unit3 topic2 section c(仁爱版九年级上）
Section C. Material analysis本课是九年级第三单元第二话题的第三课时。主活动是1a。通过学习1a，了解在中西方文化中相同的动植物被赋予的不同含义。1b和1c是为检测学生是否理解1a而设计，2是针对语言知识而言的，3虽然是写作任务，但可以看做是继续探讨文化差异，只是让学生自己去完成介绍文化差异的任务。了解文化差异，对于英语学习非常重要，只有知道有差异，才能更好地理解英语国家的文化。通过本课的学习，让学生知道要学好英语，不只是会说、会听、会读、会写就够了，还要理解文字所承载的文化。3的写作任务需要较多时间才能充分完成，故留作课后作业让学生独立完成，在第四课时可以让学生展示，但可以先处理3的词汇。. Teaching aims1. Knowledge aims： 掌握本课的重点词汇和短语，了解东西方文化的差异。2. Skill aims: 能正确理解含有动植物的英语习语。 能恰当运用含有动植物的英语习语来表达地道的英语，避免中式英语。3. Emotional aims: (optional) 让学生关爱身边的动植物，因为它们使得语言变得丰富多彩，从而使学生更加想学好这门语言。4.Culture awareness: (optional) 知道一些常见的动植物在英语文化中的特殊含义。. The key points and difficult points1. Key points: Words and phrases: differently, consider, honest, ancient, compare, courage, mistake, pride, wisdom, be regarded as, compare .to., make mistakes, mistake .for., take pride in consider doing sth.Sentences: In ancient times, dragons are regarded as.The ancient emperors compared themselves to dragons.Everybody makes mistakes at times.2. Difficult points：能理解在不同的国家，同一动植物的含义是有差异的。在与英语本土人士交谈时，要注意这些差异，以免引起误会。. Learning strategies 在遇到含有动植物的英语句子时，不能按照字面意思去理解。 在平常的学习中要多收集、整理与动植物相关的习语。. Teaching aids各种动植物的图片/录音机/小黑板/PPT/英语词典等。. Teaching proceduresStage(time period)InteractionpatternsTeacher activityStudent activityRemarks1Revision(3mins)Class activity Use PPT or pictures to present all kinds of gestures one by one and let the Ss speak them out in English.T: (Picture One )T: (Picture Two )T: (Picture Three ).Look at the pictures and speak out what they mean. S1: Good luck!S2: Have a victory!S3: Its a secret!S4:.准备多一点，节奏要快。2Lead-in（3mins)Class activityPresent some English idioms which contain animals or plants and let the Ss guess the Chinese meanings.T: Do you think your English is excellent?Do you know the meanings of these sentences? Come and take the challenge! Examples :Its raining cats and dogs now.I have let the cat out of the bag.They lead a cat-and-dog life.Mr. Brown is taking his bird to the movie tonight.He does not want the house; it always has been a white elephant.I will give him beans.His girlfriend is a peach.Look at the sentences and guess their meanings. S1:猫和狗像下雨那样往下跳。S2:我把猫从袋子里放出来了。S3:他们过着像猫狗一样的生活，天天都打架。S4:布朗先生带着他的宠物鸟去看电影。S5:.S6:.S7:.老师上课时可带一本英语习语大词典，可以让学生现场查看其意思。最好做成PPT，以便及时核对答案。用小黑板，则要用纸把汉语先遮住，待学生说了以后再撕开。3Pre-reading(5mins)Group workIndividual workStep 1: Present the idioms in 1a. Let the Ss discuss them in groups and guess the meaning.T: Look at these idioms. Discuss them and try to guess the meaning of them.Example : A Ba homeless dog a lucky doga mad dog Every dog has its daya running dog a dog catching a mouse T: Whats the difference between Column A and Column B?T: Wonderful! You have got it! The idioms in Column A has negative meaning while the idioms in Column B has positive meaning . Thats to say, even the same animal, people use it differently in different cultures. For example, dogs are considered as friends in western countries and they stand for honest people .But in China we always use them to refer to bad people.Step 2: Let the Ss read 1b. Guess what this passage is mainly about. Learn the word “under+line=underline”.T: Read 1b, you may find what this passage is mainly about. You can guess the new word “underline”.Translate the idioms about dogs into Chinese.S1:流浪狗S2:疯狗S3:一个正在跑的狗S4:一个正在抓老鼠的狗S5:一个幸运的狗S6:每个狗都有它的一天Ss: Column A is about bad people, but Column B is about good people.Read 1b. Guess what this passage is mainly about. Learn the word “underline”.学生不能正确翻译的短语，老师要给出正确的译文。在展示这些短语时，最好分成两栏，一栏贬义，一栏褒义。老师在解释的过程中还可以教授新词：negative meaning (贬义）positive meaning（褒义）different(adj)+ly=different-ly(adv.)different(adj)+ence=differ- ence (n.)consider =regard honest honest(adj.)+y= honesty (n.)4While-reading (3mins)Individual workLet the Ss read 1a, underline the names of animals and plants. Then do 1b.T: Now, lets read 1a. When you are reading, underline the names of animals and plants. Then finish 1b.T: First, lets check the answers to 1b.Read 1a; underline the names of animals and plants mentioned in the passage. Then do 1b.S1: CS2: AS3: DS4: A5Post-reading(21mins)Individual workIndividual workGroup workIndividual work Step 1: Write down the new words on the Bb, ask the Ss to guess the meaning according to the context, then let the Ss learn them according to the word-formation and synonym.magic(n)+al=magical (adj)en+ courage (n)=encourage (v)compare(v) +a+ tive = comparative (adj)empire + or = emperor (the Roman Empire)ancient old creature animal Step 2: Let the Ss read 1a again. Then d
