(完整版)英语人教版八年级下册第六单元教学设计

Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains
Section A 3a—3c
Teaching plan
I. Teaching Goals
1. Knowledge Goals：
1) Key Vocabulary：object, magic, stick, hide, t ail, turn…into, excite, western
2) Target Language:
The Monkey is the main character in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the West.
The Monkey King can turn himself into different animals and objects. He can not turn himself into a man unless he can hide his tail.
2. Ability Goals：
1). Be able to understand the passage and learn to talk about the Monkey King using the target language.
2). Enable students to practice reading and writing with the target language.
3). Train students’ integrative and comprehensive abilities.
3. Emotional Goals：
Educate students to keep fighting against evils and bad deeds and never give up.
II. Key points and difficult points
1. Key Vocabulary：object, magic, stick, hide, tail, turn…into, excite, western
2. Key Expressions:
The Monkey is the main character in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the West.
The Monkey King can turn himself into different animals and objects. He can not turn himself into a man unless he can hide his tail.
3. Difficult Points:
Be able to understand the fairy story and tell their favorite story with target language.
III. Teaching steps.
1. Greetings
2. Review: Do you know these traditional stories of China?
3. Watch a video
4. Talk about the four main characters especially the Monkey King.
5. How much do you know about the Monkey King?
6. Teach the new words by showing some pictures.
New words: hide—hid, turn…into, object, magic stick, tail, excite, western.
7. While reading: Task 1: Skimming
Read the passage quickly and finish answering the question and match the main idea with each paragraph. They have two minutes.
Question: Which book is talked about?
Match the main idea.
Paragraph 1 Western children are also becoming interested in the
stories of the Monkey King.
Paragraph 2 The Monkey King is new to pupils in England but not
to Chinese children.
Paragraph 3 The Monkey King is not just normal monkey. He can
do magical things.
8. Check the answer.
9. While reading: Task 2: Careful reading.
Read paragraph 1 and tell T or F in two minutes.
1). In November 1978, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey. （）
2). Most of them were hearing this story for the second time. （）
3). The Monkey King is the main character in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the west. （）
Ask three students to tell their answers. If it is true, move to the next one, if it is false, ask the students to tell the correct answer. Then read the three sentences together.
10. Careful reading: Read paragraph 2 and finish the mind map. Time limit: 2 minutes.
11. Check the answer.
12. Read paragraph 3 and finish another mind map. Then check the answer.
13. Finish 3c. Check the answer after they finish it. Read these sentences together.
14. Game: House of card. (Optional)
1). Tell the rules of the game: Choose a card. If you are lucky enough you can get into the house directly and get some points. If you choose a number and you are asked to answer a question, then you have to answer it correctly to get some points. If you don’t give the right answer, there will be no points for you. And if you give up, no points either.
2). Play the game.
15. Read the passage while listening. Pay attention to the pronunciation.
16. Discussion: What do you think of the Monkey King? What is he like? Ask Ss to talk about their own opinion freely.
17. Summary: We talk about the main character the Monkey King from Journey to the West. He can do many things, but he cannot turn himself into a man unless he can hide his tail. His spirit should be learned by children both from China and Western countries.
18. Homework: 1). Tell your family or classmates about the Monkey King in English. 2). Try to recite the passage.
Remember: Never give up and be helpful. Where there is a will, there is a way.
19. Blackboard design.。