Unit 1 People around us-Section 4 Extending and developing competencies-Focusing on culture教学设计 2024-2025学年沪教版英语七年级下册

Unit 1 People around us-Section 4 Extending and developing competencies-Focusing on culture This part of "Focusing on culture" in Unit 1 of the 7th - grade English textbook (Shanghai Education Edition, 2024) mainly consists of a poem "My Dad" and some cultural background information. The poem vividly depicts the image of a father through simple and vivid language, showing the different sides of the father, both as an ordinary person and a heroic figure in the child's heart. Along with the poem, there is relevant cultural knowledge about Father's Day in different countries, aiming to let students understand how people around the world express their love and respect for fathers. This section not only helps students improve their language skills in reading and understanding poems but also broadens their cultural horizons and deepens their understanding of family affection. 教学目标 Students will be able to understand the new words and phrases in the poem "My Dad", such as "shower", "site", "narrow", "plank", "superman", etc. Master the key sentence patterns in the poem and be able to imitate and create sentences. Know the origin and celebration ways of Father's Day in different countries. 教学重难点 Comprehend the content and emotion of the poem "My Dad", and master the relevant new words and phrases. Understand the cultural connotations of Father's Day in different countries. Learn to use simple and vivid language to describe people. 1 New Words and Phrases shower /ˈʃaʊə(r)/n. 淋浴；阵雨；v. 洗淋浴；下阵雨 e.g. He takes a shower every morning. 他每天早上洗淋浴。 site /saɪt/n. 地点；位置；场所 e.g. The construction site is very noisy. 建筑工地非常吵。 narrow /ˈnærəʊ/adj. 狭窄的；狭隘的；v. （使）变窄 e.g. The road is too narrow for two cars to pass. 这条路太窄，两辆车无法并行。 plank /plæŋk/n. 厚木板；（政党的）政策 plank e.g. He walked carefully on the plank. 他小心翼翼地在木板上行走。 superman /ˈsuːpəmæn/n. 超人 e.g. Superman is a famous superhero. 超人是一位著名的超级英雄。 have a shower 洗淋浴 = take a shower too... to... 太…… 而不能…… e.g. He is too young to go to school. 他太小了，还不能上学。 2 Key Sentence Patterns He's a boring man, my dad. 我的爸爸，他是个无趣的人。 He's a superman, you see! 你瞧，他是个超人！ He works on a building site. 他在建筑工地工作。 3 Cultural Knowledge Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June in many countries to honour fathers. The first Father's Day was celebrated on 19 June, 1910 in the USA. 在许多国家，父亲节在六月的第三个星期日庆祝，以向父亲表示敬意。第一个父亲节于 1910 年 6 月 19 日在美国庆祝。 教学过程 1 Lead - in (5 minutes) Greet the students and show some pictures of fathers and children doing various activities, such as playing basketball, reading books, and cooking. Then ask students: "What do you usually do with your father? Can you describe your father in one word?" Encourage several students to answer the questions. This activity can arouse students' interest in the topic and lead to the learning of the poem about father. 2 Pre - reading (10 minutes) New Words Teaching Present the new words and phrases in the poem one by one through pictures, real objects (if possible), or simple explanations. For example, show a picture of a person taking a shower to teach "shower", and a picture of a construction site to teach "site". Let students read the words after the teacher several times, paying attention to the pronunciation. Divide the students into pairs. One student describes the word in his/her own way (using body language, simple words, etc.), and the other student guesses the word. This can help students better understand and remember the new words. Background Introduction Briefly introduce the origin and significance of Father's Day. Ask students if they know when Father's Day is celebrated in China and other countries. Then show some pictures or short videos about how people celebrate Father's Day in different countries, such as giving gifts, having family dinners, etc. This can help students better understand the cultural background related to the following poem. 3 While - reading (15 minutes) First Reading Let students read the poem "My Dad" quickly for the first time, and ask them to answer the question: "What's the general idea of this poem? Is the father in the poem a common person or a special person?" Give students 2 - 3 minutes to read and think, and then invite some students to share their answers. Second Reading Read the poem aloud to the students for the second time, and ask them to listen carefully and mark the rhyming words. After that, explain the concept of rhyme to the students. For example, in the poem, "man" and "can", "site" and "height" are rhyming words. Let students read the poem again in groups, paying attention to the rhyme and rhythm. Analyze the content of the poem sentence by sentence. For example, when analyzing "He's a boring man, my dad.", ask students why the poet thinks so. Then analyze "He works on a building site. He's high up in the clouds, you know. He walks along a narrow plank, not afraid, you see." Let students imagine the scene and understand the hard work and bravery of the father. Guide students to find out the metaphors in the poem. For example, "He's a superman, you see!" The father is compared to a superman, which shows the great image of the father in the child's heart. Let students discuss in groups what other things their fathers are like in their hearts. 4 Post - reading (10 minutes) Group Discussion Divide the students into groups of 4 - Give each group a topic: "My father is like... because...". Let students discuss in groups, using the language and thinking mode learned from the poem to describe their fathers. Each group chooses a representative to share their discussion results in front of the class. Writing Activity Ask students to write a short passage about their fathers. They can imitate the structure and expression of the poem "My Dad", and try to use some of the new words and phrases they have learned. Give students 5 - 7 minutes to write. After they finish writing, ask several students to read their passages aloud, and the teacher gives some positive comments and suggestions. 5 Summary and Homework (5 minutes) Summary Summarize the key points of this class with the students, including the new words, phrases, sentence patterns, and the understanding of the poem and Father's Day culture. Emphasize the importance of family affection and gratitude. Homework Ask students to make a handmade card for their fathers, writing a short English letter to express their love and gratitude. Let students search for more information about Father's Day in different countries on the Internet and share it with the class next time. 教学反思 In this class, through various teaching methods such as picture - leading, word - explanation, poem - reading, group - discussion, and writing - practice, students' enthusiasm for learning has been well mobilized. Most students can actively participate in classroom activities, master new words and phrases, and understand the content and emotion of the poem. However, there are also some areas that need improvement. Positive Aspects The lead - in part with pictures is very effective in attracting students' attention and quickly bringing them into the theme of the class. The group discussion and writing activities provide students with opportunities to practice language output, which helps improve their language expression ability. The step - by - step reading process, from general understanding to in - depth analysis of rhyme, metaphor, and content, enables students to gradually master the skills of reading and appreciating poems. Areas for Improvement In the new - word teaching part, although the pair - work is helpful for students to remember words, some students still have problems with the pronunciation of individual words. In the future, more time should be spent on pronunciation correction. During the group discussion, some groups did not fully discuss, and the representatives' sharing was not comprehensive enough. Next time, more specific guidance and monitoring should be carried out during group activities to ensure the quality of discussion. In the writing activity, some students still have grammar errors, such as incorrect verb forms. In future teaching, more attention should be paid to the combination of language knowledge teaching and writing practice to improve students' writing accuracy. 2 / 37 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$