八上 Unit 8 III

Period 3 Reading and Speaking

Target language 目标语言

1. Words and expressions生词和短语

visitor, outdoor, octopus, end, monitor, Chicago, California

2. Key sentences 重点句子                          

Class 9 had a great time on the school trip.

That sounds interesting.

First ... Then ... After that ... Finally ...

Ability goals 能力目标

Enable the students to learn about what Class 9 did on the school trip.

Learning ability goals 学能目标

Help the students learn how to correct the statements given according to the information in the article.

Teaching important and difficult points 教学重难点

The simple past tense expressions in the article.

Teaching aids 教具准备

Some cards, pictures and toys.

Teaching procedures and ways 教学过程与方式

Step I Revision and Lead-in

Greet the class as usual and check the homework.

Ask several students to retell what Tina did on her last school trip.

S: I’m going to tell you something about Tina. On her last school trip, Tina first went to the aquarium and saw some seals there. After lunch she hung out with her best friends and took lots of photos. Then they met a famous movie star - Jake Dean. They took his photos. Then Tina bought a hat in the gift shop.

T: Good job! Class 9 also had a school trip. But they didn’t go to the aquarium. Where did they go? Let’s find it out. Turn to page 49 please.

Step II Reading (Section A 3a)

T: Read the article and find answers to the following questions.

1. Did class 9 have a good time on the school trip?

2. Where did they go for the day?

3. What did they do after lunch?

3. How did they get back to school?

4. Who cleaned the bus after the trip?

After they have finished, check the answers.

T: Now underline the places visited and things done in sequence in the article.

Ask two students to the front and write the phrases on the blackboard.

This will help them understand the article better.

Then ask the students to look at the chart above and the following pictures to retell the trip with their own words.

T: Now listen to the tape and repeat after it. Pay attention to your pronunciation and intonation.

Then get students correct the five statements below the article.

Step III Pairwork (Section A 3b)

Ask students to write down a list of places they visited (as column A), and things they did there (as column B).

Column A                    Column B

Tianlong Mountain            ride horse

Beidaihe                    go swimming

Hongkong                   go shopping

...                                   ...

Ask a pair of students to read the sample conversation. Explain that:

T: “That sounds interesting” is B’s opinion on the things A did. We can also say: That sounds cool/fun/boring/exiting etc. Now work in pairs and make your own conversations. Give opinions on the things your partner did.

Sample conversation:

A: Where were you last Sunday?

B: My family went to Tianlong Mountain.

A: That sounds exciting. Did you climb the mountain?

B: Yes, we did. We also had a picnic.

Ask some pairs to act their conversations out for the class.

Step IV Groupwork (Section A 4)

Get students sit in a circle and make up a story.

T: Let’s play a game. Students in Group one, three, five, seven sit in the front. Students in Group two, four, six, eight sit in the back. Sit in a circle quickly. We are going to make up a story. Choose a member in your group to start the story. Then each of you add a sentence to keep the story going. Remember, the story happened in the past, so you should use the simple past tense. Let’s see which group’s story is more interesting.

Step V Homework

1. Write a short story about your school trip.

2. Prepare for Section B.