九年级英语牛津9AUnit1教学设计
3. Now, ask students to read the description of their star sign on pages 4 and 5. Ask them to write whether the characteristics listed under their star sign match the characteristics they have listed.
4. Ask all those who think their characteristics match their star sign to raise their hands. Then ask all those whose characteristics do not match to raise their hands.
5. Do a class survey. Ask students whether they believe in star signs. Count how many say 'yes' and how many say 'no'. Write the numbers on the board. For more able students, ask them to say why they believe or do not believe in star signs.
6. Divide the class into pairs. Ask students to write down five words that describe their partner's characteristics in Part D2.
7. Ask students to exchange books and compare what they have written.
8. Homework: 《课时练》P3-6
9A Unit 1 Star Signs
第四课时 Vocabulary
Objectives
1. To use adjectives to describe characteristics
2. To recognize whether an adjectives is positive or negative
teaching procedures
1. Divide the class into groups of four. Each group works together to complete Part A. One student in each group writes down the answers on a piece of paper. Groups raise their hands when they have finished.
2. When all the groups have finished, each group must give their answers to another group to mark. Remind students to put the name of their group at the top of the paper.
3. Read out the correct to the class. Each gr www.xuehuiba.com
oup marks another group's answers. The group with the most correct answers wins.
4. Ask students to work on their own to do Part B. Remind them to look at the pictures and the words provided.
5. Ask students to compare their answers with their neighbours and discuss the differences.
6. When the discussion is finished, ask a student for the answer to No.1. Ask all students who agree to raise their hands. If a student gives an incorrect answer, ask other students what the correct answer should be.
7. Homework: 《课时练》P7-8
9A Unit 1 Star Signs
第五、六课时 Grammar
Objectives
1. To use 'it is'+ adjective + 'of'… + '(not) to'-infinitive to express opinions about a person's actions.
2. To use the verb 'to be' + adjective + 'enough' + 'to'-infinitive to describe a person's characteristics and abilities.
3. To use the basic sentence elements to make up a sentence
part A
teaching procedures
1. Tell students that we use the 'it is'+ adjective + 'of'… + '(not) to'-infinitive structure to talk about our feelings towards people and what they do.
2. Ask three students to read the three sentences in the grammar table at the top of page 9. Encourage students to ask questions if they are unsure of the meaning.
3. Ask students to complete the exercise on their own. Students have to write the correct words form the box in the blanks without making any changes.
4. Ask a pair of students to read out what they have written. Check for incorrect answers and mispronunciation.
Part B
Teaching procedures:
1. Tell students that we can also use the verb 'to be' + adjective + 'enough' + 'to'-infinitive structure to talk about a person's personality and abilities.
2. Explain the difference between the structure in Part A and the structure in Part B. In part A, students learn to express what they think about someone else's actions. In Part B, students learn to express what they think about a person's personality and abilities.
3. Ask three different students to read the sentences in the grammar table at the top of page 10. Encourage students to ask questions if they are unsure of the meaning.
4. For stronger classes, tell students to cover the adjectives on the right and work on their own to write the sentences for Part B. Remind them that they need to rearrange the order of the words, and choose a proper adjective for each sentence. For weaker classes, students can use the adjectives on the right to form sentences. Encourage more able students to write the sentences with their own adjectives. Accept any sensible answers.