1、英语 （七年级下册） Unit 8 Pets Comic strip and Welcome to the unitI. Teaching aims and learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students should be able to:1. learn the names of pets;2. talk about different kinds of pets briefly.II. Teaching contents1. New words and phrases: pet, mouse/mice, knee, hold,
2、feed, teach, rude, goldfish, parrot, swim around, sleep on my knees, hold it in my hand, feed her carrots, play with, teach him to speak2. New sentences: Bring me something to eat.III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficulty1. Remember the names of pets.2. Learn to talk about pets.IV. T
3、eaching proceduresA Comic stripStep 1 Lead-inA guessing gameT: Today well learn comic strips of Unit 8. First lets have a guessing game.Millie has a pet.He has a tail and four paws;His fur is yellow;He likes to eat and sleep;He is fat and lazy, but very lovely.We can see him every day.T: Who is he?
4、Yes, hes Eddie, Millies pet dog.【设计意图： 通过一个猜谜小游戏引导学生迅速进入本课的话题“宠物” ，为引出漫画内容做好铺垫。 】Step 2 Presentation1. Listen and readT: Its 12:30 now. Eddie is hungry. He is asking Hobo for help. Listen to the conversation between Eddie and Hobo and read after the tape. 2. Fill in the blanksT: Complete the short p
5、assage according to the conversation. Eddie asked Hobo to _ him something to eat. But Hobo thinks Eddie is too _ without saying “please”. So Eddie asks him for help in a _ way. But Eddie is not happy with Hobo. He wants a new _. 3. Act it outT: Read the conversation in pairs and act it out.【设计意图：将巩固
6、形式由对话变成小短文，不仅可以检测学生对本对话的内容掌握的情况，也可以检测学生的信息转换能力。通过完成不同教学任务，在熟悉并巩固漫画内容的同时，为接下来学习有关宠物的词汇做好铺垫。 】B Welcome to the unitStep 1 Lead-in 1. Think and answerT: Why does Eddie want a new pet? S: Because Eddie doesnt think Hobo is a good pet.T: What kind of animal do you think will be a good pet? 2. DiscussT: C
7、ats and dogs are the most common pets. Which one do you think is better? Tell your reasons. 【设计意图： 通过创设情境，帮助学生更深入地了解宠物，并且引出新话题。 】Step 2 PresentationT: People like different animals and keep some as their pets. Lets learn more about them. Cats learn quickly and can be very curious about new or exciti
8、ng things around the home. They like to spend a lot of time on their own. They often sleep during the daytime. Mums cat loves to sleep on her knees. Mice are small and soft. Even a little girl can hold them in her hands. Rabbits are quiet. They are generally easy to care for. Because they are easy-g
9、oing. They can get along well with both cats and dogs. We can feed them vegetables, such as carrots. Goldfish are beautiful. People like watching them swim around. They are quiet and elegant. They never make any noise. Parrots are wonderful pets. They have colorful feathers. Most of them have a beau
10、tiful voice and people like to teach them to speak. They can live long, up to 70 years old. Dogs are “Mans best friends.” They are clever and faithful. My daughter likes to play with her dog. She walks it in the park every day and teaches it to do some tricks.Step 3 PracticeA test: Count the petsT:
11、Can you count the following animals? How many animals can you see?【设计意图：利用瞬间显现的宠物图案，吸引学生关注正在讨论的宠物话题。 】Step 4 PresentationTeach new words about petsT: Now try to tell the names of different animals. Pay attention to some words, such as: a mouse, two mice, an elephant, a goldfish, some goldfish.【设计意图：
12、 帮助学生回忆部分已学过的宠物名称，同时为稍后进一步操练作好词汇素材上的准备。 】Step 5 Practice1. Part AT: Here are some parts of the pictures of pets. Lets try to write the names of the animals under them. 2. Part BT: The students are talking about why they like their pets. Match the two parts to make correct sentences. Write the correc
13、t letters in the blanks.【设计意图： 让学生学会描述宠物及它们的可爱之处，使学生对稍后的操练及第二课时Reading 的学习做好准备。 】3. Group workT: Eddie says he wants a new pet. What pet do you think will be a good choice? Why? Discuss in groups of four and report your answers to the class. 【设计意图：通过讨论与报告的形式，在巩固本课学习的词汇和句型的同时，帮助学生更多了解宠物及特点，在模拟真实的场景下运
14、用并巩固所学词汇与句式，为 Reading 课时的学习进行素材输入。 】Step 6 Conclusion T: With pets, we feel more relaxed and less lonely. They are our good friends.【设计意图： 通过书本学习，延伸到学生的生活，对他们的生活态度进行一定的引领。 】V. Homework1. Tomorrow, our “Pet week” will begin. Choose one animal as your pet and give us more information about it.2. Recite Comic strip.
