Unit4SectionB（2a-3a）教学设计人教版英语八年级下册

Unit4Whydon’tyoutalktoyourparents?SectionB（2a3a）

TeachingObjectives

Bytheendofthelesson,studentswillbeableto:

Identifymonafterschoolactivitiesandshareclasstrends(2a).

prehendthearticle“MaybeYouShouldLearntoRelax!”toanswerquestionsaboutstudents’monproblemsandopinions(2b).

Guessmeaningsofboldwordsinthearticleusingcontextclues(2c).

Extractdetailedinformationfromthearticletoanswerspecificquestions(2d).

Discussviewsonafterschoolactivitiesandrelaxation,andformpersonalopinions(2e,3a).

TeachingKeyPoints&Difficulties

KeyPoints

Understandingthearticle’scontentaboutstudents’afterschoolstressanddifferentopinions.

Usingcontexttoguesswordmeanings.

Expressingviewsonafterschoolactivitiesandrelaxation.

Difficulties

prehendingthearticle’sdetails,especiallyforplexopinions.

Accuratelyguessingwordmeaningsfromcontext.

TeachingMethods

PrereadingSurvey

Readingprehension&VocabularyGuessing

Discussion&OpinionSharing

TeachingAids

Textbook,blackboard,multimedia

TeachingProcedure

I.Warmup&AfterSchoolTalk(7mins)

DailySurvey

Show2aactivities:dohomework,haveafterschoollessons,watchmovies,usetheInternet,hangoutwithfriends,playsports.Askstudents:“Check(✓)whatyouandyourclassmatesusuallydoafterschool.Then,sharewithyourdeskmate!”.

e.g.entscheckandtalk,e.g.,“Idohomeworkandhaveafterschoollessons.Myclassmateoftenplayssports.”

LeadintoArticle

Say:“Manystudentshavebusyafterschoollives.Today’sarticletalksaboutthisproblem.Let’sseewhatCathyTaylor,LindaMiller,andDr.Greenthink.”

II.2bActivity–ArticleReading&QuestionAnswering(12mins)

Instruction

Tellstudents:“Readthearticle‘MaybeYouShouldLearntoRelax!’quickly.Answerthetwoquestions:1.What’sthemonproblemformanystudentsthesedays?2.Whogivesopinionsabouttheproblem?”.

Remindthemtouse“GuessingtheMeaning”strategy:don’tworryaboutnewwords,usecontext.

StudentActivity

Studentsreadthearticleindividually.Then,discussinpairs.Walkaroundtohelp,asking“What’sthefirstquestion’sanswer?Whoarethethreepeople?”.

Checkanswers:

monproblem:Manystudentshaveabusyafterschoollifewithtoomanyactivities,leadingtostress.

Opinionsfrom:CathyTaylor(amother),LindaMiller(amother),Dr.Green(adoctor).

III.2cActivity–VocabularyGuessingwithContext(10mins)

Instruction

Show2cboldwordsinthearticleandmeanings.Tellstudents:“Guessthemeaningsofboldwordsusingthearticle’scontext.Matchthemtothemeanings.”

Boldwords:keepsonhappening,lastingforashorttime,makesomethinghappen,usualormon,encourage,gettingbigger,lookingfordifferences.

StudentActivity

e.g.entsworkindividually,thenpaircheck.Walkaroundtoguide,e.g.,“Lookat‘continuesuntilthekidsgetolder’–whichmeaningfits‘keepsonhappening’?”.

Checkanswers:

keepsonhappening→continues

lastingforonlyashorttime→temporary

makesomethinghappen→cause

usualormon→typical

encouragesomeonetodosomething→push

starts...etterorbigger→development(Note:articleuses“petitionstarts...andcontinues”–adjustbasedonactualtext;mayneedtorecheck.Correctmatch:“push”=encouragetoworkhard;“development”=gettingbiggerincontextofchilddevelopment)

lookingfordifferencesandsimilarities→paring

e.g.aineachwordincontext,e.g.,“typicalAmericanfamily”=usual/monfamily.

IV.2dActivity–DetailedArticleReading(10mins)

Instruction

Tellstudents:“Readthearticleagaincarefully.Answer2dquestionsaboutCathy,Linda,andDr.Green’sopinions.”

Questions:

DoesCathyTaylorthinkit’simportantforkidstojoinafterschoolactivities?

DoesLindaMilleragreewithCathy?What’sheropinion?

DoesDr.GreenagreewithCathyorLinda?Whatdoesshesay?

StudentActivity

e.g.entsreadandanswer.Pairshareanswers.Walkaroundtoconfirm,e.g.,“Cathythinksactivitiesareimportantforfuturesuccess.Lindadisagrees,sayingkidsshouldbekids.”

Checkanswers:

Yes.Cathythinkstheseactivitiesareimportantforherchildren’sfuture.

No.Lindathinksparentspushkidstoohard,andkidsshouldhavetimetorelax.

Dr.GreenagreeswithLinda.Shesayskidsneedtimetorelaxandthinkforthemselves;happychildrenaremoreimportantthansuccessfulones.

V.2e&3aActivities–Discussion&OpinionSharing(11mins)

2eInstruction&Activity

Say:“Discusswithyourpartner:1.Whatdoyouthinkofafterschoolactivities?2.Whatshouldyoudotorelax?”.

Exampledialogue:

A:Ithinksomeafterschoolactivitiesaregood,buttoomanyarebad.

B:Yes.Torelax,Ishouldplaysportsortalktofriends.

e.g.aroundtoencourageusingarticleopinions,e.g.,“LikeDr.Greensaid,weneedtimetorelax.”

3aInstruction&Activity

Explain3a:Readparents’opinionsaboutafterschoolclasses.Writeyourownopinions(agree/disagree).

Studentsworkindividually,thenshareinpairs.Ask:“Doyouagreethatafterschoolclasseshelpgetintouniversity?Why?”.

VI.Summary&Homework(5mins)

Summary

Recapkeypoints:

Afterschoolactivitiescausestressformanystudents.

DifferentopinionsfromCathy,Linda,andDr.Green.

Vocabularyguessedfromcontext.

Personalviewsonafterschoolactivities.

Writeontheboard:

KeyOpinions:

Cathy:activities→futuresuccess

Linda:kidsneedtorelax

Dr.Green:happychildren>successfulchildren

Homework

(1)Writeashort