Unit10If you go to the party, you'll have a great time Section B 1a-1d教学设计人教版英语八年级上册

Lesson plan: Unit 10 If you go to the party, you’ll have a great time!
Section B(1a-1d)
Analysis of the teaching content
The lesson is from Unit 10 of PEP English Go for it, the first semester of Grade 8. It is the listening and speaking part of this unit. The topic of the unit is deciding things, and the listening materials of this lesson are conversations between a boy named Michael, his parents, and his agent. the boy is facing a difficult decision: whether to give up his education and take the chance to join the famous soccer team (which has always been his dream), or the other way around. So the theme of this lesson is not just about deciding things, but also about achieving dreams.
Analysis of the students
Students of Grade 8 are facing their puberty, which means they are likely facing the same kind of difficult decisions Michael is facing. So it’s easy for them to fit in Micheal’s shoes. There is no certain answer in this. No matter which path you choose, the most important thing is to stick to your dream, hold on to it and work hard for it. It’s important for the students to understand that.
Teaching objectives
Be able to write sentences using the pattern: first conditional if+will.
Use modal verb should to give others suggestions.
Predict how a story goes based on the given information.
Be able to make good decisions in life.
Important and difficult points
Be able to use the if+will sentence pattern.
Find the logic in a conversation, and predict how the conversation may go.
Teaching method
Task-based language teaching, student centered and process oriented methods.
Teaching aids
Multi-media computer and hand-made teaching materials.
Teaching procedures
Step Activity Purpose of designing
Leading-in Watch a video about one of the world’s best soccer players, Messi. Think about the questions: What do you think of Messi What quality of Messi do you think is the most important to you ( His fame, wealth, his hard work or something else ) Give a successful soccer player, Messi as an example to match the later teaching content. To lead to the topic: decision making.
Before listening Meet Michael and learn about his problem. Look at the picture of Micheal and his agent. Guess what they may be talking about. Build students’ listening expectation by predicting what the story may go. Evidence-based listening strategy is also taught here. Get the students ready for listening.
While-listening Part 1 Listening: Listen to the conversation between Michael and his agent, fill in the blanks, and think about the question: Q: How does the agent sound And why Group discussion: Discuss in groups about other possibilities if Michael joins the Lion. 3. Think about the question: Q: Will Michael’s parents agree Create an information gap by asking students the question. Use the information gap to arouse students’ interest. To think from the perspective of the agent. To prepare the students for the second listening by asking about Michael’s parents.
While-listening Part 2 Listen to the conversation between Michael and his parents, and fill in the blanks. Think about the questions: Q: It sounds like Michael’s parents are worried. Why do you think they are worried To think from the perspective of the Michael’s parents. To feel the love and care parents have for their kids.
After-listening Group-discussion: Discuss in groups and think about what Michael should do. Q: Should Michael refuse the Lions or Should Michael follow his parents’ idea To use the open questions to help students think independently. To think from the perspective of Michael.
Out-put: Michael’s Choice Group-work: Finish the chain-story (Michael’ Choice) in groups, each member picks one line to say. A: Michael thinks for a long time. B: Then he decides … C: If he..., he will... D: If..., ... Present the story. To practice the language by playing the chin-game. To take care of students of different levels by creating different roles in the same conversation. To train students’ speaking skills.
Homework Level A: Are you facing the same problem Michael is facing How are you going to do to make a difficult decision Write something about it. Level B: What if Michael takes the chance to join the soccer team What do you think will happen Write about it. To cover the needs of students of different levels. To further apply the knowledge they’ve learned in a real-life context.
Blackboard design