Module 8 Unit2 We thought somebody was moving about教学设计2023-2024学年外研版七年级英语下册

英语学科教学设计 Reading ＆ Writing: Stars after the storm · Teaching Philosophy: The teaching is designed according to the View on English Learning Activities（英语学习活动观）, which is proposed in the National English Curriculum Standards (2017). In order to develop students’ core competencies, three levels of activities are carefully designed, including comprehension, application and creation. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 Instructional Design Module 8 Time Off Reading: We thought somebody was moving about · Analysis of teaching material This text is from New Standard English Book 4 (by FLEPT) Module 8 Time Off. The theme is Man and Nature. What: The text is an email from Betty to her parent, which introduces her travel experience in Zhangjiajie. Why: Nowadays many students like to travel in their free time. It is meaningful for students to learn to share their travel experience with others as well as to raise their awareness of protecting the environment when travelling. How: Many tenses are used in the email, including simple past tense, future tense and present progress tense. Also, the email is organized in the order of time. · Analysis of students Students at Junior 2 are very interested in travelling. They like to talk about many things about travelling. However, they don’t know how to introduce their own travelling experience to others in email. Therefore, it’s necessary for the teacher to guide students to introduce their travelling experience. · Teaching objectives By the end of the class, students will be able to: 1） summarize the structure of the text; 2） describe the facts about Zhangjiajie and the events in time order; 3） infer the writer’s feelings according to clues; 4） talk about their experience in other natural sights. · Teaching key points & difficulties Key points: 1) summarize the structure of the text; 2) describe the facts about Zhangjiajie and the events in time order; Difficulty: 1) talk about their experience in other natural sights. · Teaching methods · Task-based Teaching Method · Communicative Approach · Situational Teaching Method · Teaching aids Computer, blackboard & chalk · Teaching procedure Time: 40 mins in total · Pre-reading Activity 1 Lead-in (4mins) ------ Comprehension The teacher shows students a video about Zhangjiajie to arouse their background knowledge. Then teacher asks students a question: Could you write down words that can best describe Zhangjiajie with the help of the video? Activity 2 Prediction (3mins) ------ Comprehension The teacher asks students to predict the text by asking the following questions. (1) What’s the text type of this writing? (2) What does Betty want to tell her mum and dad? · While-reading Activity 3 Fast reading (6mins) ------ Comprehension The teacher asks students to find out the structure of the passage and the main idea of each part by skimming. (1) How many parts can you divide the email into? (2) What’s the main idea of each part? Activity 4 Careful reading (8mins) ------ Comprehension The teacher asks students to read the passage again and find out some details of Betty’s trip to Zhangjiajie. Activity 5 Deep reading (8mins) ------ Comprehension The teacher asks students to discuss the following questions and after that invites some students to share their opinions. (1) Why did Betty feel sorry? (2) Why does Betty wish her parents were here? · Post-listening Activity 6 Discussion (8mins) ------ Application The teacher sets a scenario: If your pen friend wants to know about your experience in other Chinese natural sights. What would you tell your experiences to him/her? · Homework Activity 7 Homework (3mins) ------ Creation The teacher asks students to write down their experience to a specific natural sight and present it in the next class. · Blackboard Design · Teaching reflection · Most students show great enthusiasm towards the activities. · The teaching objectives are fulfilled smoothly. · Students’ artistic aesthetics and language ability are improved. · If time is permitted, more activities will be presented in class so as to improve students’ language ability. $$