英语人教版八年级下册Unit7 SectionB 3a-3b.doc

Unit7 Whats the highest mountain in the world?21世纪教育网版权所有 Section B 3a-3b 余姚市低塘初级中学 杨亚儿.Teaching goals: 1. Knowledge goals(1) To get the students to learn and master the key words, phrases and expressions in the period: whale, oil, protection, huge, humans catch whales for, stop putting rubbish into the sea, one interesting factAnother interesting fact isWe should protect whales from(2) To learn some knowledge about whales.2. Ability goals(1)To improve the students skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing, especially writing.(2)To train students abilities of working in groups. 3. Emotion and attitude goals(1)To arouse studentsinterests in animals (2)To love animals and to protect endangered animals such as pandas and whales.【来.Important and difficult points: (1)To help students grasp and understand key words and expressions. (2)To get the students to write a short passage about whales.Teaching aidsMulti-media, PPT, two short videos, some paperIV. Teaching proceduresStep 1 warming-up.Introduction: introduce each other and greeting each otherInteract between teacher and students. The first guessing game: Let Ss listen to the sounds of 4 animals and guess what the animals are. Then let students look at the pictures and describe the animals.(Purpose: Get to know each other. Prepare for the lesson.)21Step 2 Lead-in T: Whats your favorite animal? Why do you like it/them? 21世纪*教育网 T: Whats my favorite animal, do you know?2Ss play the third guessing game and free talk.While teacher is drawing a picture of a whale, let students guess what the animal is. After Ss get the name of the animal, teacher plays the first video and let Ss enjoy the video. Then teacher ask three questions?1. What are whales like?2. Where do they live?3. What do they eat?(Purpose: activate Ss background knowledge, arouse their interest and learn knowledge about whales.)Step 3 DiscussionTeacher plays the second video and ask Ss questions.How do you feel when watching the video?What can we do to help?eg. 1.We should stop eating the animals.2.Dont kill(杀死) them for their fur(皮毛). 3.No more pollution. 4.We should set up(建立) more wild (野生的) animal parks to protect them. 5.We must plant more trees or provide(提供) a home for wild animals.(Purpose: Let Ss know the whales are in danger now and let Ss do something to save the animals .)Step 4 Reading and writing3a Read the following words and phrases about whales. *comPut them in the correct place in the chart.What do they look like？Huge Some kinds have teethWhere do they live?In the sea What do they eat?Small fish and other sea lifeWhat can they do?Jump high out of the waterSing songsWhy do some of them have to be protected?1. Humans catch whales for meat, fat and oil2.Water pollution3.Whale parts sold to make things like candles and soapHow can we protect them?1. Rules on whale protection2. Learn more about whales3. Stop putting rubbish into the sea3b Write a paragraph about whales and why they need to be protected. Use the information in 3a. Give Ss two minutes to finish writing on Page56. Then get Ss to read their compositions in groups. Whales are huge animals. They live in the sea and eat small fish and other sea life. One interesting fact is that whales can jump high out of the water. Another interesting fact is some kinds have teeth. Some kinds of whales are in danger because humans catch them for meat, fat, and oil, and use whale parts to make candles and soap. Whales are also in danger from water pollution. We should protect whales from killing by making rules on whale protection and by not putting rubbish into the sea. I think people should learn more about whales.(Purpose: improve students ability of listening, reading, speaking and writing.)Step 5 GroupworkTeacher divides Ss into six groups and make the posters in groups. After they finish them, show them to us.(Purpose: love animals and let Ss learn to protect the endangered animals)Step6.homework 21教育名师原创作品1. Remember the key words, phrases and sentences.2. Search more information about endangered animals.3. Write a paragraph about the animals by using the useful sentences and phrases .7 Blackboard design Unit7 Whats the highest mountain in the world?21世纪教育网版权所有 Section B 3a-3b whale are live in eat can group1 2 3 4 5 6oil One interesting fact fat Another interesting factprotection Someare in danger because huge We should protect I think we should/ shouldntFeedback:This is a writing lesson. For us students, it is very difficult to write a composition well in class and they think writing is very boring. So at first I design three guessing games to arouse students intere