新目标八年级下UNIT 8 PERIOD 1课件

新目标英语八年级下Unit8 The Fourth Period.Teaching Aims and Demands1.Knowledge Objects(1)Key vocabularyturtle;mouse;mice;spider;snake;hamster;hairy(2)Key structuresI think a dog is a good pet for a 6-year-old child.Really?I dont agree.Dogs are too difficult to take care of.How about a goldfish?(3)Listening practiceGroupworkPairwork2.Ability ObjectsTo train students listening skill.To train students ability of communication.3.Sensibility and ValueTo be able to love animals.To be able to speak in English in our daily life.Teaching Key PointsKey vocabulary.Key structures.Listening practice.Teaching DifficultyPairwork.Teaching MethodsListening method.Speaking method.Teaching AidsA projector.A recorder.Teaching ProceduresCStep Greet the class as usual and check the homework.CStep Show the new words on the screen.First let students read the new words by themselves.Then read them to the class and ask students to repeat.CStep Section B 1aThis activity reviews earlier vocabulary and introduces some new words.Show the picture on the screen and then ask students to say something about the picture.Provide key vocabulary words as needed.Write these words on the blackboard. Look at the picture.There is a pet shop in it.There are many animals in the pet shop.They are a turtle,a goldfish,a cat,a dog,a parrot,a snake,a mouse,a spider and a hamster.Then ask students to say the names of any other animals they can think of that might be in a pet shop.Go through the instructions with the class.Then let students look at the diagram.Say,Under good pet,write down the names of the animals in the picture you think would be good pets.Under bad pet,write down the names of the animals you think would be bad pets.Under not sure,write down the animals in the picture youre not sure of.Maybe they would be good pets,but maybe not.Ask students to write the names of the animals in the picture in the correct parts of the diagram.Let students complete the work on their own.Discuss the answers.Look at the animals that students put in the not sure section.Ask students to say why they put those animals in that part of the diagram.CStep 1b GroupworkThis activity provides oral practice using the target language.First look at the example in the sample dialogue.Ask two students to read it.A:Cats are the most popular pets.B:Parrots are the most unusual pets.Then read the instructions to the class.Say,You will be talking about pets you have at home.Get students to do the activity in small groups.Ask one student to write down the list of pets.Then have the group look at the list together and decide which is most popular,most unusual,and so forth.When students work,move around the room checking their progress.At the end ask different members of each group to tell the class what is the most unusual pet and most popular pet.CStep 2aThis activity gives students practice in understanding the target language in spoken conversation.Look at the chart.Ask five students to read the five names of the pets in the first column.Point out the write-on line in front of each pet.Say,You will listen to the recording and number the pets in the order you hear them.Then write the numbers on the lines in the chart.Look at the sample answer.The number 1 in front of goldfish means that goldfish is the first pet that is talked about on the tape.Play the recording the first time.Students only listen.Play the recording a second time.Say,Now listen to the recording again.This time listen carefully and fill in the blanks with the numbers 1 through 5.Correct the answers.AnswersThe pets should be numbered in this order:5 2 1 4 3TapescriptGirl 1:So,what kind of pet do you want to get?Girl 2:How about a goldfish?Fish are easy to take care of.Girl 3:Theyre too boring!How about a snake?Snakes are interesting.Girl 2:Eeew!Snakes are too scary!Lets get a nice pet like a cat.Girl 1:A cat?I dont like cats.Cats arent friendly enough.Girl 2:Well then,how about a dog?Dogs make great pets.Girl 1:Thats true.Hey,how about that dog?Isnt he beautiful?Girl 3:Yes,but hes too hairy.I dont want to clean up dogs hair every day.Girl 1:Oh,all right.Well,that hamster over there looks nice.He seems friendly,and he has short hair.Girl 2:Yeah,hes perfect!Girl 3:Lets get him!CStep 2bThis activity gives students practice in understanding the target language in spoken conversation.First look at the chart and ask different students to read the names of the comments in the second column to the class.Make sure students understand the meaning of each comment.Point out the sample answer.There is a line from the word goldfish to the phrases too boring and easy to take care of.Let students know what to do in this activity.Play the recording again.Say,Now listen to the recording again.This time draw lines between each pet and the comments that describe it.Correct the answers.Answershamster:friendly,nice,short hairsnake:too scary,interestinggoldfish:too boring,easy to take care ofdog:beautiful,too hairycat:nice,not friendly enoughCStep 2c PairworkThis activity provides guided oral practice using the target language.Read the instructions for this activity to the class.Look at the chart and ask different students to read the headings and answers in each column.Tell students that Column 1 says who is getting the pet,Column 2 says the name of the pet,and Column 3 tells why they chose that pet.Ask two students to read the questions and answers to the class.A:I think a dog is a good pet for a 6-year-old child.B:Really?I dont agree.Dogs are too difficult to take care of.A:How about a goldfish?B:.Then ask another student to add a line to the conversation.He or she might say,Yeah,a goldfish is easy to take care of.Loo