Unit4Lesson 2教学设计2026-2027学年冀教版英语八年级上册

该初中英语教学设计围绕“爱因斯坦的生平、科学成就及精神”展开，核心知识点包括相关词汇（如Theory of Relativity、pioneer）、阅读技能（匹配标题、扫描时间线）及口语表达。课堂导入通过展示爱因斯坦肖像和公式引发讨论，激活学生已有知识，衔接新词汇教学，搭建学习支架。 资料特色在于深度融合新课标核心素养，语言能力通过略读、扫读策略训练及口语句子框架（如“My favourite scientist is...”）提升，文化意识通过分析爱因斯坦名言精神（如“持续质疑”）引导学生尊重科学贡献，思维品质通过梳理时间线培养逻辑能力。采用任务型教学与合作学习，如小组讨论降低表达难度，分层作业满足不同学习需求。助力学生提升综合语言运用能力，为教师提供清晰可操作的教学路径。

Lesson 2 A universe of thought 一.Teaching Objectives 1. Linguistic Ability Master key vocabulary & phrases: Theory of Relativity, pioneer, pass away, give up, go on, be famous for; master reading skills (matching headings, scanning timeline details, word form filling); use fixed sentence patterns to introduce scientists orally. 2. Cultural Awareness Understand Einstein’s life experience, scientific achievements and noble personal spirits; recognize the value of persistent questioning and lifelong exploration in science; respect global outstanding scientists and their contributions to human progress. 3. Thinking Quality Sort out Einstein’s life timeline logically; classify paragraphs by main ideas; analyze the hidden spirit behind his famous quotes; compare Einstein with domestic great scientists learned before. 4. Learning Ability Skim for paragraph main ideas and scan for specific time & event details; finish cooperative pair discussion; flexibly apply set phrases in context. 二. Key and Difficult Points Teaching Key Points 1. Grasp new vocabulary and fixed phrases, use them in proper forms. 2. Match subheadings to paragraphs and extract timeline information by scanning the passage. 3. Know Einstein’s life story, scientific achievements and famous mottos. 4. Use simple English to introduce a favourite scientist. Teaching Difficult Points 1. Distinguish the core idea of each paragraph and match headings correctly for average students. 2. Use verb phrases with correct tenses in blank filling exercises. 3. Connect Einstein’s spirits to students’ daily study and form personal reflections. 三. Teaching Methods Task-based Language Teaching, Cooperative Learning, Visual Presentation, Contextual Grammar Practice 四. Teaching Aids PPT ; vocabulary flashcards; textbook handouts; quote posters 五. Detailed Teaching Procedures Step 1: Warm-up & Lead-inTeacher’s Activities 1. Greet the whole class. Show Einstein’s portrait and the formula on PPT. Put forward Exercise 1 discussion questions: What do you know about Einstein? What makes him a great person? 2. Invite 3–4 intermediate students to share simple ideas, then conclude basic information together. 3. Present the lesson title A universe of thought, explain the title meaning: Einstein’s thoughts explored the whole universe. Pre-teach key words: relativity, pioneer, nuclear weapon, pass away. Students’ Activities Share prior knowledge; read new words repeatedly; connect pictures with vocabulary. Design Purpose Activate existing knowledge; arouse curiosity about the world-famous scientist; lay vocabulary groundwork for reading tasks, reduce learning pressure for students. Step 2: Pre-reading Teacher’s Activities 1. Introduce three subheadings: A Einstein’s famous sayings; B Einstein’s early years; C Einstein, the teacher. Explain the meaning of each heading clearly. 2. Explain two core reading strategies: Skimming: Read the first sentence of each paragraph to get the main idea quickly. Scanning: Look for numbers and names to find specific facts. 3. Ask students to preview Exercise 2 and predict which heading matches each paragraph. Students’ Activities Learn reading skills; preview paragraphs; mark key sentences in textbooks. Design Purpose Equip students with effective reading strategies in advance; guide them to finish heading matching smoothly; help students read purposefully instead of reading word by word slowly. Step 3: While-reading Activity 1: Skimming 1. Let students read the whole passage independently for 4 minutes and finish Exercise 2 matching: Paragraph 2 (birth, school experience, education): B Einstein’s early years Paragraph 3 (teaching experience, moving countries): C Einstein, the teacher Paragraph 4 (four well-known quotes): A Einstein’s famous sayings The first paragraph serves as the general introduction of Einstein’s status and greatest achievement. 2. Check answers and analyze topic sentences for each part. Design Purpose Train skimming ability to grasp paragraph themes; build the overall structure of the article for students. Activity 2: Scanning 1. Guide students to scan the text for time points and complete Exercise 3 timeline chart; display standard answers after individual work: Einstein was born in Germany (1879) 1905: Einstein became a pioneer in the field of modern physics 1921: He received the Nobel Prize 1933: He left Germany and went to teach at a university in the USA 1955: He passed away 2. Lead students to read the whole timeline aloud in sequence. Design Purpose Practice scanning for specific details; sort out Einstein’s life journey in order; consolidate key factual information from the text. Activity 3: Phrase filling & grammar practice 1. Show Exercise 4; explain that all phrases must change into past simple tense to fit the story context. Full answers: He was famous for the Theory of Relativity and the equation After finishing school, Einstein went on to study physics and then wrote many articles. In his last letter, he asked people to give up nuclear weapons. Though he has passed away, his mind continues to influence us a lot. 2. Highlight tense rules: past events use past forms of verb phrases; practise oral sentence reading. Design Purpose Consolidate lexical knowledge; combine phrases with grammar (simple past tense); solve the difficult point of word form transformation for students. Step 4: Post-reading Activity 1: Analyze Einstein’s spirits from quotes 1. Show three classic quotes; guide students to discuss what qualities Einstein has: never stop questioning, dare to try new things, accept mistakes, keep thinking persistently. 2. Link with students’ study: Encourage them not to fear mistakes and keep asking questions in class. Design Purpose Dig deep emotional and thematic connotation; realize cultural awareness objectives; combine text content with real student life. Activity 2: Pair work discussion (Exercise 5) 1. Offer simple sentence frames to lower speaking difficulty for students: My favourite scientist is ______. He was born in ______. His greatest achievement is ______. I admire him because ______. 2. Students work in pairs to prepare sharing; teacher walks around to offer language support. Invite 3 groups to present their conversations in class and give encouraging feedback. Design Purpose Complete language input-to-output transformation; consolidate learned sentence structures; achieve cooperative learning goals. Step 5: Summary & Homework Whole-class Summary Review paragraph structure, timeline events, key phrases and Einstein’s precious spirits. Connect this lesson with the previous class about Chinese great people: All great people devote themselves to the world and inspire young generations. Homework 1. Basic Task : Copy key phrases and their past forms; read the article aloud twice; finish all textbook exercises. 2. Improvement Task: Write a 5-sentence short passage to introduce Albert Einstein. 3. Extended Task: Collect one famous quote from a scientist and prepare a 1-minute oral introduction next class. Design Purpose Consolidate in-class knowledge; tiered homework matches different learning levels; extend learning content and cultivate lifelong learning ability. 六. Blackboard Layout Lesson 2 A universe of thought Key Phrases (Past Forms) be famous for → was famous for go on → went on give up; pass away Timeline of Einstein 1879: born in Germany 1905: a pioneer of modern physics 1921: won the Nobel Prize 1933: moved to the USA 1955: passed away Spirits Keep questioning; brave to try; never fear mistakes Sentence Template My favourite scientist is… He is great because… Textbook Exercise Full Answers 1. Heading Matching Para2 → B; Para3 → C; Para4 → A 2. Timeline Chart born in Germany; became a pioneer; received the Nobel Prize; left Germany, teach in the USA; passed away in 1955 3. Phrase Fill-in was famous for; went on; give up; passed away 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $