人教版八年级上册英语Unit 6 I'm going to study computer science.SectionB 2a-2e 教案

Unit6 I am going to study computer science.
Reading Section B (2a-2e)
I. Teaching aims
【Knowledge aims】
1) New words ：hobby, own , self-improvement, take up, physical, personal, resolution
Patterns: They’re going to take up a hobby like painting.
Sometimes the resolutions may be too difficult to keep.
2) Learn how to understand a text and find the main idea.
3) Develop students skimming and scanning skills.
【Ability aims】
To improve Ss’ reading and writing skills
Be able to talk about their resolutions.
【Emotional aims】
To help Ss learn to bring the best in themselves.
To develop the spirit of cooperation through teamwork and pair discussion;
To arouse Ss’ interest in English learning.
II. The important and difficult points
1) Ss can remember these new words and expressions.
2) Ss will be able to use skimming and scanning skills and talk about their resolutions.
Teaching methods
1.The communicative teaching method;
2.The audio-visual teaching method;
3. Group work and pair work ;
4.Task-based learning.
Teaching tools
1. The blackboard
2. A computer
3. Some colorful cards
III. Teaching procedures
Procedures Teacher's activities Students' activities Teaching purposes
Warming up and lead-in Divide the class into two groups to have a competition. Show a video about how the US celebrate New Year. Then ask some students to answer the questions. Ss watch the video, then answer the following questions:What are flying in the sky What is a resolution To stimulate the enthusiasm of students and encourage Ss to take part in the activities actively and bravely.
Pre-reading Teach new words and expressions Show some pictures of different kinds of resolutions. 1 Learn new words by doing a memorizing game.2.Ss talk about some kinds of resolutions they know.Lead in the topic they are reading in this class. 1.To lead the students into the topic and arouse their interest.2.To elicit the existing knowledge about the topic.3.Make preparations for the following reading.
While-reading1.Fast reading Ask Ss to skim the passage and match the topics.Tell students the skills of matching .Check the answers with the Ss. Students are encouraged to look through the passage and match the topics.Para 1 Different kinds of resolutions.Para 2 Thecommon problem among resolutions.Para 3 The meaning of resolution. To improve Ss’ fast reading skills
2.Careful reading 1.Let some Ss read the passage paragraph by paragraph and Finish the tasks on the paper. 2 . Encourage Ss to underline the difficult phrases or sentences and explain them if necessary. Students try to read carefully.And finish the tasks.Task11.What is a resolution 2.When do people usually make resolutions Task 2Fill in the blanks.Task 3Why do people hardly ever keep resolutions？ Through careful reading ,Students can betterunderstand the contents .
Post reading Play a game2. Interview:1) Ss watch a video about others’ resolutions.2)Have Ss talk about their own resolutions and write them down on the colorful papers. Group workInterview their classmates’ resolutions.2.Use linking words to write about their own resolutions. Through speaking and writingTo help Ss lay the foundation of the writing practice in the next class.
Blackboard Design:
New words: resolution, team, foreign, question, meaning, discuss, promise, beginning, write down, physical, have to do with; self-improvement, take up, hobby
Sentence Structures:
1. Many resolutions have to do with self-improvement.
2. They’re going to take up a hobby like painting.
3. Sometimes the resolutions may be too difficult to keep.