Unit 3 Be Healthy, Be happy B Reading and critical thinking 教学设计 2025-2026学年沪外教版（2024）七年级英语上册

Unit 3 B Reading and critical thinking 教学设计 I. Teaching Objectives Understand the article “Wendy’s healthy life”, master related vocabulary, and extract key information. Develop reading skills like skimming and scanning, and enhance critical thinking abilities through analyzing and applying information about healthy living. Be able to talk about ways of keeping healthy and share personal experiences, using correct vocabulary and sentence structures. II. Language Knowledge 1. Key words & phrases healthy life, take care of, canteen, junk food, cycling, country park, rarely, choice, believe, during, enjoy, country, keep active, junk food, take care of, once a week, at weekends 2. Key sentences Wendy studies at a middle school near her home. She takes good care of herself in every way. She walks to school and eats the healthy food in the canteen. She enjoys chicken and fish, and vegetables and fruit are also her favourites. Junk food like chips or candies is rarely her choice. Wendy likes sports. She goes swimming once a week and often cycles to the country park with her friends at weekends. Wendy always says, “I feel free like a bird when I’m cycling.” Wendy goes to bed very hard, but she rarely goes to bed at midnight. “I’m not a night owl.” She tries to get eight hours of sleep every night because she believes getting enough sleep keeps her active during the day. Eating healthy food, doing sports, and having a good sleep not only give Wendy a healthy life but also make her a happy girl. 3. Key and challenging points Comprehend the article and complete related reading tasks (tick activities, choose best answers, complete outline). Use correct forms of words to complete sentences and passages. Think critically about healthy living and express personal opinions on ways to keep healthy. III. Teaching Procedures Learning activities: Step 1 Lead - in Show the picture from the article (Wendy holding an apple and a donut). T: Look at this picture. Which food will Wendy probably choose? What do you think Wendy does in her daily life? Invite Ss to guess. Then say: Today, we will read an article about Wendy’s healthy life. Step 2 Reading & Comprehension Work on Activity B1 T: Look at the pictures and tick the activities Wendy does. Ask Ss to read the article quickly and tick the activities Wendy engages in (walking to school, cycling). Then check the answers. Work on Activity B2 T: Choose the best answers using skimming and scanning skills. Ask Ss to skim and scan the article to answer the multiple - choice questions. Then check the answers. Work on Activity B3 T: Complete the outline of the text. Ask Ss to read the article again and fill in the topic sentences for each part of the outline. Then check the answers. Step 3 Word work Work on Activity B4 T: Match the words with their meanings. Ask Ss to match the words (during, enjoy, rarely, country, choice, believe) with their definitions. Then check the answers. Work on Activity B5 T: Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in B4. Ask Ss to fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words from B4 to complete the passage about Bob. Then check the answers. Work on Activity B6 T: Complete the passage about Tom trying to live a healthy life with the words in the box. Ask Ss to fill in the blanks with the words (junk food, take care of, once a week, keep active, at weekends) to complete the passage about Tom. Then check the answers. Step 4 Critical thinking Work on Critical thinking tasks Review: T: Find more details from the text to show that Wendy lives a healthy life. Understand: T: Read the mind map and give some details about the ways of keeping healthy. Fill in the table with examples. Apply: T: There are a lot of easy ways for us to get active and stay healthy. Talk about more examples of getting active in our daily life. Divide Ss into groups and let them discuss these tasks. Then invite some groups to share their ideas. IV. Assessment of Teaching Effectiveness Assess Ss' comprehension of the article by observing their answers in Activities B1, B2, and B3. Observe whether Ss can use correct word forms to complete sentences and passages in Activities B4, B5, and B6. Evaluate Ss' critical thinking abilities and oral expression by observing their discussions and sharing in the critical thinking tasks. This lesson helps Ss improve reading comprehension and word - using skills. It also enhances their critical thinking and ability to express personal opinions about healthy living. V. Design Purpose The lead - in activates Ss' prior knowledge about healthy choices and connects to the article topic. Reading and comprehension activities help Ss understand the article content and practice reading skills. Word work activities reinforce vocabulary learning and usage. Critical thinking tasks encourage Ss to think deeply about healthy living, share personal experiences, and develop creativity and expression abilities. VI. Blackboard Design “Wendy’s healthy life” Reading and critical thinking Key words: take care of, junk food, cycling, rarely, choice, believe, keep active Key sentences: She takes good care of herself in every way. Junk food like chips or candies is rarely her choice. She goes swimming once a week and often cycles to the country park with her friends at weekends. Eating healthy food, doing sports, and having a good sleep give Wendy a healthy life. Ways of keeping healthy: eating fruit and vegetables, doing exercise, getting enough sleep, drinking enough water, getting fresh air, etc. VII. Homework Review the new vocabulary and the article about Wendy’s healthy life. Write a short passage about your own ways of keeping healthy, explaining why you choose these ways. VIII. Teaching Reflection The reading and word work activities effectively helped Ss learn new vocabulary and understand the article. Ss showed good engagement in critical thinking tasks. However, some Ss might need more guidance in expressing their opinions clearly. In future lessons, more oral expression practice can be provided. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$