1、Chapter 6 of Junior 9 Food for thoughtLesson PlanTeaching aims and demands:1. Words and expressions:a.Learn how to use 20 words: steak sausage increase bit dead influence industry cattle space drug order caf delivery pity fly crazy cruel grain introduction compareamount b. Learn to use the following
2、 phrases1. food for thought 引人深思的食物问题2. lose ones appetite for sth. 失去对的胃口 3. because of 因为4. put on weight 增肥5. lose weight 减肥6. be influenced by 被影响7. instead of 代替8. separatefrom 区别和9. live in tiny spaces 住在狭小的处所10. change the subject 转换主题11. bits of meat 小肉块12. a balanced diet 均衡的饮食13. mistaken
3、opinions 错误的意见14. in order to do 为了15. a variety of foods 多种食物16. increase the risk of heart attack 增加心脏病发作的风险17. a program on the meat industry18. scientific information 科学信息19. spend some time doing20. a lack of 缺乏2. Be able to skillfully use “have to” and “need to” to express that it is necessary
4、 or not necessary to do things and the object clauses with that after know, think, believe, etc.3. Read and comprehend the reading in Chapter Six. Get to know something about what kind of food is healthy for people.4. Get to know something about expressing feelings and responding to happenings.5. Le
5、arn to write a report on eating habits. Main and difficult points:1. Key words and phrases 2. Reading comprehensionTeaching Methods: 1. Listening, speaking and writing.2. Watch and say3. Pair / group workTeaching aids: PPT and tape recorderPeriods needed: 10Teaching procedures:Period OneTeaching tar
6、get1. To know some new words and expressions about the reading passage. Pronounce the words correctly. 2. Use the words and phrases to make the sentences.3. Memorize the word spelling. Do some exercises about the new words learnt in class.Cartoon talk1. Give students some time to look at the cartoon
7、 on SB, page73. Tell them to read the sentences carefully.2. Meaning of the cartoon: The cartoon raises the general topic of food and cooking in a rather absurd discussion between the two cartoon characters. When Hi says that his sister burned sth., Lo naturally assumes that he meant an item of food
8、. However, Ho explains that his sister burned the school down.Teaching courses:Step1 Greetings and leading in. Ask Ss to think about the following questions.1. Whats your favorite food?2. Do you eat more vegetables than meat or more meat than vegetables?3. Do you think you have a healthy and balance
9、d diet?4. What do you think is a healthy diet?5. Do your parents have any tips for a healthy diet?Step 2 Learn to pronounce the words correctly.Step 3 Help to explain the words in English and memorize the spelling 1. a person who does not eat meat -vegetarian2. to make or become larger in amount, nu
10、mber or degree -increase3. ability of a brain- brainpower4. to make warm-warm5. A small amount or piece of sth.-bit6. affect - influence7. cows or bulls raised for milk or meat-cattle8. An empty area - space9. any of several chemicals substances which are important for growth and health-vitamin10. a
11、 chemical substance used to kill pests- pesticide 11. by reason of; as a result of - because ofStep 4 PracticeA. Complete the following sentences using suitable words.1. The tourists i_ in number in our country. 2. The population of that town i_ by five percent last year.3. She became a v_ after she
12、 saw the way that animals were killed. 4. The book had a great i_ on his life.5. Travel through s_ is not a dream today.6. We usually get v_ from vegetables and fruit.7. Farmers have to spray p_ when here are pests in the fields.8. Granny Chen took p_ on the homeless children and took them into her
13、house.9. She is c_ about dancing. Its c_ of her to practise dancing so hard.10. The picture of the Bloodbath(大屠杀) in Nanjing reminds of the c_ of war. 11. The p_ to close the school was rejected (反对) by the local villagers. 12. The little book is a very good i_ to learning English.13. Living in a ci
14、ty cant c_ with living in the country.14. He made an interesting c_ between classical music and jazz.B Change the forms of the words1.argument (动词)2. awake (反义词)3.warm (反义词)4.burn (过去式)5. most _ (反义词) 6. importance (形容词)7. hungry (名词)8. influence _ (名词)9. cruel (名词)10. increase _ (反义词)11.disbelief _
15、 (反义词)12. terrific _ (同义词)13. moderately_(形容词)14. success_(形容词)15 argue_ (同义词)16. cattle _(复数)17. crowd _(名词,形容词)18. dangerous _(名词)19. probably _(形容词)20. thought _(动词)Step 5. Read the words correctly.Step 6. ConclusionStep 7. Assignments. a. Recite the new words and expressions.(from steak to cafe)
16、 b. Listen to the tape about the reading passage three times.Period TwoTeaching target1. Review the new words and expressions.2. Pre-reading about the text.Teaching courses:a. Review the new words and expressions.Have a dictation about the following words: steak sausage increase bit dead influence i
17、ndustry cattle space drug order caf warm vegetarian appetiteb. Pre-reading Read these sentences about food, and say if they are T or F.1. Eating fish increases your brainpower. F2. White rice is better than brown rice. F3. Hot tea warms your body better than a cold cola. F4. The most important meal
18、of the day isbreakfast. T5. People who eat meat are stronger than people who do not. F6. A snack before you go to bed keeps you awake. Fc. Post-reading i. Read the whole text then answer thefollowing questions based on it.1.What will Debbie order for her lunch in the restaurant?A steak, chicken and
19、sausages. 2. Why does Simon think Debbies order is horrible?Because he has become a vegetarian and doesnt want to eat any bits of deadanimals.3. What is Simons order?Only a salad.4. According to Simon, what is a vegetarian?A vegetarian is a person who does not eatmeat.5. Why does Simon want to be a
20、vegetarian andwhat has always influenced him?Because he watched a TV program onmeat industry and TV programs have always influenced him.6. According to the TV program, what will happen if people use land to grow food instead of cattle?There will be no hungry people in the world.7. What is miserable
21、about animals life?They are kept in tiny places all their lives and then they are killed.8. Why do animals have to be given drugs?Because they are kept in tiny places andcan get easily sick.9. Will the drugs still remain in the meat whenwe eat it?Yes, it may.10. Does Simons words about meat makeDebb
22、ie lose her appetite? No, they dont.11. Why do we need to eat meat according toDebbie?Because meat contains vitamins andminerals that are not found in vegetables.12. According to Simon, in which food can vitamins also be found?In tofu and salad.13. Why can vegetables also be dangerous?Many people ge
23、t ill because of the pesticides that the farmers use on them.14. Can Simon and Debbie persuade each other in the end and how do they solve the problem?No, neither of them can accept each others opinions and then Simon advises to change the subject.ii. Look and thinkB1 Complete the sentences with one
24、 or twowords.1. The conversation is probably about _.2. During lunch, Simon and Debbie had _. Perhaps its about _.3. Simon is always _ by TV programs.4. Its _ for Debbie to change hermind. So Simon cant _ if he wantsto _ her off her lunch.5. When we say a topic is food for thought, wemean that the t
25、opic is worth _ about. B2 Scan the conversation between Debbie and Simon and decide whether thefollowing statements are T or F aftereach statement.1. Simon and Debbie are in a restaurant. T2. Simon is a vegetarian. T3. Simon was once an astronaut. F4. Debbie says that vegetables can be dangerous too
26、. Td. Conclusione. Assignments. 1). Recite the new words and expressions.(from burger to comparison) 2). Read the passages after the tape and try to recite P1-5.Period ThreeTeaching target1. While-reading: to read intensively and try to understand the details.2. To explain the key points about the r
27、eading.3. Conclude the key phrases.Teaching courses:a. RevisionDictate 15 new words and expressions. delivery happening disbelief pity crazy cruel cheeseburger proposal grain introduction compare amount future moderately b. Reading for detailsRevise the whole text with the help of the following cloz
28、e.Simon and Debbie are having lunch in a _. Debbie wants to _ herself a steak, chicken and _. Simon thinks it _ horrible. He says he has become a _ since he watched a TV program about the meat _. Debbie wonders if he is _ by those programs. In the program, it says if people use land to grow food for
29、 people _ _ cattle, there wont be any hungry people. Animals spend their lives _ in tiny _ before they are killed. The program also says the animals are given _ when they get sick and these drugs may still be in the meat when people eat it. According to this, Simon is trying to _ Debbie to become a
30、vegetarian, too. But his words dont make Debbie _ her _ for meat. She says _ can also be dangerous because of the _ left on them. At last, they have to change the _. c. Key points:l increase inkri:s v. 增强,增长e.g. The number of cars in Shenzhen has increased rapidly in recent years. 深圳小轿车的数量在最近的几年中增长迅
31、速。 The price of petrol has increased by 20%. 石油的价格已经增长了20%。 (opp. decrease )e.g. If he kept his promise to decrease military spending, there would be more money for charity.e.g. We are all looking forward to a decrease in petrol price. 我们都盼望汽油降价。l vegetarian n. & adj. 素食主义者,vedteri:n 素食的e.g. Being v
32、egetarian has become something fashionable these years. 素食在这些年来已经成为一种时尚。 Do you have a vegetarian diet? 你有一份素食食谱吗?vegetarianism n. ,vedteri:nzm n. 素食主义l influence n. & v. 影响,影响力e.g. Her family had a great influence over/on her. 她的家庭对她有巨大的影响。 What she said influenced my decision. 她说的话影响了我的决定。 Lam was
33、 such a powerful man that he could always influence others. 林是个如此强势的人以致于他总是能影响别人。l vitamin n. vaitmin 维生素e.g. Oranges contain vitamin C while fish liver oil contains vitamin D. l pesticide pestisaid 农药 n. l drug dr n. 药剂,药物e.g. Michael Jacksons doctor gave him some powerful drugs that killed him.l b
34、it n. 小块,少量,一点儿,稍微 e.g. He had a bit of trouble getting along with his classmates. 他与同学相处遇到了一点儿麻烦。 I would like to do a bit of shopping in the afternoon.我想下午去买点东西。He tore the picture into bits of paper. 他把画撕成了小碎片。 I felt a bit tired after a long walk. This dress is a bit longer for you.l appetite n.
35、 pitait 胃口 e.g. My brother has a big appetite.When I saw the dish, I suddenly lost my appetite for the meal. 当我看到那道菜的时候,我突然间失去了吃饭的胃口。l industry n. indstri n. 工业, 产业 e.g. Shenzhen is famous for its light industry.深圳以轻工业而闻名New Zealand is famous for its milk industry. 新西兰以牛奶产业而出名。l cattle 牛n. ktl (总称)牛
36、,牲口 e.g. They had a pond for cattle to drink. 他们有一个供牛饮水的池塘。l compare v. kmp e.g. Please compare the two samples and find the difference between them.请对比两个样品并找出它们之间的不同。Dont compare my brother with me.别把我和哥哥相比。Poets often compare beautiful women to roses. 诗人总把美丽的女人比做玫瑰。 In comparison, Labradors are mu
37、ch bigger than Yorkshire terriers. 相比之下,拉布拉多犬比约克郡小猎犬要大得多。l order v. 点(酒菜)等e.g. The man ordered two fried chicken legs and a half-done steak. 那个男子点了两块鸡腿和一块半熟的牛扒。 May I have your order, please? 您现在可以点菜了吗?l cruel kru:l adj. 残忍的 cruelty n. kru:lti: 残忍e.g. Its cruel of him to bully the beggar. 他欺负那个乞丐是很残
38、忍的。 We all hate his cruelty.我们都憎恨他的残忍。l introduction ,ntrdkn 介绍, 引入 v. introducee.g. What introduction of oneself should be given in an interview? 在面试中应该做什么自我介绍呢? Each student was required to give a self-introduction speech.每个学生备要求做自我介绍发言。 This equipment was first introduced to China by a foreign en
39、gineer.l amount n. maunt 数量,数额,金额 (amount通常与不可数名词连用) e.g. She spent large amounts of money on cosmetics. None of us knew the exact amount of the money. 我们中没有人知道那笔钱的确切数额。 (a number of 与可数名词的复数连用,表示大量的,与不可数名词连用的还有a great deal of)l moderately mdrtl 适度地 e.g. The first step to lose weight is to eatmodera
40、tely.减肥的第一步就是要吃得适度。l lose weight/put on weight 减肥,增肥l come down 下降,降低 e.g. We are sure the price of gasoline will come down someday.l cost of living 生活费e.g. Do you think the cost of living will come down in Shenzhen?d. Conclude the key phrases. increase ones brainpower the most important meal of the
41、 day keep you awake food for thought no more bits of a programme on TV be influenced by this / last / next time the meat industry live in tiny spaces on space get / be sick/ ill have to be given drugs make sb. lose appetite for. contain vitamins and minerals because of the pesticides the farmers use
42、 on them change the subjecte. Conclusionf. Assignments: 1). Review the language points and finishdoing Exx. in Workbook-Vocabulary(Page65) 2). Recite the rest paragraphs.Period FourTeaching target1. Review the reading passage and do some exercises about the reading passage.2. Workbook exercises explanation.Teaching courses:a. Revision 1. Dictation-Ten new phrases cost of living in the future a large amount of because of put on weight lose weightcome down be influenced bylose