八年級下冊英語教案：What were you doing when the UFO arrived

Unit 3  What were you doing when the UFO arrived ?
    

Teaching goals （教學(xué)目標(biāo)）
    

1.Words : barber shop , well , bathroom , accident , earth , silence , playground , around , strange , kitchen , modern , follow , shirt .
    

2.when , while 引導(dǎo)的時間狀語從句。
    

3.學(xué)習(xí)過去進(jìn)行時態(tài)。
    

4.利用知識談?wù)撨^去發(fā)生的事情。
    

5.復(fù)習(xí)過去式，學(xué)會講故事。
    

6.了解一些自然科學(xué)知識和社會科學(xué)知識。
    

Important and difficult points：（教學(xué)重難點(diǎn)）
    

1.when , while 引導(dǎo)的時間狀語從句。  2.學(xué)習(xí)過去進(jìn)行時態(tài)。
    

Teaching aids : a tape-recorder , cards .
    

第一課時
    

Teaching procedures（教學(xué)步驟） :
    

Step 1  Leading in（導(dǎo)入話題，激活背景知識）
    

1.Greetings and free-talk .     2.Check the Homework（家庭作業(yè)） .
    

3.Dictate the words in Unit 2 .
    

Step 2  Pre-task（任務(wù)前活動）SB Page 18 , 1a .
    

1.Point to the sentences .Read the sentences .Explain what each one means .
    

2.Look at the picture .Point out the six people .Match the statements with the people in the picture .
    

3.Check the answers .
    

4.Practice reading .
    

Step 3  While-task（任務(wù)中活動）SB Page 18 , 1b .
    

1.Read the instructions .Make sure the Ss understand what they should do .
    

2.Look at the dialogue in the picture .
    

語法：
    

過去進(jìn)行時態(tài)的構(gòu)成: was / were + doing  .
    

用法:表示過去某一時刻或某一段時間正在進(jìn)行的動作，一般用時間狀語來表示。
    

I was standing in front of the library when the UFO arrived .
    

3.Play the tape twice . Circle the correct responses .      4.Check the answers .
    

Step 4  Post-task（任務(wù)后活動）
    

Talk about what people were doing when the UFO arrived .
    

Step 5  While-task（任務(wù)中活動）SB Page 19 , 2a .
    

1.Read the sentences .Make sure the Ss understand what they mean .
    

2.Play the tape twice .Order these statements .
    

3.Play the tape again ,correct the answers .
    

SB Page 19 , 2b .
    

1.Read the instructions .     2.Play the recording .Write “when” or “while” on each line .
    

3.Play the recording again ,correct their answers .
    

Notice: when / while
    

※   When comes before a quick action that happens only once .The word “while” comes from an action that continues for some time .
    

Step 6  Post-task（任務(wù)后活動）SB Page 19 , 2c .
    

1.Point ort the picture .Ask what each person is doing .
    

2.Groupwork : Ask “What was …doing when the UFO arrived ?”
    

3.Ask a group to say its conversation to the class .
    

Step 7  Grammar Focus
    

Review the grammar box by asking some students to read the sentences .
    

Homework（家庭作業(yè)） :
    

1.Go over the words in this unit
    

2.用介詞或介詞短語填空。
    

①  They were talking           the phone .
    

②  I was        he barber’s chair .
    

③  The boy was walking          the street when a UFO landed .
    

④ I had a very unusual experience            Sunday .
    

⑤  The alien visited the Museum           Flight .
    

教學(xué)后記:
    

第二課時
    

課前準(zhǔn)備：
    

教師：錄音機(jī)，所學(xué)物品的圖片。
    

學(xué)生：英語點(diǎn)金教練及相關(guān)的學(xué)習(xí)用具
    

Teaching procedures（教學(xué)步驟） :
    

Step 1  Leading in（導(dǎo)入話題，激活背景知識）
    

1.Greetings and free-talk .
    

2.Check the Homework（家庭作業(yè)） .
    

Step 2  While-task（任務(wù)中活動）SB Page 20 , 3a .
    

1.Read the instructions .
    

2.Read the e-mail by the Ss first .Number the pictures in the correct order .
    

3.Explain something .
    

4.Practice reading and listen to the tape .
    

SB Page 20 , 3b .
    

Cover the story .Look at the pictures and take turns to tell the story . I think this activity is hard to most of the students .
    

If necessary , do it as Homework（家庭作業(yè)） .
    

SB Page 20 , Part 4 .
    

What were you doing at these times last Sunday ?
    

1.Read the sample dialogue in the box .
    

2.Look at the table .Read the times for the Ss .
    

3.Pairwork : Talk about what they were doing at different times .
    

4.Write down your answers .
    

5.Practice reading .
    

Step 3  Post-task（任務(wù)后活動）
    

Make an interview .
    

Interview two classmates in your class and write down their answers .Begin like this :
    

-----What were you doing at … ?         ------I was …  .
    

Homework（家庭作業(yè)） :
    

Cover the story in 3a .Try to retell the story .
    

教學(xué)后記:
    

第三課時
    

課前準(zhǔn)備：
    

教師：錄音機(jī)，所學(xué)物品的圖片。
    

學(xué)生：英語點(diǎn)金教練及相關(guān)的學(xué)習(xí)用具
    

Teaching procedures（教學(xué)步驟） :
    

Step 1  Leading in（導(dǎo)入話題，激活背景知識）
    

1.Greetings and free-talk .
    

2.Check the Homework（家庭作業(yè)） .
    

Step 2  Pre-task（任務(wù)前活動）SB Page 21 , 1c .
    

1.Look at the pictures .Please say something about the picture .
    

2.Read the sentences and explain the new words .
    

3.Match the sentences with the pictures .
    

4.Check the answers .
    

Step 3  While-task（任務(wù)中活動）SB Page 21 , 2a & 2b .
    

1.Read the things in the chart below .They will help Ss to guess what you will heard .Hear six things in the chart .
    

2.Play the recording the first time .Ss only listen .
    

3.Play the recording a second time .Check the phrases they hear on the recording .
    

4.Listen again .Pay attention to the persons who did each thing in the chart above .Match the phrases with the persons .
    

5.Play the tape again and correct the answers .
    

Step 4  Post-task（任務(wù)后活動）SB Page 21 , 2c .
    

Pairwork : Read the sample dialogue in the box .Talk about the people in activity 2a .S1 begins a sentence with the word “while” ,S2 complete the sentence .
    

①  While John was walking to school , he saw a cat in a tree .
    

②  While John was climbing the tree , a man saw him .
    

③  While the man was calling the police , a woman called the newspaper .
    

④  While the newspaper reporter was taking photos ,the cat went up the tree again .
    

Ss can say them out by themselves .
    

Homework（家庭作業(yè)） :
    

SB Page 23 , Selfcheck , Parts 1and 2 .
    

教學(xué)后記:
    

第四課時
    

課前準(zhǔn)備：
    

教師：錄音機(jī)，所學(xué)物品的圖片。
    

學(xué)生：英語點(diǎn)金教練及相關(guān)的學(xué)習(xí)用具
    

Teaching procedures（教學(xué)步驟）:
    

Step 1  Leading in（導(dǎo)入話題，激活背景知識）
    

1.Greetings and free-talk .
    

2.Check the Homework（家庭作業(yè)） : Correct the answers .
    

Step 2  Pre-task（任務(wù)前活動）SB Page 22 , Part 3 .
    

1.Read the instructions ,pointing to the article and the list of questions .
    

2.Scan the passage for the main idea .
    

T: Who found Linda’s dog ? (the police officer’s dog )
    

3.Read the questions by the Ss .Make sure they understand them .
    

4.Play the recording .Ss listen carefully .     5.Write answers to the questions .
    

6.Practice reading .7. Correct the answers .
    

Step 3  While-task（任務(wù)中活動）SB Page 22 , 4a .
    

1.Read the instructions .
    

2.Look at the pictures .Discuss in groups .
    

3.Ask students to explain what is happening in each picture .
    

4.Complete the work on their own .Remind them to use times in their stories .
    

5.Share their stories .(If someone can’t finish it in class ,do it as Homework（家庭作業(yè)） .)
    

Step 4  Post-task（任務(wù)后活動）SB Page 22 , 4b .
    

1.Read the instructions .          2.Read the times .
    

3.Pairwork : One is the police officer ,the other is the bicycle thief .Begin like this :
    

A: Where were you at …  ?              B: I was in the park .
    

A: What were you doing there ?           B : … .
    

4.Show the role-plays to the class .
    

Homework（家庭作業(yè)） :
    

1.Finish Selfcheck , Part 3 .
    

2.運(yùn)用過去進(jìn)行時態(tài)when / while 來描述上個星期日兩人不同的動作，寫出五個正確的句子 。
    

教學(xué)后記:
    

第五課時
    

課前準(zhǔn)備：
    

教師：錄音機(jī)，所學(xué)物品的圖片。
    

學(xué)生：英語點(diǎn)金教練及相關(guān)的學(xué)習(xí)用具
    

Teaching procedures（教學(xué)步驟）:
    

Step 1  Leading in（導(dǎo)入話題，激活背景知識）
    

1.Greetings and free-talk .
    

2.Check the Homework（家庭作業(yè)） .
    

Step 2  Pre-task（任務(wù)前活動）SB Page 24 , Groupwork .
    

1.Arrange the Ss in small groups .Ask them to look at the pictures and talk about the events .Encourage students to say how historical events affected their lives .
    

2.Tell the Ss to help each other with vocabulary they might need and don’t know .
    

Step 3  While-task（任務(wù)中活動）
    

1.Reading strategy :The title can be helpful for you to understand a text .It is also a good idea to read the first sentence of each paragraph before reading .
    

2.Read the title ,which gives an indication of the content of the reading .Think of one question they think might be answered in the reading .
    

3.Play the recording , Ss listen .      4.Ask Ss to read the story out to the class .
    

5.Ask Ss to comment on whether their questions in the previewing stage were answered .
    

Step 4  Post-task（任務(wù)后活動）SB Page 25 , 3a .
    

Read the four events and match them to the correct dates .When finished ,ask Ss to swap their book with a partner for correction .
    

Homework（家庭作業(yè)） :
    

Write about an event that you remember well .Give dates and say why you remember it ,and what you were doing at the time when you heard the news .
    

教學(xué)后記:
    

                                第六課時：測試課
    

一、單項(xiàng)選擇。
    

（   ）1. What ____ you ____ when she came in? 
    

 A. did, do    B. are, doing    C. do, do    D. were, doing
    （   ）2. The girl is ill. She’s ______.  
    

 A. in hosp