初中英语人教版七年级下册7B Unit 8 Section B (2a-2c).doc

Lesson Plan Go for it Unit 8 Is there a post office near here? Section B (2a-2c) Students: Grade 7, JuniorLesson Type：ReadingDuration: 45minsTeaching aimsAfter this period, students should be able to1. learn and remember the following new words: neighborhood, spend, monkey, climb, road, often, air, sunshine, free, enjoy, easily,money; new phrases: sb. spend time with sb./ on sth./ (in) doing sth., watch sb. doing sth., look like, enjoy sth./doing sth.2. know that everyone has his favorite place.3. talk about directions on the street.4. get the reading strategies: skimming and scanning.5. know that we should cherish the best things in our life.Language focuses and anticipated difficulties Learn and remember the new words: neighborhood, spend, monkey, climb, road, often, air, sunshine, free, enjoy,easily,money; new phrases: sb. spend some time with sb./ on sth./ (in) doing sth., watch sb. doing sth., look like, enjoy sth./doing sth. Get the general and the detailed information of the passage.Teaching procedures Pre-Reading Step1: Greeting Step2: Revision & lead-inT: There is a clothes store in my neighborhood. Neighborhood is from neighbor that means a man who lives near. In my neighborhood means near/ around my home. The clothes store is my favorite place. Its on Bridge Road. Is there a clothes store in your neighborhood, too?S1: Yes, there is. Its .T: Open your English book, turn to page 47. Check the favorite place near your neighborhood, and think about where it is.S: There is a/ an .in my neighborhood. Its.While-ReadingStep1: Fast readingT: Here are 3 students, Anna, John and Lisa. Each of them writes a passage and draws a map about their favorite places. Read the passages quickly and match each passage with a map. You can find the key words to find the right places in the maps. We have learned the reading in Unit7 before, only in picture a, we can find juice. You can write the numbers in the boxesT: Which map is Annas/ Johns/ Lisas?Ss: Map 2/ map 3/ map 1.T: How do you know that?Ss: .T: Look at these 3 there in red. What do they refer to?Ss.T: Each passage has two paragraphs. What is the first paragraph about?Ss: Its about their favorite places.T: How about the second paragraph?Ss: It about how they get to their favorite places.Step2: Careful reading (Anna)T: First lets read Annas passage carefully and answer the questions. (teach monkey, climb, watch sb. doing sth.,spend time with sb./ on sth./ (in) doing sth.,look like)T: What does Anna like doing in the zoo?Ss: She likes watching the monkeys climbing around. So she likes to spend time there on weekend.T: Does Anna think monkeys are like people? Why?Ss: Yes,she does. Anna thinks that when the monkeys are fighting, they look like her friends and her fighting.T: How does Anna get to the zoo from her home?Ss: She walks out and turns right on Bridge Road. Then she walks along Bridge Road. The zoo is on the right.T: Draw the route in the picture.Step3: Careful reading (John)T: Next lets see sth. about Johns favorite place. What does John often do at the park?(teach often, air, sunshine, money,free)Ss: He often exercises at the park. Because he loves the clean air and sunshine.T: John thinks the best things do not need money. What are the best things to John?Ss: The clean air and sunshine.T: To me, the best thing in life is health. What about you?Ss: .T: John thinks the best things are free. What does free mean?Ss:.T: How does John get to the park from his home?Ss: He crosses Center Street.T: Who can help me draw the route?Step4: Careful reading (Lisa)T: Finally, lets say Lisas favorite place. Whats Lisas favorite place? Why? (teach enjoy,easily)Ss: Her favorite place is the library. Because it is very quiet and she enjoys shopping there.T: How do you know that she enjoys shopping there?Ss: When she reads books, time goes quickly!T: How does Lisa get there from her home?Ss: She walks to the library. She goes down North Road and turns left. The library is across from the park.T: Yes. Its easy for Lisa to get to the library from her home. So she can get to the library easily. Can you draw the route? Post-ReadingStep1: Group workT: Imagine one is a TV reporter and other three group members are Anna, John and Lisa. Make a conversation according to the passages.SummaryWhat have we learned today?(words, phrases) Homework1. Level A: Read the passages. Level B: Look at the maps and retell the passages.2. Finish the exe