英语人教版八年级上册Unit3 2a-2d.doc

Unit 3 Im more outgoing than my sisterSection B (2a-2d)I. Teaching Aims.1.Knowledge aims.(1)Master the key words:Serious ,mirror, kid, as long as, necessary, be different from, both, though, bring out, grade, should, the same as, saying, reach, hand, touch, heart, fact, in fact, break, arm, laugh, share.(2)Master the key sentences.My best friend Yuan Li is quiet too, so we enjoy studying together.you dont need a lot of them as long as theyre good.We both like sports, but he plays tennis better, so he always wins.As Larry often says,“My best friend helps to bring out the best in me.”2.Ability aims.(1)Be able to understand the passage about personal traits and how to compare people.(2)Be able to write about the things that are the same and different between friends.3.Emotion aims.(1)Lead the students to take an active part in all kinds of social activities and get a chance to train their integrating skills.(2)Lead the students to choose right friends.Analysis of students.Students in Grade Eight have mastered a certain number of adjectives which are used to describe peoples looks and personalities. Also, in sectionA,students have learned the comparative forms of adjectives. So students will feel easy to learn three passages.Key and difficult points.1.Key points:(1)Review the comparative forms of some adjectives.(2)Do some writing practice2. Difficult points.Be able to write about the things those are the same and different between you and a friend. Teaching steps.Step1. Enjoy a video. Chinese players play ping-pong better than Japanese players.Step2. Revision.Show three pairs of pictures about popular stars and review the comparative forms of some adjectives.Wang ZuXian is shorter than Huang Xiaoming.Huang Xiaoming is taller than Wang ZuXian.He Jiong is thinner than Du Haitao.Du Haitao is heavier than He Jiong.Nana has longer hair than Zhen Shuang.Zheng Shuang has shorter hair than Nana.Step3. Presentation. Show two pictures of the teachers friends and learn new words: be similar to serious be different from.Step4. ReadingTask1. Fast readingMatch each student with his idea about friends.Jeff Green Its not necessary for friends to be the same.Huang Lei A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart.Mary Smith Friends are like booksyou dont need a lot of them as long as they are goodTask 2. Detailed reading.1.Read the first passage and do T/F exercises.(1)Jeff is less serious than most kids.(F)(2)Jeff and Yuan Li are both quiet.(T)(3)Jeff thinks it is easy for him to make friends.(F)2.Read the second passage and fill in the chart.NamesLarry Huang Leisimilaritiesboth like sportsdifferencestaller, more outgoing，play tennis better, much less hard-working.3.Read the third passage and answer the questions.Q1: Does Mary think her friends should be the same as her? No, she doesnt .Q2:Whats Marys best friend like? Shes really kind and very funny.Q3: Why does Marry like her friend? Because her friend cares about her and they can talk about and share everything.Task 3. Post-reading. Try to fill in the blanks.Jeff Green thinks friends should be the same. He is quieter and more serious than most kids. He studies harder in class. He has a friend who is quiet, too.Huang Lei thinks friends can be different. His friend, Larry is taller and more outgoing than him. Also, Larry plays tennis better than him but is less hard-working than him.Mary Smith doesnt care if friends are the same or different. His best friend is really kind and very funny. They can talk about and share everything.Step 5. PracticeWhat are your friends like? Write some sentences about you and your friends.You can use: be similar to be different from thanStep 6. DiscussionWhat is a true friend like? Can everyone be our friends?Conclusion: A friend in need is a friend indeed. Keep good men company and you shall be of the number.Step 7. HomeworkWrite a short passage describing your friends according to part 2b.Step 8.Blac