Unit 4 Section A (3a-3c)教学设计 2024-2025学年人教版（2012）八年级英语下册

Unit 4 Section A (3a-3c)教学设计 I. Teaching Objectives Knowledge Objectives Students can understand the letter from "Sad and Thirteen" and Robert Hunt's reply, mastering key vocabulary (e.g., get on with, communication, argue, offer to help, explain). Students can find words or phrases with the same or similar meanings as given ones. Ability Objectives Students can enhance reading skills by extracting problems and advice from the letters and completing a chart. Students can improve writing and speaking skills by expressing agreement or disagreement with advice and making sentences with similar - meaning words or phrases. Emotional Objectives Students can learn effective ways to deal with family relationship problems and communicate better with family members. II. Key and Difficult Teaching Points Key Points Comprehending the letters and mastering key vocabulary. Finding words or phrases with the same or similar meanings. Difficult Points Analyzing the letters to extract and summarize problems and advice. Expressing clear reasons for agreeing or disagreeing with advice. III. Teaching Methods Reading - based Teaching Method: Guide students to read the letters for comprehension tasks. Task - based Teaching Method: Design tasks like chart completion, expressing agreement/disagreement, and finding similar - meaning words or phrases. Interactive Teaching Method: Engage students in discussions about the advice and word usage. IV. Teaching Aids Letter texts (projected or handed out). Vocabulary cards. V. Teaching Procedures (45 minutes) Step 1 Reading and Chart Completion (15 minutes) (3a) Task: Students read the letter to the magazine and Robert Hunt's reply, then complete the chart: Problems: Can't get on with family. Parents have difficult relations, fight a lot. Elder brother is not nice, refuses to let him watch favorite TV show, watches whatever he wants until late at night. Feels lonely and nervous at home. Advice: Talk about feelings with family. If parents have problems, offer to help and do more jobs around the house for proper communication. Sit down and communicate with brother, explain not minding him watching TV all the time, but he should let him watch favorite show. Discuss as a class, focusing on key vocabulary and letter content. Step 2 Expressing Agreement or Disagreement (10 minutes) (3b) Task: Students state whether they agree or disagree with Mr. Hunt's advice and explain why. Example: I agree with his advice because communicating with family members can help solve problems and improve relationships. Talking about feelings and offering help show that you care about the family, which is important for a harmonious home. Students share their opinions in pairs, then some volunteers share with the class. Step 3 Finding Similar - Meaning Words or Phrases (15 minutes) (3c) Task: Students find words or phrases in the letters with the same or similar meanings as the given ones and write a sentence using each: talk — communicate → We should communicate more often to avoid misunderstandings. not allow — refuse → He refused to allow his sister to use his computer. worried — nervous → She felt nervous and worried before the exam. get along with — get on with → It's important to get on with your classmates. Walk around to assist with word or phrase finding and sentence making. Step 4 Summary and Homework (5 minutes) Summary: Recap the letter content, key vocabulary, and similar - meaning words or phrases. Homework: Write a short passage about a problem you have with your family or friends and how you would solve it, using key vocabulary from the lesson. Find more pairs of words or phrases with similar meanings in your textbook and make sentences with them. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$