This unit is the second unit in the first volume of Grade 8 textbook Go for it. The teaching content of this unit revolves around the topic of “How often to exercise.” Section A focuses on learning of basic language points. This part guides students to listen, talk and practice via various language materials, so that students can correctly use new words and phrases to discuss what activities to do and how often to do skillfully. Section B is the expansion of knowledge and the comprehensive use of target language. On the basis of Section A, students can freely talk about their living habits. The content is closely related to the daily life of students, so students are willing to participate in the teaching process. Through the study of this unit, students can improve their comprehensive language ability, especially speaking ability and develop good living habits and eating habits so as to arrange their own work reasonably and enjoy rich and colorful campus life.
二、学习者特征分析
After studying English in Grade 7, most students have gradually developed good English learning methods and habits, and gained certain cooperative learning skills. However, there is a common problem that students learning English nowadays are not willing to speak English, and they tend to be lazy in English conversation and group activities. Teachers should actively mobilize students’ enthusiasm to participate in class activities. Students in Grade 7 have already learned some phrases about activities and accumulated certain vocabulary, and the topic of this unit is closely related to their daily life. All the above can facilitate the process of teaching.