外研版英语八年级下Module8Unit1教案

UNIT1It’sthelastdaybeforethenewschoolyearbegins.

Listeningandvocabulary

Lookatthephoto.Doyouknowwhatpublicholidayitis?

Askthestudentstolookanddecide,thencomparenoteswithapartner.

Callbacktheanswerfromthewholeclass.Acceptallanswersgive–youmaywishtolistthemontheboard.Don’ttellthemcorrectanswer.

Askthemtolistentotheconversationtocheck.

Answer

It’sIndependenceDay/Americannationalholiday.

Typescript:

Lingling:Betty,canyoutellmeaboutIndependenceday?Whatdateisit?

Betty: Well,it’sonJuly4th,andit’sournationalday.AmericanscelebratethedaywhentheUSAbecameadifferentcountryfromBritain.

Lingling:SotheUKandtheUSAusedtobeonecountry?

Betty: That’sright,until1776.It’saveryspecialdayforallAmericans.It’salsoapublicholiday.

Lingling:Whatdoesthatmean?

Betty:Itmeanseveryonetakesavacationonthatday.Mostoftheshopsandofficesareclosed.It’salsothestartofthevacationseason.MostpeopletakeavacationfromJulytothebeginningofSeptember.

Lingling:Andhowdoyoucelebrateit?

Betty:Well,thereareAmericanflagseverywhere,andbandsplaymusic,andweusuallyhaveapicnicinthecountryside.

2.Answerthequestions.Usethewordsintheboxtohelpyou.

Readthroughthewordsintheboxwiththewholeclass,havingthemrepeatthemchorallyandindividually.

Onlyvacationdoesn’thavethestressonthefirstsyllable.

Askthestudentstodoindividually,thencheckwithapartner.

Callbacktheanswersfromthewholeclass,havingonestudentaskaquestionandanotheranswer.

Answers

1.It’sJuly4th.

2.It’swhenofficesandshopscloseandeverybodyisonholiday.

3.FromJulytothebeginningofSeptember.

4.Theyputoutflags,listentobands,andhaveapicnicinthecountryside.

3.Listenandread.

Askthestudentstofollowtheconversationintheirbookswhiletheylistentotherecording.

EverydayEnglish

Readthroughtheexpressionswiththewholeclassandhavethemrepeatthemchorallyandindividually.

Askthemtofindandunderlinetheexpressionsinthedialogue.

Playtherecording,pausingaftereachexpressionforthemtorepeatchorallyandindividually.

Additionalactivity

Askthestudentstogetintogroupsoffour.

Askthemtoreadtheconversationincharacter,thenswaprolesanddoitthreetimesmore.

Circulateandmonitortheirproduction.

Ifyouwish,havesomegroupsperformtheconversationfortheclass.

4.Completethetable.

Askthestudentstodoindividually,thencheckwithapartner.

Callbacktheanswersfromthewholeclass;youmaywishtocompleteamasterchartontheboardasthestudentsanswer.

Answers

UK

USA

China

DateofMayDay/LaborDay

theclosestMondaytoMay1st

the1stMondayinSeptember

Maythefirst

Lengthofholiday

oneday

oneday

sevendays

5.Choosethebestanswer.

Askthestudentstodothisactivityindividually,thencheckwithapartner.

Callbacktheanswersfromthewholeclassascompletesentences.

Answers

1.c2.c3.c4.a

Pronunciationandspeaking

6.Lookatthewaysofwritingandsayingthedate.

Readtheexamplewiththewholeclassandhavethemrepeatchorallyandindividually.

Askthestudentstoworkouthowtosaythesixdatesindividually.

Askthemtogetintopairstosaythemandhavetheirpartnermonitortheirproduction.

Callbackanswersfromthewholeclass.

Playtherecordingthroughforthemtolistenandcheck.

Answers/Recording

1.ThefirstofMay/Maythefirst

2.ThesecondofFebruary/Februarythesecond

3.ThethirdofMarch/Marchthethird

4.ThethirteenthofApril/Aprilthethirteenth

5.ThetwentiethofJune/Junethetwentieth

6.ThesixteenthofAugust/Augustthesixteenth

7.Workinpairs.TalkaboutChinesefestivals.Askandsay:

Keepthestudent