Starter-3 English matters 教学设计 2025-2026学年沪教版（五四学制）英语七年级上册

Starter-3 English matters "Starter 3 English matters" focuses on highlighting the significance of English in various aspects of life. It presents real - life scenarios where English is used, such as international communication, reading English books, watching English movies, and traveling abroad. Through texts, pictures, and simple dialogues, students are exposed to different situations that demonstrate the wide application of English. The content aims to arouse students' interest in learning English and make them aware of the practical value of mastering this language. 教学目标 Students will be able to master key vocabulary related to the importance of English, such as "communication", "international", "movie", "travel", "book" etc. They can understand and use simple sentence patterns to express the uses of English, like "English is important because we can use it to...", "We can watch English movies to improve our English." 教学重难点 A. Key Points Mastery of relevant vocabulary and sentence patterns. Understanding the main ideas in texts about the importance of English. Being able to express personal opinions on why English is important in simple and clear English. B. Difficult Points Using the learned vocabulary and sentence patterns flexibly in different situations to express more complex ideas. Overcoming the fear of speaking English and actively participating in class discussions about the topic. A. Vocabulary Communication - related: communication (n.), communicate (v.), international (adj.), global (adj.) Entertainment - related: movie (n.), film (n.), book (n.), story (n.), music (n.) Travel - related: travel (v. & n.), abroad (adv.), trip (n.), journey (n.) B. Sentence Patterns English is important because... English is important because it is widely used around the world. We can use English to... We can use English to make friends with people from other countries. By...ing, we can improve our English. By watching English movies, we can improve our English. 教学过程 A. Warming - up (5 minutes) Greet the students as usual. Show some pictures on the PPT, such as an international conference, a person reading an English book, and a scene from an English movie. Ask students: "What can you see in these pictures? Do you know why these scenes are related to English?" Let students think and answer briefly. This activity aims to arouse students' interest and lead in the topic of the importance of English. B. Presentation (15 minutes) Vocabulary Teaching Present the new words one by one on the PPT. For example, when showing the word "communication", explain its meaning and pronunciation. "Communication means the act of sharing or exchanging information, ideas, or feelings. We pronounce it /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn/." Use some simple examples to help students understand the words better. For "international", say: "The Olympic Games is an international event. People from different countries take part in it." Let students read the words after the teacher several times to practice the pronunciation. Text Reading Show a short text about the importance of English on the PPT. The text can be like this: "English is very important in our lives. It is an international language. We can use it to communicate with people from all over the world. For example, when we travel abroad, we can use English to ask for directions. Also, we can read many interesting English books and watch wonderful English movies to learn more knowledge and have fun." First, let students skim the text quickly to get the main idea. Then ask: "What is the main idea of this text?" Guide students to answer that the text is about the importance of English. Next, let students read the text carefully and ask some detailed questions, such as "Why is English important?", "What can we do with English?" etc. Let students find the answers in the text. C. Practice (15 minutes) Speaking Practice Divide students into pairs. Give each pair a topic card, such as "English in travel", "English in entertainment", etc. Let students talk about why English is important in the given topic according to what they have learned. For example, if the topic is "English in travel", students may say: "English is important in travel because when we go abroad, we need to use English to buy tickets, check in at the hotel, and talk to local people." Walk around the classroom to listen to their conversations and offer help if necessary. Writing Practice Ask students to write a short paragraph about why English is important to them. They can choose one or two aspects to write about. For example: "English is very important to me. I like watching English movies. By watching them, I can not only enjoy the interesting stories but also improve my English listening and speaking skills. Also, I hope to travel abroad in the future. English will help me a lot during my trip." After students finish writing, ask several students to read their paragraphs aloud in class. Give them positive feedback and point out some common mistakes in writing, such as grammar errors and spelling mistakes. D. Summary and Homework (10 minutes) Summary Summarize the key points of this class with students, including the new vocabulary, sentence patterns, and the main ideas about the importance of English. Ask students to recall what they have learned. For example, ask: "Who can tell me some new words we learned today? What are the sentence patterns we used to express the importance of English?" Homework Ask students to make a poster about the importance of English. They can draw some pictures and write some sentences on the poster. They can also collect more information about why English is important from the Internet or books. Require students to read an English - language article about a topic they like and write down at least three new words they have learned from the article. 教学反思 After this class, I need to reflect on the following aspects. First, in terms of teaching methods, the combination of visual aids (PPT pictures) and text reading seems to be effective in attracting students' attention. However, during the pair - work speaking practice, some students were still a little shy and not very active. Maybe I should have given more examples and done a demonstration before they started the practice. Second, regarding students' learning, most students can master the key vocabulary and basic sentence patterns, but there is still a gap in their ability to use them flexibly. In future classes, more practice in different real - life - like situations should be provided. Third, for the homework, I hope the poster - making task can further stimulate students' creativity and their understanding of the importance of English. By reading English articles, they can expand their vocabulary and reading ability. Overall, continuous improvement in teaching strategies is needed to better meet the learning needs of students. 2 / 37 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$