Unit 5 Off to space Section 1 Experiencing and understanding language Reading 教学设计 2025-2026学年沪教版（2024）七年级英语上册

该初中英语教学设计聚焦太空旅行主题，核心知识点包括spaceship等词汇、一般将来时用法及因果关系阅读策略。通过太空图片导入激发兴趣，读前用图片动画教词汇并预测内容，读中略读扫读抓信息、分析因果关系，搭建从词汇到语篇的学习支架。 特色在于融合语言能力与思维品质培养，词汇教学结合图片动画助理解，通过预测、因果分析提升逻辑思维，小组讨论“太空旅行利弊”锻炼批判性表达。作业融入中国航天成就搜索，增强文化意识与家国情怀，助力学生语言运用与思维发展，方便教师系统实施教学。

Unit 5 Off to space-Section 1 Experiencing and understanding language-Reading The reading material in this unit is a diary entry written by Li Jun about his upcoming trip to the moon. In the diary, Li Jun vividly describes his feelings of excitement and a bit of nervousness as he is about to embark on this extraordinary journey to space. He also elaborates on the preparations he has made, such as learning how to move in space, packing necessary items like warm clothes, and mentions the things he is going to do during the trip, like seeing the Earth and stars up close, and conducting some simple experiments on the moon. This text not only provides students with interesting details about space travel but also serves as a good model for students to learn about expressing future plans and experiences. 教学目标 Students will be able to master key words and phrases related to space travel, such as "spaceship", "spacesuit", "astronaut", "orbit", "gravity", etc. Students will understand the structure and usage of the simple future tense as used in the text to describe future events. Students will learn the reading strategy of identifying cause and effect, and be able to find relevant examples in the text. 教学重难点 1. Teaching Key Points Understanding and grasping the key information in the text, including Li Jun's feelings, preparations, and travel plans. Correctly using the vocabulary and sentence patterns related to space travel to describe similar experiences or express their own ideas about future space exploration. Applying the reading strategy of identifying cause and effect to better understand the logical relationship within the text. 2. Teaching Difficult Points Comprehending some complex sentence structures in the text, such as those with multiple clauses, and being able to analyze and imitate them. Mastering the abstract concepts related to space, like gravity and orbiting, and being able to use the relevant vocabulary accurately in context. Encouraging students to think critically and express their own views on space travel, as it requires them to combine the text information with their own imagination and knowledge. 1. Key Words and Phrases spaceship (n.) 宇宙飞船 spacesuit (n.) 宇航服 astronaut (n.) 宇航员 orbit (v.) 环绕轨道运行；(n.) 轨道 gravity (n.) 重力 lunar rover 月球车 take off 起飞 land on 着陆 look forward to 期待 2. Key Sentence Patterns I'm really excited about... 我对…… 感到非常兴奋。 I'll have to... because... 我将不得不…… 因为…… We're going to... 我们打算…… Maybe we'll... 也许我们会…… 3. Grammar Focus Simple Future Tense: The simple future tense is used in the text to describe events that will happen in the future. The common structures are "will + verb 原形" and "be going to + verb 原形". For example, "I'll see the Earth from space." and "We're going to take a spaceship." Students should understand when to use these two structures and be able to make sentences using the simple future tense to express their own future plans. 4. Reading Strategy Identifying Cause and Effect: Writers often use conjunctions like "because" and "so" to show cause (why something happened / will happen) and effect (what happened / will happen as a result). In the text, for example, "I'll have to wear a spacesuit to help me breathe because there’s no air on the moon." Students need to learn to find such examples in the text to better understand the logical relationship between different parts of the text. 教学过程 1. Lead - in (5 minutes) Show students some amazing pictures of space, such as the Earth seen from space, astronauts walking in space, and the surface of the moon. Then ask them some questions: "What can you see in these pictures?", "Have you ever dreamed of traveling to space? What do you think it would be like?" Encourage students to share their ideas freely, which can arouse their interest in the topic of space travel and lead in to the reading text. 2. Pre - reading (10 minutes) New Words Teaching Present the key words and phrases related to space travel on the PPT one by one, along with pictures or short animations to help students understand their meanings. For example, when teaching "spaceship", show a picture of a real spaceship taking off. Let students read the words after the teacher several times, and then do a quick word - recognition game. The teacher says a word in Chinese, and students need to quickly respond with the English word. Explain the usage and some collocations of the important words. For "look forward to", give examples like "I'm looking forward to the weekend." and let students make their own sentences. Prediction Show the title of the reading text "Flying to the Moon" and the picture on the textbook related to the text. Ask students to predict what the text might be about. Guide them to think from aspects such as who will fly to the moon, why they go there, and what they will do there. Let students share their predictions in pairs and then invite some pairs to report to the class. 3. While - reading (15 minutes) Skimming Ask students to read the text quickly within 2 minutes without paying too much attention to details. Then ask them to answer the following questions: "What is the main idea of this text?", "Who is the writer?" After they finish reading, invite several students to answer the questions. The purpose of this step is to let students get a general understanding of the text. Scanning Divide students into groups of four. Assign each group some specific questions related to the details of the text, such as "What preparations does Li Jun need to make for the trip?", "What will Li Jun do on the moon?" Let students read the text carefully again and find the answers to their group's questions. After a few minutes, each group reports their answers to the class. The teacher can make some supplements and corrections if necessary. Identifying Cause and Effect Explain the reading strategy of identifying cause and effect to students. Then ask them to find sentences in the text that show cause - and - effect relationships. Let them mark the cause and the effect in different colors. For example, for the sentence "I'll have to wear a spacesuit to help me breathe because there’s no air on the moon.", the cause "there’s no air on the moon" can be marked in red, and the effect "I'll have to wear a spacesuit to help me breathe" can be marked in blue. Invite some students to share the sentences they found and explain the cause - and - effect relationships. 4. Post - reading (10 minutes) Retelling Based on the information they got from the text, ask students to retell Li Jun's space travel plan in their own words. They can start with "Li Jun is going to fly to the moon. He is very excited...". Give them 3 minutes to prepare and then invite some students to retell in front of the class. Other students can listen carefully and give some comments. Group Discussion Divide students into new groups. Present them with a discussion topic: "Do you think space travel is a good thing? What are the advantages and disadvantages?" Let each group discuss the topic for 5 minutes. Each group should choose a representative to summarize their group's opinions and report to the class. During the report, other groups can ask questions or express different views. This activity can help students think critically and improve their oral English communication ability. 5. Summary and Homework (5 minutes) Summary Summarize the key points of this class with students, including the new words, sentence patterns, the reading strategy, and the main content of the text. Emphasize the importance of understanding space travel - related knowledge and the application of English in this context. Homework Ask students to write a short passage about their own dream trip to space, using at least 5 new words and 3 sentence patterns they learned in this class. Let students search for more information about China's space exploration achievements on the Internet and share it with the class next time. 教学反思 After this class, overall, the teaching objectives were basically achieved. The lead - in part successfully aroused students' interest in space travel, making them eager to learn more about the content in the text. The pre - reading activities, such as new words teaching and prediction, effectively prepared students for reading, helping them better understand the text during the while - reading stage. During the while - reading process, most students were able to use skimming and scanning skills to obtain information, but some students still had difficulty in identifying cause - and - effect relationships accurately. In the future, more practice in this aspect should be provided. The post - reading activities, especially the group discussion, actively engaged students. They expressed their views on space travel enthusiastically, which not only improved their language skills but also their critical thinking ability. However, some students were a bit shy to speak in front of the class during the retelling part. More encouragement and opportunities should be given to these students. For the homework, it is expected that students can further consolidate what they learned in class through writing their own space travel plans. And the task of searching for China's space exploration achievements can broaden their horizons and enhance their sense of national pride. In conclusion, continuous improvement in teaching methods and more attention to individual differences are needed 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 $$