1、Teaching Design of Unit8It must belong to Carla. SectionAGF-4c I.Material analysis The reading material is an article about the strange noises in a town.Activity 3a asks Ss to read the article and choose the appropriate title According to the content of the article. Activity 3b requires the Ss to fi
2、nd the appropriate transfer according to the definition and to grasp the different expressions of the language. Activity 3c leads the Ss to pay more attention to the details of the text and find out the speculations of many characters in the article about the strange noises. II. Student analysis Sec
3、tion A focuses on learning the four modal verbs to indicate the different usages of making inferences and learning to use different sentence patterns to express the ownership of the object. The difficulty in this part is to master the usage of the modal verb must, could, can, cant to make inferences
4、. Ss need to experience and practice in a large number of languages to use them correctly and skillfully. III. Language knowledge goals： 1) New words: policeman, noise, wolf, happening, uneasy 2) Read the article and get relevant information as required; 3)Improve studentsreading ability through rea
5、ding training; 4) Learn to use modal verbs to make inferences. IV. E Emotionalmotional attitudeattitude valuevalue goalsgoals： In the face of temporary unexplained phenomena around us, reasonable conjecture is made on the basis of the available evidence. Do not believe rumors, do not spread rumors.
6、V.Teaching important and difficult points 1. Read the article and get relevant information： 1) Master the new words and phrases in this part to achieve the goal of proficiency. 2) Read the article and get relevant information. Improve Ss reading ability by reading exercises. 2. Difficult points： 1)T
7、he ability of reading the article and getting relevant information. 2)Understand and use the vocabulary and expressions. VI.Learning objectives 1. Read to learn peoples opinions about the strange noises. 2. To learn to use must, might, could and cant to talk about what people think about the strange
8、 noises. 3. To learn the new words: drop, final, worried, owner. VII.Teaching steps Step1 Warming up and revision Play a game. Whats in my handbag?Let Ss make inferences by using the sentence pattern There could/might/must/cant bein your handbag. Step2 Warming up and lead in Play two games. Test you
9、r eyesight/listening. 1. Present the new words in the article and learn them. 2. How do you feel when you hear something strange at night? What might the strange thing be at midnight? Step3 Reading Work on 3a: 1. Tell Ss to read the article and decide which might be the best title. A.ASmall and Quie
10、t Town B. Strange Happenings in my town C. Animals in our neighborhood Skimming: Look through the passage quickly to find the main idea without having to read every word. 方法指导：先读懂所给的三个句子的意思，明确标题大意。然后快速阅读短文开 头和结尾，争取在较短的时间内，确定课文大意。 2.Answer questions. 1. Whats happening in the small town? 2. How did p
11、eople feel? Scanning: Move your eyes quickly down the page to find specific information. Step4Careful Reading Work on 3b Listen and read the article again and find words to match the meanings. nervous or worried_ young people_ person in the next house _ area where people live_ animal like a very lar
12、ge dog _ person who makes noise _ If you read something for the first time, dont worry about the words you dont know. Use the context to help you guess the meanings. 1. 学生们再次阅读短文内容，并完成 3b 中的内容。 2. 学生们先读 3b 中的单词短语，理解其大意，然后仔细回读短文，找到相同 意思的单词。 3. 让学生们相互讨论，并校对答案。 Fill in the blanks. Writers describe even
13、ts in a certain order. This order will help you understand the story better. Work on 3c Who gave opinions?What are the opinions? Victors wifeShe thinks that it could be an animal. Victor and his friends Read and match. The policemenShe guesses it cant be a dog. HelenThey think it might be the wind.
14、One woman in the area He thinks the noise-maker is having too much fun creating fear in the neighborhood. The writer himself She thought it was too big to be a dog. She thought that maybe it was a bear or a wolf. 1. Read the article carefully and write what people think about the strange noises. 2.
15、Ss work in pairs. Let students discuss the answers. 3. Check the answers with the students. Can you find out the sentences making inferences in the passage? Fill in the blanks. We live in a small town and almost everyone knows each other. It _ very quiet. However, these days, something unusual _ in
16、our town. Victors wife thinks that it _ an animal, but Victor and his friends think it _ teenagers having fun. The policemen think it _ the wind. Helen thought it _ a dog at first, but she changes her mind later. One woman in the area thinks its _ big _ be a dog. She thinks that _ it was a bear or a
17、 wolf. The writer thinks the _ is having too much fun _ fear in the neighborhood. Step5 Summary Important phrases and useful sentences: something unusual , next-door neighbor, at first, feel uneasy, go away, make (a) noise / make noises, run away, call the policemen, have no idea; I think it must be
18、 teenagers having fun. There must be something visiting the homes in our neighborhood. The noise-maker is having too much fun creating fear in the neighborhood. Step6 Exercises . 根据语境及所给单词的提示填空。 1. _(wolf) look for food mainly by smelling and listening. 2. Mr. Dean says there are so many _(happen) i
19、n his life right now. 3. How did you find the way to the hotel in the end? By asking two _(policeman) for help. . 根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空一词。 1. 和克莱尔一起工作塔拉总是感到不安。 Tara always _ _ about working with Claire. 2. 刚才萨莉没有和我们说再见就走开了。 Sally _ _ without saying goodbye to us just now. 3. 当你在地板上走路时试着不要发出噪音。 Try not to
20、_ _ when you walk on the floor. 4. 我的隔壁邻居总是开派对到半夜。 My _ _ always holds parties till midnight. 5. 昨天下午这些孩子高兴地踢足球。 These children _ _ _ football yesterday afternoon. 6. 起初内莉认为这份工作无聊，现在她喜欢上了它。 _ _ Nelly thought the job was boring. Now she falls in love with it. Step7 Homework 1. Make sentences with these words. used to, have no idea, too. to. , see sb doing sth，have fun doing sth. there must/could be sb doing sth 2. Review the article.
