Unit 6 Animals-Lesson 1 Amazing Creatures 教学设计 2025-2026学年北师大版英语七年级下册

Unit 6 Animals-Lesson 1 Amazing Creatures 1. Content Overview This lesson, "Amazing Creatures" from Unit 6 Animals in the 2024 Beijing Normal University Edition English textbook for Grade 7, immerses students in the fascinating world of animals. The text presents a variety of extraordinary animals, such as chameleons, crocodiles, and seahorses, highlighting their unique characteristics, behaviors, and survival strategies. Through vivid descriptions and interesting facts, students will expand their knowledge of the animal kingdom and learn how to describe animals in English. The accompanying activities are designed to enhance students' language skills, including reading comprehension, speaking, and vocabulary building. 教学目标 2.1 Knowledge Objectives Students will be able to master key vocabulary related to animals and their features, such as "amazing", "creature", "habitat", "chameleon", "crocodile", "seahorse", "change colours", "move eyes", "jump to catch food", "carry eggs" etc. Students will understand and be able to use sentence patterns like "Such an amazing creature!", "It lives in...", "Not only... but also...", "The... can...", "The... is famous because...". Students will learn about the unique characteristics and behaviors of different animals described in the text. 2.2 Ability Objectives Improve students' reading comprehension skills, enabling them to extract key information from the text about animals' features and habits. Develop students' speaking skills, allowing them to describe animals using the learned vocabulary and sentence patterns. Foster students' writing skills, guiding them to write short paragraphs about amazing animals. Enhance students' listening skills through various listening materials related to animals. 2.3 Emotional Objectives Cultivate students' interest in the animal kingdom and a sense of wonder about nature. Raise students' awareness of animal protection and the importance of maintaining biodiversity. Encourage students to cooperate in group work and actively participate in classroom activities, enhancing their confidence in using English. 教学重难点 3.1 Teaching Key Points The acquisition and proper usage of key vocabulary and sentence patterns for describing animals. Helping students accurately understand and describe the unique characteristics and behaviors of different animals. Guiding students to master reading strategies to extract useful information from the text. 3.2 Teaching Difficult Points Enabling students to use complex sentence patterns like "Not only... but also..." correctly in context. Helping students understand the cultural connotations associated with certain animals and how to express them in English. Encouraging students to think critically and creatively when describing animals, and to avoid simply repeating the information from the text. 4.1 Vocabulary Animal names: chameleon, crocodile, seahorse, etc. Adjectives: amazing, special, famous, different, etc. Verbs and verb phrases: change (colours), move (eyes), jump (to catch food), carry (eggs), come off, grow (new teeth), etc. Nouns related to animal features and behaviors: habitat, skin, tongue, egg, dance, etc. 4.2 Sentence Patterns Such an amazing creature! It lives in... Chameleons are famous because they can change colours. They can also move their eyes in two different directions at the same time. Not only can chameleons change colours, but also they can move their eyes independently. The male seahorse is the only male creature on the planet that can have babies. 4.3 Grammar Focus Simple present tense for stating general facts about animals. The use of relative clauses to describe animals, such as "Chameleons are animals that can change colours." 教学过程 5.1 Lead - in (5 minutes) Greet the students and start the class. Show some pictures of common and unique animals on the PPT, such as a panda, a penguin, a platypus. Ask students: "Do you know these animals? What do you think is special about them?" Encourage students to share their ideas in English. This activity aims to arouse students' interest in animals and activate their prior knowledge. 5.2 Vocabulary Presentation (10 minutes) Present the new vocabulary related to the animals in the text on the PPT. Teach the pronunciation, meaning, and usage of each word. For example, when teaching "chameleon", show a picture of a chameleon changing colours and explain: "Look, this is a chameleon. It is an amazing creature. It can change colours to match its environment." Use flashcards to review the words. Read the words aloud and ask students to repeat after you. Then, randomly show the flashcards and ask students to quickly say the corresponding words. Divide students into pairs. Give each pair a set of vocabulary cards. One student shows a card, and the other student uses the word on the card to make a sentence. This activity helps students better understand and remember the new words. 5.3 Reading Comprehension (15 minutes) Pre - reading: Show the title "Amazing Creatures" and the pictures of chameleons, crocodiles, and seahorses in the text. Ask students to predict what they will read about these animals. Guide them to think about questions like "What makes these creatures amazing?" This pre - reading activity helps students set a purpose for reading. While - reading: Ask students to read the text quickly and find out which animals are mentioned. Check the answers together. Then, ask students to read the text carefully again and answer some detailed questions on the PPT, such as "Why are chameleons famous?", "How do crocodiles catch their food?", "What is special about male seahorses?" After students finish reading, ask them to discuss the answers in groups. Then, invite some groups to share their answers. Post - reading: Divide students into groups of four. Each group chooses one of the animals from the text. They need to summarize the characteristics and behaviors of the chosen animal using the key information from the text. Then, each group presents their summary to the whole class. This activity helps students better understand the text and improves their speaking and summarizing abilities. 5.4 Language Focus (10 minutes) Present the important sentence patterns on the PPT, such as "Such an amazing creature!", "It lives in...", "Not only... but also...". Explain the structure and usage of each pattern with examples. For the pattern "Not only... but also...", give examples like "Not only can birds fly, but also they can build beautiful nests." and ask students to pay attention to the inversion when the structure is at the beginning of a sentence. Let students practice making sentences using these patterns. First, do some guided practice. For example, give students some words and phrases, and ask them to make sentences with the target patterns. Then, let students create their own sentences freely. Invite some students to share their sentences with the class and correct any mistakes. 5.5 Summary and Homework (5 minutes) Summary: Summarize the key points of this lesson, including the new vocabulary, sentence patterns, and the knowledge about amazing animals. Review the unique features of chameleons, crocodiles, and seahorses with students. Ask students to share what they have learned in this class. Encourage them to express their thoughts and feelings about the amazing creatures they have learned. Homework: Ask students to choose an amazing animal they are interested in (it can be an animal not mentioned in the text). They need to search for information about this animal on the Internet or in books, and then write a short passage about it using at least five new words and three sentence patterns learned in this class. Tell students to prepare to share their passages in the next class. 教学反思 After the class, reflect on the teaching process. Evaluate whether the teaching objectives have been achieved. For example, check if students can accurately use the new vocabulary and sentence patterns to describe animals, and if they have a better understanding of the unique features of different animals. Consider the effectiveness of the teaching methods used. Did the lead - in activity successfully arouse students' interest? Were the group work and pair work activities helpful for students to practice English? Analyze any problems that occurred during the group work, such as some students not actively participating, and think about how to improve in future classes. Reflect on the time management. Whether each part of the teaching process was allocated an appropriate amount of time. If the reading comprehension part took too long, consider adjusting the way of asking questions or the time for group discussion in the next class. 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