Unit 6 Celebrations Lesson 3 Exploring Your History 教学设计 2025-2026学年北师大版（2024）八年级英语上册

该初中英语教学设计聚焦“历史庆典”主题，围绕词汇、句型与文化理解展开，通过导入图片激发兴趣，预测文本内容搭建认知支架，再以快读抓主旨、精读找细节层层推进，实现从输入到输出的自然过渡。 本课亮点在于融合语言能力、文化意识与思维品质三大核心素养，如在小组讨论中引导学生对比春节与圣诞节的文化内涵，培养跨文化理解力，又通过写作任务训练逻辑表达与批判性思维。教学环节设计环环相扣，注重真实语境下的语言实践，既提升学生用英语讲述本土文化的能力，也为教师提供可复制、易操作的课堂范式。

Unit 6 Celebrations-Lesson 3 Exploring Your History This lesson, "Exploring Your History" from Unit 6 Celebrations in the 2024 Beijing Normal University Edition English textbook for Grade 8, focuses on the exploration of historical celebrations. It combines reading materials, discussions, and language exercises related to how different cultures celebrate their historical events. Through various activities, students will not only improve their English language skills but also gain a deeper understanding of diverse cultural backgrounds and historical significance. The content mainly includes descriptions of traditional festivals, their origins, customs, and the values they carry. By studying this lesson, students are expected to enhance their reading comprehension, vocabulary, and speaking abilities while cultivating an appreciation for cultural diversity. 教学目标 A. Knowledge Objectives Students will be able to master key vocabulary and phrases related to historical celebrations, such as "ancestor", "tradition", "celebration", "custom", "ceremony", etc. They can understand and use target sentences to describe historical celebrations, for example, "The festival is held to honor our ancestors." "People celebrate it by having a big family gathering." Students will be familiar with the reading materials about different historical celebrations and be able to summarize the main ideas and important details. B. Ability Objectives Improve students' reading skills, including skimming for general ideas, scanning for specific information, and inferring meaning from context. Develop students' speaking skills by expressing their opinions and understanding of historical celebrations in English. Cultivate students' writing skills through writing short paragraphs about a historical celebration they know. Enhance students' critical thinking ability by analyzing the significance and cultural connotations of different historical celebrations. C. Emotional Objectives Foster students' interest in exploring different cultures and historical traditions. Promote students' sense of cultural identity and pride in their own heritage while respecting the diversity of other cultures. Encourage students to actively participate in class discussions and group activities, enhancing their teamwork spirit. 教学重难点 A. Key Points Key vocabulary and phrases related to historical celebrations. Target sentences for describing historical celebrations and their functions. Reading comprehension of the text about historical celebrations, including understanding the main idea, details, and cultural background. B. Difficult Points Helping students understand the deep - seated cultural connotations and historical significance behind different celebrations. Guiding students to express their own thoughts and opinions about historical celebrations accurately and fluently in English. Training students to write a well - organized and meaningful paragraph about a historical celebration. A. Vocabulary Ancestor: a person related to you who lived a long time ago, e.g., Our ancestors passed down many valuable traditions. Tradition: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has existed for a long time in a particular society or group, e.g., It is a tradition in our family to have a big dinner on New Year's Eve. Celebration: a special social event that people organize because something pleasant has happened or because it is a special day, e.g., The town held a grand celebration for its 100th anniversary. Custom: a way of behaving or a traditional practice that is typical of a particular society, place, or time, e.g., In some countries, it is a custom to give gifts during festivals. Ceremony: a formal public event, especially one celebrating a particular occasion, e.g., The opening ceremony of the Olympics is always very spectacular. Honor: to show great respect for someone or something, e.g., We should honor our elders and their wisdom. Gather: to come together in one place, e.g., People gather in the square to watch the fireworks display. Feast: a large and special meal, often for a lot of people and to celebrate something, e.g., They had a delicious feast to celebrate the harvest. B. Key Sentences The festival is held to honor our ancestors. (This sentence is used to explain the purpose of a festival.) People celebrate it by having a big family gathering. (It shows the way people celebrate a certain event.) It is a tradition that has been passed down for generations. (This sentence emphasizes the long - standing nature of a tradition.) During the celebration, people wear traditional clothes and perform traditional dances. (Describing what people do during a celebration.) C. Grammar Focus In this lesson, the simple present tense is mainly used to describe general facts and customs about historical celebrations. For example, "The Spring Festival falls in late January or early February every year." "People always clean their houses before the festival." 教学过程 A. Lead - in (5 minutes) Greet the students as usual. Show some pictures of famous historical celebrations around the world, such as the Chinese Spring Festival, the Scottish Hogmanay, and the American Independence Day. Ask students: "Do you know these celebrations? What do you know about them?" Encourage students to share their prior knowledge. This activity aims to arouse students' interest in the topic and activate their background knowledge. B. Pre - reading (10 minutes) New Vocabulary Teaching Present the new words and phrases on the blackboard or through a PPT. Explain the meanings, pronunciations, and usage of each word with examples. For example, when teaching "ancestor", show a family tree and point out the ancestors. Let students repeat the words several times to practice pronunciation. Conduct a vocabulary game. Divide the students into groups. Read out a word or a phrase, and the first group to give the correct meaning wins a point. This helps students quickly remember the new vocabulary. Prediction Show the title of the reading passage "Exploring Your History" and the pictures related to the text. Ask students to predict what the passage might be about. Guide them to think about questions like "What historical celebrations might be mentioned? What information about these celebrations will we get?" This step trains students' prediction ability and makes them more engaged in the reading process. C. While - reading (15 minutes) Fast Reading Let students read the passage quickly to get the general idea. Set a time limit, for example, 2 minutes. After reading, ask them to answer the question: "What is the main idea of the passage?" Call on some students to share their answers. The main idea might be that the passage introduces different historical celebrations and their significance. Careful Reading Ask students to read the passage carefully again. This time, ask them to find specific information and answer some detailed questions. For example: "What is the purpose of the Qingming Festival?" "How do people celebrate the Dia de los Muertos in Mexico?" "What traditions are associated with the Scottish Hogmanay?" Let students work in pairs to discuss the answers. Then, check the answers together as a class. This activity improves students' reading comprehension ability and their ability to find specific information from the text. D. Post - reading (10 minutes) Group Discussion Divide the students into groups of 4 - 5. Give each group a topic related to historical celebrations, such as "Compare the Chinese Spring Festival with the Western Christmas in terms of traditions and significance." or "What historical celebration in your opinion best represents your local culture and why?" Let the groups discuss the topics for about 5 minutes. Each group member should contribute their ideas. Then, ask each group to choose a representative to report their discussion results to the class. This activity helps students express their own opinions, improves their speaking skills, and promotes teamwork. Writing Based on the discussion, ask students to write a short paragraph about a historical celebration they are familiar with. They should include information about the time, purpose, and how people celebrate it. Walk around the classroom to provide guidance and answer students' questions. After they finish writing, ask some students to read their paragraphs aloud. Give them positive feedback and suggestions for improvement. This step trains students' writing skills. E. Summary and Homework (5 minutes) Summary Summarize the key points of this lesson with the students, including the new vocabulary, important sentences, and the main ideas of the reading passage. Emphasize the significance of understanding different historical celebrations and cultural diversity. Homework Ask students to write a more detailed essay about a historical celebration they are interested in, with at least 100 words. They can use additional resources, such as the Internet or books, to collect more information. Tell students to review the new words and phrases learned in this lesson and be prepared for a vocabulary quiz in the next class. 教学反思 After teaching this lesson, I need to reflect on several aspects. In terms of the teaching process, the lead - in part was effective in attracting students' attention and arousing their interest. However, during the vocabulary teaching, some students might still have difficulty remembering all the new words, so I should consider more diverse and interesting review methods in the future. In the reading part, most students could understand the main idea and find the specific information, but a few students had trouble with the more complex sentences and cultural - related content. I need to provide more in - depth explanations and background knowledge for them. During the group discussion and writing activities, students actively participated, but some students' expressions were not very accurate. I should give more language support and model good expressions for them. Overall, this teaching experience helps me identify areas for improvement in my future teaching of similar lessons, such as better adapting to different students' learning levels and enhancing the effectiveness of language practice activities. 2 / 37 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $