Unit 6 Wisdom counts Section 1 Experiencing and understanding language Reading 教学设计2025-2026学年沪教版（2024）八年级英语上册

Unit 6 Wisdom counts-Section 1 Experiencing and understanding language-Reading The reading passage in Unit 6 of the 2024 Shanghai Education Press English textbook for Grade 8 is a narrative about the Trojan War, specifically focusing on the story of the Trojan Horse. This ancient Greek story is rich in details, describing how the Greek army, after a ten - year - long failed attempt to capture the city of Troy, finally succeeded through a clever trick. The story is filled with vivid descriptions of characters, such as the Greek soldiers' cunning plan and the Trojan captain's over - confidence. It also provides a great opportunity for students to learn about ancient Greek culture and the significance of wisdom in achieving victory. The text is not only interesting but also challenging in terms of vocabulary and understanding the plot and the underlying message. 教学目标 Students will be able to master the key vocabulary related to the story, such as "captain", "soldier", "victory", "trick", "hide", "enter", etc. Students will understand the use of new phrases like "make jokes about", "succeed in", "except for", "make one's way to", etc. Students will be familiar with the simple past tense and present perfect tense used in the story and be able to distinguish their usage. 教学重难点 1 Key Points Identifying and understanding key information and details in the text, such as the characters involved, the events of the Trojan War, and how the Greek army finally captured Troy. Mastering new vocabulary and phrases and being able to use them correctly in sentences. Grasping the simple past tense and present perfect tense usage in the context of the story. 2 Difficult Points Analyzing the structure of the text and understanding the author's writing purpose and how the story unfolds. Cultivating students' critical thinking ability, enabling them to evaluate the actions of the characters and draw lessons from the story. Helping students to express their opinions and thoughts about the story clearly and fluently in English. 1 Vocabulary Nouns: captain (首领；领导者), soldier (士兵), victory (胜利；成功), joke (笑话；玩笑), midnight (午夜), trick (诡计), enemy (敌人), attack (袭击；攻击), fog (雾), remains (遗迹；遗址), author (作者；作家) Verbs: locate (把…… 安置在 (或建造于)), hide (藏；隐蔽), enter (进来；进入), succeed (达到目的；成功), fight (打仗；战斗), beat (打败 (某人); 敲打), pretend (假装；佯装), fail (失败；未能 (做到)), fill ((使) 充满；(使) 装满) Adjective: empty (空的) Adverbs: secretly (秘密地), therefore (因此；所以) Prepositions: except (除…… 之外), within (在 (某段时间) 之内), towards (向；朝；对着) 2 Phrases make jokes about (开…… 的玩笑) succeed in (在…… 方面成功) be tired of (厌烦) go on board (上船) be jealous of (嫉妒) be full of (装满；充满) make sure (确保) by midnight (到了午夜) except for (除了) make one's way to (朝…… 走) take over (接管；取得对…… 的控制) sail away (启航离开) under attack (受到攻击) thick fog (浓雾) 3 Grammar Simple Past Tense: Used to describe actions that happened in the past at a specific time. For example, "The Greek army tried for ten years to capture our city." Present Perfect Tense: Emphasizes the result of an action in the past that has an impact on the present. For example, "I have lost my key." (The result is that I can't open the door now.) Describes an action that started in the past and continues to the present. For example, "He has lived here for five years." 教学过程 1 Lead - in (5 minutes) Greet the students and start with a simple duty report. Show some pictures related to ancient wars on the PPT, such as the Battle of Red Cliffs in Chinese history. Ask students: "What ancient stories do you know? Who are the characters in the story? What happened in the story?" Encourage them to share their ideas with classmates. Then introduce the topic of today's class - the Trojan War, an important ancient story in Western culture. 2 Pre - reading (10 minutes) Present some key words and phrases on the PPT, such as "Trojan War", "Greek army", "Troy", "wooden horse", etc. Let students try to guess the meaning if they are not familiar with them. Show a picture of the Trojan Horse and ask students: "What do you think this is? What role do you think it might play in a war?" Briefly introduce the background of the Trojan War: "The Trojan War was a long - lasting war between the Greeks and the Trojans. It lasted for about ten years. The Greeks wanted to capture the city of Troy, but they faced many difficulties. Now, let's read the story to find out how they finally won the war." 3 While - reading (15 minutes) 3.1 Fast Reading Ask students to read the text quickly and answer the following questions: What is the main idea of the story? How long did the Trojan War last? What was the Greeks' trick to capture Troy? Check the answers together and briefly summarize the main idea of the story: The story is about how the Greek army, after ten years of failure, used a wooden horse filled with soldiers to finally capture the city of Troy. 3.2 Careful Reading Let students read the text again carefully. Divide them into groups of four and ask each group to find and mark the key events in the story. Then, ask each group to present the key events in order. The Greek soldiers disappeared, leaving a huge wooden horse outside the city of Troy. The Trojan captain ordered the soldiers to pull the wooden horse into the city despite the soldier's doubts. That night, the Trojans celebrated their victory and went to bed after locking the gates. By midnight, Greek soldiers hiding inside the wooden horse climbed out, opened the gates, and let in the Greek army waiting outside. The Greeks finally captured the city of Troy. Ask students to pay attention to the new words and phrases in the text. Explain the meaning and usage of some difficult ones, like "succeed in". For example, "The Greeks succeeded in capturing the city of Troy." And then give them some sentences to practice, such as "He succeeded in passing the exam." 4 Post - reading (10 minutes) Group Discussion: Divide the students into small groups again. Give each group a question: "Do you think the Greek soldiers' trick was a wise one? Why or why not? What other strategies could they have used?" Let the students discuss in their groups and then each group chooses a representative to share their ideas with the whole class. Retelling the Story: Ask a few students to retell the story in their own words. Encourage them to use the key words and phrases they have just learned. Writing Activity: Ask students to write a short summary of the story, about 80 - 100 words. Remind them to include the main events and the lesson they learned from the story. Walk around the classroom to provide guidance and help. 5 Summary and Homework (5 minutes) Summary: Summarize the key points of this class, including the new vocabulary, phrases, the story of the Trojan War, and the grammar usage. Homework: Ask students to rewrite the story in their exercise books, adding more details or changing the ending. Let students find another ancient story about wisdom and write a short book report about it next class. 教学反思 Positive Aspects: The lead - in part was effective in arousing students' interest in ancient stories, which made them more engaged in the following reading process. Group discussions and activities provided students with opportunities to communicate in English, improving their oral expression and critical thinking ability. The combination of fast reading and careful reading helped students gradually understand the text, and the post - reading writing activity further consolidated their understanding of the story and language usage. Areas for Improvement: Some students still had difficulty understanding the complex plot of the story, especially the relationship between different events. In future teaching, more visual aids or graphic organizers could be used to help them better understand the text structure. When explaining new words and grammar, some students seemed a bit passive. More interactive ways, such as word games or grammar competitions, could be adopted to make the learning process more interesting and active. During the group discussions, a few students dominated the conversation, while some were less involved. In the future, more specific group - work guidelines should be given to ensure that every student participates actively. 2 / 37 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$