching Procedures: Step 1: Warm-up (5 minutes) - Start with an engaging activity where students discuss their dream jobs and why they would like to pursue them. - Elicit key vocabulary from students and write it on the