9B Unit 1 Life on Mars

9B Unit 1 Life on Mars 灌云县王集中学九年级英语教案 主备人:何立飞 备课时间: 9B Unit 1 Life on Mars Period 1 Comic strip Language functions and focus: 1. Use “can”, ”could”, ”may” and “might” to talk about permission, e.g.: Can I go to Mars tomorrow, Mum? 2. Object clauses introduced by “that”, e.g.: Many people believe robots will do most of our work. 3. Object clauses introduced by “if” or “whether”. e.g.: It is not sure if these plants could produce water,. 4 . Express personal feeling concerning a future situation, e.g.: Would you like to live on Mars , Daniel ? I am not sure.It worries me Language skills Listening Identify main ideas to complete notes about a TV programme Identify main ideas from a TV discussion to complete some notes Extract information for a TV programme to complete a conversation Speaking Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of living on other planets Express thoughts and disadvantages of living on Mars Reading Learn keywords about space travel Learn about what it might be like to live on Mars Understand the context of a future life on another planet Writing Complete a flow chat Organize ideas with the help of a flow chart Use information form the from the flow chart to complete a draft Write a guide to living on another planet Study skills Understand the difference between skimming and scanning 1 灌云县王集中学九年级英语教案 主备人:何立飞 备课时间: Learn to skim a piece of text to find main ideas Learn to scan a piece of text to find specific words or phrases Overview of the unit The main topic of this unit is on Mars .Students learn to think about the future and the possibility of living on another planet .They also learn to weight up the advantages and disadvantages of different situations. Background information This unit allows students to unlock their imaginations .Encourage students to think creatively about what life in the future will like .Remind them that there are no right or wrong answers when talking about the future because no one can know what will happen. Warm-up activity Students who are interested in science fiction will find this unit interesting .Others may need a little encouragement .You can raise students? interest in this topic by asking them about popular science fiction films and TV X-files .Ask Why do you like this film?Do you think it is realistic? Do you believe in aliens? Would you like to go into space? Ask students whether they know what colour Mars is .(Red ,) Ask students whether they know what creatures are supposed to live on Mars (martians) Ask students to raise their hands if they would like to go to Mars .Count the raised hands and write a tally on the board .ask students who would not like to go to Mars board .Ask students who are not sure to board .then write the following sentence (complete) on the board : “Most students in Class…,Grade 9 would like/Would not like /are not sure whether they would like to go to Mars .” Try to keep a record of the tallies you have written down . then you can compare these figures with the figures students give once they have finished the unit ,when you can ask the questions again. Teaching Notes: 2 灌云县王集中学九年级英语教案 主备人:何立飞 备课时间: Period 2 Reading Teaching aims: 1) To understand the context of a future life on another planet. 2) To recognize and understand vocabulary about life on Mars. 3) To recognize and list differences between life on Earth and life on Mars . Teaching aids: a recorder, multi-computer Teaching procedures: Step 1.Lead-in . Say: People have long been dreaming about living on Mars. There are a number of films about this topic like The Red Planet and Mission to Mars .Do you believe that humans will ever be able to live on a different planet ? Step2. Presentation 1) Now, let?s watch some pictures about life on Earth today .Teach crowded and Polluted. 2) Say: Simon and Daniel are talking about living on Mars. Listen and answer. Step 3 Reading 1) Say: Daniel wants to find out more about life in space in the future, here?s the article. Please open your books and turn to 4.. Before we read it, let?s deal with the new words first. Look at here, please find out these new words in the article and guess their meanings. 2) Check their answers. Read the new words. 3) Listen to the tape and answer the following questions: 1. How long does it take to fly to Mars at present? 2.What is the gravity on Mars? 3.Where will we live on Mars? 4.How will we study,do homework and take exams? 5 What will food be like on Mars? 4) Say: Now please read the article more carefully and try to tell the following sentences T or F. If it is false, please correct the mistake. 1. By 2100, people might live on Mars. ( ) 2 .Mars is becoming crowded and polluted. ( ) 3. By 2100,the space shuttles can travel at half the speed of sound. ( ) 4. By 2100, scientists can develop plants on Mars to get food and oxygen ( ) 3 灌云县王集中学九年级英语教案 主备人:何立飞 备课时间: 5 Humans on Mars have to wear special boots to make themselves lighter. ( ) 6. We will have less time for our hobbies on Mars.( ) 7 .Students will go to school by spacecraft. ( ) 8. Space travel might make people feel ill. ( ) 5) Check their answers. 6) Say: Now listen to the tape and try to find out differences between life on earth and life on Mars. Life on Earth today Life on Mars in 2100 Clean and has more space. Space shuttles travel at half the speed of the light. Gravity isn?t a problem. Wear many kinds of shoes. Do not have much space. Study online. Food is different and tasty. Step 4 Discussion Would you like to live on Mars? Why or why not? Step 5 Homework Read the article again and again Finish off the exercises in your homework. Teaching Notes: Period 3 Vocabulary Objectives: To recognize and be able to name astronauts? equipment. To understand what the equipment looks like and is used for. To discuss which item(s) of equipment is/are important for an astronaut. Main points : The names of the astronauts? equipment. Difficult points: Talk about how important the different items are for an astronaut with our own ideas. Teaching methods: Task-based teaching method, practice 4 灌云县王集中学九年级英语教案 主备人:何立飞 备课时间: Teaching procedures Step 1: Revision 1. Give Ss meanings in English orally and let them give out the words. e.g. T: a vehicle designed for travel in space. S1: spacecraft 2. Revise what we should take with while camping on the moon. Step 2: Presentation Ask: What should an astronaut take with ? Present: dried food, power pack, digital camera, etc. with pictures. Step 3: Practice 1. Ask Ss to describe what the objects are used for. 2. Ask Ss to complete Part A on their own. Step 4: Read and role-play 1. Ask Ss to role-play Simon and Daniel. 2. Read aloud the conversation to the class. 3. Work in pairs to decide which are the most and least important items. 4. Get some pairs to share their conversations with the others. Step 5 :Homework Learn the new words by heart. Teaching Notes: Period 4 Grammar(1) Objectives: To use „can?, „could?, „may? and „might? to talk about permission. Main points : The usage of „can?, „could?, „may? and „might?. Difficult points: To use „may? and „might? to talk about permission. Teaching methods: Task-based teaching method, practice Teaching procedures Step 1: Lead-in 1.T: There are different ways of asking for and granting permission. Each way has a different level of formality. 5 灌云县王集中学九年级英语教案 主备人:何立飞 备课时间: 3. Go through the tables at the top of page 9. Explain the different levels of formality. Step2: Presentation 1. Explain the context of the exercise. 2. Ss complete the exercise on their own. 3. Choose several Ss to read the completed questions and answers. 4. Ask Ss to write sentences to ask permission in the following Qs (1)Your cousin is watching a boring TV program, you ask her for permission to change the channel. (2)Your uncle and aunt have invited you to join them for a walk in a park nearby. You want to bring your dog along. Step3 Homework. 一. 选择 1. — I smoke here ? — No , you mustn?t . A. Can B. May C. Must D. Need 2. — I visit Lucy on Sunday , Mum ? — Yes , you . A. Must ; can B. May ; may C. Need ; need D. May ; need 3. He finish his homework on time . A. need not to B. doesn?t need C. needs to D. needs 4. you like to hold the ladder for me ? A. Could B. Should C. Would D. Must 5. John didn?t come to the party , at home . A. he maybe B. maybe he C. he may be D. may be he 二. 翻译 1.你可以用数码相机拍下高质量的图像. 2.Daniel 认为空气罐比干粮更重要. 3.我认为对宇航员来说,笔记本电脑是最重要的东西. Teaching Notes: Period 5 Grammar(2) Objectives: To use clauses introduced by “that” To use object clauses introduced by “if”,or “whether” Main points : To use clauses introduced by “that” 6 灌云县王集中学九年级英语教案 主备人:何立飞 备课时间: To use object clauses introduced by “if”,or “whether” Difficult points: To use object clauses introduced by “if”,or “whether” Teaching methods: Task-based teaching method, practice Teaching procedures Step 1: Revision. Revise the use of can, could ,may, might Step2: Presentation Teach Object clauses. 宾语从句属于名词性从句，在句中作主句的宾语。 eg. We know Mr Green teaches English. She asked if these answers were right. 宾语从句三要素 (一)、引导词(连接词), ,.由从属连词that引导的宾语从句 注:that 在句中无词汇意义，在从句中不能充当成分，在口语当中往往省略 e.g. I hear (that) he will be back in an hour. He said (that) he missed us very much. The teacher told us (that) the earth moves around the sun. ,.由从属连词whether, if 引导的宾语从句 if/ whether “是否”，说明对陈述的事物不明确或不清楚。常用在ask, wonder, can(could) you tell me 等后。 ,.只能用whether不能用if的情况 1).在介词后面: I?m thinking of whether we should go fishing. We are worried about whether it will rain tomorrow. 2).在动词不定式前: They asked me whether to go skating. 3).当与or not连用，或提出两种选择时: I don?t know whether he?s free or not. Mary asked whether I was doing my homework or not. Tell me whether you?d like to go shopping or tidy the room. 4).宾语从句提前时: Whether this is true or not, I can’t say. (二)语序:陈述句语序 7 灌云县王集中学九年级英语教案 主备人:何立飞 备课时间: 即:主句+连接词+从句(主+谓+其他成分)Do you remember _________(他多大岁数)? (三)时态: 主句用现在时或将来时，从句可用任何时态。 主句用过去时，从句用与过去相关的时态。 1.从句说明的是一般真理、客观事实、自然现象、名言时，仍用现在时。 Dad told us that it is better to do than to say. He told the boy that three and three is six. He told me the earth moves around the sun. 2.从句中有具体时间状语，即使从句动作发生在主句动作前，仍用一般过去时。 The teacher told me she was born in 1960. Step 3.Homework 1. Fill in the blanks 1. The radio says it _________ cloudy tomorrow. (be) 2. The headmaster hopes everything ______ well. (go) 3. Tom says that they ______________ (play) basketball at six o?clock yesterday evening. 4. I hear they ______________ (return) it already. 5. He said that they ___________ members of the Party since 1948. (be) 6. He asked what they _____________ at eight last night. (do) 7. The teacher told his class that light _______ faster than sound. (travel) 8. I think you ____________ about the murder now. (talk) 2.将下列句子合并为一句: 1. Do they like to go skiing? He asked. 2. He is doing his homework. He said. 3. He will come back. Tom said. 4. Is she doing her homework? Jim asked. Teaching Notes: Period 6 Integrated Skills Teaching aims: To extract information by listening to a TV advertisement To complete notes about an advervisement To extract information from a TV discussion To complete a conversation Main points : To extract information by listening to a TV advertisement 8 灌云县王集中学九年级英语教案 主备人:何立飞 备课时间: To complete notes about an advervisement To extract information from a TV discussion Difficult points: To extract information from a TV discussion Teaching methods: Task-based teaching method, practice Teaching procedures: Step 1. Lead-in Daniel is going to watch a TV programme.On the programme ,people will discuss what it might be like to live on Mars. Step 2. Listen and write First listen to the passage and help Daniel make notes in Part A about if he wants to live on Mars. Step 3. Listen and write Now listen to the second part of the TV programme ,and try to find out all the information you need to complete Daniel?s lists in Part A2. Check the answers. Step 4.Write Tell the students that they can use the notes from page 12 to help them complete Part A3. When they have finished,they pass their answers to another group to check. Step 5. Role-play Ask two students to play the roles of Simon and Daniel.Ask them to read the conversation aloud. Other students listen and answer Would Daniel like to live on Mars,Why, Act the dialogar out. Step 6. Discussion Would youlike to live on Mars,Why or why not, Homework: Recite the important sentences. Teaching Notes: Period 7 Checkout Teaching aims: To review key vocabulary and programmer items taught in this unit. To give students the opportunity to practice the programmer and vocabulary items,and to gain 9 灌云县王集中学九年级英语教案 主备人:何立飞 备课时间: confidence through doing so . To allow students to check their progress and ask any questions they may still have. Teaching importance To review key vocabulary and programmer items taught in this unit. Teaching difficulties: To allow students to check their progress and ask any questions they may still have. Teaching aids: Multi-Media Teaching procedures: Step 1:Revision Revise the use of can, could ,may, might and object clause. Step2:Exercise 1.Explain the context of Part A. Simon is dreaming about going into space. 2.Ask students to read through the text .Then ask them to complete the sentences using the grammar items learnt in the unit. Step 3:Revision Revise the vocabulary in the unit. Step4:Exercise 1.Tell the students that in Part B they have to rearrange the letters to form words. 2.Ask the students to unscramble as many words as they can without looking at the previous pages. When they have done as much as they can ,ask them to refer to the Vocabulary section on page 8 for extra help. 3. Ask students to volunteer answers. Ask another student to write the words on the board as they are read out. Students then write their scores in the paw. Step 5 Homework 1.Ricite the context of this unit . 2 Draw a picture of what you think an alien looks like.And then write a guide to living on Mars in 2100. 10