Unit 6 Natural wonders of the world Lesson 3 教学设计 2025-2026学年冀教版八年级英语上册

Unit 6 Natural wonders of the world Lesson 3 Great rivers 教学设计 I. Teaching Objectives 1. Knowledge Objectives Students will master vocabulary related to rivers and comparative/superlative adjectives (e.g., unique shape, "Mother River", longer, longest, flow through) and understand the conversation about the Yellow River and the Changjiang River. Students will be able to comprehend the conversation, answer questions, use comparative and superlative forms correctly, and complete passages about world landscapes. 2. Ability Objectives Improve reading and grammar skills: Extract information from the conversation and use comparative/superlative adjectives accurately. Enhance speaking and collaborative skills: Discuss rivers and world landscapes with partners and share findings. 3. Affective Objectives Help students appreciate the importance of great rivers in cultural development, inspire them to explore world landscapes, and foster an interest in geography and natural wonders. II. Language Knowledge 1. Key Vocabulary & Phrases River - related words: unique shape, "Mother River", flow through Comparative/superlative - related words: longer, longest, faster, wider, larger, hotter Key phrases: locate (a river), cultural development 2. Key Sentence Patterns Talking about rivers: “The Yellow River has a unique shape like the Chinese character ‘几’.” “It’s 5,464 kilometres long. It is important to us as our ‘Mother River’.” “The Changjiang River is longer than it. It is 6,300 kilometres long.” Using comparatives and superlatives: “The Changjiang River is longer than the Yellow River.” “Is it the longest river in China? No, it is the second longest.” “Bill runs faster than any other boy in his class.” 3. Key and Challenging Points Key Points: Understand the conversation about the Yellow River and the Changjiang River, master related vocabulary and phrases, and use comparative/superlative adjectives correctly. Challenging Points: Applying comparative and superlative forms accurately in different contexts. III. Teaching Procedures Step 1: Warm - up & Lead - in Activity: River Discussion Ask students two questions: “How many large rivers do you know in China? What are they?”, “How many provinces does the Yellow River flow through?”. Let students share their answers. Step 2: Reading & Comprehension Activity 1: Conversation Reading and Question Answering Have students read the conversation and answer questions A - B: A: What is unique about the shape of the Yellow River? (It has a unique shape like the Chinese character “几”.) B: How much longer is the Changjiang River than the Yellow River? (6,300 - 5,464 = 836 kilometres longer.) Check answers to ensure students grasp the main content of the conversation. Activity 2: Comparative/Superlative Usage Guide students to read the sentences with yellow - highlighted comparative/superlative words and fill in the blanks with correct forms (faster, wider, largest, hotter). Activity 3: Passage Completion about World Landscapes Ask students to read and complete the passage about world landscapes with options A - E. Step 3: Discussion & Sharing Activity: World Landscape Sharing Invite students to share more information about world landscapes they found, discussing with partners. Then have some students share with the class. Step 4: Summary & Homework Activity 1: Lesson Summary Recap key vocabulary and phrases (river - related terms, comparative/superlative adjectives), the content of the conversation about the Yellow River and the Changjiang River, and the usage of comparative and superlative forms. Activity 2: Homework Assignment Assign homework: (1) Write a short passage comparing two rivers or landscapes you know. (2) Share your passage with family and discuss world natural wonders. IV. Assessment In - class: Assess students’ performance in reading comprehension tasks, comparative/superlative usage, passage completion, discussion participation, and ability to express about rivers and landscapes. Homework: Evaluate students' passages comparing rivers/landscapes and their discussions with family to see if they can reflect on and appreciate world natural wonders. V. Design Purpose Skill Integration: Combine reading (comprehension), writing (comparative passage), speaking (discussion, sharing), and grammar (comparative/superlative usage) to deepen understanding of rivers, landscapes, and language structures. Real - life Application: Use discussion, writing, and homework to help students connect with their knowledge of rivers and landscapes and enhance their appreciation for natural wonders. VI. Blackboard Design Unit 6 Great rivers Key Vocabulary & Phrases: unique shape, "Mother River", flow through, longer, longest, faster, wider, larger, hotter, locate (a river), cultural development Conversation Summary: Yellow River: unique shape like “几”, 5,464 km long, “Mother River”. Changjiang River: longer than Yellow River, 6,300 km long (836 km longer than Yellow River). Comparative & Superlative Examples: Changjiang River is longer than Yellow River. Yellow River is the second longest river in China. Bill runs faster than others. Homework: Write comparative passage & share with family. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $