Unit 8 (3a-Self Check)教学设计 2024-2025学年人教版（2012）八年级英语下册

Unit 8 (3a-Self Check)教学设计 I. Teaching Objectives Knowledge Objectives Students can gather facts about a familiar singer or writer, covering aspects like fame time, famous works, and popularity. Students can write an article about a singer or writer using provided words and phrases. Students can master preposition usage, verb tense forms (past simple, present perfect), and share weekly experiences using the present perfect tense. Ability Objectives Students can enhance writing skills by creating a fact list and an article about a singer/writer. Students can improve grammar application skills by completing preposition and verb tense exercises. Students can develop speaking skills by sharing weekly experiences with classmates. Emotional Objectives Students can deepen their appreciation for singers/writers they like and enjoy sharing their knowledge and experiences with others. II. Key and Difficult Teaching Points Key Points Gathering facts and writing about a singer/writer. Mastering preposition usage and verb tenses. Sharing weekly experiences with the present perfect tense. Difficult Points Writing a coherent and informative article about a singer/writer. Using verb tenses (past simple, present perfect) accurately in context. III. Teaching Methods Task - based Teaching Method: Design tasks like fact gathering, article writing, preposition/verb tense exercises, and experience sharing. Interactive Teaching Method: Engage students in pair work for experience sharing and discussions about singers/writers. Grammar - focused Teaching Method: Guide students to use prepositions and verb tenses correctly. IV. Teaching Aids Task worksheets (3a, Self Check tasks). Writing paper for article writing. V. Teaching Procedures (45 minutes) Step 1 Gathering Facts about a Singer/Writer (10 minutes) (3a) Task: Students think of a singer or writer they know well and make a list of facts about him/her, considering: Who is the singer/writer? (e.g., Taylor Swift) When did the singer/writer first become famous? (e.g., Taylor Swift first became famous in the late 2000s with her country music.) How and why did he/she first become famous? (e.g., She became famous for her songwriting skills and relatable country songs.) What famous songs/books has he/she recorded/written? When? (e.g., Love Story (2008), Shake It Off (2014)) How many CDs/books has he/she sold? (e.g., She has sold millions of albums worldwide.) How did you find out about him/her? (e.g., I heard her songs on the radio.) Is he/she still popular today? (e.g., Yes, she is still very popular.) Have you introduced this singer/writer to others? (e.g., Yes, I have recommended her songs to my friends.) How do you feel about his/her music/books? (e.g., I love her music because it's catchy and tells great stories.) Have you ever played/sung his/her songs yourself? (e.g., Yes, I have sung Love Story at a school talent show.) Students share their fact lists in pairs. Step 2 Writing an Article about a Singer/Writer (10 minutes) (3b) Task: Students write an article about the singer or writer using their fact list and the provided words and phrases. Example article (about Taylor Swift): The first line in one of my favorite Taylor Swift songs is “We were both young when I first saw you” from Love Story. This song was written and recorded by Taylor Swift. It enjoyed great success and is one of her most famous songs. I listen to this song when I want to feel nostalgic. The song makes me feel romantic and reminds me of young love. Taylor Swift first became famous in the late 2000s with her country music. She has written many famous songs like Shake It Off and sold millions of records. She is still very popular today, and I have introduced her to many of my friends. I love her music because it's always relatable and has great melodies. I have even sung her songs at school events! Students write their articles, then share some with the class. Step 3 Grammar Practice (15 minutes) (Self Check 1) Task: Students fill in the blanks with the correct words in the box: What do you think of this dress? Do you think it looks good on me? The little boy was so hungry that he didn't put his spoon down at all. He just kept on eating. She grew up in a small town, although she lives in a big city now. For homework, our teacher told us to write about our summer vacation. At the end of the day, the bus brought us back to our school. (Self Check 2) Task: Students fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in brackets: I joined (join) the book club last month and I have read (read) five books already. I only started (start) taking French classes last week and I have learned (learn) 50 French words already. Tony bought (buy) a pop music CD yesterday but he hasn't listened (listen) to it yet. They have listened (listen) to many songs by The Beatles, but they cannot sing (sing) any of them. She saw (see) the newspaper on the table this morning, but she hasn't had (have) any time to read it yet. Check answers, explaining preposition usage and verb tenses (past simple for completed past actions; present perfect for actions with connection to now). Step 4 Sharing Weekly Experiences (10 minutes) (Self Check 3) Task: Students make a list of the things they have done and the ones they haven't done yet this week, then ask two other students. Example chart: Experiences You [Student's name] 1 [Student's name] 2 Things I have done science homework, read a book math homework, watched a movie English homework, played basketball Things I haven't done history homework, cleaned my room art project, called grandma physics homework, washed clothes Students practice asking and answering in pairs, then share some responses with the class. Step 5 Summary and Homework (5 minutes) Summary: Recap fact gathering, article writing, grammar practice, and experience sharing. Homework: Polish the article you wrote about a singer/writer and share it with a family member. Write three more sentences using the present perfect tense to talk about things you have done recently. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$