Unit 4 My family-Lesson 2 A family picnic 教学设计 2025-2026学年冀教版（2024）七年级英语上册

Unit 4 My family-Lesson 2 A family picnic This lesson is from Unit 4 "My family" in the English textbook for Grade 7 of Hebei Education Press (2024). It focuses on a family picnic. Through a vivid passage about Jenny's family's picnic experience, students will be exposed to new vocabulary related to picnics, such as "picnic", "cookie", "salad", "tablecloth", "sandwich", "steal", etc. Also, they will learn to use the present continuous tense "be doing sth." to describe what family members are doing during the picnic. The passage not only enriches students' language knowledge but also shows the warm and harmonious family atmosphere, which helps cultivate students' family values. 教学目标 1. Knowledge Objectives Students can master the new words and phrases related to picnics, such as "outdoors", "picnic", "cookie", "salad", "tablecloth", "sandwich", "steal", "go outdoors", "go on a picnic", "by the lake", "put... on...", "look out", "watch for", "over there", "have a good time". Students are able to understand and use the present continuous tense "be doing sth." to describe ongoing actions. 2. Ability Objectives Students can listen to and understand short passages about picnics, and extract key information. Students can speak fluently to describe people's actions during a picnic using the present continuous tense. Students can write simple paragraphs about a family picnic with correct grammar and rich details. 3. Emotional Objectives Students can feel the joy and warmth of family activities, enhance their love for family, and strengthen family cohesion. Students can cultivate an interest in outdoor activities and a positive attitude towards life. 教学重难点 1. Key Points Mastering the new vocabulary related to picnics. Correctly using the present continuous tense "be doing sth." to describe actions in progress. Understanding the passage about Jenny's family picnic and being able to retell the main content. 2. Difficult Points Distinguishing the usage of the present continuous tense from other tenses, and using it accurately in different contexts. Expressing thoughts and feelings about family picnics vividly and fluently in English. 1. New Words outdoors /ˌaʊtˈdɔːz/adv. in the open air; outside a building 在户外；在野外 picnic /ˈpɪknɪk/n. an occasion when people pack a meal and eat it outdoors, usually in a park or the countryside 野餐 cookie /ˈkʊki/n. a small, flat, sweet cake, usually baked in an oven 曲奇饼 salad /ˈsæləd/n. a cold dish of raw or cooked vegetables, usually eaten as part of a meal 沙拉 tablecloth /ˈteɪblklɒθ/n. a cloth used to cover a table, especially during a meal 桌布 sandwich /ˈsænwɪtʃ/n. two or more slices of bread with a layer of meat, cheese, vegetables, etc. between them 三明治 steal /stiːl/v. (stole, stolen) to take something that belongs to someone else without permission 偷；窃取 2. Phrases go outdoors 去户外 go on a picnic 去野餐 by the lake 在湖边 put... on... 把…… 放在…… 上 look out 注意；当心 watch for 观察；等待 over there 在那边 have a good time 玩得开心 3. Sentence Patterns What is/are... doing? 用于询问某人正在做什么。 Answer: He/She is doing... / I am doing... / We/You/They are doing... 教学过程 1. Warming - up (5 minutes) Greet the students as usual. Show some pictures of different family activities, such as watching TV together, having a meal, playing games, etc. on the PPT. Ask students: "What are they doing in the pictures?" Encourage students to answer using simple sentences they have learned before, like "They are watching TV." "They are having dinner." This can review the simple present tense and arouse students' interest in family activities. 2. New Words Teaching (10 minutes) Present the new words one by one on the PPT. For each word, show a corresponding picture. For example, when teaching "picnic", show a picture of a family having a picnic in the park. Read the word aloud clearly, and ask students to repeat after you several times, paying attention to the pronunciation. Use some simple sentences to help students understand the usage of the words. For instance, for "cookie", say "I like to eat cookies. They are very delicious." Let students imitate and make their own sentences. Do a quick word - guessing game. Describe the meaning of a word in English without saying the word itself, and ask students to guess which word it is. For example, describe "sandwich" as "It's a kind of food. We can put meat, vegetables or cheese between two pieces of bread. What is it?" This can strengthen students' memory of new words. 3. Text Learning (15 minutes) First, let students listen to the passage about Jenny's family picnic on the recording. While listening, ask them to pay attention to the pronunciation and intonation, and try to get a general idea of what the passage is about. Then, show the text on the PPT. Read the text aloud sentence by sentence, and explain the new words, phrases and sentence patterns in the context. For example, when teaching "I’m putting the food and drinks on a tablecloth.", explain the present continuous tense structure "be doing sth." and the phrase "put... on...". Divide students into pairs. Let them read the text together, and then ask each other questions about the content, such as "What is Jenny's mother doing?" "Where are they having the picnic?" Select some pairs to stand up and report their questions and answers to the class. Give praise and encouragement to those students who perform well. 4. Practice (10 minutes) Grammar Practice Show some sentences on the PPT, some in the simple present tense and some in the present continuous tense. Ask students to distinguish the tenses and explain the differences. For example: "He plays football every day." (Simple present tense, indicating a habitual action) "He is playing football now." (Present continuous tense, indicating an action happening at the moment) Then, give students some prompts and ask them to make sentences using the present continuous tense. For example, give "Jenny, read a book" and students should say "Jenny is reading a book." Speaking Practice Divide students into groups of four. Suppose they are having a family picnic. Each student should describe what they and their family members are doing during the picnic using the present continuous tense. For example, "I am flying a kite. My father is fishing by the lake. My mother is preparing food. My little brother is running around." Select some groups to perform their dialogues in front of the class. Let other students listen carefully and give comments. 5. Summary and Homework (5 minutes) Summary Summarize the new words, phrases and the present continuous tense learned in this class with students. Ask students to recall and repeat them together. Emphasize the importance of family activities and the joy they bring. Homework Ask students to write a short passage about a family activity they participated in, using at least five sentences in the present continuous tense. Ask students to teach the new words and phrases they learned today to their family members and have a short conversation with them about family activities in English. 教学反思 After teaching this lesson, I have the following reflections. In the teaching process, the use of pictures and real - life examples in the new words teaching part can effectively help students understand and remember new words. However, in the grammar practice part, some students still have difficulty distinguishing the present continuous tense from the simple present tense. Maybe more vivid examples and more practice exercises are needed in the future. During the group speaking practice, most students can actively participate, but a few students are a bit shy and not very willing to speak. I should pay more attention to these students and encourage them to be more active in class. Overall, through this lesson, most students have a certain understanding of the new knowledge, but there is still room for improvement in teaching methods and student participation. 2 / 37 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$