08（八年级上册）Unit 4 （教案2）

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Unit 4What's the best movie theater?

Language Goal 【语言目标】	Discuss preferences and make comparisons：in this unit，students learn to understand and use superlatives with －(i)est，the most and irregular comparisons good，better，best，bad，worse，worst. They also learn to talk and read about shows.
Knowledge Goals 【知识目标】	Key Words	theater，comfortable，seat，screen，close，ticket，worst，cheaply，song，choose，carefully，reporter，fresh，comfortably，worse，service，pretty，menu，act，meal，talent，common，beautifully，role，winner，prize，everybody，example，poor，seriously，give，crowded
	Key Phrases	movie theater，radio station，clothes store，talent show，so far，no problem，have...in common，all kinds of，be up to，play a role，make up，for example，take...seriously，come true
	Key Sentences	1. What's the best movie theater? 2．But I think Moon Theater has the most comfortable seats. 3．You can sit the most comfortably because they have the biggest seats. 4．Talent shows are getting more and more popular.
	Key Grammar	1. Superlatives with －(i)est，the most. 2．Irregular comparisons：good，better，best，bad，worse，worst
Ability Goals 【能力目标】	1. Through the learning to discuss preferences and make comparisons. 2．Be able to use the superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs to talk about your preferences.
Moral Goals 【情感目标】	To be the best，to be the core.
Teaching Time 【课时】	Five periods	Period 1	Section A(1a－2d)
		Period 2	Section A(Grammar Focus－3c)
		Period 3	Section B(1a－1e)
		Period 4	Section B (2a－2e)
		Period 5	Section B (3a－Self Check)

我们在第三单元学习了形容词比较级的构成，本单元进行复习并学习它的最高级构成。
除了形容词有比较级和最高级以外，副词也有。教师应该为学生们提供多种具有教育价值的内容和适宜结构的材料，为其铺路搭桥。真正面向全体同学，创设轻松而和谐的氛围。通过对身边事情的探讨，引发学生的讨论，有效地带动学生积极参与思考。教师在探究活动中的主导作用非常重要，体现在对教材的钻研、教学过程的设计、情感的激励、探究学习氛围的营造等各方面。


第一课时　Section A(1a－2d)

Teaching Goals　【教学目标】
　Key words：
　comfortable，seat，theater，screen，close，ticket，worst，cheaply，song，choose，carefully，reporter，fresh，comfortably
　Key phrases：
　movie theater，clothes store，radio station，so far，no problem
　Key sentences：
　1. What's the best movie theater?
2．It has the most comfortable seats.
3．You can sit the most comfortably because they have the biggest seats.

Teaching Key Points　【教学重点】
　The vocabulary：
　theater，comfortable，seat，screen，close，movie theater，radio station，clothes store
　Target language：
　What's the best movie theater？But I think Moon Theater has the most comfortable seats. You can sit the most comfortably because they have the biggest seats.

Teaching Difficult Points　【教学难点】
　1. Target language above.
2．The comparative and superlative forms of the special adjectives.
3．Use the superlatives to make comparisons and talk about preferences.

Teaching Aids　【教学工具】
　An English textbook，a tape recorder，CAI or courseware.

Teaching Steps　【教学过程】
★Step 1　Leading in
Revise the comparative forms and superlative forms of some adjectives.
★Step 2　Pre－task
Page 25，1a.
1．Ask Ss to explain what the words or phrases mean in their own words.
2．Then ask Ss to decide which of the things are important or unimportant.
★Step 3　While－task
Page 25，1b.
1．Ask some Ss to read the sentences，then play the recording.
2．Correct the answers.
Page 25，1c.
1．Ask Ss to make a list of real movie theaters they know.
2．In pairs，Ss read the conversation in the box，then get them to make their own conversations according to the list of real movie theaters.
★Step 4　Post－task
Page 26，2a & 2b.
1．Ask some Ss to read the phrases and sentences.
2．Play the recording，Ss listen and write down their answers.
3．Check the answers.
★Step 5　Role play
Page 26，2c & 2d.
1．Have Ss work in pairs. Check the progress and offering help as needed.
2．Ask some pairs to say their conversations to the class.
★Step 6　Homework
1．Preview the grammar box.
2．Do the exercises on Page 22 in students' book.

Board Design　板书设计
Unit 4　What's the best movie theater?
The first period　Section A(1a－2d)
1．Key vocabulary：comfortable，seat，screen，close，ticket，worst，cheaply，song，choose，carefully，fresh，reporter，comfortably，movie theater，clothes store，radio station，so far，no problem
2．Target language：
A：What's the best movie theater?
B：Sun Cinema. It's the cheapest.
A：But I think Moon Theater has the most comfortable seats.

第二课时　Section A(GF－3c)

Teaching Goals　【教学目标】
　Key words：
　worse，service，pretty，menu，act，meal
　Key sentences：
　1.What's the best movie theater to go to？Town Cinema. It's the closest to home. And you can buy tickets the most quickly there.
2．Which is the worst clothes store in town？Dream Clothes. It's worse than Blue Moon. It has the worst service.
3．What do you think of 970AM？I think 970AM is pretty bad. It has the worst music.

Teaching Key Points　【教学重点】
　The vocabulary：
　worse，service，pretty，menu，meal，act
　Target language：
　What's the best movie theater to go to？Town Cinema. It's the closest to home. And you can buy tickets the most quickly there.
The menu had only 10 dishes and the service was not good at all!
How far is it from your home?

Teaching Difficult Points　【教学难点】
　Grammar Focus.

Teaching Aids　【教学工具】
　An English textbook，CAI or courseware.

Teaching Steps　【教学过程】
★Step 1　Leading in
Ask a student to say something about the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives.
★Step 2　Pre－task
Page 27，Grammar Focus.
1．Ask a student to read the sentences to the class. Say，These sentences show different grammar points.
2．Explain the two grammar points. Answer questions the Ss might have.
★Step 3　While－task
Page 27，3a.
Make students complete the task in 3a.Ask Ss to give their answers. Then check the answers.
Page 27，3b.
1．Point out the sample sentence and ask a student to read it to the class.
2．Ask Ss to say the names of stores in your town and write the names on the board.
★Step 4　Post－task
Page 27，3c.
1．Ask the class for the names of three restaurants for lunch near your home and write them on the board.
2．Divide the class into small groups. Ask them to choose three restaurants and fill in the chart.
★Step 5　Homework
1．写出下列单词的比较级和最高级：happy，late，good，bad，beautiful，heavy，big，wet，small，much
2．Do the exercises on Page 23 in students' book.

Board Design　板书设计
Unit 4　What's the best movie theater?
The second period　Section A(GF－3c)
1．Words：worse，service，pretty，menu，act，meal
2．Target language：
①A：What's the best movie theater to go to?
B：Town Cinema. It's the closest to home. And you can buy tickets the most quickly there.
②A：Which is the worst clothes store in town?
B：Dream Clothes. It's worse than Blue Moon. It has the worst service.
③A：What do you think of 970 AM?
B：I think 970 AM is pretty bad. It has the worst music.
第三课时　Section B(1a－1e)

Teaching Goals　【教学目标】
　Key words & phrases：
　creative，performer，most creative，the best performer
　Key sentences：
　1.Who was the best performer？Eliza was the best performer.
2．My cousin Li Jing is the funniest person I know.

Teaching Key Points　【教学重点】
　The vocabulary：
　creative，performer
　Target language：
　My cousin Li Jing is the funniest person I know. Who was the best performer？Eliza was the best performer.

Teaching Difficult Points　【教学难点】
　Target language above.

Teaching Steps　【教学过程】
★Step 1　Leading in
Check the homework.
★Step 2　Pre－task
Page 28，1a.
1．Point to the sample answer in the chart and ask a student to read the pair of words to the class.
2．Ask Ss to complete Activity 1a on their own.
3．Correct the answers.
Page 28，1b.
1．Ss work in pairs to talk about the people they know.
2．Ask several Ss to say their sentences to the class.
★Step 3　While－task
Page 28，1c.
1．Ask Ss what a “talent show” is and ask Ss to tell what people do at a talent show.
2．Point to the five pictures. Ask different Ss to say what the people are doing in each picture.
3．Play the recording. Ss listen and match the pictures with the performers.
4．Check the answers.
Page 28，1d.
1．Play the recording and ask Ss to write what different people say about the performers.
2．Correct the answers.
★Step 4　Post－task
Page 28，1e.
1．Ask two Ss to read the sample conversation to the class.
2．Then Ss work in pairs.
★Step 5　Homework
1．Ask Ss to write their questions and answers in Activity 1e in the exercise books.
2．Do the exercises on Page 24 in students' book.

Board Design　板书设计
Unit 4　What's the best movie theater?
The third period　Section B(1a－1e)
1．Key vocabulary：creative，performer，most creative，the best performer
2．Target language：
A：Who was the best performer?
B：Eliza was the best performer.
第四课时　Section B(2a－2e)

Teaching Goals　【教学目标】
　Key words：
　talent，common，beautifully，role，winner，prize，everybody，example，poor，seriously，give
　Key phrases：
　talent show，have...in common，look for，and so on，all kinds of，be up to，play a role，make up，take...seriously，for example，come true
　Key sentences：
　1.It's always interesting to watch other people show their talents.
2．Talent shows are getting more and more popular.
3．When people watch the show，they usually play a role in deciding the winner.
4．But if you don't take these shows too seriously，they are fun to watch.
Teaching Key Points　【教学重点】
　The vocabulary：
　talent，common，beautifully，role，example，seriously，have...in common，take...seriously，for example，all kinds of，be up to，play a role，make up
　Target language：
　Talent shows are getting more and more popular. When people watch the show，they usually play a role in deciding the winner. And the winner always gets a very good prize. However，if you don't take these shows too seriously，they are fun to watch. And one great thing about them is that they give people a way to make their dreams come true.

Teaching Difficult Points　【教学难点】
　The vocabulary and target language above.

Teaching Aids　【教学工具】
　An English textbook，CAI or courseware.

Teaching Steps　【教学过程】
★Step 1　Leading in
1．Greetings.
2．T：Who is the most talented person you know?
S：I think...is the most talented person.
T：What can he/she do?
S：He/She...
★Step 2　Pre－task
Page 29，2b.
1．Project some pictures about some popular shows in our country，such as China's Got Talent. Ask Ss to talk about them.
2．Project these new words on the screen or write them on the board and teach the new words. Ask students to repeat them. And make sure everyone knows the meanings.
talent n．天赋；common n．与……相同；beautifully adv.美好地；role n．作用，角色；winner n．获胜者；prize n．奖；everybody pron.每人；example n．实例；poor adj.贫穷的；give v．提供，给；have...in common有相同特征；all kinds of各种各样的；be up to由……决定；play a role发挥作用；make up编造；for example例如；take...seriously认真对待……
3．Make students scan the passage first. Ask students to put a mark in contents that are unfamiliar to them. Then lead students to learn the passage sentence by sentence. Pay attention to the key words and phrases.
4．Practice reading.
★Step 3　While－task
Page 30，2c & 2d.
1．Make students read the passage again. Say，While reading，underline all the superlatives in the passage.
2．Students complete the tasks in 2c & 2d according to the passage.
3．Choose 3 or 4 students to give their answers.
4．Correct the answers.
★Step 4　Post－task
Page 30，2e.
1．Make students complete the left column of the chart.
2．Ask one student to write his or her answers on the board.
3．Say，The best chess player/The most talented dancer，etc. is...How many students agree？Write down the number.
★Step 5　Homework
1．Revise the passage on Page 29.
2．Do the exercises on Page 25 in students' book.

Board Design　板书设计
Unit 4　What's the best movie theater?
The fourth period　Section B(2a－2e)
1．Key vocabulary：beautifully，winner，prize，everybody，poor，give，talent show，have...in common，look for，and so on，all kinds of，be up to，play a role，make up，take...seriously，for example，come true
2．Sentences：
①It's always interesting to watch other people show their talents.
②Talent shows are getting more and more popular.
③When people watch the show，they usually play a role in deciding the winner.
④But if you don't take these shows too seriously，they are fun to watch.
第五课时　Section B(3a－Self Check)

Teaching Goals　【教学目标】
　Key words & phrases：
　crowded，street performer
　Key sentences：
　1.Greenwood Park is the best place to go to on weekends.
2．I think Qingdao is the best city in China because it is the most beautiful. But I think Beijing is the most popular city for visitors.

Teaching Key Points　【教学重点】
　The vocabulary：
　crowded，street performer
　Target language：
　Greenwood Park is the best place to go to on weekends. There is something for everyone at Greenwood Park. I think Qingdao is the best city in China because it is the most beautiful. But I think Beijing is the most popular city for visitors.

Teaching Difficult Points　【教学难点】
　Write about your town and the best things or places there.

Teaching Aids　【教学工具】
　An English textbook，CAI or courseware.

Teaching Steps　【教学过程】
★Step 1　Leading in
Say，Yesterday we have talked about talent shows. Today we'll center on the article about Greenwood Park. Before that，Let's first learn a new word “crowded” we will use.(Show the word on the screen or write it on board and explain its meaning and usage.)
★Step 2　Pre－task
Page 31，3a.
1．Look at the box. And think their superlative forms.
2．Fill in the blanks in the article.
3．Check the answers.
4．Practice reading.
★Step 3　While－task
Page 31，3b & 3c.
1．Complete the task in 3b.Write down the answers.
2．Choose one student to say his or her answers. Begin like this：The best middle school in my town is No.1 Middle School. Because it is the most beautiful school in my town.
3．Writing practice. Write about your town and the best places/things there.
4．Choose 2 or 3 students to read their compositions.
5．Correct the mistakes.
★Step 4　Post－task
Page 32，Part 4.
Work in pairs discussing the towns/cities in China. Tell your partner which town/city you think is the best. Use the sentences in the box.
★Step 5　Exercise
Page 32，Self Check.
1．Students complete the tasks individually.
2．Check the answers.
★Step 6　Homework
1．Review the Grammar Focus on Page 27.
2．Do the exercises on Page 26 in students' book.

Board Design　板书设计
Unit 4　What's the best movie theater?
The fifth period　Section B(3a－Self Check)
1．Key vocabulary：crowded，street performer
2．Sentences：
I think Qingdao is the best city in China because it is the most beautiful. But I think Beijing is the most popular city for visitors.