Unit 3 I'm more outgoing than my sister.
Talk about personal traits and compare people：in this unit，students Language Goal learn to talk about personal traits and use some adjectives to 【语言目标】 describe and compare people. outgoing，loudly，hard－working，fantastic，which，win，talented，care，serious，necessary，both，though，should，reach，touch，break，laugh，share，similar，information care about，as long as，be different from，bring out，the same as，in fact，be similar to，primary school，as...as，be good at，have good grades，be good with，call sb. at，be talented in Key Words Knowledge Goals 【知识目标】 Key Phrases 1. I'm more outgoing than my sister. 2．I think a good friend makes me laugh. Key Sentences 3．Huang Lei isn't as good at tennis as Larry. 4．That's Tara，isn't it？No，it isn't. Key Grammar Comparative forms of adjectives and adverbs. 1. Be able to talk about personal traits. Ability Goals 2．Use some comparative forms of adjectives and adverbs to 【能力目标】 describe and compare people's personalities. Moral Goals Be good with people around you and keep good relationship with 【情感目标】 them. Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5
Section A(1a－2d) Section A(Grammar Focus－3c) Section B(1a－1e) Section B (2a－2e) Section B (3a－Self Check) Teaching Time 【课时】 Five periods
Section A是基本的语言部分，打好本单元目标语言的基础。运用听力(1b，2a，2b)、pair-work(1c，2c)、role-play (2d)等口语练习活动，层层递进，步步深入，充分培养学生学习目标英语的语感。目标语言(语法和词汇)是在每个单元的开始通过图片和对话框呈现的。图片将帮助学生建立一个自然的语境，让学生清晰地理解新的语言目标，熟悉这些语言在日常生活中是怎样使用的。
Section B是比较级的拓展和综合的语言运用。1a，1b通过讨论在朋友身上什么是最重要的，为后面提供基本句子如makes me laugh等。1c，1d通过听力继续以朋友为话题以比较级为语法谈论朋友。2b，3c是通过阅读和写作最后达到综合运用语言的目的，2b培养真实生活中的语言阅读技能。4通过谈论谁是合适的student helper来继续巩固运用目标语言。Self Check 2考查五个形容词的用法及区别形容词比较级与原级的使用。Self Check 3运用比较级对比自己和好友。
第一课时 Section A(1a－2d)
Teaching Goals 【教学目标】
Key words： outgoing，better，loudly，quietly，hard-working，competition，fantastic，which，clearly，win
Key phrases： play the drums，more...than，as...as，singing competition，have fun Key sentences： 1. I'm more outgoing than my sister. 2. That's Tara，isn't it？No，it isn't.
3. I think she sang more clearly than Nelly.
Teaching Key Points 【教学重点】
The vocabulary： outgoing，better，loudly，quietly，hard-working，competition，fantastic，which，clearly，win，more...than，as...as
Target language： —Is that Sam？—No，that's Tom. Sam has longer hair than Tom.
—That's Tara，isn't it？—No，it isn't. It's Tina. Tina is taller than Tara. And she also sings more loudly than Tara.—Did you like the singing competition yesterday，Anna？—Oh，it was fantastic！Nelly sang so well！Is Tom smarter than Sam?
Teaching Difficult Points 【教学难点】 Oral practice using the target language above.
Teaching Aids 【教学工具】
An English textbook，a tape recorder，CAI or courseware.
Teaching Steps 【教学过程】
★Step 1 Leading in
Ask a student to introduce herself/himself. ★Step 2 Pre－task Page 17，1a.
1．Show some pictures to Ss.
Say，They are stars. Ask Ss to tell what they see. Ask Ss to use the words：tall，loudly，thin，long hair，short hair，heavy，quietly，short and so on.
2．Then ask Ss to repeat these sentences：Yao Ming is taller than Ronaldo. ★Step 3 While－task Page 17，1c & 1b.
1．Call attention to the picture.
2．Point out the sample conversation in Activity 1c.
Say，Now work with a partner. Make your own conversation about the twins. 3．Ask several pairs to say one or more of their conversations. 4．Then listen to the recording. Ask Ss to number the twins. 5．Check the answers. Page 18，2a.
1．Point out the two columns and read the headings：－er，－ier and more. Then point out the words in the box. Read.
Say，Now listen and write the“－er”and“－ier”words in the first column and the words that use “more” in the second column.
2．Play the recording and check the answers. Page 18，2b.
1．Point out the picture and the two boxes with the headings Tina and Tara. Say，Listen to the recording. Write sentences in the boxes. 2．Play the recording and check the answers. ★Step 4 Post－task Page 18，2c & 2d.
1．Point out the chart in Activity 2c and on Page 81.Say，Make your own conversations according to the information. Ask pairs to continue on their own.
2．Correct the answers.
3．Make students scan the conversation in 2d.
4．Teach and then make Ss role－play the conversation in pairs. In this part，student A will be Julie. Student B will be Anna. As they talk，move around to monitor their work. Offer language or pronunciation support as needed.
人教版八年级英语上册Unit 3教案
