EighthGradeEnglishVolume2Unit7CATALOGUE目錄UnitOverviewTextAnalysisListeningandSpeakingTrainingReadingcomprehensionandwritingCulturalbackgroundknowledge01UnitOverviewTheunitthemeis"TheHero'sJournal."ItexplorestheideaofheroesandheroismthroughliteratureandothermediaThethemehighlightsthechallengesandtransformationsheroesfaceontheirjournals,aswellasthevaluesandqualitiesthatdefineatrueheroUnitThemeUnitobjectivesStudentswillidentifyandanalyzedifferenttypesofheroesinselectedtexts,consideringtheirstrengths,weaknesses,andthechallengestheyfaceStudentswilldemonstrateunderstandingoftheHero'sJournalnarrativestructureanditsuseinvariousmedia,includingfilm,videogames,andliteratureStudentswilldeveloptheirownunderstandingofwhatmakesaheroandapplythisunderstandingtotheirownlives,consideringhowtheycanexhibitheroicqualitiesintheirdailylivesStudentswillengageincriticalthinkingandanalysis,evaluatingthemessagesandvaluesconveyedthroughthetextsandothermediarelatedtotheunittheme02TextAnalysisThetextisastoryaboutagroupoffriendswhogoonajourneytofindahiddenreasonItinvolvesthemesoffriendship,bravery,andoverlappingobjectsThestoryissetinaruralareaandinvolvesexplorationofthedoors,whichaddsasenseofadventureandexceptionThecharactersarewelldevelopedandhaveuniquepersonalities,makingthemeasytoidentifywithandcareaboutTextcontentThestoryusesavarietyofvocabulary,includingwordsrelatedtotreatmenthunting,outdoorexploration,andcharactertraitsSomeofthekeyvocabulariesandphrasesinclude"treatmentmap,""compass,""campfire,"and"brave."Theuseofthesewordshelpstoenrichthetextandimmersethereaderinthestory'ssettingandplotKeyvocabularyandphrasesThegrammarandpunctationusedinthestorycontributiontoitsclarityandflow,makingiteasierforthereadertounderstandandenjoyThestoryusesavarietyofpresencestructures,includingsimplepresence,complexpresence,andcompoundpresenceItalsomakesuseofvariouspenaltymarks,suchascommas,periods,andexceptionpoints,toaccommodatetheappropriateemotionalornarrativetoneGrammarpointparsing03ListeningandSpeakingTrainingIdentifykeyinformationInthelisteningmaterials,studentsshouldidentifyimportantdetailssuchasthemainidea,supportingdetails,andtheconclusionUnderstandthecontextBackgroundinformationandculturalcontextareessentialforcomprehensionProvidestudentswithrelevantculturalandhistoricalknowledgetoenhancetheirunderstandingRecognizedifferentaccountsandreportsExposetodifferentaccountsandreportswillhelpstudentsimprovetheirlisteningcomprehensioninreallifesettingsAnalysisofListeningMaterialsRoleplayandsimulationactivitiesEnhancestudentstoroleplaydifferentscenariosusingthelisteningmaterials,allowingthemtopracticetheirspeakingskillsinacontrolledenvironmentDebatesanddiscussionsProvideopportunitiesforstudentstoexpresstheiropinionsandengageinmeaningfuldiscussionsaboutthelisteningmaterials,enhancingtheircriticalthinkingandpublicspeakingabilitiesFeedbackandcorrectionProvidestudentswithconstructivefeedbackontheiroralperformance,pointingoutareaswhereimprovementisneeded,andhelpingthemrefinetheirlanguageuseOralPracticeGroupwork01Dividestudentsintosmallgroupsandassigneachgrouparoletoplay,ensuringeveryonehasanopportunitytoparticipateanddeveloptheirspeakingskillsInrolecommunication02Encouragestudentstocommunicatewithintheirroles,simulatingreallifescenarioswheretheywouldneedtoexpressthemselveseffectivelyVarietyofroles03Providearangeofdifferentrolestoallowstudentstopracticespeakingindifferentcontexts,enhancingtheirlanguageflexibilityandadaptabilityRoleplayingactivities04ReadingcomprehensionandwritingThesequestionsaskabouttheoveralltopicormessageofthepassageMainideaquestionsThesequestionsaskaboutspecificinformationordetailsinthepassageDetailquestionsThesequestionsaskaboutinformationthatisnotdirectlystatedinthepassagebutcanbeinferredInferencequestionsThesequestionsaskaboutthemeaningofspecificwordsorphrasesinthepassageVocabularyquestionsAnalysisofReadingcomprehensionquestionsBeginwithacatchsensetocapturethereader'sattentionIntroductionBodyConclusionProvidedetailedandclearexamplestosupportyourideasorargumentsSummarizeyourmainpointsandleavethereaderwithalastimpression030201WritingSkillsGuideWritingprompt:WriteanessayabouttheimportanceofreadingbooksWritingPracticeEssayoutlineIntroduction:StartwithapersonalagendaaboutthebenefitsofreadingbooksBody:Discussionsofdifferenttypesofbooksandtheirbenefits,suchasfixation,nonfixation,andhowtheycanimprovevocabulary,grammar,andcriticalthinkingskillsConclusion:ReiteratetheimportanceofreadingbooksandresourcereaderstomakeitabitWritingPractice05CulturalbackgroundknowledgeTheunitfocusesontheculturalbackgroundoftheBritishIsles,includingthehistory,traditions,andvaluesoftheUnitedKingdom,Ireland,Scotland,andWalesImportanthistoricaleventsandfiguressuchastheNormanConquest,theTudor,andWilliamShakespeareareintroducedtoprovidecontextfortheliteraturestudyinthisunitTheunitalsoexplorestheinfluenceoftheseculturesonlanguage,includingvocabulary,grammar,andpromotionIntroductiontorelevantculturalbackground01ThisunitcomparesandcontrastsEasternandWesternculturalvalues,conditions,andwaysoflife02Topicsincludefamilystructure,education,correlation,andsocialetiquette03ThedifferencesbetweenEasternandWesterncommunicationstylesarealsoexplored,emphasizingtheimportanceofunderstandin