Starter Unit 3 Welcome!Section A Pronunciation 教学设计 2025-2026学年人教版（2024）七年级英语上册

Starter Unit 3 Welcome!-Section A-Pronunciation This lesson focuses on the pronunciation part in Section A of Starter Unit 3. The main content is to teach students the pronunciation of vowel letters in closed syllables. Through various activities such as listening, reading, and chanting, students will learn the different pronunciations of the vowel letters a, e, i, o, and u in closed syllables, and understand the differences between open syllables and closed syllables. This knowledge will help students improve their pronunciation accuracy and lay a solid foundation for their future English learning. 教学目标 A. Knowledge Objectives Students will be able to master the pronunciation of the vowel phonemes /æ/, /e/, /ɪ/, /ɒ/, /ʌ/. Students will understand and remember the closed - syllable pronunciations of the letters A, E, I, O, and U in words. B. Ability Objectives Students can accurately distinguish the pronunciation of vowel letters in closed syllables from other pronunciations. Students are able to summarize the pronunciation rules of vowel letters in closed syllables, and use these rules to read and spell new words. C. Emotional Objectives Cultivate students' interest in learning English pronunciation. Encourage students to actively participate in classroom activities and improve their confidence in speaking English. 教学重难点 A. Key Points Let students perceive and master the pronunciation of the vowel phonemes /æ/, /e/, /ɪ/, /ɒ/, /ʌ/. Help students firmly grasp the closed - syllable pronunciation of the letters A, E, I, O, and U in words. Guide students to sing the chant smoothly and accurately. B. Difficult Points Enable students to correctly and proficiently master the closed - syllable pronunciation rules of the letters A, E, I, O, and U in words. Assist students in applying the learned pronunciation rules to read and spell new words independently. Closed Syllable Definition: A closed syllable is a syllable that ends with one or more consonant letters (except r, w, y) and has only one vowel letter in the middle. For example, in the word “cat”, “c - a - t” is a closed syllable, where “a” is the vowel letter and “c” and “t” are consonant letters. Pronunciation of Vowel Letters in Closed Syllables: a: In closed syllables, the letter “a” is usually pronounced as /æ/, such as in words like “cat” /kæt/, “map” /mæp/, “fat” /fæt/. e: The letter “e” in closed syllables is pronounced as /e/, for example, “bed” /bed/, “pen” /pen/, “let” /let/. i: In closed syllables, “i” is pronounced as /ɪ/, like in “pig” /pɪg/, “big” /bɪg/, “fish” /fɪʃ/. o: The letter “o” in closed syllables is pronounced as /ɒ/, for instance, “dog” /dɒg/, “hot” /hɒt/, “box” /bɒks/. u: In closed syllables, “u” is pronounced as /ʌ/, such as in “cup” /kʌp/, “bus” /bʌs/, “duck” /dʌk/. Differences between Open and Closed Syllables: Open Syllables: Absolute Open Syllables: A syllable that ends with a single vowel letter, like “hi” /haɪ/, “no” /nəʊ/. Relative Open Syllables: A syllable consists of a single vowel letter followed by a single consonant letter (except r) and then a silent “e”, such as “name” /neɪm/, “bike” /baɪk/. In open syllables, the vowel letters a, e, i, o, u are pronounced the same as their letter names, that is, a /eɪ/, e /iː/, i /aɪ/, o /əʊ/, u /juː/. Closed Syllables: As defined above, in closed syllables, vowel letters have short vowel pronunciations as mentioned before. 教学过程 A. Warming - up (5 minutes) Greet the students as usual. Play an English song about vowel letters for the students to listen and sing along. The song can be “The Vowel Song”. This activity can quickly attract students' attention and create a relaxed English - learning atmosphere. B. Review (8 minutes) Show some words on the PPT, such as “name”, “he”, “bike”, “no”, “use”. Ask students to read these words aloud and pay attention to the pronunciation of the underlined vowel letters. Then review the concept of open syllables and the pronunciation rules of vowel letters in open syllables with the students. Write some syllables on the blackboard, like “ca - t”, “be - d”, “pi - g”. Ask students to observe these syllables and compare them with the open - syllable words they just read. Guide students to find the differences between them and try to give the new type of syllables a name. Finally, introduce the concept of closed syllables to students. C. Presentation (12 minutes) Teach the pronunciation of vowel letters in closed syllables one by one. Letter “a”: Write words like “cat”, “map”, “fat” on the blackboard. Read these words slowly and clearly, and ask students to watch the teacher's mouth shape and imitate. Explain the pronunciation method of /æ/: the tongue tip touches the lower teeth, the front of the tongue is slightly raised, and the mouth is opened wide. Let students practice reading these words in groups and then invite some students to read aloud in front of the class. Letter “e”: Use words “bed”, “pen”, “let”. Read them for students and show the mouth - shape. The pronunciation of /e/: the tongue tip touches the lower teeth, the front of the tongue is slightly raised. Organize students to practice reading in pairs and correct each other's pronunciation. Letter “i”: Write “pig”, “big”, “fish”. Demonstrate the pronunciation of /ɪ/: the tongue tip touches the lower teeth, the tongue is in a relatively relaxed state, and the mouth is slightly opened. Have a “chain - reading” activity, where one student reads a word, and then the next student reads another word in turn. Letter “o”: For words “dog”, “hot”, “box”, read them out and explain the pronunciation of /ɒ/: the tongue body is lowered and retracted as much as possible, the back of the tongue is raised, and the mouth is rounded. Let students practice reading these words by following the teacher's pronunciation several times. Letter “u”: Use words “cup”, “bus”, “duck”. Teach the pronunciation of /ʌ/: the tongue body is retracted to the middle of the oral cavity, the back of the tongue is slightly raised, and the lips are flat. Ask students to read these words silently first, and then read them aloud to check if they pronounce correctly. Make a summary on the blackboard about the pronunciation rules of vowel letters in closed syllables, and compare them with the pronunciation rules in open syllables for students to have a clear understanding. D. Practice (12 minutes) Listen and repeat. Play the recording of some words with vowel letters in closed syllables on the textbook CD. Students listen carefully and repeat after the recording. After that, randomly choose some words and ask students to read them without listening to the recording to check if they can pronounce them correctly. Grouping words. Show a list of words on the PPT, including words with vowel letters in both open and closed syllables. For example: “cake”, “cat”, “he”, “bed”, “bike”, “pig”, “no”, “dog”, “use”, “cup”. Ask students to work in groups to classify these words according to the pronunciation of vowel letters (open - syllable words and closed - syllable words). Then each group reports their classification results, and the whole class checks and discusses. Read and find the different one. Write several groups of words on the blackboard, such as: A. cat B. map C. name A. bed B. he C. pen A. pig B. bike C. big A. dog B. no C. hot A. cup B. use C. bus Ask students to read each group of words and find the word with a different vowel - letter pronunciation. Invite students to explain the reasons for their choices. E. Chant (5 minutes) Present the chant in the textbook to the students. First, play the recording of the chant for students to listen and feel the rhythm. Explain some new words or phrases in the chant if there are any. Then read the chant sentence by sentence with the students, emphasizing the pronunciation of vowel letters in closed syllables. Let students read the chant in groups, and then invite some groups to perform the chant in front of the class. Finally, lead all the students to read the chant together loudly and rhythmically. F. Summary and Homework (3 minutes) Summary: Summarize the key points of this lesson with the students, that is, the concept of closed syllables, the pronunciation rules of vowel letters a, e, i, o, u in closed syllables, and the differences between open and closed syllables. Ask students if they have any questions and answer them. Homework: Ask students to read the words with vowel letters in closed syllables they learned today for at least 10 minutes after class, and record their reading on their mobile phones. Then send the recording to the class group for teachers and classmates to listen and comment. Let students find at least 5 new words with vowel letters in closed syllables by themselves, write them down in their notebooks, and mark the pronunciation of the vowel letters. 教学反思 After this class, overall, students showed a certain level of enthusiasm in class participation. The warming - up and review parts effectively activated students' prior knowledge and smoothly led to the new content. In the presentation part, through vivid demonstrations and explanations, most students were able to initially master the pronunciation of vowel letters in closed syllables. However, during the practice part, it was found that some students still had difficulties in accurately distinguishing the pronunciation of vowel letters in open and closed syllables, especially when classifying words. This may be due to insufficient practice time and the complexity of the rules for beginners. In the future, more targeted practice activities should be designed, such as more word - classification exercises and pronunciation - comparison games. The chant activity was well - received by students, which not only strengthened their pronunciation but also enhanced their interest in learning English. For the homework, it is hoped that students can further consolidate the learned knowledge through reading and finding new words. Teachers should carefully review students' recordings and give detailed feedback to help them improve their pronunciation.​ 2 / 37 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $