8A U2 Period 1Comic Strip and Welcome to the Unit Learning content: Comic strip and Welcome to the UnitLearning aims and demands:1.To introduce vocabulary used in British English and American English2.To sort out vocabulary in two categories: British and American English四会内容： 词汇：British lift post eraser fall mail math movie词组：go to school be like watch TV句型：Why dont dogs go to school, Eddie? Whats school like? Its like watching TV, but there are fewer advertisements.其他内容 词汇：elevator soccer 词组：be smarter than fewer advertisementsLearning procedures:Activity 1: Warm- up activities T: Boys and girls.we often speak Chinese ,right?Chinese is our mother language.What language do American speak?Chinese?S:T: English is the most popular language in the world.Many people speak it.But there are 2 kinds of English.One is British English, the other is American English(板书).favourite favorite(板书)T: Next I will show you some pairs of words,please show me which one is British English ,and which is American English.a. favourite favoriteb. color colour c. ground floor first floord.centre centere.practice practise(小组讨论)Ss: _is British English and _ is American English.Activity 2: Welcome to the unit.T:The Class1,Grade 8 students want to learn more pairs of words like these.Help them match the words on the left with the words on the right.(Part A on P23)(Students finish and match them.)1. Quick reading and quick answering. 2. Finish part B on P23Activity 3:comic strip:T: We have learnt something about British English and American English.Eddie and Hobo can speak English,too. What are they talking about?Lets listen. Who would like to be Eddie?Who would like to be Hobo?1.Why do not dogs need to go to school. Eddie thinks2.Read and answer: What is school like? Ss: It is like watching TV,but there are 3.Act it out.Activity 4.Fill in the blanks Hobo wants to know _ dogs dont go to _while people must go. Eddie thinks dogs are _ than people and they _ go to school. But Hobo still wants to know_ a school is like. Eddie thinks its just _ _ TV. But there are _ _ in it. Do you think so?Activity 5:T: Eddie thinks school is just like watching TV. Do you think so?Tell me your school life. Make a dialogue just like thisA:Do you like your school?B:., because its very.A:What subjects do you have?B:.A:Whats your favourite subject.B:.Activity 6. Test一 .写出下列单词的英式或美式英语。1. fall _ 2. post_3. film_ 4. rubber _ 5. elevator_ 6. Math_7. first floor _ 8. autumn_ 二、根据句意和所给单词填空：1. - Sorry, I am late. - Why dont you _ (get) up early?2. Do you think dogs are _ (smart) than people?3. Who is _ ( lazy), Hobo or Eddie?4. My parents like _ (watch) TV in the evening.5. - What _ (be) your school like?- It _ (look) like a beautiful garden.6 There are too many _ (advertisement) on TV.Homework: 1. Search the Internet for more information about the school life in other countries. 2. Write down your own opinions of the ideal school life.Modification 教学反思：Period 2 Reading ()I Teaching Aims and Demands 1） To guess general meaning from pictures and keywords.2） To understand feelings and opinions3） To indentify specific information about school lifeII Teaching Procedures a. Step One: Pre-reading1).Look for some information about schools around the world on the Internet,especially the life in a British school and the life in an American school._2).To learn what you think our Chinese school is like. Try to answer the following questions(1).How many lessons do you have everyday?_(2).What subjects do you learn?_(3).How often do you have a class meeting?_(4).What after-school activities do you have?_(5).Do you join any kinds of clubs in school?_(6).A hero is someone that you respect or admire. Do you have a hero?_Step 2: While-reading 1. Check last periods after-class work.2. Introduce some information about school life in Britain and in America.What do you think British/American school would be like?3. Listen to the first part over the recorder and answer the