【教材解读】
外研版教材按教学模块组织教材，初二上共12个模块。本册教材共有 12个模块。每个学习模块的第一、二单元主要为大家呈现新的语音内容， 第三单元为练习与活动，用以巩固第一、二单元所学的内容。
每个模块的话题分别是如何学习英语、家乡、运动、太空之旅、传统生活文化、濒临灭绝的动物、一个著名的故事、事故、人口、天气、中西方生活方式、和各种帮助。这些话题贴近生活实际, 有助于提高学生的学习兴趣和欲望。
通过对本套教材的学习，希望同学们能够：
形成对英语学习的积极态度和强烈兴趣；
掌握基本的英语知识和听、说、读、写技能，提升英语语言的运用能力；
形成有效的英语学习策略；
增强对世界文化的了解，培养自己的跨文化交流意识。
Module 1 How to learn English
一．教材分析：
本模块是八年级上最开始的内容，以“How to learn English”为话题，以学习征求建议、提出建议的方法为主线，教给学生学习英语的方法。这在整册教材中起了承前启后的作用。
二．学情分析：学生在初一阶段已经学习了一般现在时，一般过去时，一般将来时和现在进行时，同时已经掌握了how about/You can等提供建议的方法，这就为本模块的学习作好了铺垫。但是初二是两极分化的开始，所以教学过程中一定要面向全体学生，特别是边缘生。
三．内容结构：
本模块以“How to learn English”为话题，以学习征求建议、提出建议的方法为主线，介绍了很多学习英语的方法。通过本模块的学习，学生除了能掌握英语学习方法之外，还可以根据同学的建议制定更适合自己的学习计划；同时，模块也复习了一般现在时、现在进行时、一般过去时、一般将来时的用法。这一模块主要是介绍学习英语的方法,作为初中二年级第一学期第一课,这样的内容设计对于学生是很有必要的,学生刚过学英语的新鲜期,正处于学习英语的困惑期,这样可以帮助学生重新认识学习英语的重要性,并制定新的英语学习计划.
Unit 1是听说课，通过听读说等活动，初步学习给别人提建议的方法。
Unit 2 是读写课，学会能用一封信的形式向别人征求建议或给别人提出建议的方法。
Unit 3 对“提供学习建议”的功能项目进行综合训练，并在此基础上完成制定学习计划的任务。然后小组交流，提出修改建议。
Unit 1 Let’s try to speak English as much as possible.
一、教学目标：
Knowledge objective
A.单词和短语：
pair, correct, spelling, word, practice, match, meaning, complete, sentence, dictionary, grammar, letter, look up, mistake, make a mistake, understand-understood, advice, should, possible, write down, notebook, forget-forgot, pronounce, aloud, radio, pronunciation, key, main, excellent, agree, agree with sb., vocabulary, ask for, improve, basic, time, advise, shy, conversation, quickly, natural, suggest, place
B.交际用语：
1. Ready?
2. That’s a good idea.
3. What else? 4. Thanks a lot!
5. Excellent!
6. We should always speak English in class.
7. Let’s try to speak English as much as possible.
8. Why not write down the mistakes in our notebooks?
9. It’s a good idea to spell and pronounce new words aloud.
10. How about listening to the radio?
11. It’s better not to translate.
12. It’s a good idea to check new words every day.
Ability objective
1) Listening and understanding familiar topics (English study).
2) Talking about problems in English study and giving advice, conducting
conversations in several turns.
Reading and finding specific information about English study.
4) Drafting a letter asking for advice about English study, revising through pair discussion..
Moral objective
教师先引导学生回顾以前的英语学习方法,与他人分享成功的学习经验,反思自己在英语学习上的不足,然后根据学生面临的不同困难组织大家进行讨论,鼓励大家提出有针对性的解决方案和建议.
二、重点及难点:
Giving advice: 1) We/You should…2) Let’s try to…3) Why not…? 4) It’s a good idea to…5) How about…? 6) Why don’t we/you…? 7) It’s better not to…
三、教学设计:
ⅠTeaching model
Listening and speaking
ⅡTeaching method
PWP approach
Ⅲ Teaching aims
1. To understand conversations involving advice on learning English.
2. To get information about how to learn English from the conversation.
3. To understand the way of giving advice.
4. To practise giving advice on English learning.
ⅣTeaching Objectives
1. Key vocabulary: pair, correct, spelling, word, practice, match, meaning, complete, sentence, dictionary, grammar, letter, look up, mistake, make a mistake, understand-understood, advice, should, possible, write down, notebook, forget-forgot, pronounce, aloud, radio, key, main, excellent, agree, agree with sb., vocabulary
2. Key structures: 1) We/You should…2) Let’s try to…3) Why not…? 4) It’s a good idea to…5) How about…? 6) Why don’t we/you…? 7) It’s better not to…
Ⅴ Teaching aids
Tape recorder, PPT , video
Ⅵ Teaching Steps
Step 1 Lead in
1. Show some pictures of school things. Say how to learn English well.
2. Read the words after the teacher.
3. Introduce the new words.
4. Learn the new words.
Step 2 Read and check.
1. Read the instructions in Activity 1and check(√) the ones you understand.
1) Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions.
2) Correct the spelling.
3) Listen and check the words you hear.
4) Practise saying the words.
5) Match the words with the meaning.
6) Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
3. Ask the students to check their answer with a partner.
4. Call back the answer from the whole class and check the answer.
Step 3 Listen and repeat.
1. Ask the students to read the word and expressions in Activity 2.
dictionary grammar letter look up make a mistake meaning understand
2. Read through the questions.
1) Which word did Daming not understand?
2) What mistake did Lingling make?
3) How does Daming usually check the spelling of a word?
4) Why is it difficult for Daming to check the spelling of cinema?
3. Play the recording and ask the students to listen to the recording carefully.
4. Listen and answer the questions. Use the words and expressions from the box.
5. Play the recording again, then they can check their answer with a partner.
6. Call back the answer from the whole class and check the answer.
Step 4 Listen and read.
1. Show some pictures, and ask the students to talk about them.
2. Ask the students to read the conversation silently.
3. Play the recording and ask the students to listen and read the conversation.
4. Read the conversation.
5. Act it out.
6. Learn “Everyday English”
Ready?
That’s a good idea.
What else?
Thanks a lot!
Excellent!
7. Tell the students how to learn English well.
1) We should always speak English in class.
2) Let’s try to speak English as much as possible.
3) Why not write down the mistakes in our notebooks?
4) Don’t forget to write down the correct answers next to the mistakes.
5) It’s a good idea to spell and pronounce new words aloud every day.
6) How about listening to the radio?
7) How about reading English stories?
8) Why don’t we try to find some English pen friends?
Step 5 Writing.
1. Read the conversation again.
2. Ask the students to write notes about learning English.
Listening : listen to the radio
Speaking : ___________________________________________________
Reading : ____________________________________________________
Writing: ____________________________________________________
Learning new words: ___________________________________________
3. Ask the students to check with a partner.
4. Check the answers:
Step 6 Underline the correct words and expressions.
1. Ask the students to read through the passage in Activity 4.
Here’s my (1) advice / notebook about learning English. Speak English (2) always / as much as possible in class, and listen to English (3) in the newspaper / on the radio. I (4) agree / forget it’s a good idea to look up new worlds in the ( 5) notebook / dictionary. You can find the (6) correct / excellent pronunciation and learn the meaning
2. Underline the correct words and expressions.
3. Check with a partner.
4. Call back the answers from the whole class.
Keys: 1. advice 2. as much as possible 3. on the radio 4. agree 5. dictionary 6. correct 5. Read the passage together.
Step 7 Listen and repeat.
1. Play the recording once without stopping.
2. Play the recording again and ask the whole class to repeat.
1) We should always speak English in class.
2) Let’s try to speak English as much as possible.
3) Why not write down the mistakes in our notebooks?
4) It’s a good idea to spell and pronounce new words aloud.
5) How about listening to the radio?
3. Ask the students to listen and mark the intonation.
4. Now listen again and repeat.
Step 8 Work in pairs.
1. Talk about problems and give advice.
Problems Advice
I can’t… How / What about …?
I don’t know… Why not / don’t you …?
2. Read through the example with the class.
—I can’t speak English well. What should I do?
—Why don’t you try to talk to our classmates in English？
Work in pairs.
Step 9 Do exercises
I. 根据句意及汉语提示，写出句中所缺的单词。
1. We should correct mistakes in the ______ (拼写).
2. Mr Yang gives us some ______ (建议) on how to learn English.
3. It's good for your ______ (发音) as well.
4. Please write down the ______ (正确的) answers in your notebooks.
5. ______ (使相配) the sentences in Column A with the sentences in Column B.
II. 用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。
1. I want to ______ (practise) playing basket-ball.
2. Our English class is very ______ (interest).
3. We don't ______ (understand) what he said.
4. Why don't we write down our ______ (mistake) in our notebooks?
5. I think it's not bad to spell and ______ (pronunciation) new words aloud every day.
参考答案：I. 1. spelling 2. advice 3. pronunciation 4. correct 5. Match
II. 1. practise 2. interesting 3. understand 4. mistakes 5. pronounce
Step 10 Summary & Homework
Summary:
重点单词
名词： pair, spelling, word, meaning, sentence, dictionary, grammar, letter, mistake, advice, notebook, radio, pronunciation
动词：correct, practice, match, complete, understand, pronounce, agree
助词： should,
副词： aloud
短语归纳
look up, make a mistake, write down, agree with sb.
句型总结
1) We/You should…2) Let’s try to…3) Why not…? 4) It’s a good idea to…5) How about…? 6) Why don’t we/you…? 7) It’s better not to…
Homework
Write five advice according to the dialogue.
2. Grasp the words and the important sentences.
板书设计：
表示提建议的句型有：
How/What about … ?
Would you like … ?
Let’s …
Why don’t you…?
Why not…?
You should/shouldn't …
It's a good idea to do.....
Unit 2 You should smile at her!
一、教学目标：
Knowledge objective
A.单词和短语：1. vocabulary
2. ask for
3. improve
4. basic
5. time
6. advise
7.shy
8.conversation
9.quickly
10.natural
11.suggest
12.place
B.交际用语：
1. We should always speak English in class.
2. Let’s try to speak English as much as possible.
3. Why not write down the mistakes in our notebooks?
4.Don’t forget to write down the correct answers next to the mistakes.
5. It’s a good idea to spell and pronounce new words aloud every day.
6. How about listening to the radio?
Ability objective
1) Listening and understanding familiar topics (English study).
2) Talking about problems in English study and giving advice, conducting
conversations in several turns.
3) Reading and finding specific information about English study.
4) Drafting a letter asking for advice about English study, revising through pair discussion.
Moral objective
学生刚过学英语的新鲜期,正处于学习英语的困惑期,如：如何处理阅读理解中的生词，如何提高英语听力能力，如何记忆单词等等，通过本单元的学习，让学生能掌握更多的英语学习方法，从而大大提高英语学习能力。
二. 教学重点、难点
教学重点：Giving advice: 1) We/You should…2) Let’s try to…3) Why not…? 4) It’s a good idea to…5) How about…? 6) Why don’t we/you…? 7) It’s better not to…
教学难点：To talk about the problems & give advice on English learning.
三、教学设计:
Unit 2 You should smile at her!
ⅠTeaching model
Reading and writing.
ⅡTeaching method
Top-down approach
ⅢTeaching aims
1. Listening and understanding familiar topics (English study).
2. Talking about problems in English study and giving advice, conducting conversations in several turns.
3. Reading and finding specific information about English study.
4. Drafting a letter asking for advice about English study, revising through pair discussion.
ⅣTeaching Objectives
Key vocabulary: ask for, improve, basic, advise, shy, conversation, quickly, natural, suggest
ⅤTeaching aids
Recorder, OHP, video
ⅥTeaching Steps
Step 1 Review
Free talking: How to learn English well?
1) We should always speak English in class.
2) Let’s try to speak English as much as possible.
3) Why not write down the mistakes in our notebooks?
4) Don’t forget to write down the correct answers next to the mistakes.
5) It’s a good idea to spell and pronounce new words aloud every day.
6) How about listening to the radio?
7) How about reading English stories?
8) Why don’t we try to find some English pen friends?
Step 2 Learn new words.
1. Introduce the new words.
2. Read the words after the teacher.
Step 3 Lead in.
What are important and good ways to learn English?
Learn a lot of grammar rules.
Keep hundreds of words in mind.
Talk in English with other people often.
Read a large number of books.
Learn to sing a lot of English songs.
Take part in English corners.
Watch English movies.
Step 4 Work in pairs.
Talk about problems you have with…
1. understanding English
2. speaking English
3. learning vocabulary
Step 5 Reading.
1.Tell the students: There are three basic questions. The first question is about understanding English films and songs. The second question is about speaking. The third question is about vocabulary.
2. Play the recording and listen to the tape carefully.
3. Ask the students to read through the passage.
4. Read the passage and complete the table.
Advice from Diana
Li Hao
Wang Fan
Zhang Lei
4. Check with a partner.
5. Call back the answers from the whole class.
Keys:
1. Watching films and listening to songs are great ways to learn English! Watch and listen several times, and guess the meaning of the new word. Each time you will learn something new. Talk about the films or songs with your friends.
2. You can say: “Hello! How are you? Do you like China?”
These are good ways to start a conversation. And before you begin, you should smile at her! Don’t be shy.
3. Write four or five words a day on pieces of paper and place them in your room. Read the words when you see them, and try to use them.
6. Read the text together.
7. Learning to learn.
List all the things you are good at in learning English. Try to use what you are good at to help you learn what you are not good at.
Step 5 Complete the passage.
1. Ask the students to the words in the box in Activity 4.
advise basic conversation improve meaning shy suggest
2. Ask the students to read through the passage in Activity 4.
Diana, the Language Doctor, gives some (1) ___________ advice about learning English. She (2) ___________ you to talk about films and songs, and the (3) _________ of new words. The second piece of advice is this: Start your (4) _________ greetings or a question. She (5) ____________ that you smile before you speak and do not feel (6) ___________. Finally, (7) ____________ your vocabulary with four to five new words every day.
3. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words from the box.
4. Check with a partner.
5. Call back the answers from the whole class.
Keys: 1. basic 2. advises 3. meaning 4. conversation 5. suggests 6. shy 7. improve
6. Read the passage together.
Step 6 Writing.
1. Check (√) the things you are good at or no good at in English.
What I am good at
What I am not good at
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
2. Write a letter to Diana asking for advice. Use the letter below to help you.
Dear Diana,
I understand English in the classroom, but it’s sometimes hard to understand American and British people. Can you help me?
Thanks,
Lingling
Learning to learn
List all the things you are good at in learning English. Try to use what you are good at to help you learn what you are not good at.
3. Work in pairs.
Read your partner’s letter. Write your advice.
Dear Lingling,
You should watch films and TV programmes in English…
Step 7 Do exercises:
I. 根据句意及汉语提示，写出句中所缺的单词。
1. The ______ (主要的) question is how to learn English well.
2. Ms Zhang ______ (建议) us to listen to her carefully in class.
3. I would like to know how to ______ (改进) my English.
4. She is ______ (羞怯的) and she is always afraid to speak to us.
5. Weather is a good topic to start a ______ (谈话) in England.
II. 根据句意及首字母提示，完成下列单词拼写。
1. Reading is a good way to enlarge (扩大) our v______.
2. Don't be worried. It is n______ to forget new words!
3. Please help me p______ the plants on a sunny windowsill (窗台).
4. Daming goes into the room q______ and do his homework.
5. I s______ that we will go sightseeing the day after tomorrow.
Step 8 Summary & Homework
Summary:
重点单词
1. vocabulary 2. ask for 3. improve 4. basic 5. time 6. advise 7.shy
8.conversation 9.quickly 10.natural 11.suggest 12.place
短语归纳
ask for advice advise sb. to do sth.
句型总结
The first question is about understanding English films and songs.I also advise you to talk about …Try to do
Try not to do
Homework
Writing a letter asking for advice about your questions.
Dear Language Doctor:
I ...
Best wishes, ...
板书设计：
表示提建议的句型有：
What questions do you have about…?
The first question is about understanding English.
The second question is about speaking English.
The third question is about learning vocabulary.
Unit 3 Language in use
教学目标：
Knowledge objective
1. Function: Giving suggestions (English study)
2. Structure: Giving advice: 1) We/You should…
2) Let’s try to…
3) Why not…?
4) It’s a good idea to…
5) How about…?
6) Why don’t we/you…?
7) It’s better not to…
Ability objective
To consolidate the new vocabulary and phrases.
Moral objective
培养学生对英语学习的热爱，善于与人沟通交流，互相帮助。勇于表达自己的学习英语的困惑和问题观点，认真听取他人给出的建议。
二. 教学重点、难点
教学重点：Why don’t we …? Let’s try to …
How about…? You should do …. It is + adj. + to do ….
教学难点：How to give sb. some advice
三、教学设计:
Unit 3 Language in use
ⅠTeaching model
Revision and application
ⅡTeaching method
Formal and interactive practice
ⅢTeaching aims
1. Function: Giving suggestions (English study)
2. Structure: Giving advice: 1) We/You should…
2) Let’s try to…
3) Why not…?
4) It’s a good idea to…
5) How about…?
6) Why don’t we/you…?
7) It’s better not to…
3. Around the world: English online
4. Task: Writing your English study plan.
ⅣTeaching aids
Tape recorder, OHP , handouts
ⅤTeaching Steps
Step 1 Revision
Show some pictures to review the text of Unit 1 and Unit 2
Step 2 Language practice
1. Read through the example sentences in the box with the whole class.
2. Ask the students to repeat the sentences in the box.
Step 3 Listening practice.
A. Listen and check (√) the expressions of advice you hear in Activity 1.
1. Ask the students to read through the seven stems individually.
1. Why don’t we…? 2. How about …? 3. We should… 4. We can…
5. Let’s try to… 6. Can you …? 7. Remember to…
2. Play the tape.
3. Ask the students to check with a partner.
4. Check the answers:
Keys:
B. Listen again and answer the questions in Activity 2.
1. Ask the students to read through the questions individually.
1) What’s difficult for Charlie?
2) How will Mary help him?
3) When does Charlie think they should meet?
4) What does Mary think about reading newspapers?
2. Play the tape.
3. Ask the students to check with a partner.
4. Check the answers:
Step 4 Work in pairs.
1. Ask the students to look at the pictures carefully.
2. Say what Jack usually does.
3. Write down the ideas, and then check with a partner.
4. Check the answers:
Keys:
1. He usually goes to bed late.
2. He usually gets up late.
3. He usually listens to the teacher carefully.
4. He doesn’t usually use the dictionary.
5. He often reads English newspapers.
6. He usually writes words in his notebook.
5. Ask and answer: Do you think his habits are good?
6. Give Jack some advice.
Keys:
1. He should go to bed before nine o’clock.
2. He should get up early.
3. It’s a good ideal to listen to the teacher carefully in class.
4. He should check every letter and translate every word with the dictionary.
5. It’s a good ideal to read English newspapers.
6. It’s a good ideal to write words in your notebook.
Step 5 Read and complete.
Read Helen ’s question and complete Diana’s answer with the correct form of the word and expressions from the box. You need to use some of the expressions more than once in Activity 5.
how about should try to why don’t why not
2. Read through Helen’s question and the Language Doctor’s answer.
From: Helen
To : Diana.
How to improve speaking
Hi Diana, I like English very much. My reading is good, but my speaking is poor. How can I improve my speaking?
From: Diana
To: Helen
Re How to improve speaking
Hello Helen,
You need more chances to practice speaking, (1) ___________ you look for some English-speaking people in your town? (2) _____________ saying hello to them and asking them where they come from? (3) _____________ make friends with them and take them around your town.
Is there an English club in your town? If there is not, (4) ____________ start one with your friends?( 5) ______________ playing a few games and listening to some music? You can watch an English film together, and (6) ____________ speaking English all the time. You (7) ____________invite your new English–speaking friends to your club!
Best,
Diana
3. Complete the Language Doctor’s answer with the word and expressions from the box.
4. Ask the students to check with a partner.
5. Check the answers:
Keys: 1. why don’t 2. How about 3. Try to 4. Why not 5. What about
6. try to 7. should
6. Read the passage together.
Step 4 Work in pairs.
1. Read the problems of Student A and Students B.
Student A’s problems
Student B’s problems
I like listening to English songs, but there are too many new words.
I can’t speak English well.
I want to read an English book, but I don’t know what book to choose.
It’s difficult to remember new words.
2. Take turns to give advice. Use the expressions in the box to help you in Activity 6.
ask your teacher read aloud talk to your classmates use a dictionary
3. Now write down your advice.
You should use dictionary to find the meaning of new words.
Step 7 Complete the conversation.
1. Ask the students to read the words and expression in the box in Activity 9.
advice check forget improve possible
2. Read through the conversation.
Helen : How can I (1) ___________ my reading?
James : Here is my (2) ___________. Choose a newspaper to read. First, think about what’s happening today. What will be in the newspaper? Then read the titles of articles and choose one to read for more information. Don’t stop to (3) ___________ every word. You don’t need to know every word to understand the article. You can also learn some new words from the article. Try to use them as much as (4) ___________. Then you won’t (5) ___________ them easily.
3. Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words from the box.
4. Ask the students to check with a partner.
5. Check the answers:
Keys: 1. improve 2. advice 3. check 4. possible 5. forget
Step 8 Around the world: English online
1. Ask the students to look at the picture and discuss what they can see.
2. Read through the information with the whole class.
3. Talk something about “English online”.
Step 9 Module task: Writing your English study plan.
1. Write down what you’re not good at in English.
What I am not good at
What I should do
2. Now write down what you should do.
3. Make an English study plan for this year. Use the information on Activity 8 to help you.
4. Work in pairs. Discuss your study plan.
—This is my English study plan. I will listen to English radio programmes every day.
—That’s a good idea. You can also listen to some English songs.
5 Think about your partner’s advice and revise your English study plan.
Step 10 Grammar.
一般现在时、一般过去时、一般将来时、现在进行时归类复习
我们已经学习过一般现在时、一般过去时、一般将来时、现在进行时
这种时态。让我们一起来回顾一下这些时态，为本学期的学习做好准备。首先请看下列句子。
A 一般现在时：一般现在时的句子，分别表示习惯性的行为、意愿或声明、目前所处的状态和客观真理。
(1) I always read 21st Century Teens.我总是阅读《 21世纪报（中学版）》。
(2) I want to remember all the new words. 我想记住所有的生词。
(3) I don’t think we can do that. 我想我们做不到。
(4) There are three basic questions.有三个基本问题。
(5) The earth goes around the sun.地球绕着太阳转。
B一般过去时：一般过去时的句子，表示已经完成的动作和状态。
(1) Lingling made a mistake in grammar.玲玲犯了一个语法错误。
(2) I saw a very good film during the holiday.假期里我看了一部非常好的电影。
(3) What did Sam write in his letter? 萨姆在信里写了什么？
(4) Were the five things in the newspaper?.这五件事都上报纸了吗？
C一般将来时：一般将来的句子，表示将来的动作或将来的状态。
(1) We are going to talk about good ways to learn English..
我们将讨论学习英语的好方法。
(2) I will write that down in my notebook. 我要在笔记本上把它记下来。
(3)What will be in the newspaper? 报纸上会有什么新闻？
D现在进行时：现在进行时的句子，表示正在进行的动作或现阶段的。
(1) Who is she writing the email to? 她在给谁写电子邮件？
(2) What are you doing here ? 你（们）在这儿干什么？
(3) Are you learning English on the Internet this year?
今年你（们）在网上学习英语课程吗？
Step 11 Do exercises:
用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1.She ______________________ (have) a picnic with her friends this weekend.
2. —How was your trip to Beijing?
—Great! We __________ (go) to the Great Wall.
3. Look! Jane and her brother __________________ (play) together in the garden.
4. Tommy isn’t very rich， but he often __________________ (give) money to the poor.
5. —When ____________your mother ____________(buy) you that red dress?
—Sorry， I really can’t remember.
参考答案1. will have/is going to have 2.went 3.are playing 4. gives 5.did；buy
Step 12 Summary & Homework:
Summary：本节课主要复习了前两个单元的提建议的几种方法并且复习了四种时态。
Homework：
1. Grasp the useful sentences.
2. Make an English study plan for yourself for this year.
3. Say what you are /aren’t good at and what you should do.
板书设计
Unit 3 Language in use Language in use. You should … Why don’t you….? It’s + adj. + to do sth.
