Unit 1 School life-B Reading and critical thinking 教学设计 2025-2026学年沪外教版（2024）英语七年级上册

Unit 1 School life-B Reading and critical thinking This part of the teaching material is from Unit 1 School life in the English textbook for Grade 7 published by Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press (2024). The reading passage mainly focuses on students' school life, vividly describing various aspects such as different subjects, teachers, school facilities, and extracurricular activities. It presents a colorful and vivid picture of school life, which is closely related to students' daily experiences. Through this reading, students are expected to understand the description of school life in English, and at the same time, it also provides a platform for them to express their own views and experiences of school life. 教学目标 A. Knowledge Objectives Students will be able to master key vocabulary related to school life, such as "classroom", "library", "canteen", "playground", "subject", "teacher", "homework", "schedule", etc. They can understand and use sentence patterns for daily activities in the simple present tense, like "I go to school at 7:00 a.m.", "We have English class every Monday", "She likes reading books in the library". Comprehend the main idea and key details of the reading passage about school life. B. Ability Objectives Improve students' reading skills, including skimming for the main idea, scanning for specific information, and inferring the meaning of new words from context. Develop students' ability to summarize and retell the reading content. Cultivate students' critical thinking ability, enabling them to express their own opinions and evaluations on school life based on the reading. C. Emotional Objectives Stimulate students' interest in learning English and enhance their enthusiasm for sharing their school life experiences. Foster students' sense of cooperation and communication through group work and discussions. 教学重难点 A. Teaching Key Points Vocabulary: Ensure students' accurate understanding, pronunciation, and application of school - related vocabulary. Sentence Patterns: Make students proficient in using simple present tense sentence patterns to describe daily school activities. Reading Comprehension: Guide students to understand the overall structure of the passage and extract important information. B. Teaching Difficult Points Vocabulary: Some words with complex meanings or multiple usages, such as "examination", "scholarship", "participate", may be difficult for students to master. Reading Strategies: Training students to effectively use reading strategies, especially inferring the meaning of new words from context, which requires continuous guidance and practice. Critical Thinking: Encouraging students to think independently and critically, and express their unique views on school life in English, which may be a challenge for students at this stage. A. Vocabulary School Facilities: classroom (n. 教室), library (n. 图书馆), canteen (n. 食堂), playground (n. 操场), laboratory (n. 实验室), auditorium (n. 礼堂) Subjects: Chinese (n. 语文), Maths (n. 数学), English (n. 英语), Science (n. 科学), History (n. 历史), Geography (n. 地理), Art (n. 美术), Music (n. 音乐), PE (Physical Education) (n. 体育) People in School: teacher (n. 教师), classmate (n. 同学), headmaster (n. 校长) School - related Activities: homework (n. 家庭作业), examination (n. 考试), scholarship (n. 奖学金), club (n. 俱乐部), activity (n. 活动), participate (v. 参加), exchange (v. & n. 交换) B. Sentence Patterns Simple Present Tense for Daily Activities Subject + verb (原形或第三人称单数形式) + other components. Examples: I get up at 6:30 every morning. He plays basketball after school. Expressing Likes and Dislikes Subject + like/likes + doing/to do sth. Subject + dislike/dislikes + doing/to do sth. Examples: She likes reading storybooks. They dislike having too much homework. 教学过程 A. Lead - in (5 minutes) Greet the students as usual and start a short conversation. "Good morning, class. How was your weekend? Did you do anything interesting?" Then show some pictures of different school scenes, such as students having classes in the classroom, reading in the library, playing on the playground, etc. and ask students to describe what they see in English. For example, "What can you see in this picture? Yes, we can see some students playing basketball on the playground." Finally, introduce the topic of this class: "Today, we are going to learn about school life in our English class. I believe you all have a lot to share about your own school life. Let's first read a passage to see what interesting things are there in others' school life." B. Pre - reading (8 minutes) Present some new words and phrases related to school life on the PPT. Teach the pronunciation, meaning, and usage of each word through pictures, examples, and body language. For example, when teaching "canteen", show a picture of a school canteen and say, "This is our canteen. We eat lunch in the canteen every day." Let students repeat the words several times to ensure correct pronunciation. Group work: Divide students into groups of four. Give each group a set of word cards with new words and phrases. Ask them to discuss and match the words with their corresponding pictures or definitions. Then invite some groups to come to the front of the class and show their matching results. Give praise and encouragement to the groups with correct answers. C. While - reading (15 minutes) Fast Reading (Skimming) Ask students to open their textbooks and quickly read the whole passage without paying attention to the details. Set a question: "What is the main idea of this passage?" Give them about 2 - 3 minutes to read. After reading, invite several students to share their answers. Guide them to find the topic sentence of each paragraph and summarize the main idea of the passage. For example, the passage may be mainly about the colorful school life of a middle - school student, including various subjects, interesting teachers, and rich extracurricular activities. Careful Reading (Scanning) Let students read the passage again carefully. This time, present a series of detailed questions on the PPT, such as "What subjects does the author like? Why does the author like the English teacher? What activities does the school have?" Ask students to read the passage paragraph by paragraph and find the answers to these questions. They can underline the relevant sentences in the passage. After they finish reading, check the answers together. Ask students to read out the sentences where they found the answers to strengthen their understanding of the text. D. Post - reading (12 minutes) Retelling Divide students into pairs. One student retells the passage based on their understanding, and the other listens and corrects the mistakes if there are any. Then they switch roles. Encourage them to use their own words as much as possible, but also include the key information from the passage. Invite some pairs to come to the front of the class and retell the passage for the whole class. Give positive feedback to their performance, focusing on their language use, fluency, and completeness of information. Group Discussion Pose some open - ended questions for group discussion, such as "What do you think is the most interesting part of school life? Why? If you could change one thing about your school life, what would it be and how would you change it?" Divide students into groups of four or five. Each group chooses one or two questions to discuss. Remind them to use the vocabulary and sentence patterns they have learned in this class to express their opinions. Walk around the classroom and join some groups' discussions, providing guidance and help when necessary. After about 5 minutes of discussion, invite each group to send a representative to share their group's opinions with the whole class. Encourage students to ask questions and have further discussions. E. Summary and Homework (5 minutes) Summary Summarize the key points of this class together with the students, including important vocabulary, sentence patterns, and the main content of the reading passage. Write the key words and sentence patterns on the blackboard again for emphasis. Ask students if they have any questions or doubts about what they have learned today. Answer their questions and clarify any misunderstandings. Homework Ask students to write a short passage about their own school life, using at least five new words and three sentence patterns learned in this class. They should describe their favorite subjects, teachers, and activities. Encourage students to read more English articles about school life after class. They can search for relevant materials on the Internet or in English reading books. 教学反思 After this class, overall, students showed a relatively high level of enthusiasm and participation. The lead - in part successfully aroused their interest in the topic, and the pre - reading vocabulary teaching and group activities effectively helped them prepare for the reading. During the while - reading process, most students were able to master the reading strategies of skimming and scanning, and could understand the main idea and key details of the passage. However, there are still some areas that need improvement. In terms of vocabulary teaching, although various methods were used, some students still had difficulty in remembering and using complex words. In future teaching, more context - based practice and review activities should be designed to strengthen their memory. Regarding critical thinking cultivation, some students were a bit shy or lacked confidence in expressing their unique views. In the future, more opportunities and positive guidance should be provided to encourage them to think independently and bravely voice their opinions. During group work, some groups did not cooperate effectively, with a few students dominating the discussion. In the following classes, it is necessary to further clarify the group work rules and division of labor to ensure that every student can actively participate and improve their cooperation ability. 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