Unit 1 When was he born？课时公开课一等奖创新教学设计（表格式）鲁教版（五四制）八年级下册

Unit1Whenwasheborn？课时公开课一等奖创新教学设计（表格式）鲁教版（五四制）八年级下册Unit1

Whenwasheborn

PurposeTointroduceSstotheunitgoals:talkaboutfamouspeopletheyadmire.Tosetthescene,increaseSs’vocabularyandintroducethetargetlanguage.

PictureThepictureshowstwostudentswatchingpicturesinanexhibition.Onemalestudentpointstothepicturesonthewall,andasksafemalestudentsomequestions.

CultureFocusFamousPeopleItiscommonthatstudentsadmirestars.Sometimesastarcouldaffecttheirlives.Theyadmirefamouspeoplebecausetheyaretalented,hard-workingandsuccessful.

Optional

ApproachClasspoll

AfterSshavedoneactivity1a,theTmaywanttoconductapolltofindoutwhoSsadmire.GreatfootballplayerMessiGreatswimmerYeShiwenGreattennisplayerLiNaGreatbasketballplayerKobe

AnswersAnswerswillvary.

PurposeTohelpSsrecognizethetargetlanguageinnaturalspeech.

Optional

ApproachListenandtakenotesBeforeSslookattheinstructionsforactivity1b,theTmaywanttohaveSslistenandtakenotesaboutthefamoussportsstars.Afterlistening,theTcanhaveSsopentheirtextbooks,lookatthepicturesandwritedownthenotesaboutthesesportsstars.TheTcanaskSstoguessthemeaningofthenewword“swimmer".ItmaybenecessaryforTtoplaytherecordingonceagain.

Answersin1978;in1982;in1996;in1987

PurposeTohelpSsusethetargetlanguageinnaturalspeech.

TeachingTipLet’sstarttalking.

Sscanworkwithapartnertomaketwoorthreesimpleconversations.IfSsneedhelp,theTmayhaveSslistenagaintotherecording.

Optional

ApproachPairworkSsworkinpairstopracticetheconversation.EncourageSstomakelongerconversationsandtalkabouttheirfavoritesportsstars,usingwordsorphrasesprovided;e.g.,tabletennisplayer,ping-pongplayer,runner,jumper,hurdler.

PurposeTogiveSslisteningpracticewiththetargetlanguage.

CultureFocusPersonsofunusualabilityStudentsareusuallyinterestedinfantasticstoriesandadmirepersonsofunusualability.TherearemanypersonsofunusualabilityintheworldandDavidBlaineisoneofthem.HeisanAmericanmagician.Hehasperformedallovertheworldandhassetseveralworldrecords.

TeachingTipMakeiteasyItisnoteasytounderstandthestorybylisteningtotherecordinginactivity2a.Beforeclass,theTcouldremindSsthattheyhadbettersurftheinternetandgetsomeinformationaboutDavidBlaine.

Optional

ApproachStepbystep1.TheTmayhaveSslookatthepicturesin2a,andaskSs:●Whoisthat●Whatishedoing●Whereishestanding●HowlongdoyouthinkheisstandingthereWritedownthekeywordsontheboardwhenSsanswerthequestions.DavidBlaine,aboxofice,towerHowlongstay

2.TrytohaveSsunderstandthenewwords.3.HaveSsclosetheirtextbooksandlistentotherecordingcarefully.

PurposeTogiveSslisteningpracticeforspecificitemsintheconversation.

Optional

ApproachPaymoreattention1.TheTmaywanttohaveSsclosetheirtextbooksbeforelisteningtotherecording.2.HaveSslistentotherecording.Whilelistening,Sscantakesomebriefnotes.3.HaveSslistenagain.Afterlistening,writedowntheinformationandfillintheblanksinthechartin2a.

AnswersWhoActivitiesHowlongStartedStoppedDavid

BlaineStandinginaboxofice2days,15hoursand42minutesNov.27th,2000Nov.29thDavidBlaineStandingonahightowerOnedayandelevenhoursMay22nd,2002May3rd

PurposeToprovideopportunitytousethetargetlanguage.

Optional

ApproachHavesimilarconversations

AfterhavingSsfillinthechartin2a,theTcanhaveSspracticetheconversationwiththeirpartners.GetSstohavesimilarconversationsandusemoreinformationaboutDavidBlaine.

AnswersA:HowlongdidDavidBlainestandinaboxoficeB:Hestoodinaboxoficefor2days,15hoursand42minutes.A:WhendidhestartstandingintheboxB:HestartedonNov.27th,2000.A:WhendidhestopB:HestoppedonNov.29th.

PurposeTogiveSsopportunitytousethetargetlanguageinacontrolledmanner.

CultureFocus3DPaintings3Dstreetartpaintingsappearedinthe16thcentury.Inthe21stcentury,3Dstreetarthasbecomepopularand3Dstreetartistshavebecomefamous.Wearenotfamiliarwith3Dpaintingsbecausetherearefew3Dworksinourdailylife.

TeachingTipPreparationbeforeclass

TheTmaywantSstopreviewtheconversationbeforeclass.IfSsarefamiliarwiththewordsandexpressions,theycanmakeconversationsfreely.

Optional

ApproachShowingpicturesBeforeSspracticetheconversationinactivity2d,itisnecessaryforTtoshowsome3Dpicturesinclass.ThatmaymakeSsmoreinterestedin2d.1.TheTmayhaveSslookatthepicturein2dandanswerthequestionsontheboard:1.Isthispictureflat2.Whoishe3.Whatishedoinginthepicture4.Doyouadmirehim

2.HaveSspracticetheconversationinpairs.

PurposeTopromptSstothinkaboutNobelPrizeandfamouswriters.

Optional

ApproachGroupworkTheTmaywanttohaveSsworkingroupsandhavethegroupssharetheirinformationwiththeclass.

PurposeProvideSswithreadingpracticeusingthetargetlanguage.

CultureFocusNobelPrizeTheNobelPrizewasestablishedaccordingtothewilloftheSwedishinventorAlfredNobelin1895.Itisavailableinthefieldsofliterature,medicine,physics,chemistry,peace,andeconomics.

TeachingTipBeginwithquestionsandanswersTheTmaywanttohaveSsbegintheactivity3bwithquestionsandanswers.HaveSslookatthepicturesin3bandaskSsthesequestions:1.Whoisthisman2.Whatishe3.Doyouknowthesetwobooks4.Whatarethenamesofthebooks5.DoyouknowanythingabouttheNobelPrizeTheTmaywanttoteachthevocabularyitemsneededtoreadthearticlein3b.WritedownthesewordsandphrasesontheboardasSsanswerthequestions:MoYan—pennameGuanMoye—realnamewriter,works,novel,RedSorghum,Frog,NobelPrize

HaveSsreadthearticlebythemselvesandtrytounderstandthemainideaofthearticle.

Answers1.Hesaidheneverexpectedtowintheprize,asthereweresomanygoodwritersovertheworld.2.HereadaChinesedictionary.3.In1987.(In1987whenhisnovelRedSorghumwasmadeintoafilmbythefamousdirectorZhangYimou.)4.Healsowonthe18thMaoDunLiteraturePrizein2011.

PurposeTogiveSspracticeinreadingforspecificinformation.TogiveSsopportunitytocheckreadingcomprehension.

Optional

ApproachDoRememberthetimeTimeisaveryimportantelementfortellingastory.ThestoryaboutMoYaninthepassagehasanaturalsequence.ItisveryimportanttogetSstorememberthetimewhentheeventshappened.TheTmaywanttohaveSsreadthepassagecarefullyonceagainandwritenotesaboutthesequenceofevents.Sscanusetheirnotestocompletetheactivitywithoutreferringtothepassage.GetSstosharetheiranswerswiththeirpartnersbeforetheychecktheiranswersaccordingtothepassage.AndaskSstoretellthestoryinchronologicalorder.

AnswersWhenWhathedid1955wasborninGaomi,Shandong1967droppedoutofschool1976joinedthearmy1981hisfirstshortstorywaspublished2012wontheNobelPrizeinLiterature

Answers1.WhenwasYeShiwenborn2.WhenwasKobeborn3.WhendidMessistartplayingfootball4.WhendidLiNastartherlifeasatennisplayer

Answerswhenshewas3yearsold;whenhewas4yearsold;whenhewas10yearsold;whenhewas17yearsold

PurposeTogiveSspracticeinusingtargetlanguageinsimpleconversations.

Optional

ApproachTalkabouttheirexperiencesTheTmaywanttopromptSstosaysomethingthathappenedinthepast.Ingroupsoffour,getSstointervieweachotherandelicitanswers.TheTmaywishtogivethemsomeguidelines.Writethefollowingquestionsandphrasesontheboard:learnedtorideabikestartedlearningEnglishfirstwenttoamovieHowoldwereyouwhenyoufirsthadabirthdayparty（learnedtocook）（startedwashingclothes）（tookatrip）

Ssaresupposedtoanswerthesequestionsthemselvesfirst.Oncetheyhavetheirownanswers,theyshouldtaketurnstointerviewtheothersinthegroup.TheTcantheninviteafewgroupstorole-playtheirconversations.

■OptionalActivity:Whoistheyoungestinourclass

PurposeToencourageSstousethetargetlanguageinspeech.

MaterialsRequiredSheetsofpaperforSs.

Procedure

1.DividetheclassintosixgroupsanddistributethesheetsofpapertoSs.

2.TellSsthattheyaregoingtointerviewotherSstofindoutwhentheywereborn.

3.TogiveSslanguagesupport,writethefollowingontheboard:

A:WhenwereyoubornB:Iwasborn…WhataboutyouA:Iwasborn…

4.AskSstocopythecharttotheirsheetsofpaper.

NameBirthday

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5.Modelthequestionsandanswers.

6.HaveSsstarttheinterviewandfindouttheyoungestoneineachgroupaccordingtotheirinterview.

8.AsktheyoungestSofeachgrouptointroducehimself/herselftotheclass.

9.FindouttheyoungestSoftheclassandgivehim/heraclap.

PurposeToprepareSstousethetargetlanguageinadifferentcontext.ToenrichSs’vocabulary.

PictureThefourpicturesshowdifferentscenesdepictingpeople.Theboxedpicturesfromlefttorightshow:1.Arthur,alovinggrandfatherandhisgrandson.He’skind.2.Tony,atalentedpianist.Hemaybecreative.3.Sarah,afamoustennisplayer.Sheishard-working.4.Vivian,afamouspainter.Shemaybefriendlyandshy.

TeachingTipMakeaguess!ItispossiblethatSsdon’tknowwhothepeopleareinthepictures.Itdoesn’tmatter.Makeaguessatit!TheTmaywanttohaveSslookatthepicturescarefullyandselectadjectivesintheboxforthepeople.HaveSswritedownthewordsbelowthepictures.

AnswersAnswerswillvary.

PurposeTogiveSsspeakingpracticeusingthenewwords.

Optional

ApproachImagineyouknowthem!TheTmaydividetheclassintogroupsandassignonepicturetoeachgroup.AskSstoimaginethattheyknowthepeopleinthepicturesanddescribethemintheirgroup.TheTcanencourageSstosaysomemoreinformationaboutthepeople,usingthetargetlanguage.Forexample:Arthurwasbornin1953inHongKong.Tonylearnedtoplaythepianowhenhewasfiveyearsold.

PurposeTogiveSspracticeinlisteningforspecificinformation.

TeachingTipTrytoconcentrate.Asthereissomuchinformationin1c,theTmayaskSstoconcentrateontheconversationtheyareabouttohear.TheTmayplaytherecordingtwice.Forthefirsttime,theTcanaskstudentstopaymoreattentiontothemainideaoftheconversation.ThenhaveSslistenagainandcirclethewordsin1a.GetSstochecktheiranswersinpairs.

Answersfamous,talented,kind,loving

PurposeTogiveSsfurtherpracticeinlisteningforspecificinformation.

Optional

ApproachPairworkBeforeplayingtherecordingagain,theTcanhaveSsworkinpairstodiscusswhattheyheardinactivity1c.HaveSslistentotherecordingagainandwriteMorLbeforeeachsentence.

Answers1.M2.M3.L4.M5.L6.L7.L8.M

PurposeToprovideSswithspeakingpracticeusingthetargetlanguage.

Optional

ApproachThemore,thebetter.TheTcanencourageSstousemoreinformationaboutMidoriiftheyliketomaketheconversationsmoremeaningfulandinteresting.

PurposeToprepareSsforthesubsequentreadingactivityin2b.

CultureFocusChopinFryderykChopin（1810–1849）wasaPolishcomposerandpianist.Hegainedrenownasoneoftheleadingmusiciansofhisera.

PurposeToprovideskimmingpracticewiththetargetlanguage.

TeachingTipFocusonthebeginningsentence.BeforeSsstartonthisactivity,tellthemtofocusonthebeginningofeachparagraphwhentheyskimthearticle.AskSstopaymoreattentiontothetimewordsandwhen-clauses.

AnswersOrder:3,1,2

PurposeToprovideSswithpracticeinreadingfordetails.

TeachingTipScanning

TheTmaywanttoprovideSswithscanningandwritingpracticeinactivity2c.TellSstoreadthechartfirst,thenscanthepassageandsumupthekeyinformationaboutChopin.TellSsthattheyneednotreadeverysentencecarefully.Theyshouldlookforcluesandjustwritedownthecorrectsentences.Getthemtotrythis.Aftercompletingthechart,theTcanaskSstoretellthestory.

Answers

WhenWhathedidIn1810hewasborninasmallvillageinPolandWhenhewassevenmonthsoldhisfamilymovedtoWarsawWhenhewassixyearsoldhestartedtotakepianolessonsAyearlaterhebegantogiveconcertsIn1825hebecamethebestpianistinWarsawWhenhewas25yearsoldhebecameseriouslyillIn1849hedied

PurposeTogiveSspracticeindoingasummarybasedonamindmap.

Optional

ApproachPuttingalltheanswerstogetherHaveSsworkinpairs,usingthequestionsinthetextbook.AskSstocomeupwithsentencesthatsummarizeChopin’slifeinthepassage.Thesesentencesshouldbetheanswerstothequestionsposed.TellSsthattheywillhavetoaskandanswerthequestionsinthebox.ThentellSstoputalltheanswers/sentencestogether.ThesesentenceswillmakeupastoryaboutChopin’slife.

AnswersSamplewriting:Chopinwasafamouspianist.HewasbornOnMarch1,1810inasmallvillageinPoland.Hestartedplayingthepianowhenhewassixyearsold,andhealsostartedwritingmusicatthattime.Heplayedthepianoandwrotemusicfor33years.Hewasfamousbecausehewas“thepoetofpiano”andhismusiccouldtouchtheheartsofhislisteners.Hebecameseriouslyillwhenhewasonly25anddiedin1849.

PurposeToencourageSstotalkaboutfamouspeopleusingthetargetlanguage.

Optional

ApproachWhoseconversationisthebest

TheTmaywanttohaveSsmakeconversationsingroups.Dividetheclassintogroupsoffourorfive,andencourageSstotalkaboutfamouspeoplefreely,usingthestructuresinthebox.ThenaskeachStowriteouthis/herconversationfirst.HaveSssharetheirconversationsingroups.Eachgroupwillthenvoteforthebestconversation.Showthemostcreativeonesinclass.

PurposeToprovidewritingpracticewiththetargetlanguageinacontrolledway.

Optional

ApproachLet’sreadandwritetogether!TheTmaywanttogetSstodothisasaclassactivity.HaveSsreadtheinformationaboutJohnLennonfirst,thentheTcanwritethesequestionsontheboard:Who’sthismaninthepictureWhenwashebornWherewashebornWhodidhelivewithwhenhewasachildWhatdidhedowhenhewas12yearsold

Ingroupsoffourorfive,getSstotalkaboutLennonbyaskingandansweringthesequestions.Afterthat,theTcanaskSstodiscusshowtowriteapassageaboutLennon,usingtheinformationgiven.Getgroupstosharetheirpassageswiththerestoftheclass