外研版八年级上册Module 8 Accidents unit1 教案

外研版八年级上册Module 8 unit1 While the lights were changing to red,a car suddenly appeared.教案
Materials:
Whiteboard/markers or interactive whiteboard
Handouts with exercises and examples
Slides or projector (optional)
Vocabulary cards or flashcards (optional)
Procedure:
Warm-up :
Begin the lesson by showing a picture of a city intersection with traffic lights.
Ask students to describe what they see in the picture and elicit relevant vocabulary related to traffic lights, cars, and intersections.
Generate a brief discussion by asking questions like: “What do you think is happening in the picture ” or “Have you ever had an encounter with a car while crossing the road ”
Introduction to the past continuous tense:
Write the sentence “While the lights were changing to red, a car suddenly appeared” on the board.
Ask students if they can identify the action that was happening and the event that interrupted it.
Explain that the sentence uses the past continuous tense to describe an ongoing action in the past and an interruption by another event.
Provide more examples on the board, such as “I was studying when my friend called” or “She was cooking dinner when the power went out,” to illustrate the concept further.
Discuss the formation of the past continuous tense using the verb “to be” as the auxiliary verb and the main verb in its “-ing” form.
Guided practice :
Distribute handouts with exercises focusing on the past continuous tense.
Ask students to complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb in the past continuous tense.
Monitor students’ progress and provide assistance as needed.
Review the answers together as a class, discussing any common errors or misconceptions.
Speaking activity :
Divide students into pairs or small groups.
Provide them with a scenario sheet or cards describing different situations.
In their groups, students take turns describing what they were doing when a specific event occurred. For example, “I was walking home when it started raining,” or “He was playing soccer when he twisted his ankle.”
Encourage students to ask follow-up questions to gather more details about their partners’ experiences.
After a set amount of time, allow students to share interesting or memorable responses with the whole class.
Wrap-up and reflection :
Summarize the key points of the lesson, emphasizing the use of the past continuous tense to describe actions in progress at a specific time in the past.
Engage students in a brief discussion by asking questions like: “What situations require the use of the past continuous tense ” or “Have you encountered any interruptions while doing something recently ”
Provide feedback and address any remaining questions or concerns raised by the students.
Extension activities:
Writing activity: Ask students to write a short paragraph or diary entry describing a memorable incident that happened to them using the past continuous tense.
Role-play: Have students create skits or dialogues where they use the past continuous tense to act out different scenarios with interruptions.
Vocabulary review: Prepare a game or worksheet where students match verbs with their corresponding “-ing” forms, reinforcing vocabulary related to different activities or actions.
Homework:
Assign writing prompts or a reading passage where students need to identify and highlight examples of the past continuous tense.
Assessment:
Observe students’ participation, completion of exercises, and their ability to use the past continuous tense accurately in speaking and writing activities. Provide feedback based on their performance and address any areas of difficulty during subsequent lessons.
Closure:
Recap the main points of the lesson, emphasizing the use of the past continuous tense to describe actions in progress at a specific time in the past.
Encourage students to practice using the past continuous tense in their everyday conversations and writing.
Summarize the importance of being able to express ongoing actions and interruptions in the past to provide a more detailed and vivid account of events.