新人教版八年级上册英语Unit 4 Amazing Animals and Plants Period 4 Section B 1a~1f教学设计

新人教版八年级上册英语Unit 4 Amazing Animals and Plants Period 4 Section B 1a~1f教学设计 Ⅰ. Teaching Objectives 1. Be able to understand the content of the text and grasp the key information describing bees. 2. Be able to learn about the importance of bees and their role in the ecosystem. 3. Be able to cultivate Ss' awareness of biological conservation and spark their interest in protecting bees. Ⅱ. Language knowledge 1. Key words & phrases connect, connected, without, imagine, honey,disappointed, connection, action, percent, planet,store, communicate, protect, importance, human, act; be connected with/to, in fact, for this reason, in order to, play a part in sth/ doing sth., be home to sb./sth. 2. Key sentences (1) We need each other to live, and bees are one of the best examples of this connection. (2) However, the number of bees is dropping, and scientists are worried. (3) Think about what you can do to protect one of the most amazing animals on earth. 3. Key and challenging points: (1) Help Ss understand the importance of bees and their connection to other living things. (2) Guide Ss to identify and understand the adjectives used to describe bees. Ⅲ. Teaching Procedure Learning Activity Step 1 Lead-in T: We've learned some amazing plants animals, such as bamboo, ginkgo trees, blue whales, elephants. They all play important roles in our world. What other plants and animals do you know Step 2 Pre-listening 1. Play a short video of bee collecting nectar and pollinating flowers. 2. Bee knowledge Quick Quiz: (1) How do bees help plants (2) What does a bee's home look like (3) How do bees communicate After answering the questions, the teacher summarizes their responses, and guides them to think about the importance of bees in nature,leading into the text in 1b. Step 3 While-reading Work on 1b 1. Fast-reading Ask Ss to quickly read the text and find the main idea of each paragraph. (1) The connection between people, plants and animals, and the importance of bees. (2) Bees are hard-working and play a role in pollination. (3) Bees are interesting and how they communicate. (4) The importance of bees in the ecosystem and how we need to protect them. 2. Careful-reading Ask Ss to read the text again and find the answers to some specific questions. (1) How many flowers do bees often visit on one trip (2) How do bees communicate with each other when they find new food (3) What's the problem with bees Step 4 Post-reading Work on 1C Read again and complete the mind map with the information from the text. Then try to retell the passage with the mind map. Step 5 Language points and discussion Work on 1d, 1e and 1f 1. Explain the key words, phrases and sentences in the article. 2. Divide Ss into groups of 4. Discuss the questions in 1d and each group selects a representative to present their answers. 3. Ask them to discuss the following questions: What will happen if the number of bees continues to drop What can we do to protect bees 4. According to your disc ... ...