Unit 3 Trees and us Section 1 教学设计 2024-2025学年沪教版（2024）七年级英语下册

Unit 3 Trees and us Section 1 教学设计 I. Teaching Objectives 1. Knowledge Objectives Students will understand the article Our silent friends, mastering vocabulary about tree parts (root, trunk, branch) and tree benefits (produce oxygen, take in greenhouse gases). Students will learn to distinguish facts from opinions in texts and extract key information about trees’ roles. 2. Ability Objectives Improve reading skills: Comprehending tree - related content, completing notes, and analyzing facts/opinions. Enhance listening skills: Extracting amazing tree facts from a podcast, answering true/false questions. 3. Affective Objectives Foster appreciation for trees’ importance to the environment and human life, inspiring tree - protection awareness. Encourage curiosity about nature’s wonders, especially trees’ hidden “abilities.” II. Language Knowledge 1. Key Vocabulary & Phrases Tree parts: root, trunk, branch, leaf, flower, fruit. Tree benefits: produce oxygen, take in greenhouse gases, convenient, furniture, delicious fruit. 2. Key Sentence Patterns From reading: “Trees take in greenhouse gases like CO₂ and produce oxygen. Many things around us, such as paper and pencils, come from trees.” From listening: “Trees can help each other when bad things happen. Older trees share with younger trees.” 3. Key and Challenging Points Key Points: Understanding trees’ environmental and human - life roles; identifying facts vs. opinions. Challenging Points: Analyzing complex tree - benefit relationships; capturing precise details in listening. III. Teaching Procedures (45 Minutes) Step 1 Pre - reading: Activate Tree Knowledge (8 Minutes) Activity 1: Label Tree Parts Complete “Before you read” Exercise 1 (label tree parts: root, trunk, branch). Discuss tree functions (e.g., roots absorb water; trunk supports the tree). Activity 2: Brainstorm Tree Benefits Use the “Think” prompt (“What do trees do for us?”). Students share ideas (provide shade, fruits), activating article themes. Step 2 Reading: Our silent friends (15 Minutes) Activity 1: Read for Key Info Teach the reading strategy (facts vs. opinions). Students identify facts (“Trees take in CO₂ and produce oxygen”) and opinions (“They are our silent friends”). Activity 2: Reading Comprehension Complete the poster (Reading comprehension 1), extracting forests as homes, gas exchange, convenient lives (e.g., “Trees take in greenhouse gases and produce oxygen”). Analyze facts/opinions (Exercise 2), listing examples from the text. Step 3 Vocabulary Practice (10 Minutes) Activity 1: Synonym Matching Complete Vocabulary practice 1 (find synonyms: silent → not making any sound). Discuss word meanings in context. Activity 2: Sentence Creation Use Vocabulary practice 3 words (convenient, wood, produce oxygen) to write tree - benefit sentences (e.g., “Trees produce oxygen, making the environment healthier.”). Step 4 Listening: Amazing Trees Podcast (8 Minutes) Activity 1: Pre - listen Discussion Discuss “How amazing are trees? Do they ‘communicate’?” to activate podcast themes. Activity 2: Listen & Respond Listen to the podcast, tick the main topic (Exercise 2: Trees help each other). Then answer true/false questions (Exercise 3), focusing on tree communication and support. Step 5 Summary & Homework (4 Minutes) Summary: Recap trees’ roles (environment, human life), facts/opinions, and amazing tree “abilities.” Homework: Write a short paragraph about a tree fact you find most amazing. Research one unique tree species and note its special features. IV. Assessment In - class: Check reading notes, vocabulary tasks, and listening answers for accuracy. Homework: Evaluate paragraph clarity and unique tree research for depth of understanding. V. Design Purpose Skill Integration: Combine reading (tree benefits, facts/opinions) and listening (amazing tree facts) with vocabulary, focusing on nature themes. Ecology - driven Learning: Use tree - related content to teach language skills and promote environmental awareness. VI. Blackboard Design Unit 3 Section 1—Trees’ Roles & Facts Key Vocabulary: root, trunk, produce oxygen, greenhouse gases Facts vs. Opinions: Fact: “Trees take in CO₂ and produce oxygen.” Opinion: “They are our silent friends.” Homework: Amazing tree paragraph + unique species research! 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$