江苏省宿豫区关庙中心学校九年级英语上册 9A Unit1《Star signs》教案 牛津版(1).doc

9a unit1star signs part aobjectives1. to understand the context of a horoscope, in both its written and spoken forms2. to consolidate the information gained from reading and listening, then determine the factsteaching procedures1. tell students that we read horoscopes just for fun.2. ask students where they might read a horoscope like that in part a1 on page 14, e.g., newspaper, magazine, newsletter, website or e-mail.3. for weaker classes, read the horoscope in part a1 to the class. for stronger classes, ask a student to read the horoscope aloud. 4. review keywords and phrases with students.5. ask students to read the advertisement, then fill in as much information in millies notes as they can. remind them that they will not be able to complete all the answers. for weaker classes, help students by telling them which answers cannot be found in the advertisement.6. ask students to look carefully at what they have written and pay attention to the gaps they have not yet been able to fill.7. play the recording once without stopping.8. if necessary, play the recording again, stopping after each answer or sentence so that students have time to fill in their answers.9. tell students to look at their answers. if they still have some gaps, ask them to read the advertisement again at the top of the page in case they have missed something. play the recording once more without stopping.10. ask students to read one answer each. check for mistakes and mispronunciation. for weaker classed, it is useful to play the recording again once students have completed the exercise. this consolidates what students have learnt and gives them a sense of achievement.11. play the recording for part a3 once. tell students not to write anything, but to listen to the recording the first time it is played.12. now, ask students to read the incomplete notes under “amys predictions. explain that they have to complete amys mistakes by listening to the recording.13. play the recording again, stopping after each answer for less able students to write the answers if necessary.14. tell students that they need to write what master zhang says will happen to millie under the heading master zhangs predictions. for weaker classes, ask students to use the information on page 14 to complete the column on the right. for stronger classes, play the recording for part a2 a third time and ask students to complete the column on the right.15. ask students to volunteer answers to the questions, checking for mistakes and mispronunciation.part bobjectives1. to exchange information about others2. to talk about a persons c