Module 7 Summer in Los Angeles-Unit 1 Please write to me and send me some photos! 教案2024-2025学年外研版英语八年级下册

教学设计 课题 Module 7 Summer in Los Angeles-Unit 1 Please write to me and send me some photos! 课时 1 教学目标 Language Competence: Master key vocabulary (e.g., "culture", "experience", "progress") and sentence patterns ("It's a good idea to...", "Please write to me..."), applying them in daily communication. Cultural Awareness: Understand the summer camp life and cultural characteristics in Los Angeles, comparing differences between Chinese and Western lifestyles. Thinking Quality: Analyze the structure of a letter of invitation, summarize the main purpose of the text, and logically organize information. Learning Ability: Develop reading strategies (skimming and scanning) to extract key information, and use writing skills to compose a reply letter. 重难点 Key Points: Vocabulary related to summer camps (course, host family, sightseeing) and letter-writing formats. Difficult Points: Using modal verbs ("can", "should") to express suggestions and correctly structuring invitations. Mastering the present perfect tense in contexts like "I have visited many places", and distinguishing between "send sb. sth." and "send sth. to sb.". 教学环节 学习活动 新课教学 开场导入 T: Good morning, class! How are you today? As the summer holiday is approaching, I believe many of you have exciting plans. So, could you share with the class how you usually spend your summer holidays? S1: I usually go to my grandparents' home in the countryside. I can play with my cousins there and we often go fishing in the small river nearby. S2: I like to take part in summer camps. Last year, I joined a science camp and learned a lot about robots and space. S3: I often stay at home and read books. Sometimes, my family and I go on short trips to nearby cities. T: Great! It seems like you all have wonderful ways to enjoy your summer. Now, look at the screen. Here are some pictures of a beautiful city. (Showing pictures of Los Angeles, like the Hollywood sign, the beach, etc.) Can you guess where this city is? S: Los Angeles! T: Exactly! Los Angeles is a very famous city in the United States. It has beautiful beaches, exciting theme parks like Disneyland, and is also the home of the global film industry - Hollywood. Today, we are going to learn about someone's plan to go to Los Angeles in summer. 词汇教学 T: First, let's learn some new words related to this topic. Look at the picture on the left. What can you see? (Showing a picture of a girl making a list) S: A list. T: Right. The word “list” means a series of names, items, etc., written or printed with a number or bullet in front of each one. For example, I made a shopping list before going to the supermarket. Now, read after me, list. S: List. T: Next, this word might be a bit difficult. Look at this picture of a person who seems to be acting in a wild or foolish way. The word is “crazy”. It means not sensible; foolish. For example, It's crazy to go out in this heavy rain without an umbrella. Read after me, crazy. S: Crazy. T: Now, look at these two pictures. One is a pair of shorts, and the other is a pair of trousers. Shorts are like these (pointing to the picture of shorts), which are short pants, usually worn in summer. And trousers are long pants that cover your legs. Notice that both “shorts” and “trousers” are always used in plural forms. We say “a pair of shorts” and “a pair of trousers”. Read after me, shorts, trousers. S: Shorts, trousers. T: What about this? (Showing a picture of sunglasses) S: Sunglasses. T: Correct. Sunglasses are glasses with dark lenses that you wear to protect your eyes from the sun. Remember, it's also in the plural form. Read it again. S: Sunglasses. T: Now, look at this scale. When we want to know how heavy something is, we “weigh” it. The verb “weigh” means to find out how heavy someone or something is. For example, I need to weigh these fruits to know how much to pay. Read after me, weigh. S: Weigh. T: And the result of weighing, the amount of heaviness, is called “weight”. For example, The weight of this box is 5 kilograms. Read, weight. S: Weight. T: This word is very important when you travel abroad. Look at this small book-like thing. It's a “passport”. A passport is an official document that you need to show when you travel to another country. Read after me, passport. S: Passport. T: Good job! Now, let's have a quick review. I'll show you the pictures again, and you tell me the words as quickly as possible. (Showing the pictures of all the new words one by one and asking students to respond) 听力前准备 T: Now, let's listen to a conversation between Lingling and Betty. Before listening, let's think about some questions. Where are they talking about going? What are they discussing? And you need to pay attention to these information: the place they are going, the activity they are going to do, the time they will stay, and the number of people in the group if there is such information. Are you clear? S: Yes. T: First, look at the listening information on the screen. (Showing a form with blanks for place, activity, time, and number of people) Let's predict together. Where do you think Lingling might be going? Any guesses? S1: Maybe she is going to the beach. S2: Perhaps she is going to a big city. T: Well, let's listen and find out. 听力练习 T: Now, listen carefully to Part 2 of the recording. (Playing the recording) After listening, please answer the following questions. Where is Lingling going? S: Lingling is going to Los Angeles. T: What is she going to do there? S: She is going to take an English course. T: How long will she stay? S: She will stay for four weeks. T: Are there any other details about the group? S: She is going in a group, but the number of people in the group isn't mentioned in this part. T: Great. Now, let's listen again. This time, check the things Betty suggests Lingling take. (Playing the recording again) T: Now, let's check the answers together. For dollars, did Betty suggest Lingling take dollars? S: Yes. T: Shorts? S: Yes. T: T-shirts? S: No. T: Pens? S: Yes. T: Jeans? S: No. T: A dictionary? S: Yes. T: Passport? S: Yes. T: Sunglasses? S: Yes. T: Notebooks? S: Yes. 对话分析 T: Now, let's read the conversation together. First, let's find sentences in the conversation which suggest that Lingling wants help. Can you find them? S: “Hi, Betty. I’m making a list of things for my trip. I like to get things ready earlier. Can you help me?” T: Very good. And which sentence shows that Betty is glad to offer help? S: “Sure. How can I help?” T: Right. Now, what about the sentence where Lingling asks for more help? S: “What else?” T: Exactly. And the sentence where Betty tells Lingling to remember something important? S: “Oh, by the way, don't forget to take your passport.” T: Well done. Now, let's look at some important language points in this conversation. First, “Shorts are good, or you can wear light trousers.” Here, “or” is a coordinating conjunction. It shows a choice. You can choose either shorts or light trousers. For example, You can have an apple or an orange. Read this sentence with the correct intonation to show the choice. (Asking students to read the sentence) S: Shorts are good, or you can wear light trousers. T: Next, “Well, it sounds crazy but I don't know what to take.” Here, “but” is also a coordinating conjunction. It shows a contrast. The idea of not knowing what to take is in contrast to the feeling of it sounding crazy. For example, He is very rich but he is not happy. Read this sentence. S: Well, it sounds crazy but I don't know what to take. T: Also, pay attention to “I’m leaving at the end of July.” The phrase “at the end of” means at the conclusion or final part of something. Here, it's used to talk about time. We can also use it to talk about places. For example, There is a bus stop at the end of this road. Read the sentence about Lingling's leaving time. S: I’m leaving at the end of July. T: Another important point is “You'd better ask the travel company about the total weight for all your bags.” “You'd better” is short for “You had better”. It is used to give advice. The structure is “You had better + verb 原形”. The negative form is “You had better not + verb 原形”. For example, You had better go to bed early. You had better not eat too much junk food. Read the sentence about asking the travel company. S: You'd better ask the travel company about the total weight for all your bags. 小组讨论与口语练习 T: Now, let's work in pairs. Talk about Lingling's plans and Betty's advice. One of you can be Lingling and the other can be Betty. First, make notes about your roles. Lingling, you can think about your questions about what to take for the trip to LA, when you are leaving, how long you will stay, etc. Betty, you can think about your suggestions. Then, start your conversation. (Giving students some time to prepare and then asking pairs to come to the front to act out their conversations) Pair 1: Lingling: Hi, Betty. I’m making a list of things for my trip to LA. I like to get things ready earlier. Can you help me? Betty: Sure. How can I help? Lingling: Well, it sounds crazy but I don't know what clothes to take. Betty: When are you leaving and how long are you going to stay there? Lingling: I’m leaving at the end of July and I’m going to stay there for four weeks. Betty: Shorts are good, or you can wear light trousers. It’ll be sunny and hot there. Lingling: I haven't got any sunglasses. What should I do? Betty: You can buy a pair there. But remember, many things are more expensive in America. Have you got any American dollars? Lingling: Yes. Is 200 dollars enough? Betty: If you’ve already paid for the air tickets and for homestay, it should be OK. Lingling: What else do I need to pay attention to? Betty: Your bag must not be too heavy. You'd better ask the travel company about the total weight for all your bags. Oh, by the way, don't forget to take your passport. Lingling: Thanks a lot. Betty: You're welcome. You’ll have a great time. Please write to me and send me some photos! T: Excellent! You two did a great job. Now, imagine you are going to travel to LA. Make notes about your own plans. What are you going to do there? What clothes will you take? How long will you stay? Then, work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about your trip to LA. Try to use the words and sentences we learned today. (Giving students more time to practice and walking around the classroom to offer help) 课堂总结 T: Class, today we learned a lot. We learned some new words like “list, crazy, shorts, trousers, sunglasses, weigh, weight, passport”. We also learned how to use coordinating conjunctions “and, but, or” to connect ideas. We listened to a conversation about Lingling's plan to go to Los Angeles for an English course and learned about Betty's advice on what to take. And we practiced talking about travel plans in pairs. Remember to review these words and sentence patterns after class. 作业布置 T: For your homework, I want you to write a short passage about your dream trip. You can choose any place you like. Tell me where you want to go, what you want to do there, what you will take, and how long you will stay. Use the words and grammar we learned today. And don't forget to use some coordinating conjunctions to make your passage more interesting. I will ask some of you to share your passages in the next class. That's all for today. Class is over. Goodbye! 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 $$