Unit 2 It’s a nice day, isn't it？课时教学设计（表格式）鲁教版（五四制）八年级下册

Unit 2 It’s a nice day, isn’t it Purpose To introduce Ss to the unit goal: use small talk to communicate with strangers. To set the scene and introduce the target language. Picture The pictures show four conversation situations. In Picture a, there are some people waiting inline outside a cinema. A woman and a girl are talking about the movie and the weather, with umbrellas in their hands. In Picture b, some children are having a party. A boy and a girl are talking in the sofa. In Picture c, a man and a boy are waiting for a train at the train station. In pictured, many people are watching the violin performance in a theatre. Two girls are talking about the violin player. Culture Focus Small talk Generally, westerners are a little more outgoing than the Chinese. In the US, people who don’t know each other often start conversations in public places. This kind of conversation between the strangers is called small talk. In some places, especially in small cities and towns, people feel it is polite to speak with people they don’t know. But the subjects of small talk should not be too random. Successful conversations make each other happy and relaxed, while the improper subjects cause embarrassment or offence. Usually the safe subjects could be weather, traffic, sports games, music, movies, TV shows, public events, restaurants and activities in vacations, etc. Optional Approach Brainstorm Have Ss work in groups, talking about when and where they would start to talk with strangers. Then ask Ss to look at the four pictures and circle the situations where they would start a conversation. Encourage Ss to list as many situations as possible where they would talk to strangers. Answers Answers will vary. Purpose To help Ss recognize the target language in conversations. Teaching Tip Find out the key words Remind Ss to pay attention to the keywords that show the situation of the conversation. Then have Ss write the number of each conversation in the box next to the correct picture. Answers Picture a: Conversation 2 Picture c: Conversation 3 Picture b: Conversation 4 Picture d: Conversation 1 Purpose To help Ss use the target language in natural speech. Teaching Tip Make up conversations Remind Ss to make up conversations using tag questions. Write model sentences on the board: A: The train is always late, isn’t it B: Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t. A: You’re Tim’s cousin, aren’t you B: Yes, I am. / No, I am not. Purpose To help Ss understand what is successful small talk. Teaching Tip What is successful small talk Explain that in successful small talk, both people need to ask questions. 1. Read the instructions and point out the sample answer. Explain that the U means that Conversation 1 is an unsuccessful conversation. 2. Remind Ss to pay attention to the questions asked by the speakers. 3. Play the recording again. Have Ss write S or U in the right places. 4. Check the answers. Answers Conversation I:U Conversation 2: U Conversation 3: S Purpose To giv ... ...