Unit 4 What's the best movie theater? Section B【人教八上英语教案精彩课堂（教案+素材）】

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Unit 4 Section B【人教八上英语教案精彩课堂（教案+素材）】
导入一　图片导入
Show some pictures on talent shows. And then ask some students to describe them, using the words funniest, best, most creative, etc.
导入二　视频导入
Play some talent shows to the students, and ask: (1)What's it (2)Which is your favorite show Why
　　Students talk freely, and three minutes later, the teacher leads students to learn the superlative degree of adjectives.
活动设计　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
活动一　Talent show
1.设计一下你们班级的talent show, 可以个人报名参加,也可以小组集体参加。
　　2.选一部分学生当评委。
　　3.评选出最优秀的歌手、最滑稽的喜剧等。
　　4.用英文写出至少5个有关talent show的句子。
　　5.让几名学生口头描述 talent show。
活动二　Discussion
Let students talk about “What's your favorite place to go to on weekends Why ”
1.The Children's Center is the best place to go to on weekends. Because I can play tennis and ping-pong. I can speak English with friends.
2.The best place to go to is Center Park. Because I can climb the hill, fly kites and take a walk in the woods.
听说训练　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
听录音,选出最佳答案。(听力原文:Section B　1c, 1d)
(　)1. Who is an excellent piano player
A. Eliza.　　　　　　B. Lily.　　　　　　C. Alice.
(　)2. What did the girls think of Steve and his dog
A. They were the most creative.
B. They were the funniest.
C. They were boring.
(　)3. Why was Vera the most creative act
A. Because she can play the guitar upside down.
B. Because she kept dropping the balls.
C. Because she sang the loudest.
(　)4. Who was the worst in the talent show
A. Vera.　　　　　　　B. Dennis.　　　　　　C. The Math Teachers.
　　◎Keys: 1—4　ABAB
阅读突破　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
突破一　任务型教学
　　Go through the passage and answer the following questions.
　　1.What's the common thing of all the talent shows

　　2.Does everybody like talent shows

　　3.What do you think of talent shows

　　◎Keys: 1.They try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers, the most exciting magicians, the funniest actors and so on.
2.No.
3.略。
突破二　图示辅助教学:阅读文章,根据文章内容,完成下面的思维导图
　　◎Keys: 1.American Idol　2.America's Got Talent
3.China's Got Talent　4.always interesting　5.truly talented　6.best
7.most talented　8.most exciting　9.funniest　10.deciding the winner
11.made up　12.come true
Section B
第三课时(1a-1e)
Study of the Text　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
What: It is a listening and speaking lesson which surrounds the superlatives and their antonyms, including listing words and phrases, matching pictures with performers, noting down adjectives and conversations. Students can learn how to evaluate performers or other people by comparison using superlatives.
Why: 1a is to help students accumulate more superlatives systematically. 1b is to consolidate students' vocabulary and link what they learned with their real life. 1c is to improve students' ability to judge and choose. 1d is to develop students' ability to listen and enrich their vocabulary. 1e is to develop their ability to practice and communicate.
How: Antonyms are given to lead students to summarize superlatives logically. Listening tasks including matching and charts are useful for students to tease out key information and enlarge their expressions, paving the way for talking about something or somebody.
Teaching Objectives　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
1.To practice using the superlatives to describe people.
2.To learn new words: creative, performer.
3.Group work.
Teaching Process　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Teaching Objectives Teaching Activities Effectiveness Evaluation
1.To practice using the superlatives to describe people. Step 1　Lead-in 1.Show some movie theaters or restaurants in the neighborhood on the screen. Share your thoughts. 2.Talk about the clothes stores or food stores in your neighborhood. Blue Moon has the worst clothes. New Fashion's clothes are of the best quality.Young House has the cheapest clothes. Jenny's has the best service. Step 2　Cooperative work Work on 1a: 1.Point to the words in the chart. 2.Read the words and write down the opposites beside each of them. 3.Check the answers with the students. Work on 1b: 1.Tell your partner some characters of some people you know. 2.Talk about them with your partner, using the words in 1a. Observe whether students have mastered the use of superlatives. Pay attention to students' expressions, and instruct them to use superlatives in time. Remind students to take notes and accumulate more superlatives and the learning method of memorizing by an-tonym.
Purpose To review the superlatives and get ready for listening and talking in the following parts. To cultivate students' expressions and improve their ability to communicate.
2.To learn new words: creative, performer. Step 3　Listening(1c & 1d) Work on 1c: 1.Ask students what kind of activities can be shown in a talent show. 2.Look at the pictures and the names in 1c. Guess what performers are doing in each picture. 3.Listen. This school had a talent show last weekend. Some teachers and students took part in the talent show. Now listen to the conversation and match the pictures with the performers. Inspire students to express actively and encourage them continuously. Praise students' great job and lead them to recall more details about the talent show.
4.Check the answers. Work on 1d: 1.Skim the given chart in 1d. 2.Listen to the recording carefully and try to fill in the blanks. 3.Listen again and check the answers together. Pay attention to their answers and remind them to take notes to highlight the words which they are not familiar with.
Purpose To raise students' awareness of talent shows. To activate their background knowledge and lead them to learn about the context of the talent show.
3.Group work. Step 4　Group work(1e) 1.Work in groups. Look at the information in 1d and make a conversation with your partner. 2.The teacher gives an example. 3.Make a conversation about all the performers. Step 5　Discussion Q: What are you good at What personalities are necessary if you want to join the talent show successfully Observe whether students can talk about the performers logically and correctly.
Purpose To improve students' ability to express. Help them to practice what they have learned in their conversation.
Homework: Interview your classmates about their talent shows and arrange your own program(节目).
Teaching Reflection　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　



第四课时(2a-2e)
Study of the Text　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
What: This is a reading lesson whose topic is “Talent Show”, including American Idol, America's Got Talent and China's Got Talent. The passage introduces the topic first and then explains how the programs work. Lastly, several opinions on the talent show are listed to present different aspects of it, activating students' profound thoughts of the talent show.
Why: 2a is to introduce the topic “talent”; 2b is to lead students to learn about the talent show and activate their thinking. 2c is to help students to pay attention to some details of the passage. 2d is to accumulate and practice the use of superlatives. 2e is to make students connect what they have learned with their real life.
How: In the reading part, students can develop their reading ability, including analyzing the content and dividing the structure of the passage. In the question and answer part, more details can be mentioned to consolidate students' memory. In the writing part, students can enrich their expressions and consolidate their vocabulary.
Teaching Objectives　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
1.To learn the key sentences.
2.To talk about the topic about “talent”.
3.To learn the key words and phrases: play a role, make up, seriously, take…seriously, have…in common.
Teaching Process　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Teaching Objectives Teaching Activities Effectiveness Evaluation
1.To learn the key sen-tences.　 Step 1　Revision Review the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs. Step 2　Warming-up and lead-in 1.Lead-in T: Do you often watch TV What's your favorite program S: … T: Which talent show do you like best Why S:… 2.Work on 2a: Who is the most talented person you know What can he/she do Tell your partner about this person. Step 3　Reading 1.Question: What is the passage about according to the title and picture 2.Skim the passage quickly. 3.2b: Read again. What talent shows are mentioned 4.2c: Read again to find out the answers to the questions. Locate the answers and highlight them in the passage. Observe whether students have memorized all the words. Praise students' active discussion and activate their thoughts by encouraging. Observe whether students can match the ideas correctly and give hints in time. Observe whether students can find the correct answer.
Purpose To improve the reading ability to make a prediction and analyze the main ideas. To improve the ability to use reading strategies to get detailed information to solve problems.
2.To talk about the topic about “talent”.　 Step 4　Post-reading Work on 2d: 1.Read the passage again carefully and underline all the superlatives. 2.Write sentences using at least four of them. Work on 2e: 1.Who's got talent in your class 2.Finish the chart and discuss more in groups. 3.Choose the most talented classmate and list your reason. Observe whether students can find all the superlatives effectively and pay attention to the use of superlatives in their sentences. Praise students' active work and logical speech on their choice.
Purpose To use what they have learned and develop thinking and language-using abilities. To consolidate vocabulary and grammar again.
3.To learn the key words and phrases: play a role, make up, seriously, take…seriously, have…in common.　 Step 5　Language points 1.Explain the key words and phrases: play a role, make up, seriously, take…seriously, have…in common. 2.Exercises.
Homework: Give a report on the most talented classmate and list your reason.
Teaching Reflection　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　



第五课时(3a-4)
Study of the Text　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
What: There is a passage about Greenwood Park, mentioning its street performers, coffee shops and expressing the author's feelings about it. Then there is a writing task for students to imitate the given passage. Lastly, there is discussion and Self Check for revision and consolidation.
Why: 3a is to practice correct superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs and serve as an example for writing. 3b is to help students to arrange information logically and get ready for writing. 3c is to practice writing and develop their writing skills. Discussion and Self Check are to review key points overall.
How: A passage with some blanks is given to both consolidate vocabulary and work as an example to analyze and imitate in writing. The chart and writing task lead students to organize their expressions step by step to make sure their writing is rich in the content logically. Self Check is for consolidation and revision.
Teaching Objective　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
To learn to describe the places and things around you with superlatives.
Teaching Process　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Teaching Objective Teaching Activities Effectiveness Evaluation
To learn to des-cribe the places and things around you with super-latives. Step 1　Warming-up and revision Discussion: What's your favorite place to go on weekends Why Step 2　Reading 1.Read the article about Greenwood Park. Fill in the blanks with the correct superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs in the box. 2.Check the answers with the class. Step 3　Writing Work on 3b: 1.Think about some of the best places/things in your town. Why are they the best 2.Give some examples to the students. The best middle school: No. 1 Middle School. Why: Because it is the most beautiful school in my town. The best supermarket: New Century Supermarket. Why: Because it has the best service. 3.Try to fill in the chart. Work on 3c: 1.Write about your town and the best places/things there. Observe whether students can use the correct superlative forms. Observe whether students can sort out the information and describe their favorite places/things with superlatives correctly. Observe how much time students spend writing the passage and give them some tips in time.
2.Write the passage using the information in the chart in 3b. 3.Let a student read his or her passage to the class. Invite others to make comments on his or her writing. Step 4　Discussion 1.Discuss the towns/cities in China with a partner. Tell the class which town/city you think is the best. 2.Give students some examples. 3.Invite some students to share their opinions. Observe whether students know how to evaluate others' work. Pay attention to students' expressions, especially the use of superlatives and praise or correct them in time.
Purpose To check if students have understood the rule of the superlative forms and examine their abilities to comprehensively read and write.Enhance students' cultural awareness.
Homework: Write about your favorite city in China, taking 3a as an example.
Teaching Reflection　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　



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