Unit 8 Section B (1a - 2b)教学设计 2024-2025学年人教版英语七年级下册

Unit 8 Section B (1a - 2b)教学设计 I. Teaching Aims Knowledge Aims Students can understand the story The Ugly Duckling and master related vocabulary (e.g., duckling, ugly, swan, feathers). Students can use the simple past tense to retell the story and discuss its moral. Ability Aims Students can enhance reading skills by answering questions and matching characters with opinions based on the story. Students can improve creative writing skills by writing an ending for a given story beginning. Emotional Aims Students can learn the moral of The Ugly Duckling (acceptance and self - worth) and reflect on the lessons stories teach. II. Teaching Key and Difficult Points Key Points Comprehending The Ugly Duckling and discussing its moral. Matching characters with opinions and writing a story ending. Difficult Points Analyzing story details to answer questions and match characters. Creating a logical and creative ending for a story. III. Teaching Methods Reading - based Teaching Method: Guide students to read The Ugly Duckling for comprehension tasks. Task - based Teaching Method: Design tasks like picture numbering, question answering, character - opinion matching, and story ending writing. Interactive Teaching Method: Engage students in pair/group discussions about the story and story endings. IV. Teaching Aids Multimedia (story pictures, The Ugly Duckling text, story ending writing prompts). Story character cards. V. Teaching Procedures (45 minutes) Step 1 Picture Numbering (5 minutes) 1a Task: Show students the pictures in 1a. Ask: "What do you think happens in this story? Number the pictures." Have students discuss in pairs, then invite a few students to share their numbering (e.g., 3, 1, 4, 2, based on the story sequence). Step 2 Reading and Discussing The Ugly Duckling (15 minutes) 1b Reading and Discussing (7 minutes) 1b Task: Students read the adapted story The Ugly Duckling. Then discuss with a partner: "Is the ugly duckling a real duck?" (No, it's a swan). 1c Answering Questions (8 minutes) 1c Task: Students read the story again and answer the questions: How was the ugly duckling different from the other ducklings in size and colour? How was he similar to them? → He was big and grey, while the others were small and yellow. He was similar as he could swim well like the other ducklings. What did the ugly duckling search for? Why? → He searched for a new home because the other ducklings laughed at him and told him to go away, making him sad. What did the swans look like? Were they friendly to the ugly duckling? → They had long necks and white feathers. Yes, they were friendly. What do you think the story teaches us? → It teaches us that we should not judge others by their appearance and that everyone has their own beauty and worth. Check answers as a class. Step 3 Character - Opinion Matching (10 minutes) 1d Task: Students match the characters with their opinions. The correct matches are: D (The cat and the hen: "We only like animals with special skills...") B (The five ducklings: "You're big and grey...") C (The other birds: "We want you to go away...") A (The ugly duckling: "I'm not happy here...") After matching, ask students to give advice to each character (e.g., to the five ducklings: "Be kind to others, even if they look different."). Step 4 Writing a Story Ending (15 minutes) 2a Writing (10 minutes) 2a Task: Students read the beginning of the story about the fisherman and the genie. Then write an ending for it, using the questions to help: What would the fisherman say to the genie? Would the genie kill the fisherman? If so, how? Would the fisherman succeed in saving himself? If so, how? What would happen in the end? Encourage creativity, e.g., the fisherman tricks the genie by asking a question about the bottle, making the genie go back into it. 2b Sharing (5 minutes) 2b Task: Students exchange their drafts and share their ideas with group members. Walk around to listen to discussions and provide feedback. Step 5 Summary and Homework (5 minutes) Summary: Recap the story The Ugly Duckling, its moral, and the story - ending writing task. Homework: Polish the story ending written in 2a and share it with the class next time. Think of another story that teaches an important lesson and be ready to share it. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$