Unit 3 Keep Fit Section B (1a–2c) 教学设计2025-2026学年人教版七年级下册英语

Unit 3 Keep Fit

Section B: How is exercise good for us?

Period 4: Section B (1a–2c)

 

Class Type: Reading & Writing

Duration: 45 minutes

Grade: Grade 7

 

I. Teaching Objectives

 

1. Language Knowledge Objectives

   • To understand and use key vocabulary related to exercise methods and benefits: skateboard, encourage, trick, goal, work out, app, progress, team spirit.

   • To comprehend and utilize target sentence patterns for describing exercise routines and their benefits (e.g., “My favourite way of keeping fit is to...”, “It keeps us fit and helps us...”, “...builds team spirit.”).

2. Language Skill Objectives

   • Reading: To extract specific information (activity, frequency, benefits) from short descriptive passages about teenagers’ exercise habits.

   • Writing: To use a graphic organizer (mind map) to plan and then compose a short, coherent personal post about a favorite exercise activity, including its benefits.

3. Emotional & Attitudinal Objectives

   • To recognize and articulate the multifaceted benefits of exercise (physical, personal achievement, social).

   • To reflect on personal exercise preferences and appreciate diverse ways of staying active.

 

II. Key & Difficult Points

 

• Key Points:

 

1. Extracting and summarizing key information (activity, frequency, benefits) from reading passages.

2. Using a mind map as a planning tool to organize ideas for writing.

 

• Difficult Points:

 

1. Paraphrasing or explaining the specific benefits mentioned in the texts (e.g., “shows progress,” “builds team spirit”) in one’s own words.

2. Structuring a personal post logically, moving from describing the activity to explaining its frequency and benefits.

 

III. Teaching Preparation

 

1. Teacher:

   • PPT with: lead-in questions, pictures of the three activities, key vocabulary in context, a completed 1c table, an example mind map, and clear writing instructions.

   • Timer for staged activities.

2. Students (per pair/group):

   • Worksheet 1: Reading comprehension guide for 1b/1c (includes table to complete).

   • Worksheet 2: Blank mind map template and structured writing frame for the post.

 

IV. Teaching Procedures

 

Step 1: Warm-up & Lead-in (5 minutes)

 

1. Personal Connection:

   T: Let’s start with a quick stand-up poll. Stand up if you exercised yesterday. (Pause). Stay standing if you enjoyed it. (Pause). Please sit. Now, turn to your partner and answer: What did you do, and how did it make you feel? One minute.

2. Introduce the Topic:

   • Elicit a few feelings from students (happy, tired, strong, energetic).

   T: Great! Exercise makes us feel good in many ways. Today, we’ll read about how other teenagers keep fit and we’ll write about our own favorite ways.

 

Step 2: Pre-reading – Predicting & Vocabulary (5 minutes)

 

1. Picture Prediction (1b):

   • Show the three pictures from 1b. Ask: “What sports or activities do you see? What do you think the passages will be about?”

2. Vocabulary in Context:

   • Pre-teach/Check essential vocabulary needed for comprehension: skateboarding, encourage, tricks, work out (verb), app, progress, team spirit. Use the pictures and simple definitions.

 

Step 3: While-reading – Reading for Information (15 minutes)

 

1. First Reading – Skimming for Gist (1b):

   • T: Read the three passages quickly. Just match each passage to the correct picture: skateboarding, using an app, or baseball.

   • Students complete Worksheet 1, Part A. Check answers.

2. Second Reading – Scanning for Details (1c):

   • T: Now, read carefully. Find and note: How often does each person do the