Unit 6 Inventors and their inventions D Listening and speaking 教学设计 2025-2026学年沪外教版（2024）七年级英语上册

Unit 6 D Listening and speaking 教学设计 I. Teaching Objectives Improve listening skills by understanding content about young inventors' inventions, and be able to extract key information to complete tasks like choosing best answers, filling information cards, and completing interviews. Enhance speaking skills by discussing inventors' qualities, inventions, and describing famous or young inventors in pairs, using appropriate vocabulary and sentence patterns. Learn vocabulary related to inventions, inventors, and difficulties people face, and use them accurately in communication. II. Language Knowledge 1. Key words & phrases inventors, disabilities, Smartstick, e - Helper, Little Big Ideas Competition, dispenser, Band - Aids, qualities, inspire, interview, pronunciation (syllables) 2. Key sentences What problems might older people or those with disabilities face daily? How could inventions help them? How does the host sound in the podcast? (Excited/Surprised/Uninterested/Worried) What is the main idea of the podcast? (How the inventions work/How to be more inventive/How the inventions were made) The Little Big Ideas Competition aims to inspire young inventors. What is Bridgette's invention? (A Band - Aid dispenser) It works like a sticky tape dispenser. It helps get the bandage quickly. I wanted to make things a little easier for my grandma. She struggled with opening Band - Aids every time. I will be flying to the US to meet other inventors. What qualities of an inventor do you find in Bridgette? I feel that... makes a good inventor. In my opinion, a good inventor has the ability to... I would say... is the most important quality. In my view, the young inventor is... 3. Key and challenging points Understand the content about young inventors' inventions through listening and complete related tasks (choosing answers, filling cards, completing interviews). Talk about inventors' qualities and describe famous or young inventors in pairs, using correct vocabulary and sentence structures. III. Teaching Procedures Learning activities: Step 1 Lead - in Ask: What problems do older people or those with disabilities face daily? How can inventions help them? Invite Ss to share. Then say: Today, we'll learn about two young inventors and their inventions, and talk about inventors. Step 2 Listening about Two Young Inventors Work on Activity D1 T: Answer the questions about problems older people or those with disabilities face and how inventions help. Ask Ss to discuss in pairs and share answers. Work on Activity D2 T: Listen and choose the best answers (host's tone, podcast main idea). Play the audio. Ask Ss to listen and choose answers. Then check the answers. Work on Activity D3 T: Listen again and complete the information cards (Smartstick, e - Helper: inventor age, use, advice). Play the audio again. Ask Ss to fill in the cards. Then check the answers. Work on Activity D4 T: Discuss the questions in groups: What do you think of Ming Ming's and Fang Fang's inventions? Do you have better ideas to help people with the same difficulties? Divide Ss into groups and ask them to discuss. Then invite some groups to share. Step 3 Listening about Little Big Ideas Work on Activity D5 T: Look at the picture and answer: What is the girl's invention? What does it do? Ask Ss to look at the picture and answer. Then check as a class. Work on Activity D6 T: Listen and choose the best answers (competition aim, Bridgette's invention). Play the audio. Ask Ss to listen and choose answers. Then check the answers. Work on Activity D7 T: Listen again and complete the interview. Play the audio again. Ask Ss to fill in the blanks in the interview (dispenser type, who it helps, inspiration, who to meet). Then check the answers. Work on Activity D8 T: Answer the question in pairs: What qualities of an inventor do you find in Bridgette? Divide Ss into pairs and ask them to discuss. Then invite some pairs to share. Step 4 Speaking about an Inventor Work on Activity D9 T: Work in pairs. Describe a famous inventor you know about or a young inventor you have met in this unit. Use the questions (invention, qualities, why made, when made, where from, how solved problem) and useful expressions. Model the example discussion. Ask Ss to work in pairs, describe an inventor, and act out. Then invite some pairs to perform. IV. Assessment of Teaching Effectiveness Assess Ss' listening comprehension by observing their answers in Activities D2 - D3, D6 - D7. Observe whether Ss can discuss inventors' inventions and qualities fluently in Activities D4, D8, using appropriate vocabulary and expressions. Evaluate Ss' speaking skills in Activity D9, checking if they can describe an inventor and use correct vocabulary and sentence patterns. This lesson helps Ss improve listening and speaking skills related to inventors and inventions. It also enhances their ability to discuss inventors' qualities and describe inventions using accurate vocabulary. V. Design Purpose The lead - in activates Ss' prior knowledge about problems faced by older people or those with disabilities and how inventions can help, sparking interest in the lesson topic. Listening activities help Ss understand content about young inventors and their inventions, extracting key information. Speaking activities provide practice in discussing inventors' qualities and describing inventors. Activities D1 - D9 encourage Ss to express opinions and practice communication skills about inventors and inventions, enhancing their ability to use English in real - life invention - related situations. VI. Blackboard Design Unit D Listening and speaking “Two young inventors & Little big ideas” Young inventors' inventions: Smartstick (helps blind and deaf people), e - Helper (helps people with brain problems), Bridgette's Band - Aid dispenser Competition: Little Big Ideas Competition (inspires young inventors) Key sentences (describing inventors): I feel that... makes a good inventor. In my opinion, a good inventor has the ability to... I would say... is the most important quality. VII. Homework Review the vocabulary related to inventors and inventions. Write a short paragraph about a famous inventor you admire, including their invention, qualities, and why you admire them. VIII. Teaching Reflection The listening activities effectively helped Ss understand content about young inventors and their inventions. Ss showed good engagement in speaking tasks. However, some Ss might need more practice in using inventor - related vocabulary naturally when describing inventors. 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