Unit 7 Let’s volunteer! Lesson 4 教学设计 2025-2026学年冀教版八年级英语上册

Unit 7 Let’s volunteer! Lesson 4 Li Lin's volunteering story 教学设计 I. Teaching Objectives 1. Knowledge Objectives Students will master vocabulary related to volunteering at a nursing home (e.g., nursing home, daily activities, patient, understanding, wisdom) and understand Li Lin's volunteering story. Students will be able to comprehend the interview, answer questions, complete paragraphs with correct expressions, and write about their own volunteer experiences. 2. Ability Objectives Improve reading and writing skills: Extract information from the interview to complete tasks and write descriptive passages. Enhance speaking and collaborative skills: Discuss volunteer experiences and feelings in groups. 3. Affective Objectives Help students understand the value of volunteering at nursing homes, inspire them to care for the elderly, and foster a sense of empathy and kindness towards older people. II. Language Knowledge 1. Key Vocabulary & Phrases Nursing home - related words: nursing home, daily activities, patient, understanding, wisdom Key phrases: face challenges, communicate with, spend time with, make one's day 2. Key Sentence Patterns Talking about volunteering at a nursing home: “I volunteered at a local nursing home. I started it after the final exams and I enjoyed it.” “I helped the elderly with daily activities like walking, talking, or playing games. Sometimes, I read or just chatted with them.” Describing feelings and learning: “When I visited the seniors, they were so happy. I felt happy too. They enjoyed talking with me. Just spending a little bit of time with them could make their day.” “It helped me become more patient and understanding. The elderly liked to share their life experiences and wisdom with me. I learned a lot there and I think my life is richer for it.” 3. Key and Challenging Points Key Points: Understand Li Lin's volunteering story at a nursing home, master related vocabulary and phrases, and complete reading tasks. Challenging Points: Writing a detailed passage about one's own volunteer experience with clear structure and expressions. III. Teaching Procedures Step 1: Warm - up & Lead - in Activity: Elderly Care Discussion Ask students two questions: “Do you think the elderly tend to feel lonely?”, “What would you like to do for the elderly if you visit them in a nursing home?”. Let students share their answers. Step 2: Reading & Comprehension Activity 1: Interview Reading and Question Answering Have students read the interview and answer questions A - C: A: What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence (“Just spending a little bit of time with them could make their day”)? (Spending even a short time with the elderly can make them very happy.) B: What were the challenges for Li Lin? (Sometimes it was hard to communicate with some elderly people because of their health problems.) C: What did Li Lin learn from this job? (She became more patient and understanding. She learned a lot from the elderly's life experiences and wisdom, and her life became richer.) Check answers to ensure students grasp the main content of the interview. Activity 2: Paragraph Completion with Expressions Guide students to read the interview again and complete the paragraph with correct forms of expressions (spent time with, make their day, face challenges, communicate with). Step 3: Writing & Sharing Activity: Volunteer Experience Writing Invite students to complete the table about their own volunteer work (if any) and then write a passage about their experience as a volunteer, using the useful expressions. Then have some students share their passages with the class. Step 4: Discussion & Summary Activity: Elderly Care Discussion Ask students to discuss in groups about how to better care for the elderly in nursing homes or in daily life. Then invite groups to share their ideas. Activity 2: Lesson Summary Recap key vocabulary and phrases (nursing home - related terms, key phrases), the content of Li Lin's volunteering story, and the importance of caring for the elderly. Step 5: Homework Assignment Assign homework: (1) Polish your volunteer experience passage and share with classmates. (2) If you haven't done volunteer work, research a volunteer organization that helps the elderly and write about what you learned. IV. Assessment In - class: Assess students’ performance in reading comprehension tasks, paragraph completion, writing, discussion participation, and ability to express about volunteer experiences and elderly care. Homework: Evaluate students' polished passages and their research on elderly - helping volunteer organizations to see if they can reflect on and appreciate the value of caring for the elderly. V. Design Purpose Skill Integration: Combine reading (comprehension), writing (volunteer experience passage), speaking (discussion, sharing), and reflective skills to deepen understanding of volunteering at nursing homes and caring for the elderly. Real - life Application: Use discussion, writing, and homework to help students connect with the importance of caring for the elderly and enhance their empathy and sense of social responsibility. VI. Blackboard Design Unit 7 Li Lin's volunteering story Key Vocabulary & Phrases: nursing home, daily activities, patient, understanding, wisdom, face challenges, communicate with, spend time with, make one's day Li Lin's Story: Volunteered at local nursing home after final exams. Helped with daily activities (walking, talking, playing games, reading, chatting). Favourite part: spending time with elderly made their day, felt happy too. Challenges: hard to communicate with some elderly due to health problems (workers taught her to support them). Learned: became more patient/understanding, learned from elderly's experiences/wisdom — life richer. Homework: Polish volunteer passage & share/research elderly - helping org. 学科网(北京)股份有限公司 $