2023学年牛津上海版英语八年级第一学期unit4教案
Material: Oxford English 8A Unit 4 Numbers
Lesson type: Reading: Numbers: Everyone’s language (1)
Teaching objectives:
By the end of the class, the students are expected to
1. 通过文本阅读,理解部分核心词汇的含义及用法,知道部分拓展词汇的含义;能够使用恰当的词汇来描述数字这一国际语言;
2. 通过阅读活动,获取有关数字的基本信息并归纳文章主旨大意。
Focus on learning:
通过文本阅读,理解部分核心词汇的含义及用法,知道部分拓展词汇的含义;能够使用恰当的词汇来描述数字这一国际语言;
Potential difficulties in learning:
通过阅读活动,获取有关数字的基本信息并归纳文章主旨大意。
Teaching procedure
Stages Learning activities Purposes
Lead in 1. What do we call them 2. Think about what these numbers stand for. To set up a situation and predict what to read.
Pre-reading 1. Read and answer the questions. What is the title What can we know from the title What will the write probably talk about in the text
While- reading 1. Read through the subheadings, pictures and the last paragraph. Answer the questions. What is the passage about How many parts are there in the passage 2. Read “ancient numbers”. Tell the meanings of the pictures. 3. Read “zero”. Find the answers to these questions. What does this part tell about zero What is the system of numbers most people use today Who played an important role in creating the 1-9 system 4. Read “calculating machines”. List the calculating machines and their advantages. 5. Read “brain against plete the table. To help students read for the general idea and detailed information.
Post- reading 1. Read the following questions and think. Which has been answered in the article Which hasn’t been answered Which can be inferred from the article Are all the answers questions closely related to the title “numbers: everyone’s language’ Explain your reason. To help students further understand the text.
Assignments Copy the new words and phrases you learned in today's lesson. Then read them aloud after the recording. Think and answer the second question in Task 3 on your plete Exercises C (CI, C2, C3) and D (DI, D2) on pages 58 and 59, Student's Book. Read the passage aloud after the recording three times. To consolidate what is learnt in class.
Material: Oxford English 8A Unit 4 Numbers
Lesson type: Reading: Numbers: Everyone’s language (2)
Class: Class 1 and Class 2, Grade 8
Teaching objectives:
By the end of the class, the students are expected to
1. 通过阅读,了解说明文的文体特征,判断文章说明对象,辨别作者所使用的说明方法;
2. 在阅读中,识别段落主题句,判断作者使用的细节支撑类型; 进一步探讨各段落与标题的匹配度,完善主题信息。
Focus on learning:
通过阅读,了解说明文的文体特征,判断文章说明对象,辨别作者所使用的说明方法;
Potential difficulties in learning:
在阅读中,识别段落主题句,判断作者使用的细节支撑类型; 进一步探讨各段落与标题的匹配度,完善主题信息。
Teaching procedure
Stages Learning activities Purposes
Pre- reading 1. Watch the video and answer the questions. Why do we use machines to help us with mathematics What inventions are mentioned in the video clip Who invented and developed the number zero What is the most basic non-electric calculator What does an electronic calculator allow us to do What is the advantage of a computer What is the video clip mainly about 2. Think and answer the questions. What is the main purpose of the text Where can you probably find this article What type of text is this What makes good subheadings direct and to the point, interesting, short and clear, consistent 3. Read the subheadings of the text. To set up a situation and analyze the text features.
While- reading 1. Read “ancient numbers”. Underline the topic sentence. What else about ancient numbers is discussed 2. Read “zero”. Underline the topic sentence. 3. Read “calculating machines”. Underline the topic sentence. Can you write a topic sentence 4. Read “brain against computer”. Underline the topic sentence. What is the writer’s opinion and how does the writer prove it 5. Complete the Venn diagram. To guide students read for details.
Post-reading 1. Think and answer the questions. Suppose the competition took place at present, would it be possible for a Maths genius like Shakuntala to beat a computer Do you think computers will be smarter than humans in the future To help students further understand the text.
Summary 1. subheadings 2. Topic sentences 3. Supporting details To help students consolidate and apply what they have learnt.
Post-reading 1. Read and tick the answers. 2. Think and answer the questions. Are all the subheadings closely related to the title Are all the answered questions closely related to the title 3. Write a subheading for the text.
Assignments Writing: Option 1: write a subheading and a strong topic sentence. Option 2: write a paragraph of about 60 words under your subheading or the subheading "“talking numbers". Read and memorize the new plete the passage with words or phrases in the box in their proper forms. To consolidate what is learnt in class.
Material: Oxford English 8A Unit 4 Numbers
Lesson type: Grammar: Cardinal and ordinal numbers & Decimals and fractions
Class: Class 1 and Class 2, Grade 8
Teaching objectives:
By the end of the class, the students are expected to
1. 掌握基数词、序数词、小数、分数和百分比的正确表达和朗读;
2. 了解基数词、序数词、小数、分数和百分比在日常生活中的作用。
Focus on learning:
掌握基数词、序数词、小数、分数和百分比的正确表达和朗读;
Potential difficulties in learning:
了解基数词、序数词、小数、分数和百分比的正确表达和朗读;
Teaching procedure
Stages Learning activities Purposes
Lead in 1. Think and answer the questions. To set up a situation and present the language points.
Presentation 1. Read the sentences: amount, time 2. Talk about the picture: odd numbers, even numbers 3. Say the numbers.
Practice 1. Write the numbers in English and say them out aloud. 2. Listen to the recording and complete the bar chart. To help students consolidate and apply what they have learnt.
Presentation 1. Learn the language: ordinal numbers.
Practice 1. Tell the dates. To help students consolidate and apply what they have learnt.
Presentation 1. Learn the language: fractions. 2. Note these special fractions.
Practice 1. Say the fractions. To help students consolidate and apply what they have learnt.
Presentation 1. Learn the language: percentage, decimals To present the language points.
Practice 1. Say the numbers. To help students consolidate and apply what they have learnt.
Assignments Complete Exercise A (AI, A2) and Exercise B on pages 32 and 33, Workbook. Correct the mistakes in the numbers on your Homework sheet. To consolidate what is learnt in class.
Material: Oxford English 8A Unit 4 Numbers
Lesson type: Grammar: Instructions and statements about numbers & imperatives
Class: Class 1 and Class 2, Grade 8
Teaching objectives:
By the end of the class, the students are expected to
1. 了解基本数学运算的表达方式;正确朗读和书写基本数学运算;
2. 掌握祈使句的结构、用法及表达的意思;根据语境,使用祈使句完成交际任务。
Focus on learning:
了解基本数学运算的表达方式;正确朗读和书写基本数学运算;
Potential difficulties in learning:
掌握祈使句的结构、用法及表达的意思;根据语境,使用祈使句完成交际任务。
Teaching procedure
Stages Learning activities Purposes
Lead in 1. Talk about the Maths calculation. To set up a situation and consolidate the key words
Presentation 1. Learn the language: Maths action words. addition To learn the language points.
Practice 1. Say the addition. To help students consolidate and apply what they have learnt.
Presentation 1. Learn the language: subtraction To learn the language points.
Practice 1. Say the subtraction. To help students consolidate and apply what they have learnt.
Presentation 1. Learn the language: multiplication To guide students to learn the language points.
Practice 1. Say the multiplication. To put what is learnt into practice.
Presentation 1. Learn the language: division To guide students to learn the language points.
Practice 1. Say the division. 2. Think and write the instructions/statements. 3. Work out the word problem. To put what is learnt into practice.
Presentation Learn the language: Instruction, imperatives To consolidate what is learnt in class.
Practice 1. Match the imperatives with their functions. 2. Give Peter some advice. How can I avoid mistakes in Maths exams 3. Write what Mr. Li will say to the students.
Assignments Complete Exercise D2 on page 62, Student's plete Exercises C (C1, C2) and D on pages 34 and 35, Workbook. Work out the word problems on your Homework sheet.
Material: Oxford English 8A Unit 4 Numbers
Lesson type: Listening: A quiz about numbers
Class: Class 1 and Class 2, Grade 8
Teaching objectives:
By the end of the class, the students are expected to
1. 在听说活动中获取钟点、电话号码等数字信息并能正确朗读相关数字;
2. 进一步了解数字在生活中的作用。
Focus on learning:
在听说活动中获取钟点、电话号码等数字信息并能正确朗读相关数字;
Potential difficulties in learning:
在听说活动中获取钟点、电话号码等数字信息并能正确朗读相关数字;
Teaching procedure
Stages Learning activities Purposes
Revision 1. Listen and answer the questions. 2. Work out the word problem and tell how you get the answer. To set up a situation and present the language points.
Listening 1. Listen to the recording and circle. 2. Talk about the numbers.
Speaking 1. Learn the language: telephone numbers 2. Say the telephone numbers. 3. Learn the language: dates 4. Express the numbers in three ways: as an amount, as a telephone, as a year. 5. Learn the language: time (past, to, o’clock, half past) 6. Think and tell the time in two ways. To develop students’ abilities of listening and speaking.
Listening 1. Make a prediction. 2. Listen to the dialogue and write down the answers.
Speaking 1. Brainstorm the things you want to buy. plants, air conditioners, equipment for the lab, … 2. Complete the form on page 65, Student’s book. 3. Make a presentation according to the situation.
Assignments Complete the dialogue between Ben and the staff on your Homework plete Exercises A, B and C on page 36, Workbook. To consolidate what is learnt in class.
Material: Oxford English 8A Unit 4 Numbers
Lesson type: Writing: Traffic accident
Class: Class 1 and Class 2, Grade 8
Teaching objectives:
By the end of the class, the students are expected to
1. 读懂图表(饼图、柱状图、折线图)传递的信息;
2. 准确运用数字和动词分析图表;
3. 简单描述图表信息。
Focus on learning:
读懂图表(饼图、柱状图、折线图)传递的信息;
Potential difficulties in learning:
简单描述图表信息。
Teaching procedure
Stages Learning activities Purposes
Pre-writing 1. Talk about the chart. How much time do you spend reading every day (Pie chart) A time diary for Ben’s school day (Bar chart) Traffic accidents 2010-2018 (Line graph) 2. Look at the picture and the statement. 3. Read the conversation and write the figures on the graph. To set up a situation and get prepared for the writing task.
While-writing 1. Complete the paragraph. use the verbs in the simple past tense 2. Top tips for describing charts and graphs. 3. A list of useful words and phrases. rise, increase, grow, go up, double, climb, drop, fall decrease 4. Talk about the bar chart: population growth in Shanghai. 5. Brainstorm problems of population growth. aging, overcrowding, garbage 6. Write a paragraph of about 60 words to describe the bar chart. To develop students’ abilities of reading charts and graphs.
Post- writing 1. Complete the self-checklist of your writing. How many stars can you get To put what is learnt into practice.
Assignments Improve your writing of the population growth in Shanghai on your plete the passage according to the bar chart on your Homework sheet. To consolidate what is learnt in class.
Material: Oxford English 8A Unit 4 Unit 4 Numbers
Lesson type: More practice: Numbers around us
Class: Class 1 and Class 2, Grade 8
Teaching objectives:
By the end of the class, the students are expected to
1. 了解调查问卷的基本要素和操作方法;
2. 进一步了解数字及图表在调查报告中的作用;
3. 根据调查问题和结果,采用恰当图表呈现数据,并简要描述图表内容。
Focus on learning:
了解调查问卷的基本要素和操作方法, 并指导数字及图表在调查报告中的作用;
Potential difficulties in learning:
根据调查问题和结果,采用恰当图表呈现数据,并简要描述图表内容。
Teaching procedure
Stages Learning activities Purposes
Lead in 1. Have a quiz. 2. Read the pie chart in Tony’s survey report. To set up a situation and consolidate the key words
Pre-reading 1. Steps to do a survey: decide who to ask, write the questions, ask the questions, tally the results, show the results of the survey (tables/ charts/ graphs+ introduction+ conclusion= survey report) 2. Describe the pie chart. To know how to do a survey and how to read a chart.
While-reading 1. Read the report and predict what kinds of numbers fit the blanks. 2. Listen to the recording and complete the report. 3. Think about the questions. What does Kitty want to survey What should be the survey question or questions 4. Match information with graphs. 5. Tell what the graph show. 6. Complete the pie chart. 7. Talk about the bar chart. 8. Finish the pie chart according to the description. To help students read for detailed information.
Post-reading 1. Brainstorm topics of the survey. bedtime, siblings, penfriends, frequency of going to the dentists… 2. Write questions for the topic. To know the function of a survey in daily life.
Assignments Finish your survey. Ask your classmates question(S) to get the figures and then tally the results. Use proper charts or graphs to show the results. Then describe the chart in a short paragraph. To consolidate what is learnt in class.
Material: Oxford English 8A Unit 4 Numbers!
Lesson type: Revision
Class: Class 1 and Class 2, Grade 8
Teaching objectives:
By the end of the class, the students are expected to
1. 巩固本单元所学词汇;
2. 进一步熟悉本单元各类数字和运算的读法,并在恰当的情境中运用数字;
3. 巩固主题句与支撑手法的识别、段落标题的撰写;
4. 进一步意识到数字在生活、工作中的作用。
Focus on learning:
巩固本单元所学词汇; 进一步熟悉本单元各类数字和运算的读法,并在恰当的情境中运用数字;
Potential difficulties in learning:
巩固主题句与支撑手法的识别、段落标题的撰写;
Teaching procedure
Stages Learning activities Purposes
Lead in 1. Brainstorm the use of numbers. home, school, sports, work To set up a situation and consolidate the key words
Speaking 1. Say the numbers. (In sprots) 2. Talk about the picture. (Ordinal numbers) 3. Think and complete the statements and instructions. (In school) 4. Work out the word problem. To arouse students’ interest.
Listening 1. Listen to the short conversations and answer the questions. To help students consolidate and apply what they have learnt.
Reading 1. Read through the passage and get the main idea. 2. Read the passage and highlight the topic sentence of each paragraph. 3. Write subheadings for paragraphs 2-5.
Writing 1. Talk about the graph. Hamburgers sold, January- June 2. Write a paragraph of about 60 words to describe the line graph. 3. Revise the paragraph.
Assignments Complete Progress file 4 on page 70, Student's plete Review exercise on page 35, plete Exercises A and B on pages 37 and 38, Workbook. To consolidate what is learnt in class.