Module 4 Planes, ships and trains Unit 3 教案（2课时）-2023-2024学年外研版英语八年级上册

Unit 3　Language in use
Ⅰ.Teaching model
Revision and application
Ⅱ.Teaching aims
1．To master the usage of superlatives and adverbs.
2．To ask and answer questions about transportation and travel.
3．To understand the passage about transportation and choose the suitable way to travel.
Ⅲ.Teaching aids
Tape recorder，OHP，video
Ⅳ.Teaching steps
第一课时(Activity 1－Activity 5)
Step 1：Warming up
1．Go over the grammar points with the students.Check if they understand the rules of how to make a superlative.
2．Ensure they can use the rules correctly.
Step 2：Language practice
1．Read the sentences and fill in the blanks with the proper words.
(1)It's the ________ ________ way，but it's also the ________ ________.
(2)He lives the ________ from school.
(3)It is the ________ and the second ________.
(4)The ________ information，the ________.
2．Check the answers.
3．Read the sentences aloud，then pay attention to the superlative adjectives and adverbs.
Step 3：Grammar
Work in pairs.Finish Activity 1－3.
(1)Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
(2)Read through the sentences.Talk about the words in brackets and finish Activity 1.
(3)Complete the conversation with the sentences in the box.
(4)Read through the sentences and think about the questions for the sentences in the box.
(5)Let the students act out the conversation and finish Activity 2.
(6)Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words in the box.
(7)Read the conversation and think about the missing plete the conversation on their own and read it in pairs to check their answers and finish Activity 3.
(8)Ask some students to summarize the grammar points in this unit and the teacher summarizes them with the whole class.
Step 4：Vocabulary
1．Complete the word map.
(1)Copy the word map on the board.Set an example with the class.
(2)Elicit answers by asking them to fill in the map on the board.
2．Work in pairs.Choose a place you would like to visit.Ask and answer the questions about the ways.
(1)What is the cheapest way to get there
(2)What is the most expensive way to get there
(3)What is the fastest way to get there
(4)What is the most comfortable way to get there
(5)What is the safest way to get there
Step 5：Homework
1．Finish the workbook in this unit.
2．Revise the key points in this unit.
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(1)most comfortable；most expensive
(2)farthest
(3)fastest；cheapest
(4)more；better
第二课时 (Activity 6－Activity 10)
Step 1：Pre－reading
1．Who is the email from and to
2．Where is the family going this summer
3．Can you guess how they will get there
Step 2：Reading
1．Read the passage for the first time，then complete the email with the words in the box.
2．Go through the words in the box with the class.
3．Tell the students to read the email quickly and find the answers to three questions：
(1)Who is it to
(2)Why is Sally writing the email
(3)Which cities does Sally's family want to visit
4．Ask some students to show the answers，then check the answers.
5．Work in pairs and find the difficulties in the passage.If necessary，ask the teacher for help.
5．Explain the difficulties to the students.
Step 3：Listening
1．Listen and match the cities with the information.
(1)Ask the students what English cities they know.Write them on the board.Repeat the names of the cities.
(2)Play the recording.Ask them to recognize the cities.
2．Listen again and answer the questions.
(1)Ask the students to read the questions first and check if they understand the meanings.
(2)Let the students share their answers.
Step 4：Around the world
The longest railway
1．Get the students to read this passage.Before reading，teach the key words and phrases.
2．Then ask a few students to read it，and translate it into Chinese at last.
3．Solve the problems which the students meet in reading.
Step 4：Writing
Making a holiday plan for a family trip to a city in China
1．Work in groups.Make a holiday plan for a family trip to a city in China.
(1)Find a map of China.Choose a city to visit，and decide on the best way to get there.
(2)Make a list of things to do there.
(3)Present your plan to the class，and make notes about other groups' plans.
2．Work in pairs and choose the best plan.
Use the notes to compare the different plans，and decide which one is the best.
For example：
I think the trip to Shanghai by train is better because the journey is shorter and there are a lot of interesting places to visit in Shanghai.
Step 5：Homework
1．Finish the workbook in this module.
2．Revise the whole module.
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a journey to China
somewhere else
It's better to do sth.
Thanks for…
the capital of
from…to…