八下Unit8Whydon’tyougetherascarf

1、FunctionsCompare qualities, Give adviceStructuresModal should; How about? ; Present perfect tenseTarget languageWhat should I get my mom? How about a CD? No, thats too cheap.Whats the best present you have ever received? A bike.Vocabularyalbum, comment, soon, suggestion, snake, mouse, hamster, spide

2、r, pig, perfect, rabbit, trendy, turtle Learning strategiesListening for specific information; CooperatingUnit 8 Why dont you get her a scarf?Part 1: Teaching Design第一部分：教学设计Period 1: Writing, Listening and Speaking (Page 60)(How about a scarf?)Objectives To learn to compare qualities To learn to gi

3、ve adviceProceduresWarming up by studying the grammar in focusHello, class. Its winter now. Why dont you get yourself a scarf? What did I say? What do I mean? Now go to page 61. Lets study the grammar in focus first. What should I get my sister?我应该给妹妹买些什么呢？Why dont you get her a camera?为什么不给她买个照相机？T

4、hats too expensive.太贵了。How about some tennis balls?买些网球如何？Theyre too cheap.太便宜了。What about a watch?买只手表？Thats too personal.太个人化了。Why dont you buy a scarf? 为什么不买条围巾？Thats not interesting enough.没啥意思啊。1a Thinking and writingOn page 60 is a list of gifts. What do you think of them? Put the gift under o

5、ne of the box.CheapExpensiveBoring Interestingtennis ball, scarf, robot, toothbrush, petrocket, camera, ticket, cat, plane, bellDictionary, jeans, flower, mobile phone CD, bicycle, shell, skate, stamp, kite, coin, dish1b Listening and numberingListen and number the comments on page 60 in the order y

6、ou hear them.Comments numbered in the order they appear1. How about a scarf? 2. How about a dictionary?3. Why dont you get her a camera?4. What about some tennis balls?Now go to page 92 to read this conversation. While reading try to cut/ the sentence into thought groups, study all the predicates, c

7、ircle all the linking words and underline all the expressions. Thats grammar study, indeed.Useful expressions from the conversationneed help, get sb. sth. for , how about a scarf? too boring, get sb. a camera, too expensive, what about ? too cheap1c PAIRWORKWould go to page 60 and practice the conve

8、rsation in the picture? Then in pairs make your own conversations.A: What should I get my mom for her birthday?B: How about a scarf?A: No, thats too boring.A: What should I get my dad for his birthday?B: How about a pet? A: Yes, thats very interesting.A: What should I get daughter for the New Year?B

9、: How about a computer?A: No, thats too expensive.Period 2: Listening and Speaking (Page 61)(What should we get for Lisa?)Objectives To learn to use modal should To learn to use How about?ProceduresWarming up by making a list of all the object nouns from this bookGood morning, class. The New Years D

10、ay is coming. What should you get your parents? Why dont you get her a camera? How about some tennis balls? What about a watch? Why dont you buy a scarf? Now lets go over all the object nouns from this book. You can buy any of them for your parents as a gift. Object Nouns from Textbook 8Brobot, rock

11、et, ticket, UFO, barber shop, bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, plane, bell, envelope, paper, tree, building, moon, pet, factory, snake, flower, window, shell, skate, stamp, kite, monster, cake, coin, door, cigarette, album, spider, mouse, hamster, turtle, pig, rabbit, stage, island, film, bookstore, fox2

12、a Listening and checkingPeople are shopping for things. Now listen to the tape. In each conversation about gifts, who is the person shopping for? Put a check in the correct column.Conversation 1Conversation 2Conversation 3TeacherSisterFriend2b Listening and writingWould you listen again and write th

13、e suggestions and comments in the chart on page 61?Conversation 1Conversation 2Conversation 3Suggestion 1A CDA scarfA soccer ballComment 1Not expensive enoughToo expensiveNot creative enoughSuggestion 2FlowersA calendarA photo albumComment 2Good ideaSounds goodShell like that.Now go on to read the c

14、onversations on page 92 to divide/ the sentences into thought groups, study the predicates, circle the connectives and underline the expressions. Useful expressions from the conversationsgetfor , special enough, show that, really think, a great friend, how about .? a good idea, really enjoy , this y

15、ear, wear scarf, too personal, sound good, next week, a soccer ball, play soccer, creative enough, a photo album with photos Now read the conversations again to turn them into a text.Turn the conversations into a text. (改写)2c PAIRWORKYou will go on to think in pairs of a friend or a family member wh

16、o is having a birthday soon. Then discuss with your partner what to get this person.A: Its my sisters birthday soon. What should I get her?B: How about a sweater?A: No, thats not interesting enough.A: Its my fathers birthday on Sunday. What should I get him?B: How about a robot?A: No, thats too expe

17、nsive.A: Its my English teachers birthday tomorrow. What should I get her?B: How about a flower?A: Yes, thats a good idea.Period 3: Speaking (Page 62)(Whats the best gift Joe has ever received?)Objectives To learn to use How about? To learn to use present perfect tenseProceduresWarming up by talking

18、 with the structures learned so farHello, class. What is this in this picture? Yes, it is a robot. Will people have robots?What should they do if they had robots at home? I bought a robot yesterday. What were I doing when the robot arrive at my house?I was making a bed for it. The robot said I was h

19、ard working. If you go to my house, youll have a great time. How long have I been studying robots? I have been studying robots for five years. I like them. They are like us. Would you mind coming to my house to have a look at my robot?You have to get it some gifts. Why dont you get it a scarf? Its c

20、old. Its winter now. Thank you for getting things for my robot. 3a PAIRWORKStudent A is talking with student B about gifts.A: Whats the best gift your father has ever received?B: A computer.A: When did your father get it?B: On the National Day.A: Who gave it to him?B: His son. Thats me.A: What a luc

21、ky person your father is!A: Whats the best gift you have ever received?B: A robot pet.A: When did you get it?B: On my last birthday.A: Who gave it to you?B: My sister.A: What a lucky person you are!A: Whats the best gift your teacher has ever received?B: A New Years Card.A: When did she get it?B: On

22、 the Teachers Day.A: Who gave it to her?B: Li Ping, our monitor.A: What a lucky person she is!A: Whats the best gift your dog has ever received?B: A football.A: When did it get it?B: Yesterday morning.A: Who gave it to it?B: Me, its owner.A: What a lucky dog it is!3b PAIRWORKAgain you will work in p

23、airs. This time ask your partner about the best gift he or she has ever received. A: Whats the best gift you have ever received?B: A house.A: Who gave it to you?B: My parents.A: And when did you get it?B: On my wedding day.A: Whats the best gift you have ever received?B: A dictionary.A: Who gave it

24、to you?B: My teacher.A: And when did you get it?B: On my last birthday.4 GROUPWORKSomeone you know is going to have his birthday. You are going to do something for him. Tell your group mates what you are going to do, and they are going to guess the person.A: Im going to make a special meal.B: Is it

25、someone in your family?A: Yes, it is.B: Is it your mother?A: No, it isnt. B: Its your younger brother.A: Yes, it is.A: Im going to buy a special bench for someone.B: Is it someone in your class?A: Yes, it is.B: Is it your monitor?A: No, it isnt.B: Its your desk mate.A: Yes, it is.A: Im going to take

26、 someones pictures.B: Is it a teacher in your school?A: Yes, it is.B: Is it your English?A: No, it isnt.B: Its your Chinese.A: Yes, it is.Period 4: Speaking and Listening (Page 63)(How about a goldfish?)Objectives To learn to compare qualities To learn to use present perfect tenseProceduresWarming u

27、p by learning about the importance of gifts by regionsHello, class. We are Chinese, arent we? We Chinese like to give gifts to people sometimes. We think gifts are important. But what about other nations in other places of the world? Do they think it is important to give people gifts? Importance of

28、Gifts by RegionsAs a general rule, countries/regions fall into categories based on the importance they place on gift giving protocol.High priorityMedium priorityLow priorityJapanPacific Rim: South Korea, Taiwan, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, The Philippines, Hong Kong, an

29、d SingaporeThe Middle EastLatin AmericaUnited StatesCanadaAustraliaEurope1a Looking and writingOn page 63 you will find pet animals. Which would be good pets? Which would be bad pets?Put your pets in different groups.Good petsNot sureBad petsturtle, goldfish, snake, spider, goatscat, dog, hamster, p

30、ig, sheep, horsesparrot, mouse, birds, monkey, rabbit1b GROUPWORKDo you keep a pet? What do you know about pets? Now talk about pets in groups of four.A: Cats are the most popular pets.B: Parrots are the most unusual pets.A: Turtles are the most important pets.B: Goldfishes are the most common pets.

31、A: Snakes are the most surprising pets.B: Spiders are the most danerous pets.A: Goats are the most expensive pets.B: Cats are the most pleasant pets.A: Dogs are the most useful pets. (hamster, pig, sheep, horsesparrot, mouse, birds, monkey, rabbit)2a Listening and numberingYou should listen and numb

32、er the pets in the order you hear them. Write the numbers on the lines in the chart.Keys: 5. hamster 2. snake 1. goldfish 4. dog 3. cat2b Listening and drawingNext you will listen again and draw lines to match the pets with the comments on page 63.Hamster: friendly, nice, short hairSnake: too scary,

33、 interestingGoldfish: too boring, easy to take care ofDog: beautiful, his hair is too longCat: nice, not friendly enoughNow go to page 92 to read this conversation. While reading try to cut/ the sentence into thought groups, study all the predicates, circle all the linking words and underline all th

34、e expressions. Thats grammar study, indeed. Useful expressions from the conversationget a pet, take care of, too boring, too scary, a nice pet, like cats, friendly enough, make great pets, too long, clean up dog hair, every day, all right, over there, look nice, seem friendly, have short hair2c PAIR

35、WORK What do you think is the best pet for these people? Fill in the chart on page 63, and then talk about your own choices.peoplepetswhyA 6-year-old childgoldfishEasy to take ofAn 80-year-old grandmotherdogUseful to the old peopleA 16-year-old boysnakeScary to other peopleA: I think a dog is a good

36、 pet for a 6-year-old child.B: Really? I dont agree. Dogs are too difficult to take care of.A: How about a goldfish?B: It is a nice pet for a small child. It looks beautiful.A: I think a snake is a good pet for a 16-year-old boy.B: Really? I dont agree. Dogs are too scary to other people.A: How abou

37、t a goat?B: It is not a nice pet for a 16-year-old boy. It takes too much time to feed a goat.Period 5: Reading and Speaking (Page 64)(Pot-bellied pigs make the best pets.)Objectives To learn to give advice To learn to use How about?ProceduresWarming up by defining petHello, class. Do you have a pet

38、? What is a pet? A pet or companion animal is an animal that is kept by humans for companionship and enjoyment, rather than for economic reasons. The most popular are noted for their loyal or playful characteristics or their beautiful appearance or song.3a Reading and answeringOn page 64 is an artic

39、le. You will go on to read it to answer the two questions. While reading you have to divide/ the sentences into thought groups, study the predicates, circle the connectives and underline the expressions. Question 1: Why do you think pot-bellied pigs are popular?First because pot-bellied pigs look ni

40、ce to people. Second because they will not cause troubles to their owners. Third because they are easy to keep.Question 2: What are the advantages and disadvantages of keeping such a pet?Keeping such a pet has many advantages. Pot-bellied pigs make the best pets. They will watch TV on the sofa with

41、their owners every night. They are their best friends.Keeping such a pet has many disadvantages, too. Pot-bellied pigs eat a lot. They can be too big to sleep in the house, so you have to make them a special pig house. Also, pigs need a lot of love. Sometimes you dont have enough time to spend with

42、them. After school copy all the useful expressions into your Expression-Book.the trendiest kind of pet, these days, the pot-bellied pig, a pot-bellied pig named Connie, watch TV on the sofa, life with a pig, eat a lot, sleep in the house, make her a special pig house, need a lot of love3b Looking an

43、d writingOn page 64 are notes about hamsters. Read them and write an article about them.Hamsters are popular, quiet, clean, easy to take of, cheaper than rabbits or cats, small, sometimes noisy at night, sleep all day Hamsters are popular pets. People like them because they are quiet, clean, and eas

44、y to take of. They are cheaper than rabbits or cats. Thats why many people like to keep them as pets. But they are small and sometimes noisy at night. And they sleep all day. Thats why some people do not like them. 3c Think and writing Next you have to write an article about your pet!This is Lana, m

45、y Collie cross German Shepherd. I got her at just over 2 months of age. She's a very different dog to Navarre. She's anything but food obsessed and she's a lot sneakier. She's small and gentle and playfully naughty.Lost & FoundI had a cat “Buster”. He was 6 years old Persian dark

46、 Gray. I lost him in Riyadh two years ago. If found please send me an E-Mail. 4 GROUPWORKIn groups of four will talk about the advantages and disadvantages of keeping pets in an apartment.Advantages DisadvantagesGood company, gives you something to do, makes you return home earlyCan be noisy, can be

47、 expensive, can take much time, can bring you truoublesSELF CHECK1 Filling in the blanks with the given wordsOn page 65 is a box with 5 sentences. Read them and complete them with the words given.Expensive, boring, cheap, special, interesting 1. Today is Jims birthday. His mother is going to make a

48、special meal for him.2. My shoes were really cheap. They only cost $ 5.3. My aunt took us out to dinner at an expensive restaurant, but the food was not good at all.4. The movie was boring. I fell asleep half way through it. 5. Its important to choose subjects that you find interesting.I liker expen

49、sive clothes.It was a boring evening with uninteresting people.It would have been cheap at twice the price.The last of a series of BBC specials on Iran is being shown tonight.They are having a special on pork chops.This is a special kind of paint. His special interest is music.He paid especial atten

50、tion to her.2 Reading and writingOn page 65 is an article. You are going to read it. While reading you have to divide/ the sentences into thought groups, study the predicates, circle the connectives and underline the expressions. After school copy all the useful expressions into your Expression-Book.get enough gifts, get too many gifts, different kinds of gifts, a leaf from a tree, make her ver