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Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals Section A (2a~2e) 教案
—— 竹子文化与特性探究(人教版八年级上册 2026-2027学年)
课题
Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals
Section A (2a~2e)
学科
英语
年级
八年级
教材版本
人教版(2024)
课时
第 2 课时
课型
阅读与口语课
教学方法
任务型教学法、情境教学法、交际教学法、合作学习法
教学用具
多媒体课件、黑板、粉笔
教学目标
①语言能力:能读懂关于竹子的对话,提取细节信息回答2b的五个问题;能运用最高级和本课句型(be made of, a symbol of, be used to do)描述竹子特征;能创编导游与游客的对话,流利表达竹子文化。
②学习能力:通过2b问答培养阅读理解与信息提取能力;通过2c思维导图培养信息整合与复述能力;通过2d角色扮演和2e创编对话提升口语交际能力。
③思维品质:通过多维度(文化象征、生长特点、实用价值)分析竹子,培养系统性思维;通过创编对话培养创造性思维。
④文化意识:了解竹子在中国文化中的象征意义(美德、不屈不挠),了解竹子在建筑、工具制作、饮食等方面的实际应用,增强对传统文化的认同感。
教学重难点
重点:①读懂对话并提取细节信息完成2b问答;②运用最高级(largest, oldest, fastest-growing, most useful)描述竹子特征;③掌握be made of, a symbol of, feel free to do等重点表达。
难点:①be made of vs be made from的辨析(看得出原材料 vs 看不出原材料);②2c思维导图的信息整合与口头复述;③2e创编对话中最高级和其他句型的综合运用。
一、教学过程
Step 1 Warm-up(热身导入)(3~5 min)
【教师活动】T: Good morning, class! Today we are going to learn Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals, Section A, activities 2a to 2e. The topic today is about an amazing plant — bamboo. Let's start with a warm-up. Look at these things on the screen. What are they made of?
【学生活动】Ss: (学生观察屏幕上的竹制品图片,如竹扇、竹篮、竹筷等)
【教师活动】T: What are the things made of? Yes, they are made of bamboo. Do you want to know more about bamboo?
【学生活动】Ss: Yes, we do! We want to know more about bamboo.
【教师活动】T: Great! Today we will read a conversation between Ella and Chen Jie about bamboo. Let's learn some new words first.
【知识点】热身导入核心句型:What are the things made of? / They are made of bamboo. 本课将围绕竹子的文化象征、生长特点和实用价值展开,通过对话阅读、思维导图、角色扮演和对话创编等活动,帮助学生全面了解竹子这一神奇植物。
【过渡语】通过热身对话,同学们已经对竹子产生了兴趣。接下来我们进入词汇学习环节,为阅读对话做好准备。
Look and say 竹制品导入
Do you want to know more about bamboo 话题引入
Step 2 Pre-reading(读前准备:词汇学习)(3~5 min)
【教师活动】T: Before we read the conversation, let's learn some key words. Look at the screen. The first word is 'symbol'. It is a noun, meaning 象征. For example, the dove is a symbol of peace. The second word is 'largest', the superlative form of 'large', meaning 最大的. The third is 'oldest', the superlative form of 'old', meaning 最古老的. The last one is 'most useful', the superlative form of 'useful', meaning 最有用的.
【学生活动】Ss: (学生跟读新词,注意发音和词义) symbol, largest, oldest, most useful.
【教师活动】T: Now let's predict. Ella and Chen Jie are talking about bamboo. What do you think they will talk about?
【学生活动】Ss: (学生预测对话内容:竹子的生长地点、用途、文化意义等)
【知识点】读前词汇:symbol n. 象征;largest adj. 最大的(large 的最高级);oldest adj. 最古老的(old 的最高级);most useful adj. 最有用的(useful 的最高级)。读前预测技巧:根据标题和词汇预测对话主题和内容方向。
【过渡语】词汇学习完成。接下来我们进入阅读环节,先阅读完整对话,了解 Ella 和 Chen Jie 谈论竹子的内容。
词汇呈现 symbol, largest, oldest, most useful
Step 3 While-reading 2a(对话阅读与理解)(5~7 min)
【教师活动】T: Now let's read the complete conversation between Ella and Chen Jie. Please read silently and try to understand the main idea. Pay attention to the new words and phrases.
【学生活动】Ss: (学生默读对话,标记生词和不理解的句子)
【教师活动】T: Let's check the main idea. What are Ella and Chen Jie talking about?
【学生活动】Ss: They are talking about bamboo — its cultural meaning, where it grows, and what people use it for.
【知识点】2a 对话主旨:Ella 和 Chen Jie 围绕竹子展开对话,话题涵盖竹子的文化象征(goodness)、生长地点(the Bamboo Sea in Sichuan)、生长速度(almost one metre in one day)、实用价值(build houses, make tools and instruments)以及食用价值(bamboo shoots for pandas and people)。
【过渡语】对话主旨已明确。接下来进入 2b 环节,通过回答问题深入理解对话细节。
2a 完整对话原文 Ella 与 Chen Jie 关于竹子的对话
Step 4 While-reading 2b(阅读问答)(8~10 min)
【教师活动】T: Now let's move to Activity 2b. Read the conversation again and answer the five questions. Write down your answers in your notebook.
【学生活动】Ss: (学生再次阅读对话,寻找五个问题的答案)
【教师活动】T: Let's check the answers one by one. Q1: What does Ella see on the folding fan?
【学生活动】Ss: She sees a painting of bamboo on it.
【教师活动】T: Q2: Why does bamboo often appear in Chinese paintings?
【学生活动】Ss: Because bamboo is a symbol of goodness in Chinese culture.
【教师活动】T: Q3: Where is the Bamboo Sea?
【学生活动】Ss: It is in Sichuan.
【教师活动】T: Q4: What do people use bamboo for?
【学生活动】Ss: People can use it to build houses and make tools and instruments. It's also food for pandas and people — bamboo shoots.
【教师活动】T: Q5: Is Ella interested in bamboo? How do you know?
【学生活动】Ss: Yes, she is. She asks questions like 'Really? Like what?' and shows interest in bamboo.
【知识点】2b 五个问题答案:Q1: She sees a painting of bamboo on it. Q2: Because bamboo is a symbol of goodness in Chinese culture. Q3: It is in Sichuan. Q4: People can use it to build houses and make tools and instruments. It's also food for pandas and people (bamboo shoots). Q5: Yes, she is. She asks questions like 'Really? Like what?' and shows interest in bamboo. 重点词汇:goodness n. 美德;popular adj. 受欢迎的;tool n. 工具;actually adv. 实际上;shoot n. 幼苗,嫩芽(此处指竹笋)。
【过渡语】2b 问答完成。接下来进入 2c 环节,根据思维导图介绍竹子,巩固对话内容。
2b 阅读问答五个问题
2b Q1-Q2 答案及词汇 goodness, popular
2b Q3 Where is the Bamboo Sea 答案
2b Q4 用途答案及词汇 tool, actually, shoot
2b Q5 Ella 是否感兴趣及依据
Step 5 While-reading 2c(思维导图复述)(5~6 min)
【教师活动】T: Now let's look at the mind map. According to the mind map, introduce bamboo. The mind map shows: the Bamboo Sea in Sichuan, largest, oldest, almost one metre, houses, tools, instruments, goodness, pandas, people. Please fill in the blanks and then retell.
【学生活动】Ss: (学生根据思维导图填空,然后口头复述竹子介绍)
【教师活动】T: Let's check. Chen Jie bought a folding fan at the Bamboo Sea in Sichuan, which is the largest and oldest bamboo forest in China. There is a painting of bamboo on the fan. Bamboo is a popular subject in Chinese paintings because it is a symbol of goodness. It grows almost one metre in one day. It is one of the most useful plants. People can use it to build houses and make tools and instruments. It is also food for pandas and people.
【学生活动】Ss: (学生齐读完整介绍,巩固核心句型)
【知识点】2c 思维导图核心信息:the Bamboo Sea in Sichuan(四川竹海)— largest and oldest bamboo forest in China;almost one metre(一天长近一米);houses, tools, instruments(建房、制工具、做乐器);goodness(美德象征);pandas and people(熊猫和人类的食物)。介绍框架:购买地点 → 竹子的文化象征 → 生长速度 → 实用价值 → 食用价值。
【过渡语】思维导图复述完成。接下来进入 2d 环节,听录音并进行角色扮演。
2c 思维导图词汇
2c 根据思维导图介绍竹子填空
Step 6 Post-reading 2d(听录音与角色扮演)(5~6 min)
【教师活动】T: Now let's listen to the conversation again. Pay attention to the pronunciation, intonation, and sentence stress. After listening, we will do a role-play. One student is Ella, and the other is Chen Jie.
【学生活动】Ss: (学生听录音,注意语音语调)
【教师活动】T: Now practice the conversation in pairs. Remember to use natural expressions and good intonation. The evaluation criteria are: Content completeness (10 points) — cover all key information; Pronunciation accuracy (10 points) — clear pronunciation and correct sentences; Performance naturalness (10 points) — tone fits the situation, with natural gestures and expressions.
【学生活动】Ss: (学生两人一组练习角色扮演,展示对话)
【知识点】2d 角色扮演要点:对话角色为 Ella(好奇的外国学生)和 Chen Jie(了解竹子文化的中国学生)。核心信息不可遗漏:竹扇上的竹子画、中国文化中象征美德、四川竹海、生长速度、建房制工具、熊猫和人类食用竹笋。评价标准:内容完整性 10 分 + 语音准确性 10 分 + 表现自然度 10 分 = 30 分。
【过渡语】角色扮演完成。接下来进入 2e 环节,进行更开放的对话创编活动。
2d Listen and role-play 活动要求
角色扮演评价标准
Step 7 Post-reading 2e(对话创编:导游与游客)(8~10 min)
【教师活动】T: Now for Activity 2e! Imagine you are a tour guide at the Bamboo Sea and your partner is a foreign tourist. Make up a conversation about bamboo and its importance. Here is a model. Guide: 'Welcome to the Bamboo Sea! I'm your tour guide today. I'd love to share all the interesting things about bamboo with you. Please feel free to ask me any questions you have.' Tourist: 'Bamboo seems to be a very popular plant in China. Can you tell me why the Chinese people like bamboo so much?' Guide: 'Well, ...'
【学生活动】Ss: (学生学习示范对话,然后两人一组创编新对话)
【教师活动】T: You should include: bamboo's cultural meaning (symbol of goodness), where it grows (Bamboo Sea in Sichuan), how fast it grows (almost one metre a day), what people use it for (houses, tools, instruments), and what animals and people eat (bamboo shoots). You have five minutes to prepare.
【学生活动】Ss: (学生准备并表演自创对话,融入本课所学词汇和句型)
【教师活动】T: Time's up! Which group wants to show your conversation? Remember to use 'feel free to...' and other key patterns.
【学生活动】Ss: (小组展示创编对话,其他学生根据评价标准打分)
【知识点】2e 对话创编核心要素:角色设定(导游 + 外国游客)、场景设定(四川竹海)、必含信息(文化象征 goodness、生长速度 almost one metre a day、用途 houses/tools/instruments、食用 bamboo shoots)。核心句型:Welcome to... / Please feel free to ask... / Bamboo is a symbol of... / People can use it to... / It's also food for... 评价标准:内容维度 30 分 + 语言维度 30 分 + 创意维度 20 分 + 合作维度 20 分 = 100 分。
【过渡语】对话创编展示完毕。接下来进入语言点讲解环节,系统梳理本课重点短语和句型。
2e 导游与游客对话创编任务
2e 对话示例及 feel free to 讲解
对话创编评价标准
Step 8 Language Points(语言点讲解)(5~7 min)
【教师活动】T: Let's look at the important language points. Point 1: symbol of goodness. 'Symbol' means 象征, and 'goodness' means 美德. So 'a symbol of goodness' means 美德的象征. In Chinese culture, bamboo is a symbol of goodness. What else is a symbol of goodness?
【学生活动】Ss: The lotus is also a symbol of purity in Chinese culture.
【教师活动】T: Point 2: be made of. It means 由……制成(能看出原材料). The folding fan is made of bamboo. The desk is made of wood. Can you give more examples?
【学生活动】Ss: The paper is made of wood. The bridge is made of stone.
【教师活动】T: Point 3: folding fan. It means 折扇. Chen Jie bought a folding fan at the Bamboo Sea. Point 4: the Bamboo Sea. It is in Sichuan, and it is the largest and oldest bamboo forest in China. Point 5: almost one metre. It describes how fast bamboo grows — almost one metre in one day! Point 6: bamboo shoots. 'Shoot' means 幼苗、嫩芽. Bamboo shoots are delicious food for both pandas and people. Point 7: feel free to... It means 可以随便做某事. Please feel free to ask me any questions.
【学生活动】Ss: (学生记录语言点,造句练习)
【知识点】语言点归纳:① a symbol of goodness 美德的象征;② be made of 由……制成(看得出原材料);③ folding fan 折扇;④ the Bamboo Sea 竹海(位于四川,中国最大最古老的竹林);⑤ almost one metre 近一米(描述竹子生长速度);⑥ bamboo shoots 竹笋(shoot n. 幼苗,嫩芽);⑦ feel free to... 可以随便做某事,如 Please feel free to ask me any questions. 注意:be made of 与 be made from(看不出原材料)的区别;shoot 作名词时还有'射击'之意,需根据语境判断。
【过渡语】语言点讲解完毕。接下来进入当堂检测环节,检验同学们对本课知识的掌握情况。
Step 9 Exercises(当堂检测)(8~10 min)
【教师活动】T: Let's do the exercises. First, four multiple choice questions. Then four sentence completion exercises. You have five minutes.
【学生活动】Ss: (学生独立完成选择题和完成句子)
I. 单项选择
1. The folding fan is ________ bamboo.
A. made of B. made from C. made in D. made by
2. Bamboo is a ________ of goodness in Chinese culture.
A. sign B. symbol C. mark D. signal
3. The Bamboo Sea is ________ Sichuan.
A. on B. at C. in D. to
4. Some bamboo can grow almost one ________ in one day.
A. metre B. kilometre C. centimetre D. millimetre
II. 完成句子
1. 竹子在中国文化中是美德的象征。
Bamboo is ________ ________ ________ ________ in Chinese culture.
2. 人们可以用竹子来建造房屋。
People can use it ________ ________ ________.
3. 请随便问我任何问题。
Please ________ ________ ________ ask me any questions.
4. 熊猫和人类都吃竹笋。
Bamboo shoots are food ________ ________ ________ ________.
【教师活动】T: Time's up! Let's check. Multiple choice: 1-A (made of, 看得出原材料), 2-B (symbol, 象征), 3-C (in Sichuan, 大地点用 in), 4-A (metre, 近一米). Sentence completion: 1. a symbol of goodness 2. to build houses 3. feel free to 4. for pandas and people.
【学生活动】Ss: (学生核对答案并订正)
【知识点】当堂检测考点分析:选择题1考查 be made of 与 be made from 的区别(看得出原材料用 of);选择题2考查 symbol 的词义;选择题3考查介词 in 用于大地点;选择题4考查 metre 的词义。完成句子1考查 a symbol of goodness;完成句子2考查 use sth to do sth;完成句子3考查 feel free to do sth;完成句子4考查 food for pandas and people。
【过渡语】当堂检测完成。接下来进入总结与作业环节。
Step 10 Summary & Homework(总结与作业)(2~3 min)
【教师活动】T: Let's summarize. New words: symbol, largest, oldest, most useful, goodness, popular, tool, actually, shoot. Key sentences: 'Bamboo is a symbol of goodness in Chinese culture.' 'People can use it to build houses and make tools and instruments.' 'Please feel free to ask me any questions.' 'Bamboo shoots are really delicious.' Language points: a symbol of goodness, be made of, folding fan, the Bamboo Sea, almost one metre, bamboo shoots, feel free to...
【学生活动】Ss: (学生跟读重点词汇和句型)
【教师活动】T: Homework: First, listen to the recording and read the conversation aloud. Second, search for more information about bamboo and write a short passage in English introducing bamboo from the aspects of cultural symbol, growth, and uses. About 100 words.
【学生活动】Ss: OK! We will review and search for information. See you next class!
【知识点】本课总结:词汇层面掌握 symbol, largest, oldest, most useful, goodness, popular, tool, actually, shoot 等核心词;句型层面掌握 People can use it to... / Bamboo is a symbol of... / Please feel free to... 等重点句式;文化层面了解竹子在中国文化中的美德象征意义;应用层面能运用所学进行角色扮演和对话创编。
【过渡语】本节课我们围绕'竹子文化与特性'这一主题,通过 2a~2e 的读说活动,学习了竹子的文化象征、生长特点和实用价值,掌握了 symbol of goodness, be made of, feel free to 等重点短语的用法,并在导游与游客对话创编活动中运用了所学知识。希望同学们课后认真复习,搜索更多关于竹子的信息并完成英语短文写作。
Summary and Homework 作业布置
二、板书设计(三栏式)
Key Vocabulary
Language Focus
Useful Expressions
1. symbol n. 象征
2. goodness n. 美德
3. popular adj. 受欢迎的
4. tool n. 工具
5. shoot n. 幼苗
6. actually adv. 实际上
be made of 由……制成
(看得出原材料)
例:The fan is made of bamboo.
use sth to do sth
用某物做某事
例:use bamboo to build houses
Bamboo is a symbol of goodness.
People can use it to...
Please feel free to...
It's also food for...
It's one of the most useful plants.
the Bamboo Sea 竹海
folding fan 折扇
bamboo shoots 竹笋
almost one metre 近一米
superlative adjectives:
largest / oldest / most useful
最高级前加 the
例:the largest bamboo forest
Welcome to the Bamboo Sea!
I'd love to share... with you.
Can you tell me why...?
Bamboo seems to be...
Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals — Section A (2a~2e) 竹子文化与特性探究
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