冀教版八年级下册英语《Lesson 18: Brandy Hates Cats》精品教案

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Lesson 18: Brandy Hates Cats
Teaching Content:
Oral words and expressions: Brandy, chase, squirrel, branch, fierce, Amy
Teaching Aims:
1.       Understand the main parts of a story.
2.       Describe one’s experience with the help of the pictures.
Teaching Important Points;
1.       The Past Continue Tense.
2.       Express one’s ideas in English.
Teaching Difficult Points:
The Past Continue Tense
Teaching Preparation: pictures
Teaching Aids: audiotape, flashcards, pictures
Type of lesson: new lesson
Teaching Procedure:
Step1. Show the picture of Mike and the dog to the class. What does the passage describe according to the picture? Let the students to express theirs ideas in English.
Step2. Come to ‘THINK ABOUT IT.”
Step3. Read the test silently and ask the students to answer the following questions:
1.       What’s the name of the dog?
2.       Does the animals need love? What do we do?
3.       What does Brandy like to do when we are walking?
4.       What are sticks?
5.       Is Brandy fierce? What is she scared of?
Step4. Play the tape and let the students read after it. Pause after every line, and ask the students to repeat.
Step5. Let some students read the text in class and the others listen to see if they have any mistakes. Can they find and correct the mistakes?
Step6. Let the students rewrite the story and read it to the class.
Step7. Discuss the reading with the students. Use as much English as possible. Ask questions to make it easier for students to participate.
Ask questions like this:
What does Mike do to look after his dog?
Lots of people in North America have pets. In this way, are people in North America the same as, or different from, people in China?
Step8. Homework
1.       Finish off the activity book.
2.       Review the next lesson.

Summary
It’s easy and interesting for the students to talk about the familiar dialogues in English. Give them chance to practice in class. They can prepare before the class, too. Some students need more time. If they don’t have a real one, what animals do they really want to have?