英语Unit 8 When is your birthday?Section B教案及反思

教材分析

This period mainly talks about school events.The students are supposed to learn words about school events and ask and answer when the events are. After this lesson, students might place great importance on managing time.

学情分析

The students have learned some words about school events such as soccer game, sports meeting,etc. This period can enlarge their vocabulary on this topic. Besides, the topic is closely related to their school life. They will show great interest on it if arranged properly.

单元教学安排

This is the third period of the unit. Through observing the picture, listening, and watching video, students are supposed to learn the target language and use it in real life.

教学目标

知识目标

1.Words:

school event, calendar, soccer game, basketball game, School Day, Sports Day, English test, art festival, school trip, book sale, party

2. Sentence:

When is...? It’s on...

能力目标

1.   To increase students’ vocabulary about school events
2.   To ask and answer when the events are.

情感目标

1.To place great importance on managing the time.

2.To enjoy school life.

教学重难点

教学重点

Sentences:

When’s…?—It’s on...

教学难点

on+ date; in+ month

教学方法

Task-based language teaching, Communicative language teaching

教学策略

Preparation; Presentation; Practice; Production; Progress

Teaching procedure

教学步骤

Teacher’s activity

Student’s activity

Media

Step 1.

Lead in

Introduce 2 students: John and Sally from American Leadership Academy.

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设计意图：用学生熟悉并感兴趣的大事件来激发学生的兴趣，并引发学生对本节课的期待

Step 2.

Revision

①Have the students review 12 months and the ordinal numbers by a competition.

One student from each team comes to the screen and find out 12 months while the other team members shout the words together when seeing them.

②Play a bingo game about the important holidays in America by asking “When is...?”

Guess the important holidays by saying“It’s on...”

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设计意图：利用小组竞争的方式，复习12个月份英文单词；同时用Bingo游戏快速复习询问时间的疑问句和回答。

Step 3.

Presentation

①Play a video about the colorful school life in America and ask students to note down the school events they see in the video.

②Present the colorful school events:

Enjoy the video and note down the school events they see in the video

video;

task paper

设计意图: 以音像媒体的方式，输入新词，让学生在观看视频的同时接受新知识，识记相关学校活动的英文表达方式。

Step 4.

Practice

①Have the students match the pictures with the events on P.46. and number the events.

②Play a guessing game about the school events John and Sally have this month.

①Match the pictures with the events on P.46. and number the events.

②Say bingo to guess the school event 

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设计意图：巩固练习新词，通过完成书本的配对练习，以及猜谜游戏，增加练习新词的次数，同时明确专有名词和普通名词的区别。

Step 5. First-listening

Play the tape and have students circle the events in 1b

Circle the events in 1b

player; textbook

设计意图：听音辩词，听录音，圈词并排序，增加材料的难度，进一步熟悉单词，为下一个听力训练奠定基础。

Step 6.

Second-listening

①Before-listening：have students guess when the activities are:I think...is on...

②While-listening：fill in the calendar.

③Pair check with deskmates：

When is...?

It’s on...

1.Answer the questions according to the pictures.

2. Guess when the activities are：I think ... is on...

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设计意图：听音填表，听录音，把学校活动的时间填进月历里，听前要求做到听前预测，做好准备；听中注意填表；听后注意利用目标语言进行对答。

Step 7.

Third-listening

Play the tape and ask the students to fill in the blanks

Fill in the blanks on the task paper and read the whole passage.

player; textbook

设计意图：听音填空，听录音，把缺失部分填充进文章，目的是要学生对学校活动及对应时间的表达有初步的了解，为下一步的调查报告做铺垫。

Step 8.

Survey

Ask the students to work in groups of four, discuss the events they have in winter vacation

Every member shares their events in winter vacation,  draws or writes about the two events of his on the calendar and finally report their schedule.

task paper

设计意图：输出句型，四人小组为单位制作活动行程表，以目标语言相互交流并做好记录。

Step 9.

Report

Have the students write a report, describing the group’s calendar

Write a report, describing the group’s calendar

设计意图：四人小组中一人参照模板，报告本组成员的寒假活动安排，并选择幸运号码，获得加分。

Step 10.

Summary

Summarize the words and sentences.

Read the words and sentences

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设计意图：以图片的形式回顾本课新学习关于学校活动的新词，同时复习句型。

Step 11.

Homework

Homework:

1.Finish the report on your homework book.

2.Review target language in this unit.

教 学 评 价

板 书 设 计

Unit 8 When is your birthday？Section B 1a-1d

1. School events:

soccer game, basketball game, School Day, Sports Day, English test, art festival, school trip, book sale, party

2.Sentences:

When is...

It’s on...

3. Competition

Winner: Group __

反  思

1. Students can share their calendar in January so that they can use parts of the new words and the input and output can be balanced.
2. Teacher can let students read the example first to make sure they know how to give a report.
3. Teacher can go around to know which team does better in the activity and then select a certain group to present their work.