人教版八年级教案Unit 6Im more outgoing than my sister

Unit 6 Im more outgoing than my
sister.
Topic: Personal traits
Functions: Learn to talk about personal traits
Learn to compare people using different adjectives
Learn comparatives
Learn to improve the abilities of communication and integrating skills Target language: Is that Tara?
No, it isn’t. It’s Tina. Tara’s shorter than Tina.
Tom is more athletic than Sam.
I am a little taller than her.
Pedro is much funnier than Paul.
I think a good friend makes me laugh.
For me, a good friend likes to do the same things as me.
I’m quieter than most of the kids in my class, and so is my best friend Loretta.
Teaching Steps
Period 1
Lead in:
Good morning, class! Today we are going to learn Unit 6: “I’m more outgoing than my sister.” First, let’s look at the language goals.
I’ll show you a picture. What is this? Yes, it’s an elephant. It’s very heavy. Right?
Can you think more words to describe it?
Look at this picture. What is this? Yes, it’s a mouse. It’s very thin. Anything else?
So we can say: “An elephant is heavier than a mouse.” “A mouse is thinner than an elephant.” Now can you make sentences like me?
Step 1: Grammar of comparative degrees
1．规则变化：
1) 一般单音节词，末尾加-er
2) 以不发音的e结尾的单音词和少数以-le结尾的双音节词只加-r
3) 以辅音字母+y结尾的双音节词，变y为i，再加-er
4) 以一个辅音字母结尾的闭音节单音节词，双写结尾的辅音字母，再加-er
5) 其他双音节词和多音节词，在前面加more来构成比较级
2．不规则变化：
3．
4．
Step 2: Section A 1a
1．Finish 1a.
Then take out your textbook and turn to page 31. Let’s look at those people in the picture and match each word with the opposite.
2．Check the answers.
Now let’s look at the PPT and check the answers.
Step 3: Section A 1b
1．Listen and number the pictures.
Please listen to the tape and write the names next to the correct students in the picture above.
2．Check the answers.
Watch PPT and let’s check the answers.
Step 4: Section A 1c
1．Read the dialogue.
Now let’s look at the dialogue in 1c and read together.
2．Recite the dialogues.
Please recite 1c and the dialogue in the picture above as quickly as you can.
3．Make conversations.
Make conversations about the other twins.
4．Act out.
Who’d like to act out? And who’d like to read your report?
5．Pre-task: Pictures collection.
Everyone collects two pictures of you. One was taken when you were a little kid, the other is taken now.
Task 1: 我的过去和现在
a. Show students two pictures of the teacher.
Look at these two pictures. Can you find the difference between them? Please use the comparative degree.
b. Talk about students’ pictures.
Please show the pictures which you brought to your partners and talk about them, just like what you did just now.
c. Act out.
Who’d like to act out?
1．Listen and finish 2a.
Now let’s listen to a conversation and try to finish 2a.
2．Check the answers.
Shall we check the answers now? OK, please look at the PPT.
Step 6: Section A 2b
1．Listen again and finish 2b.
Let’s listen to it again and fill in the blanks.
2．Check the answers.
Shall we check the answers now? OK, please look at the PPT.
3．Repeat.
Let’s listen to the tape and repeat.
Step 7: Section A 2c
1．Task 2: Practice the conversation, using the language tips below:
A: Is Tom smarter than Sam?
B: No, he isn’t. Sam is smarter than Tom.
Work with your partners. Ask questions and complete the chart.
2．Divide into groups.
You should be divided into two groups. Students who sit on the left look at this page. Students who sit on the right look at page 83．
3．Fill in the blanks.
Please ask your partners. If you need my help, just put up your hands.
4．Act out.
Who’d like to have a try?
Step 8: Summary
a. Let’s summarize what we learnt in this period.
b. Yes. We learnt the ways of comparing people and a lot of description words which describe people’s characteristic and personality.
1．Copy the tape script in 1b, 2a and 2b on page 87, and translate them into Chinese;
2．Recite the sentences in grammar focus;
3．Write a composition about how different you were a child and you are now;
4．Review what we learnt today and tomorrow we will have a dictation of sentences.
Period 2
Lead in:
Yesterday we learnt many useful sentences to compare people. I asked you to remember the useful languages in the grammar focus. Do you still remember them? Let’s have a review first.
Step 1: Revision
1．Now I say them in Chinese, you say them in English, OK?
2．Great! Can you write them out? Let’s have a try. I’ll send out the paper and when you get it, please write what are shown on the PPT.
3．Please hand in your paper. Quickly!
Step 2: Section A 3a
1．Read the chart.
Look at the chart on PPT. Let’s listen to an article and fill in the blanks.
2．Fill in the blanks.
Please complete the chart according to what you heard.
3．Check the answers.
Now let’s check the answers. Look at the PPT. Here is my answer.
4．Read the statements.
Watch the PPT and read after me. Can you translate them into Chinese? Good! Listen and write “T” for true, “F” for false or “DK” for don’t know.
5．Listen again and finish the exercises.
Let’s listen again and finish these exercises.
6．Check the answers.
Now let’s check the answers. Look at the PPT. Here is my answer. Are you right?
7．Listen and repeat.
Let’s listen to it for the third time and repeat after the recorder.
8．Read the letter.
Good! Please read it three times by yourselves. Could you please read 3a together?
9．Translate the article.
Now work in pairs and translate this article.
10．Explain the difficulties.
1) as you can see 正如你看到的
e.g. As you can see, we are quite different, though we are good friends.
As you can see, it’s warmer in Guangzhou than in Beijing.
2) in some ways 从某些方面来说
3) enjoy doing sth. 喜欢做某事
e.g. My aunt enjoys watching soap operas.
4) have some things in common 有相同的地方
e.g. Both of us have some things in common.
5) be as good at sth. as sb.
e.g. Is she as good at Chinese as her sister?
I’m not as good at studying as her.
6) the same as 和……一样
e.g. He looks the same as his twin brother.
11．Read the key points.
Please read the key points together.
Step 3: Section A 3b
1．Give task 1: Find the things that are the same and different between you and a member of your family or a friend.
2．Carry out the task.
a. Read the conversation in the box.
b. Choose a member from your family.
c. Find the things that are the same and different between you and the member of your family.
d. Make conversations with your partners. Talk about what you summarized just now.
3．Finish the task.
Which pair would like to perform your conversation?
Step 4: Section A 4
1．Task 2: The same and different.
2．Write the names on the pieces of paper.
I’ll hand out the paper. Please write the name on your paper.
3．Find a partner.
Put your paper in this bag and take another one to find a partner.
4．Fill in the chart.
List the things that are the same and different between you and your partner and fill in the chart on your books. Write as many items as you can.
5．Act out.
Let’s welcome ... to act out their result.
6．Evaluate.
The pair with the most items wins. Congratulations!
Step 5: Summary
a. Let’s summarize what we learnt in this period.
b. Yes. We mostly had speaking practice using the target language. And we began to observe the things that are the same and different between us and our friends, as well as between us and our families.
Step 6: Homework
1．Copy the words on page 31, 32 and 33;
2．Recite 3a and tomorrow we will write it from memory;
3．Write what you discussed in 4 in your exercise books;
4．Review the notes.
Period 3
Lead in:
Hello, everybody! I’m so happy to see you again. Do you still remember yesterday’s homework? Great! Now I say them in Chinese, you say them in English, OK?
Great! Can you write them out? Let’s have a try. I’ll send o ut the paper and when you get it, please write what are shown on the PPT. Then write 3a from memory.
OK, time is up. Hand in your paper.
That’s all for our dictation. Today we will start to learn Section B. Please take out your textbooks and turn to page 34．
Step 1: Section B 1a
1．Read the sentences in the box.
Read after me.
2．Finish 1a.
What kinds of things are important in a friend? Rank the things in the box.
3．Explain the key points.
1) popular
e.g. The English teacher is popular in our school.
The English teacher is popular with / among the students.
2) the same ... as
e.g. My friend is the same as me. We are both quiet.
My husband likes the same clothes as me.
3) be good at
e.g. The boy is good at math.
She’s good at singing.
4) make sb. do
e.g. The news made him cry.
His father made him clean the room.
Step 2: Section B 1b
1．Read the conversation.
Read the conversation in the blue box together.
2．Discuss with the partners.
Talk to your partners and tell them your opinions, using the structure below:
I think the most important thing is that a good friend ...
I think the second important thing is that a good friend ...
3．Act out.
Who’d like to s how us your opinion?
Step 3: Section B 2a
1．Call attention to the title.
Andy is inviting Vince to play tennis.
2．Listen and finish 2a.
Now let’s listen to the conversation and find what Holly and Maria like about their best friends.
3．Check the answers.
Shall we check the answers now? OK, please look at the PPT.
Step 4: Section B 2b
1．Read the chart.
Look at the title and the chart by yourselves.
2．Listen and finish 2b.
Let’s listen to it again and finish 2b.
3．Check the answers.
Shall we check the answers now? OK, please look at the PPT.
4．Repeat.
Let’s listen to the tape and repeat.
Step 5: Section B 2c
1．Practice the conversation.
Talk about Holly and Maria and their best friends. The structure is given in the box.
2．Act out.
Which pair would like to have a try? Hands up.
3．Task: Write about Holly, Maria and their best friends, and the things that are the same and different between Holly, Maria and their friends.
a. Write a report according to what you talked just now. The example is given.
Holly’s best friend likes to do the same things as she does ...
Maria’s best friend ...
b. Please read your report in class.
Step 6: Summary
a. Let’s summarize what we learnt in this period.
b. Yes. We learnt some new phrases, and had listening and oral practice using the target language. What’s more, we know how to write a report about comparing people.
Step 7: Homework
1．Copy the tape script of 2a and 2b and translate it into Chinese;
2．Tomorrow we will have a dictation of what we learnt today.
Period 4
Lead in:
Hello, everybody! Yesterday I told you we would have a dictation today. Have you prepared for it? Now let’s have a review first.
Step 1: Revision
1．Now look at the PPT. Could you please say them out?
2．Great! Can you write them out? Let’s have a try. Please pass on the paper. Write
down what are shown on the PPT.
3．Please hand in your paper. Be quick!
Step 2: Section B 3a
1．Listen and underline.
Listen to the tape and underline the words that describe what people are like.
2．Listen again and repeat.
Listen to it again and repeat sentence by sentence.
3．Read the article and fill in the chart.
I’ll give you five minutes to read the article and fill in the chart on the PPT.
4．Check the answers.
Le t’s check our answers.
5．Read and translate.
a. Work in pairs and translate this letter.
b. Finished? Now let’s welcome student A to translate the first sentence.
6．Explain the key points.
1) I like to have friends who are like me.
e.g. I like to make friends who are popular in school.
Do you want to have a friend who can make you laugh?
2) It’s not necessary to do sth. 没有必要做某事
e.g. It’s not necessary to listen to it again.
3) I think differences are not important in a friendship. 我认为在友谊里差异不重要。

4) Holly’s best friend likes to do the same things as she does. 霍莉最好的朋友喜欢和她做一样的事。

7．Read the key points.
Now let’s read the key points together.
Step 3: Section B 3c
1．Write a composition.
Write about the things that are the same and different between you and a friend.
2．Correct the mistakes.
Exchange your compositions with your partners’. Correct the mistakes for your partners.
3．Read the compositions to the partners.
Read your compositions to your partners loudly.
4．Read the compositions in class.
Who’d like to read your composition in class?
Step 4: Section B 4
1．Task: Find someone for the job!
2．Read the job ad.
Let’s look at the job ad. together.
3．Choose two of the classmates.
Choose two of the classmates who are both suitable for the ad.
4．Make conversations.
a. Read the conversation in the box.
b. Compare those two classmates you have chosen. Decide which classmate is better for the job.
5．Act out.
Who’d like to act out your conversation?
Step 5: Summary
a. Let’s summarize what we learnt in this period.
b. Yes. We learnt many new phrases and we learnt how to write an article about comparing people.
Step 6: Homework
1．Recite 3a. Tomorrow we will write it from memory on the piece of paper that I give you;
2．Copy the words on page 34 and 35 and recite them;
3．Review the notes.
Period 5
Lead in:
Good morning, everyone. Yesterday I asked you to remember the words on page 34, 35 and recite 3a. Have you done that? Excellent! Let’s have a review first.
Step 1: Revision
1．Now I say them in Chinese, you say them in English, and don’t forget to spell them out, OK?
2．Great! Can you write them out? Let’s have a try. Please p ass on the paper. Write down what are shown on the PPT.
3．When you have finished writing the words, please write down 3a from memory.
4．Please hand in your paper. Be quick!
Step 2: Self-check-1
1．Translate the subtitle.
Who can read the subtitle and translate it?
2．Fill in the blanks.
Please finish 1 as quickly as you can.
3．Check the answers.
Now let’s check the answers together.
4．Explain the difficulties and underline the phrases.
Look at these sentences and underline some phrases.
5．Make sentences with the words given.
Can you make your own sentences with the words? Have a try.
Step 3: Self-check-2
1．Task: Write a composition.
Think of yourself two years ago. Write about how you are different now.
2．Read the questions.
Are you taller now?
Are you smarter?
Are you more popular?
Are you more outgoing?
Are you a better student?
3．Write the compositions.
I’ll give you seven minutes to finish this composition.
4．Read the compositions.
Who’d like to read your composition in cla ss?
5．Show students the example.
Two years ago, I was a primary school student. I am taller now. I’ve learned a lot in the middle school, so I’m more intellectual. I like making friends and I’m more popular in school. I’m more outgoing and love talking w ith my friends. I study harder than I was, so I think I’m a better student!
Step 4: Self-check-Task
Pre-task: Information collection.
I’ll divide you into 8 groups, each about six students. Each group should cooperate with each other, finding out the information of the city you are going to recommend.
1．Activity introduction.
Today we continue to learn something more about Unit 6．Before this class, we have learnt the content of Unit 6 and mastered a grammar—comparative degree. We are going to use this grammar to carry on an activity. Suppose Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Chengdu, Wuhan, Hangzhou, Xi’an are candidate cities to hold the 12th National Games. Now, if you are the person in charge of your provincial sports board, you surely hope the 12th National Games will be held in areas of your province. How can you express that your city is better than others? We will select four candidate cities to the last competition. Before class, I have arranged the task: the whole class is divided into 8 groups, each group standing for one city. Every group should collect
information about the transportation, climate, geography, culture, etc. We adopt rules of elimination. Each time, two groups will come to the platform and introduce the superiority of your city one by one. We will choose the better one from the two groups. Next, each group chooses one member to come to the front and draws lots to decide your competitive city and your order.
2．Put forward task.
Select out the city holding the 12th National Games.
3．Carry out tasks.
1) Make sure of the opponents to the lots result.
a. Introduce rules: Eight groups will perform in four rounds. Each round two groups will debate with one another.
b. One member will represent the group to draw lots on the platform.
c. According to the lots, I will divide the class into groups and decide the competition goals.
2) Discuss and Compete.
a. Compare the characteristic of the city you represent with that of another city you fight against, finding out advantages and make records.
b. Members of each group come to the front to introduce your city’s conditions and explain what their advantages are. One member should write down the advantage in form on the blackboard.
c. After the statement of each group, other groups can raise questions according to the actual conditions.
d. After the introduction, the whole class will decide which four cities can be the candidate ones by raising the hands.
4．Finish task.
The assistant (our monitor) copies the advantages of four winning cities, and gives them to the president (me) of the Counsel Board. The president will sign the name and stamp. Then the material will be kept in a seal bag.
Step 5: Exercise
a. Watch the PPT and let’s do some exercises.
b. Let’s check the answers.
Step 6: Summary
a. Let’s summarize what we learnt in this period.
b. Yes. We learnt how to use the target language in our daily life to discover people’s traits and disadvantages. What’s more, we can use the comparative degree
to compare things proficiently. We have a thorough comprehension of this unit. That’s all for this unit.
Step 7: Homework
1．Write a composition, including the advantages of the cities you stand for;
2．Finish Unit 6 in the workbook;
3．Finish Test A and Test B in the test package.。