Unit 1 My Dream Job Exploring the Topic Thinking Skills 教学设计 2025-2026学年仁爱科普版（2024）八年级英语上册

本文聚焦仁爱版八年级英语教材Unit 1中比较与对比思维技能的培养，通过词汇、句式教学及读写活动，让学生掌握相关知识与技能，为后续深入学习奠基，呼应单元主题。教学中，借助阅读、写作活动，渗透语言、文化、思维及学习能力等核心素养。 该设计亮点在于紧密结合生活实例，采用任务驱动法。从学生层面看，能提升逻辑与创造性思维；从教师角度，提供清晰授课流程；课堂效果上，增强互动，有效突破理解事物深层差异这一教学难点。

Unit 1 My Dream Job-Exploring the Topic-Thinking Skills This part of "Exploring the Topic - Thinking Skills" in Unit 1 of the Ren'ai Science Edition English textbook for Grade 8 focuses on cultivating students' thinking ability of comparing and contrasting. It provides students with relevant reading materials and activities, guiding them to observe, analyze and summarize the similarities and differences between things. Through this learning, students not only improve their language skills in reading and writing but also develop their logical thinking ability, which helps them better understand and process information in various aspects of life and study. 教学目标 A. Knowledge Objectives Students can master key vocabulary and phrases related to comparison and contrast, such as "unlike", "both... and...", "for one thing... for another (thing)", etc. Students are able to understand and use sentence patterns for comparing and contrasting, and can accurately express the similarities and differences between two or more objects in written and oral forms. B. Skill Objectives Reading Skills: Students can read relevant texts carefully, extract key information about comparison and contrast, and summarize the main ideas of the texts. Writing Skills: Students can write short paragraphs or essays using comparison and contrast methods to describe different objects, showing clear logic and organization in writing. Speaking Skills: Students can communicate fluently in group discussions or pair work, expressing their views on the comparison and contrast of things, and can listen to and respond to others' opinions. C. Emotional Objectives Stimulate students' interest in exploring different things through comparison and contrast, and cultivate their curiosity and inquisitiveness. Encourage students to respect different views and cultures, and develop an open - minded attitude in the process of comparing and contrasting. D. Thinking Objectives Develop students' logical thinking ability, enabling them to analyze and judge things rationally through comparison and contrast. Foster students' creative thinking ability, inspiring them to discover new perspectives and connections when comparing and contrasting. 教学重难点 A. Teaching Key Points The correct usage of vocabulary and sentence patterns for comparison and contrast, and students' proficiency in using them in different contexts. Training students to accurately identify and summarize the similarities and differences between objects in reading materials, and guiding them to apply this ability to their own writing and speaking. B. Teaching Difficult Points Helping students understand the deep - seated differences and connections between things, not just staying on the surface of comparison, but also being able to analyze the reasons and implications behind them. Cultivating students' ability to use comparison and contrast methods flexibly and creatively in different topics and situations, and improving their overall thinking quality. A. Vocabulary unlike [ʌnˈlaɪk] prep. Different from; not similar to. For example, "Unlike her sister, she is very outgoing." both... and... Used to connect two similar things or people, indicating that both are included. E.g., "Both Tom and Jerry like playing basketball." for one thing... for another (thing) Used to list reasons or points. For instance, "For one thing, it is too expensive; for another, I don't really like the color." B. Sentence Patterns A is different from B in... A 与 B 在…… 方面不同. E.g., "Chinese culture is different from Western culture in many aspects." A and B have something in common. A 和 B 有共同之处. Such as, "Cats and dogs have one thing in common - they are both lovely pets." While A..., B... While 在这里表示对比，“然而”. For example, "While he likes reading novels, she likes reading poems." C. Reading Strategies Skimming: Quickly read the text to get a general idea, especially pay attention to the title, headings, and the first and last paragraphs. Scanning: Search for specific information in the text, such as key words related to comparison and contrast. 教学过程 A. Lead - in (5 minutes) Show two pictures, one of a city street with a lot of traffic and high - rise buildings, and the other of a quiet countryside with green fields and a small cottage. Ask students: "Look at these two pictures. Can you tell me the differences between the city and the countryside?" Encourage students to express their opinions freely. Write down some of the students' answers on the blackboard, such as "The city is noisy while the countryside is quiet." Then introduce the topic of this class: "Today, we are going to learn how to compare and contrast things more systematically through reading and discussion." B. Knowledge Presentation (10 minutes) Vocabulary Teaching Present the new words and phrases related to comparison and contrast on the PPT, such as "unlike", "both... and...", "for one thing... for another (thing)". Explain their meanings and usages with examples. Let students read the words and phrases after the teacher several times to ensure correct pronunciation. Do some simple practice. Give students some sentences with blanks and let them choose the correct words or phrases to fill in. For example: ______ my father, my mother is very talkative. (Unlike / Both) I like this book ______ it is interesting ______ it can teach me a lot. (both... and... / for one thing... for another (thing)) Sentence Pattern Teaching Write some common sentence patterns for comparison and contrast on the blackboard, like "A is different from B in...", "A and B have something in common.", "While A..., B...". Explain their structures and meanings. Provide more examples for each sentence pattern and let students translate them into Chinese to deepen their understanding. Ask students to make their own sentences using these sentence patterns. Invite some students to share their sentences in class. C. Reading Activity (15 minutes) Give each student a reading passage about the comparison between two famous sports stars, one is a basketball star and the other is a football star. First, let students skim the passage quickly within 2 minutes and answer the question: "What are the two sports stars mentioned in the passage?" Then, ask students to read the passage carefully and find out the similarities and differences between the two sports stars. Ask them to mark the relevant sentences in the passage. After students finish reading, organize them into groups of four. Let them discuss in groups about the similarities and differences they found. Each group selects a representative to report the group's discussion results to the whole class. During the report, the teacher can guide other students to ask questions and make supplements. D. Writing Activity (10 minutes) Set a writing task: "Compare and contrast your favorite subject and your least favorite subject." First, ask students to brainstorm some key points in their minds, such as the reasons why they like or dislike the subjects, the difficulty levels, the teaching methods, etc. Then, ask students to start writing. Remind them to use the vocabulary and sentence patterns they have just learned, and to organize their writing in a clear structure, for example, first write the introduction, then list the similarities and differences, and finally write the conclusion. While students are writing, the teacher walks around the classroom, providing individual guidance and help. After students finish writing, ask them to exchange their writings with their deskmates. Let them read each other's writings and give some simple comments, such as "Your writing is very clear, but you can use more vivid adjectives." E. Summary and Homework (5 minutes) Summary Review the key vocabulary, sentence patterns, and reading and writing skills about comparison and contrast with the students. Emphasize the importance of using these skills not only in English learning but also in daily life for better understanding of different things. Homework Ask students to write a short passage comparing and contrasting two cities they know. They need to include at least three similarities and three differences, and use at least three of the vocabulary and sentence patterns learned in this class. Ask students to find an article about comparison and contrast in English from the Internet or English newspapers, and bring it to class next time to share with their classmates. 教学反思 After this class, I think the following aspects can be improved. Firstly, in the lead - in part, although the pictures successfully attracted students' attention, the time spent on students' free discussion could be more controlled to ensure that the following teaching content can be carried out more smoothly. Secondly, during the group discussion in the reading activity, some groups did not fully participate, and the teacher should strengthen guidance and supervision to make every student involved. Thirdly, in the writing activity, some students still had difficulties in using the learned vocabulary and sentence patterns accurately. In future teaching, more targeted exercises and individual tutoring are needed. Overall, through this class, students have initially mastered the skills of comparing and contrasting, but continuous practice and improvement are required to achieve better teaching results. 2 / 37 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$