1、Unit 8 How do you make a banana milk shake? Section B (2a-2d) Thanksgiving in the United States 宁都县对坊中学宁都县对坊中学 黄秋金黄秋金 一、一、Teaching material analysis The content of this class is about Thanksgiving in the USA and how to make a turkey dinner. It is easy to arouse students interests. Because they are i
2、nterested in special festivals and food. Besides, students have already laid foundation on this class. They are supposed to master reading ability and strengthen sequential words. 二、二、The analysis of students The students are in Grade Eight. They have learned English for more than two years. Therefo
3、re, they have laid a little foundation on it. And they are likely to learn English further. Students have learned some festivals before. Its not difficult for them to learn Thanksgiving. 三、三、Teaching important and difficult points Teaching important points 1、To learn some important words and express
4、ions, such as mix, fill with, cover, celebrate etc. 2、To master some information about Thanksgiving in the USA. 3、To know how to make a turkey dinner. Teaching difficult points 1、To know the origin of Thanksgiving in the United States. 2、Let students learn to use sequential words to describe how to
5、make something. 3、Students should learn to own a thankful heart. 四、四、The teaching objectives Knowledge objectives 1、To learn some important words and phrases, such as mix, fill with, cover, celebrate etc. 2、To know about Thanksgiving day in the USA. 3、To consolidate the usage of sequential words, su
6、ch as first, next, then, after that, finally etc. Ability objectives 1、Make students improve their reading ability by studying the content. 2、Students learn to master how to make some dishes like a turkey dinner. Emotional objectives Students should own a warm heart and remember to thank others all
7、the time. 五、五、Teaching and learning methods Our students are in Grade Eight. They are active and curious. But they dont have a very good foundation. So I will adopt question leading and game approach in my class. , the students can participate in the games and group work effectively. 六、六、Teaching ai
8、ds Textbook, blackboard,. PPT, multimedia and some tools. 七、七、Teaching procedures In this part, I divide it into 12 steps. Step One Warming up Here I will play the sounds related to different kinds of festivals and let students to guess “ Which festival is it ? Then I will present the festivals and
9、pictures. This step is important because it can improve students great interests in this class. Step Two Lead in After playing the sounds , I will lead in Thanksgiving in the United States and show the language goals of this class. Step Three Play a game Students should guess the food according to t
10、he part of pictures showed. Then lead in Thanks giving and turkey. Step Four Enjoy a video about Thanksgiving Day. Before learning the thanksgiving, it is necessary to let them know about the origin of thanksgiving day and the main food on this day. Also they will have more interests in learning it.
11、 Step Five enjoy para one Here, I will play the background music full of sad and ask students read paragraph one with low voice freely. After reading, finish the mind map like this and answer true or false questions. True or false questions After reading para one, are the following statements true o
12、r false?I will choose the numbers to answer them. 1. Thanksgiving is always on the fourth Friday in November. 2. People also remember the first travelers from America who came to live in England about 400 years ago 3. The main dish of this meal is a turkey. Thanks-g iving day when where why how Step
13、 Six Scan para two 1、Scan para two, and number the pictures. 2、Scan it, underline the important verbs and sequential words. I will set time for 1 minute. For example: First, mix. Next, fill with Then , put , cook When, place.on cover.with Finally, cut.into, eat. Step Seven Presentation-How to make a
14、 turkey dinner. In this step , I will show the processes of how to make a turkey dinner step by step. And I will also show pictures and sentences. For example: First,_ together. Next, _ the turkey _this bread mix. Then, _the turkey in a hot oven and _ it for a few hours. When it is ready, _ the turk
15、ey _a large plate and _it with gravy. Finally, _ the turkey _ thin pieces and _the meat with vegetables like carrots and potatoes. Step Eight Competition for points Students should choose different eggs for different points and questions. Maybe there is a big surprise for them. This step can consoli
16、date the steps of making a turkey dinner. Step Nine Group work -A turkey cook Choose two students from groups, one says the steps and the other performs it. Then they have the chance to rotate the disk and get a prize. Step Ten Emotional education-to be a thankful person As we know, it is really imp
17、ortant for students to be a thankful person. I will play the background music and pictures about being a thankful person. Whats more, I will teach students how to be a thankful person and what should they do in their lives. They should thank their parents, teachers, friends and everything in the wor
18、ld. Step Eleven Make a summary It is necessary to make a summary after learning. So I will ask students “ What did you learn today?” and let them do it in groups. Step Twelve Homework Write a passage about how to make a chicken dinner. Please use the important verbs and sequential words we have lear
19、ned today. 八、八、Blackboard design Unit 8 How do you make a banana milk shake? Section B (2a-2d) Thanksgiving in the United States Groups: Points: Key words and phrases: Group 1 First, mix. Group 2 Next, fill with Group 3 Then , put , cook Group 4 When, place.on cover.with Group 5 Finally, cut.into, eat. Group 6
