英语人教版八年级下册Unit 7 Section A 3a-3c.doc

Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world?Section A 3a-3c教学设计淮南第二十中学 顾广金本课的教学内容是人教版八年级英语下册第七单元的第二课时。该课时为重点课时，主要是通过阅读策略的培养，提高学生的阅读能力。通过英语阅读，既能够练习学生的语音语调，便于提高英语听力，又能够积累语句，加强记忆，为英语写作打下牢固的基础，还可以组织学生进行创造性的实践练习来丰富学生的英语阅读空间。本课阅读主要讲的是珠穆朗玛峰的相关知识和登山者为了梦想而努力奋斗的精神，这正是本课的情感目标。通过阅读学习新词汇和新句型，引导学生发现登山者身上自我挑战的精神。本课题材跟登山有关，知识面广，趣味性强，提高了学生的阅读兴趣。教学目标知识与技能1.Master the key words and expressions: paragraph, southwestern, thick, include, freezing, condition, take in, succeed, Japan, challenge, in the face of, achieve, force, nature2.Learn to compare facts and figures.3.Develop students reading and comprehensive skills.4. Grasp Superlative.过程与方法Employ task-based teaching mode, and get students to learn language points by reading and drilling.情感、态度与价值观Lead students to love the nature.重点和难点重点1.Master the new words and expressions.2.Learn how to compare facts and figures.难点Develop students comprehensive skill.教学准备An English textbook and a project.教学过程Step I Lead inGreet the class as usual and check the homework.Step II Reading1.Teach the new words.（设计意图：让学生学会用音标读单词，学会自学自学，练习学生的口语。）First invite some students to read the new words to check their preview.Then, show the new words on the screen, lead students to read them. Call students attention to the pronunciation.After that, give students three minutes to practice reading these words.Work in pairs to check if they can pronounce and spell the words correctly.2.Translate the phrases.T: Read the passage alone, and underline some key words and expressions, and some difficult ones. Then translate the following phrases. First by yourselves and then discuss in groups. Finally, check the answers by asking some individual students.(Show the phrases on the screen.) 1.最危险的山峰; 2.世界上最危险的运动之一; 3.登山（名词短语）/（动词短语）; 4.来自世界各地的登山者; 5.横亘于中国的西南边界; 6.在所有的山峰中; 7.厚厚的云层; 8.更为严重的困难; 9.寒冷的天气状况和强劲的暴风雪; 10.首次到达珠穆朗玛峰顶的人.2.Teach Activity 3a.（设计意图：训练学生掠读（skimming）能力。T: Have a look at the box. Then read the passage to match the ideas with each paragraph. Ss: Yes.T: OK. Lets begin.Give students several minutes to read and match the ideas.As they work, move around the room checking their pronunciation and intonation.T: Well, who volunteer to read the passage? OK, you first.Invite three students to read the passage. Each one read a paragraph and speak out the main idea.Check the answers together.Paragraph 1 Facts and dangersParagraph 2 Achievements of the climbersParagraph 3 Spirit of climbersStep III Practice（设计意图：训练学生查阅（scanning）能力。）1. Teach Activity 3b.Lead students to read the instruction and have a look at the headline in the chart to know what to do in this activity and how to do it.Give them enough time to read the passage again and complete the chart individually.Later, invite some students to check the answers.2. Teach Activity 3c.(Show the four questions in 3b on the screen.)T: The following are four questions. First, have a quick look at them to know what they are asking for. Then, find out the answers to them from the passage. Do it individually. You may check the answers with your deskmate after you finish doing it. Later, Ill invite some of you to present your answers. Clear?Ss: Yes.T: OK. Do it now.Give students enough time to do this work.As they work, move around the room checking the progress.Finally, invite four students to answer the questions.T: Where are the Himalayas?S1: In the southwestern part of China.T: How high is Qomolangma?S2: 8,844.43 meters high.T: Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous?S3: Because people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.T: What does the spirit of the climbers tell us?S4: We should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.Step IV SummaryIn this class, we learned about Qomolangma well through a reading material. And weve also learned how to compare facts and figures. By doing some practice, we checked our progress and developed our comprehensive skill.Step V HomeworkRead the article again, and preview some language points.板书设计Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world?The Second Period(Section A 3a-3c)Paragraph, southwestern, thick, include, freezing, condition,