Unit 3 Reading for Writing教案 -2025-2026学年外研版（2024）八年级英语上册

该教案聚焦“好奇心的力量”主题，通过分析阅读材料的论证结构（引言-例子-结论），引导学生学习用具体例子支撑论点的写作方法。导入环节展示孩子反复问“为什么”的图片，联系已有发明知识，搭建“现象-原理-应用”支架，帮助学生建立好奇心与发现的关联。 特色在于融合思维品质与语言能力培养，通过分析富兰克林、万户、张衡等例子的论证作用，提升逻辑分析能力，用“Curiosity led him to...”等句型强化表达。分层作业（基础梳理、提升修改、拓展调研）适配不同水平，同伴互评促进学习能力，助力教师高效开展读写结合教学，提升学生论证写作素养。

Unit 3 Make it happen! Reading for Writing I. Teaching Objectives (1) Language Ability · Understand the passage "The power of curiosity" and identify how examples (Benjamin Franklin, Wan Hu, Zhang Heng) support the main idea. · Write a passage arguing for the power of curiosity with at least one specific example. (2) Thinking Ability · Analyze how the writer uses examples to strengthen the argument about curiosity. · Evaluate the relevance of examples to the main idea (e.g., how Franklin’s kite experiment shows curiosity leading to discovery). (3) Learning Ability · Revise writing to include specific details and clear connections between ideas. II. Teaching Key Points · Vocabulary: curiosity, discovery, pioneer, experiment, exploration, persistent, innovation. · Sentence patterns: "Curiosity led him to...", "For example, he...", "This shows that curiosity...". · Skills: Analyzing argument structure, writing with supporting examples. III. Teaching Difficult Points · Selecting appropriate examples to support the argument about curiosity. IV. Teaching Procedures (1) Lead-in (5 mins) · Activity: Show a picture of a child asking "why" repeatedly. Ask: 1　 "Why do children ask so many questions? How does this relate to inventions we’ve discussed?" 2　 What inventions do you think were born from curiosity?Do you have the curiosity to invent something? (2) Reading: "The power of curiosity" (15 mins) · Activity 1: First Reading (Gist) Students read the passage and answer: 1. What is the main idea of the passage? 1. How many examples does the writer use to support it? · Activity 2: Second Reading (Structure Analysis) Complete a chart: Part of the Passage Content Introduction Einstein’s quote: "I am only passionately curious." Example 1 Benjamin Franklin: Curiosity about electricity → invented lightning rod. Example 2 Wan Hu: Curiosity about space → invented "flying chair". Example 3 Zhang Heng: Curiosity about the world → invented earthquake detector. Conclusion Curiosity is the key to discovery. · Activity 3: Discussion Ask: "Why did the writer choose these examples? How do they show the power of curiosity?" (3) Presentation(10 mins) · Activity 1: Answer the questions. · 1 What words of famous people does the writer use in the passage? What are their effects? · The writer uses words of Albert Einstein and Jacques Cousteau. They can make the passage more convincing, add depth to · it, and inspire empathy in the reader. · 2 What door can the key of curiosity open? · Curiosity is the key. It opens one door after another for us to discover a new world. · 3 What other examples can you use to describe curiosity? · Thomas Edison: His curiosity about electricity and light led him to invent the light bulb after thousands of experiments. · Marie Curie: Her curiosity about radioactivity led to the discovery of radium and polonium, advancing modern physics and medicine. · 4.Complete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage. · What were they curious about? · Benjamin Franklin · He was curious about the 1________ of electricity. · He did a lot of 2 ________. He once flew a kite during a(n) 3 __________. He invented the lightning rod. · Wan Hu · He was a curious 4 _____ of space exploration. He invented a "flying chair", and he tested the invention by · himself. But unluckily he 5 ________________. · Zhang Heng · As a(n) 6 ____________ · ________, he was curious about the world. He spent years studying 7 _______ · _____________. He drew China's first 8 __________ and invented the first earthquake detector. (4) post reading (10 mins) 1 Do you think inventors could work without curiosity? Why or why not? No. I think inventors cannot work without curiosity. 2 What are you most curious about? I’m most curious about space and the universe, just like Wan Hu. I wonder how far humans can travel in space and if we can live on other planets someday. (5) Summary (5 mins) Students exchange passages and check: 0. Is there a clear main idea? 0. Does the example support the idea? V. Blackboard Design The power of curiosity 1. Passage Structure: Introduction → Examples → Conclusion 2. Useful Phrases: - Curiosity led him to... - For example, he... - This shows that... 3. Examples: Franklin → lightning rod Wan Hu → space exploration Zhang Heng → earthquake detector VI. Homework Basic Homework 0. Complete the graphic organizer for the passage with more details. Improving Homework 0. Revise the in-class passage, adding a second example (e.g., Thomas Edison’s curiosity about light). Expanding Homework 0. Research a modern inventor (e.g., Elon Musk) and write 3 sentences about how curiosity drove their work. VII. Teaching Reflection · Check if students can identify the link between examples and the main idea in the reading. · Note difficulties in selecting relevant examples (e.g., examples that don’t clearly show curiosity). · Evaluate if the graphic organizer helped students structure their writing logically. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $