冀教版英语八年级下册第三单元教案

Lesson 17 People Love Pets Teaching Content Mastery words and expressions pet keep Oral words and expressions amazing imagination Teaching Aims 1 Animals play an important part in our life 2 Practice the students spoken English Teaching Important Points 1 Reminding and Warning 2 Grasp the key words in the listening Teaching Difficult Points The imaginary pets Teaching Preparation pictures Teaching Aids audiotape flashcards pictures Teaching Type new lesson Teaching Procedure Step1 Come to THINK ABOUT IT 1 What s your favourite animal Why 2 Do you have a pet Would you like to have one Discuss the questions in groups with three or four people Then report to the class Lets have an interview How many students in your class like cats How many students in your class like dogs Does anyone in your class have strange pet Why do you think it is strange Step2 Listen to the tape and answer the following questions 1 Does Jenny have a pet What is it 2 What animal would Danny like to have for a pet 3 What animal would Brain like to have for a pet Step3 Read the text and check the answers Then read the text again Play the tape again and let the students read after it Play the tape for several times until they can read it correctly and fluently Step4 Let some students lead the class to read the text sentence by sentence Step5 Practice Work in pairs Practice the similar dialogue according to the text Step6 Come to PROJECT Do you have a pet Do any animals live with your family Describe your pet or describe a pet you would like to have Write a passage about your pet or your imaginary pet Draw a picture to match it Then put them on the wall Divide the class into several groups Let them give a report to the class If you can t finish the project in one lesson go on it the next lesson Step7 Homework 1 Finish off the activity book 2 Go on the next reading in the next lesson Summary Summary Dogs are people s friends in the life They are very important in many ways We hear many stories that the animals save the owners out of danger We must give love to the animals and we must love each other Lesson 18 Brandy Hates Cats Teaching Content Oral words and expressions Brandy chase squirrel branch fierce Amy Teaching Aims 1 Understand the main parts of a story 2 Describe one s experience with the help of the pictures Teaching Important Points 1 The Past Continue Tense 2 Express one s ideas in English Teaching Difficult Points The Past Continue Tense Teaching Preparation pictures Teaching Aids audiotape flashcards pictures Type of lesson new lesson Teaching Procedure Step1 Show the picture of Mike and the dog to the class What does the passage describe according to the picture Let the students to express theirs ideas in English Step2 Come to THINK ABOUT IT Step3 Read the test silently and ask the students to answer the following questions 1 What s the name of the dog 2 Does the animals need love What do we do 3 What does Brandy like to do when we are walking 4 What are sticks 5 Is Brandy fierce What is she scared of Step4 Play the tape and let the students read after it Pause after every line and ask the students to repeat Step5 Let some students read the text in class and the others listen to see if they have any mistakes Can they find and correct the mistakes Step6 Let the students rewrite the story and read it to the class Step7 Discuss the reading with the students Use as much English as possible Ask questions to make it easier for students to participate Ask questions like this What does Mike do to look after his dog Lots of people in North America have pets In this way are people in North America the same as or different from people in China Step8 Homework 1 Finish off the activity book 2 Review the next lesson Summary It s easy and interesting for the students to talk about the familiar dialogues in English Give them chance to practice in class They can prepare before the class too Some students need more time If they don t have a real one what animals do they really want to have Lesson 19 Brandy Hates Cats Teaching Content Mastery words and expressions open somewhere lake all kinds of protect scientist Oral words and expressions extinct gorilla protect from go extinct stop from doing Teaching Aims 1 Ask the people to protect animals 2 What are the zoos for Teaching Important Points 1 What will we take if we go to a zoo 2 Write a story about a trip to the zoo Teaching Difficult Points Some words and expressions Teaching Preparation pictures Type of lesson new lesson Teaching Procedure Step1 Show some pictures of animals to the class Ask the students What animals do you like best What animals can you see in the zoo Step2 Read the text and let the students repeat the main ideas of the text Step3 Listen to the tape pause after every line and ask the students to repeat a in chorus b in small groups c individually Step4 Practice Deal with the vocabulary Select one or two words for discussion For example the word kind can be used as an adjective Mr Smith is a kind person or a noun I like this kind of pet The word open can be used as a verb Open the door and an adjective The door is open Can students think of other examples You may want to compare zoo with school Remind the students that while we say go to school here the word the is not used we usually say go to the zoo here the word the must be used Step5 Read the text in roles The teacher walks in the classroom while they are reading Help them if necessary Step6 Let some students come to the front and act the dialogue out Step7 Come to PROJECT 2 Divide the class into several groups and finish the task Instruct the students to write a story about a trip to the zoo they have taken or would like to take The story can be real or imaginary They should illustrate their stories with pictures or photographs Students may continue working on their stories during the next two lessons Step8 Homework 1 The third reading in the reader 2 Finish off the activity book Summary Summary It is important for us to protect animals from extinction Let the students look up after class about the information about the animals How many animals are there in the world Now how many kinds of animals have been extincted What do we need to do immediately What have our government done for this What s your opinion about this Can you give some good advice Lesson 20 Stand So Still Teaching Content Mastery words and expressions still make friends with while camel fear shy bear Oral words and expressions waddle toss seal Teaching Aims 1 Continue animals as our friends 2 Learn about the foreign culture Teaching Important Points 1 How do you make friends with animals 2 What are the animals habits Teaching Difficult Points Make friends with animals Teaching Preparation pictures Teaching Aids audiotape flashcards pictures Type of lesson new lesson Teaching Procedure Step1 Free Talk Talk about your trip to a zoo Work in groups Write a passage and report it to the class You can answer the following questions 1 Where did you go 2 How did you go 3 What s the weather like that day 4 What did you do in the zoo 5 Where did you have lunch 6 Where did you have a rest Step2 Listen to the tape and repeat after it Let us lose ourselves in the beautiful music now Help the students to guess the meaning of the new words that appear in the text This will in turn help the class understand the meaning of the song Step3 Listen to the tape and answer the following questions 1 How do you make friends with the animals Why 2 What does Danny like to do 3 What animal would he like to make friends with 4 Do you think what animals are fierce Step4 Read the text and check the answers Then let the students read it loudly in class After a while ask the students to act it out in front of the class Step5 Make sure everybody can sing confidently Let volunteers come to the front and sing loudly Step6 Come to LET S DO IT Work in groups and give their opinions in class Encourage them to speak freely Maybe they will have good advice You can write a letter and show your opinions to the local government Step7 Homework 1 Finish off the activity book 2 Review the next lesson Summary Summary Let the students draw a picture of you and your favourite animal Put them up on the wall According to the content of today we can practice spoken English about a trip to a zoo Make up a dialogue in two or three and act it out in front of the class LessonLesson 21 Fun21 Fun atat thethe ZooZoo Teaching Content Mastery words and expressions danger surprised mad lazy nearly Oral words and expressions entrance cage No Photos Teaching Aims 1 Learn about the instructions in the zoo 2 What are the animals habits Teaching Important Points 1 Express one s idea with the help of the teacher and the picture 2 Cultivate the students active attitude to the future Teaching Difficult Points What we can t do in the zoo Why Teaching Preparations pictures Teaching Aids audiotape flashcards pictures Teaching Procedure Step1 Show a picture of the zoo to the class and say Today we are going to have a trip in the zoo Who is the tour guide Step2 Remember any other signs you have seen or read before Wet Paint No Noise No Smoking Men s Room Ladies Room Step3 Check the homework Let s see if the students have previewed the lesson Let them ask questions They can ask like this 1 When is the zoo open 2 What do we can t do in the zoo 3 Why can t we take photos 4 What animal would Danny like to make friends with Step4 Listen to the tape and repeat after it Play the tape for several until they can read it correctly and fluently Step5 Read the text in roles Then change the roles each other Help them during their reading Step6 Let some students act the dialogue out in front of the class Step7 Come to LET S DO IT In a group of three act out a trip to the zoo Each group member takes one of the three roles Brain Jenny or Danny Try changing the story Be creative Give the students time Then let them act it out Choose which group is the most creative Step8 Homework 1 Finish off the activity book 2 Go on the next reading in the student book Summary Summary When we practice spoken English like step7 LET S DO IT Remember to give chance to the poor students Encourage them to speak loudly in class Praise them when they have some progress Encourage others to help them in many ways to cultivate their confidence LessonLesson 22 22 AprilApril Fools Fools Teaching Content Mastery words and expressions joke yourselves Oral words and expressions fool trick April Fools play joke on Teaching Aims 1 Learn about the foreign culture in western countries 2 What are the main festivals in western countries Teaching Important Points 1 Learn about the things that we can do in April Fools 2 What we usually in China on April Fools Teaching Difficult Points the main festivals in western countries Teaching Preparation pictures Teaching Aids audiotape flashcards pictures Type of lesson new lesson Teaching Procedure Step1 Come to THINK ABOUT IT Explain April Fools Day in English Let s see how many students can understand you Tell them what they usually do on that day Step2 If happens today is April Fools play a joke on the students When the teacher comes into the classroom says we will have a quiz today The students may feel surprised and puzzled why didn t the teacher tell them earlier When they all in a hurry tell them we only play a joke on them Now they can understand the festival clearly Step3 Listen to the tape and let some students retell the main idea about the text If they can t do well don t publish them Encourage them and say I know it is very difficult for you It s also difficult for me Let s face the problem together Step4 Read the text silently and answer the following questions 1 What is the date today 2 What s the meaning of April Fools Day 3 What do they decide to do 4 Did Danny believe what Brain and Jenny said Step5 Listen to the tape for several times until they can read it correctly and fluently Step6 Let some students read the text in roles Then change the roles Now let s briefly discuss the reading To dertermine students level of understanding ask them to ask questions about the text They may begin like this 1 What did Brain and Jenny want to do 2 Did the bear get out of the zoo 3 Was the cage open 4 Who said the bear looked hungry 5 What did Danny say on Saturday Step7 Let some students act the dialogue out in front of the class Step8 Homework 1 Finish off the activity book 2 Go on the next reading in the student book Summary Summary Listening is a difficult part in English teaching So teaching the students how to improve one s listening ability is very important We can use many types in class The main types are listen and answer the following questions listen and fill in the blanks listen and choose the best answer listen and repeat the main idea about the story Of course the last one is the most difficult The teacher should practice the students listening ability step by step Lesson 23 Famous Zoos Teaching Content Mastery words and expressions giraffe Asian Oral words and expressions Egypt Africa pyramid Italy wedding Siberian be famous for Teaching Aims 1 Know about the history of the zoo 2 Call on people all over the world to create a more life for the animals Teaching Important Points 1 Learn about the growth of the zoo 2 Improve the students reading ability Teaching Difficult Points Some words and expressions Egypt Africa Italy Siberian be famous for Teaching Preparation pictures Teaching Aids audiotape flashcards pictures Type of lesson new lesson Teaching Procedure Step1 Deal with the words first because the words in this lesson are a little difficult Let some students read the words Then read after the teacher After several times let some students read the words and the others read after it Now close the cooks let some students read the words in class at the same time the others read after it Step2 Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks 1 One of the world s first zoos was in about years ago 2 Egypt is a country in 3 China built its zoo about years ago 4 years ago a king kept many wild animals in his zoo 5 When he got married he took and to his wedding 6 One hundred years ago a new kind of zoo opened in Step3 Read the text and briefly discuss the reading To determine students level of understanding ask questions like this 1 When the first zoos built in Egypt 2 What people can go to the zoo 3 Where is Egypt What is it famous for 4 When did China build its first zoo 5 Were there animals in wedding clothes eight hundred years ago What did they do 6 Where did a new kind of zoo open one hundred years ago Step4 Listen to the tape again and repeat after it until they can repeat it correctly and fluently Let some students read the text in class Choose the best one to encourage from the students pronunciation and intonation Step5 Ask the students what they know about the history of the zoo Encourage them to search on the Internet and report to the class in next class Step6 Come to LET S DO IT Divide the class into several groups and discuss the task What are the good ways for animals living in the zoos What are the bad ways Let the students give them advice freely Animals should have a better life But what can we do Can the students give more good advice Report to the class and discuss together Step7 Homework 1 Finish off the activity book 2 Go on the next reading in the students book Summary Everyone does not know the history of zoos In order to get more information we can use the Internet and the time after class to enlarge the knowledge Then the teacher give them chance to show their performance to the class Lesson 24 Unit Review Teaching Content Mastery words and expressions from Lesson 17 to Lesson 23 Oral words an