九年级英语Unit13 Rainy days make me sad Reading新人教版.doc

Unit13 Rainy days make me sad
The Seventh Period
Reading: The art of giving
Ⅰ．Teaching Aims and Demands
1． Knowledge Objects
Key Vocabulary
wedding anniversary, vase, host, hostess, feminine, proper, acceptable, embarrass, let’s say, ahead of time
Text: The art of giving
2． Ability Objects
Fast-reading to get a general idea of the text．
Careful-reading to get the detailed information in the text．
Learn the words and phrases from the context．
3． Moral Object
Giving a gift is an art． Money is one of the gifts we can give others． But we must know money is not everything． So only when it is proper can we give someone money as a gift．
Ⅱ． Teaching Key Points
Key vocabulary
Train students’ reading ability．
Ⅲ． Teaching Difficult Point
Train students’ reading and writing skills．
Ⅳ． Teaching Methods
Fast-reading to improve students’ reading ability．
Careful-reading to get the detailed information．
Pairwork and groupwork
Ⅴ． Teaching Aid
A projector．
Ⅵ． Teaching Procedures
Step Ⅰ Key Vocabulary
This activity introduces the key vocabulary words． Show the following vocabulary on the screen by a projector．
Wedding n．婚礼；结婚
anniversary n．周年纪念；周年纪念日
co-worker n．同事；合作者
let’s say比如说（用作插入语）
orange adj．&n．橙黄色（的）；橘黄色（的）
vase n．花瓶
host n．主人；房东
hostess n．女主人；女房东
ahead adj ＆ adv．在前；向前；提前
ahead of time提早
arrange v．整理；布置；排列
feminine adj．女性的；女子气的
consider v．考虑；细想
proper adj．适宜的；合适的
acceptable adj．可接受的；合意的
tradition n．传统；惯例
cheaply adv．廉价地；便宜地
voucher n．（代替现金的）票券；收据；凭单
embarrass v．使窘迫；使尴尬
breaker n．打破者；破坏者
container n．容器（如盒、箱、罐等）
quality n．品质；品德
Read the words and have students repeat them again and again until they can pronounce them fluently and accurately．
Step Ⅱ Part 1
This activity allows students to activate their background knowledge before attempting the reading．
Look at the picture． Ask, What’s happening in the picture? Let students describe the picture．
Read the title The art of giving aloud． Get the students to predict what they think the article is about, based on the title and the picture． Get students to finish Task 1． But don’t look at the reading text． Instead, they use their background knowledge to try to answer the questions． As students work, move around, looking at their progress．
When most students complete the task, get students to answer the questions with a parter． Elicit answers from the students． Ask if other students have the same or different answers． Do not give the correct answers to the students at this point． Wait until students have finished the reading and let them revise their answers accordingly． Answers will vary．
Step Ⅲ Part 2
This activity encourages students to read for the main idea．
Read the instructions aloud to the class．
Get students into groups of four． Let them read th4 text quickly, then each group summarizes one paragraph in their own words． As they are doing this, go around the classroom to make sure they discuss the questions in English． Invite four students to report their answers．
Sample answers
Paragraph 1 Giving and receiving gifts isn’t easy．
Paragraph 2 Some gifts, such as flowers and plants, are usually welcome．
Paragraph 3 Giving money may be a good gift but may have problems．
Paragraph 4 Follow a host’s suggestion or you may be rude．
Notes
1． feminine—of, like, suitable for, women
2． gift voucher—supplied with some articles （eg petrol, cigarettes）, to be exchanged for gifts
3． embarrass—make to feel awkward or ashamed
Step Ⅳ Part 3
This activity encourages students to use the strategy of reading in context．
Look back at the story and find out the words and expressions indicated in bold．
Let students guess the meaning． Don’t give them the correct answers． Get students to read the article once． Say, Pay attention to the bold words and expressions． And note any other word or sentence you don’t understand． Read in context, guessing their meanings from the other words around them． Let students read the article again for comprehension．
Ask a student to read the instructions aloud to the class． And let students look at the example． Then ask students to match the correct meanings with the correct words and expressions． Remind students to look at the story again for extra help． Give them one or two minutes to do the work．
Check the answers．
Answers
Let’s say d; vase b; ahead of time e; feminine a; proper c; acceptable f．
Get students to make sentences with the words and expressions． Answers to this activity will vary． Then ask a student to write his answers on the blackboard．
Help correct any mistakes．
Sample answers
1． I like new things． Let’s say the computer is my favorite one．
2． There is a beautiful vase on the table．
3． You can come here ahead of time, but never be late．
4． I heard his feminine voice．
5． He isn’t the proper man to do the work．
6． If this advice is acceptable to you, accept it．
Step Ⅴ Part 4
This activity helps students read for specific information and paraphrase ideas．
Read the instructions aloud to the class．
Elicit the first answer from the students from memory． Make sure that they understand what they need to do．
Let students complete the sentences individually or in pairs． As they work, move around the classroom offering help as necessary．
Check the answers with the class．
Sample answers
1． the person may not like them
2． give a vase too
3． embarrass guests and be thought rude
4． to give money
5． it’s part of a tradition such as Chinese New Year
Step Ⅵ Part 5
This activity helps students work in a group and think critically about what they have read．
Go through the instructions with the students． Let students do the task in small groups． Help students think of different occasions for gift giving such as holidays, birthdays, weddings and births．
Check the answers． Let students share their answers with the class．
Answers will vary．
Optional activity
As an optional in-class or homework activity, ask students to make a list of things that are considered unlucky gifts, such as a knife and a clock．
Step Ⅶ Summary
In this class, we’ve practised a lot of reading and writing．
Step Ⅷ Homework
1． Read the story in activity 2 again for further comprehension．
2． Revise the target language in this unit．
Step 9． Blackboard Design
Reading: The art of giving．
The Seventh Period
Sample answers to Activity 3
1． I like new things． Let’s say the computer is my favorite one．
2． There is a beautiful vase on the table．
3． You can come here ahead of time, but never be late．
4． I heard his feminine voice．
5． He isn’t the proper man to do the work．
6． If this advice is acceptable to you, accept it．