Unit 6 An old man tries to move the mountains
Section B 2a-3b
(一) Status and fun_ction
The material that I am going to say is from the New Goals Students’ book Grade 8 unit 6 Section B, published by People’ Education Press. The main idea of this passage is to help the students develop their language skills in listening, speaking. It also aims to develop students’ abilities of communicating and representing with each other.
（二）Analysis of the teaching material:
In this unit, it shows all kinds of stories. Yu Gong moves the Mountains, Journey to the west, etc. Ss can show interests in the stories and with the teachers’ help, they can tell the stories according to “how, what, who, why” question sentences. This
lesson Is about Unit6 Section B 2a-3b, a fairy tale from the western countries, it’s the first time for Ss to read the text type-play and it’s very important for students to understand the whole play and then they can perform. It is a good chance
to develop their interests.
（二）Teaching aims
1. Knowledge goals:
Tell a story, then the students can tell the story according to the “how, what, who, why” interrogative sentences.
2. Ability goals:
a) To develop the students’ abilities of reading，listening and speaking;
b) To improve the students' ability of communicating and integrating skills
3. Moral goals:
To stimulate students learning interest
To let students take an active part of activities in class
To develop the students’ interest of stories.
(三) Teaching key and difficult points
1. Key points:
To learn about the western fairy tale, read and understand the whole fairy tale ,then try to perform.
2. Difficult points:
It is the first time for students to read the text type –play. Reading the play helps students understand some words and phrases, it is useful for language goals and expression and lead students to express in English.
(四) Teaching Steps
Step 1 Lead in
Let’s come into the fairy world.
Purpose: It aims at the topic of this unit, and recall their memories to their
childhood and lead them into the fairy world.
Step 2 Imagine
Look at the picture and imagine the fairy tale?
(Pay attention to the magic house.)
Purpose: It aims to attract students’ curiosity and lead them to the following
fairy tale.
Step3. Fast reading .
Read the passage quickly and answer the questions.
(Pay attention to the text type, is it a letter, a play, a short story or something else?)
Who are the children in the picture?
2. What is the beautiful house made of?
Step 4. Careful reading
Read para1 and find out the information.
Read scenes 1—4 and fill in the blanks.
Gretel heard their stepmother ____________.
Hansel thought about the first plan, in order not to be lost,
Hansel would drop __________________ along the way.
The result: They ______________ again, that surprised
their parents.
Read the scenes 5—7 and answer the questions.
1. What was the second plan?
2. Were they lost?
3. Is the bird’s song leading them to that wonderful house?
Step5
Purpose: It can help the Ss grasp the structure of the play and help to understand the whole play better.
Step6
Match each description below with the correct scene.
A. The children get lost.
B. The children wake up.
C. The children can’t find the pieces of bread.
D. Gretel learns about Hansel’s plan.
E. The children surprise the parents.
F. Hansel has to change his plan.
G. The children learn that something bad is going to happen.
Purpose: the Ss can tell each scene more clearly by matching and then it will be a
preparation for the following role-play.
Step7
Read the play again and act it out in groups of four.
Pay attention to the following point:
Where is each scene? ( Their home, forest or the magic house.)
Purpose: It aims to make the play vivid and students can put themselves into the fairy tale as they perform, then it can make the Ss take an active part in English class.
Step 8
Gretel heard that their ________planned to ____ her and her brother.
But Hansel had a plan to ______ himself and his sister. He went to get
some white ______ before he went to bed that night. The next day, the
wife sent the children to the _____, Hansel _______ the stones as they
walked. Later that night, they could see the stones because of the shining
_______. The stones showed them the way home. Hansel wanted to get
more stones, but his stepmother did not let him go out. The next morning,
the wife sent the children to the forest again. Hansel had no stones, so he
dropped _______ of _______. But the ______ ate them, so Hansel and
Gretel were _____ in the forest. They walked until they saw a _____ made
of food. Hansel wanted to _____ the house, but then they heard the voice of
an old _____ coming from the house.
Purpose: It aims to grasp the whole play clearly.
Step9
勇敢机智的人，处处都能取得胜利
Step10
Retell the story.
2. Write the ending of the fairy tale.
Purpose: It aims to cover the students of different levels.
课件27张PPT。 八年级下
Unit 6 ReadingHansel and GretelStatus and fun_ction :
The material that I am going to say is from the New Goals Students’ book Grade 8 unit 6 Section B, published by People’ Education Press. The main idea of this passage is to help the students develop their language skills in listening, speaking. It also aims to develop students’ abilities of communicating and representing with each other.整体思路Analysis of the teaching material:
In this unit, it shows all kinds of stories. Yu Gong moves the
Mountains, Journey to the west, etc. Ss can show interests in
the stories and with the teachers’ help, they can tell the stories
according to “how, what, who, why” question sentences. This
lesson Is about Unit6 Section B 2a-3b, a fairy tale from the
western countries, it’s the first time for Ss to read the text
type-play, Teacher can lead ss to understand the whole play
with kinds of reading strategies and then they can perform. It is
a good chance to develop their interests.Knowledge goals:
Tell a story, then the students can tell the story
according to the “how, what, who, why” interrogative sentences.
Understand the whole play with the key words and then act it out.Ability goals ：
To develop the students’ abilities of reading, listening and speaking;
To improve the students' ability of communicating and integrating skillsMoral goals ：
To stimulate students learning interest
To educate students to be brave and wise.
To develop the students’ interest of stories.教学目标：重点难点：
Important Points
To learn about the western fairy play, read and understand the whole play ,then try to perform.
Difficult Points
It is the first time for students to read the text type –play. Reading the play helps students understand some words and phrases, it is useful for language goals and expression and lead
students to express in English.Teaching methods and learning methodsTeaching methods: task-based activities and
the situational approach.Learning methods: Co-operative learning,
and group work Teaching equipment: CAI, PPTAnalysis of the studentsAs we all know ,middle school students
are active and sensitive, they like to
show themselves and they are interested
in everything, we′d better encourage
them as much as possible in order to
arouse their learning interests.
By completing all kinds of tasks , the
students can build up their learning
interest and self- confidence .
Teaching ProceduresTeaching Procedures:Let’s come into the fairy world.Lead inCan you tell us the names of the fairy tales?Purpose: It aims at the topic of this unit, and recall their memories
to their childhood and lead them into the fairy world.Look at the picture and imagine the fairy tale?
(Pay attention to the magic house.)ImaginePurpose: It aims to attract students’ curiosity and lead them to the following
fairy tale. Fast readingRead the passage quickly and answer the questions.
(Pay attention to the text type, is it a letter, a play, a short story or something else?)Who are the children in the picture?
2. What is the beautiful house made of?Read para1 and find out the information.Hansel
and
GretelThe characters in the story:
________ _________
________ __________What would happen to the two children?
______________________________Hansel made plans to save himself
and his sister.careful readingcareful readingRead the scenes 1—4 and fill in the blanks.Gretel heard their stepmother ____________.
Hansel thought about the first plan, in order not to be lost,
Hansel would drop __________________ along the way.
The result: They ______________ again, that surprised
their parents.Read the scenes 5—7 and answer the questions.careful readingWhat was the second plan?
Were they lost?
3. Is the bird’s song leading them to that wonderful house?Hansel
and
GretelThe characters in the story:
________ _________
________ __________What would happen to the two children?
_____________________________
Why?Hansel made plans to save himself and his sister.The first plan:
____________Result:
________The second plan:
_______________Final result:___________________Mind-mappingWhat do you think of the two children?Purpose: It can help
the Ss grasp the
structure of the play
and help to understand
the whole play better.勇敢机智的人，处处都能取得胜利 Brave man witty, everywhere can win.MatchMatch each description below with the correct scene.A. The children get lost.
B. The children wake up.
C. The children can’t find the pieces of bread.
D. Gretel learns about Hansel’s plan.
E. The children surprise the parents.
F. Hansel has to change his plan.
G. The children learn that something bad is going to happen.Purpose: the Ss can tell each scene more clearly by matching and then it will be a
preparation for the following role-play.Read the play again and act it out in groups of four.
Pay attention to the following point:
Where is each scene? (Their home, forest or the magic house.) Who is the best actor?Purpose: It aims to make the play vivid and students can put themselves into the fairy tale
as they perform, then it can make the Ss take an active part
in English class. Tell the story！Gretel heard that their ________planned to ____ her and her brother.
But Hansel had a plan to ______ himself and his sister. He went to get
some white ______ before he went to bed that night. The next day, the
wife sent the children to the _____, Hansel _______ the stones as they
walked. Later that night, they could see the stones because of the shining
_______. The stones showed them the way home. Hansel wanted to get
more stones, but his stepmother did not let him go out. The next morning,
the wife sent the children to the forest again. Hansel had no stones, so he
dropped _______ of _______. But the ______ ate them, so Hansel and
Gretel were _____ in the forest. They walked until they saw a _____ made
of food. Hansel wanted to _____ the house, but then they heard the voice of
an old _____ coming from the house.Purpose: It aims to grasp the whole play clearly.HomeworkRetell the story.
2. Write the ending of the fairy tale.Purpose: It aims to cover the students of different levels.谢谢各位领导老师!
