八年级英语上册Lesson 44.docVIP

Lesson 44 Georgia Plays Basketball Teaching content: Mastery words and expressions. Teaching aims: 1. Listen carefully, know the subject and get the main information. 2. Let the students’ have confident in them. Teaching important points: What makes you unique? Teaching difficult points: Learn to introduce yourself. Teaching preparation: flashcards Teaching aids: audiotape, flashcards Type of lesson: new lesson Teaching procedures: Step 1. Talk about the students’ favourite sports. How many students like football? What do they know about the basketball? The teacher introduces something about the basketball to the students, too. Then discuss questions in “Chat Show” What’s your favorite sport? Can you think of any famous basketball players? Step 2. Come to “THINK ABOUT IT” Divide the class into several groups. Discuss the two questions together. Every group chooses the best answer and report it to the class. Step 3. Listen to the tape with the following questions: 1. Where does his family come from? 2. How old is she? 3. Is her sister good at football? 4. What does Georgia mean by “the game was almost over”? 5. What’s her ambition? Step 4. Read the text silently and check the answers. Then read the text loudly in class. Step 5. Let some volunteers read the text in front of the class. Step 6. Have a further discussion about the text. 1. What do you think of Georgia? 2. Do you think her life interesting? 3. Does she strive to make her ambition come true? 4. What’s your ambition? 5. What can you learn from Georgia? Step 7. Come to “LET’S DO IT” Work in groups and complete the task. Each student writes a passage and reports it to the others in the group. Every group chooses a passage and shares it with the class. Homework: 1. Finish off the activity book. 2. Retell the story. Summary: Let’s begin the class with the students’ interests, which must be attractive. Organize the activities. Give them more time to speak and write English in class. Ask the students to re