Unit 8 Period 4 Section B 1a～2b教学设计2025-2026学年人教版七年级英语下册

Unit 8 Once upon a Time Period 4 Section B (1a–2b) Teaching Plan (New Edition 2024) I. Teaching Analysis 1. Teaching Content This lesson focuses on reading and understanding the classic fairy tale The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen. Students will analyze the story, discuss its moral, give advice to characters, and creatively write an alternative ending. 2. Core Competencies 1. Reading Comprehension: Understand the story's plot, characters, and underlying message. 2. Critical Thinking & Empathy: Analyze characters' motivations, discuss themes of acceptance, and offer advice to show empathy. 3. Creative Writing: Write an alternative ending for the story using the target language. 4. Oral Expression: Discuss personal opinions about the story and share creative writing with peers. 3. Key Points & Difficulties • Key Points: ◦ Understand the story's content and moral about self-acceptance and resilience. ◦ Use target vocabulary (e.g., ugly, duckling, swan, laugh at, search for) and sentence structures. • Difficult Points: ◦ Write a coherent and creative alternative ending for the story. ◦ Express empathy by giving meaningful advice to the characters. II. Teaching Procedures Step 1: Lead-in (5 mins) 1. Greet the Class Teacher: “Good morning, everyone! Today, we will explore another classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen: The Ugly Duckling.” 2. Activate Prior Knowledge ◦ Ask: “Have you read The Ugly Duckling before? What do you remember about it? What do you think the story teaches us?” ◦ Briefly introduce the author and the story's themes. Step 2: Work on 1a (6 mins) 1. Predict the Story from Pictures ◦ Show the pictures in 1a and ask students to number them in the order they think the events occur. 2. Check Answers ◦ Review the correct order with the class: 3, 2, 4, 1. ◦ Discuss the predicted sequence to engage students with the story. Step 3: Work on 1b (8 mins) 1. Silent Reading ◦ Distribute the text of The Ugly Duckling and ask students to read it silently. 2. Pair Discussion ◦ In pairs, students discuss the question: “Is the Ugly Duckling a real duck?” ◦ Encourage them to find quotes from the text to support their answers. 3. Language Points ◦ Explain key vocabulary and sentences: ◦ look like ◦ What an ugly duckling! ◦ laugh at ◦ search for ◦ to one’s surprise Step 4: Work on 1c (8 mins) 1. Answer Comprehension Questions ◦ Students read the story again and answer the questions in 1c individually. 2. Check Answers ◦ Go over the answers as a class: 1. The duckling was big and grey. He swam well just like all the other ducklings. 2. He searched for a new home. Because the other ducklings laughed at him and told him to go away. 3. They looked beautiful and they had long necks and white feathers. Yes, they were. 4. Open-ended question; accept any reasonable answer that reflects positive values. Step 5: Work on 1d (7 mins) 1. Match Characters to Opinions ◦ Students match the story's characters with their corresponding opinions in 1d. 2. Advice for Characters ◦ Ask students to think about what advice they would give to each character (e.g., the ugly duckling, the other ducklings, the swans). ◦ Invite students to share their advice with the class. 3. Check Answers ◦ Confirm the correct matches: (1) D, (2) B, (3) C, (4) A. Step 6: Work on 2a (7 mins) 1. Write an Alternative Ending ◦ Explain the task: Read the beginning of the story in 2a and write an alternative ending using the guiding questions as prompts. ◦ Encourage students to be creative and consider different outcomes for the ugly duckling. 2. Individual Writing Time ◦ Give students time to draft their endings, walking around to provide support. Step 7: Work on 2b (8 mins) 1. Peer Feedback ◦ Students exchange their drafts with a partner and provide constructive feedback. 2. Share with the Class ◦ Invite a few pairs to share their favorite endings with the class. ◦ Discuss the different ideas and how they reflect the story's themes. Step 8: Summary (3 mins) • Recap Key Points ◦ We read and understood The Ugly Duckling and its moral about self-acceptance. ◦ We practiced analyzing characters, giving advice, and writing a creative alternative ending. ◦ We learned new vocabulary and expressions for talking about stories and feelings. • Encouragement Teacher: “Remember, the story teaches us that beauty and worth come from within. Embrace who you are, and you will shine!” Step 9: Homework (2 mins) • Read Another Fairy Tale: Read another fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen (e.g., Thumbelina) and write a short reflection (50-60 words) on what you learned from it. • Revise Your Ending: Revise your alternative ending based on peer feedback and submit it for grading. III. Blackboard Design Unit 8 Once upon a Time Section B (1a–2b) What can stories teach us? Words & Expressions: ugly, duckling, real, laugh at, go away, search for, hen, hopefully, lay, swan, feather, to sb.'s surprise rich, powerful, anyone, instead of, succeed in doing sth. Key Sentences: - Five of the ducklings were small and yellow, but the last duckling was big and grey. - What an ugly duckling! - But the other ducklings still laughed at him and told him to go away. - It made the poor duckling very sad, so he decided to search for a new home. - There, he saw three beautiful swans with long necks and white feathers. - I wish I looked like you! Moral of the Story: True beauty and value come from within. Be kind to others and accept yourself. IV. Teaching Reflection (To be completed after the lesson) 1. Did students understand the story's moral and themes of acceptance? 2. Were students able to write creative and coherent alternative endings? 3. Which vocabulary or writing tasks were most challenging, and how can I support students further? 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $