Unit6 Beyond Earth 单元教学设计（6课时） 人教版英语九年级上册

Unit6BeyondEarth

单元主题分析

木单元紧扣“太空探索”这一核心主题，与新课标中“人与自然”主题范畴下的“地球

与宇宙探秘，航天事业发展”子主题高度契合。其核心旨在引导学牛.认识人类探索太空的动

因、面临的挑战与未来的可能性，从而全面深入地回答单元大问题“Whatdoesittaketoexplore

space?”，从而培养学生的科学素养、全球视野与创新思维，激发其对宇宙的探索好奇心。

SectionA的引导性问题是“Whydowcexplorespace?”。该部分以听说读结合的形式展

开主题学习，从谈论中国航天工程、宇航员的太空生活切入，再通过访谈解读人类探索太空的

三大核心动因。学生将在学习过程中掌握太空相关话题的英语表达，习得一般将来时被动语

态，理解太空探索的科学价值与现实意义，为解答人类探索太空的“动因”奠定认知基珊。

SectionB的引导性问题是“Howfarcanwegointospace?”。该部分从理论探讨走向未来

畅想，以深度阅读为载体，引导学生探究当卜人类太空旅行的极限、星际探索面临的重重挑

战，以及未来实现星际旅行的可能性;再通过写作任务让学生抒写个人“太空梦想”，学习按

“提出梦想-阐述原因一表达期许”的结构组织思路、完成表达。

总而言之，本单元以“理解探索动因一探究当下局限一畅想未来可能”为主线，巧妙融合

了语言学习、科学知识普及与批判性思维培养。通过真实的语境创设、结构化的技能训练、

创造性的输出任务，引导学生不仅学会用英语谈论“太空”，更能深入理解推动太空探索的

好奇心、勇气与创新精神，最终培养学牛•的全球视野与科学思维，让学生立足地球、望向宇

宙,思考人类在宇宙中的定位与未来。

单元学习目标

通过本单元的学习，学生能够：

1.掌握与太空探索相关的核心词汇、短语及句型，能准确描述太空探索的动因、挑战与未来

愿景。

2.理解并运用一般将来时被动语态，完成句子转换、短文填空及口语表达任务。

3.读懂关于太空探索的访谈、科普说明文，能快速提炼主旨、分析文章结构;能撰写“太空梦

想”短文。

4.辩证思考太空探索的价值与挑战，培养批判性思维与科学探究能力。

5.了解人类太空探索的历程与现状，激发对宇宙的好奇心与探索欲,树立科学精神与全球视野。

单元学习重难点

重占•

1.能熟练运用一般将来时被动语态，规范谈论太空相关的未来计划与动作。

2.能围绕“探索动因、探索距离、个人太空梦想”等内容,清晰表达个人经历、观点与畅想。

3.掌握科普文的阅读方法(提炼主旨、分析结构)，能读懂太空探索相关的访谈与说明文;能运用

“提出梦想--阐述原因一表达期许”的结构，完成书面写作任务。

难点：

1.在口语和书面表达中，能结合太空探索的具体语境,熟练运用相关词汇、句型及语法。

2.能结合阅读中学到的太空探索知识，辩证分析探索太空的价值与挑战。

3.结合自身学习实际，养成勤于思考、乐于探究、主动积累的英语学习习惯。

单元课时划分

第一课时SectionA(la-ld)

第二课时SectionA(2a-2e)

第三课时SectionA(3a-3c)

第四课时GrammarFocus(4a-4c)

第五课时SectionB(la-1e)&.VocabularyinUse

第六课时SectionB(3a-3c)

第一课时SectionA(la-ld)

一、TeachingObjectives

Inthisclass,studentswill：

1.listentothreenewsreportstoidentifyspecificinfbnnationandcompletenotes.

2.usetheprovideddialogueframeworktoretellnewsreportsandsharespace-relatedinformation.

3.leamaboutChina'smajorspaceprogramsandachievements,fosteringprideinnational

scientificandtechnologicaldevelopment.

一、TeachingAdvice

Lead-in

LookandShare

1.Havestudentslookatthethemepictureontheopeningpageandthinkaboutthequestionson

Page51.

2.Invitesomestudentstosharetheiranswers.

3.Havestudentsreadtheunittitleandpredictwhattheywillleamintheunit.

Pre-listening

la

1.Presentthefourimages.Explaineachtermbrieflyandpre-teachsomenewwordsand

expressions.

2.Askstudentstocompletethe4sentencesindependently,andthenchecktheanswersinpairs.

3.Chccktheanswersasaclass,andhavestudentsreadthetermsaloudtopractise

pronunciation.

4.Providemorerelatedinfermationandpicturesaboutthefouritemstoarouseinterest.

While-listening

7b

I.Havestudentsreadtheinstructionandmakesuretheyunderstandthetask.

2.Playtheaudioonce.Studentslistenandcircle.

3.Checktheanswers:Zhurong,Tiangong,Xuntian.

1c

1.Askstudentstoreadthesentencesin1candunderstandthemeanings.Studentscanbe

encouragedtofillintheblanksfrommemory.

2.Playtheaudioagainandhavestudentscompletethesentences.

3.Invitesomestudentstosharetheiranswersandthenpresentcorrectanswers.

4.Havestudentslistenagainwiththecompletedinformation.

ListeningScripts

Presentthelisteningscriptandguidestudentstopayattentiontothetargetvocabularies

andexpressions.Explainthelanguagepointsifnecessary.

Post-listening

Id

I.Dividestudentsintopairs.Assigneachpaironenewsrepcrttoretell,orletthemshare

adifferentspacenewsstorytheyknow.

2.Providethesentencefiamefbrsupport:Haveyouheardthat...?Itis...Itwill...

3.Walkaroundtomonitorandof!erhelp.Invite2-3pairstoperform.

Summary

Askstudentstosummarizewhattheylearnedinthislesson.

Homework

FinishtherelatedexercisesinthebooksproducedbyYouyi.

BlackboardDesign

Writethelanguagepointsanduscfiilexpressionsontheblackboard.

TeachingReflection

Inthislisteningandspeakinglesson,studentssuccessfullyicentifiedChina'sspaceprogramsand

completedlisteningnotesaccurately.TheIddialoguepracticehelpedthemretellnewsreports

usingthegivenframework,andmoststudentsactivelyparticipated.Nexttime,Iwilladdashort

pronunciationdrillbeforelisteningandextendpreparationtimefbrpairworktosupportsome

learners.

第二课时SectionA(2a-2e)

一、TeachingObjectives

Inthisclass,studentswill：

1.listenforspecificdetailsaboutwhatlifeofastronautsinspaceislike.

2.learnaboutdailylifeandworkofastronautsinspace,gainingabetterunderstandingofspace

exploration.

3.organizeandsummarizeinformationfromtheconversationusingamindmap,improving

informationprocessingability.

二、TeachingAdvice

Lead-in

WatchandSay

1.Showashortvideoofastronautsinspace(c.g.floating,cating,working)andaskstudentsthe

followingquestions:

Whatarctheastronautsdoinginthevideo?

♦Whatlooksfiinorstrangeabouttheirlifeinspace?

2.Invite2-3studentstosharetheiranswers.

3.Providesomedetailedinformationaboutspacelife.

Pre-listening

1.Presentthetwoquestionsin2aandhavestudentspredictwhattheywillhear.

2.Pre-teachthenewwordsandexpressions.

While-listening

2a-

1.Ilavestudentsreadtheinstinctionandmakesuretheyunderstandthetask.

2.Playtherecordingandhavestudentsanswerthequestionsindividually.

3.Gooverthecorrectanswerswiththewholeclass.

4.Theteachercanalsoaddsomequestionstohelpstudentstogetthecontext.

2b

1.Askstudentstoreadthequestionstogetthemeanings.

2.Playtherecordingagainandhavestudentsnumberthequestions.

3.Confirmtheorderbyreadingthequestionsaloudwiththeclass.

2c

1.Presentthemindmapandexplaineachcategory.

2.Playtherecordingathirdtime.Studentstakenotesandfillintheblanks.

3.Checktheanswersasaclass.andhavestudentsfillintheirmindmaps.

ListeningScripts

l.Showthelisteningscriptandhavestudentsunderlinetargetvocabulary.

2.Explainanyremaininglanguagepointsandhavestudentspractisereadingthescript.

Post-listening

2d

1.Provideasampleanswertoonequestionfrom2busingthemindmap.

2.Havestudentsworkinpairstoanswerallquestionsfrom2b,usingtheirmindmaps.

3.Invite2-3pairstosharetheiranswerswiththeclass.

2e

1.Provideexamplequestionsfrom2e,andthenhavestudentsbrainstorminsmallgroups.

2.Encouragecreativequestions(e.g.Howdoyouexerciseinspace?).

3.Collect3-4bestquestionsfromtheclassandwritethemontheboard.

Summary

Askstudentstosummarizewhattheylearnedinthislesson.

Homework

FinishtherelatedexercisesinthebooksproducedbyYouyi.

BlackboardDesign

Writethelanguagepointsandusefulexpressionsontheblackboard.

TeachingReflection

Inthislisteningandspeakinglesson,studentseffectivelygraspeddetailsofastronauts,lifein

spaceandcompletedthemindmaptoorganizeinformation.Afewstudentsstmggledtotakequick

notesduring2candneededmoresupport.Nextwillpre-teachnote-takingskillsandpause

theaudiobrieflytoletthemcatchkeywords,ensuringallstudentsfollowthepace.

第三课时SectionA(3a-3c)

'­,TeachingObjectives

Inthisclass,studentswill：

1.readaninterviewaboutspaceexplorationtoextractkeyinformation.

2.identifyhowahostusesquestionsandcommentstokeepaninterviewflowing.

3.understandthereasonsfbrspaceexploration,broadeningtheirviewofscientificdevelopment.

二、TeachingAdvice

Lead-in

Review&Conncct

Inthelasttwolessons,wclearnedaboutChina'sspaceprogramsandlifeinspace.Today,wc*ll

answerabigquestion:Whydoweexplorespace?

FreeTalk

Ask:Whydoyouthinkcountriesspendmoneyandtimeonspaceexploration?

Invite2-3studentstosharetheirideasbriefly..

Pre-reading

Predict

l.IIavestudentslookatthemindmapin3aandanswerthefollowingquestions:

♦Whatreasonsmaybementionedintheinterview?

♦Whataspectsinourdailylifehavesomethingtodowithspaceexploration?

2.Invitesomestudentstosharetheanswers.

3.Pre-teachkeyvocabularyandphrases.

While-reading

Skimreading

1.Askstudentstoreadtheinterviewquicklyandfindthethrscmainreasons.

2.Checktheanswerswiththewholeclass.

3a

1.Havestudentsreadagaincarefullyandcompletethemindmapindividually.

2.Askvolunteerstoreadtheiranswersaloudinclass.

3.Checktheanswerswiththewholeclass.

4.Explainthelanguagepointsintheconversationifneeded.

3b

1.Playtheaudiooftheinterview.Askstudentstopayattentiontothehost'slines.

2.Ask:Howdoesthehostkeeptheinterviewgoing?

(Byaskingfbllow-upquestionsandmakingcommentslike“Couldyouexplainthatabit

more?”/aOh,right.n/uYes,that'sveryusefi.il.")

3.Dividestudentsintopairs:HostandDrYang.Give3-5minutestopractise.

4.Invite2-3pairstoperformfortheclass.

Post-reading

3c

1.GroupDiscussion:Ask:Whatareyourownreasonsforsupportingspaceexploration?

DoyouagreewithDrYang?Whyorwhynot?

2.Havestudentsworkingroupsof3-4toshareideas.

3.ClassShare:Invite2-3groupstopresenttheirdiscussionresults.

Reflection

Canyouthinkofaspacetechnologythatyouuseorseeeveryday?

Howdoesspaceexplorationhelpussolveproblemsonearth,likeclimatechangeorresource

shortages?

Howwillyouexplain“whyweexplorespace"toafriendorfamilymember?

Summary•f

Askstudentstosummarizewhattheylearnedinthislesson.

Homework

FinishtherelatedexercisesinthebooksproducedbyYouyi.

BlackboardDesign

Wiiteihelanguagepointsandusefulexpiessionsontheblackbuaid.

TeachingReflection

Inthisreadinglesson,studentssuccessfiillyextractedthethreemainreasonsfbrspaceexploration

andcompletedthemindmapwithcleardetails.However,alewstudentsneededmoreguidanceto

connectspacetechnologytodailylifeduringreflection.Nexttime,Iwilladdmoredailyexamples

beforereflectiontohelpthembetterlinktheorytopractice.

第四课时GrammarFocus（4a-4c）

一、TeachingObjectives

Inthisclass,studentswill：

1.reviewthepassivevoiceinsimplepresentandsimplepasttenses.

2.masterthestructureandusageofthesimplefuturepassivevoice.

二、TeachingAdvice

Lead-in

Review

1.Writeontheboardandaskstudentstorecall:

一般现在时被动:am/is/are+done例如:Englishisspokeninmanycountries.

一般过去时被动:was/were+done例如:Thestationwasbuil:lastyear.

2.Ask:What'sthecommonstructureofthepassivevoice?（be+过去分词）

3.Ask:Whendovveusethepassivevoice?（强调动作承受者.动作执行者未知或不重要）

ExploretheGrammar

4a

1.Havestudentsreadthesentencesin4aandunderlinethepassiveverbs.

2.Ask:Whattensearethesesentences?What'sthestructure?Whatdothesesentencesfbcuson?

3.Havestudentsreadthesentencesaloudtopractisepronunciationandintonation.

GrammarRules

1.一般将来时被动语态:表示将来某个时间将要发生的被动动作。强调动作的承受者。

2.基本结构willbedone

肯定句:主语十willbe十过去分诃(+by+执行者).

否定句:主语I-willnot(won\)be+过去分词.

一般疑问句:Will+主语十be十过去分词(+..)?

特殊疑问句:特殊疑问词十will+主语十be+过去分词(+.)?

3用法：

强调动作的承受者,而非执行者。

执行者不明确、不重要或无需提及。

常用于新闻、科技、计划等正式语境。

GrammarExercises

4b

1.Explainthetaskandhavestudentsfollowthestructure:willbe+过去分词.

2.Modelthefirstone:Studentswillberequiredtodoresearchonspaceexploration.

3.Studentscomplete2-5individually,andthencheckinpairs.

4.Chccktheanswerswiththeclass.

4c

1.Letstudentsreadthepassageandgraspthemainidea.

2.Askstudentstocompletethepassageandchecktheanswersinclass.

3.Explainmixedtenses:Pointoutthatthepassageusesthesimplepresent,presentperfect,and

simplefiiturepassivetoshowdifferenttimeframes.

4.Invitesomestudentstoanswerthetwoqucstions:Whatarcexoplanets?Whatarcyour

viewsonfindinglifeonancthcrplanet?Explainthelanguagepointsifnecessary.

Summary

Askstudentstosummarizewhattheylearnedinthislesson.

Homework

FinishtherelatedexercisesinthebooksproducedbyYouyi.

BlackboardDesign

Writethegrammarrulesontheblackboard.

TeachingReflection

Thisgrammarlessonreviewedthepassivevoiceandintroducedthepassivesimplefuturevoice

withtenseclearly.Studentsmasteredthestructure“willbe+pastparticiple^andcompleted4band

4cwell.Mostcouldconvertactivesentencescorrectly.

第五课时SectionB(la-le)&VocabularyinUse

一、TeachingObjectives

Inthisclass,studentswill：

1.identifythetexttypeandskimtogetthemainidea.

2.readfordetailstocompleteamindmapaboutspaceexploration.

3.analyzethestructureandorganizeinformationusingamindmap.

4.leaniabouthumanspaceexplorationhistoryandfutureplans.

二、TeachingAdvice

Lead-in

la

1.Presentsomepicturesrelatedtothethreeoptionsinlaandelicitthecorresponding

expressionsfromstudents.

2.Encouragestudentstosharewhattheyknowaboutsciencemagazines,fictionbooksor

sciencewebsites.

3.Havestudentsworkinpairstodiscussthequestionofla.

4.Invitesomestudentstoexplaintheirchoice.

Pre-reading

Predict

1.Showthetitleandthepictureinlb.Askstudentstopredictwhatthistextwillbe

about.

2.Havestudentsdiscussinpairs,andtheninvitesomestudentstoshareinclass.

3.Pre-teachsomekeywordsandexpressions.

While-reading

SkimReading

lb

1.Askstudentstoreadthetextquicklyandfindoutwhatthetextismainlyabout.

2.Askstudentstoidentifyv/heretheymayfindanarticlelikethis.

3.Invitesomestudentstosharetheiranswersandexplaintheirreasons.

CarefulReading

1c

l.IIavestudentsreadtheinstnictionandthemainideastogetthemeanings.

2.Askstudentstoreadagaincarefully.Studentsworkindividuallyandthencheckinpairs.

3.Checktheanswerswiththewholeclass.

4.Guidestudentstoidentifythatthetextfollowsthestructure4<curiosity-*currentsituation-*

challenges-*futurehope".

Id

1.Presentthemindmapandexplaineachbranch.

2.Studentsreadagaincarefullyandfillinthemindmap.

3.Checktheanswerswiththewholeclassandhavestudentssharetheircompletedmaps.

Post-reading

GenreAnalysis

1.Ask:Whatkindoftextisthis?Isitastory,anewsreporterapopularscience

article?

2.Guidestudentstoconclude:Popularsciencearticle(clcar,factual,explainsscientificideasto

generalreaders).

3.Highlightfeatures:formalbuteasylanguage,usesfactsancexamples,focusesonreal

scienceandfuturepossibilities.

Ie

1.Explainthetask:Discussthe4questionsingroupsof3-4,usingtextinformation.

2.Groupshare:Invite2-3groupstopresenttheiranswers.

3.Encourageextrainfb:Askstudentstoshareanyspaceftictstheyknow.

VocabularyinUse

2a

I.Havestudentsreadtheinstructiontounderstandthetask.

2.Elicitcompoundwordsfromstudentsandexplainthemeaningsifneeded.

3.Studentscompletesentences2-6individually,andthenchecktheanswersinpairs.

4.Checkdieanswerswiththewholeclass.

5.Leadashortdiscussiononthefbllow-upquestions.

2b

1.Brieflyreviewtheboxedphrasestoclarifythemeanings.

2.Havestudentsreadtheconversationtounderstandthecontext.

3.Studentsfillintheblanksindividually,andthencheckwithapartner.

4.Checktheanswerswiththewholeclass.Havepairsreadthecompletedconversation

aloud,focusingoncorrectpronunciationandintonation.

2c

1.Havestudentsreadthewordsandphrasesintheboxtogetthemeanings.

2.Studentsreadthepassagetograspthemainideaaboutspaceexplorationhistory.

3.Studentscompletethetextwiththecorrectfbmisofthewordsindividually.

4.Studentschecktheanswersinpairs.Then,theteacherreviewsanswersasaclass,explaining

thegrammar(tense,voice).

Summary

Askstudentstosummarizewhattheyhavelearnedinthislesson.

Homework

Finishtherelatedexercisesin(hebooksproducedbyYouyi.

BlackboardDesign

Writethelanguagepointsandusefulexpressionsontheblackboard.

TeachingReflection

Thislessoncoveredreading,textanalysis,andvocabularypracticeaboutspaceexploration.

Studentssuccessfullyidentifiedthetexttype,completedthemindmap,andunderstoodthe

“curiosity-progress-challenges-hopeMstructure.Moststudentsactivelyjoinedindiscussionsand

finishedvocabularyexerciseswell.

第六课时SectionB(3a-3c)

一、TeachingObjectives

Inthisclass,studentswill：

1.readamodelpassageandextractkeyinformationtocompleteachart.

2.leamtostructureashortessay:Stateyourdream-*givereasons-*expresshope.

3.writetheirownspacedreamsusingclearstnictureandrelevantdetails.

4.SharecreativeideasaboutfuturespaceexplorationJnspiringscientificimagination.

二、TeachingAdvice

Lead-in

Review&Conncct

Inthelastlesson,wetalkedabouthowfarhumanscangointospace