初中英语说课稿：Lesson 33 Saving the Earth is a dialogue

一、说教材（教材分析） Analyzing teaching material

1. 说课型 lesson type

2. 本课在教材中的地位 status and function

Lesson 33 Saving the Earth is a dialogue. The lesson is focused on the topic of the problems of the earth and the functional items of Supposition/ Intentions/ conjecture/ Prohibition. Since it is a dialogue / reading. It’s helpful to improve the Ss communicative/ reading ability.

3. 说教学指导思想 teaching guideline

4. 说教学目标和要求 Teaching aims and demands

1）认知目标 knowledge objects

a. Enable the Ss to remember the following new words phrases:

Damage, lecture, pollute, pollution, room, standing room, be fit for, hear about, turn into

b. Get the Ss to be familiar with this sentence pattern:

If the population keeps growing so quickly, there will only be standing room left…

Give the Ss a reinforced practice on the functional item Supposition.

c. Activate Ss schemata regarding the topic of pollution and help Ss to know more about the problem of pollution.

2）智能目标 ability objects

a. Ask the Ss to make up a similar dialogue.

b. Help them to understand the dialogue better and improve the four skills.

c. Develop their ability of thinking independently.

d. Cultivate their ability to discover, analyze and solve problems.

e. Train them to collect information from the Internet.

f. Train them with some effective learning methods to optimize Ss’ learning results.

3）德育目标 moral objects

a. Arouse their interest in learning English;

b. Help them to understand the background of pollution.

c. Enable the students to love our earth and the nature.

d. Be aware of the importance of stopping pollution protecting out environment.

e. Encourage the Ss to do something to save the earth.

5. 说教学重点 teaching important points

a. New words and phrases

b. Sentence pattern: If- clause

c. improve their reading skills.

d. Talking about problems of the Earth.

6. 说教学难点 teaching difficult points

a. functional item: Supposition.

b. Develop their communicative ability. Act out their own dialogue.

7. 说教具 teaching aids

The teaching syllabus says that it’s necessary for teachers to use modern teaching facilities. It’s of great help to increase the class density and improve our teaching result. It can also make the Ss reach a better understanding of the text by making the classes lively and interesting. At the same time, it arouses the Ss’ interest in learning English.

二、说教法 Teaching methods

Five step method; audio-video; communicative approach;

Task-based learning: New Syllabus Design encourages teachers to use this teaching method. TBLT can stimulate Ss’ initiative in learning and develop their ability in language application. Make the Ss the real masters in class while the teacher himself acts as the director and bring their ability into full play.

三、说学法 Study methods

1. Teach Ss how to be successful language learners.

2. Teach Ss how to develop the reading skill — skim scan; how to communicate with others; how to learn new words; how to learn independently;

3. Get the Ss to form good learning habits.

四、说教学过程Teaching procedures

I. 复习 5min

Activity 1: Imagination

1). Suppose a bottle of ink is turned over and dirties your white shirt, what is to be done?

2). Suppose you catch a bad cold, what’s to be done?

3). Suppose your bike is broken, what’s to be done?

4). And suppose the earth, on which we all live, is damaged, what’s to be done?

* What can you think of when you see “pollution” this word?

II. 呈现 5min

Activity 2: Presentation

Play the song “Earth Song” sung by Michael Jackson.

A lot of pictures and video clips about the causes and results of the three problems mentioned in this lesson will be shown on the screen with the help of the computer.

Ss’ presentation on pollution. Attract their attention, arouse their interest, and create a good atmosphere for communication.

* Activate their schemata and cultivate their ability in collecting information from the Internet and develop their ability in thinking independently.

III. 对话 / 阅读 18m

1. Pre- reading

Activity 3: Prediction

1st listening/ fast reading, one guided Q to help Ss to get the main idea:

What do you think is discussed at the conference?

2. While- reading

Activity 4: Read and answer

2nd listening/ careful reading, more Qs to get the detailed information. Develop their reading skills: skim scan. Pay attention to the pronunciation, stress intonation.

* 阅读: Pre-reading; while-reading; post-reading

3. Post- reading

Activity 5: Language focus

While Ss are answering the Qs, the teacher deals with some key language points.

a. is being caused b. and so on c. go on doing

d. be fit fore. standing room f. if- clause

IV. 操练 10m

Activity 6: Retell

Use your own words to retell the dialogue in the 3rd person.

Activity 7: Acting out

Activity 8: Drill – Supposition

Purpose: Practise the functional item of Supposition.

V. 巩固 6m

Activity 9: role play

Suppose you were head of a village, scientist, journalist and villager, make up a conversation and ask several groups to demonstrate in front of the class.

* The Ss are encouraged to use the words and expression_rs like pollution, damage, be fit for, turn into, the if- clause, etc.

Activity 10: Discussion

Think of the question: Are we causing damage to the world?

What should we do to save the earth and protect our environment especially in our daily life?

Collect their answers and form a report.

VI. 作业 1m

Write a letter to the mayor, telling him sth. about the pollution around your school.

五、说板书Blackboard design