博山区第五中学八年级英语上册 Unit 4 What's the best movie theate

Unit 4 What's the best movie theater?
Section A (1a－1c)
1．重点单词：theater，comfortable，seat，screen，close，ticket
2．重点短语：comfortable seats，big screen，close to home，buy tickets quickly，short waiting time
3．重点句式：What's the best movie theater?
It has the most comfortable seats.
It has the best sound.
It's the closest to home.
1．形容词最高级的构成及用法
2．能用最高级的基本句型来描述人物
能用最高级的基本句型来描述人物
一、预习课本P25新单词并背诵，完成下面的汉译英。

1．戏院____________ 2.舒适的____________
3．座位____________ 4.银幕____________
5．接近____________ 6.入场券____________
二、认真预习1a－1c，找出下列短语和句型。

1．舒适的座位____________________
2．大的银幕____________________
3．紧挨着家____________________
4．买票快____________________
5．等候的时间短____________________
6．最好的影院是哪一家？____________________
7．它有最舒适的座位。

____________________
8．它有最好的音效。

____________________
9．它离家最近。

____________________
Step 1情景导入
(Ask three students to stand up.)
Teacher：Jim is tall.Sam is taller than Jim.Peter is taller than Sam.So Peter is the tallest of the three.
(Write “Peter is the tallest of the three”on the blackboard and let the students repeat.)
Then go on saying：Sam runs fast.Peter runs faster than Sam.Jim runs faster than Peter.So Jim runs fastest of the three.
(Write “Jim runs fastest of the three”on the blackboard and let the students repeat.)
(Point at the two sentences on the blackboard.)
Teacher：Tallest and fastest are Superlative Forms of Adjectives and Adverbs.Today we will learn it.
环节说明：由形容词和副词的比较级引出最高级，过渡自然，易于学生理解。

Step 2完成教材1a—1c的任务
1．学生领读单词或词组并且互相背诵，然后写出单词和词组中形容词和副词的比较级。

(3分钟)
2．你怎么选择去哪家影院？以重要性与不重要性为标准，把1a中的单词短语分类。

(2分钟)
3．大声朗读1b中的句子，总结形容词和副词最高级的变化规则，教师点拨。

然后让学生把1a中的形容词的最高级写出来。

(5分钟)
4．听录音，把对影院的叙述和电影院匹配起来，在后面的空格中写上影院的名称。

(3分钟)
5．再听一遍录音，集体核对答案。

然后熟读1b中的句子。

(5分钟)
6．练习1c中的对话。

然后根据你所熟悉的影院编写新对话；小组内做对话练习并进行组与组之间的比赛，教师点评。

(5分钟)
参考案例
A：What's the best movie theater?
B：Sun Cinema.It's the cheapest.
A：But I think Moon Theater has the most comfortable seats.
7．小结训练。

(5分钟)
写出下面单词的最高级。

high highest hungry hungriest
thirsty thirstiest beautiful most_beautiful
big biggest hot hottest
thin thinnest late latest
wet wettest funny funniest
little least good/well best
(C)1.My home ________ the post office.
A．is closed B．close
C．is close to D．close to
(D)2.Sanya is very famous.It has ________ beaches in China.
A．beautiful B．more beautiful
C．most beautiful D．the most beautiful
(D)3.I have many friends.Jim is ________ of them.
A．outgoing B．more outgoing
C．most outgoing D．the most outgoing
(D)4.—Which is ________ season in Beijing?
—I think it's autumn.
A．good B．better
C．best D．the best
环节说明：听说结合，第一时间向学生传达语言目标，通过结对对话练习和小结训练，使学生熟练掌握最高级。

Step 3问题探究
1．形容词和副词最高级的构成
1)hard hardest great greatest
2)late latest nice nicest
3)big biggest fat fattest
4)easy easiest happy happiest
5)beautiful most_beautiful
interesting most_interesting
6)good best many most
一般情况在词尾直接加est；以字母e结尾的只加st；重读闭音节词尾只有一个辅音字母时，先双写该辅音字母，再加est；以辅音字母＋y结尾的先变y为i再加est；在多音节和部分双音节词的词前加most或least；此外还有一些不规则变化的单词，需要我们特殊背诵。

2．最高级的用法
1)我是我们班最高的。

I'm_the_tallest_in_our_class.
2)他是三个人中跳得最高的。

He_jumps_highest_of_the_three_people.
表示三者或三者以上的人或事物的比较，其中一个在某方面超过其他几个时，我们要用形容词或副词的最高级，在句子的后面可以用of (in)短语来表示比较的范围，形容词的最高级前面一般要加定冠词the。

副词最高级前面的the可以省去。

请学生们做前面课时训练部分。

Unit 3 Language in use
【教学目标】
To summarise and consolidate.
【教学重点】
To be able to write a passage about accidents.
【教学难点】
Through listening, speaking and writing, let students practise the past continuous tense.
【教学方法】
PWP method, Formal and interactive practice
【教学手段】
A tape recorder, multimedia and some pictures
【教学过程】
Teaching Procedures:
Step 1 Revision and lead-in
Look at the picture and fill in the blanks. Pay attention to the right tense of the past continuous tense.
Step 2 Language practice
1. To master the structure of the past continuous tense by filling the blanks.
1. While the lights ______________ to red, a car suddenly appeared round the corner.
2. When Henry ___________ to find the snake, his hand began to hurt badly.
3. I ___________ to pick it up when it bit me again.
2. Choose when or while according to the meaning of the sentences.
1. He was listening to music ___________ he was riding his bike.
2. I was waiting at the lights ______ I saw the boy fall off his bike.
3. I was walking in the street ______ an accident happened.
4. The driver was talking on his mobile phone ____________ he was driving. Step 3 Practice.
1. Look at what Tony did last Saturday and complete the column.
Last Saturday while Tony was playing in the park, I was visiting my grandparents.
2. Read the dialogue and choose the words, then use the right form of the words.
Doctor: When did the snake (1) ____ you?
Henry: Earlier this morning. It suddenly (2) _________ in front of me and bit my hand.
Doctor: Can you (3) _______ me a photo of it?
Henry: Yes. Here it is.
Doctor: Oh, the snake was on a table.
Henry: Yes. I (4) ________ it on the table after it bit me.
3. Read the passage and choose the right expressions from the box.
When the girl was riding her bike (1) ___________ with a friend, she had an accident. They were talking and they were not (2) _______________.
A car came round the corner but stopped (3) ____________. The car did not
hit her, but she (4) _________ her bike.
4. Complete the news report with the correct form of the words in brackets. Read the passage carefully. Then use the correct form of the words to fill in the blankets.
Two planes (1) _________________ (fly) around the airport for a long time
this morning because an airport worker was asleep!
The planes (2) _________________ (call) the airport for half an hour. “We were calling and (3) ________ (ask) what to do, but no one answered.” In the end, they found that the airport worker was asleep.
One plane (4) ____________ (come) from Pairs and the other was coming from New York. “We couldn’t land without reporting to the airport, because we didn’t know what the other planes (5) ___________ (do).”
5. Listen and complete the accident report.
1.Read the report and get the main idea.
2.Listen and complete the report and get the answers from the Ss.
Accident report
The accident happened to a (1) ____________ at about four o’clock yesterday afternoon. When the accident happened, Alice was (2) _______________ in the sitting room. She heard a strange (3) _______ from the next room.
He was looking into the fish bowl and trying to get a (4) ______ from the bowl. The bowl fell on Pete. Alice picked him up and took him to the __________ and dried him.
Step 4 Reading.
1.Read the passage and master the details in the passage.
1. A car almost hit Jack last week.
2. Jack was talking on his mobile phone when the car hit him.
3. Jack fell down a hole on his way to the park.
4. A friend took Jack to hospital.
5. Jack didn’t break his arm.
6. The writer wants Jack to be careful.
2. Read the passage and choose the correct answer
1. What is the best word to describe Jack in the past?
a) Careful b) Caring c) Careless
2. How many accidents did Jack have in the passage?
a) One. b) Two. c) Three
3. How careful is Jack now?
a) He is always careful.
b) He is careful sometimes.
c) He is still careless.
Step 5 Around the world
1. Know about an emergency landing.
2. Read the passage and answer the questions.
1. What did the plane happened?
2. Did all the passengers leave the plane safely?
Step 6 Writing
1. Think about a recent accident you know. Write notes.
2. Use your notes and write sentences for your news report about the accident.
3. Join the sentences you wrote in Activity 9 and write your report. Use when, while, so, because, and then.
4. Read out your report to the class.
Step 7 Exercises
Do some exercises and draw the answers from the Ss.
1. —Did you see Mr. Black just now?
—Yes. He ______ his car when I met him.
A. parked
B. was parking
C. parks
D. will park
2. The girl suddenly fell ______ the bike and I sent her to hospital at once.
A. on
B. of
C. off
D. to
3. Yesterday evening, I was walking along the street _______ I suddenly met my maths teacher.
A. when
B. while
C. but
4. — Where were you at 7:00 last night?
— I _____ to my mom at home.
A. write
B. was writing
C. wrote
Step 8 Homework
你认为如何避免交通事故？结合所学知识阐述一下你的观点，写一篇50词左右的短文。

Unit 4 What's the best movie theater?
Language Goal 【语言目标】Discuss preferences and make comparisons：in this unit，students learn to understand and use superlatives with －(i)est，the most and irregular comparisons good，better，best，bad，worse，worst. They also learn to talk and read about shows.
Knowledge Goals 【知识目标】
Key Words
theater，comfortable，seat，screen，close，
ticket，worst，cheaply，song，choose，
carefully，reporter，fresh，comfortably，
worse，service，pretty，menu，act，meal，
talent，common，beautifully，role，winner，
prize，everybody，example，poor，seriously，
give，crowded
Key Phrases
movie theater，radio station，clothes store，
talent show，so far，no problem，have...in
common，all kinds of，be up to，play a role，
make up，for example，take...seriously，come
true
Key Sentences
1. What's the best movie theater?
2．But I think Moon Theater has the most
comfortable seats.
3．You can sit the most comfortably because
they have the biggest seats.
4．Talent shows are getting more and more
popular.
Key Grammar
1. Superlatives with －(i)est，the most.
2．Irregular comparisons：good，better，best，
bad，worse，worst
Ability Goals 【能力目标】1. Through the learning to discuss preferences and make
comparisons.
2．Be able to use the superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs to talk about your preferences.
Moral Goals
【情感目标】
To be the best，to be the core.
Teaching Time 【课时】Five periods
Period 1 Section A(1a－2d)
Period 2 Section A(Grammar Focus－3c)
Period 3 Section B(1a－1e)
Period 4 Section B (2a－2e)
Period 5 Section B (3a－Self Check)
我们在第三单元学习了形容词比较级的构成，本单元进行复习并学习它的最高级构成。

除了形容词有比较级和最高级以外，副词也有。

教师应该为学生们提供多种具有教育价值的内容和适宜结构的材料，为其铺路搭桥。

真正面向全体同学，创设轻松而和谐的氛围。

通过对身边事情的探讨，引发学生的讨论，有效地带动学生积极参与思考。

教师在探究活动中的主导作用非常重要，体现在对教材的钻研、教学过程的设计、情感的激励、探究学习氛围的营造等各方面。

第一课时Section A(1a－2d)
Teaching Goals【教学目标】
Key words：
comfortable，seat，theater，screen，close，ticket，worst，cheaply，song，choose，carefully，reporter，fresh，comfortably
Key phrases：
movie theater，clothes store，radio station，so far，no problem
Key sentences：
1. What's the best movie theater?
2．It has the most comfortable seats.
3．You can sit the most comfortably because they have the biggest seats.
Teaching Key Points【教学重点】
The vocabulary：
theater，comfortable，seat，screen，close，movie theater，radio station，clothes store
Target language：
What's the best movie theater？But I think Moon Theater has the most comfortable seats. You can sit the most comfortably because they have the biggest seats.
Teaching Difficult Points【教学难点】
1. Target language above.
2．The comparative and superlative forms of the special adjectives.
3．Use the superlatives to make comparisons and talk about preferences.
Teaching Aids【教学工具】
An English textbook，a tape recorder，CAI or courseware.
Teaching Steps【教学过程】
★Step 1Leading in
Revise the comparative forms and superlative forms of some adjectives.
★Step 2Pre－task
Page 25，1a.
1．Ask Ss to explain what the words or phrases mean in their own words.
2．Then ask Ss to decide which of the things are important or unimportant.
★Step 3While－task
Page 25，1b.
1．Ask some Ss to read the sentences，then play the recording.
2．Correct the answers.
Page 25，1c.
1．Ask Ss to make a list of real movie theaters they know.
2．In pairs，Ss read the conversation in the box，then get them to make their own conversations according to the list of real movie theaters.
★Step 4Post－task
Page 26，2a & 2b.
1．Ask some Ss to read the phrases and sentences.
2．Play the recording，Ss listen and write down their answers.
3．Check the answers.
★Step 5Role play
Page 26，2c & 2d.
1．Have Ss work in pairs. Check the progress and offering help as needed.
2．Ask some pairs to say their conversations to the class.
★Step 6Homework
1．Preview the grammar box.
2．Do the exercises on Page 22 in students' book.
Board Design板书设计
Unit 4What's the best movie theater?
The first period Section A(1a－2d)
1．Key vocabulary：comfortable，seat，screen，close，ticket，worst，cheaply，song，choose，carefully，fresh，reporter，comfortably，movie theater，clothes store，radio station，so far，no problem
2．Target language：
A：What's the best movie theater?
B：Sun Cinema. It's the cheapest.
A：But I think Moon Theater has the most comfortable seats.
第二课时Section A(GF－3c)
Teaching Goals【教学目标】
Key words：
worse，service，pretty，menu，act，meal
Key sentences：
1.What's the best movie theater to go to？Town Cinema. It's the closest to home. And you can buy tickets the most quickly there.
2．Which is the worst clothes store in town？Dream Clothes. It's worse than Blue Moon. It has the worst service.
3．What do you think of 970AM？I think 970AM is pretty bad. It has the worst music.
Teaching Key Points【教学重点】
The vocabulary：
worse，service，pretty，menu，meal，act
Target language：
What's the best movie theater to go to？Town Cinema. It's the closest to home. And you can buy tickets the most quickly there.
The menu had only 10 dishes and the service was not good at all!
How far is it from your home?
Teaching Difficult Points【教学难点】
Grammar Focus.
Teaching Aids【教学工具】
An English textbook，CAI or courseware.
Teaching Steps【教学过程】
★Step 1Leading in
Ask a student to say something about the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives.
★Step 2Pre－task
Page 27，Grammar Focus.
1．Ask a student to read the sentences to the class. Say，These sentences show different grammar points.
2．Explain the two grammar points. Answer questions the Ss might have.
★Step 3While－task
Page 27，3a.
Make students complete the task in 3a.Ask Ss to give their answers. Then check the answers.
Page 27，3b.
1．Point out the sample sentence and ask a student to read it to the class.
2．Ask Ss to say the names of stores in your town and write the names on the board.
★Step 4Post－task
Page 27，3c.
1．Ask the class for the names of three restaurants for lunch near your home and write them on the board.
2．Divide the class into small groups. Ask them to choose three restaurants and fill in the chart.
★Step 5Homework
1．写出下列单词的比较级和最高级：happy，late，good，bad，beautiful，heavy，big，wet，small，much
2．Do the exercises on Page 23 in students' book.
Board Design板书设计
Unit 4What's the best movie theater?
The second period Section A(GF－3c)
1．Words：worse，service，pretty，menu，act，meal
2．Target language：
①A：What's the best movie theater to go to?
B：Town Cinema. It's the closest to home. And you can buy tickets the most quickly there.
②A：Which is the worst clothes store in town?
B：Dream Clothes. It's worse than Blue Moon. It has the worst service.
③A：What do you think of 970 AM?
B：I think 970 AM is pretty bad. It has the worst music.第三课时Section B(1a－1e)
Teaching Goals【教学目标】
Key words & phrases：
creative，performer，most creative，the best performer
Key sentences：
1.Who was the best performer？Eliza was the best performer.
2．My cousin Li Jing is the funniest person I know.
Teaching Key Points【教学重点】
The vocabulary：
creative，performer
Target language：
My cousin Li Jing is the funniest person I know. Who was the best
performer？Eliza was the best performer.
Teaching Difficult Points【教学难点】
Target language above.
Teaching Steps【教学过程】
★Step 1Leading in
Check the homework.
★Step 2Pre－task
Page 28，1a.
1．Point to the sample answer in the chart and ask a student to read the pair of words to the class.
2．Ask Ss to complete Activity 1a on their own.
3．Correct the answers.
Page 28，1b.
1．Ss work in pairs to talk about the people they know.
2．Ask several Ss to say their sentences to the class.
★Step 3While－task
Page 28，1c.
1．Ask Ss what a “talent show” is and ask Ss to tell what people do at a talent show.
2．Point to the five pictures. Ask different Ss to say what the people are doing in each picture.
3．Play the recording. Ss listen and match the pictures with the performers.
4．Check the answers.
Page 28，1d.
1．Play the recording and ask Ss to write what different people say about the performers.
2．Correct the answers.
★Step 4Post－task
Page 28，1e.
1．Ask two Ss to read the sample conversation to the class.
2．Then Ss work in pairs.
★Step 5Homework
1．Ask Ss to write their questions and answers in Activity 1e in the exercise books.
2．Do the exercises on Page 24 in students' book.
Board Design板书设计
Unit 4What's the best movie theater?
The third period Section B(1a－1e)
1．Key vocabulary：creative，performer，most creative，the best performer 2．Target language：
A：Who was the best performer?
B：Eliza was the best performer.第四课时Section B(2a－2e)
Teaching Goals【教学目标】
Key words：
talent，common，beautifully，role，winner，prize，everybody，example，poor，seriously，give
Key phrases：
talent show，have...in common，look for，and so on，all kinds of，be up to，play a role，make up，take...seriously，for example，come true Key sentences：
1.It's always interesting to watch other people show their talents.
2．Talent shows are getting more and more popular.
3．When people watch the show，they usually play a role in deciding the winner.
4．But if you don't take these shows too seriously，they are fun to watch.
Teaching Key Points【教学重点】
The vocabulary：
talent，common，beautifully，role，example，seriously，have...in common，take...seriously，for example，all kinds of，be up to，play a role，make up Target language：
Talent shows are getting more and more popular. When people watch the show，they usually play a role in deciding the winner. And the winner always gets a very good prize. However，if you don't take these shows too seriously，they are fun to watch. And one great thing about them is that they give people a way to make their dreams come true.
Teaching Difficult Points【教学难点】
The vocabulary and target language above.
Teaching Aids【教学工具】
An English textbook，CAI or courseware.
Teaching Steps【教学过程】
★Step 1Leading in
1．Greetings.
2．T：Who is the most talented person you know?
S：I think...is the most talented person.
T：What can he/she do?
S：He/She...
★Step 2Pre－task
Page 29，2b.
1．Project some pictures about some popular shows in our country，such as China's Got Talent. Ask Ss to talk about them.
2．Project these new words on the screen or write them on the board and teach the new words. Ask students to repeat them. And make sure everyone knows the meanings.
talent n．天赋；common n．与……相同；beautifully adv.美好地；role n．作用，角色；winner n．获胜者；prize n．奖；everybody pron.每人；example n．实例；poor adj.贫穷的；give v．提供，给；have...in common有相同特征；all kinds of各种各样的；be up to由……决定；play a role发挥作用；make up编造；for example例如；take...seriously认真对待……
3．Make students scan the passage first. Ask students to put a mark in contents that are unfamiliar to them. Then lead students to learn the passage sentence by sentence. Pay attention to the key words and phrases.
4．Practice reading.
★Step 3While－task
Page 30，2c & 2d.
1．Make students read the passage again. Say，While reading，underline all the superlatives in the passage.
2．Students complete the tasks in 2c & 2d according to the passage.
3．Choose 3 or 4 students to give their answers.
4．Correct the answers.
★Step 4Post－task
Page 30，2e.
1．Make students complete the left column of the chart.
2．Ask one student to write his or her answers on the board.
3．Say，The best chess player/The most talented dancer，etc. is...How many students agree？Write down the number.
★Step 5Homework
1．Revise the passage on Page 29.
2．Do the exercises on Page 25 in students' book.
Board Design板书设计
Unit 4What's the best movie theater?
The fourth period Section B(2a－2e)
1．Key vocabulary：beautifully，winner，prize，everybody，poor，give，talent show，have...in common，look for，and so on，all kinds of，be up to，play a role，make up，take...seriously，for example，come true
2．Sentences：
①It's always interesting to watch other people show their talents.
②Talent shows are getting more and more popular.
③When people watch the show，they usually play a role in deciding the winner.
④But if you don't take these shows too seriously，they are fun to watch.
第五课时Section B(3a－Self Check)
Teaching Goals【教学目标】
Key words & phrases：
crowded，street performer
Key sentences：
1.Greenwood Park is the best place to go to on weekends.
2．I think Qingdao is the best city in China because it is the most beautiful. But I think Beijing is the most popular city for visitors.
Teaching Key Points【教学重点】
The vocabulary：
crowded，street performer
Target language：
Greenwood Park is the best place to go to on weekends. There is something for everyone at Greenwood Park. I think Qingdao is the best city in China because it is the most beautiful. But I think Beijing is the most popular city for visitors.
Teaching Difficult Points【教学难点】
Write about your town and the best things or places there.
Teaching Aids【教学工具】
An English textbook，CAI or courseware.
Teaching Steps【教学过程】
★Step 1Leading in
Say，Yesterday we have talked about talent shows. Today we'll center on the article about Greenwood Park. Before that，Let's first learn a new word “crowded” we will use.(Show the word on the screen or write it on board and explain its meaning and usage.)
★Step 2Pre－task
Page 31，3a.
1．Look at the box. And think their superlative forms.
2．Fill in the blanks in the article.
3．Check the answers.
4．Practice reading.
★Step 3While－task
Page 31，3b & 3c.
1．Complete the task in 3b.Write down the answers.
2．Choose one student to say his or her answers. Begin like this：The best
middle school in my town is No.1 Middle School. Because it is the most beautiful school in my town.
3．Writing practice. Write about your town and the best places/things there.
4．Choose 2 or 3 students to read their compositions.
5．Correct the mistakes.
★Step 4Post－task
Page 32，Part 4.
Work in pairs discussing the towns/cities in China. Tell your partner which town/city you think is the best. Use the sentences in the box.
★Step 5Exercise
Page 32，Self Check.
1．Students complete the tasks individually.
2．Check the answers.
★Step 6Homework
1．Review the Grammar Focus on Page 27.
2．Do the exercises on Page 26 in students' book.
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Unit 4What's the best movie theater?
The fifth period Section B(3a－Self Check)
1．Key vocabulary：crowded，street performer
2．Sentences：
I think Qingdao is the best city in China because it is the most beautiful. But I think Beijing is the most popular city for visitors.。