Unit 5 Culture and customs-D Listening and speaking 教学设计 2025-2026学年沪外教版英语八年级上册

Unit 5 Culture and customs-D Listening and speaking 1. Content Overview This listening and speaking section in Unit 5 focuses on educational exchanges. The content is centered around a group of students from Xinhua Junior High School going on an exchange visit to Woodpark School in London. Through listening materials, students will gather information about the trip, such as the departure time, activities during the two - week stay, and the importance of respecting local culture. The speaking part aims to help students practice using the information they've heard, express their opinions about the exchange, and learn how to communicate effectively in such cross - cultural scenarios. The topic not only enriches students' language knowledge but also broadens their horizons about international educational exchanges and different cultures. 教学目标 2.1 Knowledge Objectives Students will be able to understand and master key vocabulary related to educational exchanges, such as "exchange", "respect", "polite", "culture", "weekend", "camera", etc. They can grasp the usage of common expressions and sentence patterns used in the context of discussing exchange trips, like "be going to...", "arrive at...", "plan activities for...". 2.2 Ability Objectives Develop students' listening skills, especially the ability to capture specific information like time, place, activities, and requirements in the listening materials. Improve students' speaking ability, enabling them to describe the exchange trip, express their feelings and opinions, and communicate with others in a clear and polite way. Cultivate students' cross - cultural communication awareness and ability to adapt to different cultural backgrounds. 2.3 Emotional Objectives Stimulate students' interest in international educational exchanges and different cultures. Encourage students to be open - minded and respectful towards diverse cultures, and enhance their sense of global citizenship. 教学重难点 3.1 Teaching Key Points Ensure students can accurately understand and use the key vocabulary and sentence patterns related to educational exchanges. Guide students to effectively extract important information from the listening materials, such as the time of arrival at the airport, weekend activities arranged by host families. Help students master the basic speaking expressions for talking about exchange experiences and cultural differences. 3.2 Teaching Difficult Points Enable students to understand and express complex cultural - related concepts, such as the importance of respecting local culture and how to deal with potential culture shock. Cultivate students' ability to think in English and organize their language when expressing their own opinions during speaking activities, especially in group discussions. Guide students with different English proficiency levels to actively participate in listening and speaking activities and achieve corresponding learning improvements. 4.1 Vocabulary Exchange: an act of giving one thing and receiving another (usually of the same kind) in return. In the context of this unit, it refers to educational exchanges between schools in different regions or countries. For example, "We will go on an exchange visit to Woodpark School in London." Respect: a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements. It is important to respect local culture during an exchange trip. E.g., "You should respect the local culture when you are in a foreign country." Polite: having or showing behavior that is respectful and considerate of other people. "Be polite to your host family during the exchange." Culture: the ideas, customs, and social behavior of a particular people or society. Different countries have different cultures. "We can learn a lot about British culture during this exchange." Weekend: the period from Friday evening through Sunday evening, especially regarded as a time for leisure. "They've already planned some weekend activities for you." Camera: an apparatus for taking photographs, pictures, or films. "Don't forget to take your camera to record the wonderful moments during the exchange trip." 4.2 Sentence Patterns Be going to...: used to express future plans or intentions. For example, "You're going to experience life in London and learn about British culture." Arrive at...: to reach a particular place. "Please remember that all of you must arrive at the airport before 6 a.m. on Saturday, the 6th of November." Plan activities for...: to make arrangements for activities for someone. "They've already planned some weekend activities for you." 教学过程 5.1 Lead - in (5 minutes) Show students some pictures of students from different countries participating in educational exchange activities. Ask them questions like "What are these students doing?", "Do you think it's interesting to go on an exchange trip like them?" to arouse their interest in the topic. Then briefly introduce the background of this listening material: some students from Xinhua Junior High School will go on an exchange visit to Woodpark School in London. 5.2 Pre - listening (8 minutes) Present the new words and phrases related to the listening content on the blackboard or through a PPT, such as "exchange", "respect", "polite", "culture", "weekend", "camera", "arrive at", "be going to", etc. Teach students how to pronounce and understand these words and phrases. Let students read the notes in the textbook related to the listening task. Guide them to predict the possible content of the listening material according to the information in the notes. For example, from the note "Arrive at the airport before _ a.m. on Saturday, the _ of November", students can predict that they will hear information about the departure time. 5.3 While - listening (15 minutes) Play the listening material for the first time. Ask students to listen carefully and try to fill in the blanks in the notes as much as possible. After listening, give students a few minutes to compare their answers with their partners. Play the listening material for the second time. This time, ask students to pay attention to the details and check and correct their answers. Then invite several students to share their answers in class, and the teacher gives feedback and explanations. For example, in the dialogue "Mr Liu: You're going to experience life in London and learn about British culture. Please remember that all of you must arrive at the airport before 6 a.m. on Saturday, the 6th of November. Alice: I'm really nervous, Mr Liu. I've never visited another country.", students should be able to fill in "6" and "6th" in the corresponding blanks. After that, play the listening material one more time. Let students listen and imitate the pronunciation and intonation of the speakers. Pay attention to the intonation of questions and answers, such as in the sentence "Tim: When should we arrive at the airport? A: We must arrive at the airport before 9 a.m.", the intonation of the question should rise at the end, and the answer should fall. 5.4 Post - listening (12 minutes) Divide students into pairs. Let them role - play the dialogue according to the listening content. One student acts as a student who is going on the exchange trip, and the other acts as a classmate who asks about the details of the trip. They should use the information they heard in the listening material to have a conversation. After the pair work, invite some pairs to come to the front of the class and perform their dialogues. The rest of the students listen and watch, and then give their evaluations. Then organize a group discussion. Pose questions like "What do you think are the benefits of going on an exchange trip?", "What difficulties might you encounter during an exchange trip?" Let students discuss in groups of four or five. Each group selects a representative to report their discussion results to the whole class. 5.5 Summary and Homework (5 minutes) Summarize the key vocabulary, sentence patterns, and main content of this class with students. Emphasize the importance of respecting different cultures during educational exchanges. Assign homework: Ask students to write a short passage about their understanding of educational exchanges, including what they can learn from it and what they should pay attention to. Encourage students to search for more information about educational exchanges in different countries on the Internet or in books, and share it with the class next time. 教学反思 After this class, students should have a better understanding of educational exchanges, master relevant vocabulary and sentence patterns, and improve their listening and speaking skills to some extent. However, there are still some aspects that need to be improved. In the listening part, some students with weak English foundation may still have difficulty catching all the key information. In future classes, more targeted listening training should be provided, such as dividing the listening material into smaller parts and letting students listen repeatedly. During the speaking activities, some students are still a little shy and not very active in expressing their opinions. Teachers need to create a more relaxed and encouraging atmosphere, and give more positive feedback to these students to boost their confidence. The group discussion part could be more organized. Next time, clear rules and time limits for each group's discussion can be set in advance to ensure more efficient communication and better results. Overall, continuous improvement and adjustment of teaching methods are necessary to better meet the learning needs of students. 2 / 37 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $