八年级英语上册U4教学设计.doc

Unit 4 What’s the best movie theater?

Ⅰ.Teaching aims and demands:
Students learn to make comparisons and discuss preferences.
Ⅱ.Key and difficult points:
A. Vocabulary
1. theater, cinema
2. trendy, quality, comfortable, close to
3. seat, screen, jeans, performer, radio station
4. new, big friendly, fun, boring, popular, cheap, service, creative, clothes, clothing, store, music, piano, actor, music video, TV show
B. Target language
1. What’s the best cinema?
Showtime Cinema. It’s the cheapest.
2. Jason’s has good quality clothes.
It’s better than Trendy Teens.
Jason’s is the best store in town.
C. Structures
Superlatives with –(i)est, the most
Irregular comparisons good, better, the best, bad, worse, the worst
D. Grammar
The superlative degree of adjectives.
Ⅲ.Teaching aids :
A tape recorder
Ⅳ.Teaching methods:
Audio-lingual method; Communicative Approach; PPP
Ⅴ.This unit is divided into five periods.

Period 1 Listen and speak
Ⅰ.Teaching aims and demands:
Students learn to make comparisons and discuss preferences.
Ⅱ.Key and difficult points:
A. Vocabulary
1. popular, comfortable, worse, worst, biggest, closest, friendliest, funniest, cheap, cheapest, pretty bad
2. service, clothing store, radio station, part, price, screen, seat
B. Target language
1 What’s the best cinema?
Showtime Cinema. It’s the cheapest.
2 Jason’s has good quality clothes.
It’s better than Trendy Teens.
Jason’s is the best store in town.
C. Structures
Superlatives with –(i)est, the most
Irregular comparisons good, better, the best, bad, worse, the worst
D. Grammar
The superlative degree of adjectives.
Ⅲ.Teaching aids :
A tape recorder
Ⅳ.Teaching methods:
Audio-lingual method; Communicative Approach; PPP
Ⅴ.Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Warming up
Task 1 Ask students about the stores they like to go to. Write the names of these places on the board.
Task 2 Help students compare the three stores using the words good, better, and best.
T: Where do you buy CDs?
S1: I buy CDs at Great Records and New Music.
T: Does Great Records have good CDs?
S2: I think New Music has better CDs.
T: Who has the best CDs?
S3: The Music Mega Store.
Step 2 Key vocabulary
Task 1 Read the instructions.
Task 2 Read each item to the class. Ask the students to explain what the word or phrase means in their own words.
Task3 Ask students to decide which of the things are important and which are not important. Write their answers.
Task4. Find out which items students think are most important.
Step 3 Target language
Task 1 Read the instructions.
Task 2 Point to the chart. Explain the meaning of any phrases students don’t know.
Task 3 Point to the list of Movie theaters in the instructions and the blank lines under the Movie theater heading.
Task 4 Play the recording the first time. Students only listen.
Task 5 Play again. Ask students to write the names of each movie theater on the blank line.
Task 6 Check the answers.
Step 4 Pair work
Task 1 Ask students to look at the pictures in activity 1a. Then ask students to read the sample conversations in activity 1c.
Task 2 Ask students to read the instructions to the class .
Task 3 Ask students to work in pairs and make their own conversations about the movie theater in the picture.
Task 4 Ask some pairs to present one or more of their conversations to the class.
Ⅵ Homework
1 Remember the vocabulary and the target language.
2 Review the superlative degree of adjectives.

Period 2 Listen , speak and Grammar Focus
Ⅰ.Teaching aims and demands:
1. Revise the target language, and complete the listening practice;
2. Learn Grammar Focus.
Ⅱ.Key and difficult points:
A. Vocabulary
1. jeans , trendy, funky
2.radio, FM(=Frequency Modulation),AM(=Amplitude Modulation)
B. Target language
1. I’m a reporter. Can I ask you some questions?
Sure.
2. What’s the best clothing store in town?
I think Jason’s is the best.
3. Why do you think so?
Jason’s has...
C. Structures
Superlatives with –(i)est, the most
Irregular comparisons good, better, the best, bad, worse, the worst
D. Grammar
The superlative degree of adjectives.
Ⅲ.Teaching aids :
A tape recorder
Ⅳ.Teaching methods:
Audio-lingual method; Communicative Approach; PPP
Ⅴ.Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Revision
Task 1 Revise the usage of the superlative degree by asking the following questions:
Who is the tallest boy in our class?
Who is the tallest girl in our class?
Who is the busiest student in our class?
Who is the best student in our class?
Task 2 Practice the conversations using the target language students have already studied.
Step 2 Listening
Task 1 Read the instructions and point to the two questions on the survey.
Task 2 Ask some students to read the names of the stores and the radio stations.
Task 3 Play the recording the first time. Students only listen.
Task 4 Play again. Ask students to circle the letters of the correct answers.
Task 5 Check the answers.
Step 3 Listening
Task 1 Read the instructions and point to the chart. And read the names of the stores and comments after each one or ask different students to do it.
Task 2 Play again. Ask students to circle the correct words the boy says.
Task 3 Check the answers.
Step 4 Pair work
Task 1 Read the instructions for the activity.
Task 2 Ask students to read the sample conversations.

Task 3 Ask students to say some of the questions the reporter asked the boy. Write the questions on the board.
Task 4 Ask students to work in pairs, ask and answer,
Task 5 Ask one or two pairs to say their conversations to the class.
Step 5 Grammar Focus
Task 1 Read Grammar Focus
Task 2 Emphasize: cheapest, friendliest, most comfortable
Good—better—best , bad—worse—worst
Ⅵ Homework
1. Revise the target language.
2. Finish off the exercises on work book.
3. Write a department survey about your city， find out which one is the best shop.

Period 3 Read and speak
Ⅰ.Teaching aims and demands:
1 Revise the target language, and complete the reading practice;
2 Go on learning the superlative degree of adjectives.
Ⅱ.Key and difficult points:
A. Vocabulary
1. teen (=teenager), bargain, delight, by bus,
2. best, worst, cheapest, most expensive
B. Target language
1. I think Teen World has the best service.
2..All the movie theaters are good, but the Screen City is the best in our town.
3. The most popular clothing store is Jason’s.
C. Structures
Superlatives with –(i)est, the most
Irregular comparisons good, better, the best, bad, worse, the worst
D. Grammar
The superlative degree of adjectives.
Ⅲ.Teaching aids :
A tape recorder
Ⅳ.Teaching methods:
Audio-lingual method; Communicative Approach; Control reading
Ⅴ.Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Revision
Task 1 Dictation: words and expressions.
Task 2 Revise the Grammar Focus.
Step 2 Reading
Task 1 Read the directions.
Task 2 Ask students to read the article on their own, and circle the words and phrases they don’t understand.
Task 3 Ask students to read the words and phrases they don’t understand, ask other students to explain.
Task 4 Ask students to read again and complete the chart.
Task 5 Check the answers.
Step 3 Writing and speaking
Task 1 Read the directions.
Task 2 Ask students to say the names of stores in your town and write the names on the board.
Task 3 Ask students to work with partners as they talk about the stores and fill in the chart.
Task 4 Ask the two or three pairs of students who finish first to put their charts on board.
Step 4 Group work Where are we going for lunch?
Task 1 Ask the class for the names of three places to have lunch near the school and write them on the board. And elicit answers for one of the restaurants.
Task 2 Divide the class into small groups. Ask them to choose three restaurants and fill in the chart.
Task 3 Ask the groups which restaurant they decided on. Why did they decide on that restaurant.
Ⅵ Homework
1 Revise the target language.
2 Finish off the exercises on work book.

Period 4 Section B
Ⅰ.Teaching aims and demands:
1. Learn some new language.
2. Complete the listening practice;
Ⅱ.Key and difficult points:
A. New language
funniest, most creative, quietest, dullest, loudest, saddest, cute, music video, musical group, performer, song, success, talent show
B. Structures
Superlatives with –(i)est, the most
Irregular comparisons good, better, the best, bad, worse, the worst
C. Grammar
The superlative degree of adjectives.
Ⅲ.Teaching aids :
A tape recorder
Ⅳ.Teaching methods:
Audio-lingual method; Communicative Approach; PPP
Ⅴ.Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Discussion
Task 1 Discuss with the Ss about their characters, list out the words on the blackboard to help the Ss describe their characters.
creative, honest, loyal, wise, kind, smart, funny, brave, quiet, dull, loud, worst, boring, stupid, noisy
Then get them fill in the chart.
Positive words
Negative words
most creative
dullest
quietest
loudest
best
worst
funniest
most boring

Task 2 Practice the conversations using the target language students have already studied.
Step 2 New words
Task 1 Read the instructions.
Task 2 Ask students to complete activity 1a on their own.
Task 3 Correct the answers.
Step 3 Pair work
Task 1 Read the instructions and read the sample sentences to the class.
Task 2 Ask students to work in pairs to discuss their answers in activity 1a.
Task 3 Ask several pairs to say their sentences to the class.
Step 4 Listening
Task 1 Read the instructions.
Task 2 Point to the five pictures. Ask different students to say what the people are doing in the picture.
Task 3 Ask a student to read five names.
Task 3 Play the recording the first time. Students only listen.
Task 4 Play again. Ask students to correct name under each picture. .
Task 5 Check the answers.
Step 5 Listening
Task 1 Read the instructions and point to the chart.
Task 2 Ask a student to read the first line of the chart.
Task 3 Play again. Ask students to write what different people say about the performers.
Task 4 Check the answers.
Step 6Pair work
Task 1 Read the instructions for the activity.
Task 2 Ask students to look at the information about the talent show.
Task 3 Ask students to work in pairs.
Task 4 Ask several pairs to say different questions and answers to the class .
Ⅵ Homework
1 Revise the target language.
2 Finish off the exercises on work book.

Period 5 Writing and Self check
Ⅰ.Teaching aims and demands:
1. Revise the content learned;
2. Complete the writing practice;
3. Self check.
Ⅱ.Key and difficult points:
Superlatives with –(i)est, the most
Irregular comparisons good, better, the best, bad, worse, the worst
The superlative degree of adjectives.
Ⅲ.Teaching aids :
A tape recorder
Ⅳ.Teaching methods:
Communicative Approach; Control reading and writing
Ⅴ.Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Revision
Task 1 Dictation
Task 2 Revise the content taught. Ask
Who is the most creative student in our class?
Who is the wisest student in our class?...
Step 2 Reading
Task 1 Read the instructions and the words in the box to the class
Task 2 Read the article to the class.
Task 3 Ask students to read the article on their own.
Task 4 Ask students to fill in the blanks.
Task 5 Check the answers.
Step 3 Reading and Writing
Task 1 Read the instructions.
Task 2 Have students complete the article on their own.
Task 3 Ask students to read what they wrote to the class.
Step 4 Writing
Task 1 Ask a student to read the beginning of the article.
Task 2 Ask students to say the names of famous performers they might write about. Ask them what words they could use to describe each performer.
Task 3 Ask students to write their articles on their own.
Task 4 Ask some students to read their articles to the class.
Step 5 Pair work
Task 1 Read the instructions.
Task 2 Ask two students to read the sample conversations to the class.
Task 3 Ask students to interview each other.
Task 4 Ask some students to perform to the class.
Step 6 Self check
Task 1 Fill in the blanks.
Task 2 Read the information about the three cities and describe which is the best city to visit for a winter vacation..
Task 3 Just for fun: read and act out.
Ⅵ Homework
1. Ask students to write their opinions with reasons about activity 2 of Self check.
2. Revise the words and target language of this unit.
3. Finish off the exercises on work book.