8A Unit2 School life
Period 1-5常州市北郊中学 秦敏
Period 1
Comic strip and Welcome to the unit
教学目标
1. 简要谈论学校生活，复习与学校生活有关的词汇
2. 掌握相同概念在英国英语和美国英语中的不同表达法
3．了解英国英语和美国英语的有关区别
教学内容
四会内容
词汇：British lift post eraser fall vocation math movie
词组：go to school be like watch TV
句型：Why don’t dogs go to school, Eddie?
What’s school like?
It’s like watching TV, but there are fewer advertisements.
其他内容
词汇：elevator soccer
词组：be smarter than fewer advertisements
教学准备
1. 教学图片
2. 录音机
3. 多媒体
教学步骤
Step I 呈现
1. 在看卡通漫画之前，先复习有关描述品质的形容词，特别讲解smart 一词以及形容词比较级结构和There be 句型。
2. 如有必要，可提前教授What is …like? It’s like …的句型。向学生提问：What is our school like?
Step II 阅读
1. 播放Comic strip 部分录音前，让学生思考问题：What does Eddie think school is like?听完请学生回答。
2. 打开课本，让学生看几分钟漫画。鼓励学生就其对话进行提问。如：
Is school fun?
Is school like watching TV?
3. 学生跟随录音机朗读，先集体朗读，再分角色朗读，最后表演。
Step III 活动
Step IV 呈现
Step V 呈现
1. 展示英国和美国的两面国旗，告诉学生世界上最大的两个使用英语的国家：the UK 和the USA。这两个国家在使用英语的过程中也有不少区别。让学生朗读23页A部分列出的单词，检查他们的发音是否正确，并解释生词。让学生四人一组将单词配对，然后全班一起口头核对答案并成对朗读，注意每组单词先读英国英语，后读美国英语，这样便于学生记忆。
2. 给能力较强的学生提供更多的有关英国英语和美国英语的单词。
3. 让学生看23页B部分的图片，并标上英语和美语单词，然后与同伴核对答案。请几名学生将答案读给大家听。然后全班一起朗读，注意每一组单词先读英国英语，后读美国英语。
Step VI 呈现
BE | AE |
maths | math |
favourite | favorite |
humour | humor |
colour | color |
centre | center |
practise(v.) | practice (v.) |
Step VII 练习
Step VIII家庭作业
1. Search the Internet for more information about the school life in other countries.
2. Write down your own opinions of the ideal school life.
Period 2
Reading （第一课时）
教学目标
1. 学会运用各种阅读方式，读懂文章，了解英美国家中学生的学校生活。
2. 了解作者的个人感受和观点。
3. 了解和掌握文中的语言点。
教学内容
四会内容
词汇：mixed subject sew myself tasty even guys practice hero close taste article
词组：in Year 8 a mixed school
do things for oneself a Reading Week
near the end of talk to somebody
in 9th grade have driving lessons
drive somebody to twice a week
spend… doing something talk to somebody about something
enjoy… a lot help somebody with/do something
have a great time doing something
句型：Boys and girls have lessons together.
I like learning how to cook and sew.
I know how to cook healthy and tasty meals.
This is great because it takes less time than taking the bus.
We always have a great time talking to each other.
What does the word “hero” mean?
It means someone you admire very much.
其他内容
词汇：guy softball buddy senior admire
词组：Home Economics as well
play softball in the Buddy Club
a close friend an article by…
句型：We can even bring in books and magazines from home, but we have to tell our English teacher what we are reading.
Reading Week is always too short because we want to read all our classmates’ books as well.
Students in 12th grade are called seniors.
教学准备
1. 教学挂图
2. 录音机
3. 多媒体
教学步骤
Step I 导入
Words.
What are they doing in the pictures?
2. 完成相关练习
Step II 阅读
1. What do you think British/American school would be like? 板书 Life in a British school 和Life in an American school。
2. 听录音回答问题。
Life in a British school:
Who wrote the first passage?
What activity does the school have every year?
Life in an American school:
Who wrote the second passage?
Who else are mentioned in the passage
3．快速阅读，做T/F Qs.
John was in __________ at Woodland School near London. It’s a __________ school. His favourite subject is ______________. So he can cook healthy and __________ meals now. His school has a __________ Week every year. He and his classmates can read any books from the school library. And they can even__________ in books and __________from home. Reading Week is always too __________ because he wants to read others’ books __________.
Nancy is 14 years old. She is in 9th g__________ at Rocky Mountain High School. Her brother Jim had d__________ lessons last year. It’s great for her because he d__________ her to school every day. It’s f__________ than taking a bus. She plays s__________ twice a week. She spends lots of time p__________ . Every Monday she goes to a b__________ club. Her buddy is Julie. Julie h__________ her learn all about her new school. She helps Nancy w__________ her homework and listens to her p__________ . Nancy thinks Julie is a h__________. During lunchtime, she has a great time t__________ to each other. Sometimes they go to s__________ malls after school.
Step III 活动
1. Make a dialogue with John/Nancy to know about their school lives…
You: Where do you study, John?
John: I am…
You: What is your favourite lesson at school?
John: Oh, my favourite lesson is … I like learning…
You: Do you have special activities at school?
John: Yes. We have … every year. We can…
You: That’s great!
Step IV 呈现
4. Your ideal school
Step V 家庭作业
1. 熟读课文
2. 熟记有关生词，短语和句子
3. 完成相关练习
Period 3
Reading (第二课时)
教学目标
1. 掌握重要语言点，词组，句型。
教学内容
四会内容
词汇：mixed subject sew myself tasty even guys practice hero close taste article
词组：in Year 8 a mixed school
do things for oneself a Reading Week
near the end of talk to somebody
in 9th grade have driving lessons
drive somebody to twice a week
spend… doing something talk to somebody about something
enjoy… a lot help somebody with/do something
have a great time doing something
句型：Boys a