Unit 6 Natural wonders of the world Lesson 4 A trip to the Amazon Rainforest 教学设计2025-2026学年冀教版（2024）八年级英语上册
Unit 6 Natural wonders of the world-Lesson 4 A trip to the Amazon Rainforest
This lesson, "A trip to the Amazon Rainforest", is from Unit 6 "Natural wonders of the world" in the 2024 edition of the English textbook for Grade 8 published by Hebei Education Press. It focuses on an exciting 5 - day adventure to the Amazon Rainforest. The content includes various activities during the trip, such as meeting monkeys and birds, exploring the rainforest, floating on the Amazon River, discovering local cultures, and searching for hidden treasures. Besides, it also mentions a visit to the Galapagos Islands. The text is presented in the form of an advertisement and an email, which can arouse students' interest in learning and their longing for exploration. This lesson not only enriches students' vocabulary related to travel and rainforests but also helps them understand the unique features of the Amazon Rainforest and the importance of protecting such natural wonders.
教学目标 | 1. Knowledge Objectives Students will be able to master the new words and phrases related to the trip and the Amazon Rainforest, such as "adventure", "treasure", "float", "search for", "be home to", etc. Students can understand the main idea of the advertisement and Danny's email about the trip to the Amazon Rainforest. Students will learn some useful sentence patterns for describing a trip, like "Join us on an exciting... adventure to...", "During the adventure, we will...", "I can't wait to share more with you!" 2. Ability Objectives Students can improve their reading skills, including skimming for general information and scanning for specific details. They will be able to use the learned vocabulary and sentence patterns to talk about their own travel plans or imaginary trips in groups or in class presentations. Develop students' writing ability by guiding them to write a short passage about a planned trip. 3. Emotional Objectives Arouse students' interest in exploring the natural wonders of the world and cultivating their awareness of environmental protection. Encourage students to actively participate in class activities, cooperate with their classmates, and enhance their sense of teamwork. |
教学重难点 | 1. Teaching Key Points New words and phrases: Make sure students can correctly pronounce, understand the meaning and usage of new words and phrases. For example, "adventure" is an exciting and unusual experience, and "search for" means to look carefully for something. |
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| Reading comprehension: Guide students to understand the advertisement and the email, extract key information such as activities in the trip, destinations, and services provided. Sentence patterns: Enable students to master and use sentence patterns for describing trips fluently. 2. Teaching Difficult Points How to help students understand the complex ecological environment of the Amazon Rainforest and the significance of protecting it through the text. Guide students to use the learned knowledge to create their own travel plans vividly and accurately, and express their ideas clearly in English. |
1. New Words
adventure /ədˈventʃə(r)/n. 冒险；冒险经历 e.g. Join us on an exciting 5 - day adventure to the Amazon Rainforest!
treasure /ˈtreʒə(r)/n. 宝藏；金银财宝 e.g. Search for hidden treasures in the jungle.
float /fləʊt/v. 漂流；浮动 e.g. Float on the Amazon River and look for animals that live nearby.
search /sɜːtʃ/v. 搜寻；搜索 e.g. They are searching for the missing child in the forest. search for sth. 搜寻某物
create /kriˈeɪt/v. 创建；创造，创作 e.g. You can also create your own trip plan.
2. Phrases
be home to 是…… 的家园 e.g. It is the world’s largest rainforest and is home to many plants and animals.
look for 寻找 e.g. Float on the Amazon River and look for animals that live nearby.
can't wait to do sth. 迫不及待做某事 e.g. I can't wait to share more with you!
share sth. with sb. 与某人分享某事 / 物 e.g. I can't wait to share more with you!
3. Sentence Patterns
Join us on an exciting... adventure to... 加入我们一次令人兴奋的…… 去…… 的冒险之旅 e.g. Join us on an exciting 5 - day adventure to the Amazon Rainforest!
During the adventure, we will... 在这次冒险中，我们将…… e.g. During the adventure, we will have exciting activities.
You will... 你将…… e.g. You will meet playful monkeys and colourful birds.
教学过程
1. Warming - up (5 minutes)
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