Unit 14 Festivals Word Study(新课标版八年级英语上册教案教学设计)
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Type of lesson: Word Study
Teaching contents: Vocabulary: hear, light, support, so that, gift, take in,
Teaching aim: Help the Ss grasp the usages and meanings of some useful words and phrases
Teaching aids: OHP & worksheet
Teaching Procedure:
StepⅠ: Present the words to be learnt today to the Ss
 Ask the Ss to fill in the blanks with proper words or phrases
lighting, heard about, taken in, so that, support, gifts
1. Have you heard about Kwanzaa? Kwanzaa is a seven-day festival celebrating the culture and history of African Americans.
2. People give sugar skeletons to each other as gifts.
3. People celebrate it by lighting a candle each day and discussing one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa.
4. We should build and support our factories and shops.
5. Kwanzaa was born in 1966, when people create a new festival so that African Americans would be able to celebrate their history and culture.
6. If a person is taken in, he or she is called “April fool!”
StepⅡ: Learn each word in detail
一. hear
■ Ask the Ss to read the following sentences and sum up the structures of the word “hear”
1. We listened but could hear nothing. ( hear sth. )
2. I heard that he was ill. ( hear that ---- )
3. John heard about the accident yesterday. ( hear about sth. )
4. I haven’t heard from my sister for a long time. I’m looking forward to her letter. ( hear from sb. )
5. Through the wall he could hear John singing. (hear sb. doing sth.)
 Ask the Ss to complete the following sentences
1. 我们听到学生们正在教室里读英语。( hear sb. Doing sth )
We heard the students reading English in the classroom.
2. 我听说小李下月去纽约。 ( hear that---)
I hear that Xiao Li will go to New York next month.
二.light
 Ask the Ss to read the following sentences and sum up the meanings and functions of the word “light”
1. A light is still burning in his room. ( 灯 ) ( n. )
2. The light in the room is too poor to read by. ( 光线 ) ( n. )
3. I prefer light-colored clothes to dark-colored ones. ( 浅色的) ( adj. )
4. You are too young. Carry this bag ----- it’s the lightest. ( 轻的) (adj. )
5. She opened the door so that the room was lighter. ( 明亮的 ) ( adj. )
6. It’s too cold. Let’s light a fire in the living-room tonight. (点燃) ( vt. )
 Ask the Ss to complete the passage and try to use the word “light”
Mary has a comfortable room. It is big and light / bright(又大又明亮). The walls are light yellow(浅黄色). There are four lights(四盏灯) in all, so the light（光线）in the room is very good. In the corner is a fireplace(壁炉), where she can light a fire (生火)to keep warm in winter. Lying on the bed is a beautiful coat, which is light but very warm (轻但很暖和). It is a birthday present from her parents.
三.support
■ Ask the Ss to read the following sentences to get the different meanings and functions of the word “support”
1. He was supporting himself with a stick(拐杖). ( 支撑 ) (vt.)
2. Bill had to support Alice or she would have fallen to the floor. ( 搀扶 ) (vt.)
3. Mr. Li only earns 200 yuan a month so he can’t support his wife and children. ( 养活 ) ( vt. )
4. John wanted to go abroad for further study and his family supported him in his decision. ( 支持 ) ( vt. )
5. Every year we give away (捐赠) some money and clothes to the people who suffered from various disasters. They need our support. ( 支持 ) ( n. )
6. The wall is going to fall down. Let’s put a support against it. ( 支撑物 ) ( n. )
■ Ask the Ss to make up sentences according to the given pictures
(Show the pictures on the screen)
四. so that & so --- that
■ Ask the Ss to read the sentences and translate the sentences into Chinese.
1. She worked hard so that everything would be ready by 6 o’clock. ( 以便 )
2. The people who created Kwanzaa liked the characteristics of the African festivals so much that they used them to write the Seven Principles of Kwanzaa. ( 如此---以至于 )
■ Ask the Ss to make up sentences using the given information
so that, in order to
1. He waters the trees every day. He can make them grow better.
①He waters the trees every day so that they can grow better.
②He waters the trees every day in order to make them grow better.
so that, in order not to
2. She will catch the first bus tomorrow morning. She won’t be late for school.
①She will catch the first bus tomorrow morning so that she won’t be late for school.
②She will catch the first bus tomorrow morning in order not to be late for school.
so --- that, too--- to
1. Tom is too young. He can not go to travel on his own.
①Tom is so young that he can not go to travel on his own.
②Tom is too young to go to travel on his own.
五. gift
 Ask the Ss to read the sentences and sum up the meanings of the word “gift”
1. Officials are not allowed to receive gifts from the public.( 礼物 )
2. I have no gift for foreign languages. So I have to study English very hard to catch up with other students. ( 天赋 )
3. Though John is very lazy in his study, he is a gifted boy, isn’t he? He always gets No.1 in the exams in his class. ( 有天赋的 )
六.take in
¬■ Help the Ss get the meanings of the phrase “take in” by doing the matching exercises.
1. He was homeless, so we took him in. ( B )
2. Don’t trust that boy; he’ll take you in if he gets the chance. ( A )
3. The lesson was too difficult for the class to take in. ( D )
4. The study of physics takes in many different subjects. ( C )
A. deceive or fool sb.
B. allow sb to stay in one’s home
C. include or cover sth.
D. understand sth. (that one hears or reads)
■ Ask the Ss to translate the following sentences into Chinese.
Mrs. Brown is a kind old lady. One day when she was walking along the street, she saw a homeless boy begging(乞讨). Mrs. Brown tried to talk with him, but the boy seemed not to take in ( 理解 ) what Mrs. Brown was saying. He was so poor that Mrs. Brown decided to take him in ( 收留 ). Then she took the boy back home. Her neighbors advised her not to take in ( 收留 ) a stranger or she might be taken in ( 欺骗 ). But Mrs. Brown believes that virtue is its own reward(好人有好报).
StepⅢ. Practise the usages of the words and phrases learnt today
■ Ask the Ss to complete the following passage with the help of given choices.
Anita Mui, a famous singer and actress, was born in Hong Kong on Oct.10th,1963. _____D_____, Mui had to sing in the parks when she was only five years old. Mui won the first New Talent Singing contest in 1980 and then _____F_____ by Capital Artist Record Company. During the next two decades, she made 30 records in all. Besides, Mui played roles in over ten films, one of which was _____B_____ she was awarded Golden Horse Best Actress. Unluckily, Mui died of cancer on Dec.30th, 2003 and left us forever. _____A_____, thousands of people _____E_____ and sent white roses to her house to express their love for her. Mui was such _____C_____ that she would be always remembered by her crazy fans.
A. Hearing the bad news
B. so wonderful that
C. a gifted singer
D. To help her mother support the family
E. lighted white candles
F. was taken in
■ Ss can also choose to complete the passage by themselves with the help of given information. The teacher encourage them to use the vocabularies learnt today as much as possible.
Anita Mui, a famous singer and actress, was born in Hong Kong on Oct.10th,1963. When she was only five years old, Mui had to sing in the parks so that she can help her mother support the family / to help her mother support the family (帮妈妈养家). Mui won the first New Talent Singing Contest in 1980 and then was taken in by / entered (进入) Capital Artist Record Company. During the next two decades, she made 30 records in all. Besides, Mui played roles in over ten films, one of which was so wonderful that (非常成功)she was awarded Golden Horse Best Actress. Unluckily, Mui died of cancer on Dec.30th, 2003 and left us forever. Hearing the bad news / When they heard Mui’s death (听到阿梅辞世的消息), thousands of people lighted white candles (点起白色的蜡烛)and sent white roses to her house to express their love for her. Mui was so gifted a singer that /was such a gifted singer that (如此有天赋的歌手)she would be always remembered by her crazy fans.
Unit 14 Word Study
StepⅠ: Discuss in group to get the meanings of the underlined words
2. Have you heard about Kwanzaa? Kwanzaa is a seven-day festival celebrating the culture and history of African Americans.
3. People give sugar skeletons to each other as gifts.
4. People celebrate it by lighting a candle each day and discussing one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa.
5. We should build and support our factories and shops.
6. Kwanzaa was born in 1966, when people create a new festival so that African Americans would be able to celebrate their history and culture.
6. If a person is taken in, he or she is called “April fool!”
StepⅡ: Learn each word in detail
二. hear
■ Read the following sentences and sum up the structures of the word “hear”
1. We listened but could hear nothing. ( )
2. I heard that he was ill. ( )
3. John heard about the accident yesterday. ( )
4. I haven’t heard from my sister for a long time. I’m looking forward to her letter. ( )
5. Through the wall he could hear John singing. ( )
 Translate the following sentences and then put the sentences into passive voice.
2. 我们听到学生们正在教室里读英语。
We ________________________________ in the classroom.
3. 我听说小李下月去纽约。
I ______________________________________ next month.
二.light
 Read the following sentences and sum up the meanings and functions of the word “light”
1. A light is still burning in his room. ( ) ( )
2. The light in the room is too poor to read by. ( ) ( )
3. I prefer light-colored clothes to dark-colored ones. ( ) ( )
4. You are too young. Carry this bag ---- it’s the lightest. ( ) ( )
5. She opened the door so that the room was lighter. ( ) ( )
6. It’s too cold. Let’s light a fire in the living-room tonight. ( ) ( )
 Complete the passage and try to use the word “light”
Mary has a comfortable room. It is __________(又大又明亮). The walls are __________ (浅黄色). There are __________ (四盏灯) in all, so __________（光线）in the room is very good. In the corner is a fireplace(壁炉), where she can __________ (生火)to keep warm in winter. Lying on the bed is a beautiful coat, which is ________________(轻但很暖和). It is a birthday present from her parents.
三. support
■ Read the following sentences and sum up the different meanings and functions of the word “support”
1. He was supporting himself with a stick(拐杖). ( ) ( )
2. Bill had to support Alice or she would have fallen to the floor. ( ) ( )
3. Mr. Li only earns 200 yuan a month so he can’t support his wife and children. ( ) ( )
4. John wanted to go abroad for further study and his family supported him in his decision. ( ) ( )
5. Every year we give away (捐赠) some money and clothes to the people who suffered from various disasters. They need our support. ( ) ( )
6. The wall is going to fall down. Let’s put a support against it. ( ) ( )
■ Make up sentences according to the given pictures

Picture 1: __________________________________________________
__________________________________________________

Picture 2: ____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Picture 3: __________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
五. so that & so --- that
■ Make up sentences using the given information
so that, in order to
1. He waters the trees every day. He can make them grow better.
①__________________________________________________
②___________________________________________________
so --- that, too--- to
2. Tom is too young. He can not go to travel on his own.
①__________________________________________________
②___________________________________________________
五. gift
 Read the sentences and sum up the meanings of the word “gift”
1. Officials are not allowed to receive gifts from the public.( )
2. I have no gift for foreign languages. So I have to study English very hard to catch up with other students. ( )
3. Though John is very lazy in his study, he is a gifted boy, isn’t he? He always gets No.1 in the exams in his class. ( )
六. take in
¬■ Find correct meaning for the phrase “take in” in each sentence .
1. Don’t trust that boy; he’ll take you in if he gets the chance. ( )
2. He was homeless, so we took him in. ( )
3. The lesson was too difficult for the class to take in. ( )
4. The study of physics takes in many different subjects. ( )
A. deceive or fool sb.
B. allow sb to stay in one’s home
C. include or cover sth.
D. understand sth. (that one hears or reads)
■ Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
Mrs. Brown is a kind old lady. One day when she was walking along the street, she saw a homeless boy begging(乞讨). Mrs. Brown tried to talk with him, but the boy seemed not to take in ( ) what Mrs. Brown was saying. He was so poor that Mrs. Brown decided to take him in ( ). Then she took the boy back home. Her neighbors advised her not to take in ( ) a stranger or she might be taken in ( ). But Mrs. Brown believes that virtue is its own reward(好人有好报).
StepⅢ. Practise the usages of the words and phrases learnt today
一. Complete the following passage with the given choices.
Anita Mui, a famous singer and actress, was born in Hong Kong on Oct.10th,1963. __________, Mui had to sing in the parks when she was only five years old. Mui won the first New Talent Singing Contest in 1980 and then __________ by Capital Artist Record Company. During the next two decades, she made 30 records in all. Besides, Mui played roles in over ten films, one of which was __________ she was awarded Golden Horse Best Actress. Unluckily, Mui died of cancer on Dec.30th, 2003 and left us forever. __________, thousands of people __________ and sent white roses to her house to express their love for her. Mui was such __________ that she would be always remembered by her crazy fans.
A. Hearing the bad news
B. so wonderful that
C. a gifted singer
D. To help her mother support the family
E. lighted white candles
F. was taken in
二. Complete the passage with the help of given information, trying to use the words learnt today as much as possible.
Anita Mui, a famous singer and actress, was born in Hong Kong on Oct.10th,1963. When she was only five years old, Mui had to sing in the parks ___________________________________________(帮妈妈养家). Mui won the first New Talent Singing Contest in 1980 and then ____________________ (进入) Capital Artist Record Company. During the next two decades, she made 30 records in all. Besides, Mui played roles in over ten films, one of which was _______________________ (非常成功)she was awarded Golden Horse Best Actress. Unluckily, Mi died of cancer on Dec.30th, 2003 and left us forever. ______________________________ (听到阿梅辞世的消息), thousands of people ______________________ (点起白色的蜡烛)and sent white roses to her house to express their love for her. Mui ________________________ (如此有天赋的歌手)she would be always remembered by her crazy fans.

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