Unit 6 Crossing Culture Section B (4a-4c+ Reading Plus) 教学设计 2025-2026学年人教版八年级英语下册

人教版八年级下册

授课题目

Unit 6 Crossing Culture.

Section B (4a-4c+ Reading Plus)

课时

课型

第 6 课时

项目+拓展阅读课

主题情境

人与社会

教学材料分析Teaching Material Analysis

This is the sixth and final period of Unit 6 Crossing Cultures, combining a project task(comparing Chinese and another country’s customs) and extended reading(Symbols of Chinese Culture). The project (4a–4c) guides students to research, compare, and present cultural similarities/differences (e.g., greetings, table manners, symbols) in groups. The extended reading explores Chinese cultural symbols (dragons, red, lucky numbers) and their meanings, with a mind map and a tour guide task. The lesson integrates collaborative learning, critical thinking, and cultural awareness, while reinforcing reading strategies (skimming, scanning) and speaking/writing skills.

教学目标Teaching Aims

Language Competence:

Use target vocabulary (e.g., custom, symbol, lucky, represent) to describe cultural practices; extract key info from texts (dragons, red, numbers) and complete mind maps.

Thinking Quality:

Compare Chinese and foreign customs (e.g., table manners, lucky numbers); appreciate Chinese cultural symbols and explain their meanings.

Learning Capability:

Analyze cultural differences/similarities; evaluate the importance of cultural understanding.

Cultural Awareness:

Collaborate in groups to research and present; use mind maps to organize information; reflect on learning.

教学重点

Key Points

Project: Research, compare, and present cultural customs (table manners, greetings, etc.) between China and another country.

Extended Reading: Understand Chinese cultural symbols (dragons, red, lucky numbers) and complete the mind map.

教学难点

Difficult Points

Accurately comparing cultural nuances (e.g., “lucky” vs. “unlucky” numbers across cultures).

Using appropriate language to explain cultural symbols and differences in group presentations.

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

I. Warm-up (5 mins)

Show images of Chinese dragon, red lanterns, and lucky number “8”. Ask: “What do these