内蒙古乌海市第二十二中学八年级英语上册 Unit 4 Topic 2 How can we protect ourselves from the earthquake Section A教案 （新版）仁爱版.docVIP

Topic 2 How can we protect ourselves from the earthquake? Section A Ⅰ. Material analysis Section A is the first lesson of Unit 2 which is about earthquake. It is a lesson of listening and speaking . The main activity of it is 1a , 2a and 3. It draws out the topic about earthquake by the conversation between Kangkang and Li Ming. Then it leads in the grammar focus by carrying out a comparison among Yushu earthquake, Wenchuan earthquake and Tangshan earthquake. That is the comparative and superlative degrees of adjectives. The conversation is a bit long and difficult for the students. In order to provide some background knowledge which is related to the conversation and lay the foundation for the students’ later listening and speaking, I play a short video about earthquake for the students before listening. Ⅱ. Teaching aims Knowledge aims： 1. To understand and master the new words and useful expressions. 2. Review and consolidate the variations of the comparative and superlative degrees of the single syllable adjectives. Have an initial perception to the the variations of the comparative and superlative degrees of the double syllable and multi-syllable adjectives through the review. 3. To describe the earthquake with the language which was learned in this lesson or response to others’ description. Skill aims： 1. To understand the news and get information about earthquakes by listening. 2. To talk about earthquakes or other natural disasters with the comparative and superlative degrees of double syllable and multi-syllable adjectives. 3. To make sentences with the comparative and superlative degrees of double syllable and multi-syllable adjectives. Emotional aims： Let students experience the value of life, know how to cherish their own and others’ lives through the study of the earthquake. Learning strategies Learn to summarize and find the rules through observation. Cultural awareness To know about the Yushu earthquake, Wenchuan earthquake and Tangshan earthquake