Unit 6 Lesson 16 Natural Abilities
教材分析
本课是北师大版《初中英语》八年级上册教材 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )第6单元的第16课，话题为动物本能。本课主要了讲述了两段采访。第一段采访的内容为Tom家的狗在旅行过程中丢失了。通过它的本能行走了150公里又回到了主人身边。 第二段采访讲的是动物们的异常表现成功地预示了地震的即将到来。这两个小故事情节跌宕起伏， 扣人心弦，其中也体现了动物与人之间深深的情感。
本课的教学设计分为两个课时。第一课时侧重对 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )阅读内容的理解，引导学生通过阅读获取事情发生的时间、地点、经过和结果的信息。在阅读活动中，既注重整体阅读，也引导学生提取细节信息，并关注事情的发展和动物和人的感受，最后结合对话信息和语言进行输出性活动。通过本课学习，引导学生尊重动物本能， 增强爱护动物的意识。
第二课时在复习课文内容和语言的基础上，引入 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )本课语法项目为过去进行时。学生在理解其语意功能的基础上，反复操练，最后在输出活动中学生能够根据具体问题，恰当使用过去进行时，描述过去发生的某一时刻的精彩瞬间。
教学内容
话题：动物本能
词汇：Lesson 16: natural, sense, smell, taste, touch, amazing,
relax, disappear, search, yard, fence, strangely, noise, wake
按《义务教育英语课程标准（2011年版）》的要求分类：
五级词汇：natural, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) sense, smell, taste, touch, relax, search, yard, strange, noise, wake
课标外词汇：amazing, disappear, fence, strangely,
⑵按照话题分类：
Feelings and moods: sense, smell, taste, touch, relax
Nature: disappea ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r, search, yard, fence, strangely, noise, wake, natural
策略：读前预测；
读中通过关键词获取主要信息
通过并列句、上下文语境猜测词义
功能：表示惊奇
第一课时
First Period
教学目标
在本课学习结束时，学生能够：
通过阅读获取事件发生的时间，地点，人物等基本信息。
分析采访者的四个问题并将问题回位到文章的正确位置，说明理由。
依据获取的信息，完成采访稿，口头描述两个小故事。
体会交流的重要性以及了解动物的本能，尊重爱护动物。
教学过程
教学活动 设计意图 互动模式&时间
Lead in
Step 1 Ss look at the pictur ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )es, and choose the animals who have natural abilities. T asks SsWhat animals do you think are amazing What makes them amazing T will say，“They have natural abilities, so they are amazing animals.” Teacher writes down the title on the blackboard. 激活学生已有知识储备，调动兴趣，引出文章主题。通过问答，拓展孩子们的知识面，为最后输出做准备。帮助学生初步了解令人惊奇的动物们。引入本课话题，教授新词汇。 CWIWPW5’
Pre-reading
Step 2 T shows two pictures ， ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )asks them to read the title and leads them to predict what happened to the animalsSs read the text and check their prediction. 教师引导学生阅读题目，观察图片，并对故事情节进行预测，激发学生阅读的兴趣。检查预测，为阅读做好准备。 IWCW3’
While-reading
Step 3 1st readingSs read the passage carefully to get the key information.WHEN WHERE WHO WHAT Main idea: Ss check the answers.2nd readingSs read the p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )assage again and write the correct questions in each blank.Ss check the answers in class and tell the reasons.3rd readingSs read the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )passage again, answer the interview questions using their own words.Ss check the answers in class. 1.通过第一遍快速读，获取故事发生的时间，地点，人物，结果，从而总结出文章的大意。同时，处理部分词汇，如：disappeared, ran after, 为阅读扫清障碍。2通过第二遍细读文章，理清文章脉络，将记者采访的话语放到文章中恰当的位置，由学生们说出理由。3通过第三遍细读，获取关于事件发展得的细节信息。通过教师设计的细节问题，引导学生内化文章中的主要信息和语言，并运用自己的语言表达出来。 IWPWCW16’
Step 4 T asks Ss to have a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) deep thinking. How did the dog find his way back home Why did the horses and dog act strangely Ss listen and read the text with the recording.Teacher ask Ss to ask and answer in pairs according to the passage. 内化文章信息， 培养学生的推理能力。模仿正确的语音语调，强化语言和信息。 借助学案， 同伴之间问答，内化文章信息。
Post-reading
Step 5 Ss work in groups of four, choose one story and make an interview. Ss finish writing the reports for their newspapersSs work in pairs re ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ading the report and choose the best speaker to come to the front to share his passage. 在语言和信息方面检查和落实本课的教学目标为学生创设真实语境，并以第三人称形式叙述两种令人惊奇的动物的奇特表现。 CWPWGW15’
Homework
Retell the storiesPolish your story.
板书Amazing AnimalsSetting: Tom and his family were returning What were you doing when it happened Development: Wer ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e relaxing, weren’t feeling well, was taking …for, ran after, disappearedWhat did you do Searched for, gave up, went home, Ending: were having lunch, heard, was backSetting: Pam was at her aunt an uncle’s homeWhat was happening on the farm Development : Were working, became noisy, tried to break, What happened then Kept acting strangely, Ending: started shaking
第二课时
Second Period
教学目标
在本课学习结束时，学生能够：
通过复习课文及例句，观察，发现，归纳总结过去进行时的构成规则，语意和语用功能；
在情境中，when引导的时间状语中使用过去进行时。
运用过去进行时描述放学后精彩瞬间。
通过分享放学后的精彩瞬间，培养学生享受生活，享受每一时刻的意识；
5.正确读出辅音/r/连读。
教学过程
教学活动 设计意图 互动模式&时间
Review and language in use
Step 1 Ss think of the topi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )c they talked about last period and review the two interviews by filling in the blanks to remind them of what they learnt last period.Ss focus on the important expressions in the answers. 通过谈论上节课所学话题并运用过去进行时填空，来复习采访信息和引出过去进行时的学习。引导学生关注答案中的表达法。 CWIW8’
Step 2 T shows Ss some of the answers with the following expressions:were returning from a tripwere relaxingweren’t feeling very wellwas taking Paddy for a walkwere having lunch were working in the yardwere running aroundT asks Ss to observe the phrases and find the common things.T leads Ss to focus on the structure of the sentences.T Explains the dif ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ferences between past simple and past continuous by giving examples.Ss do Ex. 5. It’s about past continuous tense.Ss discuss and check the answers with the whole class. 通过关注和对比答案中的表达法，体会它们的语意和语用功能。通过接触、体验，学生自己归纳、总结过去进行时在when引导的时间状语中的用法并体会它们的语用功能。通过新的语境检验学生是否理解。 CWIW10’
Function and language in use
Step 3 T asks Ss to talk about their daily activities with past continuous.What were your families doing when you got home T asks Ss to guess ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )and write sentences about what your partner was doing at these timesSs read the sentences aloud and check their guesses.T encourages Ss ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) to think of more activities that can help their lives colorful and meaningful.Ss work in pairs to ask and answer. Check their guesses. 在句子中运用过去进行时。在与本课对话相关的实际情景中，进一步巩固过去进行时在when引导的时间状语中的应用。 给学生们创设真实情境。练习不同时间状语引导下，正确运用过去进行时猜测朋友的日常活动验证猜测。对话中运用 过去进行时 IWPWCW7’
Step 5 T shows some pictur ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )es and asks Ss to give a report to share the wonderful moment. 创设语境，进一步在文段中巩固过去进行时。 CW10’
Pronunciation
Step 6 T leads Ss to focus o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n some phrases, such as Were they ,Were Ann and James, etc. Ss find out the pronunciation of the linking “r” sound between two words.T helps Ss to get the correct pronunciation.Ss listen to t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he sentences in Ex. 8 and focus on the sound and the rule.Ss listen to the recording and try to repeat.T asks some of the Ss to read in front of the class. 回顾本课话题词汇，并预测将要练习的r连读。帮助学生掌握这个r连读的正确发音方法。学生在不断的听读练习中，进一步巩固这个连读的发音。 CWPWIW5’
Homework
1. 完成课本 Workbook P112 EX. B &C。2.把课上讨论的精彩瞬间写在作文本上。Lesson16 Natural Abilities
I. Answer the interview questions by using your own words.
What were you doing when it happened
What did you do
What was happening on the farm
What happened then
II．Make an Interview
One or two Journalist/ interviewer Interviewee
Setting A: When did it happen A: ____________________ B: When we were return ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ing from a trip. /When I was at my aunt and uncle’s home.C: __________________
Development A: Did you look for your dog A: How long did it take you to search for it A: ____________________… D: _______________________B: ______________________C:________________________
Ending A: How long did it take the dog to go back home A: ____________________A: Thank you for your story. D: ______________________B:_______________________B,C&D: You’re welcome.
III. Finish writing the reports for your newspaper.
Animals are really ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) ________. As we know, they have different __________ abilities. Here is one story about it.
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Probably, we can't e ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )xplain why these animals have these natural abilities. But definitely we know that they are our friends.
