Unit 3 The seasons Section 3 Expressing and Communicating Ideas 教学设计 2025-2026学年沪教版七年级英语上册

Unit 3 The seasons Section 3 Expressing and Communicating Ideas 教学设计 I. Teaching Objectives 1. Knowledge Objectives Students will master speaking strategies to describe their favourite season, using vocabulary about weather, activities, and natural features (e.g., warm, sunny, rainy, plants, flowers). Students will learn to write an article about their favourite season, organizing ideas by reasons (plants/animals, activities, holidays/festivals). 2. Ability Objectives Improve speaking skills: Playing a guessing game to describe seasons with detailed information and asking/answering questions. Enhance writing skills: Structuring an article with a clear plan, using adjectives and unit - learned expressions to describe seasons. 3. Affective Objectives Foster appreciation for the beauty of different seasons and personal connections to seasonal experiences. Encourage creativity and self - expression through describing and writing about favourite seasons. II. Language Knowledge 1. Key Vocabulary & Phrases Season - related: warm, sunny, rainy, plants, flowers, swim, run, ice cream, holiday. Descriptive: exciting, beautiful, nice, alive, green. 2. Key Sentence Patterns Speaking: “In this season, it is usually warm. Plants and flowers begin to grow. Which season is it?” Writing: “My favourite season is summer. Everything is alive. I enjoy going swimming …” 3. Key and Challenging Points Key Points: Using detailed descriptions in the guessing game; organizing writing by listing reasons for favouring a season. Challenging Points: Providing varied and precise descriptions in speaking; creating a coherent and interesting article in writing. III. Teaching Procedures (Total Duration: 45 Minutes) Step 1 Pre - speaking: Activate Season Description Knowledge (8 Minutes) Activity 1: Season Word Association: Show season pictures, students shout out related adjectives and activities (e.g., “Spring: warm, flowers, fly kites”). Activity 2: Guessing Game Demo: Teacher demos the guessing game with a season (e.g., “It is cold. It often snows. People make snowmen. Which season?”), students guess and learn the structure. Step 2 Speaking: Guessing Game about Favourite Season (15 Minutes) Activity 1: Pair Guessing Game: Pairs take turns describing their favourite season (weather, beauty, activities) for the other to guess. Encourage using unit vocabulary (e.g., “It is exciting to see new life in this season. Plants grow.”). Activity 2: Pronunciation Practice: Students practice pronunciation with the “Improving your pronunciation” section, focusing on vowel sounds (/e /, /a /, / /). Read and repeat sentences like “Rain, rain, go away.” Step 3 Pre - writing: Plan Ideas for Favourite Season (10 Minutes) Activity 1: Analyze Jenny’s Article: Students read Jenny’s summer article, identify reasons (plants/animals, activities, holidays). Discuss how she organized ideas. Activity 2: Plan Your Article: Students list their own reasons for favourite season (e.g., “Autumn: colourful leaves, pick fruits, Mid - Autumn Festival”), using the plan step (Step 1). Step 4 Writing: Article about Favourite Season (8 Minutes) Activity 1: Write the Article: Students write their season article following the plan, using adjectives and unit expressions (e.g., “My favourite season is autumn. It is beautiful and full of colour.”). Activity 2: Peer Review: Pairs exchange articles, check against the “Check and revise” list (e.g., clear reasons, adjective use). Step 5 Summary & Homework (4 Minutes) Summary (2 Minutes): Recap: Practiced describing seasons in a guessing game; learned to write season articles with organized reasons. Homework (2 Minutes): Revise the article based on peer feedback. Share the article with family and ask about their favourite season. IV. Assessment of Teaching Effectiveness Check speaking for detailed descriptions and correct pronunciation. Evaluate writing for organized ideas, adjective use, and coherence. V. Design Purpose Skill Integration: Combine speaking (guessing game) and writing (season article) to express ideas about seasons. Personal Connection: Link learning to students’ favourite seasons and personal experiences, enhancing engagement. VI. Blackboard Design Unit 3 The seasons Section 3—Speaking & Writing Speaking Vocabulary: warm, sunny, plants, flowers, exciting Writing Structure: Reasons: plants/animals, activities, holidays Homework: Revise article + share with family! 学科网(北京)股份有限公司 $$