Unit 7 Happy Birthday! Section B 2a-2b 教学设计 2025-2026学年人教版（2024）七年级英语上册

该初中英语教学设计聚焦“生日庆祝”主题，围绕Unit 7 Section B 2a-2b，核心为生日庆祝相关词汇（如“red envelope”“decorate”）及中美文化差异。课堂以多国家生日庆祝视频导入，激活学生已有认知，通过2a词汇复习（结合动作演示）与头脑风暴拓展词汇，搭建从已知到未知的学习支架，为阅读任务铺垫。 亮点在于融合文化意识与思维品质培养，通过对比阅读中美学生生日习俗 posts，训练略读抓主旨、扫读找细节的阅读技能，小组讨论“设计理想生日庆祝”活动，促使学生运用所学词汇表达跨文化融合创意，提升语言能力。视频、动作演示等直观手段辅助理解，活动设计层层递进，助力教师高效开展文化浸润式教学，学生在实践中深化跨文化理解与语言运用能力。

Unit 7 Happy Birthday! Section B 2a-2b 教学设计 In 2a, students are presented with a list of words and phrases related to birthday celebrations, such as "make a wish", "blow out candles", "cut the cake", "open gifts", "have a party", "sing the birthday song", etc. This pre - reading activity helps students review and activate their prior knowledge about birthday - related vocabulary, preparing them for the upcoming reading passages. The subsequent reading materials in 2b are two posts from an online forum. The first post is by a Chinese student named Li Ming. He describes that in China, people often eat long noodles on their birthdays because long noodles symbolize a long life. Family members usually get together to celebrate, and they may give red envelopes with money inside as gifts. The second post is from an American girl, Sarah. She shares that in the United States, birthday parties are very popular. People have parties at home or in restaurants. They decorate the place with balloons and streamers. There is always a big birthday cake with candles. The birthday person makes a wish and blows out the candles. Friends and family give various gifts like toys, books, or clothes. Through these two posts, students can clearly see the differences in birthday - celebration customs between China and the United States. 教学目标 0. Students should master new vocabulary and phrases related to birthday celebrations, such as "symbolize", "get together", "red envelope", "decorate", "streamer", etc. 0. Understand the different ways of celebrating birthdays in Chinese and American cultures, including the symbolic meanings behind certain traditions. 0. Develop students' reading skills, including skimming to get the main idea of the posts, scanning for specific details about birthday - celebration customs, and inferring cultural differences. 0. Improve students' language - organizing and expressing ability. They should be able to use the learned vocabulary and knowledge to talk about different birthday - celebration cultures in English. 教学重难点 0. Some students may have trouble understanding the cultural implications deeply, especially those that are quite different from their own cultural backgrounds. Teachers need to use more visual aids, real - life examples, or even invite students from different cultural backgrounds to share their experiences to help students better understand. 0. Applying the newly learned vocabulary and phrases flexibly in real - life communication. Students might find it challenging to improvise during speaking activities. Teachers should create more communicative activities and provide more scaffolding for students to practice. 0. Helping students organize their thoughts and express themselves clearly when talking about different birthday - celebration cultures. Teachers can teach students some simple ways to structure their speech, such as using a comparison - contrast method. 1. Vocabulary 0. Nouns: symbol (象征), red envelope (红包), celebration (庆祝活动), custom (习俗), party (派对), cake (蛋糕), candle (蜡烛), gift (礼物), balloon (气球), streamer (彩带), family member (家庭成员) 0. Verbs: symbolize (象征), get together (聚集), decorate (装饰), give (给), make (制作；进行), blow out (吹灭), cut (切), open (打开), share (分享) 0. Phrases: make a wish (许愿), blow out candles (吹灭蜡烛), cut the cake (切蛋糕), open gifts (打开礼物), have a party (举办派对), sing the birthday song (唱生日歌), in China (在中国), in the United States (在美国), family members (家庭成员们) 1. Sentence Patterns 0. Describing Birthday Customs: In + country, people usually... on their birthdays. For example, "In China, people often eat long noodles on their birthdays." 0. Explaining Symbolic Meanings:... symbolize(s)... Such as "Long noodles symbolize a long life." 0. Talking about Birthday Party Arrangements: People have parties at... They decorate the place with... There is/are... For instance, "People have parties at home. They decorate the place with balloons and streamers. There is a big birthday cake." 教学过程 I. Lead - in (3 - 5 minutes) 1. Begin the class with an engaging video of birthday celebrations from different parts of the world. The video can show colorful parties in the United States, complete with balloons and big cakes, and traditional Chinese birthday feasts with long noodles. After the video, ask students, "What amazing birthday celebrations! Can you tell me some of the differences you noticed between the two cultures shown in the video? Discuss with your partner for one minute." 1. Then, invite several students to share their observations. This activity not only captures students' attention but also primes them for the exploration of different birthday - celebration cultures in the following class content. II. Pre - reading Vocabulary Review (5 - 7 minutes) 1. Vocabulary Recall (3 - 4 minutes) a. Display the vocabulary and phrases related to birthday celebrations from 2a on the blackboard or using a projector. Words and phrases like "make a wish", "blow out candles", "cut the cake", "open gifts", "have a party", "sing the birthday song" should be presented. Read each one aloud clearly, and ask students to repeat after you. For example, when reading "make a wish", emphasize the pronunciation and say, "Repeat after me, 'make a wish'. This is what we do when we have a birthday cake in front of us." b. To reinforce understanding, use simple actions to illustrate the phrases. For "blow out candles", imitate the action of blowing, and for "cut the cake", make a cutting gesture with your hand. 2. Brain - storming (2 - 3 minutes) a. Divide students into pairs. Ask them to brainstorm and add more birthday - related words or phrases they know to the list. For example, they might come up with "birthday hat", "birthday card", "birthday gift - giving", etc. b. After brainstorming, each pair shares their additional words or phrases with the class. This activity helps students activate their prior knowledge and prepares them for the reading comprehension task. III. Reading Comprehension (10 - 12 minutes) 1. Skimming for General Idea (3 - 4 minutes) a. Instruct students to quickly skim the two posts in 2b without getting bogged down in details. Tell them to focus on the main idea of each post, such as who is sharing their birthday experience and what the general tone of the post is. b. After skimming, ask students to work in pairs and briefly discuss the main idea of each post. Then, call on a few pairs to share their thoughts with the class. For example, one pair might say, "The first post is by a Chinese student named Li Ming, and he is talking about Chinese birthday traditions." 2. Scanning for Details (4 - 5 minutes) a. Now, ask students to read the posts again more carefully. Provide them with a worksheet or write the following questions on the blackboard: i. In China, what do people eat on their birthdays and what does it symbolize? ii. How do family members in China usually celebrate birthdays? iii. In the United States, where do people usually have birthday parties? iv. What are some common activities at an American birthday party? b. Students need to scan the posts to find the answers. Walk around the classroom to offer assistance if they have trouble locating the relevant information. 3. Cultural Analysis (3 - 4 minutes) a. Pose some deeper - level questions related to the cultural differences presented in the posts. For example, "Why do you think long noodles symbolize a long life in Chinese culture?" or "What do you think the significance of blowing out candles while making a wish is in American culture?" b. Let students discuss these questions in small groups. After a few minutes, each group selects a representative to share their group's analysis with the class. This helps students understand the cultural connotations behind the birthday - celebration activities. IV. Group Discussion and Sharing (10 - 12 minutes) 1. Group Discussion (5 - 6 minutes) a. Divide students into groups of four or five. Each group is given a topic to discuss: "If you could combine the best parts of Chinese and American birthday - celebration traditions, how would you design your ideal birthday celebration?" b. Encourage group members to share their ideas, referring to the traditions they learned from the reading. For example, a student might say, "I would like to have a big birthday party like in America, with balloons and a chocolate cake. But I also want to eat long noodles for good luck like in China." c. Walk around the groups, listen to their discussions, and ask follow - up questions to stimulate their thinking, such as "Why do you think that combination would be great?" 2. Reporting and Sharing (5 - 6 minutes) a. Each group selects a spokesperson to report their group's ideal birthday - celebration plan to the whole class. The spokesperson should use clear English to present the plan, for example, "In our group, we think an ideal birthday celebration would start with a family gathering where we eat long noodles. Then, we would have a party at a park with our friends. We would decorate the park with balloons and sing the birthday song while blowing out candles on a big cake." b. After each group reports, other students can ask questions or make comments. This activity not only improves students' speaking skills but also promotes cross - cultural thinking and communication among the whole class. V. Summary (2 - 3 minutes) 1. Summarize the key points of this class. Write the important vocabulary and phrases related to birthday celebrations on the blackboard again and briefly review their meanings. 2. Emphasize the significance of understanding different cultural traditions in birthday celebrations. Encourage students to continue exploring and respecting cultural diversities in their daily lives. Also, remind them to use the English they learned in class to talk about birthday - related topics. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$