每个学生都有自己的兴趣和爱好，而本单元的教学话题与兴趣爱好有关，围绕着学生非常熟悉喜欢的文学和音乐展开。在本单元中，通过设计丰富的课堂活动，创造适合学生学习的教学氛围，配以听说读写全方位的练习，使学生掌握本单元的语法要点。利用本单元的教学主题，培养学生对文学和音乐的热爱，提高审美意思。
本单元有关文学和音乐的话题，有助于引导学生多阅读中外的经典文学作品，提高了学生的文化素养和语言素养，有利于学生更好地学习英语。关于美国乡村音乐的学习，也能够让学生接触到更多的好的音乐类型，培养学生广泛的兴趣爱好。通过本节课的学习，学生能够就音乐的话题展开对话和讨论，能够用现在完成时谈论最近发生的事情和最近的经历。
本节课的重点是训练学生的阅读能力，通过实践练习来提高学生的阅读能力，并掌握一定的阅读技巧和方法。同时，也系统地复习了现在完成时态的用法。学生不仅能用现在完成时来谈论最近发生的事件或经历，而且掌握了一定的阅读技巧和方法，同时也增强了他们的语感，学生能围绕音乐话题进行口头和笔头语言输出。
Unit8 A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever
教学设计
【教学目标】
1.知识目标：aboard, fan, southern, modern, success, belong, laughter, beauty等。
2.能力目标：让学生能够运用现在完成时谈论自己喜爱的作家或歌手；并提高对材料中的相关信息进行加工分析和处理的能力。
3.情感教育：让学生理解乡村音乐，感受音乐的力量和爱的重要性。
【教学重难点】
1.熟练运用现在完成时。
2.写有关自己喜爱的作家或歌手的短文及相关评论。
【教学过程】
StepⅠ Free talk
【设计意图】The topic is related to the students’ lives . They must be interested in it
and the interesting song, their favorite music can help arouse students interests .
StepⅡ Reading
I. Scanning
What kind of music does the passage mainly talk about?______________________
【设计意图】Help Ss learn to predict the passage according to the title.
II. Fast reading Read and match the ideas
Para.1 What’s Sarah’s dream?
Para.2 Who is Sarah?
Para.3 What is country music?
【设计意图】This step will help students get the brief information of the passage and cultivate their ability of fast –reading
III. Careful reading
1. Read para.1, who is Sarah?
studied _________ in England.
is from __________.
Sarah
________ missed her family and friends
Is a _______ of American ____________.
2. ①Read para.2 and answer the question.
What is country music? __________________________________________.
②Read again and complete the chart.
southern
old days
success
laughter
beauty
trusted one another
3. Read para.3 and answer the questions.
① Who is Garth Brooks?__________________________.
② What’s Sarah’s dream?_________________________.
【设计意图】This activity will make students get the details of the material and have a better understanding ,and this is also presenting a specific strategy of writing .
Step III. Summary
Sarah is from…, she is a fan of….and she likes…very much.
Country music is a ….kind of music. It’s from the……of America. It is about……and the beauty of…
Sarah’s dream is…., she hopes to…
【设计意图】It’s a summarizing of this article .Retelling is not reciting .but a creation which bases on understanding ,It’s good for the students to improve their ability of imagination ,thinking and expressing Retelling is a bridge between reading and writing .
Step IV. Thinking
How did the country music song change Sarah’s life？
【设计意图】Let the Ss feel the power of music and the greatness of love
Step V. Discussion
How much does your partner know about his/her favorite singer? Make a list of facts about him/her.
Step VI. Writing
My partner likes _________best. He/she became famous in_________. He/she has written some songs like___________________ and has sold _______________ CDs. He/she is_________(not/still) popular now. I think his/her music makes me_________.
【设计意图】This writing practice is employed to train students’ writing ability and help them build language accuracy
Step VII. Homework
Surf the Internet to find more information about country music.
Try to learn a song about country music.
Enjoy music, enjoy our life, enjoy ourselves!
课件27张PPT。 Unit8 A Country Music Song Changed Her LifeName:
Job:
Hobby:
MyselfNancyEnglish teacherlistening to English songsMichael JacksonHave you ever heard his song? beauty 美
700,000,000record 唱片records700millionever since 自从fan
迷；狂热爱好者forever 永远；不断地belong to 属于，归属These music is about modern
(现代的) life,
about money and success(成功).YourselfYour favorite singer or band______
Your favorite song _____________
What facts___________________How many kinds of music do you know?musicrockpopjazzclassicalhip-hopcountry
music... What kind of music does the passage mainly talk about?Title (题目)
A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever musicWhat kind of?countryStrategy:Tip1
The title(题目) is very important for reading.SarahWhat’s Sarah’s dream?
Who is Sarah?
What is country music?Para1
Para2
Para3 Read and match the ideas Strategy:Tip2
Topic sentence (主题句) is usually the first/last sentence.
Sarahstudied__________________in England.
is from___________________.
___________________missed her family and friends.
is a_______of American _____________.abroad(在国外）the USactually（真实地）fancountry musicRead Para.1 Who is Sarah?Strategy:Tip3 Make notes while readingRead Para.2 and answer the question.What is country music?It's a traditional kind of music from the
southern states of America.乡村音乐(Country music),又称“乡村与西部音乐”
(Country and Western)，是当代音乐的一种风格形式。其根源可追溯至上世纪20年代,起源于美国南部与阿帕拉契山区，人们公认田纳西州纳什维尔地区是乡村音乐的故乡，并建有专门的乡村音乐博物馆。此音乐风格于70年代在世界各地得以快速普及，受到广大青年的欢迎，并由“乡村音乐”逐步取代了“乡村与西部音乐”的称法。
美国著名的乡村歌手包括约翰· 丹佛(John Denver)、肯尼· 罗杰斯(Kenny Rogers)、加思· 布鲁克斯(Garth Brooks)等。country music：many songs these days：southern南方的
modern life
old days
success
laughter笑声
beauty
trusted one anotherkey words
关键词Read Para.2 What is country music? The RiverGarth Brooks 2. What’s Sarah’s dream? Her dream is to go to Nashville and she hopes to see Garth Brooks sing live one day.He is a famous country music singer.
One of the most successful musicians in American history. 1. Who is Garth Brooks?Read Para.3 and answer the questions.Strategy:Tip4 Underline the main ideas while reading. Sarah is from…, she is a fan of….and she likes…very much.
Country music is a ….kind of music. It’s from the……of America. It is about……..and the beauty of ...
Sarah’s dream is…., she hopes to….. Summary Strategy:Tip5
Summarizing(总结）can help you better understand the text. How did the country music song change Sarah’s life?
Country music itself can’t change Sarah’s life, but the kindness, the feeling about returning home make Sarah
realize the importance of family and love. It changed Sarah’s life.ThinkingSarah used to ….but now she…What made her miss her family?a country music songWhat is it about? We all like music, music can make us happy,relaxed or excited…, it can bring us into a wonderful world. Enjoy music, enjoy our life,
enjoy ourselves !DiscussionHow much does your partner know
about his/her favorite singer?
Make a list of facts about him/her.
Wherewhatwhenhowwhat namewhat kindwhere fromwhen famoushow many(CDs)how do you
likeHow to talk about your favorite singer ? A: Who is your favorite singer?
B: ...
A: When did he/she become famous?
B: In….
A: What famous songs has he/she written?
B: ...
A: How many CDs has he/she sold?
B: ...
A: Is he/she still popular now?
B: ...
A: How do you feel about his/her music? B: I like it very much./ Quiet and soft/
beautiful/It made me relaxed/……. Pairwork:Writing: My partner likes_____best. He/she
became famous in_____.He/she has
written some songs like______and has
sold_____CDs. He/she is_____(not/
still) popular now. I think his/her music
makes me_______.Which group is the winner? Thank you ! Homework
Surf the Internet to find more information about country music.
Try to learn a song about country music.
本节课为SectionB部分的阅读板块。本节课的重点是用现在完成时来谈论最近发生的事件或经历。本部分的教学难点是引导学生在阅读过程中能借助关键信息对文本大意进行归纳或概述，由于该部分的阅读文本涉及到美国的乡村音乐，对于中国初中生而言可能并不熟悉，因此，在教学时需要适当增加相关的文化背景知识介绍。
临沭县第一初级中学 观评课记录表
学科
英语
评课时间
2016.3
授课教师
齐
年级
八年级
评课人
地点
集体备课室
授课课题
A Country Music Changed Her Life Forever
活动过程
授课教师说课
教师评课
总结以后的改进措施
评语记录
李老师：本节课齐老师让肯定和赞扬的声音贯穿了整个课堂，Good? 、 Very? good 、Great、学生的掌声等激励贯穿整个课堂，既给千里马以阳光，又给丑小鸭以雨露。让学生在欣赏中体验到成功的快乐，体验到学习英语的兴趣，从而以更加 饱满地精神状态积极地投入到学习中。
建议：今后继续贯彻阅读能力的指导和训练。课后提供类似的文本进行强化阅读，巩固学生的能力。
崔老师：齐老师老师的这节课，容量大、节奏快、效率高，充分体现了以教师为主导，以训练为主线，体现了教师教学方式与学生学习方式的转变。使课堂成为情感的课堂，唤醒了学生的学习欲望；成为互动的课堂，学生主动参与，自主学习，师生共同探讨。
曹老师：本节课齐老师运用信息技术为学生创设生动真实的教学情景，同时新颖美观的图片、优美动听的音乐，让学生有身临其景的感觉，大大地激发了学习兴趣，调动了学生的参与积极性。
阅读后小组讨论
A: Who is your favorite singer?
B: ...
A: When did he/she become famous?
B: In….
A: What famous songs has he/she written?
B: ...
A: How many CDs has he/she sold?
B: ...
A: Is he/she still popular now?
B: ...
A: How do you feel about his/her music? B: I like it very much./ Quiet and soft/beautiful/It made me relaxed/…
写作
My partner likes____________ best. He/she became famous in_______. He/she has written some songs like _______________ and has sold ______________ CDs. He/she is_______(not/still) popular now. I think his/her music makes me_________.
课标分析
《课标》指出：情感态度指兴趣、动机、自信、意志和合作精神等影响学生学习过程和学习效果的相关因素以及在学习过程中逐渐形成的祖国意识和国际视野。保持积极的学习态度是英语学习成功的关键。教师应在教学中不断激发并强化学生的学习兴趣，并引导他们逐渐将兴趣转化为稳定的学习动机，以使他们树立自信心，锻炼克服困难的意志，认识自己学习的优势与不足，乐于与他人合作，养成和谐和健康向上的品格。通过英语课程，使学生增强祖国意识，拓展国际视野。
本课力争贯彻课标有关情感态度的论述，通过精心设计教学环节，达成目标。本节课整体设计思路为：
1、引导学生通读文本，了解文本大意。之后进行分段阅读，获取各段的具体信息。
2、引导学生开展读后活动，让学生理解乡村音乐，感受音乐的力量和爱的重要性。
