Unit 2 Amazing numbers-Section 1 Reading 教学设计- 2025-2026学年沪教版英语八年级上册

该初中英语教学设计围绕“The old man and the king”故事，聚焦词汇（如chess, challenge）及数字读写，结合略读、扫读等阅读技能。课堂导入用数字相关图片提问激活已知，搭建从日常数字认知到故事中数字力量的学习支架，衔接词汇学习与阅读任务。 资料亮点在于融合语言能力与思维品质培养，读中用表格梳理故事要素训练细节查找，引导通过“1,2,4...”语境推断“double”词义；读后角色扮演和小组总结提升表达与合作能力。助力学生在情境中掌握词汇与阅读策略，也为教师提供流程清晰、活动多样的可操作教学方案。

Unit 2 Amazing numbers-Section 1 Experiencing and understanding language-Reading This reading passage is a story named "The old man and the king". It tells about a king in India whose favourite game was chess. One day, a wise old man came to the palace and the king challenged him to a chess game. The old man, if he won, asked for one grain of rice for the first square of the chessboard, two for the second, four for the third, and to double the amount for each of the rest of the 64 squares. The king, underestimating the quantity, agreed. Eventually, the old man won, and the king realized that even with all the rice in the country, he couldn't meet the old man's demand. Through this story, students can not only learn some new words and phrases related to the story but also understand the power of numbers in a vivid way. 教学目标 Students will be able to recognize and understand key words and phrases such as "number, gram, son, chess, India, wise, challenge, promise, prize, grain, chessboard, double, amount, rest, gold, instead, realize, a long time ago, challenge … to …, and so on". Students can correctly read and write various types of numbers, including large numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages as they appear in the context of the story. 教学重难点 Master the new words and phrases related to the story. For example, students need to understand the meaning and usage of "double" as in "I’d like you to double the amount for each of the rest of the squares." Comprehend the main facts and details of the reading passage. They should be able to answer questions about who the characters are, what the challenge was, and what the outcome was. 1 New Words and Phrases chess /tʃes/: a board game for two players, each starting with 16 pieces. In the story, the king's favourite game was chess. challenge /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/: to invite someone to compete against you in a fight, game, or competition. The king challenged the old man to a game. promise /ˈprɒmɪs/: to say that you will definitely do something. The king promised the old man any prize if he won the game. prize /praɪz/: something that you get for being successful in a competition, race, game, etc. The old man could have any prize if he won. grain /ɡreɪn/: a single small, hard piece of a cereal crop such as wheat or rice. The old man asked for grains of rice as his prize. chessboard /ˈtʃesbɔːd/: a board with 64 black and white squares used for playing chess. The amount of rice was related to the squares on the chessboard. double /ˈdʌbl/: to become twice as much or as many; to make something twice as much or as many. The old man wanted the amount of rice to double for each square. amount /əˈmaʊnt/: a quantity of something, especially a large quantity. The king had to calculate the amount of rice needed. rest /rest/: the remaining part or parts; what is left. He needed to double the amount for each of the rest of the squares. instead /ɪnˈsted/: as an alternative or substitute. The king thought the old man should ask for gold or silver instead of rice. realize /ˈriːəlaɪz/: to become aware of a particular fact or situation. The king finally realized he didn't have enough rice. a long time ago: in the past, a long period before now. A long time ago, there was a king in India. challenge … to …: invite someone to compete in a particular activity. The king challenged the old man to a game. and so on: used to indicate that a list continues in a similar way. He put one grain on the first square, two on the second, and so on. 2 Reading Skills Skimming: quickly read the text to get the general idea. For example, quickly read the story to know that it's about a king and an old man's chess game and a special prize request. Scanning: look for specific information. Scan the text to find out who won the game or what the old man's prize was. Inferring from context: guess the meaning of unknown words or phrases from the surrounding text. For example, if you don't know "double", you can understand its meaning from "one grain of rice for the first square, two for the second, four for the third... double the amount". 教学过程 1 Lead - in (5 minutes) Activity: Show students some pictures related to numbers, such as a calculator, a calendar with numbers, and a price tag. Ask them to think about the question "Why are numbers amazing?" and share their ideas in pairs. Purpose: This activity can arouse students' interest in numbers and lead them to think about the topic of this unit. It also helps activate their prior knowledge related to numbers. 2 Pre - reading (10 minutes) Vocabulary introduction: Write some key new words and phrases on the blackboard, such as "chess, challenge, promise, prize, grain, chessboard". Explain their meanings briefly with simple examples. For example, for "chess", show a picture of a chessboard and chess pieces and say "This is a chessboard. People play chess on it." Predicting the story: Show students the title of the story "The old man and the king" and the pictures related to the story in the textbook. Ask them to predict what the story might be about. They can discuss in groups of four and then share their predictions with the class. Purpose: By introducing new words in advance, students will have less difficulty in reading. The prediction activity can train their thinking ability and make them more eager to read the story to check if their predictions are correct. 3 While - reading (15 minutes) First reading (Skimming): Let students read the story quickly without stopping. After reading, ask them to answer some general questions, such as "Who are the main characters in the story?" "What was the king's favourite game?" "What was the old man's prize if he won?" Second reading (Scanning): Ask students to read the story again more carefully. This time, they need to find specific information to complete a table. The table can include columns like "Characters", "Actions", "Dialogues", and "Outcome". For example, under "Characters", write "The king" and "The old man"; under "Actions", write "The king challenged the old man to a game" and "The old man asked for rice as a prize"; under "Dialogues", write some important sentences from the story; under "Outcome", write "The old man won and the king couldn't provide enough rice". Purpose: The first reading helps students get the main idea of the story. The second reading trains their scanning ability to find detailed information. The group discussion can not only deepen their understanding of the story but also improve their cooperation ability and language communication ability. 4 Post - reading (10 minutes) Vocabulary practice: Give students some exercises related to the new words and phrases. For example, fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the new words, or make sentences using the given phrases. For instance, "The teacher ______ (challenge) us to a spelling competition yesterday." Story summary: Ask one student from each group to summarize the story in front of the class. They should use the words and phrases they have just learned. After each summary, other students can give some comments and suggestions. Role - play: Select several groups to role - play the story. They can use their own words to act out the dialogues as long as the main plot is followed. The rest of the students watch and evaluate their performance in terms of language use, acting skills, etc. Purpose: The vocabulary practice can help students consolidate the new words and phrases. The story summary and role - play can strengthen students' understanding and memory of the story and also improve their speaking and acting abilities. 5 Summary and Homework (5 minutes) Summary: Summarize the key points of this class, including new words, phrases, and the main content of the story. Emphasize the importance of numbers as shown in the story. Homework: Ask students to write a short summary of the story at home, no less than 100 words. They should include all the important elements of the story. Let students search for more interesting stories related to numbers on the Internet and be ready to share them in the next class. Purpose: The summary helps students review what they have learned. The homework can further improve students' writing ability and expand their knowledge about numbers through self - exploration. 教学反思 After this class, I need to reflect on several aspects. First, in the lead - in part, if students' responses are not as active as expected, I might need to provide more guiding questions or more vivid examples to stimulate their thinking. During the vocabulary introduction, I should pay attention to whether students really understand the meanings of the words. Maybe I can add more interactive ways, like asking students to make up sentences immediately after learning a new word. In the while - reading part, when students are calculating the number of grains of rice on the last square, some students may have difficulty understanding the exponential growth concept. I should use more simple and visual methods to explain it, such as drawing a diagram to show the doubling process square by square. For the post - reading activities, during the role - play, some students may be too shy to perform. I should encourage them more and create a more relaxed atmosphere. Overall, through continuous reflection and improvement, I can make the teaching of this unit more effective and help students better master the knowledge and skills. 2 / 37 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$