Unit 4 Lesson 20 A Computer Helps!教学设计（表格式）冀教版八年级英语下册

课题 冀教版八年级下册 Unit 4 Lesson 20教学设计 课型 新授课 主备人 I. Teaching Objectives Language Objectives 1. Students will be able to master the key words and phrases such as "Easter", "fall on", "depend on", "celebrate", "search engine", "key word", "symbol", etc. 2. Students will be able to understand and use the sentence patterns related to describing festivals and expressing dates and activities. Skill Objectives 1. Students will improve their reading skills, such as skimming and scanning, to extract key information from the text. 2. Students will be able to practice speaking by sharing their knowledge and opinions about Easter and comparing it with Chinese festivals. Emotional Objectives 1. Students will increase their interest in different cultures and festivals. 2. Students will realize the convenience and importance of using the Internet to acquire knowledge. II. Teaching Key Points 1. The understanding and usage of new words and phrases. 2. The comprehension of the text about Easter and the ability to describe the festival in English. III. Teaching Difficult Points 1. The understanding of the date determination of Easter and its cultural significance. 2. The comparison and contrast between Easter and Chinese spring festivals. IV. Teaching Methods Task based teaching method, Communicative teaching method, Reading comprehension strategies. V. Teaching Aids Multimedia equipment, PPT, blackboard VI. Teaching Procedures Step 1: Lead- in (5 minutes) 1. Show some pictures of Easter and ask students: "What do you know about Easter " Encourage students to share their prior knowledge or guesses. 2. Ask another question: "Do you often search for information on the Internet How " Elicit students' responses and lead to the topic of using the Internet for research. Step 2: Pre-reading (5 minutes) 1. Present the title of the lesson "A Computer Helps!" and ask students to predict what the text might be about based on the title. 2. Introduce the learning objectives of this lesson and briefly explain what students are going to achieve. Step 3: While- reading (15 minutes) 1. Skimming Ask students to read the text quickly and answer the question: "What is the main idea of the text " Check the answers and guide students to summarize the main idea: The text is about how the author researched Easter information on the Internet. 2. Scanning Divide students into groups of four. Each group is given a set of questions related to the details of the text. For example: When is Easter How do people celebrate Easter What are the symbols of Easter Students scan the text to find the answers to the questions. After a few minutes, invite representatives from each group to share their answers. Correct and clarify any misunderstandings. 3. Intensive Reading Focus on some key sentences and language points in the text. For example: "Easter does not fall on the same day each year. The date depends on the moon." Explain the meaning and usage of "fall on" and "depend on" with ... ...