Unit 3 Family Ties 教学设计2024-2025学年外研七年级英语上册
Unit 3 Family Ties
1、教材导学
2、课标落实
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第一课时 ( Starting out )
1. Study of the Text
What: The text is centered around the concept of family, exploring its dynamics and the activities that families engage in together. It uses pictures as a visual aid to initiate discussion and reflection on family life. The text poses questions to prompt students to think about what they see in the pictures and to consider their own family experiences. It delves into the roles of family members and the meaning of the word "family," encouraging a deeper understanding of familial bonds and relationships.
How: The text employs a conversational and interactive approach, starting with direct questions to engage the reader. It utilizes simple and clear language, making it accessible and relatable, likely aimed at a younger audience or students in the early stages of learning English. The use of questions and pictures creates an interactive learning environment, encouraging students to think critically and make connections between the visual content and their own lives. The text also seems to be structured in a way that allows for easy discussion, possibly in a classroom setting, with each section designed to facilitate thought and dialogue.
Why: The author's intention appears to be twofold. Firstly, they aim to foster a sense of appreciation and understanding of family life and the diverse activities that families can engage in together. By prompting students to think about their own family experiences, the text encourages introspection and reflection on the importance of family bonds. Secondly, the text seeks to explore the deeper meaning of "family," prompting students to consider what the word represents beyond just the people in their immediate circle. This could be an attempt to instill values such as empathy, understanding, and the importance of relationships in a broader social context. Overall, the text conveys a positive and nurturing view of family, emphasizing the role of family in personal growth and development.
2. Teaching Objectives
By the end of this lesson, we are able to:
1. talk about some important family moments using present continuous tense;
2. introduce our family simply (简单地) to the whole class;
3. understand the support from our family and explore the meaning of family.
3. Teaching Process
Teaching Objectives | Teaching Activities | Effectiveness Evaluation |
3. understand the support from our family and explore the meaning of family. | Step 1: Lead-in 1. Play a video clip titled "Family members & tree" with Chinese and English subtitles. 2. Students watch the video and discuss their family members. | The effectiveness will be measured by the level of student engagement and their ability to initiate discussions about their family members, indicating their understanding and interest in the subject |
Purpose: To engage students in the topic of family by visually introducing the concept and encouraging them to share their own family experiences, setting the stage for further exploration. | ||
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1. talk about some important family moments using present continuous tense; | Step 2: Discussion 1. Students look at pictures and answer questions about what each family is doing in the pictures. 2. Students discuss the activities they usually do with their family members. Example questions: "What is each family doing in the pictures?" "What activities do you usually do with your family members?" | The effectiveness will be assessed by observing how well students can use the present continuous tense correctly and by the depth of their descriptions of family activities, demonstrating their language proficiency. |
Purpose: To practice using the present continuous tense in a context that is relevant to students' lives, focusing on describing family activities, which helps in reinforcing their language skills. | ||
1. talk about some important family moments using present continuous tense; | Step 3: Pair work Students work in pairs to discuss family activities and what their family is doing in a photo. Example dialogue: "What activities do you usually do with your family members?" "We usually..." | The effectiveness will be evaluated by the fluency and accuracy of the students' conversations, as well as their ability to use the present continuous tense correctly in a real-life context. |
Purpose: To provide students with an interactive platform to practice conversational English, specifically focusing on the present continuous tense, and to encourage peer-to-peer interaction and learning. | ||
3. understand the support from our family and explore the meaning of family. | Step 4: Think and share Students watch the video and answer questions about what each person in the family does and what the word "family" stands for. Example questions: "What does each person in your family do?" "What does the word 'family' stand for?" | The effectiveness will be determined by the thoughtfulness and depth of students' responses, indicating their comprehension and ability to articulate the significance of family support and the meaning of family. |
Purpose: To encourage students to reflect on the roles and contributions of family members, and to explore the deeper meaning of family, fostering a deeper understanding of the concept. | ||
2. introduce our family simply (简单地) to the whole class. | Step 5: Group work Students draw a family tree, introduce their family to their classmates, and talk about their family activities.
| The effectiveness will be assessed by the clarity, completeness, and creativity of the family trees, as well as the students' ability to introduce their family and activities confidently. |
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