四川省雷波县民族中学七年级英语下册 Unit 3 Why do you like koalas公开课教案 人教新目标版.doc

Unit 3 Why do you like koalas公开课教案
Language goals

In this unit students learn to describe animals and express preferences and
give reasons,

　　知识与能力：
　　1. Master vocabulary: ugly, clever, friendly shy, dog
　　2. Master and use: What (other) animals do you like?
　　 I like elephants. Because they are friendly.
　　过程与方法：通过身体语言和图片等学习描述性形容词，既直观形象，又能提高学生的学习兴趣。再加以深化联系，学生自然会掌握这些词汇，对话练习可以先用图片引导学生整体操练，再进行分组练习。
　　情盛态度价值观：拓展关系动物的词汇和相关句型。
　　教学重、难点及教学突破：
　　重点：The new description words．
　　难点：Use the language to describe the animals freely．
　　教学过程
一、 Step1Revising　
Today we are going to have a trip to the zoo. Would you like go with me? First,
we should know some friends in the zoo.　
Ask and answer
　　T: Do you like penguins?
　　S: Yes, I do.
　　T: Why?
　　S: Because they're very cute.
　　T: let's see the elephant.
　　S: Why do you want to see the elephant?
　　T: Because it's very smart.

二、 Step2
Additional materials to bring to class:
Pictures of household pets and zoo animals cut out of magazines for Follow-up activity 1.

1 This activity introduces more key vocabulary,
Call attention to the animals in the picture and ask a student to say the name of each one.
Point out the list of eight numbered adjectives at the top.
Say, Now please match the adjectives at the top with the animals in the picture. Write the letter of the animal on the line after the adjective. Point out the sample answer.
As students work, move around the room offering to answer questions as needed.
Correct the answers-

三、Step3 2a This activity provides listening practice with the target language.
Say, Now I will play a recording of a conversation between Tony and Maria. This time circle the adjectives you bear on the list for la.
Play the recording again. Students circle the adjectives they hear.
Correct the answers.

2b This activity provides listening and writing practice using the target language.
Call attention to the three headings. Animal, Maria's Words and Tony's Words, and the write-on lines under each.
Say, Now I will play the recording again. This time please write the name of the animals each person talks about and the words they say.
Play the first four lines of recording and stop the tape. Ask, What animal are they talking about? (the elephant) What words does Maria use to describe the elephant? (interesting, intelligent)

Point out the write-on lines where students can write these words.
Play the whole recording and have students write the words they hear on the chart.
Check the answers.

3 This activity provides guided oral practice using the target language.
Call attention to the dialogue next to the picture. Ask two students to read it to the class.
Say, Work in pairs. Use sentences like these to say what you think about different animals.
Demonstrate the activity with one or two students. For example, say, I like dolphins. They're intelligent.
Ask students to work in pairs. As they work, move around the room checking on progress.
Ask some pairs to present their conversations to the class.

四、 Step3 3a
This activity provides reading practice using the target language.
Point out the three descriptions of animals. Ask students to take turns reading one aloud.
Then draw attention to the pictures of animals below.Say, Write the letter of the animal in the blank lines above its description. There is one animal that is not described.
Check the answers.

3b This activity introduces some new vocabulary words and provides reading and writing practice using the target vocabulary.
Call attention to the pictures of animals in 3a, and draw attention to the grass, leaves, and meat. Ask a student to explain each word or use it in a sentence to show he or she understands what it means. Teach the expression sleeps.
Point out the description in 3b with blank lines where some words are missing. Read it to the class saying blank each time you come to a blank line.
Point out the six words in the box. Say, You can write these words in the blanks. Use each word only once.
As students work, move around the room checking progress and offering language support as needed.
Check the answers.

3c This activity provides reading and writing practice using the target language,
Say, Now you can write a description like the one in 3b. You can use some of the same words. Write about any animal you like.
You may wish to do a sample description with the class. Choose an animal's name and write it on the board. Then ask students to make statements about the animal.Repeat each statement and then write on the board. You can ask leading questions such as. Is it big? Is it lazy? Does it eat grass?
Ask students to write their own descriptions. You may wish to have less fluent students work with a more fluent partner,
Ask students to share their writing with others in the class.
After you have reviewed the students' work, you may wish to have some students recopy their work so that you can post it on the classroom bulletin hoard.

五、Step 5教学拓展
　　Proverbs about animals(英语中有关动物的谚语)
　　通过让学生猜谚语意思的方式，教学一些英语谚语。
　　 1.A rabbit doesn’t eat the grass near its own hole---a villain doesn’t harm his next-door neighbors.（兔子不吃窝边草）
　　 2.A dog trying to catch mice, too meddlesome; poke one’s nose into other people’s business.（狗拿耗子多管闲事）
　　 3.The tail of a rabbit can’t be long----won’t last long（兔子尾巴长不了）
　　 4.Be damned snobbish; act like a snob.（狗眼看人低）
　　 5.Kill two birds with one stone. (一箭双雕；一举两得)
　　 6.A cat has nine lives. (一猫九命；吉人天相)
　　 7.A crow is never the whiter for washing herself often. (江山亦改，本性难移)
　　 8.Every dog has his day. (人人皆有得意时)
　　 9.The frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean. (井底之蛙，不知大海)
　　 10.Don’t ride the high horse. (勿摆架子)
　　 11.Go to the sea, if you would fish well. (不入虎穴，焉得虎子)
　　 12.Snarl and snap at Lu dongbin___mistake a good man for a bad one. (狗咬吕洞宾，不识好人心)
　　 13.Like a dog threatening people on the strength of its master’s power.（狗仗人势）
　　 14.The tail of a rabbit won’t last long. (兔子尾巴长不了)
　　 15.A wretched sequel to a fine work (狗尾续貂)
说明：有趣的谚语，不仅复习了以前学过过的动物单词，而且能够引出更多的新词。

六、Step6 Homework
1.预习并模仿3a的形式，描述3a中未描述的另外一个动物，要求说明该动物来自的国家以及它的生活习性。
2.完成练习册上的相关习题。
3. 牢记新单词，明天听写。
七、教学反思
1.本单元生词较多，应让学生学会拼读并自觉牢记重要词汇。
2.雷波地处偏远山区，师生对课本中提到的动物几乎没看到过，可以有效利用网络资源开阔眼界。
3.平常尽量鼓励学生多开口，把课本知识运用到实际生活中，从而提高学习兴趣和效率。