九年级英语下册 Unit 1 Life on Mars Integrated skills教案 牛津版-牛津版初中九年级下册英语教案.doc

Life on MarsIntegrated skillsTeaching aims: To listen to the dialogue and do some exercises.To complete a report from the TV program.Talk advantages and disadvantages about Mars and express own ideas.Teaching steps:Step 1 Revision Complete the sentences.1. Earth is becoming more and more _ (crowd).2. Every year, large numbers of tourists _ (come) to visit Beijing.3. There will be no _ (pollute)on Mars.4. The news made her _ (feel) sad.5. _ (science)are working hard to make the dream become true.Keys: crowded, come, pollution, feel, ScientistsStep 2 Presentation1. carry out 开展，执行 e.g. No matter what difficulty you will meet with, carry out your plan. 不管你遇到什么困难，都要执行计划。2. percentage n. 百分率，百分数 e.g. Percentage of students who would like to move away from the earth is 50%. 想要搬离地球的学生数的百分比是50%。3. disadvantage n. 缺点，不利条件 e.g. The disadvantage of living on Mars。 住在火星的缺点。4. risk n. 风险 e.g. Im not sure if its worth the risk. 我不确信是否它值得这个风险。5. after all 毕竟 e.g. After all, people have already been to the Moon. 毕竟，人们已经去过月球。Step 3 Practice 1. Daniel wants to live on Mars in the future. However, Sandy is still not sure if she would like to. This week, there is a TV programme on this topic. Listen to the preview. Help Sandy make notes of it.Survey carried out in: Schools in Sunshine TownDay:Channel:Name of programme:Time:Percentage of students who would like to move away from the Earth: Keys: Friday evening, Sunshine TV, Move in Mars, 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. 50%2. Sandy is watching the TV programme. She wants to write down the important points. Listen to the discussion and help her complete her lists. Advantages 1. It would be very interesting.2. We could study at _.3. It is not so crowded, with much more _.4. Travelling in space would be _. Keys: online schools, space, fun Disadvantages 1. We do not know if it is really safe.2. We might _ from living there.3. It is _ from the Earth. 4. There is not enough food, _ or oxygen.5. There might be _ aliens.Keys: get ill, so far away, water, dangerousStep 4 Debate Have a discussion in groups of four, and hold a debate. Advantages of living on Mars:Disadvantages of living on Mars:Step 5 Daniel and Sandy are talking about the TV programme. Complete their conversation with the information in Parts A 1 and A 2.Sandy: Did you watch the programme called (1) _ on (2) _ TV last (3) _ evening?Daniel: Yes, I did. but I missed the first part of it. When did the programme begin?Sandy: It began at _. It started with a discussion about a _. It showed that (6) _ of the students would like to (7) _ the Earth and live on (8) _.Daniel: Oh, yes. Some students said living on another planet such as Mars would be very (9) _. They could study at (10) _, and traveling in (11) _ would be fun.Sandy: There might also be much more (12) _ for everyone on Mars. Its too crowded here.Daniel: However, some other students were worried about living there. They said they didnt know if it would be (13) _. They thought they might (14) _ because theres not enough food, (15) _ or oxygen on Mars.Sandy: They were even afraid of aliens there. They thought aliens were (16) _ and would harm people. Keys: Move in Mars, Sunshine, Friday, 7:30 p.m., survey, 50%, move away from, Mars, interesting, online schools, space, space, really safe, get ill, water, dangerousStep 6 DiscussionHow do we protect the Earth?We should reduce pollution;We should control population;We should save energy;We shouldStep 7 Speak up1. Daniel and Sandy are talking about living on Mars. Work in pairs and discuss whether you would like to live on Mars. Use the conversation below as a model.Daniel: Would you like to live on Mars, Sandy?Sandy: Im not sure if its worth the risk. It worries me.Daniel: Why? It would be quite safe. After all, humans have already been to the Moon.Sandy: Maybe you are right, but we might get ill from living there.Daniel: I dont think so, Sandy. Its just a different kind of life. It would be great to live on another planet.Sandy: What about all your friends here on the earth if you go to Mars?Daniel: I want you all to come too.Sandy: OK. If you all go together, it should be fun.2. Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.1. Would Sandy like to live on Mars? Why?2. Would Daniel like to live on Mars? Why? Keys: He is not sure because she is not sure if its worth the risk it worries her. Yes, he would like to. Because itll be great to live on another planet.Step 8 Work in pairs.Where do you prefer to live, Mars or Earth?Why?Useful information:online schoolsmuch more spacetravelling in spacesome dangerous aliensso far away from the Earthno food, water or oxygenStep 9 Exercises1. Translate the following phrases.1. 开展，执行2. 在太空中旅游3. 对 有伤害 4. 害怕见到外星人 5. 离地球如此遥远6. 生活在火星上的缺点7. 与地球上的情形不同8. 毕竟9. 住在另一个行星上非常棒2. Complete the following sentences.1. Some of the students are afraid of _ (see) aliens there. 2. They are not sure whether it is much _ (safe) to live there. 3. The questions she asked last week is still under _ (discuss). 4. Reading in the sun is _ (harm) to our eyes. 5. Dont have the baby _ (cry) all the time. Keys: seeing, safer, discussion, harmful, cry3. Translate the following sentences.1. 我们的班会以一个特别的讨论开始。2. 不应当让家长为我们包办一切3. 地球上的形势和火星上的相当不同。 Keys: Our class meeting started with a special discussion. We shouldnt have parents do everything for us. The situation on the Earth is quite different from that on Mars.Step 10 HomeworkRecite the key phrases and expressions in the lesson.