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教学设计
课程基本信息
学科 英语 年级 七年级 学期 春季
课题 Unit 7 Role models of our time-Section 1 Experiencing and understanding language（Reading）
教学目标
1. Knowledge objectives Students will be able to understand and use new words and phrases related to hobbies and careers, such as "astronomer", "curious", "lifetime interest", "host a TV programme" etc. Master the usage of the past tense and used to do sth. in the context of describing past experiences and prehend the key information in the reading passage about how Patrick Moore turned his interest in stars into a career. 2. Ability objectives Improve students' reading skills, including skimming for the main idea, scanning for specific details and inferring the meaning of words from context. Develop students' ability to analyze the text structure and logical relationship in the passage. Enable students to express their opinions and thoughts about turning interests into careers in English through group discussion and oral presentation. 3. Emotional objectives Cultivate students' interest in exploring their own hobbies and considering the possibility of turning them into future careers. Inspire students with the spirit of Patrick Moore's perseverance in following his interests, and encourage them to pursue their dreams bravely.
重难点
1. Key points New vocabulary and phrases relevant to the topic. Understanding the main idea and details of the reading passage about Patrick Moore's story. Grasping the reading strategies like skimming and scanning to deal with reading materials. 2. Difficult points Analyzing how Patrick Moore overcame difficulties and gradually developed his interest into a career, and drawing inspiration from his experience. Helping students express their own ideas clearly and fluently when discussing how to turn interests into careers, using the language they have learned in class.
教学过程
教学环节 学习活动（包含设计意图）
Lead - in (5 minutes) Activity: Show some pictures of different hobbies, such as painting, playing basketball, reading books and star - gazing on the PPT. Ask students to work in pairs and discuss the following questions: "What hobbies can you see in the pictures Do you have any of these hobbies What jobs may be related to these hobbies " Design intention: This activity can quickly arouse students' interest in the topic, connect their real - life experiences with the content of this class, and help them think about the relationship between hobbies and careers in advance, laying a good foundation for the subsequent reading.
Knowledge Presentation (10 minutes) Vocabulary teaching: Present some new words and phrases on the blackboard or PPT, such as "astronomer", "curious", "diamond", "belt", "host". Explain their meanings and pronunciations, and let students read after the teacher several times. Then, do a simple word - guessing game. The teacher describes the meaning of a word in English, and students guess which word it is. For example, "This is a person who studies stars. Who is he " (Answer: astronomer) Predicting the content: Let students look at the title "My lifetime interest—studying stars" and the picture of Patrick Moore in the textbook. Ask them to predict what the passage may be about. Encourage them to share their predictions in class. Design intention: Vocabulary teaching before reading can reduce students' reading difficulties. The word - guessing game can make vocabulary learning more interesting. Predicting the content can activate students' prior knowledge, stimulate their curiosity, and make them more focused when reading.
Practice (15 minutes) Skimming: Ask students to quickly read the passage within 2 minutes and answer the following two questions: What is Patrick Moore's lifetime interest What is his job now Check the answers with the whole class. Scanning: Let students read the passage carefully again and complete a timeline about Patrick Moore's experiences: At the age of 8: Used to: Once he learnt a little: Now: After students finish, ask some of them to write their answers on the blackboard, and then correct and summarize together. In - depth reading: Divide the passage into several paragraphs. Analyze each paragraph one by one. For example, in the first paragraph, ask students "What happened when Patrick Moore was eight " In the second paragraph, ask "What did he see in different seasons " etc. Guide students to understand the details of the story, and at the same time, explain some language points, such as "used to do sth." (e.g. "I used to go outside with my mum on clear nights."), "be curious about" (e.g. "I was extremely curious about the night sky.") Design intention: Skimming helps students get the overall understanding of the passage. Scanning trains students to find specific information accurately. In - depth reading enables students to understand the passage in detail, learn new language knowledge and master the reading skills of analyzing paragraphs.
Production (10 minutes) Group discussion: Divide students into groups of 4 - 5. Ask them to discuss the following questions: What do you think are the important factors for Patrick Moore to turn his interest into a career Do you have any hobbies Do you want to turn them into your future careers Why or why not Each group chooses a representative to report the discussion results to the whole class. Role - play: Suppose Patrick Moore comes to your school to give a speech. One student acts as Patrick Moore, and the others act as students in the audience. The "audience" can ask "Patrick Moore" some questions about his experiences, interests and careers. Design intention: Group discussion can promote students' thinking and communication in English. They can learn from each other's ideas. Role - play can make students further understand the content of the passage from a different perspective and improve their oral English and performance ability.
Summary and Homework (5 minutes) Summary: Summarize the key points of this class with students, including new words, phrases, the story of Patrick Moore and the reading strategies. Emphasize the importance of following interests and working hard to achieve dreams. Homework: Ask students to write a short passage about their own hobbies, including when they started the hobbies, why they like them and whether they want to turn them into future careers. Encourage students to search for more information about people who have turned their interests into successful careers on the Internet and share it in the next class. Design intention: Summary can help students review and consolidate what they have learned. The writing homework can improve students' writing ability, and the Internet - searching homework can expand students' knowledge and interest in this topic.

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