[中学联盟]江苏省江阴市成化高级中学高中英语选修9教案：Unit 4 Behind beliefs Welcome to the unit.docVIP

Model 9 Unit 4： Behind beliefs 主备： 第 3 课时 总 8 课时 Welcome to the unit 【Teaching Aims】 After learning this section, the students will get familiar with the content of four pictures, each of which shows a different religion. Students are expected to discuss their knowledge about beliefs or religions, famous religious sites, festivals related to religions and the related literatures which is a warm up for the Reading part. Students fully participate in the discussion, express their opinions about relevant topics, share ideas in a group and practice their spoken English. 【Teaching Difficult Points】 How to develop students’ speaking ability?[来源:学科网ZXXK] 【Teaching Important Points】 Develop students’ speaking ability; Different types of discussions.[来源:学.科.网] 【Teaching Aids】 1. The multimedia 2. The blackboard 【Teaching Procedures】 Step 1 Lead-in 1. Draw students’ attention by showing a picture of a school trip and ask them to imagine and think about the following questions” (PPT5) Where are you going? Why do you choose this destination?[来源:Z|xx|k.Com] What do you suppose you are going to see? Possible answer: We are going on a school trip to Mount Tai. Because we like going climbing. We may see a high mountain, lots of people and some places of interest. 2. Inspire students to discuss the common scene on the next page. It shows some students are praying. Ask students to explain: (group work) (PPT6) What are they doing? Why? (Possible answer: They are kowtowing, bowing and praying. /They are praising and worshiping Buddha for their exams or good future. ) What makes them believe that will help? (PPT7) (Possible answer: They believe someone who is powerful may control their future. That is the influence of religion.) 3. Tell students that many religious people also believe that the religion gives answers which explain humankind’s relationship with the world and the universe. Step 2 Information about religion and religious sites 1. General informati