Unit 1 I love sports Speed up 第三课 (教学设计）-2026-2027学年外研版(三起)英语四年级上册

Unit 1 I Love Sports Lesson 3 (Speed up) I. Teaching Aims 1. To understand the story "Run for hope" about Terry Fox and answer questions about the story. 2. To learn the key words: cancer, leg, across, kind, ill, remember, months. 3. To read the story carefully and complete the Read again and write exercise. 4. To talk about Terry Fox with a partner using information from the story. 5. To know about Terry Fox's spirit and learn to help other people. II. Key and Difficult Points Key points: Understanding the story "Run for hope"; learning key words (cancer, leg, across, kind, ill, remember, months); completing the Read again and write exercise. Difficult points: Understanding phrases like "because of", "run across Canada", "keep running"; using complete sentences to talk about Terry Fox. III. Teaching Tools Textbook, blackboard, chalk, PPT (optional), word cards (cancer, leg, across, kind, ill, remember, months), audio. IV. Teaching Procedures Step 1: Warm-up (5 mins) [Teacher] Greet students. Show pictures of people doing sports (running, playing basketball). Ask: Do you like running? Who can tell me about a famous runner? Lead in the topic: Today we will read a story about a man called Terry Fox. [Students] Look at pictures, answer questions, and try to say what they know about running. [Purpose] Activate students' interest in the topic and prepare for the story. Step 2: Presentation (15 mins) [Teacher] Show the story "Run for hope" on PPT or read it aloud. Go through the story paragraph by paragraph: Para 1: "I'm Terry Fox. I like running and playing basketball." Show pictures of Terry. Explain: Terry Fox is a real person. He liked sports very much. Para 2: "But I lose one leg because of cancer." Teach the word "cancer" and "leg". Ask: What happened to Terry? "Can I help other people with cancer? I know! I can run across Canada. And I can get money for people!" Teach "across". Ask: Why does Terry want to run across Canada? Para 3: "It's hard for me. Many kind people help me." Teach "kind". Ask: Is it easy for Terry? What do kind people do for him? Continue reading Para 4-6 on the next page: "I keep running for five months. But I'm very ill. I can't run anymore. Now many people do the Terry Fox Run every year. Let's remember Terry with a run." Teach "ill", "remember", "months". Ask: What happened in the end? Do people still remember Terry today? [Students] Listen to the story, look at pictures, learn new words, and answer teacher's questions. [Purpose] Help students understand the story in context; introduce and practice key vocabulary and sentences. Step 3: Practice (10 mins) [Teacher] Ask students to read the story again by themselves. Then do Activity 2 Read again and write. Go through each question together and check answers: 1. Terry loses one ________. (leg) 2. Running is ________ for him. (hard) 3. A lot of kind people ________ him. (help) 4. Terry runs for ________ months. (five) 5. Terry stops running because he is very ________. (ill) 6. People ________ the Terry Fox Run to remember him. (do) [Students] Read the story again, fill in the blanks individually, then check answers with a partner. [Purpose] Train students' reading for detail; check comprehension through writing. Step 4: Consolidation (8 mins) [Teacher] Organize Activity 3 Work in pairs. Tell students: Talk about Terry Fox with your partner. You can use the answers from Activity 2 to help you. Model a sample dialogue first: A: Why does Terry run across Canada? B: Because he wants to help other people with cancer. A: Is it easy for him? B: No, it's hard. But many kind people help him. [Students] Work in pairs to talk about Terry Fox. Some pairs share their conversation with the class. [Purpose] Practice speaking through pair work; use reading content as speaking material. Step 5: Summary and Homework (7 mins) [Teacher] Summarize: Today we read a story about Terry Fox. He lost one leg but he kept running to help people with cancer. Many people now do the Terry Fox Run every year to remember him. What can we learn from Terry? Homework: Tell your parents the story of Terry Fox. Write two sentences about what you learn from him. [Students] Review the story and key words. Note the homework. [Purpose] Help students review the story and key language; connect learning to real life. V. Blackboard Design Unit 1 I Love Sports — Lesson 3 (Speed up) Run for hope Terry Fox likes running and basketball loses one leg → because of cancer run across Canada → help people with cancer It's hard. Many kind people help him. keeps running for five months → very ill → can't run anymore Terry Fox Run every year → remember Terry Key words: cancer, leg, across, kind, ill, remember, months 六、教学反思 本节课学生能基本理解"Run for hope"故事内容，但对"because of""run across Canada"等短语理解有一定困难，部分学生在Read again and write环节填词不够准确。今后可在讲故事前多展示图片辅助理解，阅读后增加复述环节帮助学生梳理故事脉络，Pair work环节多给后进生提供句型模板降低表达难度。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $