Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.-Section A-Grammar Focus 教案-2024-2025学年人教版英语八年级下册

Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.-Section A-Grammar Focus-4c 教案-2024-2025学年人教版英文八年级下册 课题 Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.-Section A-Grammar Focus-4c 课时 1 教学目标 Language Ability: Students can master key words (e.g., "prince", "marry") and sentence patterns like "as soon as", "so...that", "unless" clauses. They are able to use these to retell stories accurately. Cultural Awareness: By learning stories from Grammar Focus - 4c, such as those related to the Monkey King, students understand traditional Chinese cultural elements and values, fostering cross - cultural understanding. Thinking Quality: Analyze story structures and logical relationships through the use of different clauses. For example, figure out the cause - effect in "so...that" sentences, enhancing logical thinking. Learning Ability: Develop self - learning skills by exploring how to use new language structures in story - telling, and learn to summarize and apply grammar rules. 重难点 Key: Grasp the usage of "as soon as", "so...that", "unless" in sentence construction, and use them to describe story progressions. Difficult: Differentiate the subtle meanings between "as soon as" (emphasizing immediacy), "so...that" (indicating result), and "unless" (expressing condition). Apply these clauses correctly in complex sentence creation to vividly tell stories. 教学环节 学习活动 新课教学 Revision T: Yesterday, we learned some new words and the story of Yu Gong Moves a Mountain. Who can recall some important words? For example, what's the English for "山"? S: Mountain. T: Right. And "愚公"? S: Yu Gong. T: Very good. Now, can you briefly retell the story of Yu Gong Moves a Mountain in English? Raise your hands. (Student raises hand and retells the story) T: Wonderful job! You remembered the story very well. Yu Gong was determined to move the mountains despite the difficulties. Now, let's move on to today's new content - Grammar Focus. Grammar Focus Introduction T: Look at the screen. Here are some sentences from our story and other classic tales. Let's read them together. (T shows the sentences in Grammar Focus on the screen) T& S: How does the story begin? Once upon a time, there was a very old man... What happened next? As soon as the man finished talking, Yu Gong said that his family could continue to move the mountains after he died. Why was Yu Gong trying to move the mountains? Because they were so big that it took a long time to walk to the other side. T: From these sentences, we can see some important grammar points. First, "once upon a time". Do you know when we usually use this phrase? S: At the beginning of a story. T: Exactly! "Once upon a time" is a very common phrase used to start a story, especially fairy tales or old stories. And the tense following it is usually in the past simple tense. For example, Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess. She lived in a big castle. Can you make a sentence using "once upon a time"? (Call on a student) S: Once upon a time, there was a brave knight. T: Great! Now, let's look at "as soon as". What does "as soon as" mean? S: It means "一... 就...". T: Right. "As soon as" is used to show that one action happens immediately after another action. We use it to connect two actions in a time sequence. When we use "as soon as", we need to pay attention to the verb tenses. Usually, if the action in the main clause is in the past tense, the action in the "as soon as" clause is also in the past tense. For example, As soon as he got home, he started to do his homework. Can you give me an example? (Another student answers) S: As soon as the bell rang, the students ran out of the classroom. T: Perfect! Now, let's move on to "so... that...". What does this structure express? S: It expresses the result. T: Very good. "So... that..." is used to show a cause - and - effect relationship. The part after "so" describes a situation or degree, and the part after "that" shows the result caused by this situation. For example, The box was so heavy that I couldn't lift it. Here, "the box was heavy" is the cause, and "I couldn't lift it" is the result. Can you make a sentence using "so... that..."? (Student gives an answer) S: The movie was so interesting that I watched it twice. T: Excellent. Now, let's do some exercises to practice these grammar points. Exercise 4a T: Open your books to page... (check the actual page number). Look at 4a. Here, we have some sentences, and you need to fill in the blanks with "unless", "as soon as" or "so... that...". First, let's read the first sentence together. T& S: ________ her father died, the stepsisters made her do all the chores. T: Now, think about which word should be filled in here. What do you think, class? S: As soon as. T: Why do you think it's "as soon as"? S: Because it shows the time sequence. After her father died, the stepsisters made her do chores immediately. T: Very good analysis. So, we fill in "As soon as". Now, let's continue with the second sentence. Read it together. T& S: She was ________ busy ________ she had no time to make a dress for the party. T: Which structure should we use here? S: So... that... T: Right. Because it shows the cause - and - effect relationship. She was very busy, and as a result, she had no time to make a dress. Let's go through the rest of the sentences one by one. (Go through each sentence in 4a, asking students to answer and explain their choices) T: Let's check the answers together. (Check the answers on the screen or blackboard) T: Well done, everyone. You did a great job on this exercise. Exercise 4b T: Now, turn to 4b. In this exercise, we have a passage about the Monkey King. First, read the passage quickly and get a general idea of what it is about. Start reading. (Students read the passage quietly) T: Okay, have you got the main idea? What is this passage mainly about? S: It's about the Monkey King's powers and his story. T: Right. Now, read the passage carefully again and fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets. Remember to consider the context and the correct verb tenses. (Students do the exercise) T: Let's check the answers. For the first blank, what did you fill in? (Call on students to answer each blank one by one, and explain why they chose that form) T: Very good. Through this exercise, we not only practiced verb tenses but also learned more about the Monkey King's story. Group Work - Storytelling T: Now, it's time for group work. I will divide you into groups of four. In your groups, choose a fairy tale or an old story that you all know. Then, use the grammar points we learned today, such as "once upon a time", "as soon as", "so... that..." to retell the story. One person in the group can write down the key sentences, and then each group member takes turns to say a part of the story. After 10 minutes, we will invite some groups to come to the front and share their stories with the whole class. Start now. (Students work in groups) (After 10 minutes) T: Okay, time's up. Which group would like to come to the front and share your story first? (Invite groups to present their stories) T: Wonderful! Each group did a great job. You all used the grammar points very well in your stories. Summary T: Today, we learned some important grammar points, "once upon a time", "as soon as", and "so... that...". "Once upon a time" is used to start a story in the past simple tense. "As soon as" shows two actions happening one after another, and "so... that..." expresses a cause - and - effect relationship. We also practiced these grammar points through exercises and group work. Remember to use them correctly in your future English learning and writing. Homework T: For homework, I want you to write a short story using at least three of the grammar points we learned today. The story can be your own creation or a retelling of an existing story. Write it on your notebook and bring it to class tomorrow. Also, review what we learned today and be ready for a small quiz next class. That's all for today. Class is over. Goodbye, class! S: Goodbye, teacher! 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$