Unit 2 Go for it!Starting out教案 -2024-2025学年外研版（2024）七年级英语下册

Unit 2 Go for it! Starting out教案 I. Teaching Objectives 1. Knowledge and Skills: (1)Students will be able to understand, speak, read, and write sentences using the present continuous tense to describe ongoing activities. (2)Students will be able to use phrases like "What are you doing?" and "I'm [verb]+ing." 2. Process and Method: Through interactive activities, pair work, and group discussions, students will practice using the present continuous tense in context. 3.Attitudes and Values: (1)Students will develop a positive attitude towards English language learning by participating in engaging activities. (2)Students will learn to communicate effectively and cooperatively in English. II. Focus and Difficulties 1. Mastering the present continuous tense, including its structure, usage, and common verbs in the -ing form. 2. Correctly forming and pronouncing verbs in the -ing form. III. Teaching Methods Communicative Approach: Encouraging students to use English in meaningful communication. Task-Based Learning: Designing tasks that require students to use the present continuous tense. Situational Teaching: Creating real-life situations to practice the target language. IV. Teaching Procedures Step 1: Warm-Up (5 minutes) Play a short song or chant that uses the present continuous tense to set the mood and revise previous knowledge. Step 2: Presentation (10 minutes) 1. Introduction to the Present Continuous Tense: Use a PPT to present the structure of the present continuous tense: "be (am, is, are) + verb-ing." 2. Flashcards Activity: Show flashcards with pictures of people engaged in various activities (e.g., swimming, reading, playing football). 3. Ask students, "What is he/she doing?" and guide them to respond with sentences like "He is swimming." 4. Write example sentences on the whiteboard and have students read aloud: "I am reading a book. She is playing football. They are swimming." Step 3: Practice (15 minutes) 1. Pair Work: Students work in pairs. One student acts out an activity while the other guesses what they are doing using the present continuous tense. 2. Group Discussion: Divide students into groups of four. Each group creates a short dialogue using the present continuous tense about what they are doing at the moment or what they will be doing later. 3. Role Play: Set up a role-play scenario, such as a family at home or friends in a park, and have students act it out using the target language. Step 4: Production (10 minutes) 1. Survey and Report: Hand out a worksheet with a survey about what classmates are doing right now or what they plan to do later. Students conduct the survey, collect data, and then report back to the class. 2. Creative Writing: Ask students to write a short paragraph describing a scene where several people are engaged in different activities, using the present continuous tense. Step 5: Assignment: Assign students to find and write down five sentences using the present continuous tense from English media (e.g., TV shows, songs, books). V. Board Design Left side: Key vocabulary and phrases related to the present continuous tense. Middle: Example sentences using the present continuous tense. Right side: Space for students to write their own sentences and participate in activities. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$