Unit 4 What’s the best movie theater Section A 教案 2024-2025学年人教版英语八年级上册

Unit 4 What’s the best movie theater? Section A（1a-1c） Teaching Aims 1.语言能力：了解与最好的电影院相关的信息。 2.文化意识：了解他人所住城镇及社区的生活设施、学校活动，分享对城镇居住环境的个人感受及理由，初步形成热爱生活、热爱家乡的意识。 3.思维品质：学习多元化、多角度地谈论最好的电影院。 4.学习能力：有意识地运用知识迁移策略来谈论所知道的最好电影院。 Teaching Difficulties 学习怎样用最高级做比较并讨论喜好 Teaching Aids A tape recorder ; CAI or multimedia courseware Teaching Procedures Tips Step 1 Lead in · The T can present some pictures for Ss so that Ss can have a better understanding of the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs. Guide Ss to pay close attention to the structure of the comparative and superlative. · The T can introduce a little poem to Ss and ask Ss to read it in chorus. Ss should try to recite it and translate it into Chinese in class. At last, the T can invite some Ss to read and recite the poem. Step 2 Presentation & Practice · Before Ss do activity 1a, the T may want to pre-teach some words and expressions by presenting some related pictures. Then the T can guide Ss to have a free talk about movie theaters use the following prompts : 1. Why do you like to go to the movie theater? 2. Which factor is important or not important for you? · 1a The activity is to introduce Ss to the unit goal and set the scene. The T can make Ss read the words and expressions in the chart in 1a and finish the activity 1a individually. Then they can share and talk about their opinions in groups like this: A: I think comfortable seats are the most important for me. B: For me, … and … are the most important in a movie theater. C: But I think … is the most important. D: In my opinion, I think … is the most important. The T can observe and make assessments. · 1b Before listening, the T may want to introduce the context of the listening material briefly and make sure Ss can be familiar with the three movie theaters’ names. Then the T can guide Ss to read the sentences in Qualities column in 1b to help them to grasp the sentence patterns of describing the qualities and features :It has the.../It’s the... The T should also model the pronunciation of the superlatives to prepare Ss for the following listening task. · 1b While listening, the T may play the recording for the first time and ask Ss to complete the match task in 1b individually. Then have Ss check their answers in pairs like this: S1: Movie World has the biggest screens. S2: Screen City is the most popular. After that, the T can check the correct answer as a class. Answers: Qualities Movie theaters It has the biggest screens. Movie World It's the most popular near here. Screen City It's the closest to home. Town Cinema It has the shortest waiting time. Town Cinema It has the best sound. Screen City It has the most comfortable seats. Movie World · 1b After listening, the T can play the recording again and ask Ss to try to imitate the intonation and pronunciation. Provide the tape script to Ss in need. Then the T can ask Ss the following questions to cultivate Ss’ ability to gather and summarize information: T:What is Town Cinema like? S: It's the closest to home and it has the shortest waiting time. · 1c This activity is to help Ss use the target language in natural speech. The T may want to have Ss rank the theaters before they discuss in more detail why specific theaters are the best. 1. Write the qualities of the theaters on the board. 2. Have Ss vote as a class for the most important quality, second most important quality... and rank the qualities from 1 to 6 on the board, 3. Elicit from Ss, based on the ranking of qualities, the theater or theaters that would be the best for the class as a whole. Note: Make sure that Ss understand from this example how to use the qualities of the different theaters to justify heir personal preferences, which is what they should be doing in activity 1c. Step 3 Language points learning · comfortable adj. 使人舒服的；舒适的。可以在句中作定语或表语。其比较级为more comfortable，最高级为most comfortable 易混辨析 · close adj. （在空间、时间上）接近 close作形容词，比较级为closer，最高级为closest。 be close to“离……近”。 close作形容词还可表示“亲密的（家庭关系）亲近的”。还可意为“细致的；严密的”。 close作动词，意为“关闭；合上”。反义词为open。 closed作形容词，意为“关闭；停止营业”。 · ticket n. 票；入场券 作名词，还可意为“通知单；罚款单” a parking /speeding ticket 违章停车/超速驾驶罚款单 The language points are for reference only. Step 4 Summary & Homework The homework can vary with the specific conditions. · Summary The T can encourage Ss to summarize the key points of this class to help Ss consolidate the knowledge. · Homework: Preview the conversation in 2d. Do the exercises in students’ book. Teaching Reflection In the 1a activity, teachers can ask real and natural questions in combination with their own situation, which can trigger the desire of communication between students and teachers. Because many schools and families do not encourage students to watch movies, it can also avoid asking students what kind of movies they watch, which will stimulate students' relevant complaints. Of course, teachers can also deal with it flexibly according to the actual situation of students and ask what kind of cinema students will choose. Unit 4 What’s the best movie theater? Section A（2a-2d） Teaching Aims 1.语言能力：了解Green City里最好的服装店和最好的无线广播电台，读懂Greg，Helen关于城镇生活设施的对话。 2.文化意识：了解他人所住城镇及社区的生活设施、学校活动，分享对城镇居住环境的个人感受及理由，初步形成热爱生活、热爱家乡的意识。 3.思维品质：能提取、概括语篇的关键信息、主要内容。 4.学习能力：有意识地运用知识迁移策略来谈论喜好。 Teaching Difficulties Perceive and learn the target structure in listening and speaking activities. Teaching Aids A tape recorder ; CAI or multimedia courseware Teaching Procedures Tips Step 1 Revision & Lead in · The T can present Chinese meanings of the learned expressions and elicit Ss to write them in English. · Then the T can have Ss talk about the following questions to lead into the listening tasks. 1. Did you buy clothes during the National holiday（国庆期间）? 2. Which clothes store did you choose? 3. Why did you go there? Step 2 Presentation & Practice · Listening carefully and understanding questions being asked can help Ss to more approximately express their opinions. The T may want to have Ss close their textbooks and listen only for the questions of the reporter before they do activities 2a and 2b. 1. Explain to Ss that they will hear an interview between a reporter and a boy. 2. Instruct Ss to listen and write down the questions asked by the reporter. · 2a The activity is to give Ss listening practice with the target language. At the beginning, the T play the recording for the first time and make Ss to finish the task in 2a individually. Then the T can invite some Ss to share their answers in class to check answers. Answers: 1. a. Miller’s 2. c.107.9FM · 2b The activity is to give Ss practice in listening for specific items in conversations. Ss can be asked to read the sentences in 2b and get the requirement of the activity. Then the T can play the recording for the second time and ask Ss to finish the task individually.Then Ss can check answers in pairs. The T can invite Ss to say the full sentences to make sure they get the correct answers. S1: Blue Moon is the most expensive. S2: Miller’s has the best clothes. S3:Dream Clothes is the worst store. ...: Answers: Clothes store: Blue Moon, Miller’s, Dream Clothes, Miller’s Radio stations: 970 AM, 97.9 FM, 107.9 FM, 97.9 FM After listening , the T can present the listening material to the students in need to help them get the specific information about the conversation. The T can play the recording again and ask Ss to imitate the intonation and pronunciation. Optional approach: The T may want to take a class poll to see how many Ss agree abut local clothing stores and radio stations. 1. Elicit from Ss the names o f some local radio stations and clothing stores. 2. Ask Ss to vote for the radio station and the clothing store that they like best. 3. Elicit from Ss the reasons for their preferences and write the key vocabulary on the board. · 2c This activity is to give Ss the opportunity to use the target language in conversations. The T may want to remind Ss that reporters can sometimes pretend to be very charming to help make people trust them and want to answer their questions. Elicit from Ss how they can be friendly, charming, or how they can show interest in someone so that they can elicit a trusting response. Write these ideas on the board. Encourage Ss to act accordingly in the role of the reporter. Ss can be asked to read the model conversation in 2c in chorus. The T can pay attention to their pronunciation and intonation. Then Ss make their own conversations with partners. At last the T can invite some to role-play their conversations as open pairs. Step 3 Presentation & Reading · 2d Before reading, the T can introduce the context of the conversation like this:Greg is new in town. Here is a dialogue between Greg and Helen, one of his warm-hearted neighbors. The T can ask Ss to read the conversation quickly and try to answer the following questions to make sure Ss get the main idea: 1. What is Greg’s problem? 2. What does Helen tell him about the town? · 2d Then the T can focus Ss’ attention on the target structure appeared in the conversation and other key word groups. Ss can be asked to make sentences using the key structure and phrases.Then the T can make Ss read the conversation in chorus to check their pronunciation and intonation. At last the T can invite some Ss to role-play the conversation as open pairs. Step 4 Language points · worst / wɜ:(r)st / adj. & adv. 最差（的）；最坏（的）；最糟（的） worst是形容词bad，ill及副词badly的最高级。 worse是形容词bad，ill及副词badly的比较级。 · cheaply /'tʃi:pli/ adv. 便宜地 cheap -cheaper-the cheapest cheaply -more cheaply-the most cheaply · choose /tʃuːz/ v.选择，挑选 chose（过去式） choose...as 选…choose...from 从……中选择…当 choose...from 从……中选择 choose sb. to do sth. 挑选某人去做某事 choose (not) to do sth. 决定（不）做某事 n. choice“ 选择”, make a choice “做出选择”。 Step 5 Summary & Homework · Summary The T can encourage Ss to summarize the key points of this class to help Ss consolidate the knowledge. · Homework: Read and recite the conversation in 2d. Do the exercises in students’ book. Teaching Reflection In this period, there are more new words and expressions. The T should provide more practice in listening and speaking and encourage Ss to be more involved.The teacher should get them to learn the main structure－the superlative forms and get the students to practice it in listening and speaking. In the reading part, Ss can experience more practice in using the target language in natural speech. Unit 4 What’s the best movie theater? Section A（Grammar Focus-3c） Teaching Aims 1.语言能力：能够了解并熟悉形容词的最高级形式及其构成方式，并掌握其用法。 2.文化意识：了解他人所住城镇及社区的生活设施、学校活动，分享对城镇居住环境的个人感受及理由，初步形成热爱生活、热爱家乡的意识。 3.思维品质：巩固形容词和副词最高级的用法。 4.学习能力：有意识地运用知识迁移策略来谈论你所在城镇上最好的生活设施并说明理由。 Teaching Difficulties 了解并熟悉形容词的最高级形式及其构成方式，并掌握其用法。 Teaching Aids CAI or multimedia courseware Teaching Procedures Tips Step 1 Lead in · The T can make Ss compare their classmates using the target structure. The T can use the turntable to elicit from Ss like this: T: Who is the thinnest in your class? S1: I think … T: Who is the funniest in our class? S2: I think ... · Then the T can present some pictures for Ss to to compare and fill in the blanks according to their own opinions. And Ss can share their answers and explain why they think so in pairs. Step 2 Grammar learning Grammar Focus · The T can ask Ss to read the sentences in the chart in pairs and get the meaning of the conversations. Encourage Ss to make more conversations using the target structure. · Then the T can have Ss circle the superlatives in the sentences in the chart. Guide Ss to think about how to use it. At last the T can summarize the usage of the target grammar structure from several aspects. And the T can also present some knowledge of comparatives to help Ss review . Step 3 Presentation & Practice · 3a Ask Ss to fill in the blanks individually in 3a. Then Ss can check answers in groups. Then the T can invite some Ss to read the full sentences and explain why they fill the words in the blanks. The T and other Ss can make assessments and give feedback. During the process, the T should guide Ss to pay attention to the following tips: 1.If there is a comparison range, such as in town, in that movie, etc., the highest level must be used; 2.After the definite article, use the superlative of adjective or adverb; 3. “than” means to compare the two, and a comparison level is required; 4. The first half of the sentence is expressed in the highest level, so the second half of the sentence is also expressed in the highest level. “sit” is a verb. Only adverbs can modify verbs. Answers: 1. worst 2.good, the best 3. more expensive, the most expensive 4. worst, most comfortably 5.best, better, most interesting · 3b Ask Ss to complete the chart in 3b individually. The T should remind Ss to use have/has and be correctly. Then Ss talk with their partners to share answers in groups. The T can invite some students to say out the full sentences. · 3c The activity is to give Ss the opportunity to use the target language in a controlled manner. 1. Ss think about the restaurants that meet the standards and finish the chart in 3c individually. 2. Then Ss choose the best one based on the information in the chart and Ss should be ready to explain why they choose that one. 3. The T can talk with Ss and guide them to talk about their favourite restaurant like this: T: Which do you think is the best restaurant near your home? S:... is the best restaurant. T:Why? S:Because it’s the closest to my home, only five minutes on foot. And the service is the best. There are many kinds of seafood, and I like seafood very much. T:But I think it’s very expensive. S:Yes, but I don’t order a lot of food. ... Step 4 Language Points · service n. 接待；服务 为不可数名词，其动词形式为serve，意为“为……服务”。 at sb's service 随时可供使用（或可以帮助） · pretty adv.相当；十分；很 adj. 漂亮的 意为“相当；十分；很”，相当于very, quite，通常用来修饰形容词或副词的原级。pretty good“相当好”常用于口语中。 作形容词，意为“漂亮的”，通常用来形容女子。其比较级为prettier，最高级为prettiest。 · “How far is it from A to B?”意为“从A到B有多远？” 常用来提问距离或路程。 常用的回答方式有： It’s+ 具体距离. It’s+基数词+minutes’ (minutes) / hours’(hours)...+ride (+by car/bus/train...) / walk. It’s+时长+交通方式. Step 5 Summary & Homework · Summary The T can encourage Ss to summarize the key points of this class to help Ss consolidate the knowledge. · Homework: Preview the new words and phrases in Section B(1a-1e). Do the exercises in students’ book. The homework can vary with the specific conditions. Teaching Reflection To enable students to master the grammatical structure, they should practice and use the grammatical structure repeatedly in different contexts for the purpose of communication. We must effectively improve students' participation and frequency, carry out various activities and ensure students' real participation. 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$