冀教版英语八年级上册Unit8
Lesson 45 Be Yourself!教学设计
课题
Lesson 45 Be Yourself!
单元
Unit8
学科
英语
年级
八年级
学习
目标
1．能够掌握课标要求的词汇：stupid，smart，impossible，weak
2．了解如何用英语介绍学习和生活中的困惑。
3．介绍自己的困惑。
重点
1．掌握一些与介绍学习和生活困惑有关的重点词汇：common，stupid，mistake，bad，impossible
2．激发学生兴趣，让学生运用所学知识介绍自己的困惑。
3．掌握以下重点句子：
①She is good at everything.
②...and I’m sure you are a good friend.
③Don’t be too hard on yourself for making mistakes.
④The important thing is to learn from your mistakes.
难点
运用所学知识介绍自己的困惑
教学过程
教学环节
教师活动
学生活动
设计意图
导入新课
Step 1 Lead－in
Lead in by discussing the following questions：
Talk about what the song is about
What are your strong points and weak points?
Learn the new words:
Show some pictures of strong or weak points.Let the students discuss the questions in groups.Then present their results in front of the class.The styles are different.They can be dialogues or reports.
Learn the new words.
Discuss the questions in groups
通过图片，学习新单词，导入新课。通过图片，展示新课，小组合作，激发学生兴趣
讲授新课
Step 2 Listening
Listen to the first letter and fill in the blanks. Finish the task in class in oral.
1).The sad girl writes to ____ for help.
2). The sad girl gets ________ grades in all her subjects except English.
3). She feels _____ about herself.
2.Listen to some pieces of advice and number them in the correct order.
The important thing is to learn from your mistakes.
·List your dreams and make a plan.
·Think about your interests and find a new hobby.
·Look in the mirror and smile at yourself every day.
·Join a club and make more friends.
Step 3 Reading
Read the passage and answer the following questions.
Look at this picture , is she a sad girl? Is she a student ? Guess what her job is ?
Read the first letter and get the main idea.
Read the letters and tick the things
that are mentioned in the lesson.
Read the passage and finish the task in class in oral.
Step 4 Practice
Make a note to introduce your strong or weak points.
Work in groups to finish the task.After a while, let some groups present their notes in front of the class.
When the students are writing，the teacher walks around the classroom to solve the problems that probably happen.
Step 5 Come to “Let’s Do It！”
Read the lesson again and ask the students to do Exercise 1.Listen to the tape and finish off Exercise 2 together.
Listen to the tape and answer the questions
Read the text and answer the questions.
The students discuss the questions in groups.
Use the words then finish the exercise.
通过问题进行听力练习，提高学生的听力水平。
通过问题进行阅读练习，提高学生的阅读水平。
通过练习，巩固所学内容。
通过活动展示本课所学知识
布置作业
Finish off Learning English.
Learn words, phrases and sentences by heart.
Write a short passage “Some advice to Ding Shiming”
课堂小结
Useful patterns:
I get average grades in all of my subjects
except English,
summary
useful sentences keywords and key phrases
总结本课重点知识。
板书
Lesson 45 Be Yourself!
key words:
average, stupid, smart, impossible, weak, mirror
Key phrases：
look common, average grades, all of my subjects, make mistakes, feel bad, be good at, be sure to do, make a list, look in the mirror, strong points and weak points
直观展示本课重点内容
课件44张PPT。冀教版八年级上册Unit8 Celebrating Me! Lesson 45
Be Yourself! Lead in Be Yourself
Someone falls to pieces
Sleeping all alone, someone kills the pain
Spinning in the silence
She finally drifts away
Someone gets excited in a chapel yard
And catches a boquet
Another lays a dozen
White roses on a grave
And to be yourself is all that you can do
To be yourself is all that you can do
Someone finds salvation in everyoneTalk about what the song is aboutLead inStrong points:He is smart.聪明的优点Name: The Pleasant SheepLook and talk about the picturesLead inWeak points:愚蠢的He is stupid.缺点He makes mistakes again and again.Name: The Big WolfLook and talk about the picturesLead inreadingplaying basketballpaintingplaying computer gamesstrong pointsweak pointsWhat are your strong points and weak points?Lead inI am good at…I am smart.I am weak in…I make stupid mistakes.I can get good grades.I get average grades.adj.一般的，平均的adj. 机敏的n. 分数adj. 弱的adj. 愚蠢的weak pointsstrong pointsWhat are your strong points and weak points?Lead inWhat are your strong points and weak points?They do well in playing basketball.Cici is weak at English.New words
Learn the new words:1.average 平均的
eg. The average prices of goods rose by 2.2%.
2.stupid 愚蠢的
eg. I feel stupid when I make mistakes.
3.smart 聪明的
eg. Whales are very smart animals.
4.impossible 不可能的 （possible）
eg. It's impossible for us to finish the work in one day.
5.weak 虚弱的 (strong)
eg. His legs felt weak after the illness.New words词汇拓展1. aver+age(n.平均的) =average (拆分记忆法)
2.stupid 近义词 foolish /silly 反义词 clever
3.sm+art (n. 美术) =smart (拆分记忆法)
4.im-(否定前缀)+possible（adj. 可能的）=impossible (词缀记忆法)
5.weak 反义词 strongNew words
Learn the new words:1.She's too ________ to feed herself.
2.It was_________of you to take a map with you.
3.It's ___________of you to make the same mistake again.
4.Look in the_________and smile at yourself every day.
5.I am sure it is a(n)___________goal for him.
6.Temperature are above _________for the time of year.average
stupidmirrorimpossiblesmartweakPracticeimpossiblestupidsmart averageweakmirroradj.弱的,无气力的adj.愚蠢的,傻的adj.一般的,平均的
n.平均,一般水平adj.不可能的n.镜子adj.聪明的Match the new words with the Chinese. Listening 2) Listen to some pieces of advice and number them in the correct order.·The important thing is to learn from your mistakes.
·List your dreams and make a plan.
·Think about your interests and find a new hobby.
·Look in the mirror and smile at yourself every day.
·Join a club and make more friends.51234 Listening 1.The sad girl writes to ____ for help.
2. The sad girl gets ________ grades in all her subjects except English.
3. She feels _____ about herself.SueaveragebadB. Listen to the second letter and fill in the blanks.
Sue says, “Nobody is ________ in this world.”
Sue says, “ Don’t be too______ on yourself for making mistakes.”perfecthardListen to the first letter and fill in the blanks. Think about it! What are your strong points and weak points?
Did you have any problems?
Did you write to a doctor or another person for help? Reading Listen and read the text. Dear Sue，
I'm a middle school student. I look very common. I get average grades in all of my subjects except English，but sometimes I make stupid mistakes. My friend Lisa，however，is pretty and smart. She is good at everything. I want to be like her，but I know that's impossible .I feel bad about myself.
What can I do?
A Sad Girl from Washington Reading Listen and read the text. Dear Sad Girl，
Nobody is perfect in this world. Even your friend isn't perfect. We all have our strong points and weak points.
Think about your strong points. For example，
you are good at English，and I'm sure you are a
good friend. What do you like about yourself?
Make a list and read it every morning. Reading Listen and read the text. Don't be too hard on yourself for making mistakes. We
all make mistakes. The important thing is to learn from your mistakes.
Look in the mirror and smile at yourself every day. Be
your own best friend，and be yourself. You are a
special person and unique in your own way!
Sue Reading Title (题目) Be yourself! The main idea What is the problem?
How to be yourself?
Skimming Look at this picture , is she a sad girl? Is she a student ? Guess what her job is ?While Reading Reading Skimming Read the first letter and get the main idea. The main idea in the 1st letter is that a sad girl
feels ________ about herself. She wants to get
some ______________ from ________.
badhelpadviceSueWhile Reading Reading Look in the mirror and smile at yourself every day.
Nobody is perfect in this word.
Think about your strong points.
Learn from your mistakes.
Para1
Para2
Para3
Skimming （Main idea 每段大意, match连线）
While ReadingPara 4the 2nd letterReading ! Scanning Read the letters and tick the things
that are mentioned in the lesson.1. What are the girl’s problems?
A. She thinks she looks very common.
B. She doesn’t do well in English.
C. Sometimes she makes stupid mistakes.
D. She doesn’t have any friends.2. What are Sue’s suggestions?
A. Talk to your parents or teacher.
B. Make plans for your dreams.
C. Smile at yourself every day.
D. Go to a doctor.
E. Make a list of your strong points and read it every morning. Reading WhywhowhathowHow to be yourself?Some advice on how to be yourself?Who wrote the letter?Why did she write the letter?What strong points does Sue list about the sad girl?Why does she feel
bad about herself?After Reading A mind map about the text.
Reading 1. Who wrote the letter? And why did she write the letter?
_________wrote the letter. She wrote the letter to get some___________.
2. Why does she feel bad about herself?
Because she looks very________. She gets________ grades
in all of her subjects except_______ , but sometimes she
makes stupid________. Her friend Lisa is good at __________.
She wants to ________ her. But she knows that’s __________.
3. Is everybody perfect in the world?_______________.
4. What strong points does Sue list about the sad girl?
Sue lists two strong points about the sad girl.
The first is that _______________________________.
The second is that ____________________________.A sad girlhelpadvicecommonaverageEnglishmistakeseverythingbe likeimpossibleNo, they aren’t.she is good at English.she is a good friend.According to the letters and answer the questions. Reading 1.look very common; Get average grades in all her subjects except English 3.want to be like her friend Lisa; feel bad about herself ; 2. sometimes make stupid mistakes5. Look in the mirror and smile at yourself every day. Be yourself in your own way.
4.Don’t be too hard on yourself .It’s important to learn from your mistakes.6. Think about your strong points. Make a list and read it every dayRead the two letters and match A with B：连线A与BA—The sad girl’s ProblemsB----Sue’s Advice Reading 1.Look common
2.average grades
3.all of my subjects
4.make mistakes/make a mistake
make stupid mistakes
5.feel bad／terrible/well
6.be sure to do
7.make a list
8. look in the mirror
9.strong points and weak points看起来普通平均分我的所有科目犯错感觉不好／糟糕／很好确信去干某事列个清单犯愚蠢的错误看镜子里优点和缺点Translate the English phrases into ChineseLanguage points language points1. average /'?v?r?d?/ n．平均；一般水平 adj.一般的；平均的作名词，表示“平均”
(1) 表示“平均”、“平均数”。
eg：The average of 2，4 and 6 is 4.
2，4，6的平均数是4。
(2) 表示“平均水平”、“一般水准”。
eg：These marks are above/below average.
这些分数在平均分数之上/下。language points(3) 用于on average意为“按平均值”，“通常”。
eg：On average he works eight hours a day.
他平均一天工作八小时。用作形容词，也有两个主要意思：
(1)表示“平均的”，通常只用作定语。
eg：The average age of these students is 20.
这些学生的平均年龄为二十岁。
(2)表示“一般的”、“普通的”，可用作定语也可用
作表语。如：It is just an average dictionary.它只是一本普通的词典。language points 2. stupid /'stju?p?d/ adj.愚蠢的；傻的eg：That's a stupid plan.那是个愚蠢的计划。stupid可用作定语，也可用作表语。其比较级为
stupider或more stupid，最高级为stupidest或
most stupid。
eg：That's a stupid suggestion.
那是一个愚蠢的建议。
Tom is stupider/more stupid than Jim.
汤姆比吉姆更愚蠢。language points 3. impossible /?m'p?s?bl/ adj.不可能的impossible是possible的否定形式，其副词
形式为impossibly。
eg：Nothing is impossible.一切皆有可能。它常用于：it‘s impossible to do sth.结构，意为
“做某事是不可能的”。
eg：It is impossible to let everyone accept you.
让所有人接受你是不可能的。language points 4. learn from 向……学习；从……中吸取教训 Let's Do It !1) Read the lesson and tick the things that are
mentioned in the lesson.1．What are the girl's problems?
□She thinks she looks very
common.
□She doesn't do well in
English.
□Sometimes she makes stupid
mistakes.
□She doesn't have any friends.2．What are Sue's suggestions?
□Talk to your parents or teacher.
□Smile at yourself every day.
□Make plans for your dreams.
□Go to a doctor.
□Make a list of your strong points and read it every morning.√√√√ Reading 3) Now read this letter to Sue and Sue's response
to it. Fill in the blanks with proper pronouns.Dear Sue，
I'm a high school boy. I'm good at all my subjects，but I don't like ________．I don't have any friends. The boys in my class enjoy _________ after class. They talk and laugh，but no one speaks to me. I don't know how to speak to ________．I feel very lonely.
Lonely Boy from Ottawamyselfthemselvesthem Reading Dear Lonely Boy，
Teenage years are wonderful but also difficult. It's
common that many middle school students don't like
_________．Be proud of ________．You are doing so
well in school. After school you can read the news and
share interesting stories with _____ classmates.
Think about your interests and find a new hobby. Maybe
you can join a club and make more friends. Soon you will
begin to enjoy ________！
Sueyourselfyouryourself themselves Groupwork Think about your strong points and weak points.
Ask for help and show your discussion to the class.Nobody is perfect.
strong points: be good at, do well in, be sure, be proud of
weak points：be weak in, have no friends, feel lonely
suggestions: join a club, make new friends , smile at yourself ，be unique in your own way , find a new hobbyGroupworkFree-talk. Strong points/weak points
A: What’s your strong points?
B: I like helping others. I have many friends.
A: Great. What’s your weak points?
B: I’m not good at English, I often make stupid mistakes. I feel sad about myself.
A: Don’t be too hard on yourself./Believe yourself ! /Be yourself in your own way!Exercise1.Nobody else comes from China in class. They are all Canadians, _____ me.
A. but B. besides C. except D. only
2.Don’t be hard ____ your child.
A. off B. to C. on D. for
3.— I feel sad. I often forget things.
— Don’t worry. Nobody ____ good at everything.
A. be B. was C. are D. is
4. It is ______ to do everything well.
A. possible B. impossible C. possibly D. quickly
5.My work is _______ the room every day.
A. clean B. cleaning C. to clean D. cleanedBCDBCExercise1. I feel ____(badly) about myself.
2. Nobody ___(be) perfect in this world.
3. Don’t be too hard on yourself for ________(make) mistakes.
4.The important thing is _______(learn) from
your mistakes.
5.Look in the mirror and smile at _________(you) every day.
6.He is good at ________(play) football.
7.Sue is ________(happily) every day. badismakingto learnyourselfplayinghappy用所给词的适当形式填空。Exercise根据句意及汉语提示完成句子
1．The________(平均数)of 4，5 and 9 is 6.
2．It was very________(愚蠢的)to do such a thing.
3．Nothing is___________(不可能的)if you put your heart into it.
4．I am________(弱的)in P．E.I need to take exercise.
5．Look，so many teenagers are playing with their________
(智能的)phones on the ground.averageimpossible smartstupid weak Useful patterns:
I get average grades in all of my subjects
except English,
Summarykey words:
stupid, smart,
impossible, weak, mirror
Key phrases：
be hard on,
look in the mirror
smile at,
be yourself Unit8 Celebrating Me!
Lesson 45 Be Yourself!
key words:
average, stupid, smart, impossible, weak, mirror
Key phrases：
look common, average grades, all of my subjects, make mistakes, feel bad, be good at, be sure to do, make a list, look in the mirror, strong points and weak pointsBlackboard design上21世纪教育网 下精品教学资源Homework Finish off Learning English.
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冀教版八年级上册Unit8 Celebrating Me!
Lesson 45 Be Yourself!同步练习
一、根据句意及汉语提示填写单词。
1．Nothing is ______________(不可能的) if you try your best.
2．I was always __________(弱的) in the science subjects.
3．She isn't a ____________(傻的) girl.
4．Whales are very ___________(聪明的) animals.
5．I get ______________(平均) grades in all of my subjects except Maths.
二、根据句意，用所给单词的适当形式填空。
1．It is 4：00 p．m.Now.It is ______________(possible) for me to finish the work before 4：30.
2．By the way, what do you like about ______________(you)?
3．The most important thing for us is _______________(keep) healthy.
4．Making speeches is one of his strong _______________(point)．
三、单项选择。
( )1.I ________many mistakes in the maths test.
A．made B．took C．gave D．got
( )2.When I was a child, I was not confident and I often felt bad ________myself.
A．at B．to C．about D．in
( )3.We should learn ________the most knowledgeable teacher.
A．to B．for C．by D．from
( )4.Look________the mirror and you can see a beautiful girl.
A．in B．for C．on D．through
( )5.________Tom, Jack and Mike went there，too.
A．Except B．With C．Besides D．Beside
四、根据汉语意思完成句子
1．我们应该互相学习。
We should_______ _______each other.
2．父母不应该对孩子太苛刻了。
Parents shouldn't_____too______ _____the child.
3．你可以按你自己的方式去做。
You can do it_____ _____ _____ _____.
4．我们班学生的平均年龄是14岁。
The________ ________of the students in our class is 14.
5．(你)犯那样的错误真是太愚蠢了。
It's________ ________you to________such__________.
五、根据短文内容写单词，完成短文填空。
Maybe you are more interested in sports than in history.You probably think you will never be a top student.In 1. ，anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to.If you can use your time well，you may improve your study 2. much work.Here is how.Plan your time carefully.When you plan your week time, you should make a 3.________ of things that you have to do.First, write down the time for eating，sleeping, dressing, etc.Then decide on a good time 4. studying.Of course, studying shouldn't take up all of your time.Don't forget to leave yourself enough 5._________ for hobbies.
冀教版八年级上册Unit8 Celebrating Me!
Lesson 45 Be Yourself!同步练习参考答案
三、单项选择。
1-5 ACDAC
四、根据汉语意思完成句子
learn from 2.be hard on 3.in your own way 4.average age 5. stupid of make mistakes
五、根据短文内容写单词，完成短文填空。
fact2.through 3.list 4.for 5. time
