外研八年级上册英语教案
Module 11 The weather教学设计
Unit 1 It may be cold tomorrow
Teaching objectives:
1. To learn words and phrases about the weather.
2. Talk about the usage of may and might.
3. Grasp the grammar.
Teaching points:
1. Main points
(1) Key words
cloud shower degree temperature freezing snowy joke wet might windy probably sunny cool dry cloudy
(2) Useful expressions
sounds great not bad come on better get going
(3) Key structures
You must be joking.
We are off to…
It may be quite cool…
2. Difficult points:
How to use may and might to describe weather.
Teaching style:
1. Situational teaching method.
2. Direct teaching method.
3. Functional teaching method.
Teaching aids:
some flashcards, tape recorder, video
Teaching procedure:
Step 1. New words
Show some pictures to the students. Let them try to guess the meaning of each word, then read it and students repeat it. After teaching the words, ask the students to read the words by themselves. Then check the students if they can read the words.
Step 2. Listen and read
Play the recording for the first time. Students only listen. Pay attention to some key words. Play the recording a second time. This time students listen to the conversation carefully. Try to answer the questions. After listening, check the answers.
Listen to the tape and try to answer the following questions.
1. When is Ling Ling’s birthday?
2. It’s freezing, isn’t it?
3. What is Tony going to do for Spring Festival?
4. Where might Betty go? What’s the weather like there?
5. Where is Daming going? And what’s the weather like there?
Read the text. Let the students read the text. Pay attention to everyday English:
Hey, you lot!
You must be joking!
Sound great!
Not bad.
We are off to…
Come on.
Better get going.
Step 3. Fill in the table.
Complete the table with the weather forecast for Spring Festival. Choose these words:
cloudy, cold, dry, freezing, hot, snow, sun, warm, wet, windy
Then ask students to say their different answers.
Step 4. Listen and check
Read the sentences. Let the students read the sentences first. Play the recording for the first time. Let the students grasp the main idea of the text.
The teacher checks the answers.
1. It’s always cold and wet in February in England.
2. It’s often freezing in February in England.
3. It’s always warm and dry in winter in England.
4. There will sometimes be snow in winter in England.
5. It’s usually hot in February in Australia.
6. It sometimes isn’t warm in winter in Hong Kong.
7. It’s always too hot in the USA.
8. It’s usually dry in winter in Hong Kong.
Step 5. Make a new dialogue and act
Sum up main knowledge of this unit. Teacher can lead the students sum up the main knowledge with one student like this.
A: Where are you going tomorrow/…?
B: We are going to the Great Wall/…
A: Do you know what the weather might or might not be like?
B: It will probably be cold/sunny/…
A: Have a good time!
B: Thank you!
Then do the same dialogue with several students. After that, teacher divided students into groups. Let students make a new dialogue like that. Several minutes later let students act their dialogue. Or teacher can let several groups act their dialogue in front of class.
Step 6. Some exercises
针对性训练:
Fill in the blanks.
1. —What’s the t__________ today?
—It’s very warm. It’s 10～15℃.
2. —Have you seen LiLei?
—Yes, I have. He is p_______ in the library.
3. The ground is very w____. It must have rained last night.
4. Now many young people d_____ on their parents to live.
5. It is f______ today. You can see ice here and there.
6. There are often s_____ in summer in Tai’an.
7. There are many c_____ in the sky. It’s going to rain.
Keys: 1. temperature 2. probably 3. wet 4. depend
5. freezing 6. showers 7. clouds
句型转换。
1. It will be sunny the day after tomorrow.（改为同义句）
There ____ ___ _____ the day after tomorrow.
2. It will be snowy tomorrow, _____ ____?（完成反义疑问句）
3. What’s the weather like today? （改为同义句）
_____ _____ the weather?
4. We should wear warm clothes in winter.（对划线部分提问）
_____ _____ _____ we wear in winter.
5. There was a storm yesterday. (用the day after tomorrow 替换 yesterday)
_____ _____ _____ a storm the day after tomorrow.
Keys: 1. will be sun 2. won’t it 3. How is
4. What clothes should 5. There will be
Homework:
Talk about what the weather might or might not be like?

Unit 2 When’s the best time to visit your town or country?
Teaching objectives:
1. Talk about the weather.
2. Grasp the grammar.
Teaching points:
1. Main points
(1) Key words
camera, swim, suit, northwest, umbrella, pleasant, southeast, fall
(2) Useful expressions
from time to time, get cooler, take photos, in the northeast, compare to
(3) Key structures
① It is nice to see the sun in December.
② It is a good idea to bring your camera.
③ It is pleasant to visit Alaska in July and August.
2. Difficult points
The Grammar “it” as subject.
Teaching style:
1. Situational teaching method.
2. Direct teaching method.
3. Functional teaching method.
Teaching aids:
some flashcards, tape recorder, video
Teaching procedures:
Step 1. Revision
Make students say some sentences about the weather. Work in pairs.
Check the homework.
Step 2. New words
Show the flashcards. Let students try to guess the meaning of each word. Then read it and students repeat. After teaching the words, ask the students to read the words by themselves. At last check if they can read the words. Pay attention to the words northeast and northwest.
Show the picture. Make students look at the picture and the title of the unit.
Step 3. Free talk
Let students talk about which season they like best? Help students talk about like this:
Work in pairs. Discuss your favorite season.
1. Why do you like it?
2. What kind of things can you do in your favorite season?
3. What kind of clothes is best to wear?
As they talk, Move around the room monitoring their work. Offer language or pronunciation support as needed. After students finish, have the class listen to the result of talking. Teacher can have several groups to stand up and talk about the results.
Step 4. Yes or No questions
This activity gives students practice in reading for specific information. Ask the students to read the text and underline the main points of the text. You may want to set a time limit for the first reading to test the students scanning skills. After they read, let students answer Yes or No questions. Then check the answers.
1. The USA is a very small country to visit.
2. New York and Washington D.C. are good places to visit in May or October.
3. The best plan is to arrive in New England in July.
4. The weather is fine all year in Los Angeles, California.
5. It might be hot in the evening in Alaska in July and August.
6. It’s usually very hot and sunny compared to many other places in Texas.
Step 5. WH Questions
This activity tests the students comprehension of the text. First have the students read the WH Questions. After they read, let students read the test more carefully. Pay attention to some important words expressions and sentences while they are reading. At last check the answers.
WH questions:
1. Why do we have to choose the places to see and the place to go carefully if we want to visit the USA?
2. Why should we bring a good map?
3. Why is it a good idea to bring your camera?
4. What’s the weather like in the northwest?
Step 6. Some exercises
1. When we were in Tai’an, we took many photos with a c______.
2. It often rains in England. When you go there you’d better take an u________ with you.
3. Australia is a beautiful c_____. We can go there for a trip.
4. Our trip to the Great Wall was p_______. We had a good time.
5. —What’s the boy w______?
—A white coat and a pair of black trousers.
6. —Do you like t________?
—Yes, very much.
Keys: 1. camera 2. umbrella 3. country
4. pleasant 5. wearing 6. traveling
Writing: match the two parts of the sentences.
1. It often rains in the weather changes quickly
spring so… it’s a good idea to take an
2. it’s very beautiful umbrella
then because soon it will become cool
3. Bring a coat because there are a lot of flowers
4. It can be warm in
the morning, but there are lots of
5. Let’s stay for a long things to see
time because
Homework:
1. Finish off the exercises.
2. Review how to describe the weather.

Unit 3 Language in use
Teaching objectives:
1. To summarize and practice the language covered in this module.
2. To review and check the vocabulary.
3. To master how to describe the weather.
Teaching points:
1. Main points
(1) Key words
stormy shine depend best of all railcard truly
(2) Useful expressions
flow over, in the west, best of all, so many people, make sure, pay for, travel around, the rest of
(3) Key structures
…than any other place…
I think the best time to come to… is in October
I haven’t read anything as good as that for a long time.
2. Difficult points
Some advice on the best time to visit some place.
The usage of the grammar.
Teaching style:
1. Situational teaching method.
2. Direct teaching method.
3. Functional teaching method.
Teaching aids:
some flashcards, tape recorder, video
Teaching procedure:
Step 1. Language practice
This part gives students a chance to revise the main knowledge of last two units. Lead students to talk about the weather. First you can let students talkabout by themselves. As they talk, move around the classroom monitoring their work, offer language or pronunciation support as need. Then practice like this: First ask students to finish the dialogue as an example. Then teacher can ask other students to practice. After that, let students practice by themselves.
It’s freezing, isn’t it?
Yes, it’s really cold.
Will it be snowy?
It may not even be cold, just wet. And it might be windy.
It’s probably be hot and sunny.
It may be quite cool.
Step 2. Listening
This activity gives students the skill of listening. Play the recording for the first time, students listen carefully. Then choose the correct months. After that let students read the sentences in order to remember every sentence. Then have students listen, pay attention to some key words. Then for the second time, students check the sentences. After listening check the answers.
1. Listen and choose the correct months.
2. Listen again and check the true sentences.
(1) In December the weather is usually the same in Sydney and New York.
(2) In June it never rains in Sydney.
(3) It’s often very sunny in New York in December.
It often snows in December in New York.
Step 3. Speaking
This activity gives students the practice of speaking and oral English. Divide the students into groups and have them work in pairs. Say what you usually do? Then what you might do? Let students ask and answer in each group like this: At last check them. Work in pairs. Say what you usually do, then say what you might do
1. this evening
2. at the weekend
3. in the holidays
Step 4. Complete the sentences
Show the following words to students. Let students choose the right words to complete the sentences. During the activity, teacher can help them. Then check the answers.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.
bring go see swim visit wear
1. It’s nice _______ the Sun in winter.
2. The best time _______ New York is in October.
3. It’s very important _______ warm clothes when it’s freezing.
4. It’s good idea _______ an umbrella.
5. It’s nice ________ in the sea.
Step 5. Free talk
This activity gives students a chance to master the Indefinite as subject. Have students complete the sentences in their own language: After a while ask students to say their own. Different answers.
Work in pairs. Complete the sentences in your own words.
1. It’s a good idea to…
2. It’s very beautiful…
3. It’s very important to…
4. The best time…
5. It’s great fun…
6. It’s very kind of you to…
Step 6. Word study
This activity gives students a chance to master the words probably possible and may. Show the following sentences. Let students fill in the blanks.
1. It will _________ rain tomorrow.
2. It _______ be cold and wet in London in January.
3. Mary _______ go to New England in fall.
4. It’s ________ freezing in Moscow in winter.
5. Is it _________ to visit Alaska in winter?
Step 7. Exercises
首字母填空。
1. The sun is s______ brightly. All the workers are busy working.
2. It is very f______ today. You’d better wear warm clothes.
3. —Is it p______ to visit Tai’an in winter?
—Yes. You can visit it at any time you like.
4.“What’s the t__________ today?”“It’s about 15 degrees.”
Keys: 1. shining 2. freezing 3. possible 4. temperature
用括号内词的正确形式填空。
1.—When will we go to Qingdao?
—It will _______ (depend) on the weather.
2. It is _________ (possible) to fly to America on a rainy day.
3.—Where is Jenny?
—She is ________ (probably) staying at home and watching TV.
4. Many ______ (visit) are interested in Mount Tai. They want to know more about it.
5. It is ______ (cloud) today. I think there will be rain later on.
Keys: 1. depend 2. impossible 3. probably 4. visitors 5. cloudy
Write a message to your friend who wants to visit China.
Dear ____,
It’s good to hear that you may want to visit China. I think the best time to come is _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Step 8. Writing
Choose a subject; look for some information about it. Write captions for the photos and the information to write a paragraph.
Homework:
Look for some information about the weather. Then finish the exercises of this unit