Unit 1 Spring Is Coming! Lesson 2教学设计-2024-2025学年冀教版英语八年级下册

Unit 1 Spring Is Coming! Lesson 2: It’s Getting Warmer! I. Teaching Objectives By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: Extract spring - related details (temperature, natural scenes, people’s activities) from Wang Mei’s letter to judge True/False and match scenes, aligning with High school entrance examination reading comprehension skills. Master target verbs (reach, enjoy, rise, practice, plant) and use them accurately in context (e.g., tense, collocation), preparing for High school entrance examination vocabulary tasks. Understand the characteristics of spring (warmer weather, longer days, blooming flowers, outdoor activities), supporting High school entrance examination - style thematic analysis of seasons. Collaborate in pairs/groups to discuss and write about spring outdoor activities, enhancing High school entrance examination oral communication and writing skills. II. Key Points & Difficulties Key Points Spring Descriptions: Weather & Nature: Warmer temperature, longer days, blooming winter jasmine, trees sprouting. People’s Activities: Practise Tai Chi, sing/dance, plant trees, go on field trips. Vocabulary & Grammar: Verbs: reach (到达), enjoy (享受), rise (升起), practice (练习), plant (种植); Tense focus: Past (e.g., reached), Present (e.g., rise). Difficulties Distinguishing similar verbs (e.g., rise vs. reach: “The sun rises” vs. “The temperature reached 15°C”). Accurately describing spring scenes and activities with target vocabulary. Structuring a coherent discussion/writing about spring customs. III. Teaching Methods Task - Based Learning (TBL): Through letter analysis (True/False, scene matching), vocabulary practice, and spring - activity discussion. Textual Analysis: Unpacking Wang Mei’s letter to identify spring’s features and people’s behaviors. Collaborative Learning: Pair work for activity discussion and group writing, emphasizing peer feedback. IV. Teaching Aids CAI (spring - scene slides, verb - usage animations, activity - discussion templates). Textbook, worksheets, and “Spring Feature Cards” (with images of blooming flowers, longer days for matching). V. Teaching Procedures Step 1: Warm - up – Spring Knowledge & Favorite Season (5 mins) Discuss the THINK ABOUT IT questions: （1）What do you know about spring? (E.g., “Flowers bloom, weather warms up, days get longer.”) （2）Which season is your favourite? Why? (E.g., “Spring—I love seeing new flowers and going on trips.”) Share: Invite 3–4 students to share. Write down keywords: spring, warmer, flowers, outdoor activities. Step 2: Pre - reading – Vocabulary & Prediction (8 mins) Vocabulary Introduction: Teach verbs with examples (tense focus): Reach: “The temperature reached 15°C yesterday.” (past tense) Enjoy: “People enjoy walking in spring.” (present) Rise: “The sun rises earlier in spring.” (present, irregular verb) Practice: “She practices Tai Chi every morning.” (present, 3rd - person singular) Plant: “We will plant trees next week.” (future) Spring Scenes: Introduce winter jasmine, sprout, field trip with images. Prediction: Ask: What will Wang Mei write about spring in Shijiazhuang? Weather? Flowers? People’s activities? Step 3: Reading – Spring Details Extraction (12 mins) True/False Judgment (Let’s Do It! 1): Answers: F (Temperature reached 15°C in the afternoon, not morning). F (Wang Mei doesn’t need boots now). T (Saw winter jasmine on the way to school, not park—but “way to school” implies outdoor, so counted). T (Class plans a field trip to the countryside). Scene Matching (Let’s Do It! 2): Mentioned Scenes (Ticked): ☑ The grass grows. ☑ The weather is warm. ☑ The flowers blossom. ☑ The days get longer. ☑ The sun rises earlier. (Note: Trees sprout and birds fly back are not explicitly mentioned in the letter.) Text Structure Analysis: Break down Wang Mei’s letter: Weather: Temperature change (10°C → 15°C). Nature: Winter jasmine blooming, longer days. People: Exercising, planning field trips. Step 4: Vocabulary & Grammar Practice (10 mins) Verb Fill - in (Let’s Do It! 3): Answers: reached (到达村庄时，天暗了) practice (练习太极) enjoy (享受花朵) rises (太阳升起) plant (种树) Tense & Usage Focus: Past tense: reached; Present tense: practice (plural subject), rises (3rd - person singular); Infinitive: enjoy (to + verb? No, enjoy doing → but here “enjoy the beautiful flowers” is noun phrase). Sentence Expansion with Spring Verbs: Practice: “In spring, we plant trees, practice Tai Chi, and enjoy the warm sun. The sun rises early, and temperatures reach new highs!” Step 5: Speaking & Writing – Spring Outdoor Activities (15 mins) Task Introduction: Discussion Prompt: “What do people like to do in spring in your hometown? Use verbs from the lesson: plant, practice, enjoy, rise, reach.” Writing Template: In spring, the weather ______ (warms up/reaches...). People love to ______ (plant trees/practice Tai Chi) because ______. The sun ______ (rises) early, so we ______ (enjoy) outdoor activities. My favourite spring activity is ______ because ______. Example: “In spring, the temperature reaches 20°C. People love to plant flowers because they add beauty. The sun rises early, so we enjoy hiking. My favourite activity is flying kites because it’s fun!” Pair Work: Students discuss and draft sentences, using “Spring Feature Cards” for inspiration. The teacher circulates to correct verb usage. Class Sharing: Pairs share their writing. Class feedback focuses on: Accuracy of verb tense and collocation. Richness of spring activity descriptions. Step 6: Summary & Homework (5 mins) Summary: Recap spring’s features (warmer, longer days, blooming flowers), target verbs, and people’s activities. Homework: （1）Write an 8 - sentence essay: “Spring in My Hometown” (use 3 target verbs and describe 2 activities). （2）Take a photo of a spring scene in your neighborhood and write a 3 - sentence caption using lesson vocabulary. VI. Blackboard Design Spring Features & Activities: Category Details Verbs Weather Warmer (10°C → 15°C), longer days reach (temperature) Nature Winter jasmine blooms, sun rises earlier rise (sun) People Practise Tai Chi, plant trees, field trip practice, plant, enjoy Target Verbs: reach (past: reached), enjoy, rise (present: rises), practice (present: practice), plant (future: will plant) Core Message: “Spring brings warmth and life—explore and enjoy it!” 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$