八年级英语下册 Unit 1 Past and present task教案 （新版）牛津版-（新版）牛津版初中八年级下册英语教案.doc

Past and Present
教学目标
1. To describe two pictures by explaining the differences between past and present situations.
2. To write a report about the changes in the hometown.
3. To develop students’ writing activity.
重点
To write a report about the changes in the hometown.
难点
To describe the differences between past and present situations.
教法及教具
Pictures.

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教 学 内 容
个案调整
教师主导活动
学生主体活动

Step 1 Revision
1. Have a dictation.
①居住条件 ⑥搬进了某地
②去某地旅行 ⑦从某地回来
③在过去 ⑧去国外
④当地人们 ⑨在小学
⑤他们中的大多数 ⑩保持联系
2. Ask some pairs to talk about the changes in their lives using Millie and Sandy’s conversation as a model.

Step 2 Presentation
1. Review something about Starlight Town that Ss have learnt in Integrated Skills. Ask Ss to talk about the changes in Starlight Town.
2. Show an old photo and a recent photo of Moonlight Town. Lead Ss to compare the two photos and say out some changes in the town.
3. Show the following table on the blackboard and guide Ss to fill in it.
Topic(主题)
Many changes have taken place in Moonlight Town over the years.
Facts

past
present
environment

life

transport

Opinions
Now people are enjoying a comfortable life.
4. Present the answers one by one after Ss answer and ask Ss to read the table on Page 18.

Step 3 Reading
1. Explain the context of Part C and then ask Ss to read through the report.
2. Make sure Ss have understood the main idea of the report.
3. Guide Ss to complete Amy’s report using the information in the table on Page18.
4. Ask one student to read the report and check the answers with the class.
5. Explain some expressions:

6. Ask Ss to read the report paragraph after paragraph and think about the main idea of each paragraph.

Step 4 Writing
1. Explain the context of Part D. Ask Ss to work in pairs and discuss their ideas with their partners about the changes in their hometown.
2. Present some questions to help Ss organize their ideas better. Tell Ss to write some notes before starting working on writing.
①What is the name of your hometown?
②When did you take these two photos?
③How do things look in the old photo?
④How do things look in the recent photo?
⑤What are the changes in that place in the two photos?
⑥Are the changes good or bad? Do you like the changes? Why or why not?
⑦Which photo do you like better, the old one or the recent one? Why?
3. Ask Ss to write their own report using the article in Part AC as a model.
4. If it is possible, ask some more able students to read their reports and help them correct their reports.

① living
conditions
② travel to
③ in the
past
④ local
people
⑤ most of
them
⑥ move into
⑦ return
from
⑧ go abroad
⑨ at primary
⑩ school
⑪ keep in
touch

① take place
② over the years
③ on both sides
④ in open spaces
⑤ one’s own sth
enjoy a comfortable life

板书设计

Unit 1 Past and Present
Task
教学札记