牛津版八年级英语Unit 1 Past and Present.docVIP

Unit 1 Past and Present Period 1 Content: Comic strip Welcome to the unit Teaching aims: 1. To introduce the concept of situations those started in the past and are continuing in the present. 2. To in introduce the grammatical concept of the present perfect tense by focusing on a timeline and ordering information chronologically. Teaching procedures: Step 1. Dictate new words from “own” to “check”. Step 2. Review the present perfect tense. Translate some sentences. (Oral practice) Correct mistakes. 1. He has come back for two hours. 2. Jimmy wrote to me since last week. 3. They got married since 10 years ago. 4. Kate has joined the league for three years. 5. We have never gone to Japan. 6. How long has he gone there? Since last Friday. 7. He has written two books since he has worked here. 8. How long did you go to the USA? Five years ago. Step 3. Warm-up activities 1. Listen to a short dialogue and think about the following questions: a. What did Eddie do? Why? b. How has Eddie changed? c. How has Hobo changed? 2. Listen to the dialogue again and try to repeat after the tape. 3. Read the dialogue together and understand the meaning of the dialogue. Change some sentence patterns according to the dialogue. e.g. I’ve eaten it. I haven’t eaten it. Have you eaten it? Yes, I have. /No, I haven’t. 4. Read it again and try to recite it. 5. Talk about other types of changes, e.g., lifestyles, changes between primary and secondary schools, places, buildings and the environment. Ask whether students like changes generally, or whether there are good changes and bed changes. Step 4. Welcome to the unit A. Transport at different times. Write the correct names under the pictures. B. Back to the past. Complete the timeline. Make sentences according to the time table. e.g. The peak tram has been in service since 1890/for 25 years. People began to use the peak tram in 1890. Step 5. Assignment Period 2 Content: Reading Teaching aims: 1. To recognize types of que