《牛津初中英语》9AUnit1教案

1、9A Unit 1 Star sig nsComic strip & Welcome to the Unit(教案)教学目标1. To ide ntify the symbols that represe nt the star sig ns2. To lear n the n ames of the symbols that represe nt the star sig ns教学重点Different star sig ns and symbols教学难点Different stars sig ns and symbols课前预习Preview the new words and

2、phrases教学过程：Step IWarm-up1.Free talk: I was born in 1974. My animal sign is the tiger. What your animal sig n?Do you know the 12 ani mal sig ns?2.Ask students what animals they are in the Chinese horoscope. Ask them todescribe the characteristics of that ani mal. For weaker classes, you can write th

3、eEn glish n ames of the Chin ese star sig ns on the board.RatOxTigerRabbitDrago nSn ake HorseGoatMo nkeyRoosterDogPigFor the stro nger Ss, en courage Ss to say the n ames directly.Step II Prese ntati on1.Explai n that western coun tries use a differe nt system of star sig ns. Explai n thatthe wester

4、n star sig n system is based on the mon th you were born in, rather tha n theyear you were born in.2. Present the six pictures on page 7 Part A. Explain to students that each picture inPart A represents a star sign. Present the new words: bull, centaur, crab, ram. Readthem after the teacher.3. A gue

5、ss ing game.(1) It lives in rivers and uses its fins and tail to swim.- fish(2) It is a large, yellow and brown animal of the cat family. The male has long,thick hair. - lio n(3) lt is a creature that is halma n, half horse.- cen taur(4) lt is a sea creature with a shell, eight legs and two large po

6、inted arm forcatch ing thin gs. It moves sideways on land.-crab(5) It is a ki nd of male sheep.-ram(6) It bel ongs to the OX family but it is differe nt from the cow because it is male.bullStep III Practice1. Ask the stude nts to complete Part A, the n discuss the an swersi n groups. Stude ntswho ha

7、ve made mistakes in this secti on will ben efit from correct ing their an swersbefore proceed ing to the Read ing secti on, the n read the star sig ns well.2. Ask stude nts to complete Part B. Expla in that there are 12 star sig ns in total-those in Part A and those in Part B. Each star sign represe

8、nts a period of time in a year.3. Prese nt the twelve star sig ns. Try to remember your own star sig nStar sig ndateEn glish n ame白羊座3/21 4/20Aries金牛座4/21-5/21Taurus双子座5/22-6/21Gemi ni巨蟹座6/22 7/22Can cer狮子座7/23-8/22Leo处女座8/23-9/22Virgo天秤座9/23-10/22Libra天蝎座10/2311/21Scorpio人马座11/22-12/20Sagittarius摩羯

9、座12/21-1/20Capricor n宝瓶座1/21-2/19Aquarius双鱼座2/20-3/20Pisces4.Ask students whether they know what their star sign is. Encourage them to say the name of their star sig n aloud.5.Talk with your partner.How old are you?I m fifteen.What s your an imal sig n? My an imal sig n is the rooster.When is your b

10、irthday?Its on 21stJan.So you are an Aquarius.Step IV Prese ntati on1.What does Eddies star say today? Lets have a listening and answer more questions.What did Hobo do for Eddie?How did Eddie feel about Hobo?What did the n ewspaper say about Eddie?What happe ned to Eddibreakfast?2.Grasp the expressi

11、ons in the unit , Eg.It nice of you to bring me the n ewspaper.It + be +adj. +of sb. +to do sth.形容人用 ofIt + be +adj. +for sb. +to do sth形容动作用 forWorry about sb./sth./do ing sth.3.Read the paragraph below the pictures and know about the topic of this un it.4.Perform the dialogue with your partnerStep

12、 V Exercises一.根据句意，完成句子1. We always say the_is the ki ng of the ani mals._ and _live in water, but the_can come to land.2. Whe n a_sees red color, it will be an gry.3. The_likes eati ng grass.4. A_is half-ma n, half-horse.选择填空( )1.Kitty is a_ girl. She enjoys dancing and singing.A. livi ng B. alive

13、C. lively D. live()2. Itgenerous_him to donate_ money to UNICEF.A. of, so much B. for, so many C. of, so many D. fro, so much()3. Ithankful to you for_the new chairperson.A. recomme nd me asB. recomme nding me asC. recomme nd me forD. recomme nding me for()4. Could you tell me how much it_ to fly to Beiji ng?A. costs B. spe nds C. takes D. pays()5. Ittoo diff