《英语》（九年级上册）
Unit 2 Colours
Reading (II)
I. Teaching aims and learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. understand words and phrases about colours and moods;
2. write about somebody’s favourite colour and how the colour influences him or her.
II. Teaching contents
1. New words and phrases: influence, whether, peace, sadness, create, feeling, as, require,
heat, decision, cheer up, have difficulty (in) doing sth
2. New structures: You may wonder whether it is true.
If you require strength in either body or mind, red may be of some help to you.
Wearing red can also make it easier to take action.
III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficulty
Use the new words, phrases and structures in particular situations correctly.
IV. Teaching procedures
Step 1 Lead-in
Introduce colour family members
T: Look, here come colour brothers. Who are they?
(Blue, Green, Red …)
T: This is colour brothers’ grandma. She wears colourful clothes. How does she look?
【设计意图：由颜色家族导入，激发学生兴趣，将学生注意力迅速集中到课堂】
2. Listen to what colour brothers say
3. Think about what colours can do and what they represent
(1) How many types of colours are there?
(2) What colours can do and what do they represent? （分别点击PPT6中四种颜色的图标，可链接到PPT 19—PPT 22，再点击同一图标即可返回。）
(3) Complete a passage about the power of colour
【设计意图：检查学生对第一课时所学内容的掌握情况，同时导入语言点的学习。】
Step 2 Presentation and practice
Present and practise the important words, expressions and structures mentioned in the passage
1. Some important nouns
(peace, sadness, heat, difficulty, feeling, decision)
T: Please find the noun forms of the following words in the passage. Then fill in the blanks.
2. An important conjunction
If、whether的用法辨析：
(1) 都有“是否”之意，常可互换。
(2) Whether 可与or not连用表示“是还是不是”， if不可这样用。
(3) 后接动词不定式时用whether而不用if。
注意：if意为“如果”时 不可与whether互换。
3. Some important verbs
(1) Present some important verbs
T: Colours can influence our moods. People like to use warm colours to create a warm feeling.
And when we require strength, we can wear strong colours. Please pay attention to the following verb phrases:
influence sb./sth. create sth. require sth. require sb. to do sth.
(2) Use the words “influence”, “create”, “require” to describe the picture.
This is the picture I _________ just now. In the picture, you can see a boy running. But the wind __________ his running speed. He is so tired. He really __________ a rest.
【设计意图：语言点讲解通常比较枯燥，可通过创设新颖、有趣的语言环境，调动学生学习的积极性和主动性。做到在情境中使用所学的语言知识，词不离句，句不离词。】
4. Some important phrases
(1) cheer up (通过图片情境操练)
T: When we are sad, what colour can we use more?
T: Yes. Because orange can cheer us up. Cheer up means make someone happy. For example, he’ll cheer up if you give him a present. He took her to the ballet to cheer her up.
T: Look, this is my little cousin. He keeps crying. I have to try my best to cheer him up. Luckily, I cheer my little cousin up. That is to say, luckily, my little cousin cheers up.
(2) have difficulty (in) doing sth.（用该短语描述班上同学的difficulty）
T: When we have difficulty making a decision, we can use red, because red represents power and strong feelings.
(3) be of help to sb.
T: Red can help us make a decision. So red is of help to us.
5. An important sentence pattern (句型)
T: Since red represents power and strong feelings, wearing red can make it easier to take action.
Step 3 Production
Use new words and phrases to write about colour brothers’ grandma.
My grandma likes to wear different colours. When she feels …, she often wears … because she thinks …
Does my grandma look young /energetic/…?
【设计意图：在学生理解并掌握新语言知识的基础上，让他们根据图片、视频等提供的情境，用本节课所学内容自编有意义、有情节的短文或对话，并以小组为活动单位进行讨论、交流，这种互动式学习可增加学生交际的机会，有助于训练他们的口语表达能力、写作能力与创造性思维的能力。】
V. Homework
1. Use new words and phrases to write about your friends’/teachers’/family members’/… favourite colours.
2. Preview Grammar.
课件22张PPT。Unit 2 Colours
Reading (II)Some people believe that we can influence your moods. You may wonder whether it is true. In fact, we can change your moods and make you feel happy or sad, energetic or sleepy.What can we do?
What characteristics do we represent?Four types of colourscoloursIt is said that colours can ________ our moods. You may wonder _______ it is true. Colours can make us feel happy or sad, energetic or sleepy.
Blue can bring _______ to our mind and body. It can also represent ______. People in cold areas prefer to use warm colours in their homes to ______ a warm and comfortable ______. Orange can _____ us up when we are sad. Yellow is the colour of the sun. It can remind us of a sunny day. Red is the colour of ______ . It represents power and strong feelings. Red may be of some help to us when we ______ strength in either body or mind. Wearing red can make it easier to take action. When we have difficulty making a decision, it may help.influencewhetherpeacecreatesadnesscheerrequireheatbe of some help to ushave difficulty making a decision,feelingThe power of coloursmake it easier to take Some important nouns（名词）peacesadnessheatdifficultyfeelingdecisionlove peace/live in peaceshare sadness with …the heat of the waterhave difficulty doing …have a feeling of …make a decisionYou may wonder it is true.都有“是否”之意，常可互换。I don’t know if / whether he’ll come tomorrow.2. Whether 可与or not连用表示“是还是不是”， if不可这样用。I’ll be happy whether or not I get the job.3. 后接动词不定式时用whether而不用if。Li Lei hasn’t decided whether to go or not.if, whether用法辨析 An important conjunction（连词）whether1. You?have?not?yet?answered?my?question?____________
I?can?join?in?the?party?tonight?or?not.????
2. No?one?was?sure?______________ he?would?be?asked?to
speak? next?year.
3. —Have you invited John to the park?
— Yes. But he hasn’t decided ______________ to go or not.
4. Kitty can’t decided _________________ she should choose the
red dress.
5. ______________ it isn’t rainy tomorrow, I will take you there.Have a trywhetherwhether/ifwhetherwhether/ifIf此句if意为“如果”，不可与whether互换。influence our moodscreate a warm feelingrequire strengthinfluence sb./sth.create sth.require sth.影响创造需要 Some important verbs（动词）This is the picture I _________ just now. In the picture, you can see a boy running. But the wind __________ his running speed. He is so tired. He really __________ a rest. Use the words “influence, create, require” to describe the picture.createdinfluencesrequirescheer up 意为“（使）振作起来，（使）高兴起来”。既可作及物动词短语又可作不及物动词短语使用。He’ll cheer up if you give him a present.He took her to the ballet to cheer her up.1. Orange can cheer us up when we are sad.Luckily, my little cousin cheers up.Luckily, I cheer my little cousin up. Some important phrases (短语)e.g.2. have difficulty making a decisionhave difficulty (in) doing sth. 意为“做某事有困难”，介词in可以省略 。 Some important phrases (短语)have difficulty with sth.Simon has difficulty in running fast.
Mary has difficulty with Maths.
Can you give them some advice?be of help to sb.be of importancebe of interestbe helpful to sb.be importantbe interesting… is of help / importance / … to me. Some important phrases (短语)3.…… An important sentence pattern (句型)Wearing red can make it easier to take action.使得做某事怎么样 make it + adj. + to do sth. 发现/认为做某事怎么样 find / think it + adj. to do sth. ( ) Taking the bus makes ________ possible to
get there in time.A. that B. it C. this D. / BMy grandma likes to wear different colours. When she feels …, she often wears … because she thinks …
Does my grandma look young / energetic/…?Work in pairs. Use as many new words and phrases as possible to write about colour brothers’ grandma.The world is so beautiful.
Love the colourful world.
Love our life!Homework1. Use new words and phrases to write about your
friends’/teachers’ /family members’ /…
favourite colours.
2. Preview Grammar.
Blue can bring … to your mind and body. Blue can also represent …. White is the colour of purity. Many women like to wear white on their wedding day.What can we do?
What characteristics do we represent?What can I do?
What characteristics do I represent?Green is one of the energetic colours.
Green can give you …, as it is the colour of … and represents …. However, it is also the colour of envy.People in cold areas prefer to use warm colours in their homes to ________ a warm and comfortable ________. Orange can ________ you up when you are sad. Yellow is the colour of the sun. It can ________ you of a warm sunny day. When you hope for success, you can use yellow.What can we do?
What characteristics do we represent?createcheerremindfeelingI am the colour of ...
I represent …
So when you … strength in either body or mind, I may be of some … to us. Wearing me can make it easier to take action. I may help you when you have … making a decision it may help.What can I do?
What characteristics do we represent?
