八年級英語8B Unit5教案
to check understanding by linking parts of sentences
to summarize information by completing notes
procedures
step 1 talk about the international charities according to their logos.
step 2 skim the passage and answer
why is there a plane in the logo? (a flying eye hospital)
what do orbis workers do every day?
(operate on patients= perform operations on patients)
step 3 scan the interview and answer the following ‘true or false’ questions.
1) about 450 million people have heart problems.
2) all of the cases of blindness can not be cured or prevented.
3) orbis doctors do operations on the plane.
4) all doctors and nurses go to the plane to learn about eye operations.
5) dr ma says he is used to the hard work.
6) people can help by sending donations to orbis.
step 4 careful reading
1) read lines 1-7, answer the following questions.
a. how many people does blindness affect around the world ? where are they mostly from?
b. how many sick people can be cured or prevented?
c. why don’t some people receive medical treatment?
2) read lines 8-25, answer the following questions.
a. why do orbis doctors prefer to work on a plane?
b. how many operations did dr ma perform during his last visit?
c. is it hard work for him?
d. is the plane only a place to perform operations?
3) read lines 26-38, answer the following questions.
a. how do people feel about their work?
b. what does orbis need to carry on with their work?
c. what can we do for them?
step 5 check the answers to part b1 on page 80.
step 6. listen to the recording and practise reading aloud.
step 7. check part b2 on page 80.
step 8. analyze the structure of the passage.
step 9 homework
1) read the text carefully.
2) practice reading the new words and useful expressions.
3) finish and discuss the other exercises in the book.
(8b) unit 5 reading (2)
objectives
to get a thorough understanding of the interview
to retell the text with your own words
to master useful expressions in the e-mail
procedures
step 1 ask and answer questions about an interview with a orbis doctor
step 2 complete the following passage.
amy told daniel something about orbis toady.
orbis is a c 1 that works for b 2 people. blindness a 3 about 45 million people around the world, mostly in poor countries. l 4 , 80 per cent of these cases can be c 5 or p 6 . however, many of the patients are so poor that they can’t a 7 to travel to hospital, and there are still many who do not have the money for m 8 treatment.