Unit 2 Getting along Understanding ideas 教学设计 2025-2026学年外研版（2024）八年级英语上册

Unit 2 Getting along-Understanding ideas This unit, "Getting along", falls within the theme of "Interpersonal Communication" under the "People and Society" category. The "Understanding ideas" section mainly focuses on a reading passage, "The selfish giant (adaptation)". Through this story, students will explore the importance of sharing and how it affects relationships. The story tells about a selfish giant who builds a wall to keep children out of his garden, resulting in a constant winter. However, when he realizes his mistake and allows the children back, spring returns. This narrative not only enriches students' vocabulary related to emotions and social behaviors but also helps them understand the significance of kindness and sharing in getting along with others. Additionally, it is accompanied by grammar learning about the present perfect tense (2), which will be used to describe past actions with present relevance in the context of the story. 教学目标 Students should be able to master key words and phrases such as "get along with", "communicate effectively", "selfish", "share", etc., and use them correctly in sentences. They are expected to understand and use the present perfect tense (2) accurately to retell the story and describe similar experiences in their own lives. Be capable of using simple tenses to describe interpersonal relationships and express their opinions on getting along with others. 教学重难点 1. Key Points Key vocabulary and phrases related to interpersonal relationships and the plot of the story. The correct usage of the present perfect tense (2) in the context of the story and real - life situations. Understanding the main idea and details of the story, and being able to summarize the story in their own words. 2. Difficult Points Distinguishing the present perfect tense (2) from other tenses, especially when dealing with actions that started in the past and continue to the present. Analyzing the complex emotions and psychological changes of the characters in the story, and understanding the deeper meaning of the story, such as the relationship between selfishness and isolation, and sharing and happiness. Applying the knowledge learned from the story to real - life situations and expressing their views on getting along with others clearly and logically. 1. Key Words and Phrases Relationships: friendship, relationship, trust, respect Emotions: selfish, glad, afraid, angry Social Behaviors: get along with, share, communicate, argue, build, knock down Phrases from the Story: keep... out, run away, come back, change one's mind 2. Grammar - Present Perfect Tense (2) Form: have/has + past participle Usage: To describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present. For example, "The giant has been selfish for a long time." To talk about experiences from the past with a connection to the present. "I have read this kind of story before, and it always teaches me something about sharing." 教学过程 1. Warming - up (5 minutes) Show some pictures of people getting along well, such as friends playing together, family members having a meal, and classmates helping each other. Ask students: "What can you see in these pictures? How do you feel when you see people getting along well?" Then, start a free talk: "Is it better to keep things for yourself or share with others? Why?" Encourage students to express their opinions freely. This activity can arouse students' interest in the topic and activate their prior knowledge related to getting along with others. 2. Pre - reading (10 minutes) Let students look at the title "The selfish giant" and the picture on the textbook. Ask them to predict what the passage is about using the following words: "gardenselfishplaychildrenangryspring". For example, students may predict that the story is about a selfish giant who doesn't allow children to play in his garden, and this makes the children angry, and there may be something related to spring. Teach some new words and phrases that will appear in the reading passage, such as "selfish", "keep... out", "run away", etc. Use pictures, simple examples, or body language to help students understand their meanings. For instance, when teaching "selfish", you can show a picture of a child who refuses to share his toys with others and say, "Look at this child. He is selfish because he doesn't want to share." 3. While - reading (15 minutes) Skimming: Let students read the passage quickly to get the main idea. Then, ask them to answer the question: "What is the main message of the story?" Give them some options like: a. Never make friends with selfish people. b. Anger leads to unhappiness. c. Shared joy is a double joy. Guide students to choose the correct answer and explain why. Scanning: Ask students to read the passage again carefully and answer some detailed questions. For example: "What does the Giant do to his garden at first?" "Why doesn't spring come to the Giant's garden?" "What makes the Giant change his mind?" Let students find the relevant sentences in the passage and read them aloud. Analyzing the Structure: Divide the story into different parts (Introduction, Rising action, Climax, Ending) with students. Ask them to summarize the main events in each part. For example, in the Introduction part, the Giant has a large garden and children play in it every afternoon. In the Rising action part, the Giant finds the children in his garden, shouts at them, and they run away. Since then, spring has not come to his garden. 4. Post - reading (10 minutes) Group Discussion: Divide students into groups of 4 - 5. Give each group a topic related to the story, such as "If you were the giant, what would you do to make friends with the children?" or "What lessons can we learn from the story about getting along with others?" Ask each group to discuss and share their ideas with the class. This can help students think deeply about the story and apply the knowledge to real - life situations. Retelling the Story: Ask some students to retell the story in their own words. They can use the key words and phrases they have learned. Other students can listen carefully and correct any mistakes. This activity can help students consolidate the knowledge they have learned from reading and improve their oral expression ability. 5. Grammar Teaching (5 minutes) Present some sentences from the story that use the present perfect tense (2), such as "The children have not come to the garden since the Giant shouted at them." and "The Giant has realized his mistake." Explain the form and usage of the present perfect tense (2) again with these examples. Give students some simple exercises to practice using the present perfect tense (2), like filling in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs. For example: "I ______ (not see) my best friend for a long time." 教学反思 After teaching this class, I need to reflect on the following aspects. First, in terms of students' participation, were all students actively involved in the class activities? If not, what reasons led to some students' inactivity? Maybe the questions were too difficult or the group activities were not well - organized. Second, for the teaching of key points and difficult points, did students really master the key vocabulary, phrases, and the present perfect tense (2)? I can check this through follow - up exercises and quizzes. If students still have problems, I need to design more targeted remedial teaching. Third, regarding the achievement of teaching objectives, did students improve their language competence, cultural awareness, thinking ability, and learning ability as expected? For example, did they show better critical thinking in the group discussion about the story? Based on these reflections, I can adjust my teaching methods and strategies in future classes to make the teaching more effective. 2 / 37 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$