摘要:
该初中英语教学设计聚焦Starter Unit 1核心内容,涵盖问候语(hi, hello, good morning)、七个人名读写、26个字母发音分类及日常缩写。通过图片匹配主题词激活字母知识,观察场景分析对话情境,搭建从字母到词汇再到交际的学习支架。
特色在于情境化交际与跨文化渗透,听力任务对比不同场合问候语并分析中英礼仪差异培养文化意识,键盘定位、字母歌游戏巩固字母学习提升学习能力,小组对话表演强化语言表达。助力学生掌握实用交际技能,教师可通过结构化活动高效教学并评估学习效果。
内容正文:
Starter Unit 1 Hello! Lesson 1 Section A & Pronunciation
Basic Course Information
Item
Details
Subject
English
Grade
Grade Seven (Junior High 1)
Term
Autumn Term
Topic
Starter Unit 1 Hello! Lesson 1 Section A, Pronunciation
Teaching Objectives
1. Master the pronunciation of greetings: hi, hello, good morning; be able to read and write seven main characters’ names, and get familiar with the textbook core characters.
2. Take the initiative to greet new friends, respond politely and introduce yourself properly.
3. Distinguish and master the pronunciation of the 26 English letters, and write them in standard handwriting.
4. Master the sounds of the 26 letters and classify them by their vowel sounds.
5. Recognize and understand common English abbreviations in daily life.
Teaching Content
Page 1 of the textbook shows a scene where a group of middle school students meet and greet each other at the school gate in the morning, introducing the unit theme and core expressions. The students in the picture are the main characters of this textbook series: Chinese students Fu Xing, Teng Fei, Yaming; British exchange students Peter and his elder sister Helen; American twin sisters Emma and Ella.
· Activity 1a: The pictures show three groups of characters having short conversations. It presents the seven main characters and key greeting sentences like Hello! Hi! Good morning. It lays language foundation for the following listening tasks.
· Activity 1b: Oral output practice. Students use the greetings from 1a to talk with partners, consolidate target language and know more classmates.
Activities 2a–2d include listening conversations in three scenarios: teacher talking to the whole class, teacher greeting new students, and new friends saying hello to each other. While finishing listening exercises, students learn suitable greetings for different occasions and compare the differences between Chinese and English greeting manners.
The pronunciation section of Starter Unit 1 focuses on the 26 English letters:
1. Activity 1: Letters used in real-life scenes.
2. Activity 2: Group letters that share the same vowel sound, helping students summarize pronunciation rules.
3. Activity 3: Common daily abbreviations to spark students’ interest in letters.
4. Activity 4: Learn and sing the alphabet song to review all letters in a fun way.
Teaching Procedures
Time
Students’ Activities
Design Purposes
1 min
1. Match pictures with theme words pronounced by the teacher.
Activate prior knowledge of letters and topic vocabulary via listening, watching and speaking.
1 min
2. Observe the picture in Activity 1a and answer the teacher’s questions.
Help students understand the conversation context by analyzing the scene.
4 mins
3. Find and circle the seven characters’ names in the picture.
4. Match names with character portraits.
5. Read the names after the teacher to master pronunciation.
6. Race to say names when the teacher shows each portrait.
Guide students to finish tasks step by step; use games to check memorization of the seven characters.
6 mins
7. Find greeting sentences in the pictures of 1a.
8. Read the dialogues in pairs or groups of three.
9. Take turns practicing greeting and reply sentences in a chain drill.
Help students master basic sentence structures and learn daily greetings.
1 min
10. Look at the picture in 2c and answer predictive questions.
Train students’ pre-listening prediction skills.
4 mins
11. Listen to three short dialogues, choose the right sentences and fill them in blanks.
12. Listen to the recording and read along.
Let students imitate the pronunciation, intonation and tone from the audio.
8 mins
13. Read the dialogue scripts and discuss reply rules for different greetings in groups.
14. Make short self-introduction dialogues in pairs following the oral frame in 2d.
15. Act out the dialogues in groups.
Summarize reply rules through group discussion; combine writing and speaking to master self-introduction and greetings.
1 min
16. Quick reading game: Read the names on flashcards as fast as possible.
Help students realize letters form words; reinforce the rule that English names start with capital letters.
5 mins
17. Listen and repeat the 26 letters.
18. Circle the letters you hear while listening.
19. Copy letters following the stroke order, and tell uppercase from lowercase.
Review pronunciation and standard handwriting of 26 letters.
5 mins
20. Locate all 26 letters on a keyboard picture.
21. Find target letters on the keyboard while listening to the audio in Pronunciation Activity 1.
22. Ask and answer letter positions with partners.
Consolidate letter sounds and spelling with keyboard visual aids.
4 mins
23. Read letters grouped by vowel sounds after the recording of Pronunciation Activity 2.
24. Match abbreviations with pictures and learn their meanings.
25. Sing the alphabet song with the audio.
23. Help students sum up letter pronunciation rules by grouping same-vowel letters.
24. Connect letters with real-life meanings via common abbreviations.
25. Review all letters through music.
Homework
1. Record a short video with your group, showing you greet each other in English.
2. Use the greeting sentences learned to introduce yourself and remember at least five new classmates’ names.
Homework Purpose
Help students review vocabulary and target sentences and apply them in real communication. Teachers can assess students’ mastery of knowledge through submitted work.
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