Unit 3 Li Ming’s Birthday教案冀教版八年级上册英语

UNIT 3 Families Celebrate Together

Lesson 18: Li Ming’s Birthday

教学目标

通过本课节的教学，让学生达成以下目标：

1.知识目标

掌握单词：postman,balloon,candle,deep,blow

接触单词：fashion,breath

短语：in fashion,turn off, make a wish, blow out

2.能力目标

能熟练运用英语写感谢信;能用英语介绍怎样庆祝生日。

3.情感目标

学会表达谢意。

重点难点

1.重点：掌握本课节的单词、短语和句型。

2.难点：学会写感谢信。

教学准备

PPT 课件；本课节用到的音频文件。

授课时数

1课时

教学过程

Step 1 Warming up

the students enjoy the song Happy Birthday to You.

them to sing together.

them to think about the following questions.

• Have you ever received an interesting gift?

• How do you usually celebrate your birthday?

Step 2 Presentation

the students to talk about their own birthday party.

them the new words and phrases.

balloon candle

postman make a wish

n.气球 n.蜡烛

n. 许愿

邮递员；邮差

turn off关掉

fashion

n.流行的式样，时尚

in fashion/style 时尚；流行

out of fashion/style过时的

the students to read the words and phrases in groups.

Step 3 Listening and reading

Listening

the students to listen to the recording and answer the questions.

(1)What presents did Li Ming get?

(2)Did Li Ming have a birthday party?

(3)How old is Li Ming?

the answers.

Answers:

(1)A jacket and a cap.

(2)Yes, he did.

(3)Thirteen (years old).

Reading

Task 1

the students to read the lesson and do complete Let’s Do It! No.1.

Read the lesson and write true (T) or false (F).

(1 )Li Ming’s mother picked up the presents from the post office. ( )

(2)The jacket fits Li Ming very well. ( )

(3)Danny gave his own cap to Li Ming.

( )

(4)When it was time for dessert, Li Ming’s father turned off the lights, and his mother carried the

cake into the room. ( )

the answers.

Answers: (1)F (2)T (3)F (4)F

take a deep breath

深吸一口气

blow out 吹熄，吹灭

blow v. 吹

Task 2

the students to read the lesson again and answer the questions.

(1)Who brought the presents to Li Ming?

(2)Why does Li Ming love the jacket?

(3)Who came to Li Ming’s birthday party?

(4)What did Li Ming’s mother buy for the party?

(5)What did Li Ming and his families do when it was time for dessert?

the answers.

Answers:

(1)The postman.

(2)Because the style is in colour is Li Ming’s favourite and it fits him well.

(3)His friends, cousins, grandparents, uncles and aunts.

(4)Some balloons and a birthday cake.

(5)His mother turned off the lights.

His father carried the cake into the room.

Li Ming made a wish, took a deep breath and blew out the candles.

Task 3

Ask the students to finish the chart and then try to retell the passage.

Li Ming’s Birthday Party

presents

guests（客人）

food

a cap from Danny, a red jacket from Jenny

His friends，cousins，grandparents, uncles and aunts

noodles, a birthday cake with thirteen candles

Task 4

Ask the students to read the lesson again and find out the following expressions.

many thanks for因……而非常感谢

bring sth. to sb. 把某物带来给某人

in fashion时尚；流行

fit sb. well很适合某人

laugh and laugh笑了又笑，笑个不停

look like看起来像

think of想起；想到

hold a party for为……举办一个聚会

it is time for（doing）sth. 到（做）某事的时间了

turn off关掉

carry… into把……带入

make a wish许愿

take a deep breath深呼吸

blow out吹熄；吹灭

live a/an+adj.+ life过着……的生活

Step 4 Listening and speaking

the students to listen to the dialogue and fill in the blanks.

Sara: Hi Wang Lei. I couldn’t wait to call you. Tell me about your birthday.

Wang Lei: It was a lot of fun. Thank you for the lovely _______.

Sara: Does the shirt _______ you?

Wang Lei: Yes. It’s just my _______.

Sara: How about the ________?

Wang Lei: It’s my favourite. You remembered!

Sara: And the _______?

Wang Lei: It is in fashion here.

Sara: I’m glad you like it. How about the cap?

Wang Lei: I like it, too. I will think of you _______ I wear it.

Sara: Did you have a birthday party?

Wang Lei: Yes. My mum and dad held a party for me. We ate ________.Noodles are a ________

birthday food in China. Eating long noodles means you will have a long _______.

the answers.

Answers: presents; fit; size; colour; style; when; noodles; special; life

3. Culture Tip

T:In China，eating long noodles means you will live a long life. Chinese people usually eat

noodles on their birthdays.

the students to practice the dialogue in pairs.

the students to talk about their birthday presents or party.

Sample 1:

A: Did you get some clothes as presents?

B: Yes. My _______ bought me_______.

A: Does it fit you well?

B: _______

A: What colour is it?

B: _______

A: How about the style?

B: _______

A: You must look cool in your new_______.

Sample 2:

A: Did you have a birthday party?

B: ________

A: Who came to your birthday party?

B: _______

A: What did you eat?

B: _______

A: What did you do at the party?

B: _______. It means ________. Look at these photos.

A: So cool.

Step 5 Group work

Play Word Relay.

1. Divide the class in groups and have them sit in rows. The first student in each row whispers the

words breath, fashion, balloon, deep and candle to the next student. That student then whispers the

words to the next student, and so on.

2. The last student in each row comes to the front of the class and writes the words on the board.

The row that has the most correct words wins. The rows that do not win have to make sentences

using at least three words.

Step 6 Class work

the students to interview their family members or classmates about their birthdays and fill in

the table. Then choose one story and write a report about it.

the students present their reports in front of the class.

Step 7 Writing

Ask the students to write a thank-you letter to their parents or friends.

T:Suppose it’s your birthday today. You get many presents from your friends. Your parents have a

party for you at home. Write a thank-you letter to thank your parents or friends.

A sample:

Dear…

Many thanks for … I love the … . … is my favourite colour. ( The style is in fashion ). The … fits

me well. I also love the … . Every time I wear / use / see it, I will think of / remember … .

Yours,

…

Step 8 Language points

1. Many thanks for the presents!非常感谢这些礼物！

many thanks for意为“因……而非常感谢”，其中thanks为名词，一般用复数形式。

Many thanks for helping me.非常感谢你帮助我。

Many thanks for your help.非常感谢你的帮助。

2. The style is in fashion here in China…

这种款式在中国很流行……

fashion 名词，意为“流行的式样；时尚”。

in fashion 意思是“时尚；流行” 。

out of fashion意为“过时的，不流行的”。

The hat was in fashion ten years ago but now it is out of fashion.

这顶帽子十年前很流行，但是现在过时了。

3. I laughed and laughed when I saw it.

当我看到这顶帽子的时候，我笑个没完。

laugh and laugh意为“笑了又笑，笑个不停”。

and为并列连词，连接两个相同的成分，and连接两个动词时表示动作的重复。

The baby cried and cried.这个婴儿哭个不停。

4. I will think of you when I wear it.当我戴上它时，我就会想起你。

think of 意为“想起，想到”。

What are you thinking of ?你在想什么？

I’m thinking of a way to help the little boy.

我正在想一个帮助这个小男孩的办法。

The story makes me think of my past.这个故事使我想起了我的往事。

【拓展】① think of还有“想出，考虑”的意思。

He is thinking of buying a new house.他在考虑买一座新房子。

② think of还表示“认为”,多用来询问对方的看法。

What do you think of this plan?你认为这个计划怎么样?

5. When it was time for dessert, she turned off the lights, and my father carried the cake into the

room.

当到了吃甜点的时候，她关上灯，我爸爸把蛋糕端进了房间。

turn off 意为“关掉”。其反义短语是turn on(打开)。turn up意为“调高(音量等)”，其反义短语是 turn down，意为“调低(音量等)”。

Don’t forget to turn off the gas after you finish cooking.

你做完饭后别忘了关掉煤气。

【注意】turn off/on/up/down为“动词+副词”结构的短语，宾语为人称代词时，必须将人称代词放在动词和副词之间。

I want to watch TV. Please turn it on. 我想看电视。请把它打开。

6. Then I took a deep breath and blew out the candles immediately.

然后我深吸一口气，并且立刻吹灭了蜡烛。

take a deep breath 意为 “深呼吸,深吸一口气”。

blew 为 blow 的过去式,blow的过去分词为blown。

blow out 意为“吹熄；吹灭”。

The wind blew out all the candles.风吹灭了所有蜡烛。

7. Li Ming’s mother picked up the presents from the post office.

李明的妈妈从邮局取回礼物。

pick up 意为“捡起，拾起，取回”。为“动词+副词”结构的短语，宾语为人称代词时，必须将人称代词放在动词和副词之间。

pick up还有“开车接(某人)”的意思。

Pick them up quickly！快点儿把它们捡起来！

My father usually picks me up at the school gate.

我爸爸通常在学校门口接我。

8. I couldn’t wait to call you.我迫不及待地给你打电话。

can’t wait to do sth.意为“迫不及待地做某事”。

The children can’t wait to open the box.

孩子们迫不及待地打开盒子。

I can’t wait to put on my new dress.我迫不及待地穿上我的新裙子。

Step 9 Summary

Sum up what we’ve learnt in this period with the class.

1. New words: postman, fashion, balloon, candle, deep, breath, blow

2. Phrases: in fashion, turn off, make a wish, blow out

3. Sentences: ① Many thanks for the presents! ② The style is in fashion here in China, and red

is my favourite colour! ③ I laughed and laughed when I saw it. ④ I will think of you when I

wear it. ⑤ When it was time for dessert, she turned off the lights, and my father carried the cake

into the room. ⑥ Then I took a deep breath and blew out the candles immediately. ⑦ Li Ming’s

mother picked up the presents from the post office. ⑧ I couldn’t wait to call you.

Step 10 Homework

1. Review the words and phrases of this lesson.

2. Try to retell the passage.

当堂达标

Ⅰ.用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。

postman，balloon，candle，deep，

blow

1. You can see many ________ in the sky.

2. ________ can bring us some letters.

3. If the birthday person blows out all the ________ in one go, the wish he has made will come true.

Ming took a________ breath before he gave us a talk.

wind ________ the papers out of the window.

Ⅱ.用所给单词的适当形式填空。

parents said they would come to visit me. I couldn’t wait ________ (see) them after several

months away from home.

they heard the funny story，they laughed and ________(laugh).

3. This dress fits me very ________ (good).

4. He carried the cake into the room and I ________(blow) out the candles.

5. My father ________ (buy) many presents for me yesterday.

Ⅲ.连词成句。

1. when，you，turn，the, leave，off，light，room, the

__________________________________________.

2. open，can’t，the，I，wait，door，to

___________________________________________.

3. parents，a，my，dinner，me，made，big，for

____________________________________________.

4. his，father，big，bought，a，cake，him，for

_________________________________________.

5. will，pick，I，Li Ming，up，on，way，my，there

___________________________________________.

Ⅳ.单项选择。

1. Li Ming ________ and blew out the candles.

A. was out of breath B．took a deep breath

C. held his breath D．breathed

2. I can’t wait ________ my best friends. I miss them very much.

A. see B．to see

C. sees D．saw

3. Would you please________ your TV? You should do your homework first.

A. turn up B. turn down C. turn on D. turn off

4. — Look! What’s on the ground？

— Oh, it’s my sweater. Please ________.

A. pick it up B. put it on

C. give it out D. take it off

5. Thanks for ________ us the wonderful cards.

A. send B. sending

C. mail D. to mail

答案:

Ⅰ.1. balloons 2. Postmen 3. candles 5. blew

Ⅱ.1. to see 2. laughed 4. blew 5. bought

Ⅲ.1. Turn off the light when you leave the room

2. I can’t wait to open the door

3. My parents made a big dinner for me

4. His father bought a big cake for him

5. I will pick Li Ming up on my way there/ I will pick up Li Ming on my way there

Ⅳ.1-5 BBDAB

板书设计

UNIT 3 Families Celebrate Together

Lesson 18: Li Ming’s Birthday

postman fashion

balloon candle

deep breath

blow

in fashion, out of fashion

turn off, turn on

turn up, turn down

make a wish, blow out

can’t wait to do sth.

①Many thanks for the presents!②The style is in fashion here in China,

and red is my favourite colour!

③I laughed and laughed when I saw

it.

④ I will think of you when I wear

it.

⑤When it was time for dessert, she

turned off the lights, and my father

carried the cake into the room.

⑥ Then I took a deep breath and

blew out the candles immediately.

⑦ Li Ming’s mother picked up the

presents from the post office.

⑧I couldn’t wait to call you.