Growing up

（六）Growing up

Analysis of the Teaching Material

Analysis of Learners

对八年级学生来说，成长这个话题深深地吸引着他们。尤其是课前播放的用学生们初中两年来生活点滴的照片制成的视频，不仅让他们感到兴奋激动，也为本节课的展开做好了知识和情感的铺垫。在授课过程中，学生带着对过去两年初中生活的回忆，对当下的珍惜，对未来的憧憬和对母校、老师的感恩等情感快速进入深层学习的状态。

Learning Objectives

By the end of the class，students are expected to

◆be able to share past memories；

◆master how to look ahead to the future；

◆learn to pay close attention to others；

◆learn to ask for help if needed and offer help when necessary.

Teaching Focuses&Learning Difficulties

◆Teaching focuses：T helps Ss express their changes by using the patterns and structures.

◆Learning difficulties：Ss can learn the meaning of growing up from their past experiences and learn to make plans to be successful in search for personal growth.

Procedures