Unit 4 单元整体教案 新外研版英语七年级下册

这是一份Unit 4 单元整体教案 新外研版英语七年级下册，共17页。
Study f the Text
What: The text fcuses n the theme f “The art f having fun”, explring different ways peple find enjyment and the imprtance f balancing wrk and leisure. It prvides the survey results n ppular activities in Pland in 2022. The text aims t spark discussins abut the significance f having fun and maintaining a healthy balance between respnsibilities and relaxatin.
Why: The authr's intentin is t prmte awareness f the value f leisure time and the need fr a balanced lifestyle. By presenting infrmatin abut ancient peple's frms f entertainment and cntemprary trends, the text highlights the universal nature f seeking enjyment thrughut histry. Additinally, it emphasizes the imprtance f self⁃care and mental well⁃being, fstering a psitive attitude twards incrprating leisure activities int daily rutines.
Hw: The text uses a visually appealing layut with images and graphs t pique students' interest and facilitate engagement. It incrprates real⁃life data and examples t create a cnnectin between the tpic and the students' wrld. The language used is clear and cncise, suitable fr learners f varying levels.
Learning Objectives
By the end f this lessn, students will be able t:
1.describe ppular leisure activities.
2.share their favurite pastimes with the class.
3.analyze the imprtance f having fun and maintain a balance between wrk and play.
Teaching Prcess

Teaching Reflectin




Understanding ideas—Reading
Study f the Text
What: The text explres the imprtance f having fun and maintaining a balance between wrk and leisure. It discusses the benefits f leisure activities, including stress relief, feeling yuthful, and cnnecting with thers. The text als qutes Gerge Bernard Shaw's statement, “We dn't stp playing because we grw ld; we grw ld because we stp playing.”
Why: The authr's intentin is t emphasize the significance f leisure activities in prmting mental health, scial cnnectins, and verall well⁃being. By discussing the imprtance f having fun, the text als aims t fster a psitive utlk n life and the value f maintaining a healthy wrk⁃play balance.
Hw: The text uses a cnversatinal tne and includes questins t engage readers in reflecting n the tpic. It presents a clear structure, making it easy t fllw and understand.
Learning Objectives
By the end f this lessn, students will be able t:
1.knw mre abut what is essential t survival in a challenging envirnment.
2.discuss the theme and the structure f the passage.
3.learn the details abut fun.
Teaching Prcess

Teaching Reflectin




Understanding ideas—Grammar
Study f the Text
What: The text fcuses n imperatives and their usage in describing ppular leisure activities. It als practises using imperatives in exercises and applying it t real⁃life scenaris related t having fun and maintaining a balance between wrk and leisure.
Why: The bjective is t imprve students' understanding f the significance f leisure activities in prmting mental well⁃being, scial cnnectins and verall happiness. By discussing the imprtance f having fun, the exercises assist students in practising their language skills and applying the cncepts presented in the passage.
Hw: The text uses a cnversatinal tne and a clear structure with headings and sub⁃headings t make the cntent mre understandable. Use expressins frm reading t discuss the imprtance f having fun and reduce difficulty.
Learning Objectives
By the end f this lessn, students will be able t:
1.learn imperatives and find ut the rules.
2.d sme exercises t use imperatives flexibly.
3.use imperatives in real cntexts.
Teaching Prcess

Teaching Reflectin



Develping ideas—Listening and speaking
Study f the Text
What: The text fcuses n the art f having fun and maintaining a balance between wrk and leisure, featuring a Guinness Wrld Recrd hlder wh has turned his passin fr insects int a lifelng career.
Why: The authr's intentin is t inspire students t appreciate the value f leisure activities and the ptential fr turning passins int successful careers. By presenting a real⁃wrld example, it adds credibility and interest t the tpic, while the phnetic exercises help students develp their prnunciatin skills.
Hw: The text uses a cmbinatin f listening tasks, illustratins, and useful expressins t engage students in discussins abut the imprtance f pursuing ne's interests and turning them int a fulfilling career. It als incrprates phnetic practice and examples f famus individuals wh have fund jy in their wrk.
Learning Objectives
By the end f this lessn, students will be able t:
1.knw mre abut fun activities.
2.get the main idea and detailed infrmatin.
3.talk abut ther fun activities.
Teaching Prcess

(续表)
Teaching Reflectin



Develping ideas—Reading fr writing
Study f the Text
What: The text discusses the cncept f “the time⁃eating mnster” and its effects n peple's lives, fcusing n the imprtance f having fun in a balanced way and aviding excessive screen time.
Why: The authr aims t raise awareness f the dangers f excessive screen time and prmte the imprtance f finding a healthy balance between wrk and leisure. The text encurages students t think critically abut their wn habits and take steps twards a mre balanced lifestyle. The use f a metaphrical character (“the time⁃eating mnster”) makes the message engaging and memrable.
Hw: The text uses a narrative apprach t describe the negative cnsequences f spending t much time n screens and intrduces the idea f fighting against “the time⁃eating mnster”. It als includes exercises t help students reflect n their wn experiences and write shrt paragraphs abut managing leisure time effectively.
Learning Objectives
By the end f this lessn, students will be able t:
1.knw abut “the time⁃eating mnster”.
2.get the main idea and structure.
3.write a shrt paragraph abut having fun in a balanced way.
Teaching Prcess

(续表)
Teaching Reflectin



Presenting ideas & Reflectin
Study f the Text
What: The text prvides guidelines fr creating a reprt n fun activities and reflecting n the imprtance f having fun in a balanced way.
Why: The authr's intentin is t encurage students t actively participate in discussing and analyzing the imprtance f leisure activities in their lives. By invlving them in cnducting surveys and presenting reprts, the text prmtes critical thinking and cmmunicatin skills.
Hw: The text ffers step⁃by⁃step instructins fr rganising and presenting a reprt based n a survey cnducted by the students themselves. It als includes a reflectin sectin where students can evaluate their understanding f the benefits f having fun and areas fr imprvement.
Learning Objectives
By the end f this lessn, students will be able t:
1.talk abut fun activities.
2.cnduct a grup survey n fun activities after schl r at the weekend.
3.present ur findings and pinins n fun activities t the class.
4.reflect n the imprtance f having fun in a balanced and meaningful way.
Teaching Prcess

Teaching Reflectin



Learning Objectives
Teaching Activities
Effectiveness Evaluatin
1.T describe ppu⁃lar leisure activ⁃ities.
Step 1 Lead⁃in
Begin with a presentatin f varius fun club activities and raise sme questins abut the picture.
1.What's yur feeling abut these club activities?
2.What d yu think these club activities can bring t us?
Observe students' active engagement in speaking activities, and check their ability t express their ideas crrectly and clearly.
Purpse
T aruse students' interest in wanting t knw abut sme fun activities, nt nly making students have smething t say, but als paving the way fr the fllwing texts.
2.T share their favurite pastimes with the class.
Step 2 Presentatin
1.Students are asked t describe what the picture shws and identify hw many fun activities they can find in the picture.
(1)What des the picture shw?
(2)Hw many fun activities can yu find in the picture?
2.Lk at the picture and answer the questins.
(1)What activities did ancient peple d fr fun?
(2)Which activity is the mst interesting ne t yu?
The sentence patterns are as fllws:
…is the mst interesting activity t me.
My favurite activity is…
Observe if students can identify, cmpare, and reflect n these activities effectively.
Purpse
T make students be excited t talk abut different ancient and mdern fun activities. It helps them share their thughts clearly in a fun way, and learn mre abut Chinese culture.
3.T analyze the imprtance f hav⁃ing fun and main⁃tain a balance be⁃tween wrk and play.
Step 3 Think and share
Students are required t lk at the survey results and answer the questins.
1.What can yu learn frm the survey results?
2.D yu enjy any f these activities? What are they?
I like…best.
I enjy…mst.
My favurite activities are…
Assess students' partici⁃patin in the discus⁃sin, and prmte their critical thinking and cmmunicatin skills.
Purpse
T check and grw students' knwledge abut fun activities, and imprve their cmmunicatin skills.
Hmewrk
Required:
Read thrughly and recite the newly learned wrds and phrases.
Optinal:
Make an English pster abut yur favurite activities.
Learning Objectives
Teaching Activities
Effectiveness Evaluatin
1.T knw mre abut what is essen⁃tial fr survival in a challenging envirnment.
Step 1 Lead⁃in
Free⁃talk
Imagine yu are staying n an island alne,and what d yu need fr survival?
Observe students' active engagement in speaking activities t get t knw their ability t express their ideas crrectly and clearly.
Purpse
T aruse students' interest in having a free talk abut survival n an island, sharing their ideas and listening t their peers, thereby imprving their language skills and develping cre cmpetencies such as cmmunicatin, critical thinking, creativity, and cllabratin.
2.T discuss the theme and the structure f the passage.
Step 2 While⁃reading
1.Predictin
Lk at the title and predict what the passage is abut.
The passage is mainly abut .
A.fun B.wrk
◎Key: A
2.Read fast and chse anther suitable title.
A.The imprtance f having fun
B.Different ways f having fun
C.Having fun in yur wn way
◎Key: A
3.Chse the crrect structure f the passage.

A B C
◎Key: A
Evaluate students' cm⁃prehensin f the text cntent frm the situ⁃atin f cmpleting the reading tasks.
Purpse
T imprve students' reading cmprehensin and critical thinking skills thrugh predictin, skimming and detailed reading.
3.T learn the details abut fun.
Step 3 Pst⁃reading
1.Read the details, and then cmplete the chart with the wrds and expressins frm the passage.(详见课件资源)
2.Have a discussin.
(1)Why des the writer use the island example in the first paragraph?
(2)D yu agree with Gerge Bernard Shaw? Why r why nt?
(3)What d yu think“N ne is an island.”means?
Observe if students can cmplete the chart with the wrds and expres⁃sins frm the passage.
Purpse
T engage students in detailed reading and active discussin, and prmte a deeper understanding f the text and its messages.
Hmewrk
Required:
1.Share the imprtance f having fun with yur friends, and find sme facts t supprt yur idea.
2.Make a plan fr yur study and fun activities.
Optinal:
Search fr mre infrmatin abut fun.
Learning Objectives
Teaching Activities
Effectiveness Evaluatin
1.T learn impera⁃tives and find ut the rules.
Step 1 Lead⁃in
1.Shw sme sentences and ask students t judge what type f sentence they are.(详见课件资源)
2.Read the sentences frm the reading passage and summarise the grammar rules.
(1)Imagine staying n an island alne.
(2)Dn't frget t take sme time ut t have fun and enjy life!
Observe students' reac⁃tins in class t assess whether they can under⁃stand imperatives.
Purpse
T help students understand their features and meanings by shwing imperatives.
2.T d sme exer⁃cises t use impera⁃tives flexibly.
Step 2 Practice
1.Cmplete the instructins with the verbs in brackets. Use dn't apprpriately.
(1) (wrry) abut winning—just enjy yurself in sprts.
(2) (try) t put fun int yur daily life, like listening t music while ding husewrk.
(3) (read) this passage t find why we shuld have fun.
◎Key: (1)Dn't wrry (2)Try (3)Read
2.Cmplete the pster with the verbs in the bx. Use dn't apprpriately.
◎Key: (1)Jin (2)Enjy (3)Share
(4)Explre (5)Make (6)Dn't miss ut
(7)call
By cmpleting the exercises t evaluate if students can understand imperatives and use them crrectly in varius cntexts.
Purpse
T practise imperatives in varius cntexts t help students understand and use them apprpriately, while develping their cmmunicatin skills, critical thinking and cultural awareness.
3.T use imperatives in real cntexts.
Step 3 Prductin
Wrk in pairs. Talk abut the imprtance f having fun. Use the wrds and expressins frm the reading passage and the Useful expressins t help yu.(详见课件资源)
Observe students' par⁃ticipatin in the discus⁃sin, fcusing n the usage f imperatives in the discussin.
Purpse
T allw students t use the target language in a real cntext.
Hmewrk
Design a sprts flyer t describe the imprtance f ding sprts.
Learning Objectives
Teaching Activities
Effectiveness Evaluatin
1.T knw mre abut fun activities.
Step 1 Pre⁃listening
1.Free⁃talk
(1)What activities d yu d fr fun?
(2)What d yu think is the imprtance f having fun?
2.Predictin
(1)What d yu see in the picture?
(2)D yu like this insect?
(3)Can yu guess what the prize is fr?
Observe if students can make predictins abut the cntent based n the title, images, and key wrds.
Purpse
T engage students in activities that activate their prir knwledge and set the cntext fr the listening task. Encurage students t make predictins abut the cntent based n the title, images, and key wrds.
2.T get the main idea and detailed infrmatin.
Step 2 While⁃listening
1.Listen t the news reprt and chse the main idea.
A.Zha Li discvers a large msquit.
B.An insect museum will pen in Chengdu.
C.Turists can nw visit the museum.
◎Key: A
2.Phnetics in use.
3.Listen again and cmplete the intrductin t Zha Li.
4.Listen again.Then talk abut hw the interviewer changes the subject.
Observe whether stu⁃dents can use effective ntes while using the listening strategy t prepare fr listening and rganise sme questins t find ut infrmatin.
Purpse
T ensure students can grasp the main idea and key pints f the listening text.
3.T talk abut ther fun activities.
Step 3 Pst⁃listening
D sme research n a persn belw. Then talk abut what they gt frm having fun.
Useful expressins:
Let's talk abut…
Why did he chse t…?
I'd like t talk abut…
He was passinate abut…because…
He gt a lt fun frm…
Finally, culd yu tell me abut…?
Observe whether stu⁃dents can apply what they have learned t real⁃wrld situatins.
Purpse
T develp critical thinking and cmmunicatin skills by summarising the main pints, and applying the knwledge t real⁃wrld situatins.
Hmewrk
Required:
Read the cnversatins in the listening text.
Optinal:
Write a shrt stry (abut 100~150 wrds) abut an adventure in an insect⁃themed museum. Include details abut the exhibits and yur feelings during the visit.
Learning Objectives
Teaching Activities
Effectiveness Evaluatin
1.T knw abut“the time⁃eating mnster”.
Step 1 Pre⁃reading
Lk at the pictures and answer the questins.(详见课件资源)
1.What activities can yu see in the pictures?
2.Hw much time d yu spend n these activities each week?
3.Hw may they affect yur life?
Summary: T much screen time is bad fr us!
Observe whether students can express their ideas crrectly and clearly.
Purpse
T aruse students' interest and pave the way fr the fllwing text.
2.T get the main idea and structure.
Step 2 While⁃reading
1.Read and find ut the tpic sentences.
2.Find ut the structure f this passage.
3.Read the first paragraph and answer the questin: What des the time⁃eating mnster refer t?
4.Read and fill in the blanks.(详见课件资源)
What des the time⁃eating mnster refer t?
This mnster cmes in many frms—games, scial media and TV shws .
Hw d we get lst in the mnster's wrld?
We turn n the cmputer and start a game. But sn the mnster takes ver.It starts t eat away ur time , minute by minute. But we just sit there and lk at the screen withut nticing it at all.
Hw des this affect ur life?
·We becme cuch ptates with sre necks and dry eyes.
·We miss ut n sweet mments with lved nes.
·We are deaf t the real wrld .
What can we d t fight the mnster?
· Stand up and leave the screens.
·G utside, feel the sun n yur face, and jg in the fresh air.
·Play tennis r g hiking with yur friends .
·Talk abut yur day with yur family.
5.Answer the questins.
(1)Why des the writer describe the prblem as“the time⁃eating mnster”?
(2)What ther expressins can yu think f t describe the prblem?
6.Think and share.
(1)Which“time⁃eating mnsters”might be in peple's pckets, in their living rms, r n their desks?
(2)Why d yu think we like these“time⁃eating mnsters”s much?
(3)D yu think peple spend mre time n these“mnsters”nwadays?Why r why nt?
Thrugh the reading tasks cmpleted by the students,evaluate if students can identify and summarise the main idea f the text and rganise their ideas lgically and cherently.
Purpse
T help students develp reading skills and master the target language.
3.T write a shrt paragraph abut having fun in a balanced way.
Step 3 Pst⁃reading
1.Write yur paragraph with the help f the questins.
(1)What fun activities d yu like t d?
(2)When yu dn't have fun in a balanced way, hw can it be harmful?
(3)What can yu d t slve the prblem?
2.Share yur paragraph with the class.
Get t knw whether students can identify strengths and weak⁃nesses in their wn writing.
Purpse
T check if students can identify and slve cmmn writing prblems, use the wrds and expressins frm the reading passage t enrich their writing, and articulate their pinins abut the imprtance f having fun in a clear and structured manner.
Hmewrk
Required:
Read the passage again and summarise the main idea in yur wn wrds.
Optinal:
Write a shrt paragraph abut a time⁃eating mnster.
Learning Objectives
Teaching Activities
Effectiveness Evaluatin
1.T talk abut fun activities.
Step 1 Lead⁃in
Free⁃talk
What activities d yu d after schl r at the weekend?
Observe students' active engagement in speaking activities.
Purpse
T encurage students t describe their after⁃schl r weekend activities by using simple English sentences, and develp their cmmunicatin skills and critical thinking.
2.T cnduct a grup survey n fun activities after schl r at the weekend.
Step 2 Presentatin
1.Create yur survey.
Wrk in grups. Think abut the fun activities yu and yur friends d after schl r at the weekend. Create yur survey t include the fllwing pints.
·What activities d yu d?
·Hw ften d yu d them?
·Why d yu like them?
2.Organise yur ideas.
Organise yur ideas with the help f the fllwing utline and reprt n the results f yur survey. Yu may use the fllwing language tips r find useful expressins r sentences frm this unit.
Fcus n whether students can use the prvided framewrk t express their ideas crrectly and clearly.
Purpse
T encurage students t wrk in grups t discuss after⁃schl and weekend activities, create a survey including specific pints, and present their findings, thereby imprving their language skills and develping cre cmpetencies such as cmmunicatin, critical thinking, cultural awareness and cllabratin.
3.T present ur findings and pin⁃ins n fun activ⁃ities t the class.
Step 3 Survey and talk
1.Practise and present yur reprt t the class.
2.Vte n the best three reprts and the best three presentatins.
Assess students' speaking skills by presenting their reprts clearly and cnfidently t the class.
Purpse
T encurage students t practise and present their reprts t the class, thereby imprving their language skills and develping cre cmpetencies such as effective cmmunicatin and cllabratin.
4.T reflect n the imprtance f having fun in a balanced and mean⁃ingful way.
Step 4 Reflectin
1.After cmpleting this unit,I understand mre abut what fun means t us.
2.T express my understanding, I can…
□use wrds and expressins in the unit t talk abut fun activities:
□use imperatives t talk abut benefits f having fun.
□describe the gd and bad f fun activities.
*1=excellent, 2=gd, 3=nt yet
3.I still need t imprve:
Observe students' self⁃reflectin and evaluate their mastery f the target language.
Purpse
T help students reflect n their learning and language skills.
Hmewrk
Required:
Review a fun activity yu recently participated in and write a shrt article describing the prcess and gains frm it.
Optinal:
Cllect at least tw different types f interesting activities and create simple graphic materials t share with classmates.