人教版九年级英语上册 Unit 8 教案设计

Unit 8 Grammar Focus

Class Type Objectives Grammar 1. To understand the modal verbs “must, might, could, can’t” for making inferences. 2. To practice using the modal verbs to make sentences. 1. Whose volleyball is this? — It must be Carla’s. She loves volleyball. 2. Whose hair band is this? — It could be Mei’s. Or it might belong to Linda. They both have long hair. 3. What did you see that night? — I’m not sure, but it can’t be a dog. Difficulties Period How to practice well using these modal verbs “must, might, could, can’t” for making inferences. 1 Procedure Lead-in Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Revision. Translate the English phrases into Chinese. Read the sentences with the modal verbs underlined. The information about the modal verbs referring to the inference. The differences and uses of “can, could”. The differences and uses of “might, may”. The differences and uses of “must, have to”. Key structure Earlybird

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The different situations about inferring sentences with modal verbs. Exercises. Complete the sentences with the right words. Activity 4a. Choose the best way to complete each sentence using the words in brackets. Activity 4b. Ask Ss to complete these responses. Free talk. Look at two rooms below. Ask Ss to make guesses about the owner of each room. More exercises about choosing the best answers. Unit 8 Section A-1

Class Type Objectives Listening, reading and speaking 4. To understand the relationship between things and persons by listening. 5. To read and understand the dialogues. 6. To practice talking about the conversations. 1. Whose book is this? — It must be Mary’s. J.K. Rowling id her favorite writer. 2. Look! There’s a schoolbag here. — What’s inside? — There is … 3. What’s wrong? Key structure Earlybird

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4. I can’t remember. Difficulties How to practice talking about the conversation about persons and their things by using “must, might, could, Vocabulary Period can’t”. Whose, truck, picnic, rabbit, attend, valuable, pink, anybody go to the picnic, at the picnic, belong to, pick up 1 Procedure Lead-in Show Ss some pictures with sentences. E.g.: I’m Lily. I like dancing. Lily may be a dancer when she grows up. Enjoy a flash. Activity 1a. Ask Ss to look at the picture and write the things in the correct columns in the chart. Activity 1b. Let Ss to listen and match each person with a thing and a reason. Pair work. Ask Ss to practice making conversations. E.g.: A: Whose … is it? B: It must/might be ... Activity 2a. Listen and write down the things in the schoolbag. Activity 2b. Listen again and fill in the blanks. Brainstorm. 1. Use “must” to show that you think something is Earlybird

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Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 probably true. 2. Use “might” or “could” to show that you think something is possibly true. 3. Use “can’t” to show that you are almost sure something is not true. Show Ss the knowledge about the modal verbs. Exercises about the modal verbs, Activity 2d. Read the passage and answer the questions. Pair work. Ask Ss to have a role-play conversation by reading after the tape. Pair work. Ask Ss to have a role-play conversation by using the information in 2d as a model. E.g.: A: Where is/are my ...? B: It/ They ... Language points: explain the key words and phrases in section A-1. Let Ss do some exercises about the language points. Step 12 Step 16 Step 17

Unit 8 Section A-2

Class Type Objectives Reading 7. To understand the strange story by reading the passage. 8. To learn to express the strange noise that people think by reading the story carefully. Earlybird

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Key structure 1. Nothing much ever happened around here. 2. It must be teenagers having fun. 3. We have no idea. 4. It could be a girl’s room because it’s very tidy. —I guess so. But it might be a boy’s room because the clothes look like boy’s clothes. Difficulties How to describe the opinions that people give about the strange noise. Vocabulary Noise, policeman, wolf; laboratory, coat, sleepy Have fun, have no idea, go away Period 1 Procedure Lead-in Step 1 Revision. Ask Ss to translate some phrases into Chinese. Free talk. Show Ss some pictures and then to ask questions like: E.g.: Whose hair band is it? It must/might... Pair works. Show Ss some pictures like the things in the schoolbag below, and then ask them to make guesses about the owner of the schoolbag. Free talk. Did something strange happen in your neighborhood before? What were they? Activity 3a-1. Let Ss look at a picture and answer two questions.. Earlybird

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Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Activity 3a-2. Read the article quickly and decide which might be the best title. Read again and answer the questions. Activity 3b. Read the article again and find words to match the meanings. Activity 3c. Ask Ss to read the article carefully and write what people think about the strange noises. Free talk. After reading the article, what do you think the strange noises are? Why? Language points: explain the key words and phrases in section A-2. More exercises about the language points. Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Step 11

Unit 8 Section B-1

Class Type Listening and speaking. Objectives 1. To understand the story about aliens by looking at the pictures and listening. 2. To practice talking about what the man and the woman have seen. 1. They see a man running/ something strange … Key 2. The man / woman says it could / might / must … structure 3. Why do you think the man is running? — He could be running for exercise. — No, he’s wearing a suit. He might be running to catch a bus to work. Earlybird

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Difficulties How to practice retelling the story by making a conversation with your partner. Vocabulary Land, alien, suit, express Run after, wear a suit, catch a bus Periods 1 Procedure Lead-in Revision. 1. Complete the sentences with the correct words. 2. Fill in the blanks with “must, might, could, can’t”. Brainstorm. Show Ss some pictures and talk about the knowledge of UFO. Free Talk. Ask Ss to talk about the questions: 1. Have you heard about UFO or aliens? 2. How do you think of them? 3. Do you like them? Activity 1a. Let Ss look at the pictures. Then use the words in the box to write a sentence about each picture. Free talk. Show Ss some pictures and then to ask them to talk about : 1. What does the man look like? 2. How does he feel? Why? 3. Describe the pictures. Activity 1b. Listen and number the pictures〔1-3〕in 1a. Then write two or three sentences to finish the story. Ask Ss to listen again and answer the questions. Activity 1c. Listen again and ask Ss to complete the sentences. Free talk. Earlybird

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Read the following statements. Then discuss them with your group. Activity 1d. Ask Ss to role play a conversation between the man and woman. E.g.: A: Why do you think the man is running? B: He could be running for exercise. A: No, he’s wearing a suit. He might be running to catch a bus to work. Pair works. Show Ss some pictures and ask them to role play a conversation. E.g.: A: Why do you think the boy looks surprised? B: … Language points: explain the key words and phrases in section B-1. Examples and exercises about the language points. Unit 8 Section B-2

Class Type Reading and writing Objectives 1. To understand the passage about the Stonehenge. 2. To know the way of writing about what strange things happened and how things were solved. 1. However, historian thinks this can’t be true because … Key 2. No one is sure what Stonehenge was used for. structure 3. Perhaps, we might never know, but we do know they must have been hard-working. 4. We now know what was happening in the neighborhood. Difficulties How to write about the article about “no more mystery in the neighborhood”. Earlybird

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Vocabulary express, circle, Brain, receive, leader, medical, purpose, prevent, energy, position, victory, enemy, period, hard-working at the same time, communicate with, point out, move up Periods 1 Procedure Lead-in Revision. 1. Ask Ss to complete sentences with words in right order. 2. Translate the Chinese sentences into English with the given words. Read the sentences below, paying attention to the underlined parts. The definition and other basic knowledge of conjunctions. Activity 2a. Ask Ss to match each linking word or phrase with its purpose. Free talk. 1. Have you ever heard of Stonehenge? 2. Where is it? 3. Why is it famous? Brainstorm. Read a video about the huge stone and then give some information about it. Activity 2b. Skim the article and underline the sentences with linking words or phrases. Read again and ask Ss to answer the questions. Activity 2c. Read the article again and complete the chart. Activity 2d. Ask Ss to complete the sentences using the words from the chart in 2a. Earlybird

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Brainstorm. 1. Introduce Ss about interesting and fun Stonehenge facts for kids. 2. Introduce some buildings with mysterious origins. Language points: explain the key words and phrases in section B-2. More exercises about the language points. Earlybird