Unit 7 Global Warming D Listening and speaking 教学设计 -2025-2026学年沪外教版七年级英语上册

Unit 7 D Listening and speaking 教学设计 I. Teaching Objectives Improve listening skills by understanding content about today's weather, extreme weather symbols, and a climate project, and be able to extract key information to complete tasks like matching symbols, filling weather presenter's words, and completing a project plan. Enhance speaking skills by discussing extreme weather experiences, safety during extreme weather, and how global warming has changed daily life in pairs or groups, using appropriate vocabulary and sentence patterns. Learn vocabulary related to weather, extreme weather, global warming, and climate projects, and use them accurately in communication. II. Language Knowledge 1. Key words & phrases extreme weather, wildfire, rainstorm, drought, strong wind, cold wave, heatwave, weather presenter, air quality, thunderstorms, climate change, climate project, solar panels, screensaver software, global warming, extreme weather events, seasons 2. Key sentences Match the symbols of extreme weather with their meanings. Then talk about what the colours tell us. In Shanghai, the weather is [description]. In Tokyo, it's [description]. In Paris, there is a chance of some [weather]. In Toronto, it's a bit cold and [description]. The big story across the [area] is the thunderstorms. The air quality in Tokyo is good for travelling. (True/False) The bad weather across the US has killed 13 people. (True/False) Thunderstorms have caused more damage because of climate change. (True/False) The temperatures in all the cities are around 1 to 12 degrees. (True/False) The weather in Toronto is the warmest. (True/False) What kind of extreme weather have you experienced? How can we stay safe during extreme weather events? Our project is called [project name] Guard. It helps find [problem] as early as possible. We put cameras that use solar [energy] in the forest. Then we connect them to the [computer]. When someone sees a fire on their screen, they can call the firefighters. What improvement would you suggest for this project? How can you change this project to work in different places or weather conditions? How is the weather different from what you've heard about in the past? Are extreme weather events happening more often in your city? Are there any changes in the seasons? I've noticed that... This means... In..., we used to... There is a big difference. We've seen... 3. Key and challenging points Understand the content about today's weather, extreme weather symbols, and a climate project through listening and complete related tasks (matching symbols, filling weather details, completing project plan). Talk about extreme weather experiences, safety, and how global warming has changed daily life in pairs or groups, using correct vocabulary and sentence structures. III. Teaching Procedures Learning activities: Step 1 Lead - in Show pictures of different weather conditions (sunny, rainy, stormy, etc.). T: What's the weather like in these pictures? Have you experienced extreme weather? Invite Ss to share. Then say: Today, we'll learn about today's weather around the world, extreme weather, and a climate project. Step 2 Listening & Matching Work on Activity D1 T: Match the symbols of extreme weather with their meanings. Then talk about what the colours tell us. Ask Ss to match symbols (wildfire, rainstorm, etc.) with their meanings and discuss colour indications. Then check answers. Step 3 Listening & Completing Work on Activity D2 T: Listen and complete what the weather presenter says. Play the audio. Ask Ss to listen and fill in the blanks about weather in Shanghai, Tokyo, Paris, Toronto, and the thunderstorms' area. Then check answers. Work on Activity D3 T: Listen again and write T (true) or F (false). Correct the false one(s). Play the audio again. Ask Ss to judge statements about Tokyo's air quality, US bad weather, thunderstorms, city temperatures, and Toronto's weather. Then correct false statements. Step 4 Discussing Work on Activity D4 T: Discuss the questions in groups: What kind of extreme weather have you experienced? How can we stay safe during extreme weather events? Divide Ss into groups and ask them to discuss. Then invite some groups to share. Step 5 Listening & Guessing Work on Activity D5 T: Listen and guess the climate problem. Play the audio. Ask Ss to listen and guess the climate problem. Then share guesses. Step 6 Listening & Completing Project Plan Work on Activity D6 T: Listen again and complete the project plan. Play the audio again. Ask Ss to fill in the blanks about the project's name, what it finds, solar energy use, and connection to computer. Then check answers. Step 7 Discussing Project & Global Warming Work on Activity D7 T: Discuss the questions in groups: What improvement would you suggest for this project? How can you change this project to work in different places or weather conditions? Divide Ss into groups and ask them to discuss. Then invite some groups to share. Work on Activity D8 T: Work in pairs. Talk about how global warming has changed our life, using the questions and useful expressions. Divide Ss into pairs and ask them to practice conversations about global warming's impact. Then invite some pairs to share their dialogues. IV. Assessment of Teaching Effectiveness Assess Ss' listening comprehension by observing their answers in Activities D2 - D3, D6. Observe whether Ss can discuss extreme weather and climate projects fluently in Activities D4, D7, using appropriate vocabulary and expressions. Evaluate Ss' speaking skills in Activity D8, checking if they can talk about global warming's impact using correct vocabulary and sentence patterns. This lesson helps Ss improve listening and speaking skills related to weather, extreme weather, and global warming. It also enhances their ability to discuss climate projects and global warming's effects using accurate vocabulary. V. Design Purpose The lead - in activates Ss' prior knowledge about weather and extreme weather, sparking interest in the lesson topic. Listening activities help Ss understand content about today's weather, extreme weather, and a climate project, extracting key information. Speaking activities provide practice in discussing extreme weather, climate projects, and global warming's impact. Activities D1 - D8 encourage Ss to express opinions and practice communication skills about weather and global warming, enhancing their ability to use English in real - life weather - related situations. VI. Blackboard Design Unit D Listening and speaking “The weather in the world today & The climate heroes” Extreme weather symbols: wildfire, rainstorm, drought, strong wind, cold wave, heatwave Today's weather: Shanghai, Tokyo, Paris, Toronto, thunderstorms Climate project: name, uses solar panels, connects to computer, finds fires early Key sentences (discussing global warming): I've noticed that... This means... In..., we used to... There is a big difference. We've seen... VII. Homework Review the vocabulary related to weather and global warming. Write a short paragraph about a time you experienced extreme weather and how you stayed safe. VIII. Teaching Reflection The listening activities effectively helped Ss understand content about weather and extreme weather. Ss showed good engagement in speaking tasks. However, some Ss might need more practice in using weather - related vocabulary naturally when discussing climate projects. In future lessons, more oral practice with these words can be added. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$