Module 8 Time off-Unit 1 I can hardly believe we're in the city centre 教案2024-2025学年外研版英语八年级下册

教学设计 课题 Module 8 Time off-Unit 1 I can hardly believe we're in the city centre. 课时 1 教学目标 Language Competence: Master vocabulary like "central", "natural", "hardly", and grammar structures (present perfect tense, modal verbs). Enable students to describe scenery and experiences fluently. Cultural Awareness: Explore the integration of nature and urban life, compare different city landscapes, and cultivate cross-cultural appreciation. Thinking Quality: Analyze the text structure, infer the writer’s feelings through descriptive language, and develop logical thinking. Learning Ability: Use mind maps to summarize outdoor activity expressions, and promote autonomous learning via group discussions. 重难点 Key Points: Vocabulary application (e.g., "scenery", "stream", "shine") and sentence patterns like "I can hardly believe...". Difficult Points: Distinguish "present perfect tense" from "past simple tense" (e.g., "have been" vs. "went"), and use sensory descriptions (sight, hearing, touch) to enrich narratives. Guide students to connect personal experiences with text emotions. 教学环节 学习活动 新课教学 Step 1: Greetings and Lead-in Teacher: Good morning, class! How are you today? (Wait for students' responses) Before we start our new lesson, I want to ask you a question. Have you ever been to a really beautiful and quiet place that made you feel like you were in a different world, even though you were still in the city? Can anyone share their experience? (Call on some students to answer) Well, today, we are going to follow some friends to visit a wonderful place in Beijing. Look at the picture on the screen. (Show a picture of Beihai Park) Do you know what place it is? Students: Beihai Park! Teacher: Exactly! Beihai Park is a very famous place in Beijing. Now, let's listen to a conversation among three friends, Lingling, Tony, and Daming. They are visiting Beihai Park. While listening, try to figure out what they are talking about. Step 2: Listening (Activity 1) Teacher: First, let's look at Activity 1. I will play the recording for the first time. Just listen carefully and see what the conversation is mainly about. (Play the recording of Activity 1) Okay, who can tell me what the conversation is about? Raise your hands. Student 1: They are talking about visiting Beihai Park. Teacher: Very good! You are right. Now, let's listen to the recording again. This time, you need to choose the correct answer for the questions in Activity 2. Read the questions first before listening. (Students read the questions, then the teacher plays the recording again) Finished? Let's check the answers. For the first question, does Tony have or hasn't he heard about Beihai Park? Students: He has heard about it. Teacher: Correct. And for the second one, does Tony guess that the park is very popular or not very popular? Student 2: He guesses that the park is very popular. Teacher: Great. Now, for the third question, does Lingling suggest that they spend the day there or Daming and Betty come too? Student 3: Lingling suggests that they spend the day there. Teacher: Well done. And the last one, does Lingling think or doesn't she think the park will be busy? Student 4: She doesn't think the park will be busy. Teacher: Excellent. You all did a great job. Now, let's learn more about Beihai Park through their conversation. Step 3: Reading and Learning (Activity 3) Teacher: Let's come to Activity 3. I will play the recording of the conversation again. This time, you need to listen carefully and complete the sentences about Beihai Park. Are you ready? (Play the recording) After listening, start to fill in the blanks. (Give students some time to fill in the blanks) Time's up. Let's check the answers together. For the first sentence, Beihai Park is so ______ that you can even hear the birds singing. What should we fill in here? Students: quiet Teacher: Right. It shows that the park is very peaceful. The second one, The park is famous for its ______, bridges and the ancient buildings on the hill. What are the park famous for? Student 5: lake Teacher: Exactly. The lake is one of the main attractions of the park. Now, the third sentence, The lake takes up _________ of the park area. How much of the park area does the lake take up? Student 6: over half Teacher: Very good. The lake is really large. Fourthly, You can point out the ________ of Beijing from the top of the hill. What can we point out from the top of the hill? Student 7: sights Teacher: Correct. We can see many beautiful sights of Beijing from the top of the hill. And the last one, They do not allow people to swim ___________. Where can't people swim? Student 8: in the lake Teacher: Perfect. Now, let's read the dialogue together. Pay attention to the pronunciation and intonation. (Lead the students to read the dialogue) Step 4: Language Points Explanation Teacher: Now, let's look at some important language points in this dialogue. First, "It’s so quiet here that I can even hear the birds singing!" Here, "so…that" is used to introduce a result clause. It means "如此…… 以至于……". For example, "He was so tired that he fell asleep immediately." Can you make a sentence using "so…that"? (Call on some students to make sentences) Next, "I can hardly believe we’re in the city centre." Here, "hardly" is an adverb, which means "几乎不". It has a negative meaning. Don't confuse it with "hard". "Hard" can be an adverb meaning "努力地" or an adjective meaning "困难的". For example, "I work hard every day." and "This math problem is very hard." Can you give an example using "hardly"? Student 9: I can hardly see anything in the dark. Teacher: Great example! Now, "The lake takes up over half of the park area." "Take up" here means "占据 (时间或空间)". For instance, "This big box takes up too much space in the room." Another one, "Then I can point out the sights of Beijing for you." "Point out" means "指出，指明". For example, "Can you point out the tallest building in this picture?" Finally, "I don’t think they allow people to swim in the lake." Here, "allow sb. to do sth." means "允许某人做某事". For example, "My parents allow me to watch TV on weekends." Do you understand these language points? If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Step 5: Practice (Activity 4) Teacher: Let's come to Activity 4. Read the sentences and answer the questions. Look at the first sentence, "I can hardly believe we’re in the city centre." Does Tony know they are in the city centre or not? Students: He knows they are in the city centre, but he can hardly believe it. Teacher: Right. Now, for the second sentence, "Then I can point out the sights of Beijing for you." Does Lingling want them to look at something or listen to something? Student 10: She wants them to look at the sights of Beijing. Teacher: Good. For the third sentence, "Let’s not waste any more time." Does Tony think they are spending their time well or badly? Student 11: He thinks they are wasting time, so he wants to hurry up. Teacher: Excellent. Now, I will divide you into pairs. Practice reading these sentences and answering the questions with your partner. (Students practice in pairs) Step 6: Pronunciation and Speaking (Activity 5 and 6) Teacher: Now, let's focus on pronunciation. We are going to do Activity 5. Listen carefully and notice how the speaker pronounces the words. Pay attention to the 连读现象. (Play the recording of Activity 5) Do you notice some words are pronounced together? This is called 连读. For example, in the sentence "It’s so quiet here", "so" and "quiet" are 连读. The basic rule of 连读 is that when two words are next to each other, if the first word ends with a consonant sound and the second word begins with a vowel sound, we often 连读 them. Another example, "look at it", we 连读 "look" and "at". Now, listen to the recording again and repeat after it. Try to imitate the 连读. (Play the recording again, students repeat) After that, let's move on to Activity 6. Work in pairs. Talk about a place of interest in your hometown. Student A, you are a visitor from another country. Student B, you are introducing a place of interest in your hometown to Student A. You can talk about where it is, how big it is, how old it is, what is special about it, and any other information you know about it. Use these expressions: "I guess(that)…", "I’m sure(that)…", "I know(that)…", "I can’t believe(that)…", "I think(that)…" First, let's look at an example on the screen. (Show an example dialogue on the screen) Now, start your own conversations. (Students start to talk in pairs. Walk around the classroom to monitor and offer help if needed) After a few minutes, ask some pairs to come to the front of the class and share their conversations. Step 7: Summary and Homework Teacher: Today, we learned a lot about Beihai Park through the conversation of Lingling, Tony, and Daming. We also learned some important language points, such as "so…that", "hardly", "take up", "point out", and "allow sb. to do sth.", and practiced pronunciation and speaking. For homework, I want you to write a short passage about a place of interest you have visited. Try to use the expressions and language points we learned today. You can also draw a picture of that place and attach it to your passage. Bring it to class next time and share it with your classmates. That's all for today's class. See you next time! 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 $$