人教版八年级英语上册 Unit 2 How often do you exercise?Section A 1a-1c 教案

Unit 2 How often do you exercise
(Section A 1a-1c)
Grade: 8th Grade
Objective:
To learn and practice vocabulary related to sports and exercise.
To learn and practice adverbs of frequency to talk about how often activities are done.
To practice speaking skills.
Materials:
Textbook: New Target 8 (Unit 2)
Pictures of different sports and exercise activities
Flashcards of adverbs of frequency (always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never)
Procedure:
Step 1: Lead-in
Ask the students how often they exercise or play sports. Ask them to share what sports or exercise activities they do and how often.
Step 2: Presentation
Introduce the vocabulary related to sports and exercise by showing pictures of different activities and their names.
Introduce the adverbs of frequency by showing the flashcards and asking the students to repeat them.
Step 3: Practice
Ask the students to work in pairs and take turns asking and answering the question "How often do you... " using the adverbs of frequency. For example, "How often do you play basketball I usually play basketball once a week."
Show the students pictures of different sports and exercise activities and ask them to use the adverbs of frequency to talk about how often they do them.
Step 4: Production
Divide the class into small groups and ask them to plan and present a hypothetical exercise plan. They should discuss what activities they would do, how often they would do them, and why.
Ask each group to present their plan to the class.
Step 5: Homework
Ask the students to write a paragraph about their own exercise routine, using the adverbs of frequency to describe how often they do different activities.
Assessment:
Observation during the speaking activities.
Evaluation of the written paragraph in the homework.
Extension:
Ask the students to research and present information about different sports and their benefits.
Ask the students to create a chart or graph to show how often different people in their class or school exercise.
Exercise:
1a. Match the words with the pictures.
soccer 2. basketball 3. swimming 4. running
a. s___ b. b___ c. sw___ d. r___
1b. Listen and circle the correct answers.
[1] A: How often do you play basketball
B: I play basketball once a week / every day.
[2] A: How often do you go swimming
B: I go swimming twice a week / never.
[3] A: How often do you run
B: I run three times a week / rarely.
1c. Pairwork. Ask and answer questions about how often you do different sports and exercise activities.
Answers:
1a. 1. soccer 2. basketball 3. swimming 4. running
a. s___ b. b___ c. sw___ d. r___
1b. 1. B: I play basketball once a week / every day.
2. B: I go swimming twice a week / never.
3. B: I run three times a week / rarely.
1c. Answers will vary. Sample questions and answers:
How often do you play basketball I usually play basketball twice a week.
How often do you go swimming I swim once a week during the summer.
How often do you run I rarely run, but I like to jog in the park sometimes.