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新人教版八年级英语下册单元教案
Unit 1 Time to Relax
Section A 3a-3d
一、Instruction Aims
1. Be able to correctly recognize and understand the core vocabulary in the dialogue and master the key sentence patterns.
2. Be able to obtain key information and answer related questions by listening to and reading dialogues.
3. Be able to imitate conversations for role-playing and participate in group discussions to share personal hobbies and reasons.
4. Understand the importance of extracurricular activities and cultivate a positive attitude towards life.
二、Focal & Difficult Points(重难点)
Be proficient in vocabulary related to hobbies; Be able to communicate orally clearly and fluently, and actively share personal relaxation experiences, preferences and reasons.
三、Teaching Steps
Step 1 Lead-in
(1)Picture reading(3a)
T:Let’s continue the topic about free time activities. First, look at the picture and tell me:
1.Who are in the photo?
2.What are they doing?
3.What characters is YM writing?
(2)Present the core words: calligraphy, poem, character, stroke. And guide students to recognize and understand the meaning.
Step 2 Identify free-time activities(3a)
T:What are Peter's and Yaming's free-time activities?
Circle Peter's and Yaming's free-time activities in the conversation.
Check the answers:
Peter's free-time activity: playing the guitar
Yaming's free-time activity: doing calligraphy
Step 3 Reading and answer questions(3a-3b)
T:Read again and answer the questions in 3b.
1. What words does Peter use to describe Yaming's work?
2. What does Yaming like about his hobby?
3. What are the similarities between Yaming's and Peter's hobbies?
4. What do you think “The first step is always the hardest” means?
5. How do you usually feel when you manage to do something difficult? Give an example.
Check answers with students:
3b 1. Peter uses the words “beautiful” and “nice” to describe Yaming's work.
2.It helps him relax, and he enjoys the smell of ink.
3. Both hobbies need practice and patience. Both need the help of someone else.
4. It means starting something new is always challenging, but it gets easier with practice.
5. When I manage to do a difficult thing, I feel proud and excited. For example, I once spent weeks learning to ride a bike. At first, I kept falling, but finally I
could ride smoothly. I felt happy and confident.
Step 3 Role-play the conversation(3c)
(1)Ask students to read the conversation together after the audio.
(2)Then, work in pairs to practice the conversation and choose 3 pairs to show.
(3)Fill in the blanks based on the conversation.
The afternoon light was gentle on my desk. I was ___________________, writing a poem by Li Bai with careful ____________(笔画). My grandmother taught me this. The _____________ “yue” for “moon” was taking shape(成形) under my brush.
Peter came over to watch. He thought it was ___________ but also looked ____________. I told him ___________________________________(万事开头难), remembering how I ____________________________ when I began.
Peter understood. He said his dad was teaching him to ________________, and it was difficult too, but his dad always ______________________________.
Now, I do calligraphy to relax. I even like the smell of the ink. Peter likes guitar because he thinks ____________________________.
We made a quiet(秘密的) ___________ then. I would teach him to write. He would teach me to play a song ________________(作为回报).
Check answers with students:
The afternoon light was gentle on my desk. I was doing calligraphy, writing a poem by Li Bai with careful strokes. My grandmother had taught me this. The character "yue" for "moon" was taking shape under my brush.
Peter came over to watch. He thought it was beautiful but also looked difficult. I told him the first step was always the hardest, remembering how I spent hours practising single strokes when I began.
Peter understood. He said his dad was teaching him to play the guitar, and it was difficult too, but his dad always encouraged him not to give up.
Now, I do calligraphy to relax. I even like the smell of the ink. Peter Peter likes guitar because he thinks playing the guitar is cool.
We made a quiet deal then. I would teach him to write. He would teach me to play a song in return.
Step 4 Discussion and Speaking(3d)
(1)Discuss the reasons why you do your hobbies. You can use the expressions to help you.
*It makes me feel happy to...
*It helps me to...
*It's a great way to .
*When I started to..., I...
(2)Further thinking
What can we get from our hobbies?
The significance of extracurricular activities in relaxing the mind, enhancing abilities and enriching life encourages students to stick to their hobbies and actively participate in after-school activities.
Step 5 Summary
Ask students to summarize what are learned in this class:
*Core vocabulary and key sentence patterns about hobbies, such as calligraphy, strokes, poem, “What are you up to?” “It makes me feel...” etc.
*Clarify reasons why they do hobbies;
*Understand the importance of leisure activities, insist on hobbies, enrich their
after -school life
Homework
1.Listen carefully to the dialogue recording, read the dialogue fluently and recite the key sentence patterns in the dialogue.
2.Write a paragraph in English introducing your hobbies, including the name of the hobby, the reasons for liking it, and your learning experiences, etc
Blackboard Design
Unit 1 Time to Relax
Section A 3a-3d
Key words:calligraphy, poem, character, stroke, guitar, encourage, deal
Important structures:
1. What are you up to?
2. It makes me feel...
3. When I started to..., I...
4. It's a deal!
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