英语人教版八年级下册Monkey King.doc

Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.(Section A Reading)Teaching objectives:At the end of this period, students are expected to understand the new words and expressions: hide, magic stick, excite, turninto etc. be aware of the variety of phrases in similar meanings. act out the group work vividly. use English to introduce the Monkey King and the book Journey to the West.Teaching focus: The students will be able to apply the reading skills of prediction, skimming and scanning into practical use. The students will be able to understand Monkey King in English better.Teaching procedures:ProceduresLearning activitiesTeaching purposesLead-in1. Lead in by playing a game. T: What was yesterday? Did you read books? Did you like reading stories? If you read these stories, please say “yeah” loudly. If you dont read it, please say “no” and shake your head. T: How about this one? How much do you know about him? Maybe you know more about him, but you just dont know how to say in English. Lets go for it.2. Discuss two questions:When was the story popular in western countries?Were western children also interested in Monkey King? Why ?To warm up the students state of learning and arouse students interests of learning new things.Pre-reading1. Watch the picture.T: What are they doing? Which book is talked about?To get students ready for the new topic and apply the skill of prediction according to the theme picture before reading. While-reading1. Skim the passage and find the answers to the questions by using key words from questions.T: Who is the main character?T: What is he like?To help students to skim by using key information.2. Skim the passage and match the main idea of each paragraph.To help students learn to skim. 3. Scan para1 to understand the passage better. T: Well, it would be easier for you if we know a story is developed by 5W. Read para1 and finish the mind map.To help students understand the detailed information.4. Read para2 carefully and fill in the chart: What he can doWhat he cannot do2) Discuss in groups and answer.Why does the Monkey King use a magic stick? How magic is the stick?3) Act out the conversation. A: Why sometimes doesnt the Monkey King look like a monkey? B: It is because A: What can the Monkey King do? B: He can A: What cannot he do? B: He cannot1. To help students guess the information behind the words.2. To provide students with more opportunities to practice the target language3. To understand the Monkey Kings abilities by comparisons.5. Read Para3 carefully and answer:T: Why are western children interested in reading about the Monkey King? What does “ the weak” mean here?To help students understand why western children like the Monkey King.6. Discuss and answer.1) What is the Monkey King like?2) What can we learn from the Monkey King? To help students understand the Monkey King better.Post-readingGroup work: Make a conversation to introduce the Monkey King and the book Journey to the West.Discuss with group members and make a conversation. Try to use the given information.1. To create a stage where the students can work together and show themselves.2. To help students introduce our culture.Assignment T: Well, after class, I hope you could introduce the Monkey King to a foreigner by writing an e-mail:1. Choose another character you like from Journey to the West and share with your