Unit 5 Work education Lesson 4教学设计-2025-2026学年冀教版八年级英语上册

Unit 5 Work education Lesson 4 I take pride in my work! 教学设计 I. Teaching Objectives 1. Knowledge Objectives Students will master vocabulary related to postal work and character description (e.g., responsible, busy, friendly, postman, messenger, deliver) and understand the passage about Wang Shunyou, a dedicated postman. Students will be able to comprehend the passage, answer questions, complete information cards, and write about a great person in their eyes. 2. Ability Objectives Improve reading and writing skills: Extract information from the passage to complete tasks and write descriptive paragraphs. Enhance speaking and collaborative skills: Discuss postal workers' traits and share opinions about great people. 3. Affective Objectives Inspire students to appreciate hard - working and dedicated people like Wang Shunyou, help them understand the value of taking pride in one's work, and encourage them to respect and learn from such individuals. II. Language Knowledge 1. Key Vocabulary & Phrases Postal work - related words: postman, messenger, deliver, newspaper, magazine, letter, package Character description - related words: responsible, busy, friendly, helpful Key phrases: take pride in, on foot, round trip, stay in touch with 2. Key Sentence Patterns Talking about Wang Shunyou's work: “Wang Shunyou was a postman in Muli County, Sichuan.” “At the age of 19, he took over his father’s job as a postman.” “He went on foot in the mountains for years as a messenger.” Describing dedication: “He was on the road for about 330 days each year. In total, he travelled 260,000 kilometres.” “Shunyou was happy and proud of his work. ‘Yes, it is difficult. But when I think of the expecting eyes of the villagers, I am filled with strength. I take pride in my work,’ he said.” 3. Key and Challenging Points Key Points: Understand the passage about Wang Shunyou's postal work, master related vocabulary and phrases, and complete reading tasks. Challenging Points: Writing a descriptive paragraph about a great person with clear structure (who, job, what makes them great, opinion). III. Teaching Procedures Step 1: Warm - up & Lead - in Activity: Postal Worker Description Ask students: “Do you often see postal workers in daily life? Choose some words to describe them.” Let students choose words (responsible, busy, friendly, etc.) and share their choices. Step 2: Reading & Comprehension Activity 1: Passage Reading and Question Answering Have students read the passage and answer questions A - C: A: How old was Wang Shunyou when he started working as a postman? (19 years old.) B: How far did he travel every year? (He made two round trips a month, each round trip is 360 kilometres long, so 360×2×12 = 8640 kilometres every year.) C: What is the environment of the mountain and the valley? (The mountain is 5,000 - metre - high, covered with snow and ice for six months of the year, no road. The valley is 1,000 metres above sea level, temperature sometimes as high as 40 degrees Celsius.) Check answers to ensure students grasp the main content of the passage. Activity 2: Information Card Completion Guide students to read the passage again and complete the information card about Wang Shunyou (job, what he did, what he said, etc.). Step 3: Writing & Sharing Activity: Great Person Writing Invite students to write a paragraph about a person who is great in their eyes, using the helpful questions: “Who is this person?”, “What is this person's job?”, “What makes this person great?”, “What do you think of this person?”. Then have some students share their paragraphs with the class. Step 4: Discussion & Summary Activity: Great People Discussion Ask students to discuss in groups about what qualities make a person great, based on Wang Shunyou's story and their own written paragraphs. Then invite groups to share their ideas. Activity 2: Lesson Summary Recap key vocabulary and phrases (postal work and character - related terms), the content of Wang Shunyou's story, and the importance of taking pride in work and respecting dedicated people. Step 5: Homework Assignment Assign homework: (1) Polish the paragraph about the great person and share with family. (2) Find more stories about dedicated people and share in the next class. IV. Assessment In - class: Assess students’ performance in reading comprehension tasks, information card completion, writing, discussion participation, and ability to express about great people. Homework: Evaluate students' polished paragraphs about great people and their collection of dedicated people's stories to see if they can reflect on and appreciate dedicated individuals. V. Design Purpose Skill Integration: Combine reading (comprehension), writing (descriptive paragraph), speaking (discussion, sharing), and information collection to deepen understanding of dedication and taking pride in work. Real - life Application: Use discussion, writing, and homework to help students connect with real - life examples of great people and enhance their appreciation for hard work and dedication. VI. Blackboard Design Unit 5 I take pride in my work! Key Vocabulary & Phrases: postman, messenger, deliver, newspaper, magazine, letter, package, responsible, busy, friendly, helpful, take pride in, on foot, round trip, stay in touch with Wang Shunyou's Story: Job: postman in Muli County, Sichuan. Started at 19, went on foot in mountains as messenger. Round trip: 360 km, 2 trips a month, 330 days on road yearly, travelled 260,000 km total. Delivered: 8,400+ newspapers, 330 magazines, 840 letters, 600 packages yearly. Said: “I take pride in my work.” Homework: Polish great person paragraph & find dedicated people's stories. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $