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课件网) 人教版英语 八年级 （下） Unit1 Time to Relax Section A How do you spend your free time Period 3 (3a-3d) Goals of this class 1.掌握以下词汇和句型Vacabulary and sentences: up to, poem (poet), single, stroke, give up, ink, in return, deal (dealt), manage to do, a traditional form of Chinese art... It makes me feel... It’s a great way to... It helps me to... When I started to..., I... 1 2 3 2. 在细读对话中，能够运用一定的工具，如表格等，梳理对话内容和信息，并最终能简述（retell）Peter和Yaming的 free-time activities. 3. 在读懂对话的基础上，思考并用英文表达自己对Peter和Yaming的 free-time activities的一些看法，最终能使用所学句型表述自己的hobbies，探讨why do you do them. Lead in What’s the video about “It’s about _____” Chinese calligraphy ———a traditional form of Chinese art Chinese calligraphy Brush ink inkstone paper When we first to do it, we need to spend hours practising single stokes. Is it difficult to do calligraphy [ s ɡl] [str k] Before Reading--Look and answer -What is Yaming doing Peter Yaming (What is Yaming up to ) -He is doing calligaraphy. -What is he writing -He is writing a poem by Li Bai, a famous poet of Tang Dynasty. (What are the chracters(汉字) ) The characters are “ 床前明月……”. [ p t] [ p m] While-reading Task 1 Read quickly and Circle Peter’s and Yaming’s free-time activities. Task 2 Read carefully and complete the following chart. Who taught What challenges How to get over... What do they like about... Yaming Peter grandfather Dad The first step is always the hardest. It’s difficult. When he started to do calligraphy, he spent hours practising single strokes. His dad always encourages him not to give up. He does calligaraphy to relax. He even likes how the ink smell. He thinks playing the guitar is cool. What does it mean Everything’s difficult before it’s easy. 万事开头难 Task 3 3b Read again and answer the questions. 1.What words does Peter use to describe Yaming’s work 2.What are the similarities between Yaming’s and Peter’s hobbies 3.How do you usually feel when you manage to do something difficult Give an example. By using “beautiful”, “nice”, “difficult”. They both need practice and patience. I feel proud of myself and become more confident when facing difficulties. (成功地/努力地) 完成做…… For example, my English improved a lot after a year’s effort. I’m brave enough to speak English in class now. They both can be used to express feelings. Task 4 3c listen to the conversation. Then role-play it. Peter: Hey Yaming! What are you up to Yaming: Hi Peter. I’m doing calligraphy. Peter: It’s beautiful! What are you writing Yaming: It’s a poem by Li Bai. My grandmother taught me how to write it. Peter: What’s this character Yaming: It’s yue. It means “moon”. Peter: It’s nice! I like watching you write like that. But it looks difficult. Yaming: Well, the first step is always the hardest. When I started to do calligraphy, I spen ... ...
