《英语》（七年级下册）
Unit 5 Amazing things
Task
I. Teaching aims and learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. make a list of some facts about something;
2. express the ideas clearly in the article;
3. write an article about something amazing.
II. Teaching contents
New words and phrases: sandwich, by, per, inch, all over the world, at least, as … as, ask for
III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficulty
1. Organize the details of fun facts clearly.
2. Organize the article clearly.
IV. Teaching procedures
Step 1 Revision
1. Review some fun facts about animals
T: Boys and girls, in Unit 5, we have learnt many fun facts about animals. Let’s have a revision. Look at the pictures and say something about the animals.
P1: There are no bones in the back of elephants’ feet— only fat.
P2: Fish sleep with their eyes open.
P3: A giraffe has a long neck, but there are only seven bones in its long neck.
P4: A snake eats little or nothing for months in cold winter.
P5: Camels live in very dry places. They can live without water for a long time.
P6: Ants can smell things well.
【设计意图：复习本单元所学的有关动物的趣事，检测学生的掌握程度。】
Step 2 Presentation
1. Free talk
(1) Do you like eating sandwiches?
(2) Do you know how to make a sandwich?
(3) Would you please say something about sandwiches?
2. Search for some information about sandwiches
T: Simon wants to write an article about sandwiches. So he is searching for some information on the Internet.
【设计意图：通过小短文介绍有关三明治的趣事。】
3. Answer the questions
T: Please answer the following questions.
(1) What did John Montagu like doing?
(2) Why did he put meat between two pieces of bread?
(3) Did others like this kind of food?
(4) Who did the food get its name from?
【设计意图：阅读文章，通过回答问题检测学生对文章的理解，同时为下面提炼写作提纲作铺垫。】
4. Notes about sandwiches.
T: Try to get some key phrases from the article, and take some notes. Here are Simon’s notes. Read them and try to keep them in your mind.
【设计意图：学会从故事中提炼信息，将信息罗列清楚，为写作做准备。】
5. Simon’s article about sandwiches
T: According to the notes, Simon writes an article about sandwiches. Please read the article by yourselves.
【设计意图：学习范文，了解文章的结构和每段的段落大意以及写作时运用的时态。】
Step 3 Practice
1. Article structure
T: Let’s analysis how to write an article about amazing things.
【设计意图：讲解自己写作时可以运用的结构和相关有用的句式。】
2. Simon’s notes about TVs
T: Boys and girls, do you like watching TV? Do you know something about TVs? I’d like to introduce something about TVs to you.
【设计意图：回归课本，引出学生写作的主题电视，并对电视的发展做简单的介绍。】
3. Complete the table
4. Make a dialogue
5. Fill in the blanks according to the notes
T: According to the notes, please fill in the blanks.
【设计意图：根据提纲，通过填表格、编对话等形式，检测学生对Notes的掌握程度。并教会学生组织语言，将所列信息连词成句，学会用句子和段落来表达自己的观点。】
6. Writing
T: Write an article about TV. Have a try.
【设计意图：在范文的基础上，修改相关内容仿写文章。】
V. Homework
1. Get more information about the amazing thing that you are interested in.
2. Make notes about the amazing thing.
3. Write an article about it.
课件22张PPT。Unit 5 Amazing things
TaskThere are no bones in the back of elephants’ feet— only fat.Fish sleep with their eyes open.Revision: Fun facts about animalsRevision: Fun facts about animalsA giraffe has a long neck, but there are only seven bones in its long neck.A snake eats little or nothing for months
in cold winter.Camels live in very dry places. They can
live without water for a long time.Ants can smell things well.Free talk1. Do you like eating sandwiches?
2. Do you know how to make a sandwich?
3. Would you please say something about sandwiches? sandwiches The Introduction of Sandwiches
The Fourth Earl of Sandwich, John Montagu, was an English man. He loved playing cards very much. He often played all day and night. He did not want to stop for meals. He put meat between two pieces of bread. Others wanted to eat the same food. Then the food became popular. People named the food after the man. 1. What did John Montagu like doing?He liked playing cards very much.2. Why did he put meat between two pieces
of bread?Because he didn’t want to stop for meals.3. Did others like this kind of food?Yes, they did.4. Who did the food get its name from?John Montagu.Simon’s notes Simon’s articleThe structure of the articleIntroductionBodyConclusion Paragraphs 1-2: Give the themeParagraph 3: Facts about sandwiches Paragraph 4: FeelingsThe tenses of the articleParagraphs 1-2: Simple present tenseParagraph 3:Simple past tense Paragraph 4:Simple present tense and past tense
We live in a wonderful world
with a lot of amazing things. Many people like …,
but do you know … ?
…
… (Facts)
…Isn’t that amazing?1… 2…
3… Notes (Facts)Amazing thingsHave a try 1. Do you like watching TV?
2. Do you know something about TVs? Simon’s notes The development of TV 192619351987nowthe first TV show in the UKabout 2,000 TVs in usein China, about 29 TVs per 100 familiesmost families have at least one TV; TVs can be as large as 152 inchesMake up a dialogueA: Does your family have a TV?
B: …
A: How many TVs do you have?
B: …
A: When and where was the first TV show?
B: It was ….
A: How many TVs were in use per 100 Chinese families in 1987?
B: …
A: How big can TVs be now?
B: They can be ….
Fill in the blanks according to the notes The first TV show ______________________.
By 1935, there _____________________. In China,
there were ________________________________.
The number grew very fast. Now ______________
_____________. In the past, TVs were small, but
now they _________________________________.
Isn’t that cool? was in the UK in 1926 were only 2,000 TVs in use about 29 TVs per 100 families in 1987 most families have can be as large as 152 inches.at least one TVWriting timeIntroduction BodyConclusion Write a passage about TVWe live in a wonderful world with a lot of amazing things.
Many people like watching TV, but do you know anything about it?The first TV show began in the UK in 1926. There were about 2,000 TVs in use by 1935. In China, there were about 29 TVs per 100 families in 1987. The number grew very fast. Now most families have at least one TV. In the past, TVs were small, but now they can be as large as 152 inches. Isn’t that cool? Sample writing We live in a wonderful world with a lot of amazing things.
Many people like watching TV, but do you know anything about TV?
The first TV show was in the UK in 1926. There were about 2,000 TVs in use by 1935. In China, there were about 29 TVs per 100 families in 1987. The number grew very fast. Now most families have at least one TV.
In the past, TVs were small, but now they can be as large as 152 inches. Isn’t that cool? The world is full of amazing things. Just enjoy each day and love the happy life!1. Get more information about the amazing thing that you are interested in.
2. Make notes about the amazing thing.
3. Write an article about it. Homework
