《英语》（九年级上册）
Unit 2 Colours
Integrated skills
I. Teaching aims and learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. learn something about colour therapy;
2. get useful information from reading and listening materials;
3. learn how to ask for advice and give advice;
4. talk about what to wear and the role of colours.
II. Teaching contents
1. New words: discover, promise, or, work, practice, suggest, therapy, teens, stressed
2. New structures: We promise that this therapy can help you change your moods, or you will get your money back!
I’d rather wear orange.
III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficulty
Complete exercises with the information from reading and listening materials.
IV. Teaching procedures
Step 1 Lead-in
Get to know Mrs. Rainbow
T: Look at the picture. What can you see? How do you feel?
S: On a sunny day, a girl is painting a colourful rainbow. It makes me feel calm and warm.
T: Yes. The girl likes painting. People call her Rainbow.
T: Now little Rainbow has grown up. Do you know what her job is?
S: Is she a …?
T: She is good at colour therapy and is a colour therapist. A colour therapist can use colours to help people and improve their lives. Do you want to discover the power of colours? First you have to pass three levels. After that, there will be a big surprise for you! Do you want to have a try? Let’s go to level one: learn more about colour therapy.
【设计意图：由Mrs. Rainbow直接导入新课，以人物为背景展开教学，以闯关模式激发学生的学习兴趣和动力。】
Step 2 Level One—Learn about colour therapy
1. An advertisement for colour therapy
T: There is an advertisement for colour therapy by Mrs. Rainbow. Read the advertisement and then answer some questions.
T: How can we learn more about colour therapy?
S: By watching The Teens Show on STTV at 6 p.m., 30 September.
T: Where is the therapy centre?
S: It is on 21/F, 810 South-east Road.
T: How much do I have to pay for half an hour?
S: 100 yuan.
T: I’d like to make an appointment before going there. What is her telephone number?
S: 5557 8187.
T: What can I do if the therapy has no effect on me?
S: You can get your money back.
T: Sounds good. Millie wants to know about it too. Help her finish part of the notes.
2. Notes about Mrs. Rainbow’s interview
T: How does colour therapy help us? Let’s listen to an interview with Mrs. Rainbow on STTV. Before listening, you can guess the uses of colours.
T: If you do not feel confident enough, what colour can you use more? Why?
S: I think we may use yellow because it is the colour of wisdom.
T: If you can not sleep well, what colour can you paint your bedroom? Why?
S: In my opinion, blue is the most suitable colour because it can bring peace to our mind and body.
T: If you feel stressed, what vegetables should you eat? Why?
S: I think green is suitable because it gives us energy.
3. More about Mrs. Rainbow’s interview
T: Let’s listen and check your answers.
T: Wow, you’ve done a good job. You may have the proficiency to be a therapist in the future. Since you have passed level one successfully, let’s move to level two—Learn from Mrs. Rainbow.
【设计意图：听力教学应注重听力策略的培养。可首先通过阅读广告，从时间、地点、价格等几个方面掌握基本信息，减少部分听力内容；然后根据已知颜色的功能，适当预测听力中有可能出现的颜色，减轻学生听力的心理负担。听前的背景了解和适当预测是促进听力能力的有效途径。】
Step 3 Level Two—Learn from Mrs. Rainbow
1. What to learn
T: Do you want to know more about colour therapy? Do you want to know how she works? Let’s learn from her. If you were her student, what do you want to ask her or learn from her?
S: What does she do and how does it work? ...
2. Listen and circle
T: You may find some of the answers after listening. Let’s listen and circle the correct answers of Part A3.
T: Now listen again and check your answers.
T: What does she do?
S: She uses colours to change people’s moods.
T: How does she do that?
S: She suggests different colours to different people.
T: I worry too much sometimes. What should I do to get a good night’s sleep?
S: …
3. A colour choice
T: Colour is really useful in our daily lives, right? Andy is talking with Millie about what to wear for a party and he has difficulty making a decision. Let’s listen and answer the questions.
T: What colour does Andy dislike?
S: He doesn’t like red.
T: What colour does he prefer?
S: He prefers orange.
T: What does Millie think of Andy’s jeans?
S: They’re comfortable and match the shirt.
T: What do you think of his clothes for a birthday party? Why?
S: I like his clothes because they are comfortable.
S: I don’t think his clothes are suitable because they are informal.
4. Give advice and talk about likes and dislikes
T: Just now, you gave your opinions with the sentences like “I think …” What other sentences can we use to give advice?
S: …
T: You also used “I like …” to talk about likes and dislikes. What other sentences do we often use?
S: …
5. Work in pairs
T: Suppose you’ll go to your friend’s birthday party. Work in pairs and discuss what you will wear and why.
T: You’ve done a good job. Wearing suitably means not only beautiful clothes, but also your respect to others.
【设计意图：围绕学生已知信息展开学习和话题交流。假设自己是Mrs. Rainbow的学生，你会有哪些问题想要问老师，或者想学习到什么，以此对听力内容进行适当的推测。在speak up环节，通过听答操练，训练学生的听力。在话题展开之前，呈现表达建议及谈论喜好的句式，进而进行情景交际。最后提升话题，让学生更深切的体会到颜色的重要性。】
Step 4 Level Three—Try to practice
Problems in daily lives
T: Good job. You have learned a lot about Mrs. Rainbow’s colour therapy. Now let’s go to Level Three—try to practice colour therapy. What problems do you have in your daily lives?
S: I feel stressed because there are too many tests.
S: …
T: What colours can we use if we meet such problems?
S: When I feel stressed, I can use green more.
S: …
T: You can use colour therapy so well! You have passed three levels successfully and each of you will receive a certificate from Mrs. Rainbow. Congratulations!
T: Remember to discover the beauty of colours, enjoy the beauty of colours and create the beauty of colours, and our lives will be better and better!
【设计意图：将所学知识运用于解决现实生活问题，引导学生学以致用，并提升主题。】
V. Homework
1. Find more information about colour therapy or other therapies.
2. Write an introduction to the therapy you find and share it with your classmates next class.
