课件36张PPT。Unit 1 At the weekend
Part I Special interests What’s an INTEREST?
An interest is an activity or a subject that you enjoy and that you spend your free time doing or studying .interestswalk a pet doglisten to musicclimb mountainscollect stampsplant flowersgo hiking go swimmingfly kitesWhat do you often do in your spare time?I often... A: What’s your hobby,...?
B: My hobby is to ....
A: When did you start doing it?
B: I started doing it when...
A: How often do you ...?
B: I....
A: Where do you ..?
B: I...
A: Why do you enjoy your hobby?
B: I think it’s ...
A: Do you want to change your hobby
when you grow up ?
B: I don’t think so. / Yes . Because... Parachute /?p?r??u?t/ jumpa piece of equipment
made of a large piece
of special cloth which is
fastened to someone
or something that is
dropped from an aircraft,
in order to make them
fall slowly and safely
to the groundBungee jumping (?also spelled "Bungy" jumping) is an activity that involves jumping from a tall structure while connected to a large elastic cord. The tall structure is usually a fixed object, such as a building, bridge or crane; but it is also possible to jump from a movable object, such as a hot-air-balloon or helicopter, that has the ability to hover above the ground. The thrill comes as much from the free-falling as from the rebounds. Reading Read the four passages carefully. And finish the chart.
the USArock
collecting adventures
a challengeBritainjugglingVery relaxingCanadaHeli-skiingexcitingGroup workRead the passages again. Ask and answer the questions in groups.Passage1:
1. Where was Mark Coleman born?
2. Where is he living now?
3. What is he now?
4.What does he do in his free time?
5. How does he do it?
6. Where does this sports start?
7. What do s lot of New Zealanders do regularly now?
8. What does Mark say about it?
Passage 2
1. How old is Robert Haag?
2. What is his special interest?
3. What does he often do with it?
4. Where does he live?
5. Where has he been? Why?
6. What has he got until now?
7. How does he feel about this interest?
Passage 3
1. What is Alison Peterson from and where does he work?
2. What does she do in her lunch hour?
3. How long does she do it every day?
4. What does she think of it?
Passage 4
1. Where is the person? Who is he with?
2. What is heli-skiing?
3. How can they got to the top of the mountains?
4. What do the Canada people often do?
6. What is Mary Grove?
7. What does she say about this sports?Group discussion 1.Tell the group members which activity you like best. Give the reasons.
2. Choose a group leader and present others’ opinions to the whole class.New words and expressions in the passages:
1. leading adj. very important or most important:最主要的，第一位的
e.g. a leading expert on the country's ecology
lead-led-led v. to control a group of people, a country, or a situation:领导，引导
e.g. I think we've chosen the right person to lead the expedition.
I've asked Gemma to lead the discussion.
leader n. 2. corporation [,k?:p?’rei?n ] Cn. group noun [C] (Corp.) a large company or group of companies that is controlled together as a single organization:社团，公司 e.g. a multinational corporation 跨国公司 the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) e.g. She didn't want to work for a big corporation where everything was so impersonal. 3. bungee jumping /?b?nd?i ?d??mp??/ Un. the sport of jumping off a very high bridge or similar structure, with a long elastic rope tied to your legs, so that the rope pulls you back before you hit the ground蹦极跳4. hang [h?? ] –hung-hung v. to fasten or support something at the top leaving the other parts free to move, or to be held in this way:悬挂(fix at top)
e.g. A heavy gold necklace hung around her neck.
Long creepers hung (down) from the trees.
The curtains hung in thick folds.
hang-hanged-hanged vt. to kill someone, especially as punishment for a serious crime, by dropping them with a rope tied around their neck, or to die in this way:被绞死
e.g. He was found guilty and hanged later that year.5. ankle [‘??kl ] n. the joint which connects the foot to the leg, or the thin part of the leg just above the foot: 踝：紧挨着脚的小腿的细长部分
e.g. I fell over and sprained/twisted my ankle.
6. regularly /’regj?l?li /adv. often经常地，有规律地,定期地
e.g. Accidents regularly occur on this bend.
We meet regularly, once a month. 7. frightening /‘fraitni?/ adj making you feel afraid or nervous= scary: 令人恐惧的
e.g. a frightening thought
Going into hospital can be very frightening for a child. It was the most frightening experience of my life
frighten v. to make someone feel fear
e.g. He frightens me when he drives so fast.
You'll frighten the baby wearing that mask.
The noise frightened me to death/out of my wits (= gave me a severe fright).
fright n. e.g. trembling with fright 吓得发抖.
frightened adj. feeling afraid or nervous:
e.g. She gets frightened when he shouts at her.
The policewoman found a frightened child in the hut. 8. suggest [s?’d?est ] v. to mention an idea, possible plan or action for other people to consider: 建议，提出 FORMAL Might I suggest a white wine with your salmon, sir? [+ (that)] I suggest (that) we wait a while before we make any firm decisions. Liz suggested (that) I try the shop on Mill Road. [+ ing form of verb] I suggested putting the matter to the committee. [+ question word] Can you suggest where I might find a chemist's?
suggestion [s?’d?est??n] Cn.
e.g. I don't know what to wear tonight - have you got any suggestions? She made some very helpful suggestions but her boss rejected them all. [+ that] They didn't like my suggestion that we should all share the cost. 9. crazy [‘kreizi] adj. be crazy about sb/sth: to be very interested in something or love someone very much:对…疯狂
e.g. Both my sons are crazy about old motorbikes.
Lorna is completely crazy about her boyfriend. 10. meteorite [‘mi:ti?rait ] Cn. a piece of rock or other matter from space that has landed on Earth 陨星; 陨石; 陨铁.，从外层空间坠落到地球表面的大块石头或金属物质
meteor流星
11. Andes [‘?ndi:z] n. a mountain system of western South America安第斯山脉
12. the Nile delta [‘nail‘delt? ] 尼罗河三角洲13. Antarctica n. a continent lying chiefly within the Antarctic Circle and asymmetrically centered on the South Pole. 南极洲：主要位于南极圈内，以南极为不对称中心的大陆-Antarctic n&adj.
Arctic n&adj. the regions around the North Pole 北极; 北极区.14. Mars [mɑ :z] n. the planet fourth in order of distance from the Sun, after the Earth and before Jupiter:火星
e.g. Mars is sometimes called the Red Planet because of its distinctive colour.
So is there life on Mars?Planets:
Mercury-Venus-Earth-Mars-Jupiter-Saturn- Uranus- Neptune-Pluto[‘plu:t?u ]
[‘m?:kjuri] [‘vi:n?s] [mɑ:z] [‘’d?u:pit? ] [‘’s?t?n ] [‘’ju?r?n?s, ][‘neptju:n]15. challenge [’t??lind? ] n.&v. (the situation of being faced with) something needing great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully and which therefore tests a person's ability:挑战(difficult job)
e.g. Finding a solution to this problem is one of the greatest challenges faced by scientists today.
You know me - I like a challenge.
challenging adj. difficult, in a way that tests your ability or determination:挑战性的
e.g. This has been a challenging time for us all.16. heli-skiing /’heli’ski:i?/ n. the sport of flying a helicopter to a place in the mountains where you can ski on deep snow that no one else has skied on由直升机送上山顶的高山滑雪
17. helicopter [‘helik?pt?(r); ] n. 直升机
18. skier [‘'ski:? ] n. a person who skis滑雪的人
skiing Un. the activity or sport of moving on skis19. companion [k?m’p?ni?n ] Cn. a person you spend a lot of time with either because you are friends or because you are travelling together:同伴
e.g. The dog has been her constant companion these past ten years.
a travelling companion20. provide v. to give someone something that they need:供应，供给
e.g. All meals are provided throughout the course.
We have concerns about whether the government will be able to provide viable social services for poorer families/provide poorer families with viable social services.21. excitement n. a feeling of being excited, or an exciting event:兴奋，激动
e.g. Robin's heart was pounding with excitement.
excite v.
excited adj.
exciting adj.HomeworkWrite a short passage about your interest and give the reasons why your like it. Use the adjectives to describe it.?
课题： Look Ahead Book II Unit 1 Part 1 Special interests（特殊爱好）
科目： 英语
教学对象： 八年级学生
课时： 45分钟
一、教学内容分析
本节课的内容是?展望未来? 第二册第一单元 At the weekend 的第一部分。通过这部分的学习，使学生掌握四个不同人物的特殊业余爱好，说出自己的爱好，并能够学会使用“I think”表达自己的看法,达到使用”because”句型来阐述爱好的原因。
二、教学目标
1. 语言知识目标：引导学生掌握本单元相关的词汇和句型。
2. 语言技能目标：能用所学的语言项目给阐述自己的观点。
3. 情感态度目标：了解不同国家、不同人的兴趣和爱好，激发学生通过语言学习了解文化差异的热情。
三、学习者特征分析
我校的初二年级学生经过初一一年的英语规范学习，学生对英语学习具有浓厚的兴趣，大部分学生能过很好的用英语交流自己的看法。学生都参加各种业余社团活动，具有广泛的业余爱好，因此本单元的内容贴近学生的生活，因此我采用个人学习和小组互动的学习方式完成本堂课的教学。。
四、教学策略选择与设计
我从学生特点出发，根据教学内容，设计了一个与学生生活贴近的任务，让学生在交流中合作完成任务。这种亲身体验的方式把学生吸引到语言学习的交流活动中来，引起他们的注重力和学习爱好，因此学生交流参与会比较积极和成功。课堂教学是一个动态过程，根据学生知识的实际需要，随时做出富有创意的调整，将学生的体验有机地融入课堂中，并不断生成创造和加以运用，让学生在互动交流中获得独特的体验，在亲身体验中生成新知识，新经验，在体验中感悟语言。因此在本节课中我们对教材内容做了相应的整合和补充。采用个人学习和小组互动的学习方式，让所有学生全面参与，使学生的思维一直处于积极的状态，提高课堂教学质量。
五、教学重点及难点
教学重点：学会使用 “I think”和描述性形容词来阐述个人观点和看法。
教学难点：在表达观点中使用“because” 来阐述原因。
六、教学过程
教师活动
学生活动
设计意图
I. Warm-up
询问学生自己喜欢的业余爱好和周末喜欢做的事情以及喜欢的原因。
学生描述自己的业余爱好和原因
通过学生的描述了解学生的爱好，为本科内容的学习做好准备。
II. Lead-in
展示四张图片和录像，让学生猜出是什么活动。
T: Now watch the video and look at the pictures. Guess what activities the people are doing.
学生通过看图片猜出不同人物所从事的业余活动。
S: The first person is doing Bungee jumping.
S: The man is looking at the meteorites he has collected.
S: This woman is juggling in the picture.
S: These men standing at the top of the mountains are ready for heli-skiing.
通过感官刺激使学生对要学习的内容产生浓厚的兴趣。
III. Reading
要求学生在10分钟内完成四小段的阅读内容，完成表格的填写。
学生在10分钟内完成四小段的阅读内容。找到4个人物的姓名、国籍、爱好和爱好的原因。
通过阅读设定时间使学生掌握阅读技巧，找到细节。学会用一些形容词表达自己的观点。
IV. Group work
分小组活动，个人发表观点看法，说出四段中自己最喜欢的爱好，并阐述原因。
分小组活动，个人发表观点看法，说出四段中自己最喜欢的爱好，并阐述原因。最后由每组的一名同学归纳小组成员的观点进行总结发言。
通过小组活动，使学生增强小组合作意识，并能在活动过程中倾听其他同学的观点，表达自己的看法，充分体现语言的交际功能。
七、教学评价设计
通过小组展示，再进行生生互评和师生互评。
八、板书设计
Unit I At the weekend
Part 1 Special interests
Language points:
Bungee jumping
Collect meteorites
Do juggling
Doing heli-skiing
Adjectives:
Dangerous
Frightening
Boring
Exciting
Relaxing
challenging
Name
Country of birth
Hobby
Reasons for interest
1.Mark Coleman
New Zealand
bungee
jumping
good fun
2. Robert Haag
the USA
rock
collecting
adventures
a challenge
3.Alison Peterson
Britain
juggling
very
relaxing
4. Mary Grove
Canada
heli-skiing
exciting
