Unit4 The Wonders of Nature Section B (1a-1e) 教学设计 2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

该初中英语教学设计聚焦“人与自然”主题下自然奇观的听、说技能训练，核心为理解听力关键信息并用事实和观点描述自然奇观。课堂导入通过快速复习Section A内容，结合2-3张自然奇观图片引导学生讨论已知奇观及描述方式，搭建从基础描述到详细表达的学习支架，衔接前后知识。 资料特色在于以PWP模式和任务型教学法为主导，分层次培养核心素养。Pre-listening通过词汇分类（特征、尺寸、位置词）和预测策略激活语言能力，While-listening分听主旨（1c）、听细节（1d）及复述任务，训练思维品质中的信息提取与逻辑组织，Post-listening的分层口语活动（基础支架与拓展表达）提升学习能力。既帮助学生提升听说综合运用能力，又为教师提供清晰可操作的教学流程与分层支持。

授课教材 人教版八年级下册 授课题目 UNIT 4 The Wonders of Nature. Section B (1a-1e) 课时 课型 第 4 课时 阅读课 主题情境 人与自然 教学材料分析Teaching Material Analysis This lesson is the fourth period of the unit. After learning the basic topic in Section A, students move from understanding and describing natural wonders to listening for more detailed information and expressing ideas in a broader context. Section B helps students strengthen their listening skills and extend their spoken output with more facts, comparisons and personal opinions. 教学目标Teaching Aims 1. Language Competence Students will be able to understand the key information in the listening materials and use the target expressions to talk about natural wonders clearly. 2. Cultural Awareness Students will deepen their appreciation of the beauty and power of nature and show interest in exploring the natural world. 3. Thinking Quality Students will learn to identify key facts, compare information, and organize ideas logically when talking about natural wonders. 4. Learning Ability Students will improve their ability to predict before listening, listen for specific information, and use notes to support oral expression. 教学重点 Key Points Understanding the key information in 1b–1d. Learning to describe natural wonders with facts and opinions. Using the target language in 1e for meaningful speaking. 教学难点 Difficult Points Listening for detailed information such as features, size, location or special facts. Organizing information and giving a short spoken introduction fluently. 教学方法 Teaching Methods PWP Mode, task-based and communicative approaches 教学工具 Teaching Aids Multimedia projector, blackboard, handouts, recording device 教学过程 Teaching Procedures Step 1 Lead-in (5 mins) Activity: Quick Review + Picture Talk Show 2–3 pictures of famous natural wonders. Ask: What natural wonders do you know? Which one do you like best? Why? Can you use one sentence to describe it? Possible student answers: It is very beautiful. It is one of the most amazing places in the world. It is famous for its views. Then say: In Section A, we learned how to describe natural wonders. Today we will listen to more information and talk about them in a clearer way. Purpose To review previous learning and build a smooth transition into the listening lesson. Step 2 Pre-listening (1a–1b) (8 mins) Activity 1: Vocabulary Preparation (1a) Ask students to look at 1a and finish the matching / classification task (depending on the exact textbook design). Guide students to focus on: key words about features of nature words about size / shape / location words about feelings and opinions Teacher’s Support Teach or review useful expressions such as: high / deep / wide / long mountain / river / canyon / waterfall / forest amazing / beautiful / powerful / special be famous for... Check answers briefly and drill pronunciation if necessary. Purpose To remove language barriers before listening. Activity 2: Prediction (1b) Ask students to look at the pictures / chart / prompts in 1b. Guide them to predict: What is the listening about? Which natural wonder may be mentioned? What kind of information will you hear? Write on the board: Listen for—name; place; features; facts; opinions Purpose To build a clear listening purpose and improve listening efficiency. Step 3 While-listening (1c–1d) (17 mins) Activity 1: First Listening (1c) Ask students to listen for the main idea and complete 1c. Listening Task Students focus on: the main topic; the natural wonder mentioned; the general information. Teacher’s Check After listening, ask: What is the listening mainly about? Which natural wonder are they talking about? Then check the answers. Purpose To help students get the gist before moving to details. Activity 2: Second Listening (1d) Ask students to listen again and complete 1d. Listening Task Students listen for specific information such as: location size / measurement special features reasons why it is amazing Teacher’s Guidance Before listening again, remind students: Don’t try to write every word. Listen for key facts. Use numbers, key nouns and short phrases. After listening, check answers together. Teacher’s Follow-up Questions Where is it? What is special about it? How big / high / deep / long is it? Why do people think it is amazing? Purpose To train students to listen for details and organize factual information. Activity 3: Listening-based Retelling Use the completed notes from 1d. Ask students to retell in pairs with this frame: It is called ... It is in ... It is famous for ... It is about ... I think it is amazing because ... Invite 2–3 students to share. Purpose To connect listening input with immediate oral output. Step 4 Post-listening (1e) (12 mins) Activity: Pair Work / Group Talk (1e) Ask students to complete 1e by discussing the natural wonder in pairs or groups. Speaking Task Students talk about: what they learned from the listening; what they think about the natural wonder; whether they want to visit it and why. Suggested Speaking Frame I learned that ... It is one of the most ... places in ... It is famous for ... I think it is amazing / beautiful / powerful because ... I’d like to visit it because ... Teacher’s Support For weaker students, provide: It is in ... It is about ... It is famous for ... I want to visit it because ... For stronger students, encourage: Compared with ... , it is ... What impressed me most is ... Classroom Output Invite several pairs to present a short 30-second introduction. Purpose To help students move from “understanding” to “expressing” and make the lesson communicative. Step 5 Summary (3 mins) Teacher’s Summary Today we learned how to: predict before listening; listen for main ideas and details; take simple notes; use facts and opinions to describe a natural wonder. Key expressions It is located in ... It is famous for ... It is about ... It is one of the most ... I think it is amazing because ... Learning message Good listening helps us speak better. Facts make our description clearer and more convincing. 作业设计 Homework Design Basic Task Review the words and expressions in 1a–1e. Read the listening notes again and retell the passage orally. Extended Task Write a short introduction (about 6–8 sentences) about one natural wonder you know. Try to include:its name; its location; one or two facts; your opinion Optional Speaking Task Prepare a 1-minute oral sharing for the next class: “My Favorite Wonder of Nature.” 板书设计 Blackboard Design 教学反思 Teaching Reflection This lesson should highlight the connection between listening and speaking. The pre-listening stage needs to be concise but purposeful, helping students predict the content and activate useful vocabulary. During listening, students should focus on key information instead of complete sentences. The post-listening speaking task is essential because it allows students to transform input into meaningful output. In teaching, it is important to keep the pace steady and give students clear listening goals. If students are asked to catch too much information at once, they may lose confidence. Simple note-taking and structured speaking frames can greatly support both lower-level and average students. 教学评价Teaching Evaluation Most students should be able to understand the main idea and key details of the listening material and use simple but accurate expressions to introduce a natural wonder. The lesson effectively extends the language learned in Section A and strengthens students’ ability to combine factual information with personal opinions. The final speaking task also supports the development of language competence, thinking quality and learning ability in a natural way. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $