Unit2 Home Sweet Home SectionA(1a～1d)&Pronunciation教案人教版（2024）八年级英语上册

第一课时　Section A(1a～1d)&Pronunciation
教学内容
1．Talk about different chores at home.
2．Use “Can/Could you please…” to ask others to help with housework.
3．Talk about the pronunciation of the letters “o，u” and the combinations “or，oo，oor，ar”．
4．Talk about the sense groups and pauses of sentences.
教学目标
Language Abilities Grasp the following important points as well as be able to read and write correctly. Key words and phrases：pack，bathroom，bedroom，invite，pack up things，sweep the floor，clean the bathroom，feed the fish，hang up photos，water plants，sort things into boxes，invite friends to the new house Key sentences：—Can/Could you please water the plants？—Sure./ Sorry，I have to clean the bathroom now.
Learning Abilities ●Learn to grasp key words，phrases，and sentences related to housework. ●Learn to ask others for help with housework using the sentence pattern “Can/Could you please…” to improve learners' proficiency in using polite expressions. ●Learn to acquire the pronunciation knowledge of letters “o，u” and the combinations “or，oo，oor，ar”，enhancing the accuracy and fluency of language use.
Thinking Qualities ●Be able to categorize and summarize various types of housework. ●Be able to consider the rationality and politeness of requests，as well as the logical order of the language when making requests.
Cultural Awareness ●Understand the differences in family division of labour and the concepts of housework in different countries and cultures. ●Understand and absorb politeness culture，cultivating good interpersonal communication qualities and cross－cultural communication awareness.
重难点
重点：
1．Students are able to use correct phrases to describe different household chores：pack up things，sweep the floor，clean the bathroom，feed the fish，hang up photos，water plants，invite friends to the new house.
2．Students are able to master the polite request sentence structure “—Can/Could you please…？—Sure./ Sorry，I have to…”，and understand the difference in tone between “can” and “could”．
3．Students are able to master the common pronunciation rules of the letters “o，u” and the combinations “or，oo，oor，ar” in different words.
难点：
1．Students are able to describe the process of doing chores completely and clearly.
2．Students are able to master how to respond to others' requests with appropriate language.
教学过程
Step 1　Lead－in(1a)
The teacher plays a lively and cheerful song themed around household chores，a modified version of If You're Happy with lyrics replaced by content related to housework.
T：Let's listen to a housework song.When you listen to the chores，you do the actions.
Ss：…
T：In the song，we can hear many actions related to doing housework.Did you all catch them Now，let's start the wonderful journey of “chores” today!
【设计意图】老师通过歌曲导入新课，激发学生的学习兴趣，同时帮助学生认识目标语言。
Work on 1a
1．Ask students to tell the chores according to the pictures in 1a.
T：Look at the pictures.What chores are they
Ss：…
2．Ask students to share the chores they do at home.
T：Do you do these chores at home What chores do you do
3．Ask students read the phrases and the teacher helps to correct their pronunciations if necessary.
(The teacher lists more chores on the blackboard when students are sharing.)
Step 2　Listening & Speaking(1b～1d)
Work on 1b
1．Ask students to listen to the first conversation and tick the things that Jim's dad asks him to do.
T：Jim and his dad are talking about some family affairs.What does his dad ask him to do Let's listen to the conversation and tick the things Jim's dad asks him to do.
2．Ask students to share their answers.
Work on 1c
1．Ask students to listen to the second conversation and match the people with what they will do.
T：What do the family do to help with housework Listen and match the names with the chores.
2．Ask students to share their answers with the complete sentence like “Jim can/could sort things into boxes”and the teacher helps to correct their mistakes if necessary.
Work on 1d
1．Ask students to make a conversation about the chores from 1a.
T：On Saturday afternoon，Mum has to deal with some work.However，there are many chores waiting to be done at home.So Mum is asking you for help.Can you help her to do some chores Now make a conversation with your deskmates using the sentence patterns in 1d and chores from 1a.
2．The teacher reminds the students to draw on the listening materials in 1b to enrich the dialogue.
3．Choose two or three pairs of students to share their conversations.
【设计意图】通过创设情境和两人对话的形式，学生能够熟练运用目标句型。
Step 3　Pronunciation & Speaking(1～2)
1．Show students the phonetic symbols and examples of the letters “o，u” and its combinations “or，oor，oo，ar”．
2．Ask students to read in groups and find out how these combinations pronounce.
(The teacher shows the phonetic symbols one by one.)
T：Look at these words.How does “o” pronounce in these words
Ss：/?/.
T：How does “or” pronounce in these words
…
Work on 1
1．Ask students to listen to the recording and repeat after the recording.
2．Ask students to read all the words，and then the teacher checks.
3．Ask students to add one more word according to the pronunciation in each group.
Work on 2
1．Ask students to listen to the recording and repeat after the recording.Students notice the sense groups and pauses in a sentence.
T：What is sense group What is pause Let's listen and pay attention to them.
2．Ask students to read together.
【设计意图】 通过跟读音标和对应单词，以及句型，学生能有效地练习发音和掌握句子的意群和停顿。
Step 4　Summary
Ask students to make a summary about what they have learned today.
【设计意图】通过总结，学生能够明确本节课的重难点知识。
Step 5　Homework
1．Finish the task paper.
2．Extended：Film a video of yourselves doing household chores，and then introduce in English what chores you are doing in the video.
板书设计
Home Sweet Home 第一课时　Section A(1a～1d)&Pronunciation —Can/Could you…？—Sure./ Sorry，I have to…
教学反思