八年级上册Unit 3 Section B 2a-2e.doc

Unit 3 Im more outgoing than my sister.(Section B 2a-2e ) 十堰市第二中学 李静教学目标： 知识目标：1.学会使用比较级和其他用于比较的词描述自己和好友的相同点和不同点。2. 将比较级灵活地运用到文章或谈话中去。 能力目标：1. 阅读短文获得正确信息的能力。2. 阅读短文并能完成相关任务。情感、态度、价值观目标：引导学生学会选择合适的朋友。教学重点：1. 学会如何利用阅读技能读懂一篇文章。2. 学习如何谈论朋友。教学难点：1. 学会如何利用阅读技能读懂一篇文章。 2. 如何利用含有比较级的结构描述他人。教学步骤:Step 1 Warming up 1. Listen to a song about friends.2. Write the comparative forms of the words in 2a (P21).AdjecctivesComparative formspopular more popularhard-workingmore hard-workingoutgoingmore outgoingfunnyfunnierseriousmore serioussmart smarterquietquieterfriendlyfriendlier/more friendlyshyshyer3. Use the words in 2a to write two sentences about you and your friends.For example, My friend David is more hard-working than me, but I am funnier than him. _ _Step 2 Lead in Discuss in groups l Should friends be the same or different? Why?Step 3 Skimming-Fast readingLet students skim the passage and think about the questions:1. What are the names of these three students? 2. What are their friends names? Whos whose friend?A: Jeff Greens friend is Yuan Li, Huang Leis friend is Larry, Mary Smiths friend is Carol.Step 4 Scanning-Detailed readingTask 1 Group-work Which group is the best? Divide the students into three groups and give each group a task. Then let the students read the passage again in their groups and finish their task. Group A Read Jeffs passage and answer the questions. 1. What did Jeffs mother tell him? A: A good friend is like a mirror. 2. Why does Jeff like reading books and study harder?A: Because he is quieter and more serious than most kids. 3. What do Jeff and his friend enjoy together? A: They enjoy studying together. 4. What does Jeff think about friends? A: He thinks friends are like books - you dont need a lot of them as long as theyre good. Group B Read Huang Leis passage and fill in the chart.Friends namesHuang Lei and LarrySimilarities They both like sports.Differencesl Larry is taller and more outgoing than Huang Lei.l Larry plays tennis better.l Huang Lei always gets better grades than Larry because Larry is much less hard-working.Group C Read Mary Smiths passage and tell the statements are true(T) or false(F). (F)1. Mary thinks her friends should be the same as her. (T)2. Carol is funnier than anyone Mary knows. (F)3. Carol broke her arm last year and Mary made her feel better. (T)4. They can talk about and share everything. (F)5. Carol doesnt care about Mary because she never listens to Mary.Task 2 Appreciate the sayings in the passage. Read the whole passage again and find out the sayings in the passage.1. A good friend is like a mirror. 2. Friends are like books - you dont need a lot of them as long as theyre good. 3. My best friend helps to bring out the best in me. 4. A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart.Step 5 Discussion 1. What kind of friend do you want? I think my friend should (than me) because2. A Poem Let students fill in the blanks with the words in passage.Friends care,Friends share,We need friends everywhere.Step 6 Homework1. Read the passage again. Finish 2c and 2d on