英语人教版九年级全册Lesson plan for Unit12 Life is.doc

Lesson plan for Unit12 Life is full of the unexpectedSection A (3a 3c) （Grade 9） 余姚市子陵中学 许薇Teaching Aims: 1. Language Focus The students will be able to use the following words and pattern properly in given situations or their daily life: words: block, worker, above, burn, burning, alive, airport, till, west phrases: in line with, stareat, in disbelief 2. Language Skills The students will be able to use different reading strategies to understand the text: Underline the important information, find the main elements of a story. The students will be able to write their unexpected experiences. 3. Affection The students will be able to cherish their life and seize the day. Difficulties:The students may find it difficult to grasp so many new words and its also difficult for them to retell the stories or write their own unexpected experiences . Teaching Aids: PPT, overhead projectorTeaching procedures:Step一 Pre-reading1. Play a gameT:First of all, lets play a very interesting game.The name of the game is “Me, too.”2. List some disastersT:I think everybody wants to live a good life. However, there are a lot of disasters in the world.Some are caused by human beings. Some are caused by nature.Ask the students to list some disasters.Step二 While-reading1.Read paragraph11)Have the students think of some questions about the text.T: So many disasters.In todays lesson. The writer will tell us the unexpected experiences in two disasters.Ask the students to think of some questions about the writers unexpected experiences.(eg:what、when、where、how.)2)Read para1 for the first timeRead para1 for the first time, find out the infornation about what、when、where. T:Underline the key words and the key sentences,this is an important reading strategy.3)Read para1 for the second time T:Did the writer die?How do you know?How did the writer miss the disaster?Then ask some other questions about the details:How far away was the coffee place?When the writer was waiting in line, what happened?What did the writer hear?What did the writer see?Which word has the same meaning as see(stare)What s the feeling of the writer from the phrase “in disbelief”（shocked、unbelievable）2.DiscussionT: At the end of para1, the writer said he felt lucky to be alive. I think he must have some other feelings.Discuss the following questions:What other feelings did the writer may have? What do you want to say to the terrorists?3 Read paragraph2T: I think everybody hates terrorists.They are so bad,so cruel. A lot of nations aroud the word are trying to wipe them out. How ever, Some disasters cant be avoid,especially the natural disasters1)Read para2 for the first timeRead para1 for the first time, find out the infornation about what、when、where.2) Read para2 for the second time T:Did the writer die this time?How do you know?How did the writers bad luck turned into a good luck?Ask the students to read the para2 carefully, then complete the sentences.1、The writer woke up late because_.2、When the writer got to the airport,_.3、The writer had to wait till the next day because_.4、The next morning the writer heard about_.Step三 Post-reading1.Summary1)Summarize the text whatwherewhenhow.1The World Trade Center was hit bya planeSeptember 11,2001In New YorkHe decided to get a coffee first from a coffee place two blocks away.lucky2EarthquakeFebruary 21,2011In New ZealandHe missed his plane to New Zealand.lucky3 2)Teach the reading strategy T: In fact, this is also a useful reading strategy. When you read a story ,you shoud pay attention to the information about what、where 、when、how and so on.2.Writing 1)Teach the writing strategyT:We can also use the reading strategy to write a story, so this is also your writing strategy.2)Share my unexpected experienceShow students one of my unexpected experiences.3)Share your unexpected experienceT:I think everybody has his/her own unexpected experiences. Do you still remember them,please take out your worksheet,think of an unexpected experience and write it down.Then share it with us.Step四 HomeworkLevel 1：1、Review the new words and expressions. 2、Try to retell one of the stories.Level 2： Search for a disaster that happened in China, then write it down in English.Step五 Reflection T:Before the end of our lesson,suddenly, I have a sense of sadness, do you know why? Because there were so many people died in the disasters. Life is unexpected,we cant control our destiny,we cant control our life,but we can control our attitude to our life. So we should cherish our life. I hope you can seize the day.Blackboard Design:U