Unit 8 Follow your interests-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 8 Follow your interests-Section 4 Extending and developing competencies-Focusing on culture This part of "Focusing on culture" in Unit 8 of the 7th grade English textbook (Shanghai Education Edition, 2024) mainly introduces the story of Jane Goodall, a famous primatologist. It details how Jane Goodall developed her interest in animals from an early age, overcame numerous difficulties, and finally achieved great success in chimpanzee research. By studying this text, students can not only learn about Jane Goodall's life journey but also be inspired by her spirit of perseverance and dedication to interests. Additionally, the content may also touch on some aspects related to animal protection and the connection between human and animal behavior, which helps students broaden their horizons and enhance their cultural awareness. 教学目标 Students will be able to understand the key vocabulary and phrases related to Jane Goodall's story, such as "chimpanzee", "research", "encouragement", "give up", etc. Students can accurately understand the main idea and details of the text about Jane Goodall, including her origin of interest, research process, and the influence of her discoveries. Learn some cultural background knowledge about primatology and the significance of animal research. 教学重难点 1. Key Points Comprehend the text about Jane Goodall comprehensively, grasping the key events and her spirit reflected. Master the important vocabulary and sentence patterns related to the story, and be able to use them in appropriate contexts. Guide students to discuss and share their thoughts on how to turn interests into careers, and draw inspiration from Jane Goodall's story. 2. Difficult Points Help students understand the scientific research methods and concepts involved in Jane Goodall's research, such as her unique way of observing chimpanzees and the significance of her discoveries in changing people's views on human - animal relationships. Enable students to deeply analyze and reflect on the factors that contribute to Jane Goodall's success, and connect them with their own lives to find ways to develop their interests. Encourage students with limited English proficiency to actively participate in class discussions and express their complex ideas accurately. 1. Vocabulary chimpanzee: a type of ape that is closely related to humans. Example: Jane Goodall dedicated her life to studying chimpanzees in the wild. research: a detailed and careful study of a subject to discover new information. Example: Her research on chimpanzees has made a great impact on the scientific community. encouragement: words or actions that give someone the confidence to do something. Example: Jane received a lot of encouragement from her mother when she was young. give up: to stop trying to do something. Example: Despite facing many difficulties, Jane never gave up her research. observation: the action of watching something carefully. Example: Her long - term observations of chimpanzees provided valuable data. discovery: something that is found or learned for the first time. Example: Jane's discoveries about chimpanzees' behavior surprised the world. 教学过程 1. Lead - in (5 minutes) Show students some pictures of different animals, such as chimpanzees, monkeys, and gorillas. Then ask them: "Do you like animals? Which animal are you most interested in? Why?" Encourage several students to share their answers. Then, introduce the topic: "Today, we are going to learn about a great scientist who dedicated her life to studying animals, especially chimpanzees. Her name is Jane Goodall." 2. Pre - reading (8 minutes) Present some new words and phrases on the PPT, such as "chimpanzee", "research", "encouragement", etc. Teach students how to pronounce them correctly and explain their meanings briefly. Use some simple examples to help students understand. For example, for the word "research", say "Scientists do a lot of research to find out new things." Let students predict the content of the text according to the title and the pictures related to Jane Goodall. Ask them: "What do you think we will learn about Jane Goodall from the text? What aspects of her life and work might be introduced?" Organize students to discuss in pairs and then invite some pairs to share their predictions. 3. While - reading (15 minutes) Skimming: Let students read the text quickly within 2 - 3 minutes and ask them to find out the main idea of the text. Then ask: "What is the main idea of this passage? Is it about Jane Goodall's family, her research on chimpanzees, or something else?" Call on some students to answer. Scanning: Ask students to read the text carefully again and answer some detailed questions on the PPT, such as: When was Jane Goodall interested in animals? Where did she study chimpanzees? What did she discover about chimpanzees? Why did some people question her research methods? How did her discoveries change people's views? After students finish reading and answering, check the answers together and explain some difficult sentences in the text. For example, "Jane discovered that these animals greet one another with a kiss or a hug, and make and use tools—just like humans do." Explain the object clause structure and the meaning of "greet" and "make and use tools". In - depth reading: Divide students into groups of four. Ask each group to discuss and summarize the factors that contributed to Jane Goodall's success. Then each group selects a representative to report their discussion results in class. During the reports, other groups can ask questions or make comments. 4. Post - reading (12 minutes) Group discussion: Pose the question: "How can we follow our interests like Jane Goodall? What difficulties might we encounter and how can we overcome them?" Let students discuss in their groups for about 5 minutes. Then invite several groups to share their ideas with the whole class. Writing: Ask students to write a short passage (about 80 - 100 words) about what they have learned from Jane Goodall's story and how they plan to develop their own interests in the future. Give them 5 - 7 minutes to write. After they finish, ask some students to read their passages aloud in class, and give them some positive feedback and suggestions. 5. Summary and Homework (5 minutes) Summary: Summarize the key points of this class, including the main content of Jane Goodall's story, the new vocabulary and sentence patterns, and the inspiration we can get from her. Emphasize the importance of following our interests and persevering. Homework: Ask students to find more information about Jane Goodall or other famous scientists on the Internet or in books and write a short report about their achievements and the spirit they show. Recite the new words and phrases learned in this class. 教学反思 After this class, I first need to consider the effectiveness of vocabulary teaching. Although new words were introduced before reading, some students might still have difficulty understanding them in the context. Maybe I could use more vivid ways, like short videos or real - life examples, to help students better understand and remember the words. In the reading process, most students could grasp the main idea and details of the text through skimming and scanning. However, when it came to in - depth reading and group discussion about the factors contributing to Jane Goodall's success, some students had limited participation. Next time, I should provide more guidance and support for group discussions, such as giving some guiding questions in advance or arranging group members more carefully according to their abilities. During the group discussion and writing part, students showed different levels of English expression ability. For students with weaker English skills, they had trouble expressing their thoughts clearly. In future classes, I need to design more targeted training for different - level students, such as providing sentence templates for writing or more simple topics for oral practice. Overall, through this class, students have a certain understanding of Jane Goodall's story and are inspired to some extent. 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