英语人教版八年级下册unit8.doc

Unit 8 Have you ever read Treasure Island yet?Section B 2a-2e东赵中学 王婧. Teaching objectives1Knowledge objectivesa).To understand the content of the passage.b).To understand present perfect.2. Ability objectivesa).To improve reading and writing abilities.b).To develop the ability of summarizing.3. Emotional attitudes and moral valuesa).To develop interests in country music.b).To know more about American culture.4. Teaching important and difficult pointsa).The important point is using the reading strategies while reading and get the ideas about the passage.b).The difficult points are retell and summary.Part II. Teaching proceduresStep 1: Warming-upWatch a video: Take me home country roadStep 2: Leading-inT: Do you know the singer? Have you ever heard this song? She is a famous country music singer.(T show the profile of Taylor Swift.)Now, I want to know something about your favorite singer. You can discuss these questions with your partner and then show your answers to us.Who is your favorite singer?.What is your favorite song?. What do you know about the singer or the song?Ss: My favorite singer is .I like the song.best. The song is about ./The singer is .T: Most of you like pop music or rock. In this class, we will learn something another kind of music.Step 3: PredictingT: The title of the passage is very helpful. Lets look at the title of this passage, can you guess what the passage is about?A country music song changed her life foreverWhat: A country music songWho: Her (A girl)How: Changed her life foreverT: So this passage is about a girl and country music. This is the girl and her name is Sarah. What is she doing in the picture?(T show the picture of Sarah.)Ss: She is playing the guitar.T: Thats right. Lets read the passage and learn more information about her.Step 4: While-readingI. SkimmingT: Read the passage quickly and complete 2bII. Careful reading.1. Read Para 1 and underline the main idea. Use the main idea to answer the questions.Who is Sarah?.Where is she from?.What does she like?.How did country music change her life?2. Read Para 2 and underline the main idea. Use the main idea to answer the questions.What is country music?.What is country music about?3. Read Para 3 and underline the main idea. Use the main idea to answer the questions.What is Sarahs dream?.Who is Garth Brooks? (PPT shows the background of Garth Brooks.)Step 5:.Post-readingT: Now we know something about Sarah and country music. Please try to retell the story according to the mind-map. Summarizing can help you better understan