Unit 3 A helping hand-E Being helpful (Project)教学设计 -2024-2025学年沪教版（五四学制）英语七年级下册

Unit 3 A helping hand-E Being helpful (Project) This unit focuses on the theme of "A helping hand", aiming to cultivate students' awareness of helping others and understanding of different ways to offer help. The "E Being helpful (Project)" part is the culmination of this unit, where students are required to integrate the language knowledge and communication skills they have learned in previous sections. They will carry out a project related to helping others, such as making a poster or a video about volunteer activities. Through this project, students not only practice their English in a real - life context but also internalize the value of kindness and helpfulness. The unit mainly includes vocabulary related to helping, such as "give a helping hand", "volunteer", "charity", etc., as well as sentence patterns for expressing offers of help, like "Would you like me to...?" and "How about...?". The project task encourages students to use these language elements creatively and independently. 教学目标 Students will be able to master the key vocabulary and phrases related to helping, and use them correctly in speaking and writing. Students can understand and use the sentence patterns for offering help accurately. Students will learn about different types of helping behaviors and relevant social activities. 教学重难点 The key vocabulary and sentence patterns related to helping should be firmly grasped by students. Teachers need to ensure students' correct pronunciation, spelling, and usage of these words and phrases. Guiding students to understand the project requirements clearly and helping them to plan and execute the project smoothly. This includes teaching students how to collect relevant information, organize their thoughts, and present their projects in an attractive way. Training students to communicate effectively in English when discussing and carrying out the project. They should be able to express their ideas, opinions, and suggestions clearly and fluently. 1 Vocabulary Nouns: help, hand, volunteer, charity, community, activity, kindness, difference, effort Verbs: help, give, offer, volunteer, support, organize, participate, make (a difference) Phrases: give a helping hand, volunteer for, take part in, be willing to, make an effort, do something for 2 Sentence Patterns Offering help: Would you like me to...? Can I help you with...? How about...? Let me... Expressing gratitude: Thank you very much for... It's very kind of you to... I really appreciate your help. Describing the impact of helping: It makes a big difference to... Helping others is beneficial to... It is meaningful to... 3 Grammar Simple present tense is often used when talking about general helping behaviors and regular volunteer activities. For example, "We often volunteer at the local community center on weekends." The usage of infinitives after some verbs to express purpose. For example, "We go there to help the old people." 教学过程 1 Lead - in (5 minutes) Show students some pictures of people helping others, such as volunteers teaching children in poor areas, people helping the disabled cross the street, etc. Ask students some questions: "What can you see in the pictures?", "Have you ever seen such scenes in your daily life?", "Do you think helping others is important?" Encourage students to share their own experiences of helping others briefly. This activity can arouse students' interest in the topic and activate their prior knowledge. 2 Knowledge Review (8 minutes) Review the key vocabulary related to helping. Write some words on the blackboard, such as "volunteer", "charity", etc., and ask students to read them aloud and explain their meanings. Review the sentence patterns for offering help. Invite some students to come to the front of the class and act out short dialogues using these sentence patterns. For example, one student can play the role of a person in need, and the other can offer help. Through this review, reinforce students' memory of the knowledge they have learned before and prepare them for the project task. 3 Project Introduction (7 minutes) Present the project requirements to students. Explain that they need to work in groups to complete a project about helping others. The project can be in the form of a poster, a video, or a speech. Show some sample projects to students to give them a clear idea of what is expected. For example, show a well - designed poster about a charity sale, which includes pictures, descriptions, and contact information. Divide students into groups of 4 - 5 members. Let each group choose a group leader who will be responsible for organizing the group work. During this step, make sure students understand the project goals, the time limit, and the evaluation criteria clearly. 4 Group Work (15 minutes) In their groups, students start to plan their projects. They need to decide on the form of the project, the topic they want to focus on (such as helping the environment, helping the elderly, etc.), and how to carry out the project. Teachers walk around the classroom, providing guidance and answering students' questions. For example, if a group has difficulty in choosing a topic, the teacher can give them some suggestions based on their interests and the availability of resources. Encourage students to use the knowledge they have learned, such as vocabulary, sentence patterns, and grammar, in their project planning. They can also search for additional information from books, the Internet, or interviews if necessary. 5 Presentation and Evaluation (10 minutes) Each group takes turns to present their project plan. The presenter can use a projector to show their draft poster, a storyboard of their video, or an outline of their speech. After each presentation, other groups can ask questions and give comments. Teachers also give feedback, focusing on the creativity, language use, and feasibility of the project plan. Use an evaluation form to evaluate each group's performance. The evaluation criteria can include aspects such as clarity of ideas, use of English, cooperation within the group, and creativity. This evaluation can help students understand their strengths and weaknesses and make improvements. 教学反思 After the class, reflect on the teaching process. Evaluate whether the teaching objectives have been achieved. For example, check if students can master the key vocabulary and sentence patterns related to helping, and if they can effectively communicate about the topic in English. Consider the effectiveness of the teaching methods. The use of pictures in the lead - in part can successfully attract students' attention, but perhaps more real - life videos could be used in the future to make the topic more vivid. Analyze the group work. Some groups may have completed the task smoothly, while others may have faced problems such as uneven participation. In future teaching, more guidance on group cooperation skills can be provided in advance, such as how to assign tasks fairly and how to resolve conflicts within the group. Regarding the project evaluation, although the evaluation form can provide a relatively objective assessment, it may be beneficial to increase the weight of students' self - evaluation and peer - evaluation in the future, which can better promote students' self - awareness and mutual learning. 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