Unit 7 The natural world Assessment 教学设计 -2025-2026学年译林版英语八年级上册

Unit 7 The natural world Assessment 教学设计 I. Teaching Aims 1. Knowledge Aims 0. Students can master the key vocabulary related to the natural world, such as “environment”, “protect”, “pollution”, “natural resource” etc. 0. Students are able to review and consolidate the grammar points learned in this unit, like the usage of present continuous tense for future arrangements. 1. Ability Aims 0. Improve students’ reading, writing, listening and speaking skills through various assessment tasks. 0. Develop students’ ability to analyze and solve problems, as well as their critical thinking skills. 2. Emotional Aims 0. Raise students’ awareness of environmental protection and their love for the natural world . II. Teaching 重难点 1. Key Points 0. Key vocabulary and phrases in Unit 7. 0. Important grammar structures and sentence patterns. 4. Difficult Points 0. How to apply the learned knowledge to real - life situations, especially in writing and speaking tasks. III. Teaching Methods 1. Test - based Method: Design various test questions to assess students’ learning outcomes. 1. Group Discussion Method: Organize students to discuss some open - ended questions, which can stimulate their thinking and improve their communication skills. IV. Teaching Procedures Step 1: Lead - in (5 minutes) 1. Show some pictures of beautiful natural sceneries and environmental problems on the PPT. 1. Ask students some simple questions related to the pictures, such as “What can you see in the picture?” “Do you think the environment is important? Why?” This can quickly draw students’ attention and lead them into the assessment topic of the natural world. Step 2: Vocabulary Assessment (10 minutes) 1. Multiple - choice Questions 0. Present some multiple - choice questions on the screen, for example: 0. “The word ‘environment’ means ______.” A. a place where people live B. the natural world around us C. a kind of plant 0. “Which of the following words means ‘to keep something safe from harm’?” A. protect B. pollute C. produce 0. Students choose the correct answers and explain their reasons. 10. Fill - in - the - blanks 0. Give students a passage with some blanks. They need to fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words learned in this unit. For example: 0. “The ______ (pollute) of the river is getting more and more serious. We should take action to ______ (protection) it.” 0. Check the answers together and emphasize the correct usage and spelling of the words. Step 3: Grammar Assessment (10 minutes) 1. Sentence Transformation 0. Provide some sentences and ask students to transform them according to the requirements. For example: 0. “We are going to plant trees in the park this weekend. (Change it into the present continuous tense for future arrangements)” 0. The correct answer is “We are planting trees in the park this weekend.” 0. Let students work in pairs to complete the tasks and then share their answers. 12. Error Correction 0. Show some sentences with grammar mistakes related to the grammar points in this unit, such as: 0. “He will going to visit his grandparents next week.” 0. Students find and correct the mistakes. Explain the reasons for the mistakes and how to avoid them. Step 4: Reading Assessment (5 minutes) 1. Fast Reading 0. Give students a short passage about environmental protection. Let them read it quickly and answer some general questions, like “What is the main idea of the passage?” “How many environmental problems are mentioned in the passage?” 0. This can train students’ ability to grasp the main idea of the text. 14. Careful Reading 0. Then, ask students to read the passage carefully again and answer some detailed questions. For example: 0. “According to the passage, what are the causes of air pollution?” 0. “What measures does the passage suggest to solve the problem of water pollution?” 0. Students can underline the relevant information in the passage while reading. Check the answers and help students understand the passage better. Step 5: Writing Assessment (5 minutes) 1. Writing Task 0. Set a writing topic, such as “How to Protect Our Natural World”. Students are required to write a short passage of about 100 - 120 words. They should include at least three ways to protect the environment. 0. Before writing, give students a few minutes to think and make an outline. 16. Peer - review 0. After students finish writing, let them exchange their compositions with their partners. They check each other’s writing for grammar mistakes, spelling mistakes and whether the content meets the requirements. 0. Then, each student makes revisions according to the suggestions from their partners. 17. Sharing 0. Select some students to read their revised compositions in class. The whole class can give positive comments and suggestions to further improve the writing. Step 6: Speaking Assessment (5 minutes) 1. Group Discussion 0. Divide students into groups of 4 - 5. Give each group a topic related to the natural world, such as “The Most Beautiful Natural Wonder I Have Ever Seen” or “The Impact of Human Activities on the Natural World”. 0. Students in each group discuss the topic. Each student should express their opinions and ideas. 19. Group Presentation 0. Each group selects a representative to make a presentation in front of the class. The representative should summarize the group’s discussion results. 0. The rest of the class listen carefully and can ask questions after the presentation. Step 7: Summary and Homework (5 minutes) 1. Summary 0. Summarize the key points of this assessment class, including important vocabulary, grammar, reading skills, writing and speaking skills. Emphasize the importance of mastering these knowledge and skills for learning English well. 21. Homework 0. Ask students to make a poster about environmental protection. They can use pictures and words to show their understanding of how to protect the natural world. 0. Review the knowledge of this unit and get ready for the next unit. V. Teaching Aids 1. Multimedia equipment (for showing PPT, pictures and passages) 1. Handouts for assessment questions VI. Blackboard Design 重点词汇 英文词汇 / 短语 中文释义 拓展 eat bamboo shoots and leaves 吃竹笋和叶子 / survive in the wild 在野外生存下来 survive v. 生存；wild n. 荒野 adj. 野生的 in the future 在将来 / kill it for its fur 为皮毛杀死它 kill v. 杀死；fur n. 皮毛 cut down trees and forests 砍伐树木和森林 cut down 砍伐 have nowhere to live 无处容身 nowhere adv. 无处 take the following actions 采取下列行动 action n. 行动 walk through a rainforest 穿过热带雨林 walk through 穿过；rainforest n. 热带雨林 protect wild animals 保护野生动物 protect v. 保护；wild adj. 野生的 attack people 攻击人 attack v. 攻击 catch fish from the water 从水中逮鱼 catch v. 抓住 live as a family 像一家人一样生活 / make medicine from their bones 用它们的骨头制药 make medicine 制药；bone n. 骨头 have good eyesight, hearing, smell 有好的视力、听力、嗅觉 eyesight n. 视力；hearing n. 听力；smell n. 嗅觉 loss of living areas 失去生存空间 loss n. 失去；living area 生存空间 make reserves bigger 让自然保护区更大 reserve n. 自然保护区 environment 环境 environmental adj. 环境的 pollution 污染 water pollution 水污染 habitat 栖息地 / quality 质量 / global warming 全球变暖 / species 物种 / concentrate on 集中于 / education 教育 / reuse 再利用 / recycle 回收利用 / dolphin 海豚 / medicinal 药用的 / natural resource 自然资源 / clean up 清理 / bush fire 森林大火 / pick up 捡起 / suitable 合适的 be suitable for 适合 重点句型 英文句型 中文释义 解析 We should protect the wetlands not only because they are home to many plants, birds and animals, but also because they are important to the health of people all over the world. 我们应该保护湿地，不仅因为湿地是许多植物、鸟类和动物的栖息地，而且因为湿地对全世界人民的健康很重要。 not only...but also... 不仅…… 而且……，连接两个原因状语从句；be home to 是…… 的栖息地 I am very interested in learning about different kinds of plants, birds and animals. 我对了解各种植物、鸟类和动物很有兴趣。 be interested in 对…… 感兴趣；learn about 了解；different kinds of 各种各样的 语法知识 语法点 内容 示例 形容词的用法 用于描述动物的特征、自然环境的状况等 good eyesight, hearing, smell（好的视力、听力、嗅觉）；serious environmental problems（严重的环境问题） 动词不定式的用法 常见结构如 decide to do sth（决定做某事），try to do sth（努力做某事）等 We decide to take action to protect the wild animals.（我们决定采取行动保护野生动物。） 介词短语的用法 用于描述事物的状态、时间和方式 in the wild（在野外）；in the future（在将来）；as a family（像一家人一样） VII. Teaching Reflection After this assessment class, carefully analyze students’ performance in different assessment tasks. Find out the areas where students have relatively weak knowledge and skills, and adjust the teaching plan accordingly. For example, if many students make mistakes in grammar, design more grammar - focused exercises in the following classes. Also, encourage students to continue to explore and learn about the natural world in their daily lives, and improve their English ability while enhancing their environmental awareness. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$