八年级牛津教案（第1单元）

1、8B Chapter 1 Memory姓名：_ 班级: _ 主备人：王晓燕 审核人： 胡琴Period 1-3 (Reading)Period 1.Step1 Warming-up and lead-in 1. listen to a song about memory and ask the Ss to think “What is memory?”2. Have a test and see how good the students memory is. a. Six pictures will come out one by one. After they are shown on t

2、he screen, let the Ss tell out the correct order of each picture.b. Ask the Ss to read some words at normal speed. Then dont look at it and write down the words they remember. After that, record their score.Use ppt. to help you list the new words. The best students should be praised.3. Conclusion:Th

3、e game we did just now is to test how good your short-term memory is. Short-term memory refers to memories which last for a few minutes. For more information about memory, lets read the short articles collected by Joyce and her editors on the topic. She collected these articles to include a feature

4、about memory.1. Ss should pay attention to:l short term memory 短时记忆l long-term memory 长期记忆l include 包含，包括l feature 特征，特色，要素，（报纸的）特写l topic 论题，题目Step2 Pre-readinga. Play the tape recorder and ask the Ss to mark these statements T (True) or F (False).Page2 PartB-Find the facts1. When you get old, your

5、 memory gets better. F2. In Joyces article, a man lost his wife after an accident. F3. Making pictures in your mind helps you remember things. T4. The pictures in your mind must be sensible and clear. F5. A woman from China can remember everyones telephone number. F6. Tony used a book to help him wi

6、th his article. T7. Our memory gets better if something bad happens to us. Fb. Listen to the tape about the whole passage. And deal with some vocabulary.1. memory n.记忆，记忆力 -ability to remember things.e.g. People have a long-term and a short-term memory. Grandma has a bad memory.2. Go wrong 出问题; (机器等

7、)发生故障 -stop working properly e.g. Jane had to walk upstairs because the lift went wrong.3. mind n. 大脑，头脑，想法，思维 -the part of a person that makes them able to think and to feell make up ones mind to do sth.下决心做l change ones mind. 改变注意mind v. 介意做某事 e.g. Would you mind passing me some paper?4. topic n.

8、主题，话题 e.g. The topic of this activity is how to protect our environment. She wrote some articles on this topic.5. injured adj. 受伤的 (v. injure n. injury) -hurt e.g. The news report says about 20 people were injured in the bus accident. The accident injured his brain.6. strange adj. 奇怪的 stranger n.陌生人

9、 -unusual or surprising e.g. The strange noise made the little boy cry.7. smile n. 微笑;笑容 -the expression you have on your face when you are happy. e.g. A smile indicates happiness and agreement.8. imagine v. 想像 (n. imagination) - make a picture of sth. in ones mind e.g. I cant imagine what will happ

10、en to our life in the future. Use your imagination to make up a good story. 9. memorize v. 记住，熟记 (memory) -put into your memory; learn exactly e.g. He could memorize all names of the novels written by Charles Dickens.10. dramatic adj. 戏剧性的，令人印象深刻的， 激动人心的 (n. drama ) -exciting; unusual e.g. His drama

11、tic experiences in Africa made all of us interested. 11. death n. 死亡 (v. die/ dead adj.) e.g. The death of the famous actress shocked the world.We found the dog dead in a cave.The patient was dying.12. amazed / amazing adj. (感到惊叹的 / 令人吃惊的） amaze v. 使人惊讶 e.g. Michael Fred Phelps is really amazing. He

12、 has won 14 Olympic gold medals so far. His excellent performance at Beijing Olympics amazed the whole world. But recently, we feel quite amazed at the news of his smoking marijuana(大麻）! / mrihwa:n/Step 4 SummarizeStep 5 Homework a. Recite the new words and expressions explained in todays class and

13、prepare for tomorrows dictation. b. Workbook (Page 2 A-B)Period 2 Pre-readingStep 1 Dictation Dictate the new words and expressions (15 new words and expressions) death memory article dramatic mind spider memorize sensible topic imagine smile strange injured short-term long-termStep 2 Review some wo

14、rds and phrases.-Part C Find the meanings on Page 4 Step 3 While-reading1. Understanding the reading passage.1). Read the first three paragraphs of the text for the following questions.1. According to Arthur, how many kinds of memory does a person have? What are they?2. When we get old, what kind of

15、 memory will become worse?3. When people get old, can they still remember things from a long time ago?4. According to Arthurs grandpa, whats the first thing that starts to go wrong when people become elderly?5. Why cant the grandpa remember the other things?6. Joyce saw a program on TV. What was it

16、about?7. What was wrong with the man?8. What did the mans wife do every day?9. What did the patient forget a few minutes after his wife left?10. Why was the man always angry with his wife?11. According to Pansys experience, what should one do if he wants to remember something?12. What kind of pictur

17、es that can make you remember them better?13. How does Pansy learn the word smiles by heart?14. Why is the word smiles the longest word in the world?2). Read the last two paragraphs for the following questions. 1. In which book can we read some amazing stories?2. How many telephone numbers has Gou Y

18、angling from Harbin memorized? 3. Of how many playing cards did Dominic OBrien remember the correct order after seeing them just once?4. Where did Dominic come from?5. According to Millie, what is memory connected to?6. On what condition will you probably remember the word spider?7. Generally speaki

19、ng, on what condition can we remember where we were and what we were doing?8. What dramatic event happened in the USA in 1963?2. Lead Ss to read the whole passage and tell them an efficient way of getting the main idea of each paragraph. Synopsis by paragraph:Para 1-2. Introducing short-term and lon

20、g-term memories,and presenting a joke about memory loss. Para 3-4. A story about a man losing his memory after an accident.Para 5-6. Making funny pictures in your mind can help you remember things.Para 7. Some facts about people with amazing memories.Para 8. We often remember it well if sth. dramati

21、c happens.3. Deal with some keys about the reading passage. Ask Ss to draw a line under some useful expressions.Joyce wanted to include a feature about memory. She and her editors all agreed to writeshort articles on this topic.ARTHUR: I know that We have a short-term memory and a long-term memory.

22、When we get old, our short-term memory becomes worse, but we can still remember things from a long time ago.My Grandpa told me a joke. He said, When you get old, three things start to go wrong. First, you start to lose your memory. And I cant remember what the other things are!JOYCE: I saw a program

23、me on television about a man with a injured brain. He could not remember anything for longer than a few minutes. His wife visited him in hospital every day, but he forgot her visits a few minutes after she left. He was often angry with her because he thought that she never visited him. Itwas very sa

24、d.PANSY: If you want to remember something, you should make a picture of it in your mind. If the picture is silly, strange and colourful, you will remember it better. For example, I am trying to remember the word smiles. An easy way to do this is to imagine there is a mile between the first letter a

25、nd the last letter. This makes it the longest word in the world!TONY: In the Guinness Book of Records, there are some amazing stories about memory. For example, Gong Yangling from Harbin in China has memorized more than 15,000 telephone numbers. And Dominic OBrien from the UK remembered the correct

26、order of 1,820 playing cards, after seeing them just once.MILLIE: Memory is connected with our feelings. For example, if someone shouts Spider! and puts a large spider on your hand, you will probably remember the word spider. When something dramatic happens, we usually remember it well. For example,

27、 most old people in the USA can remember where they were when they heard about the death of President John F Kennedy in 1963. 4. Read and think on Page 5Step 4 SummarizeStep5 Homework a. Review the reading passage and try to recite the text (P1-P6). b. Continue reviewing the new words and expression

28、s.Period 3-Post-readingStep 1 Revisiona. Ask some students to read the the reading passage one paragraph by one paragraph. Ifpossible,ask some good students to recite Para1 to Para 6.b. Complete the following with facts you collect from the text.1. By collecting short _ written by her editors, Joyce

29、 included a _ about memory.2. A person has a _ memory and a _ memory.3. When people get old, their short-term memory becomes _ but they may have a very good long-term memory.4. Three things start to go _ when people become old.5. A man with an _ brain could not remember anything for _ than a few min

30、utes.6. The mans wife _ him in hospital every day, but he forgot her _ a few minutes after she left.7. The man was often _ _her wife because he thought she _ visited him.8. Pansy suggests that you should make a _ of something in your mind if you want to _ it.9. If the picture is strange, silly or _,

31、 you will remember it _. 10. If you want to remember a word, you had better use your _ to find out what is special about its structure.11. You can read some _ stories about memory in the Guinness Book of _. 12. A man in Harbin has _ 15,000 telephone numbers.13. Memory is _ _ our feelings.14. When so

32、mething _ happens, we usually remember it well.15. _ _, most old people in the USA can remember where they were when they heard about the _ of President John F Kennedy in 1963. Step 2 Translate the following sentences into English with expressions in the text.1. 事故后他失去了记忆。(lose memory) He lost his m

33、emory after the accident.2. 昨晚一切都不对劲。（go wrong) Everything went wrong last night.3. 长期记忆帮助人们记住很久以前发生的事情。 Long-term memory helps people remember things happened long time ago. 4. 她能马上熟记10个单词。（memorize) She can memorize 10 words at once.5. 当我们变老时，我们的短时记忆变得更差了（short-term memory)When we get old, our sho

34、rt-term memory becomes worse.6. 奥巴马是了不起的，他的成功让所有人惊叹。 (amaze) Obama is amazing. His success has amazed everyone.7. 意外中没有人受伤。(injure) No one was injured in the accident.8. 我们经常想像我们将来的生活是怎样。We often imagine what our life will be like in the future.9. 我们房子中的电线是与地下的电缆相连的.（connect) Wires in our houses are

35、 connected to cables.10. 他的车在回家的路上抛锚了。（break down) His car broke down on the way home.11. 男孩子们都喜欢令人惊叹的故事，例如，哈里波特故事。(amazing, for example)Boys all like amazing stories, for example, the Harry Potter Stories.12. 我要求他多注意他的书写。(pay attention to)I asked him to pay more attention to his handwriting.13. 项链花

36、了我几百元。 The necklace cost me hundreds of dollars.14. 如果你把木头放入水里，它就浮起来。(if) If you put wood into water, it floats.15. 如果明天单车坏了，我会拿去修理。(if) If the bike doesnt work tomorrow, I will have it repaired.16. 他不会生你的气除非你又找借口。(unless) He wont be angry with you unless you make excuses again.17. 托马斯恰好是这个工作的正确人选。(

37、exactly)Thomas is exactly the right one for this job.Step 3 Complete the following sentences with given words in their proper forms.1. A single-engine plane crashed into a house but luckily no one was _. (injure)2. Mrs. Lyns pet dog has been _ for weeks. Its _ makes her terribly sad. The dog _ of ag

38、ing last month (die). 3. The boy insisted he saw the UFO, but people thought it was just his _(imagine). 4. You can read some _ stories in this book. You will feel _ at what you have read (amaze).5. You ought to _ to her for being late. She will accept your _ (apologize).6. Memory is _ to feelings (

39、connect).7. I dont know the _ number of the guests at the banquet (exactly)8. My sister has a very good _. She can _ large numbers (memory)Step 4 Homeworka. Continue reciting the new words and expressions.(from the word president to millionaire)b. Continue reviewing the text and complete reciting th

40、e rest part( Para 7-8).c. Prepare for Language Part教学反思: 本教学内容属于科普文章，知识要点多。因为之前让学生做过预习，讲解课文还比较轻松。Period 4-5 (Language): Conditional sentences with if and unlessPeriod 4-5Step 1 Revisiona. Dictation - 15 new words and expressions president end vehicle cost frame millionaire exactly amazed wallet note

41、 excuse repair sitting room charity break down b. Reciting - recite the passage （P7-8）Step 2. Language 教学环节教师活动学生活动Step1 Leading in 1. Give more examples to make sure that all the student understand how to use conditional clauses1.Show as many sentences that contain “if”as possible2. Tell the Ss we

42、use if sentences to talk about possible actions and the results of these actions.Step2 Language:Conditional sentences 2.Tell the Ss that there are various tenses to express different conditional clauses.3.Show the Ss some patterns which are used by different tenses If the simple present tense, the s

43、imple present tenseIf the simple present tense, the simple future tense.If not=unless, 4. Ask the Ss to do Exercises A1 and A2.5. Tell Ss to work in pairs to do Exercise A3. walk around the class and check their progress. Then ask some students to read their sentences to the whole class.3.Ss try to

44、make sentences using different conditional clauses4.Make sentences together and read them aloud to the class.5.Fnish Exercises A1 and A2. Students should read the dialogue in Exercises A2 before making similar dialogue.6.Ss walk around the class and find their parner. Them make dialouges and practis

45、e it.Sample: S1: What happen if you read English every day?S2: I m good at English.S1: Are you sure?S2:Yes! If I read English every day, I am good at EnglishStep3 Language:Conditional sentences-Actions with possible resultsTell the students to pay attentions to the tenses of the conditional sentence

46、s.if clause is in the simple present tense while the verb in the other clause is in the simple future tense.7. Ss try to make sentences using coditional clauses8. Do Exercises in Part B Williams sister is giving him some a dvice about some of his problems. Choose th e correct half-sentences from eac

47、h box to complete her advice below.Step 4LanguageConditional sentencesTell the students that “unless means “Ifnot”9.Ss work in pairs and complete Exercise C1 and C2.Assignments1. Review what we learn in these two periods.2. Workbook Exercises P 3-7教学反思本教学内容为语法内容：if.not/unless等引导的状语从句，我运用了发现式学习并进行引导，

48、让学生自己发现和归纳“主将从现”的用法和两种变式，学生很感兴趣，教学效果好。Period 6 Listening and speakingPeriod 6Step1 RevisionExplain the exercises about conditional sentences(Workbook Page 3-7) and review theexpressions about if / unless clauses.Step 2 New lesson - Listening Practice1. This part is to test ones memory. Memory Plays

49、an important part in listening comprehension. It is useful to get the Ss trained in listening and remmbering.2. Listen to the listening material and write down short answers to the questions for both parts. Remember not to take notes.3. Before the Ss listent to the marterial, they should pay attenti

50、on to the following words.l end v. & n. 结束/以为结尾e.g. Their quarrel ended with a peacefu talk. The war came to an end. In the end, they stopped arguing. There will be a contest at the end of this month. The bank is at the end of this street. He was anxious to know the ending of the story(结局）.l cost v.

51、 & n. 花费 e.g. The antique cost him thousands of dollars. The cost of Obamas inauguration (就职典礼）was about $150 million.l vehicle 车辆 e.g. During the rush hour, streets are always flooded with vehicles.4. Check the answers with Ss and play the difficult part again for them.Step 3 Speaking practiceA Tal

52、k time-Making apologies and excuses.a. Tell the Ss how to make apologies and excuses. The following are expressions used to make apologies or excuses.l I am terribly sorrybutl I dont know I am afraid b. Read aloud the dialogue on page 10, then work in pairs according to the given situation. Arthur i

53、s meeting Tony to see a film. Arthur is late because of the traffic. The bus he takes breaks down. And there is no taxis. He has to apologize to Tony. c. Understanding the conversation. 1. How many times does Arthur apologize to Tony?2. Which apology is stronger?3. How many excuses does Arthur give?

54、 (An excuse is a reason for doing something bad.)4. Which excuse does Tony accept?5. Which excuse does Tony reject?6. What suggestion does Tony make to Arthur? d. Complete Exx A2, ask Ss to insert the phrases from the box. Note that this conversation follows the same general pattern as the one in Ex

55、x A1.Step 4 Summarize Step 5 Homework a. Review the expressions about making apologies and excuses. b. Finish doing Exx about listening and speaking.(Workbook Page 8-9 A, B1,B2,C1,C2)教学反思：本内容我充分引入竞争机制，千方百计调动学生的积极性，不断鼓励、表扬学生，主其产生学习兴趣。Period 7 Practice and Speak upStep 1. Check the students listening and