九年级英语9A Unit1Period 1教学设计.doc

九年级英语9A Unit1Period 1教学设计 教学课题? ?9A? Unit 1? Star signs 教学课时 Period 1 教学目标?1.To identify the symbols that represent the star signs 2.To learn the names of the symbols that represent the star signs 教学重点与难点? Different star signs and symbols 教学准备及手段? Teaching methods: task-based approach Teaching aids: tape recorder, multi-media 教? 学? 流? 程 Step1? Warm-up 1. Ask students what animals they are in the Chinese horoscope. Ask them to describe the characteristics of that animal. Which animal do you like best? What animal sign are you? What characters do you think it has? 2.Write the English names of the Chinese star signs on the board. Rat Ox ?? Tiger Rabbit ?? Dragon Snake Horse ?? Goat ? Monkey Rooster ? Dog ? Pig 3. Explain that western countries use a different system of star signs. Explain that he western star sign system is based on the month you were born in, rather than the year you were born in. Step2? Comic strip 1. Everyone has his or her own star sign. Through reading your star sign, you can discover a great deal of information about yourself. It can tell you something about your abilities, talents and special qualities. Eddie and Hobo are also talking about star signs. Listen to their conversation carefully, and then answer the question: What do Eddie’s stars say today? 2. Play the tape again, and ask the students to repeat it, then answer more questions. 1) Who brings Eddie the newspaper?? 2) What does Hobo ask Eddie to read? Why? 3) What happens to Eddie’s breakfast at the end of the story??? 3. Ask the students to read the dialogue together and give them five minutes to practice in pairs. Then ask several pairs to act it out. 4. Language points: It’s nice of you to do….??? It is +adj.+ of sb.+ to do sth.? sp ;?? It says….? 表示报纸上”写道……”,我们通常不说 It writes…