8AUnit2Period1Comicstripandwelcometotheunit教学目标：1.简要谈论学校生活，复习与学校生活有关的词汇。2.掌握相同概念在英国英语和美国英语中的不同表达法。3.了解英国英语和美国英语的有关区别。教学重点、难点：1.掌握相同概念在英国英语和美国英语中的不同表达法。2.掌握文中重点词句。Teachingpreparation:pictures,recorder,computerTeachingsteps:Step1Lead-inGetthestudentstoknowtheEnglish-speakingcountriesaroundtheworld,byshowingaworldmaptothem.MeanwhilewritethenameofdifferentEnglish-speakingcountriesintheworld.Step2PresentationShowtheflagsoftheUKandtheUSA.TellthemthatpeoplespeakEnglishinbothBritainandtheUSA,butsometimestheyusedifferentwordswhichmeanthesamething.T:Iknowmanyboyslikeplayingfootball.DoyouknowwhatitsaysinAmericanEnglish?S:Soccer.(WriteonBb)Doyouknowthesameuseofotherwords?Pleasegivemesomeexamples.WriteotherrightanswersofthestudentsontheBb.Teachthestudentsthenewwords:BE=BritishEnglishAE=AmericanEnglishBEautumnliftfootballmathsrubberpostgroundfloorsecondaryschoolAEfallelevatorsoccermatherasermailfirsthighschoolfloorStep3MatchthetwowordsthatrefertothesamethingsTellthestudentsthatpeopleusedifferentwordstotalkaboutthesamethings.Askthestudentstoopentheirbookandmatchthetwowordsthatrefertothesamethings.P23Getthestudentstoreadthesewordssyllablebysyllabletohelpthemrememberthem.Thenchecktheanswers.Step4DoPartBonpage23GetthestudentstofinishdoingPartBonpage23.ShowthepicturesandaskthestudentstospeakoutboththeBritishandAmericanwordsoutloudly.Step5Practicea.Practicethenewwordsmore.Payattentiontothepronunciationsandspelling.b.Teachercangivemorewords,suchassweetsandcandies,holidayandvocation,biscuitandcookieandsoon.Step6ComicstripsGuesswhattheyaretalkingabout?PicturetalkingPlaythetapeforthestudentstolistenandfindouttheanswertothequestions.Getthestudentstoreadandfeelthehumorhere.(Infact,Eddiehasnoideawhatschoolislikeandwhypeopleneedtogotoschool.However,hestillthinksdogsareclever.)Practicethedialogueinpairsandactoutthedialogueinfrontoftheclass.Encouragethestudentstoaddsomethingtomakethedialoguefunnierandmoreinteresting.Teachersshouldgivesomecommentsandpraisethegroupsfortheiractingandcreativeness.Step7TalkaboutthesentencesTalkaboutthefollowingsentences:WearesmarterthanpeopleTherearefeweradvertisements.Whatisschoollike?It’slikewatchingTV.Step8GivesomereasonsforyourideasEddiethinksschoollifeislikewatchingTV.Whatdoyouthinkofourschoollife?Encouragethestudentstogivesomereasonsfortheirideasbyofferingasentencepatternontheblackboard.Ithinkmyschoollifeis______________,becauseit/we_______________.Itisverynecessaryforourteachertoleadthestudentstotalkaboutthebrightersideforthekidtodevelopaactiveattitudetowardsschoollifeaswellastostudy.Step9HomeworkTrytofindmoreinformationaboutthedifferencesbetweenBritishandAmericanEnglish.
