摘要:
该初中英语课件围绕“Changes in My Life”主题,系统涵盖生活变化描述的核心知识点,包括过去与现在对比、“used to”及现在完成时运用、原因结果逻辑关系。通过“Time Museum”情境导入,引导学生探索主题,知识点脉络从预测变化(学校、家庭等方面)、收集信息(表格对比)、分析原因到拆解写作结构,以预测问题、表格、句型模板等为学习支架,帮助学生逐步构建知识。
其亮点在于采用任务驱动(Mission 1-5)与情境教学,结合语言能力(连接词、时态正确运用)、思维品质(原因结果逻辑分析)、学习能力(自评表、分层作业)。例如While-reading的表格对比过去现在变化,Pre-writing的“Past→Present→Reason→Result”结构模板,助力学生构建清晰写作逻辑,教师可借助完整教学流程提升教学效率,学生则能提升语言表达与逻辑思维能力。
内容正文:
TIME MUSEUM
Changes in My Life
Unit 1 Section B 3a-3d
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Your mission today is to explore the theme
"Changes in My Life"
and create your own amazing exhibition.
Lead-in - Enter the Time Museum
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Pre-reading | Mission 1: Predict the Story
What changes may the writer talk about?
Changes in My Life
School
Home
Study
Family
Friends
Transport
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Now, let's move on to our first mission. Here is the title of our reading passage: "Changes in My Life". Based on the title, what do you think the writer will talk about? Take a guess. School, home, study, family? Great ideas! We'll read the text to check if your predictions are correct. Let's focus on the changes from the past to the present.
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What stays the same in the student’s life?
While-reading - Mission 2: Collect Change Files
The feeling of love and happiness shared by the family.
The feeling of love and happiness that/ which is shared by the family.
e.g. The efforts and gains (that/ which are) experienced in the process of learning.
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While-reading - Mission 2: Collect Change Files
Complete the table about the writer‘s life changes.
Aspect Past Present
school
home
study
The primary school was near home. I used to walk to school with parents.
My family used to live in a small flat.
I was less confident in studies.
The junior high school is farther from home. I take a bus with friends every day.
We have moved to a much larger flat. Grandma lives with us now and has her own room and TV set.
I have become more confident, often attend group discussions, and enjoy studying with friends.
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Post-reading - Mission 3: Find the Reasons
Why did these changes happen?
Bigger home:
Bus to school:
More confidence:
The family’s economic conditions have improved, allowing for a better living environment.
The school is now farther away from the new home, making public transport a necessity.
Often taking part in group discussions helped the student develop better communication skills and self-confidence.
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Post-reading - The "Cause-Effect" Chain
The student takes a bus because the school is far from home now.
The student often joins group discussions. As a result, he becomes more confident.
Their family has more money now, so they live in a bigger house.
introduce the reason
introduce the consequence
introduce the consequence
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To express this cause-effect chain, we need some powerful linking words. Let's look at three key expressions: 'because', 'so', and 'as a result'. 'Because' introduces the reason. 'So' and 'as a result' introduce the consequence.
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Pre-writing - Mission 4: Discover the Writing Secret
How does the writer organize the passage?
Ending
Conclusion & feeling
One thing stays the same.
Beginning
General introduction
Life has changed.
Body
Specific examples (3)
Details about changes.
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Pre-writing - Mission 4: Discover the Writing Secret
Beginning
General introduction
① My life has changed a lot since I entered junior high school.
② As I grow up, my life becomes different in many ways.
③ Compared with my primary school life, my life now is much more colorful.
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Pre-writing - Mission 4: Discover the Writing Secret
Body
Specific examples (3)
Past → Present → Reason → Result
PAST
① In the past, I often ______.
② Compared with now, my life used to be _______.
③ I was not as _____ as I am now.
PRESENT
① Great changes have taken place in _____.
② My life is much more _____ than before.
③ I have gradually become more _______.
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Pre-writing - Mission 4: Discover the Writing Secret
Body
Specific examples (3)
Past → Present → Reason → Result
REASON
① This is mainly because ________.
② Thanks to ________, _______.
③ The reason why ________ is that ______.
RESULT
① As a result, not only _______ but also ______.
② This change has helped me ______.
③ Because of these changes, I am able to ______.
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Pre-writing - Mission 4: Discover the Writing Secret
Ending
Conclusion & feeling
① Although my life has changed in many ways, love and happiness are still around me.
② Although many things have changed, the love shared by my family still remains in my heart.
③ Things around us may change, but love never changes.
④ No matter how much my life changes, my family always supports me.
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Pre-writing - Mission 4: Discover the Writing Secret
Linking Words
First, To begin with, To start with, First of all…
Second, Besides, In addition, What’s more…
Third, More importantly, Furthermore…
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While-writing - Mission 5: Create Your Exhibition Board
Write a short passage titled “Changes in My Life”.
Checklist
Did you:
☐ write THREE parts?
☐ write about THREE changes?
☐ include:Past → Present → Reason → Result?
☐ end with one thing that stays the same?
☐ use linking words?
☐ use “used to” and the present perfect tense correctly?
☐ use at least ONE good sentence pattern?
(object clause / not only…but also… / past participle phrase)
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How well can you do these things? Very well OK Needs work
1. I can describe life changes by using “used to”, the present perfect tense and linking words correctly.
2. I have discovered the relationship among Past → Present → Reason → Result.
3. I can write a passage about “Changes in My Life” with clear structure and rich language.
4. I have understood that changes help me grow and cherish the love shared by family and friends.
Self-assessment
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Homework
Must do:
Polish your writing and correct mistakes according to the checklist.
Choose to do:
Make a small “Time Museum” poster with photos or drawings and share your life changes with your family or classmates.
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