人教新目标 (Go for it) 版九年级全册Section B教学设计

Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!

【教学目标】

1语言目标：掌握本单元词汇，听懂、掌握谈论中外不同国家文化的语言材料。

2 技能目标：能听懂语言材料，掌握听的技巧；能读懂介绍中外不同文化的文章。

3 情感目标：通过开展角色表演等活动，培养学生阅读兴趣。通过本单元的阅读，培养学生的文化意识，陶冶思想情操。

【教学重点】

 (1) 短语:

Section A 1

the Water Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival, Spring Festival, the Lantern Festival, watch the races, a little crowded, like best, go…for one’s vacation, enjoy doing sth., eat out, five meals a day, put on, in two weeks, sound like, from…to…, be similar to, throw water at each other, wash away, have good luck, in the new year

Section A 2

celebrate Middle-Autumn Festival, the shape of, carry …to…, shoot down, plan to do sth., try to do sth., refuse to do sth., fly up, so…that…,call out, lay out, start the tradition of

Section A 3

one…, the other…, give…to…,take out, more and more popular

Section B 1

dress up, care about, make money, used to, end up, warn sb. to do sth., expect sb. to do sth., wake up, find out, decide to do sth., promise to do sth., in need,

Section B 2 

introduce sb., make sb. do sth., give birth to life, not only…but also…

(2) 句子:

Section A 1

Bill thinks that the races were not that interesting to watch.

Bill wonders whether they’ll have the sweet rice dumplings again next year.

What do you like best about the Dragon Boat Festival?

What did you do on your vacation?

But I believe that April is the hottest month of the year there.

I wonder if it’s similar to the water festival of Dai people in Yunnan Province.

Section A 2

Chinese people have been celebrating Middle-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries.

They carry people’s wishes to the families they love and miss.

However, most people think that the story of Chang’e is the most touching.

Whoever drank this could live forever.

Hou Yi was so sad that he called out her name to the moon every night.

How he wished that Chang’e could come back!

Section A 3

Do you know that there are two special days for parents in America?

I believe that there are many ways to show our love.

It is also a good idea to help parents to do something instead.

Section B 1

Many would agree that when we think of Christmas, we probably think of gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus.

A Christmas Carol is a famous novel written by Charles Dickens.

He just cares about whether he can make more money.

Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died.

He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes.

Section B 2

Not only do people spread them around in different hiding places for an egg hunt, but they also give out these treats as gifts.

【教学难点】

1. 学会运用宾语从句来表达句子。

2. 学会运用what和how表达对某事物的感叹。

【课时安排】

2课时

Period 1 Section B1 1a-2e

Period 2 Section B2 3a-3b self check Summary        

Period 1

Section B 1 (1a-2e)

【Teaching process】

Step 1 Presentation

    Show some pictures and words related to Halloween.

    Let students say something about Halloween.

Step 2 Listening

1. Finish 1a: Look at the pictures and words related to Halloween. What do you think this festival is about?

       scary      dress up     haunted house     black cat   

candy      ghost        trick or treat     October    spider

      Learn the new words: haunted, ghost, trick, treat, spider

    2. Finish 1b: Listen and answer the questions.

      1) Where is Halloween popular?

        It’s in North America.

2) When do people celebrate Halloween?

        People celebrate Halloween in October 31th.

3) What does Wu Yu think of this festival?

        Scary and fun.

    3. Finish 1c: Listen again and fill in the blanks.

      1) Many people make their ______ look scary. They may _______ the lights and light candles. They sometimes also put things like spiders and ghosts around the doors and ________.

2) Little kids and even parents ________ as ghosts or black cats. They can also dress up as fun things like _______ characters.

3) Parents take their children around the neighborhood to ask for _______ and treats.

4) “Trick or treat” means kids will ______ a trick on you if you don’t ____ them a treat.

      Answers: houses, turn off, windows, dress up, cartoon, candies, play, give

Step 3 Pair work

   1d Think about the Halloween activities that interest you most. Discuss what you have learned with a partner.

Step 4 Reading

    1. Warming up: give students some pictures about Christmas and finish 2a.

2. Reading tasks:

  1) Introduce Charles Dickens.

      2) Finish 2b: Read the passage about Christmas and answer the questions.

a. What are the common things that people think of for Christmas?

b. Who wrote A Christmas Carol?

c. What is the true meaning or spirit of Christmas?

      3) Finish2c: Read the passage again and complete the chart.

      Learn some new words: present, dead

      4) Finish 2d: Answer the questions. Some answers need to be inferred.

        a. Why does Scrooge hate Christmas?

          He is mean and only thinks about himself.  He doesn’t treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money.

b. Does Scrooge have a lot of friends? Why or why not?

          No, he doesn’t. He is mean and only thinks about himself.

c. Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died?

          He is mean and only thinks about himself, and doesn’t treat others nicely.

d. Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge? How do you know?

          Yes, he does. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.

e. How does Scrooge feel when he wakes up on Christmas Day?

          He feels scared.

f. What does Scrooge do after seeing three spirits?

          He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives. He also gives gifts to people in need. He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth,    spreading love and joy everywhere he goes.

        Learn some new words: punish, warmth

Step 5 Language points

    1. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas…

      lie  v. (lay, lain) 存在; 平躺; 处于

      注意与lay的区别：

      lay  v. (laid, laid)下蛋; 产卵

     【运用】用lie或lay的适当形式填空。

      1) ________ in bed all the time is bad for your health.

      2) The hen _____ an egg every day.

      3) My mother ____ on the sofa for about an hour this morning.

      4) The duck _____ three eggs last week.

      Keys: Lying, lays, lay, laid

2. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him.

      warn  v. 警告; 告诫

      常用于以下固定短语: warn sb. (not) to do sth. 表示“警告某人(不要)干某事”；warn sb. of/about sth. 表示“提醒 / 警告某人注意某事”。如:

The police warned us not to go out at night.

They warned him of the danger.

She warned her son about the fire.

end up  最终成为; 最后处于

3. The Spirit of Christmas 圣诞精神(圣诞节的意义)

      He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.

      他还告诉斯克鲁奇准备好等待三个幽灵的造访。

      第一个短语中spirit指与肉体相对而言的“精神; 心灵”解; 第二个句子中spirit是“灵魂; 鬼怪; 幽灵”之意。

试比较:

I shall be with you in spirit.

我在精神上也你们同在。

In the story, it is said that the area is haunted by evil spirits.

在故事里, 据说那片地区闹鬼。

4. He is mean and only thinks about himself.

      mean在句中作形容词, 意思是“吝啬的; 小气的; 自私的”。如:

      Mr. Smith is a mean old man.

      史密斯先生是一个小气的老头。

      He was mean to those who worked for him.

      他对那些为他工作的人刻薄小气。

      Some people around us are mean with money.

      我们周围有些人在金钱方面十分吝啬。

5. He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes.

      他现在用善良和温暖对待任何人, 到处传播爱与快乐。

      spread  v. (spread, spread) 传播; 展开

             n. 蔓延; 传播

Step 6 Summary

dress up, care about, make money, used to, end up, warn sb. to do ath.,

Step 7 Homework

    1. Finish 2e: What do you think the three ghosts say to Scrooge when they visit him? In groups of four, make a conversation between the three ghosts and Scrooge. Role-play the conversation next time.

2. Remember the new words and expressions.

Period 2

Section B 2 (3a—3b self-check)

【Teaching process】

Step 1 Revision

Get the students to read the things about Christmas.

根据给出的单词首字母填空。

A Christmas Carol is a famous novel w______ by Charles Dickens. It t_____ us the true m_________ of Christmas: the i___________ of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.

        The story is about an old man n_______ Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only t______ about himself, and doesn’t treat others n_______. He just cares about w_______ he can make more money. And he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees Marley was p_______ after he died. That night, three ghosts v____ Scrooge. They t_____ him to see his childhood, how others are spending Christmas this year and the f______. Scrooge is so scared t____ he wakes up in his bed and f_____ out it is already the next morning on Christmas Day! He d______ to change his life and p_______ to be a better person. He now treats everyone with kindness and w_______, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true s_____ of Christmas!

Step 2 Role-play

In groups of four, make a conversation between the three ghosts and Scrooge about Christmas.

Scrooge: Why do you visit me?

Ghost A: Because you look so sad. I want to take you back to your childhood.

Scrooge: I’m so happy as a child.

Ghost B: Yes. Do you know other people how to spend Christmas? Everyone is happy, even poor people.

Ghost C: Hey, I want to take you to the future.

Scrooge: I know the spirit of Christmas. I decide to change my life and to be a better person.

Step 3 Free talk

Talk about your favorite festival, use the following questions.

When is it celebrated in/on…?

What do you like best about…?

How do people celebrate…?

Why do they do that?

Step 4 3a-3b (writing)

3a Your English-speaking pen pal wants to know about your favorite Chinese festival. Make some notes about the festival.

3b Write a letter to your pen pal and tell him/her about your favorite Chinese festival. Use your notes in 3a.

帮你构思：

In your letter:

First, introduce the festival and when it is celebrated.

Then talk about what people do and eat.

Finally, explain why you like it best and how it makes you feel.

Use the following expressions to help you:

My favorite Chinese festival is…

It is celebrated in / on …

During this festival, people…

It’s my favorite festival because…

It makes me feel…

Sample     

The Middle-Autumn Festival is one of the traditional Chinese festivals, it is often

celebrated in September or October. During the festival, family members get

together and eat mooncakes. There are various kind of delicious mooncakes. On

the evening of the Middle-Autumn Festival, people can enjoy the full moon in the

dark sky. I like Mid-Autumn Festival because it makes me happy.

Step 5 Self-check

1. Complete the passage with the words in the box.

Many Western countries celebrate Easter. This holiday is always on a Sunday ____ March 22nd ____ April 25th. It celebrates the beginning of new life. Hens _____ eggs, giving birth to life. So an egg is a symbol of new life. A popular activity during Easter is to hide eggs around your home or garden for friends or _________ to find. These can be real eggs, but they are more often chocolate eggs. Not only do people _______ them ________ in different hiding places for an egg hunt, but they also ______ these treats as gifts. So just like Christmas, Easter creates good ________ for supermarkets and chocolate stores.

2. Rewrite these sentences as exclamations.

1.                The mooncakes are delicious.

 ➠How ____________________________!

2. The festival will be fun.

➠What ________________________!

3.                This concert is boring.

➠How _______________________!

4.                I’m really excited.

➠How ________________________!

5.                The band played really loud music.

➠What ________________________!

3. Make sentences about a festival/festivals you like using these words+

that/whether/if.

  I think ____________________________.

  I know____________________________.

  I believe __________________________.

  I wonder __________________________.

Step 6 Language points

Not only do people spread them around in different hiding places for an egg hunt, but they also give out these treats as gifts.

句中的not only ... but (also) ... 意为“不但……而且……”。当not only位于句首时，其后的主谓要部分倒装。此外，当not only ... but (also) ... 连接两个代词或名词作主语时，谓语动词要与but (also)后的代词或名词在数上保持一致。如：

Not only he but also I am wrong.

Not only books but also water is needed.

Step 7 Exercises

单选题。

1. _____ good advice! It’s so helpful to us.

   A. How          B. What        C. What a

2. —____ excellent work you have done!

     —It’s very kind of you to say so.

   A. What an       B. How         C. What

3. —____ interesting the storybook is!

    —Yes. I have read it twice.

   A. What         B. What an       C. How          D. How an

4. ____ great picture! Who painted it?

   A. How          B. What         C. How a         D. What a

5.—How long does it take to get to the airport?

  —Forty minutes. But it’s foggy today. I’m not sure ___ the highway will closes soon. Let’s set off earlier.

   A. whether       B. when         C. how        D. why

6. Could you say it again? I can’t understand ____ you are talking about.

   A. how         B. when       C. what       D. which

7. What a nice paper fish! Can you show us ________ you make it?

  A. whether        B. how          C. why            D. what

8. When H7N9 bird flu first appeared, people didn’t know ________ doctors could cure it.

  A. if              B. that          C. what           D. why

Keys: 1-5 BCCDA   6-8 CBA

Step 8 Homework

Write an article about your favorite festival.