Unit1《Star signs》教案4（牛津译林九年级上）.docVIP

Unit 1 Star signs Language functions and focus 1. Use It is + adjective + of ... + (not) to-infinitive to express opinions about a persons actions, e.g., It is kind of Sandy to help me with my work. 2. Use the verb to be + adjective + enough + to-infinitive to describe a persons characteristics and abilities, e.g., I am patient enough to wait for two hours. 3. Learn different parts of a sentence 4. Distinguish different parts of a sentence 5. Use vocabulary to talk about characteristics, e.g., Billy has all kinds of different ideas. He is imaginative. Language skills Listening 1. Listen for mistakes and write the correct words 2. Identify specific points about events and advice for the month ahead Speaking 1. Describe peoples characteristics 2. Discuss which students have suitable characteristics to be the chairperson of the Students Union 3. Present a recommendation to the class Reading 1. Identify different characteristics using information about star signs Writing 1. Organize ideas about characteristics 2.Write a letter of recommendation based on characteristics 3. Use a formal writing style Study skills 1. Identify different levels of formality when writing and speaking English 2. Identify inappropriate levels of formality ◇ 第 1 课时 Unit opening Warm-up activity Show students pictures of famous people, perhaps cut out of a magazine or a newspaper. Ask them to describe the famous peoples characteristics. This can be done orally, with students encouraged to shout out answers, or by writing the characteristics on a sheet of paper. For weaker classes, help students by writing a list of characteristics on the board, which they can then choose from. Welcome to the unit Objectives 1. To identify the symbols that represent the star signs 2. To learn the names of the symbols that represent the star signs Teaching procedures 1. Ask students what animal they are in the Chinese horoscope. Ask them to describe the characteristics of that animal. For weaker clas