冀教版八年级下册英语《Lesson 46: Mothers and Fathers Are Special》精品教案

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Lesson 46: Mothers and Fathers Are Special
Teaching Content:
Mastery words and expressions: alive, whatever, hero, since, care, take care of, candy
Oral words and expressions: Anna, Dodd
Teaching Aim:
1.       Learn about the western culture.
2.       Find out the differences about the festivals between China and the western countries.
Teaching Important Points:
1.       Know about Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.
2.       Why are the two festivals becoming more and more popular in the world/
Teaching Difficult Points:
Master the dates and the resources of Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.
Teaching Preparation: pictures
Teaching Aids: audiotape, flashcards, pictures
Type of lesson: new lesson
Teaching Procedure:
Step1. Let the students talk about the following question:
1. Remind the festivals in China. What are their meanings?
2. Talk about the festivals in western countries. What are their meanings?
Step2. Talk about Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.
1.       What do the students know about them?
2.       What do people do on that day?
3.       Do people in China celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day?
Step3. Listen to the tape and answer the following questions:
1.       What day is Mother’s Day?
2.       How do people celebrate it?
3.       When was the first Mother’s Day?
4.       Do other countries have Mother’s Day?
5.       Is there Father’s Day?
6.       How did Father’s Day start?
Step4. Read the text and check the answers. Then read it loudly in class.
Step5. Play the tape for several times. Let the students imitate after it until they can read it fluently and correctly.
Step6. Talk about the details of the text. Such as questions like this:
1.       Where did Mother’s Day start?
2.       Who started Mother’s Day?
3.       What’s its meaning?
4.       Where did Father’s Day start?
5.       What people do on Father’s Day?
Step7. Talk about the following questions. Finish the task in groups.
1.       How do you feel Mother’s Day and Father’s Day?
2.       If tomorrow is Mother’s Day, what will you do?
3.       Which one do you like to have, Mother’s Day or Father’s Day? Why?
Step8. Homework
1.       Finish off the exercises in activity book,
2.       Go on the next reading in the student book.

Summary:
We must teach the students to say “thank you” to their parents in their daily life. They should do what they can do in their life. Except this, they should learn to take care of others. The teacher should creative students’ duty sense. So when they meet difficulties, they will not be afraid.