1、1 Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet? 【Teaching aims】 1. At the end of this class,the students will master these words: country music, forever, abroad, actually, ever since, fan, success, belong, laughter, beauty, million, record, Nashville, Tennessee 2. After this class the students can under
2、stand these sentences: When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music. And say sentences using used to ,ever since. 3. The students learn to read more successfully by using some reading tips.(to predi
3、ct using the title & pictures,get the main idea from the top sentences,summarizing,mind map) 4. The students get to know country music,experience the beauty of music. 【Teaching difficult points 】To summarize the artile using the key words. 【Teaching keypoints 】The four reading tips mentioned above.
4、Teaching procedures: Step1:Warming up: 1.Ask the students: What kind of music do you like ? Why ? 2 2.Let the students listen to John Denvers song”Take Me Home,Country Road” and tell them , I like his song because his song is full of love, and it expressesbeauty(new word)etc. In this way, to lead in
5、 the topic:country music. 3.Introduce the singer : John Denver .Present the new words .(belong to ,ever since etc.) Step 2: Before reading: Prediction Tip One: To make a prediction by using the title and pictures. Step 3: While Reading: 1. Skim every paragraph and match the main idea with the paragr
6、aphs. They can use the second stragety: Topic sentence is usually the first/last sentence. 2.Careful Reading: Read each paragraph carefully and finish the Fact Sheet. 3. Retelling(group work): Retell the passage by using their own language. They can learn the third stragety: Summarizing can help the
7、m better understand the text. 4. Discussion: Dicuss: How did country music change Sarahs life? Then ask them: What kind of music do you like? Why? Step4:After Reading 3 1. Let them learn to talk about their favorite singers by using a mind map. They can learn the fourth strategy: Mind map can help u
8、s consolidate our reading. 2. Pairwork:Work in pairs and ask their partners about their favorite singer, then show their conversations. 3. Writing: Write a short passage according to the pairwork, then show to the class. Step5: Summary Summarize the main contents of this lesson. Step 6 Homework: 1. Perfect (完善) your writing. 2.Remember to enjoy music. Be sure to love life.
