Unit 8 Fighting pandemics-A Getting ready 教学设计 2025-2026学年沪外教版（2024）八年级英语上册

Unit 8 Fighting pandemics-A Getting ready 1. Content Overview This unit focuses on the theme of "Fighting pandemics", aiming to help students understand the knowledge related to pandemics, such as the causes, impacts, and prevention methods. In section A "Getting ready", it mainly activates students' prior knowledge and vocabulary related to diseases and health, laying a foundation for the subsequent in - depth study of the unit. Through pictures, discussions and other activities, students will be led to think about the significance of fighting pandemics and their own experiences during the pandemic. 教学目标 2.1 Language Ability Students can recognize and use key vocabulary related to pandemics, such as "pandemic", "epidemic", "virus", "infection", "prevention", etc. Be able to use simple sentences to describe common diseases and the ways to prevent them, for example, "We should wear masks to prevent the spread of the virus." 2.2 Cultural Awareness Understand the global efforts in fighting pandemics and the different cultural responses in different countries. Realize the importance of cooperation and sharing in the face of global health challenges. 2.3 Thinking Quality Analyze the causes and consequences of pandemics through thinking and discussion, and improve logical thinking ability. Encourage students to think creatively about new prevention and control measures. 2.4 Learning Ability Develop the ability to independently acquire knowledge about pandemics through various resources such as the Internet and books. Learn to summarize and organize key information in the learning process. 教学重难点 3.1 Key Points Master the key vocabulary and expressions related to pandemics. Enable students to describe the basic situation of pandemics in simple English. 3.2 Difficult Points Help students understand the complex relationship between different factors in the spread and prevention of pandemics, such as the relationship between human behavior and the spread of the virus. Guide students to express their own views and suggestions on fighting pandemics accurately in English. 4.1 Vocabulary Pandemic - (n.) a disease that spreads over a whole country or the whole world 大流行病 Epidemic - (n.) the appearance of a particular disease in a large number of people at the same time 流行病 Virus - (n.) a very small living thing that causes disease 病毒 Infection - (n.) the process of infecting or the state of being infected 传染；感染 Prevention - (n.) the action of stopping something from happening or of stopping somebody from doing something 预防；防止 Symptom - (n.) a change in your body or mind that shows that you are not healthy 症状 Quarantine - (n.) a period of time when a person or animal that has or may have a disease is kept away from others so that the disease cannot spread 隔离期 Vaccine - (n.) a substance that is put into a person's or an animal's body to prevent them from getting a particular disease 疫苗 4.2 Expressions Come down with - to start to have an illness 患（病） Take measures - to do something to deal with a situation 采取措施 Keep a distance - to stay away from others to avoid getting or spreading an illness 保持距离 Wash hands frequently - wash hands often 勤洗手 教学过程 5.1 Lead - in (5 minutes) Show students some pictures of people wearing masks, doctors and nurses working in the hospital during the pandemic, and pictures of empty streets. Then ask students: "What do you think these pictures are about? Have you experienced such a situation?" Let students share their experiences and feelings briefly. 5.2 Vocabulary Presentation (10 minutes) Present the new vocabulary related to pandemics on the PPT one by one. For each word, show its definition, pronunciation, and an example sentence. For example, for the word "pandemic", show the definition "a disease that spreads over a whole country or the whole world", read the pronunciation /pænˈdemɪk/, and give an example sentence "The COVID - 19 pandemic has affected people's lives around the world." After presenting all the words, play the recording of the words for students to listen and imitate the pronunciation. Then ask students to read the words in pairs to practice pronunciation. 5.3 Discussion (15 minutes) Divide students into groups of four. Give each group a discussion topic: "What are the common diseases you know? How do they spread? And what can we do to prevent them?" Each group discusses the topic for about 8 minutes. During the discussion, the teacher walks around the classroom, listens to the students' discussions, and provides necessary guidance and help. Then, ask each group to choose a representative to report the group's discussion results to the whole class. After each group reports, other groups can ask questions or make comments. 5.4 Summary (10 minutes) Summarize the key vocabulary and expressions learned in this class with the students. Write them on the blackboard or show them on the PPT again. Review the common diseases, their spreading ways and prevention methods that students discussed. Emphasize the importance of taking preventive measures to protect our health. Assign homework: Ask students to write a short passage about a disease they are familiar with, including its symptoms, how it spreads, and the prevention methods. The passage should be at least 80 words. 5.5 Homework (5 minutes) Instruct students to complete the writing task at home. Remind them to use the vocabulary and expressions learned in this class. Encourage students to collect more information about pandemics, such as news reports or stories, and be ready to share in the next class. 教学反思 Positive Aspects: In this class, the lead - in part effectively attracted students' attention and activated their prior knowledge. The vocabulary presentation method was clear, and students' pronunciation practice in pairs was helpful for them to master the new words. The group discussion made students actively participate in the class, and they could express their own views and exchange ideas with their peers. Problems: Some students still had difficulties in using the new vocabulary accurately when expressing their views in the discussion. And during the group discussion, a few students were a little passive and did not fully participate in the discussion. Improvement Measures: In future classes, more vocabulary - using exercises can be designed, such as filling in the blanks, making sentences, etc., to help students master the vocabulary better. For the passive students in group work, the teacher should give more encouragement and guidance, and assign specific tasks to them to make them more involved in the group 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 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $