英语人教版八年级下册Unit7 Section A 3a-3c 教学设计

Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world?

Section A ( 3a-3c）

Teaching aims:

1. Knowledge object:

(1). New words and phrases:

achieve, achievement, southwestern, thick, include, freezing, condition, succeed,

challenge, force, nature, take in, in the face of, even though.

(2). Know the main introduction of Himalayas and Qomolangma.

2. Ability object:

Train students’ reading and speaking skills.

3. Moral object:

Spirit of climbers: Challenge yourselves in the face of difficulties and never give

up trying to achieve your dreams.

Teaching key and difficult points:

Improve students’ reading ability.

Teaching methods:

Individual work, group work, fast-reading, scanning, careful reading.

Teaching tools:

ppt, multi-media, E-book.

Teaching procedures:

Step1. Free talk

Greet the class as usual. Say, today we will learn 3a-3c of Section A in unit 7. Have you previewed the new lesson?

Play a short video (some students in our school are going to climb

mountains).

Talk freely with the students and teach some new words: nature, take in,

include, force, freezing, thick.

T: Last Friday, some of you didn’t have classes in the afternoon, where did

you go?

S: We went mountain climbing.

T: Did you enjoy the nature and take in fresh air?

Ss: Yes.

T: I think what you bring with you include water, your hat, backpack and so

on, right?

Ss: Yes.

T: What was the weather like that day?

Ss: Hot and sunny.

T: Do you like hot weather?

Ss: …

T: I like winter best. The forces of nature are strong, sometimes the weather

was freezing cold in winter. But I enjoy the thick snow.

Step2. Lead-in:

Show photos of Aron Ralston, and ask, do you remember who he is?

Invite a student to retell his story. And then say the following sentences, ask students to fill in the blanks with

the new words.

In such a hard condition (n.条件；状况), Aron succeeded (v.成功) in saving

his own life at last.

His success (n.成功) encourages us to try to achieve (v.实现) our dreams.

Why does Aron keep on climbing mountains even though (即使；虽然) he

lost his right arm?

Because he wants to challenge (v.&n.挑战) himself in the face of (面对)

difficulties.

Step3. New words:

Show all the new words on the screen.

Read the words and have the students repeat.

Invite several students read the words.

Step4. Fast-reading (3a):

Ask a student, Do you like mountain climbing?

Say, Sometimes it can be dangerous when climbing mountains, especially

very high mountains. What might be the dangers of mountain climbing?

Help students to answer the questions.

Read the title “Qomolangma---the most dangerous mountain in the world?”

Have students go through the passage quickly and match each paragraph

with the main ideas.

Check the answers. Step5. Scanning (3b/3c):

Have students read paragraph one quickly and answer question1 and

question2 in 3c and list four dangers for climbers in the chart.

Check the answers.

Have students read paragraph two quickly and list three achievements.

Check the answers.

Have them read paragraph three quickly and answer question3 and question4

in 3c.

Then have them list four comparisons in paragraph 1and paragraph 3.

Check the answers and carry out emotional education.

Step6. Careful reading:

Have students work in groups, they read the passage carefully first, then they

can feel free to ask any questions that they don’t understand.

Group 2 and Group 3 ask questions they don’t understand in paragraph one,

the students in Group 1 answer.

Group1 and Group3 ask questions they don’t understand in paragraph two,

the students in Group 2 answer.

Group 1 and Group 2 ask questions they don’t understand in paragraph three,

the students in Group 3 answer.

At the same time, I can offer some help or ask some questions to supply.

Explain some difficult points for the students.

Step7. Exercises, then enjoy a video: Ask students to translate some phrases and sentences into English.

翻译下列词组：

1.登山 ___________________________

2.世界上最危险的运动之一 _____________________________

3.延伸，贯穿 ___________________

4.覆盖顶部 ___________________

5.第一批到达山顶的人 __________________________________

6.成功的第一位女士 __________________________________

7.冒生命危险 __________________________

8.挑战自己 __________________________

9.面对困难 __________________________

10.永不放弃做某事 ___________________________________

11.实现我们的梦想 ___________________________________

12.自然的力量 ___________________________________

翻译下列句子：

1. 钓鱼是最轻松的运动之一。

2. 学好英语对我们来说非常有用。

3. 不要冒着生命危险去闯红灯(run red lights)。

4. 人们想在困难面前挑战自我。

Check the answers.

Play a video of Qomolangma for students to relax.

Step8. Homework:

Ask students to retell the passage with their own words.

Notes after teaching: