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Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals
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科目 英语 年级 八年级 班级
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Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals
课堂 课型 听说课
(第一课时：Section A 1a - 2d)
Students should be able to accurately read, spell, and understand
key vocabulary such as "short", "tall", "small", "old", "long", "large",
"heavy", "fast", "big", "beautiful", etc. The accuracy rate of spelling
and paraphrasing in the in - class vocabulary test should reach over
80%.
Students should be proficient in using the superlative form of
语言能力
adjectives in sentence patterns like "The + superlative form of the
Language
adjective + noun + in the world/range" to describe the
Competence
characteristics of plants and animals. The accuracy rate of using
these sentence patterns in in - class conversations and exercises
should reach over 75%.
Students should correctly use the learned vocabulary and sentence
patterns to compare and describe the characteristics of different
plants and animals, improving the accuracy and fluency of their
language expression.
Through comparing and discussing different plants and animals,
students should understand and respect the biodiversity in nature
教学 文化品格 and develop a cultural awareness of protecting the natural
目标 Cultural environment.
Awareness Students should learn about the differences in the symbolic
meanings and attitudes towards plants and animals in different
cultures, broadening their cultural horizons.
By comparing and analyzing the characteristics of plants and
animals, students' observation ability and logical thinking ability
思维品质 should be cultivated, and they should learn to express their opinions
Thinking in an organized way.
Quality In discussions and exchanges, students should be encouraged to
think independently and express different opinions, exercising their
critical thinking.
Students' ability to obtain key information through listening should
be cultivated. The accuracy rate of capturing key information in
学习能力 listening exercises should reach over 70%.
Learning Students should be guided to actively participate in classroom
Ability activities, learn to cooperate in groups, and improve their
autonomous learning ability. They should be able to review and
consolidate the learned content after class on their own.
教学 Learning and application of key vocabulary, including mastering the spelling,pronunciation, and basic meanings of words.
The structure and usage of the superlative form of adjectives in sentence patterns.
重点
Students should be able to use these sentence patterns proficiently to compare
the characteristics of plants and animals.
Irregular changes of some superlative forms of adjectives, such as "good - best",
"bad - worst", etc. Students need to accurately remember and use them.
教学
In real - life situations, students should be able to flexibly use the superlative form
难度
of adjectives in sentence patterns for accurate and natural expression, avoiding
grammar mistakes and inappropriate expressions.
教具
Multimedia equipment, PPT 课件，word cards, pictures of plants and animals
准备
教学方法
教学内容及过程
及手段
Step 1 Greeting and Lead - in (5 minutes)
The teacher warmly greets the students and has a simple daily conversation,
such as "How are you today? Do you like animals or plants? What's your
favorite one?" to create a relaxed classroom atmosphere.
Show several pictures of plants and animals with obvious characteristic
differences, such as a tall redwood tree and a short moss, a huge blue whale
and a small bee. Guide the students to observe the pictures and ask questions
like "What can you see in the pictures? How are these plants or animals
different?" Encourage the students to express their observations in simple
English to lead in the theme of this lesson - comparing the characteristics of
plants and animals.
Step 2 Vocabulary Learning (8 minutes)
Use the PPT to display the vocabulary in 1a one by one, such as "short", "tall",
"small", "old", "long", "large", "heavy", "fast", "big", "beautiful", etc. Lead the
students to read the words and correct their pronunciations. Help the students
understand the meanings of the words by showing relevant pictures of plants
or animals. For example, show a picture of a short plant to explain "short", and
show a picture of a cheetah running to explain "fast".
Distribute word cards. Let the students work in pairs. One student shows the
card, and the other reads the word and says its meaning. Then they switch
roles. The teacher walks around the groups to check the students' practice and
give timely guidance and help.
Play a vocabulary game called "Word Quiz". The teacher says the meaning of a
word or shows a relevant picture, and the students should quickly answer the
word. Through this game, stimulate the students' learning interest and deepen
their memory of the vocabulary.
Step 3 Listening Practice (10 minutes) Let the students look at the pictures and vocabulary in 1a. The teacher says,
"Now, let's listen to a conversation about these plants and animals. Please
listen carefully and number the plants and animals in 1a in the order you hear
them." Play the recording of 1b, and the students listen and complete the task.
After playing the recording, invite the students to share their answers. The
teacher checks the answers and gives a simple explanation of the listening
content to help the students understand the key information in the listening
material.
Play the recording of 1b again. Let the students follow the recording and
imitate the pronunciation and intonation to further familiarize themselves with
the listening content.
Step 4 Oral Practice (7 minutes)
The teacher makes a demonstration: "Look at the redwood tree and the moss.
The redwood tree is the tallest, and the moss is the smallest." Guide the
students to observe the pictures and use the learned vocabulary and the
superlative form of adjectives in sentence patterns to describe the
characteristics of plants and animals.
Let the students work in pairs. According to the pictures and vocabulary in 1a,
they have a conversation practice, describing the characteristics of the plants
and animals in the pictures to each other. The teacher walks around the
groups, encourages the students to speak actively, and corrects their grammar
mistakes and pronunciation problems in time.
Invite several pairs of students to show their conversations. The other students
listen carefully and give evaluations. The evaluation content includes the
accuracy of vocabulary usage, the correctness of sentence patterns, and the
fluency of expression. The teacher summarizes and gives feedback on the
students' performance, gives affirmation and encouragement, and also puts
forward suggestions for improvement.
Step 5 Pronunciation Practice (5 minutes)
Play the pronunciation practice audio and display the classification of phonetic
symbols, such as /ɔː/ (tall, small, etc.), /ʌ/ (but, cup, etc.). Let the students follow
and imitate, paying attention to the mouth shape and tongue position of
pronunciation.
Play the audio again. The students follow the audio, and the teacher
emphasizes the rhythm and intonation of the sentences. Invite individual
students to imitate and read aloud. The teacher corrects and guides them to
help the students master the correct pronunciation skills.
Step 6 Listening and Oral Expansion (10 minutes)
Play the recording of the conversation in 2a. Let the students listen and thinkabout the question: "What are the amazing things about bamboo?" After
playing the recording, invite the students to answer the question.
Play the recording again. The students follow the recording and imitate the
pronunciation and intonation. Then let the students work in pairs and read the
conversation in roles, paying attention to the pronunciation, intonation, and
emotional expression.
Invite several pairs of students to show their performance. The other students
listen carefully and give evaluations. The teacher finally summarizes and gives
feedback. Guide the students to pay attention to the use of the superlative
form of adjectives in the conversation and encourage them to use these
sentence patterns flexibly in real - life communication.
Recite the key vocabulary learned in this lesson. Get the signature of parents to
confirm. There will be a vocabulary quiz the next day.
布置 Use the learned superlative form of adjectives in sentence patterns to describe the
作业 characteristics of three plants or animals you like, with no less than 5 sentences.
Preview the content of Section A's Grammar Focus - 3c and try to understand the
grammar knowledge.
1. Key Vocabulary and Phrases:
short; tall; small; old; long; large; heavy; fast; big; beautiful
2. Sentence Patterns with the Superlative Form of Adjectives:
板书
The + superlative form of the adjective + noun + in the world/range.
设计
3. Pronunciation Practice:
/ɔː/ tall small;
/ʌ/ but cup
