牛津译林版九年级英语上册
Unit 7 Films
The first period
Objectives :
1. To learn vocabulary about films
2. To be able to talk about films and film workers
Emphasis and difficulties :
1. The new words and expressions;
2. Talk about films and film workers
Teaching steps :
1. Let the Ss work in pairs to talk about the following questions: Do you like watching films
What types of film do you like watching
2.Ask the Ss how many types of films the students know and what they are . Present the types of films : action film \cartoon \ horror film \romantic film \science fiction film \western and so on .
3. Ask the Ss to do the exercise in Part A and check the answers as a class .
4. Explain the content in Part B to the Ss : Sandy and Kitty are members of the school drama club . They’re talking about entering the film industry . Who does Sandy think would be suitable for entering the film industry And why What would Sandy like to do in the film industry
5. Ask the Ss to read the dialogue and try to find out the answers to these questions .
6. Play the tape for the Ss to listen and repeat . Practise reading the dialogue in pairs .
7. Work in pairs to make up new dialogues to talk about entering the film industry .
8. Present the names of some film workers to the Ss :
Actor / actress director camera operator 摄影师
Costume designer film editor 剪辑
Lighting technician 灯光师 make-up artist 化妆师
Props master 道具管理人 producer 制片人
production sound mixer 混音师 scriptwriter编剧
set designer 布景设计师 stuntman / stuntwoman
9. Ask the Ss if they know Hollywood .Tell them Hollywood is famous for its films and superstars .
10. Show some photos of superstars to the Ss , encourage them to say the names of the superstars .
11. Tell the Ss : Eddie and Hobo are talking about superstars too . Who thinks he’ll be a TV superstar , Eddie or Hobo
12. Play the tape for the Ss to listen and find out the answer .
13. Ask the Ss to read the dialogue and answer some more questions :
1) Why does Eddie think Hobo is very lucky
2) Does Hobo think so
3) What does Eddie think he should be in
14. Play the tape for the Ss to listen and repeat , practice the dialogue in pairs and then act it out .
15. Help the Ss to solve the problems they have .
Homework :
1. Recite the new words and expressions ;
2. Finish off some exercises .
The second period
Reading (1)
Objectives :
1. To learn the words and expressions ;
2. To learn an article about Audrey Hepburn
Emphasis and difficulties :
1. The new words and expressions;
2. Read the text fluently
Teaching steps :
1. Have the Ss work in pairs to talk about their favourite types of films .
2. Encourage the Ss to tell the class their favourite film stars .
3. Show the photo of Audrey Hepburn , and introduce her to the Ss : Hepburn is one of Hollywood’s all-time greatest actresses . Teach the new words : all-time , actress
4. Introduce some more personal details to the Ss , and teach other new words .
5. Ask the Ss to read the text and see how many parts it can be divided and what the main idea each part is .
Part 1 : (1-2)Before Hepburn entered the film industry
Part23-5) Hepburn’s acting career
Part 3 : (6-7) Hepburn’s achievements beyond the film industry and her death
6. Ask the Ss to read Part 1 together and ask some questions :
1) When and where was Audrey Hepburn born
2) What did Hepburn dream of when she was a child
7. Let the girls read Part 2 and ask some questions :
1) What event marked the beginning of Hepburn’s successful career
2) What film won her the Oscar for Best Actress
8. Ask the boys to read Part 3 and ask some questions :
1) What charity did Hepburn work closely with in the last few years of her life
2) When did Audrey Hepburn pass away
9. Play the tape for the Ss to listen and repeat .Then complete the exercise in Part B4.
10. Have an interview among the students , one is the writer and the other students are the reporters .Encourage the reporters to ask as many questions as possible .
1) Was Hepburn born in the USA
2) What did she love doing as a child
3) Where did she move after the World War Ⅱ
4) What did she do before becoming an actress
5) What did Colette insist
6) What role did Hepburn play in the film Roman Holiday
7) In what film did Hepburn make her final appearance
8) When did Hepburn begin to work for UNICEF
Homework :
1. Recite the new words and expressions ;
2. Finish off some exercises .
3. Read the text for retelling .
The third period
Reading (2)
Objectives :
1. To grasp the language points ;
2. To retell the text
Emphasis and difficulties :
1. Retell the text ;
2. Grasp the language points
Teaching steps :
1. Revise the information about Audrey Hepburn by asking the Ss to fill in the following table :
Audrey Hepburn
Date of birth (4 May 1929 )
Place of birth ( Belgium )
Date of death (20 January 1993)
Plays and films (Gigi, Roman Holiday and Always)
Awards (the Oscar for Best Actress, many awards for her role as a great humanitarian)
2. Ss work in pairs to ask and answer questions :
1) Is Audrey Hepburn a great actress
2) How did the world feel about her death
3) When did she meet the French writer
4) Who did she help during her last few years
3. While doing this , revise the language points :
Actress , dancer , role , final , feel sad about , mark the beginning of , play the lead role of , pass away and so on .
4. Ask the Ss to finish the exercises in Parts B1 and B3, and check the answers as a class .
5. Ask the Ss to read the text again , and encourage several students to retell the text , according to some given expressions .
6. Additional exercises :
1) The world felt sad about the ______( lose ) of a great beauty .
2) Hepburn is one of the greatest _____( act ) in the world .
3) That event marked the ______( begin ) of her successful career .
4) Hepburn made her final _______( appear ) in the film Always .
5) His achievements were _______(超过) what most people thought .
6) He _______(坚持) that his answer was right .
7) The country tried to develop its agriculture and _____(工业).
8) The old man died of ______(癌症)。
Homework :
1.Recite the new words and expressions ;
2.Finish off some exercises .
The fourth period
Grammar (1)
Objectives :
1.To learn although / though
2.To learn so… that and such…that
Emphasis and difficulties :
1. Learn although / though
2.Learn so… that and such…that
Teaching steps :
1.Revise Welcome to the unit and Reading , write down the following sentences with although and though .
Though I like acting, I’d rather be a director .
Colette insisted that Hepburn was the perfect girl for the
lead role in the play , although Hepburn had never played any major roles before .
3. Explain to the Ss : We use although or though to contrast two clauses . Although is more formal than though . Although or though can’t be used with but .
e.g., Although it rained , but Uncle Wang enjoyed his journey .(×)
4. Ask the Ss to do the exercises in Part A , joining the two parts of each sentence with although or though .
5. Work out the rule !
6. Ask the Ss to complete the following sentences :
1)________(was / the test / difficult ), no students failed it .
2)_______( play / fun /to / computer games /are ), students should not spend too much time on them .
3)_______(misses / she / home town / her ), she is not going back this year .
7. Present the sentences to the Ss :
1)She is so beautiful that everyone at the party is looking at her .
2)She is such a beautiful girl that everyone at the party is looking at her .
3)He is so clever that everyone likes him .
4)He is such a clever boy that everyone likes him .
8. Explain to the Ss :We use an adjective or an adverb between so and that . We use a noun phrase between such and that :
So +adj./adv.+ that + clause
Such +n. / n. phrase + that + clause
1. Ask the Ss to read the sample sentences on page 99.
2. Encourage the Ss to make up sentences with so …that and such …that .
3. Ask the Ss to do the exercise in Part B and check the answers .
4. Work out the rule !
5. Put the sentences into English :
1) 这个问题太难了,没有人能回答。
2) 这部电影太好看了,电影院里座无虚席。
3) 电影《罗马假日》非常精彩,我们想再看一次。
4) 那家剧院很大,他们几乎在里面迷路了。
Homework :
1.Revise the grammar ;
2.Finish off some exercises .
The fifth period
Grammar (2)
Objectives :
1. To learn to use so that to talk about the purpose of doing something .
2. To use so that correctly
Emphasis and difficulties :
Use so that correctly .
Teaching steps :
1. Revise the Reading passage by asking : Why did
Hepburn spend her last few years working closely with UNICEF
Because she could help poor children in different parts of the world .
2. Write down the sentence on the Bb : Hepburn spent her
last few years working closely with UNICEF so that she could help poor children in different parts of the world
Tell the Ss :We use so that to talk about the purpose of doing something . We usually use can , will , could or may after so that .
3. Present more sentences to the Ss:
1) Why do you get up early every morning
2) Why do you go to the school library every day
3) Why do you eat an apple every day
Write the students’ answers on the Bb :
1) I get up early every morning so that I will not be late for school .
2) I go to the school library every day so that
I can read different kinds of books.
3) I eat an apple every day so that I can stay healthy .
4. Ask the Ss to read the grammar and sample examples on page 100, and help them to solve their problems .
5. Ss complete the exercises in Part C .Neil is Simon’s friend in the UK . Simon is talking with him about Chinese action films on the phone . Help Neill answer Simon’s questions . Put the words in brackets in the correct order and join the two parts of each sentence with so that.
6. Encourage Ss read the dialogue .
7. Work out the rule !
8. Ask the Ss to put the sentences into English :
1) 我戴眼镜是为了看得更清楚。
2) 把这张数码影碟放在架子上,这样大家都能看到。
3) 我打算七点钟到邮局,以便第一个买到新的邮票。
4) 他借了很多书,以便在暑假里阅读。
Homework :
1. Recite the new words and expressions ;
2. Finish off some exercises .
The sixth period
Integrated skills
Objectives :
1. To get information about the films shown at the cinemas
2. To complete a report about the films at a film festival
3. To be able to talk about different types of films
Emphasis and difficulties :
1.Get information from listening ;
2. Talk about different types of films
Teaching steps :
1.Ask the Ss to read the form in Part A1 on page 101 and then complete part of the blanks below with the information in the form .
2. Play the tape for the Ss to listen and complete the rest blanks .
3. Ask three students to read their answers and check the answers as a class .
4. Ask the Ss to do finish the report in Part A3 with the information in Part A1. Check the answers and then read the report together .
5. Ask the Ss if they still remember the types of films we’ve learnt :action film , cartoon , horror film , romantic film , science fiction film , western
6. Play the tape in Part B , ask the Ss to answer three questions :
1) What is Sandy’s favourite kind of film Why
2) What is Daniel’s favourite kind of film Why
3)What does Daniel think of horror films
7 . Play the tape again for the Ss to listen and repeat after the tape .
8. Divide the class into two groups to practice reading the dialogue .
9. Ss work in pairs to make up dialogue about different types of films .
action film awful beautiful storyboring cartoon comedyfunny exciting horror filminteresting kung fu love storymystery relaxed romantic filmsad scary science fiction filmstupid terrible western
I don’t’ like …. I love / hate…makes me laugh / cry …is very clever.…is my favourite film . …are my fabvourite kinds of filmsI like / don’t like …films because ….I’m not interested in ….I find …very boring / interesting . …is dull / exciting .
Homework :
1.Recite the new words and expressions ;
2.Finish off some exercises .
The seventh period
Study skills
Objectives :
1.To learn about an excerpt of a play
2.To learn how to read a play
Emphasis and difficulties :
Learn how to read a play
Teaching steps :
1.Revise the Reading passage : We’ve learnt in this
unit that the French writer Colette insisted that Hepburn was the perfect girl for the lead role in Gigi . Gigi is a famous play . Tell the Ss that a play has several parts not found in other kinds of literature .
2.Ask the Ss if they have ever seen a play in a theatre and what they know about a play
3. Ask the Ss to read Act 1 on page 103, and ask some questions:
1) How many acts do most plays have
2) What is each act divided into
3) What will be introduced first
4) What are the words in brackets used for
4. Ask them to read the play again and ask some questions about the play :
1) Where does this scene take place
2) Who are the characters in this scene
3) What is Lane doing
4) Who is playing the piano
5) What does Algernon think of the music he played
5. Ask the Ss to read Act2 on page 103 and work in pairs to answer the five questions .
6. Ask five pairs of students to ask and answer the questions and check the answers .
Homework :
1. Search for more information about plays ;
2. Read a play that you’re interested in .
The eighth period
Task
Objectives :
1. To learn an article about Jackie Chan;
2. To write an article about your favourite film star
Emphasis and difficulties :
1. The new words and expressions;
2. Write an article about your favourite film star
Teaching steps :
1. Tell the Ss : My favourite film star is Audrey Hepburn . Do you know who Daniel’s favourite film star is
2. Introduce Jackie Chan to the Ss : He was born in Hong Kong in the 1950s . He’s a Chinese kung fu superstar . He has acted in nearly 100 films and has won many awards . His films join humour and exciting action together . They include Drunken Master , the Police Story series and the Rush Hour series .
3. Ask the Ss to read the information about Jackie Chan .Ask some questions:
1) When was Jackie Chan born
2) How many years did he spend at the China Drama Academy
3) What did he do after he graduated
4) When was Drunken Master on
5) Which film was a great success in Hollywood
6) What did he set up in 1988
4. Ss complete the article in Part B with the information in Part A .Check the answers and read the complete article together .
5. Work in pairs to discuss the structure in Part B.
Introduction Paragraph 1 Jackie Chan, famous all over the world
Main body Paragraph 2 Personal details
Paragraph 3 Acting career
Paragraph 4 Charity work
Conclusion Paragraph 5 What people think of him
6.Work in pairs to talk about their favourite film star and make a profile like Part A .
7.Ask the Ss to write an article about their favourte film star .
8. Encourage two to three students to show their writings to the class and help them to check the mistakes in their writings .
Homework :
1. Recite the new words and expressions;
2. Finish writing their compositions;
3. Finish off some exercises .
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