八年级英语第二单元

EighthGradeEnglishUnit2UnitOverviewTextlearningListeningtrainingReadingcomprehensionWritingtrainingOralPractice目录01UnitOverviewTheunitthemeis"TheHero'sJournal."ItexplorestheideaofheroesandheroismthroughliteratureandhistoryUnitThemeStudentswillunderstandtheconceptofaheroandheroismStudentswillidentifydifferenttypesofheroesinliteratureandhistoryStudentswillanalyzetheHero'sJournalinclassicstoriesandmodernmediaUnitobjectivesReadandanalyzestoriesandnovelsthatexploretheHero'sJournalthemeDiscussionsandcomparedifferentheroesandtheirjournalsinsmallgroupactivitiesWatchandanalyzemoviesorTVshowsthatdemonstratetheHero'sJournalCompletewrittenassignmentsthatrequirecriticalthinkingandanalysisoftheHero'sJournalconceptSuggestedlearningmethods02Textlearning

OverviewofTextContentThetextisastoryaboutagirlnamedAlicewhofallsdownarabbitholeandentersamagicalworldThestoryexploresthemessuchascurvature,adventure,andthepowerofimaginationItincludesacastofromanticcharactersliketheCheshireCatandtheMadHatterThetextincludesnewvocabularyandexpressionsrelatedtothethemeandsettingofthestorySomeexamplesofwordsandexpressionsare"rabbithole,""cheesecat,""madhat,"and"impossibletoexplain."LearningthesewordsandexpressionswillhelpstudentsexpandtheirvocabularyandunderstandingofthetextWordsandexpressionsThetextcontainscomplexpresencestructuresandgrammarrulesthatstudentscanlearnfromSomeexamplesofgrammarrulesincludetheuseofinfinities,particles,andcomplexpresencestructuresLearningthesegrammarruleswillhelpstudentsimprovetheirwritingandcomprehensionskillsGrammarandSentencePatternsThestoryissetinVictorianEngland,atimeperiodrichinculturalhistoryLearningabouttheculturalbackgroundwillhelpstudentsunderstandthecontextandsettingofthestorybetterThetextprovidesinsightsintothecultureandsocietyofVictorianEngland,includingfashion,etiquette,andvaluesTheculturalbackgroundinthetext03ListeningtrainingOverviewofListeningMaterialsTextbookMaterialsContainsavarietyoflisteningmaterials,includingdialogues,monologues,andinterviewsEachlisteningpassageisacceptedbycomprehensionquestionsandvocalexercisesOnlinelisteninglibrarieswithauthenticEnglishconversationsandpodcastsAudiobooksandvideossuitableforintermediatelearnersAdditionalResourcesKeySkillsUnderstandingmainideasanddetailsIdentifyingspeaker'sopinionsandattributesListeningskillsandstrategiesDistinguishingbetweenfactsandopinionsListeningskillsandstrategiesStrategiesPreparingforlisteningbypredictingthecontentbasedonthetitleorpictureUsingcontextincludestoinfermeaningsofunknownwordsSummarizingandnotetakingtoretainimportantinformation01020304ListeningskillsandstrategiesExercise1:CompensationQuestionsAftereachlisteningpassage,studentscompleteasetofcomprehensionquestionstoassesstheirunderstandingListeningexercisesandansweranalysisSamplequestion:"Whatisthemainideaofthelisteningpassage?"Listeningexercisesandansweranalysis03Sampleexercise:Matchthefollowingwordswiththeirmeanings:"academic","introductory","eloquent"01Exercise2:VocabularyExercises02StudentsmatchdefinitionswithtargetvocabularywordsorcompletesentencesusingtargetvocabularyListeningexercisesandansweranalysisAnswerAnalysisTheteacherprovidesfeedbackonstudents'answers,focusingontheaccuracyoftheircomprehensionandvocalusageSamplefeedback:"Greatjob!Youcorrectlyidentifiedthemainideaofthelisteningpassage.However,youcouldimproveyourvocalskillsbyrememberingthemeaningoftheword'intrigue'as'tointerestorpiquetheculinity'."Listeningexercisesandansweranalysis04ReadingcomprehensionTextbookSelection01Thereadingmaterialsinthisunitareselectedtointroducestudentstoavarietyofliterarygenres,includingfiction,nonfiction,andpoetryThemesandTopics02Thereadingsarecenteredaroundthemesandtopicsthatarerelevanttoeightgraders,suchasgrowingup,peerpressure,andthechallengesofadolescenceLevelofDiversity03Thereadingsaredesignedtobeaccessibleandengagingforstudents,withvocabularyandpresencestructureappropriatefortheiragegroupOverviewofReadingMaterialsPredictionandInferenceTodeveloptheircomprehensionskills,studentsareresourcedtomakepredictionsaboutwhatwillhappennextinastoryortoinferthemeaningofapassagebasedonthegiveninformationSummarizingandparaphrasingStudentslearntosummarizethemainideasofatextandparaphrasecomplexsensesorparagraphsintheirownwordsVisualizingandImagingTheyaretaughttovisualizescenesdescribedinthereadingsandtoimagethemselvesinthecharacters'shoes,enhancingtheirunderstandingofthestoryReadingskillsandstrategiesMultipleChoiceQuestions:Theseexercisesteststudents'comprehensionofthereadingmaterialbyaskingthemtochoosethecorrectanswerfromalistofoptionsEssayQuestions:Toassesstheirabilitytoanalyzeandevaluatethereadings,studentsaregivenessaytypequestionsthataskthemtoprovidetheirownopinionsandinsightsReadingexercisesandansweranalysisShortAnswerQuestions:ThesequestionsrequirestudentstoprovidebriefresponsesthatdemonstratetheirunderstandingofspecificdetailsormainideasinthetextAnswerAnalysis:Aftercompletingthereadingexercises,studentsreceivefeedbackontheiranswers,allowingthemtoidentifyanymisunderstandingsorareaswheretheyneedtoimprovetheircomprehensionskills05WritingtrainingOverviewofWritingTasksWritealettertoafriendaboutarecenteventinyourlifeWriteashortstorybasedonapersonalexperienceWriteanargumentativeessayonacontrastingtopicWriteareviewofabook,movie,oreventyouhaveattendedTask1Task2Task3Task4Technique1Technique2Technique3Technique4Writingskillsandstrategies01020304UseclearandconsensuslanguagetocommunicateideaseffectivelyEmployeeavarietyofpresencestructurestoaddinterestanddynamismtowritingUsetransitionalphrasesandwordstolinkideasandparagraphstogethercoherentlyProofreadandeditwritingforspelling,grammar,andpunctuationerrorsExercise1Writeaparagraphaboutarecenteventinyourlife,applyingtheskillofclearandconditionlanguageExercise3Writeanargumentativeessayonacontrastingtopic,makinguseoftransitionalphrasestolinkideasSampleEssayAnalysisAnalyzeasampleargumentativeessayonthetopicofsocialmedia,discussingitsstrengthsandweaknessesintermsoforganization,evidence,andreasoningExercise2Composeashortstorybasedonapersonalexperience,focusingondiversityinpresencestructuresWritingexercisesandsampleessayanalysis06OralPractice123Theseincluderoleplays,discussions,presentations,andimpromptuspeechesSpeakingactivitiesItimprovespromotion,fluency,andconfidenceinEnglishImportanceoforalpracticeGoalsshouldbeclearandachievabletoensureeffectivepracticeSetting