Unit 6 Go with Transportation!Lesson 33 Life on Wheels 教案

Name: Grade: 8 Ss’ level:A2 The type of the lesson: Reading &writing Topic Lesson33 Life on Wheels Date
Analyses of the text This lesson introduces the history of development of transportation and talk about favorite type of transportation.
Aims A)Knowledge By the end of the class, students will be able to understand and master the words and expressions: wing, pull, be able to, appear, Imagine, environment, in the future. Know the word: power, spaceship.
B)Competence By the end of the class, students will be able to talk about the history of development of transportation and talk about their invention of transportation using the new words and expressions.
C)Key Competencies By the end of the class, students will be able to describe their invention of future transportation using “be able to” or “ power” “in the future”
Important and difficult points New words and expressions: wing, pull, be able to, appear, Imagine, environment, in the future “be able to” or “ power” “in the future”
Analyses of the students 10% of the students have confidence in themselves and they can understand the text without difficulties. They can also talk about their favorite type of transportation...
Most students need more time to read, understand and master the language points.
Most students need more time to present their inventions of future transportation.
Materials PPT, pads, marker, textbook.
Time Stages and aims T’s activities Ss’ activities Green assessments
3mins
Step1 Lead-in
Arouse Ss’ interest in the topic T: Yesterday, I posted a website on line. It’s about transportation. Have you read it?
Let’s start our lesson with a song . After watching, please tell me what make the car go around?
T:Do you do others things with wheels? Let’s have a free talk.
Ss listen to the song and answer the question
“Which parts of cars does it mention? What makes cars go around?”
Ss share their plans for the summer holiday. A: The Ss can talk actively.
B: The Ss can listen quietly and understand what the classmates talk.
15mins
Step2 Presentation
To understand the text and learn some new language points
1. Every team leader needs to deliver tasks （队长分配任务）.
2. Everyone needs to talk and share. （每个成员都有发言和）
3. Loud voice please. (大声发言)
T: Read quickly and find out the main idea of this passage.
Would you like to get more information of the development of transportation? Let’s more carefully to answer the following questions.
Reading.
T: Please read the lesson and answer the questions.
How did people travel long ago?
When did people invent the steam engine and trains?
What can the steam engine do?
4. When did people begin to make flying machines?
5. How can people travel to the space?
Ss read fast to get the main idea.
Then they read more slowly and carefully to answer more questions.
How did people travel long ago?
When did people invent the steam engine and trains?
3. What can the steam engine do?
4. When did people begin to make flying machines?
5. How can people travel to the space?
Ss answer the questions.
A: The Ss can read carefully and get correct answer.
B: The Ss can read carefully and have a positive attitude towards learning English.
A: The SS can read the passage quietly and when they do the questions, they have a good habit of underlining the key sentences.
B: The SS can read the passage quietly and the answers are right.
C: The Ss don’t behave very well.
A: The SS can read the passage quietly and when they do the questions, they have a good habit of underlining the key sentences.
B: The SS can read the passage quietly and the answers are right.
C: The Ss don’t behave very well.
8mins
Step 3 Practice
To practice the new language points

1)T: Please read again and complete Jeremy’s report.
engine appear fast be full of be able to
This is Jeremy’s report on transportation. This world is always moving and even _______ now. Because we have ______ on everything. In the 1700s people invented the steam engine. The steam ___________ power boats and cars. The first car ________ about two hundred years ago, now the roads _________ cars. We also travel a lot by airplane. But my favorite way to travel is the bicycle. It’s good for me and the environment.
After they hand in the exercise, T will show them the analysis of the answers.
2)Ask students to read the passage and fill in the blanks to get clearer about the development of transportation.
T: Let’s watch a video about the history of transportation.
3)Why are cars so important in our life? Let’s read a passage to get more reasons. 1)
The Ss fill in the blanks. They use ipad to do the questions. After they hand in the paper, they will see their analysis of the answers.
2) read the passage and fill in the blanks to get clearer about the development of transportation.
3) watch a video about the history of transportation .
Discuss : Why are cars so important in our life? Read a passage to get more reasons.

A: The Ss fill in the blanks correctly.
B: The Ss can do this actively and carefully.
C: The Ss don’t behave well.
A: The students do this exercise carefully, actively and correctly.
B: The students do this exercise carefully and get at least 3 correct answers.
C: The students can be actively and get1-2 correct answers.
D: The students don’t behave well and get 0.
3min Step 4 Discussion
Tasks too choose Let Ss to discussion : Are cars really good？
Guide Ss to talk about the disadvantages of cars. Ss to talk about the disadvantages of cars.
They mainly focus on :Traffic jam pollution shortage
A: The students discuss actively and positively, they could list at least 3 reasons without hesitation.
B: The students discuss actively and positively, they could list at least 3 reasons with one or two mistakes.
C: The students can give one or two reasons with several mistakes.
D: The students can give one or two words.
12min Step 5 Produce

After discussion of disavantages of modern transportation, guide students to explore the future transportation.
Focus on : its power, appearances, how to use.
Task 1 Imagine the transportation of the future. Then make up a dialogue.
A: What does it look like?
B: It looks like a bird. It has wings.
A: How will it help people?
B: ….
Task 2 Imagine a new kind of transportation in the the future. Then make a report.
tips: the name
the power
how to use
draw a picture
After presentation in teams, every student uses pad to vote for the best invention. To explore the future transportation.
Focus on : its power, appearances, how to use.
Task 1 Imagine the transportation of the future. Then make up a dialogue.
A: What does it look like?
B: It looks like a bird. It has wings.
A: How will it help people?
B: ….
Task 2 Imagine a new kind of transportation in the the future. Then make a report.
tips: the name
the power
how to use
draw a picture
They have 5minutes to prepare the task they’ve chosen, then present their invention in front.
After presentation in teams, every student uses pad to vote for the best invention. A: The students present actively and positively, they could introduce their inventions clearly and fluently.
B: The students discuss actively and positively, they could present their inventions with one or two mistakes.
C: The students can give one or two sentences with several mistakes.
D: The students can give one or two words.
Homework Necessary Necessary:
Better your invention.
Writing: My ideal transportation
Optional Optional:
Post your invention online and swap ideas with readers .
Build a model of future transportation.
Board design: Lesson33 Life on Wheels


Self-reflection: This class involved English, technology and art in students’ reading, designing and presentation. They cooperated well in their project. They behaved actively and efficiently. They love this class. I feel proud of them. However, I should have provided them to tech resource to them to enrich their invention. I will try to better next time.