Unit 4 Section B (1a-2e)教学设计 2024-2025学年人教版英语八年级下册

Unit 4 Section B (1a-2e)教学设计 I. Teaching Objectives Knowledge Objectives Students can master vocabulary related to stress - relieving activities (e.g., play sports, hang out with friends, talk to parents or other family members, spend time alone, play computer games, read books, watch movies) and after - school activities (e.g., do homework, use the Internet, have after - school lessons, hang out with friends, watch movies, play sports or exercise). Students can understand the article "Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!" and master key vocabulary (e.g., push... into, compete with, continue, typical, compare... with, development). Ability Objectives Students can enhance listening skills by identifying problems Wei Ming talks about and filling in advice from Alice. Students can improve reading skills by answering questions about the article and guessing meanings of bold words. Students can develop speaking skills by discussing stress - relieving activities, after - school activities, and giving advice. Emotional Objectives Students can think critically about the pressure from after - school activities and learn the importance of relaxation. II. Key and Difficult Teaching Points Key Points Mastery of stress - relieving and after - school activity vocabulary. Comprehending the article and mastering key vocabulary. Answering questions about the article and guessing word meanings. Difficult Points Guessing word meanings from context accurately. Having in - depth discussions about after - school activities and relaxation. III. Teaching Methods Task - based Teaching Method: Design tasks like activity ordering, conversation making, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, word meaning guessing, and discussion. Interactive Teaching Method: Engage students in pair work for discussions, conversation making, and advice giving. Reading - focused Teaching Method: Guide students to read the article and answer questions, guess word meanings. IV. Teaching Aids Multimedia (listening audios, article text, vocabulary cards). V. Teaching Procedures (45 minutes) Step 1 Stress - Relieving Activity Ordering and Conversation Making (10 minutes) (1a) Task: Students order the stress - relieving activities from [1 - 8] with 1 being the most favorite thing to lower stress. Share personal preferences. (1b) Task: Students tell their partners about their answers in 1a. Practice in pairs. Step 2 Listening Comprehension (10 minutes) (1c) Task: Play the 1c audio. Students check (✔) the problems Wei Ming talks about: My parents give me a lot of pressure about school. I don't get enough sleep. I don't have enough free time. I have to compete with my classmates at school. (1d) Task: Play audio again. Students fill in the blanks with Alice's advice: angry; pressure grades; fun compete; helping (1e) Task: Students give advice to Wei Ming and explain why. Example: A: I think Wei Ming should talk to his parents about his feelings. B: Why? A: Because communication can help his parents understand his pressure and maybe they can find a solution together. Step 3 Reading: "Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!" (10 minutes) (2a) Task: Students check (✔) the after - school activities they and their classmates usually do. (2b) Task: Students read the article and answer the questions: The common problem for many students these days is that they have too much pressure from after - school activities. Cathy Taylor, Linda Miller, and Dr. Alice Green give their opinions about the problem. (2c) Task: Students guess the meanings of bold words in the article and match them with the meanings below: continues quick cause typical push development comparing (2d) Task: Students read the article again and answer the questions: Yes, Cathy Taylor thinks it's important for kids to join after - school activities. No, Linda Miller doesn't agree with Cathy. Her opinion is that parents shouldn't push their kids so hard and should let kids be kids. Dr. Green agrees with Linda. She says too much pressure is not good for a child's development and kids should have time to relax and think for themselves. Step 4 Discussion (10 minutes) (2e) Task: Students discuss questions with their partner: Example: I think after - school activities can be good if they are chosen by kids themselves and not too many. They can help kids develop skills and interests, but too many can cause stress. Example: I should listen to music, read books, or play sports to relax. Step 5 Summary and Homework (5 minutes) Summary: Recap stress - relieving and after - school activity vocabulary, the article content, and key vocabulary. Homework: Write a short paragraph about your opinion on after - school activities, using key vocabulary from the article. Make a list of your favorite stress - relieving activities and explain why you like them. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$