Unit 4 Section B（2a - 3a）教学设计2024-2025学年人教版英语八年级下册

Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents? Section B（2a - 3a） Teaching Objectives By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: Identify common after - school activities and share class trends (2a). Comprehend the article “Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!” to answer questions about students’ common problems and opinions (2b). Guess meanings of bold words in the article using context clues (2c). Extract detailed information from the article to answer specific questions (2d). Discuss views on after - school activities and relaxation, and form personal opinions (2e, 3a). Teaching Key Points & Difficulties Key Points Understanding the article’s content about students’ after - school stress and different opinions. Using context to guess word meanings. Expressing views on after - school activities and relaxation. Difficulties Comprehending the article’s details, especially for complex opinions. Accurately guessing word meanings from context. Teaching Methods Pre - reading Survey Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary Guessing Discussion & Opinion - Sharing Teaching Aids Textbook, blackboard, multimedia Teaching Procedure I. Warm - up & After - School Talk (7 mins) Daily Survey Show 2a activities: do homework, have after - school lessons, watch movies, use the Internet, hang out with friends, play sports. Ask students: “Check (✓) what you and your classmates usually do after school. Then, share with your desk - mate!”. Students check and talk, e.g., “I do homework and have after - school lessons. My classmate often plays sports.” Lead - in to Article Say: “Many students have busy after - school lives. Today’s article talks about this problem. Let’s see what Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller, and Dr. Green think.” II. 2b Activity – Article Reading & Question Answering (12 mins) Instruction Tell students: “Read the article ‘Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!’ quickly. Answer the two questions: 1. What’s the common problem for many students these days? 2. Who gives opinions about the problem?”. Remind them to use “Guessing the Meaning” strategy: don’t worry about new words, use context. Student Activity Students read the article individually. Then, discuss in pairs. Walk around to help, asking “What’s the first question’s answer? Who are the three people?”. Check answers: Common problem: Many students have a busy after - school life with too many activities, leading to stress. Opinions from: Cathy Taylor (a mother), Linda Miller (a mother), Dr. Green (a doctor). III. 2c Activity – Vocabulary Guessing with Context (10 mins) Instruction Show 2c bold words in the article and meanings. Tell students: “Guess the meanings of bold words using the article’s context. Match them to the meanings.” Bold words: keeps on happening, lasting for a short time, make something happen, usual or common, encourage, getting bigger, looking for differences. Student Activity Students work individually, then pair - check. Walk around to guide, e.g., “Look at ‘continues until the kids get older’ – which meaning fits ‘keeps on happening’?”. Check answers: keeps on happening → continues lasting for only a short time → temporary make something happen → cause usual or common → typical encourage someone to do something → push getting better or bigger → development (Note: article uses “competition starts... and continues” – adjust based on actual text; may need to re - check. Correct match: “push” = encourage to work hard; “development” = getting bigger in context of child development) looking for differences and similarities → comparing Explain each word in context, e.g., “typical American family” = usual/common family. IV. 2d Activity – Detailed Article Reading (10 mins) Instruction Tell students: “Read the article again carefully. Answer 2d questions about Cathy, Linda, and Dr. Green’s opinions.” Questions: Does Cathy Taylor think it’s important for kids to join after - school activities? Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? What’s her opinion? Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say? Student Activity Students read and answer. Pair - share answers. Walk around to confirm, e.g., “Cathy thinks activities are important for future success. Linda disagrees, saying kids should be kids.” Check answers: Yes. Cathy thinks these activities are important for her children’s future. No. Linda thinks parents push kids too hard, and kids should have time to relax. Dr. Green agrees with Linda. She says kids need time to relax and think for themselves; happy children are more important than successful ones. V. 2e & 3a Activities – Discussion & Opinion - Sharing (11 mins) 2e Instruction & Activity Say: “Discuss with your partner: 1. What do you think of after - school activities? 2. What should you do to relax?”. Example dialogue: A: I think some after - school activities are good, but too many are bad. B: Yes. To relax, I should play sports or talk to friends. Walk around to encourage using article opinions, e.g., “Like Dr. Green said, we need time to relax.” 3a Instruction & Activity Explain 3a: Read parents’ opinions about after - school classes. Write your own opinions (agree/disagree). Students work individually, then share in pairs. Ask: “Do you agree that after - school classes help get into university? Why?”. VI. Summary & Homework (5 mins) Summary Recap key points: After - school activities cause stress for many students. Different opinions from Cathy, Linda, and Dr. Green. Vocabulary guessed from context. Personal views on after - school activities. Write on the board: Key Opinions: Cathy: activities → future success Linda: kids need to relax Dr. Green: happy children > successful children Homework (1) Write a short paragraph (6 - 8 lines) about your opinion on after - school activities. Use at least one idea from the article. (2) Choose one new word from 2c, make a sentence with it, e.g., “My typical day includes school and homework.” Blackboard Design Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents? Section B (2a - 3a) 2b Answers: 1. Common problem: Busy after - school life with too many activities → stress. 2. Opinions from: Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller, Dr. Green 2c Vocabulary Matches: 1. continues 2. temporary 3. cause 4. typical 5. push 6. development 7. comparing Homework: Write opinion paragraph; New word sentence. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$