Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet Period 1
教 案
教学基本信息
课题 Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet Period 1 听说
学科 英语 学段： 初中学段 年级 初二
教材 书名： 出版社：人教社 出版日期：2013年 10 月
教学目标及教学重点、难点
教学目标 在本课的学习之后学生能够： 掌握关于一些经典文学作品流行音乐种类的表达； 会用一些形容词来描述某一本书或者某种音乐； 讲述课本提到的六本书的基本内容；描述自己喜欢的音乐类型，说明原因以及感受。 教学重点 掌握描述文学作品以及音乐的词汇及表达 教学难点 能运用目标语言来谈论某部文学作品（范围是书中所提六本书）以及自己喜欢的音乐。
教学过程（表格描述）
教学环节 主要教学活动 设置意图
Lead-in The teacher shows the names of the books and six pictures. Then the teacher introduces the main plot of each book and asks students to match the pictures with the names of the books. To introduce the topic and let students get ready for the next tasks. The introduction of each book enables students especially those who haven’t read the book before to know sth. about the book.
Listening 1 Listen and complete the chart. Learn the key word. Read the conversation. Learn more adjectives to describe the books. Make up a conversation. To give students examples and practice in using the target language and to expand the target language.
Listening 2 Listen and circle the names. Listen again and fill in the blanks. Tell true or false. Read the conversation. Make up a conversion. To give students examples and practice about how to introduce the main content of a book.
Listening 3 Listen and answer the questions. Learn the key words. Read the conversation. To give students examples and practice about how to describe a book they’ve read and what it is about.
Listen and say The teacher shows some pictures and pieces of music to ask students to tell the type of the music. Then the students write the type down on their handout. To excite students so that they can think about the types of the music and get ready for the following tasks.
Listening 4 Listen and tell which opinion is from Alex and which one is from Dave. Listen again and take notes. Read the conversation. To give students examples and practice about how to describe their favorite music, the reasons and how they feel while listening to the music.
More to learn The teacher gives examples of the description of country music, pop music and rock music and asks students to take some notes. To expand target language and help students to have more things to say about some types of music.
Interview The teacher asks students to interview their friends and parents and give an example of interview. Students take some notes. To set examples about how to describe the music you love and show your reasons and describe how you feel while listening to the music. To give students more language support when they express themselves.Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet
Period 1
学习任务单
【学习目标】
掌握关于一些经典文学作品流行音乐种类的表达；
会用一些形容词来描述某一本书或者某种音乐；
讲述课本提到的六本书的基本内容；描述自己喜欢的音乐类型，说明原因以及感受。
【课前预习任务】
朗读八年级下Unit 8课后单词表，熟悉单词的发音、词性以及中文注解。
【课上学习任务】
I. Write the name of the book under the picture.
__________________ __________________ __________________
__________________ __________________ _________________
II. 1b. Listen and complete the chart.
Title Name Have they read it What do they think of it
Nick
Judy
Sandy
Alan
Kate
Harry
Explanation
treasure n. / v.
[UN] Treasure is a collection of valuable old objects such as gold coins and jewels that has been hidden or lost.金银财宝
______________________ 埋藏的财宝
[CN, usually pl.] Treasures are valuable objects, especially works of art and items of historical value.珍品，珍宝(尤指艺术品和文物)
The house was large and _____________________________.
房子很大，里面摆满了艺术珍品。
[V] If you treasure something that you have, you keep it or care for it carefully because it gives you great pleasure and you think it is very special. 珍藏;珍视;珍爱
She______________ her memories of those joyous days.
她珍视那段快乐时光的记忆。
Word bank
Positive Negative
exciting, wonderful, fantastic boring
Make up a conversation.
A: Have you read ___________ yet
B: No, I haven’t. Have you
A: Yes, I’ve already read it.
B: What’s it like
A: It’s ___________________.
III. 2a. Listen. Who has read these books Circle the names.
1. Treasure Island Mark / Tina
2. Oliver Twist Mark / Tina
3. Robinson Crusoe Mark / Tina
4. Tom Sawyer Mark / Tina
Listen again and fill in the blanks.
Tina: Hi, Mark.
Mark: Hey there, Tina. What’s up
T: I’m reading this ________ book.
M: What is it
T: Treasure Island. _____ you _____ it yet
M: No, I haven’t. ______________
T: It’s about this boy who goes out to sea and finds an island ______________. What
are you reading right now
M: ________________ Oliver Twist and Robinson Crusoe.
T: Oh yeah. I’ve already read ___________. They’re ________. We had to study
Robinson Crusoe last term.
M: So what are you studying this term
T: Tom Sawyer. It’s a story about a boy who lives in the United States. Many _______
things _________ him.
M: ________________. I’ll have to read it.
True or False
1. Oliver Twist is about a boy who goes out to sea and finds an island full of treasures.
2. Robinson Crusoe is a classic.
3. Tina thinks that Treasure Island is a fantastic book.
4. Tom Sawyer is about a boy who lives in the United Kingdom.
Make up a conversation.
IV. 2d. Listen and answer the questions.
Which books have Amy and Steve chosen to write about
_______________________________________________________________
Has Steve finished reading his book yet What is it about
_______________________________________________________________
What does Steve think of his book
_______________________________________________________________
Has Amy finished reading her book yet How many pages has she already read What’s it like
_______________________________________________________________
When is the book report due
_______________________________________________________________
Explanation
due
[ADJ. not before noun] caused by sb / sth.; because of sb / sth. 由于；因为
__________________
The team’s success was largely _____________________.
这个队的成功在很大程度上是她努力的结果。
[ADJ. not before noun] If something is due at a particular time, it is expected to happen, be done, or arrive at that time. 到期的;预期的;预定到达的
The results ________ at the end of the month.
V. Write the music type under the picture.
__________________ __________________ __________________
__________________ __________________ _________________
Write down other popular music types.
VI. Section B 1b. Listen to a conversation between Alex and Dave.
Write A for Alex or D for Dave next to each opinion.
_______ The Toms must be popular.
_______ The Toms play pop music.
_______ The Toms’ music sounds more like rock.
_______ Listening to The Toms is a good way to wake up.
VII. 1c. Listen again and take notes.
Band name
Country
Number of people in the band
Kind of music
Why Alex and Dave like to listen to this band Alex:
Dave:
VIII. Learn to describe some types of music.
Country Music
It is_________________ and it has __________________.
It makes people_______________________.
It can remind people of _______________________________.
Rock Music
It’s_______ and full of________.
It is usually played and sung by a small group of people using instruments such as electric guitars and drums.
It makes people __________ and __________.
When people feel _____________________, it can __________ and _____________.
Pop Music
Pop is modern music that usually has a ___________. Songs of pop music are always so ________ that many people can _____________them.
Pop music is about ____________________________________ and so on.
IX. 1d. Interview your friend or parents and complete the chart.
Listen and complete the chart.
Students What kind of music do you listen to Why do you listen to it How does it make you feel
Helena I often listen to ______________. Because it always has nice ________, and it has strong _________, which makes me _____________. Pop music always contains a lot of emotions. Some of them ____________ while others _________________________.
X. Homework
大声朗读第8单元听力文本以及书上58页2d的对话。
复述Section B 1b的对话。(共63张PPT)
Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet Period 1
初二年级 英语
By the end of this period, you will be able to
learn some words and expressions about some classic works of literature and some popular music types;
use some adjectives to describe a certain book and some types of music
tell what the books are about
talk about your favorite type of music, why you like it and how you feel when you listen to it
Your Goals
Have you heard of these books
Alice in Wonderland
Treasure Island
Robinson Crusoe
Little Women
Oliver Twist
Tom Sawyer
Alice in Wonderland (1865) was written by Lewis Carroll, an English mathematician.
The book is about Alice, a young girl who falls through a rabbit hole and gets transported to another land where she meets characters like the Queen of Hearts and the Mad Hatter.
More to know
Treasure Island (1883) was written by Robert Louis Stevenson, a Scottish writer.
The main character of this book is named Jim Hawkins. After discovering a map, young Jim Hawkins begins his quest for buried treasure and has to evade (v.躲避) pirates along the way.
More to know
Robinson Crusoe (1719) is by Daniel Defoe, an English writer.
Shipwrecked (海难）on a desert island, Robinson Crusoe lived off the land for 35 years. During that time, he saved another man named Friday from cannibals （食人肉者）.
More to know
Little Women (1868) is by Louisa May Alcott, an American writer.
This book details the lives of the four sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, as they grow from teens into young women.
More to know
Oliver Twist (1838) is by Charles Dickens, an English writer.
Oliver Twist was born in a workhouse and was brought up under cruel conditions (poverty and misfortune). Due to many reasons he ran away to London, where he fell into the hands of a gang of thieves. They trained Oliver into a thief. Finally, the gang was broken. Oliver was adopted by a gentleman.
More to know
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) is by Mark Twain, an American writer.
The main character Tom Sawyer, is a clever but mischievous （调皮捣蛋的) and adventurous boy. The story tells the childhood stories of Tom Sawyer and his friend Finn: racing bugs, fighting in the schoolyard, getting lost in a cave, and playing pirates on the banks of the Mississippi River.
More to know
Some students are talking about some of these books. Have they read them yet What do they think of them
Let’s listen to the recording and complete the chart on your handout.
1b. Listen and complete the chart.
Title Name Have they read it What do they think of it
Nick
Judy
Sandy
Alan
Kate
Harry
No, he hasn’t.
No, she hasn’t.
Yes, she has.
Yes, he has.
It’s really exciting.
It’s wonderful.
It’s fantastic.
/
/
/
Treasure Island
Robinson Crusoe
Little Women
Yes, she has.
No, he hasn’t.
treasure n. / v.
[UN] Treasure is a collection of valuable old objects such as gold coins and jewels that has been hidden or lost.金银财宝
buried treasure 埋藏的财宝
Explanation
[CN, usually pl.] Treasures are valuable objects, especially works of art and items of historical value.
珍品，珍宝(尤指艺术品和文物)
The house was large and full of art treasures.
房子很大，里面摆满了艺术珍品。
Explanation
[V] If you treasure something that you have, you keep it or care for it carefully because it gives you great pleasure and you think it is very special.
珍藏;珍视;珍爱
She treasures her memories of those joyous days.
她珍视那段快乐时光的记忆。
Explanation
Conversation 1
Nick: Hey, Judy, how was English class
Judy: Hey, Nick. It was a good class today. I enjoyed it.
Nick: What’s your class reading right now
Judy: We’re reading a book called Treasure Island.
Nick: How is it I haven’t read it yet.
Judy: It’s really exciting.
Practice: Read the conversation.
Conversation 2
Alan: Sandy, have you finished the reader yet
Sandy: What reader, Alan
Alan: Robinson Crusoe. Ms. Butler told us to finish it this week,
remember
Sandy: Oh, no! I’ve not read it yet.
Alan: Well, I just finished reading it last night.
Sandy: How is it Is it boring
Alan: No, I love it. It’s wonderful.
Practice: Read the conversation.
Conversation 3
Kate: Have you read Little Women yet, Harry
Harry: No, I haven’t. Have you, Kate
Kate: Yes. I’ve already read it.
Harry: What’s it like
Kate: It’s fantastic.
Harry: Can I borrow it from you
Kate: Sure.
Practice: Read the conversation.
Work bank
Positive Negative
interesting, educational, attractive （吸引人的）, inspiring （鼓舞人心的）
exciting, wonderful, fantastic,
boring,
terrible,
uninteresting
A: Have you read ... yet
B: No, I haven’t. Have you
A: Yes, I’ve already read it.
B: What’s it like
A: It’s …
1c. Talk about the other books in 1a.
Make up a conversation.
1c. Talk about the other books in 1a.
A: Hi, Jiang. Have you read Tom Sawyer yet
B: Hi, Emily. No, I haven’t. Have you
A: Yes, I’ve already read it.
B: What’s it like
A: It’s attractive.
B: Good! I know another attractive book.
Have you read Alice in Wonderland yet
1c. Talk about the other books in 1a.
A: No, I haven’t. Have you
B: Yes, I’ve already read it.
A: What’s it like
B: I think it’s imaginative.
attractive, imaginative
2a. Listen. Who has read these books
Circle the names.
1. Treasure Island Mark / Tina
2. Oliver Twist Mark / Tina
3. Robinson Crusoe Mark / Tina
4. Tom Sawyer Mark / Tina
Listen again and fill in the blanks.
Tina: Hi, Mark.
Mark: Hey there, Tina. What’s up
T: I’m reading this book.
M: What is it
T: Treasure Island. you it yet
M: No, I haven’t.
T: It’s about this boy who goes out to sea and finds an
island . What are you
reading right now
Listen again and fill in the blanks.
M: Oliver Twist and Robinson Crusoe.
T: Oh yeah. I’ve already read . They’re .
We had to study Robinson Crusoe last term.
M: So what are you studying this term
T: Tom Sawyer. It’s a story about a boy who lives in the
United States. Many things him.
M: . I’ll have to read it.
Tina: Hi, Mark.
Mark: Hey there, Tina. What’s up
T: I’m reading this book.
M: What is it
T: Treasure Island. you it yet
M: No, I haven’t.
read
Check the answers.
fantastic
Have
What’s it about
T: It’s about this boy who goes out to sea and
finds an island . What are you
reading right now
M: Oliver Twist and Robinson
Crusoe.
T: Oh yeah. I’ve already read . They’re
. We had to study Robinson
Crusoe last term.
full of treasures
both of them
I’ve just finished
classics
Check the answers.
M: So what are you studying this term
T: Tom Sawyer. It’s a story about a boy who
lives in the United States. Many things
him.
M: . I’ll have to read it.
happen to
Sounds interesting
exciting
Check the answers.
True or False
1. Oliver Twist is about a boy who goes out to sea
and finds an island full of treasures.
2. Robinson Crusoe is a classic.
3. Tina thinks that Treasure Island is a fantastic book.
4. Tom Sawyer is about a boy who lives in the United Kingdom.
F
F
T
T
Treasure Island
the United States
Practice makes perfect.
Make up conversations.
A: Have you read …
What do you think of it
B: Yes, I have.
I think it is …
A: What’s it about？
B: It’s about …
A: Have you read …
B: No, I haven’t.
A: Me neither. But I have the
book. Perhaps the back of
the book can tell us
something.
B: Yeah. It says it’s about …
A: Wow, I think it’s…
B: I agree with you.
Molly: Hey Amanda. Have you read Oliver Twist
What do you think of it
Amanda: Yes, I have. I think it is educational.
Molly: Oh What’s it about
Amanda: It’s about an orphan named Oliver Twist. It talks about his time at an orphanage and then with a group of pickpockets on the streets of London. And he was finally adopted by a gentleman.
Molly: Well I think it’s worth reading.
I’d like to read it sometime.
A: Have you read Treasure Island
B: No, I haven’t.
A: Me neither. But I have the book. Perhaps the
back of the book can tell us something.
B: Yeah. It says it’s about a young man called Jim
Hawkins. After discovering a map, he began a
quest for buried treasure and had to
evade pirates along the way.
A: Wow, I think it’s amusing and attractive.
B: I agree with you. I can’t wait to read it!
Amy and Steve are asked to write a book report about the book they chose.
Now they are talking about it.
Let’s listen and find answers to each question.
2d. Listen and answer the questions.
1. Which books have Amy and Steve chosen to write
about
2. Has Steve finished reading his book yet
What is it about
3. What does Steve think of his book
4. Has Amy finished reading her book yet How many
pages has she already read What’s it like
5. When is the book report due
2d. Listen and answer the questions.
Which books have Amy and Steve chosen to write about
Amy has chosen Treasure Island.
Steve has chosen Little Women.
2d. Listen and answer the questions.
Has Steve finished reading his book yet
What is it about
Yes, he has. It’s about four sisters growing up.
2d. Listen and answer the questions.
3. What does Steve think of his book
It was so good that he couldn’t put it down.
2d. Listen and answer the questions.
Has Amy finished reading her book yet How many pages has she already read What’s it like
No, she hasn’t. She has finished 25 pages. It
looks interesting.
2d. Listen and answer the questions.
5. When is the book report due
The book report is due in two weeks.
due
[ADJ. not before noun] caused by sb / sth.; because of sb / sth.由于；因为
due to sth. / sb.
The team’s success was largely due to her efforts.
这个队的成功在很大程度上是她努力的结果。
Explanation
[ADJ. not before noun] If something is due at a particular time, it is expected to happen, be done, or arrive at that time. 到期的;预期的;预定到达的
The results are due at the end of the month.
预计月底会有结果。
Explanation
Practice. Read the conversation.
Amy: Steve, have you decided yet which book to write
about for English class
Steve: Yes, Little Women. I’ve already finished reading it!
Amy: Wow, you’re fast! What’s it about
Steve: It’s about four sisters growing up.
It was really good, so I couldn’t put it
down. Which book did you choose
Practice. Read the conversation.
Amy: I chose Treasure Island, but I haven’t finished
reading it yet. I’m only on page 25.
Steve: Have you at least read the back of the book to see
what it’s about
Amy: Yes, I have. It looks interesting.
Steve: You should hurry up. The book report is due
in two weeks.
Amy: Yes, I know. I’ll read quickly.
Music inspires us and gives us power.
Do you love music
Do you know any popular types of music
Let’s listen to some pieces of music and guess the music type of them. Please write the music type down on your handout.
Listen and say
Country music
Classical music
Folk music
Rock
Jazz
Electronic music
Listen and say
music
Country music
Rock
Classical music
Pop
Hip Hop
Light music
Jazz
Folk music
Blues
Electronic music
African
…
Popular music types
1b. Listen to a conversation between Alex and Dave. Write A for Alex or D for Dave next to each opinion.
The Toms must be popular.
The Toms play pop music.
The Toms’ music sounds more like rock.
Listening to The Toms is a good way to wake up.
D
D
D
A
Band name
Country
Number of people in the band
Kind of music
Why Alex and Dave like to listen to this band. Alex:
Dave:
The Toms
the United States.
five
pop music, but sounds more like rock
1c. Listen again and take notes.
Why Alex and Dave like to listen to this band. Alex:
Dave:
Their music is loud and full of energy. He feels excited when he listens to their music.
He thinks that listening to their music every morning will wake him up and make him happy for the rest of the day.
Dave: What are you listening to, Alex The song
sounds really good.
Alex: Hey, Dave! I’m listening to a band called “The
Toms”. Have you heard of them yet
Dave: No, I haven’t. Are they a new band
Alex: Yes, they only started singing earlier this year.
But they’ve already made two CDs.
Practice. Read the conversation.
Dave: Wow, they must be really popular.
Where are they from
Alex: They’re from California, in the United States.
There are five people in the band and they’re all
teenage boys.
Dave: I guess what they’re playing is pop music,
right
Practice. Read the conversation.
Alex: Yes, but it sounds more like rock. I like their
music because it’s loud and full of energy. I feel
excited when I listen to it.
Dave: Me, too. I think if I listen to their music every
morning, it’ll wake me up and make me happy
for the rest of the day!
Alex: Do you want to borrow my CD then
Dave: Sure, thanks! That’d be great!
Practice. Read the conversation.
From their conversation we know, both Dave and Alex are fond of The Toms’ music. Their music is pop but it sounds like rock. They both think this kind of music can bring them power and energy.
What about other types of music
Do you have something to say
Country Music
It is quiet and peaceful and it has wonderful melodies.
It makes people free/calm and relaxed.
It can remind people of old days and beautiful memories in the past
Learn to describe some types of music
Learn to describe some types of music
Rock Music
Rock is loud and full of energy. It is usually played and sung by a small group of people using instruments such as electric guitars and drums.
It makes people excited and energetic.
When people feel upset / down, it can comfort them and cheer them up.
Learn to describe some types of music
Pop Music
Pop is modern music that usually has a strong rhythm. Songs of pop music are always so popular that many people can sing along with them.
Pop music is about love, friendship, peace, courage and so on.
1d. Interview your friend or parents
and complete the chart.
What kind of music do they listen to Why do they listen to it How does it make them feel
Listen and complete the chart.
What kind of music do you listen to Why do you listen to it
I often listen to pop music.
Because it always has nice melodies （旋律）, and it has a strong rhythm （节奏）, which makes me energetic.
How does it make you feel
Pop music always contains （包含） a lot of emotions. Some of them make me relaxed while others encourage me when I’m down.
Listen and complete the chart.
Homework
大声朗读第8单元听力文本以及书上58页2d的对话
复述Section B 1b的对话。
Thank you for listening.
