新译林版英语八年级上册Unit 3 Reading (1)教学设计
Core Literacy Objectives
1. Students will develop reading comprehension skills to understand the article about Benjamin Franklin.
2. Students will enhance their ability to extract details from the text to complete paragraph headings and answer comprehension questions.
3. Students will cultivate an appreciation for lifelong learning by taking Franklin as a role model.
Teaching Key Points
1. Enable students to accurately understand the main content and detailed information of the article about Benjamin Franklin, including his identity, early life, scientific interests, inventions, and views on learning.
2. Guide students to master the skills of extracting details from the text to complete paragraph headings and answer comprehension questions.
Teaching Difficult Points
1. Help students deeply comprehend the connotation of lifelong learning reflected in Franklin's story and inspire them to appreciate and develop the awareness of lifelong learning.
2. Assist students in analyzing and summarizing Franklin's qualities comprehensively based on the text and expressing their understanding accurately.
Teaching Procedures
Step 1 Lead - in
1. Show a picture of a lightning rod.
2. Who invented it
Show some pictures.
Watch a video about Benjamin Franklin.
Design Intent: By showing pictures and a video related to Benjamin Franklin and the lightning rod, students' interest in the topic is aroused, and they are prepared for the subsequent reading activity.
Step 2 Fast reading
1. Complete the main idea of each paragraph below with the information in the article.
Paragraph 1 Heading: An introduction to Benjamin Franklin.
Paragraph 2 Heading: Franklin's early life and his love of learning
Paragraph 3 Heading: Franklin's interest in studying storms and findings
Paragraph 4 Heading: Franklin's great love for science and his inventions
Paragraph 5 Heading: Franklin's greatest gift to the world.
2. Think and choose:
What is the structure of the passage
Design Intent: Through fast reading, students get a general idea of the article's content and structure, improving their skimming ability.
Step 3 Detailed reading
Para 1 Read and answer:
1. What title does he have
He is a writer, scientist, inventor and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States
Para 2 - 4 Read and answer:
1. What set him apart from many others
His great love of learning
2. How many years of education did he have before he had to work Why
Two years.
Because there are seventeen children in his family.
3. What did he do while working in his brother's print shop
He taught himself by reading a lot. He often borrowed books from booksellers and stayed up very late.
True or false
1. Franklin has a great love for arts. F
2. His countless invention came as a surprise. F
3. He invented a type of glasses to help his grandfather see better. F
4. Even in his late 70s, he showed his great love for inventing. T
Para 5 Read and answer
1. What does he think learning is
As a lifelong learner, he saw learning as an exciting and endless journey, full of wonder and success.
2. Did he make money from any of his inventions
No, he didn't.
Design Intent: Detailed reading helps students grasp specific information in the article, improving their close - reading skills and deepening their understanding of Franklin's life and qualities.
Step 4 Post reading
What qualities does he have
Selfless
curious
smart
brave
hard - working
Design Intent: This activity encourages students to summarize Franklin's qualities, developing their ability to analyze and generalize characters.
Step 5 Retelling
Encourage Ss to retell the article.
Summary
Today, we delved into an article about Benjamin Franklin. We learned he was a remarkable figure—a writer, scientist, inventor, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. His early life was marked by a strong love for learning, even with limited formal education. He self - taught by reading extensively while working in his brother's print shop. Franklin had a great passion for science, studied storms, made inventions like a special type of glasses in his 70s, and saw learning as an exciting, lifelong journey. He was also selfless, not profiting from his inventions.
Homework
1. Write a short passage (about 100 words) introducing Benjamin Franklin to your friend, focusing on his qualities and achievements.
2. Search online for another invention by Benjamin Franklin and write a brief note (about 50 words) on how it influences people's lives.
Blackboard Design
Benjamin Franklin
A Man of Many Talents
- Identity: Writer, scientist, inventor, one of the Founding Fathers of the US, most famous people.
- Early Life:
- At home: Great love for learning.
- At print shop: Taught himself by reading a lot, borrowed books, stayed up late.
- His Greatness:
- Curious, interested in studying storms, predicting weather.
- Loved science, had many inventions (e.g., a type of special glasses in his 70s).
- View on learning: Lifelong journey, exciting, endless, full of wonder and success.
- Selfless (didn't make money from inventions).
Teaching Reflection
In this class, students showed great interest in the topic of Benjamin Franklin. The lead - in part successfully attracted their attention. During the reading activities, most students could follow the steps to understand the text. However, when retelling the article, some students still had difficulty organizing the information fluently. In the future, more guided practice on retelling should be provided to help students improve their oral expression and text - organizing abilities.
