Unit 7 When Tomorrow Comes Section A Pronunciation 教学设计 2025-2026学年人教版（2024）八年级英语上册

Unit 7 When Tomorrow Comes-Section A Pronunciation This unit centers around the theme of "future predictions." In this section, students will not only engage in listening and speaking activities related to future scenarios but also focus on the pronunciation of specific letters and letter combinations. The pronunciation part mainly involves the sounds of /n/, /ŋ/, /ŋk/, /ŋɡ/, /tʃ/, /dʒ/, /f/, and /r/. Understanding and correctly pronouncing these sounds will help students improve their overall pronunciation accuracy and enhance their listening comprehension and oral communication skills. 教学目标 Students will be able to distinguish and pronounce the letters and letter combinations /n/, /ŋ/, /ŋk/, /ŋɡ/, /tʃ/, /dʒ/, /f/, and /r/ correctly. Students will master the key vocabulary and sentences related to future predictions presented in this section. 教学重难点 Key Points The correct pronunciation of the letters and letter combinations /n/, /ŋ/, /ŋk/, /ŋɡ/, /tʃ/, /dʒ/, /f/, and /r/. Using the simple future tense to express predictions about the future, such as "There will be...", "We won't be able to...". Difficult Points Helping students clearly distinguish between the similar sounds, especially /n/ and /ŋ/. Guiding students to use the simple future tense accurately and fluently in real - life situations. Pronunciation Rules /n/: It is a tip - of - tongue alveolar nasal consonant. When pronouncing, the tip of the tongue touches the alveolar ridge, the soft palate drops, and the air flow is sent out from the nasal cavity. For example, in words like "know", "now", "news", the "n" is pronounced as /n/. /ŋ/: It is a back - of - tongue velar nasal consonant. When pronouncing, the soft palate drops, blocking the oral passage, the air flow is sent out from the nasal cavity, and the vocal cords vibrate. Words like "sing", "song", "evening" contain the /ŋ/ sound. /ŋk/: It is a consonant combination. First, pronounce /ŋ/, and then quickly pronounce /k/. For instance, in "bank", "thank", "blank", the "nk" is pronounced as /ŋk/. /ŋɡ/: Composed of the nasal sound /ŋ/ and the voiced plosive /ɡ/. First, pronounce /ŋ/, and then quickly transition to /ɡ/. Words like "angry", "English" have the /ŋɡ/ sound. /tʃ/: It is a palato - alveolar affricate. When pronouncing, the tongue body is raised, the tip of the tongue touches the back of the alveolar ridge, and the air flow passes through to produce an affricate sound. It is an unvoiced consonant, and the vocal cords do not vibrate. Words such as "much", "watch", "teach" have the /tʃ/ sound. /dʒ/: Also a palato - alveolar affricate. The pronunciation method is similar to /tʃ/, but it is a voiced consonant, and the vocal cords vibrate. Words like "jacket", "magic", "change" contain the /dʒ/ sound. /f/: It is a labiodental fricative (unvoiced consonant). When pronouncing, the lower lip touches the upper teeth slightly, and the air flow passes through the space between the lips and teeth to form a fricative sound, and the vocal cords do not vibrate. For example, in "face", "five", "photo", the "f" is pronounced as /f/. /r/: It is a retroflex alveolar fricative (voiced consonant). When pronouncing, the tip of the tongue curls up and approaches the back of the alveolar ridge, the two sides of the tongue are slightly retracted, and the lips are slightly protruded. The air flow passes through the tip of the tongue and the alveolar ridge to form a slight fricative sound, and the vocal cords vibrate. Words like "race", "reply", "write" have the /r/ sound. Vocabulary prediction /prɪˈdɪkʃn/n. 预测；预言 outer /ˈaʊtə(r)/adj. 外围的；外表的 outer space 外太空 worse /wɜːs/adj. (bad 的比较级) 更差的；更坏的；更糟的 adv. (badly 的比较级) 更糟；更坏 sci - fi /ˈsaɪfaɪ/n. (=science fiction) 科幻小说 (或影片等) ticket /ˈtɪkɪt/n. 票；券 positive /ˈpɒzətɪv/adj. 乐观的；积极的；良好的 traffic /ˈtræfɪk/n. 交通；运输 v. (非法) 进行交易；做买卖 technology /tekˈnɒlədʒi/n. 科技；工艺 video /ˈvɪdiəʊ/n. 视频；录像系统 v. 录视频；给…… 录像 transport n. /ˈtrænspɔːt/ 交通运输系统；旅行方式 v. /trænˈspɔːt/ 运输；运送 system /ˈsɪstəm/n. 系统 efficient /ɪˈfɪʃnt/adj. 高效的；有功效的 education /ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn/n. 教育 length /leŋθ/n. 时长；长度 topic /ˈtɒpɪk/n. 话题；题目；标题 partner /ˈpɑːtnə(r)/n. 搭档；同伴 Sentence Patterns Will we be able to live on earth in 100 years? Yes, we will. I believe people will make the earth a better place. There will be less food. We won't be able to live on earth. 教学过程 Warming - up (5 minutes) Greet the students and start a free - talk. Ask them, "What do you think your life will be like in 10 years?" Encourage several students to share their ideas. This activity can arouse students' interest in the topic of future predictions and create a relaxed classroom atmosphere. Presentation (10 minutes) Show some pictures about future life, such as robots doing housework, people living in space, etc. While showing the pictures, introduce some new words and phrases related to future predictions, like "outer space", "technology", "efficient", and write them on the blackboard. Explain the usage of the simple future tense briefly. Use some examples on the blackboard, like "I will go to school tomorrow." "There will be a party next week." Let students understand how to form the simple future tense. Pronunciation Teaching (15 minutes) Present the words in the pronunciation part one by one, for example, "know", "sing", "bank", "angry", "much", "jacket", "face", "race". Ask students to read them aloud and try to find out the pronunciation rules of the underlined letters or letter combinations. Then, summarize the pronunciation rules on the blackboard: n, kn /n/ ng /ŋ/ /ŋɡ/ nk /ŋk/ ch, tch /tʃ/ j, ge, g /dʒ/ f, ph /f/ r, wr /r/ Play the tape for students to listen and repeat. After that, ask students to add one more word to each group. For example, for the /n/ group, students can add "name"; for the /ŋ/ group, they can add "long". Walk around the classroom to check students' pronunciation and give necessary guidance. Next, play the tape for the second part of the pronunciation, which is about matching emotions with sentences. Let students listen carefully and match the emotions like excited, scared, worried, bored, tired with the corresponding sentences. This can help students understand how intonation can express different emotions in English. Practice (10 minutes) Divide students into pairs. Let them practice making predictions about the future using the simple future tense. They can use the new words and phrases they have just learned. For example, "I think there will be more robots to help us with housework in the future." "I believe people will travel to the moon more easily." Walk around the classroom to monitor their conversations and offer help if necessary. Then, invite several pairs to come to the front of the classroom and share their conversations with the whole class. After each pair finishes, give them some positive feedback and comments. Summary and Homework (5 minutes) Summarize the key points of this class, including the pronunciation rules of the letters and letter combinations, new words, phrases, and the usage of the simple future tense. Ask students if they have any questions. Assign homework: Ask students to practice reading the words and sentences in the pronunciation part after class to improve their pronunciation. Let students write a short passage about their predictions about the future, using at least five sentences in the simple future tense. 教学反思 After this class, I think the overall teaching process went smoothly. The warming - up activity successfully aroused students' interest in the topic of future predictions. In the presentation part, students seemed to be able to understand the new words and the simple future tense through the pictures and examples. However, in the pronunciation teaching, some students still had difficulty distinguishing between /n/ and /ŋ/. Maybe I should have designed more specific exercises to help them practice these two sounds. During the pair - work practice, most students actively participated, but a few students were a bit shy and didn't speak much. In the future, I need to pay more attention to these students and encourage them to be more active in class. For the homework, I hope it can help students further consolidate what they have learned in class, especially the usage of the simple future tense. I will carefully check their homework and give detailed feedback in the next class. 2 / 37 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$