英语人教版八年级下册He lost his arm but is still c.doc

Unit1 Whats the matter? Section B(2a-2e) He lost his arm but is still climbingTeaching aimsKnowledge aims1. Students will be able to master the following words and phrases; e.g have problems breathing, sunburned, ourselves, climber, be used to doing, take risks, accident, situation, kilo, rock, run out (of), knife(knives), cut off, blood, mean(meant), get out of, importance, decision, control, be in control of, spirit, death, give up2.Students will be able to master the following sentence structures:1)As a mountain climber, Aron is used to taking risks.2)Aron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mountain climbing. 3)There were many times when Aron almost lost his life because of accidents.4),Arons arm was caught under a 360-kilo rock that fell on him.5) This means being in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of.3. Students will be able to learn some reading strategies.Ability aims1. Students can use reading strategies to comprehend the passage.2.Students can learn to make a good decision when they are between a rock and a hard place.Emotional aims1.Students will learn to make a good decision when they are in trouble.2.Students will learn to be brave enough to face the difficult by themselves.Teaching important points1.Students can master the key words, phrases and sentence structures well.2.Students can use reading strategies to comprehend the passage.Teaching difficult pointsStudents can use proper sentences to retell Arons story.Teaching aidsMulti-media, textbook, tape, etc.Teaching proceduresStep 1: Warming-up (playing a game)Do you watch a favorite TV program.It is named .In the program,there is a popular game”i act,you guess”.Do you want to play it.Then the teacher give a student some kings of activities,such as swimming, playing soccer,mountain climbing and so on.Step 2 Presentation(work on 2a)Many students like sports,but accidents or problems can sometimes happen.What happened to Tom?Right, he got hit by a ball and fell down.What other problems may happen when we are swimming or climbing mountains? Let Students look at the pictures and help them to answer.Then ask Students to match the letter of each sport next to each accident or problem that can happen.What do you think of the mountain climbing ? It is relaxing and exciting.its dangerous. Sometimes it means taking risks. If you are not careful, you may even lose your life.Step 3 Pre-reading (background)Introduce Aron Ralston.He is an American mountain climber.He climbed 58 mountains.In 2003,he had an accident.In 2004,he wrote a book.Step 4 While-reading1. Fast reading: Read quickly and answer: What is the passage about?A.How to climb mountains and have fun.B.How to get out of the difficult situation.2.Careful reading:Read the statements and circle True(T), False(F) or Dont Know(DK).1).Aron almost lost his life three times because of climbing accidents. 2).Aron had a serious accident in April 2003.3).Aron ran out of water after three days.4). Aron wrote his book before his serious accident.5). Aron still goes mountain climbing.3.Detailed readingParagraph 1 Listen to Paragraph 1 and match the main idea : Paragraph 1 Aron loves mountain climbing and doesnt mind taking risks.An introduction for AronName:_Nationality:_Hobby:_Experience:Aron is used to _. There were many times when Aron almost _ because of _. Accident:When:_Where:_Paragraph 2 Watch a video and match the main ideaParagraph 2 Aron had a serious accident and lost half his right arm.Read Paragraph 2 and choose the right answers.Why couldnt Aron move? His arm was caught under a rock . How did Aron free himself?He used his knife to cut off half his right arm.How did he do after cutting off half his right arm?He bandaged himself so that he would not lose too much blood.Paragraph 3 Choose the main ideaParagraph 3 Aron wrote a book about his experience and kept on climbing.Read Paragraph 3 and answer the questions.1.What did Aron do after the accident?2.What does “between a rock and a hard place” mean?3.What does Aron talk about in his book?Are you a good reader?Put the sentences in the correct order. _ On April 26,2003, he had a serious mountain climbing accident._ Aron loves mountain climbing and doesnt mind taking risks._ Aron did not give up after the accident and keeps on climbing mountains today._ He wrote a book about his experience._ Aron lost half his right arm from the 2003 accident.Retell paragraph 2 & 3On April 26, 2003, Arons arm was_ under a big _ when he was _the mountains. Because he couldnt _ his arm, he _ there for five days. But when his water _, he had to _ his arm to save life. Then,he _himself so that he would not lose too much_. After that, he climbed down and find help. After losing his arm, he wrote a book. In this book, Aron tells of the _of making good _, and being in _ of life. At last, he still _climbing mountains.Paragraph 4 Choose the main ideaParagraph 4 We should learn from Aron.What should we learn from Aron ? (Arons spirit)never give up be brave Step 5 Post-readingFace the challenges bravely!Never give up!Be brave!Be in control of your life!Step 6 HomeworkI. Oral work Read Arons story again and retell it.II. Written work Write down the main idea of this story within 100 words on the composition book.Read and writeBlackboard designUnit 1 Whats the matter? Period 5 Se