Unit 3 Curious minds-D A healthy dose of curiosity (Writing & Discovery)教学设计 2025-2026学年沪教版（五四学制）英语八年级上册
Unit 3 Curious minds-D A healthy dose of curiosity (Writing & Discovery)
This part of Unit 3 focuses on the theme of curiosity. It aims to guide students to understand the importance of curiosity in learning and life through various activities. The writing section helps students practice writing a short passage about a curious experience, while the discovery part encourages them to explore and think about the world around them with a curious mind.
教学目标 | A. Knowledge Objectives Students can master the key words and phrases related to curiosity, such as "curious", "curiosity", "explore", "discover", etc. Students are able to understand and use the sentence patterns for expressing curiosity, like "I'm curious about...", "What makes me curious is...". Students can learn some writing skills, including how to organize ideas, use proper connecting words, and write a clear and coherent passage. B. Ability Objectives Develop students' ability to express their own thoughts and experiences in English. Improve students' reading comprehension ability by reading related materials about curiosity. Train students' writing ability to complete a short composition about a curious experience. Foster students' thinking ability, especially the ability to think critically and creatively with a curious mind. C. Emotional Objectives Cultivate students' curiosity and encourage them to explore the unknown world. Enhance students' confidence in using English to communicate and express themselves. Promote students' cooperation and communication skills through group work. |
教学重难点 | A. Key Points The understanding and application of key words, phrases and sentence patterns related to curiosity. The guidance of writing skills, including the organization of ideas and the use of connecting words. The exploration of the importance of curiosity and how to cultivate it. B. Difficult Points How to help students write a vivid and interesting passage about a curious experience with proper language and logical structure. |
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| How to inspire students to think deeply about the role of curiosity in their lives and encourage them to take actions to maintain their curiosity. |
A. Key Words and Phrases
curious /ˈkjʊəriəs/adj. 好奇的
curiosity /ˌkjʊəriˈɒsəti/n. 好奇心
explore /ɪkˈsplɔː(r)/v. 探索
discovery /dɪˈskʌvəri/n. 发现
experiment /ɪkˈsperɪmənt/n. 实验
wonder /ˈwʌndə(r)/v. 想知道；感到疑惑
be curious about 对…… 好奇
satisfy one's curiosity 满足某人的好奇心
out of curiosity 出于好奇
B. Key Sentence Patterns
I'm curious about + sth. /doing sth. 我对某事 / 做某事感到好奇。
I'm curious about the history of this ancient city. 我对这座古城的历史感到好奇。
What makes me curious is... 让我好奇的是……
What makes me curious is how he managed to solve the difficult problem. 让我好奇的是他是如何设法解决这个难题的。
It is curiosity that leads us to... 正是好奇心引领我们去……
It is curiosity that leads us to explore the mysteries of the universe. 正是好奇心引领我们去探索宇宙的奥秘。
教学过程
A. Lead - in (5 minutes)
Show some pictures of famous scientists like Thomas Edison, Isaac Newton, etc. and ask students: "Do you know these people? What do they have in common?"
Guide students to discuss and come to the conclusion that they are all curious people and their curiosity led to great inventions and discoveries. Then introduce the topic of this class - curiosity.
B. Knowledge Presentation (10 minutes)
Vocabulary Teaching
Present the key words and phrases on the PPT one by one. Explain their meanings, pronunciations and usages with examples. For example, when teaching "curious", show sentences like "The boy is curious about
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