Unit 5 (3a-Self Check)教学设计 2024-2025学年人教版英语八年级下册

Unit 5 (3a-Self Check)教学设计 I. Teaching Objectives Knowledge Objectives Students can make notes about an important event they remember well, covering aspects like what the event was, when and where it happened, what they and their friends were doing, and why it was important. Students can write a short article about the important event in three paragraphs. Students can master the usage of when and while by filling in blanks. Students can use the correct forms of verbs in the past tense (simple past and past continuous) by filling in blanks. Ability Objectives Students can improve writing skills by making notes and writing an article about an important event. Students can enhance grammar application skills by using when, while, and correct verb forms. Emotional Objectives Students can cherish and reflect on important personal events. II. Key and Difficult Teaching Points Key Points Making notes and writing an article about an important event. Using when, while, and correct verb forms (simple past and past continuous). Difficult Points Writing a coherent and well - structured article about an important event. Using when and while accurately in different contexts. III. Teaching Methods Task - based Teaching Method: Design tasks like note - making, article writing, and grammar blank - filling. Interactive Teaching Method: Engage students in discussions about their important events. Grammar - focused Teaching Method: Guide students to use when, while, and correct verb forms. IV. Teaching Aids Task worksheets (3a, Self Check tasks). Writing paper. V. Teaching Procedures (45 minutes) Step 1 Making Notes about an Important Event (15 minutes) (3a) Task: Students make notes about an event they remember well, answering questions like: What was the event? (e.g., A school music competition) When did it happen? (e.g., Last year, in May) Where did it happen? (e.g., At the school auditorium) What were you doing? (e.g., I was practicing the violin backstage) What were your friends doing? (e.g., My friends were cheering for me in the audience) Why was it important? (e.g., It was my first big competition, and I learned a lot about performing) Why do you remember this event? (e.g., I got a prize, and it was a very exciting experience) Students share their notes in pairs. Step 2 Writing a Short Article (15 minutes) (3b) Task: Students write a short article about the important event in three paragraphs, using the notes from 3a and the given structure: Paragraph 1: Write about the event (when and where it happened). Paragraph 2: Write about what you and some of your friends were doing when this event happened. Paragraph 3: Write about why this event was important. Example article: An important event that I remember well was a school music competition. It happened last year, in May, at the school auditorium. When I heard the news of this competition, I was really excited. I started practicing the violin every day. When the competition day came, I was practicing the violin backstage. My friends were cheering for me in the audience. This event is very important to me because it was my first big competition. I learned a lot about performing in front of a large crowd. I remember this event well because I got a second - place prize, and it was a very exciting experience. Students share their articles in groups, then some volunteers read theirs to the class. Step 3 Grammar Practice (15 minutes) (Self Check 1) Task: Students fill in the blanks with when or while: While; when When While Check answers, explaining the usage: while for simultaneous actions (both in past continuous), when for a shorter action (simple past) interrupting a longer action (past continuous) or indicating a time point. (Self Check 2) Task: Students fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in brackets: When I was in the sixth grade, I joined a piano competition. I practiced for four hours every day and my piano teacher came three times a week to help me. Then when the big day finally arrived, I was so nervous when they called my name. I went up and started to play. While I was playing, everyone sat still and listened. I played the song without any mistakes. Then I waited for them to call out the winner. When I heard my name, my heart was beating so quickly I thought I would stop breathing. I couldn't believe it. I won! It was the happiest day of my life! Check answers, explaining the use of simple past (for completed actions) and past continuous (for actions in progress at a specific time in the past). Step 4 Summary and Homework (5 minutes) Summary: Recap note - making and article writing about important events, and the usage of when, while, and correct verb forms. Homework: Polish the article written in 3b and share it with family members. Find more sentences in your textbook that use when and while, and analyze their usage. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$