《英语》（九年级上册）
Unit 4 Growing up
Comic strip and Welcome to the unit
I. Teaching aims and learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. understand Eddie and Hobo’s dialogue and read with emotions;
2. talk about how they learn about the world and the reasons;
3. learn to be a good listener and respond to the teacher’s instructions actively;
4. understand the real meaning of growing up.
II. Teaching contents
1. New words and phrases: time, whenever, through, deal, on one’s mind, as soon as, a great deal (of), through the Internet
2. New structures: What’s on your mind? What’s up?
You’ve been happy since I first met you.
Don’t wake me up until you finish building it.
I like to learn about the world through the Internet.
Why do you like to learn that way?
Books allow me to learn about people in different times and places, and I can read them whenever I want to.
There is a great deal of information as soon as you click the mouse.
III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficulty
Talking about how to learn about the world and the reasons in their own words.
IV. Teaching procedures
A Welcome to the unit
Step 1 Lead-in
Free talk
T: (Showing two photos of Harry Potter) Look at the pictures. Do you know who the boy is?
Does he look the same as he was?
S: No. He is taller and stronger.
T: Yes, he is growing taller and stronger. He is growing up. He has grown into a handsome man.
T: How do you learn about Harry Potter?
S: ….
T: So you learn about Harry Potter from books, films or through the Internet. I also think he learns about the world from his special experience.
【设计意图：以学生喜欢的哈利波特自然导入新课，引出话题“了解世界的方式”。】
Step 2 Presentation
How to learn about the world?
T: We learn about the world through the Internet, from TV, film, books, friends, travelling, teachers, parents or relatives. We also learn from our problems, success, and experiences. We learn when we make choices and decisions. We also learn when we deal with problems.
T: Tick (√) three boxes that you think are the most important ways you learn about the world.
2. Report your favourite ways
I like to learn about the world _________________.
3. Talk about travelling
T: Look at the picture. There are so many people travelling. Why do people like to learn about the world from travelling?
Because they can learn more about history and cultures, enjoy the beauty of nature, meet many people on the way, make new friends and relax themselves. Can you guess the meaning of this proverb “Read one thousand books, travel one thousand miles.”? In Australia, people use “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page” to express the same meaning.
【设计意图：问题“Why do people like to learn about the world from travelling? 旨在引导学生说出不同的原因，激励学生从多种角度思维，用自己的语言表述观点，以促进接下来的猜测游戏中的学生语言生成。补充谚语“读万卷书行万里路”，拓展学生的文化知识。】
Step 3 Game
Play a guessing game
T: Guess how Miss Zhou likes to learn about the world and tell us the reasons.
S: …
T: My favourite way to learn about the world is through the Internet because there’s a great deal of information. Whenever I have time, I will turn on the computer. As soon as I click the mouse, I can see people in different times. I can learn about the history and culture of other countries. I can know what is happening in China and around the world.
T: This is my favorite way to learn about the world. Would you read it loudly and quickly.
Remember: Try to try to use your own words to express your ideas and opinions.
【设计意图：学生总是乐于知道教师的相关信息。游戏“猜测老师最喜欢什么了解世界的方式”，能够很好地调动学生参与课堂的兴趣和积极性。教师在学生猜测后陈述自己喜欢的方式及原因，在此过程中呈现部分生词。随后将短文呈现在屏幕上，让学生大声快速读，以便学生巩固生词，熟悉和理解语篇，为后面学生语言输出提供范例，帮助学生更好地表达自己的观点和想法。同时教师渗透策略指导，尽量用自己的话表达观点和看法。】
Step 4 Practice
Listen and answer
How do Millie and Simon like to learn about the world?
Millie likes to learn about the world __________ because_________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Simon likes to learn about the world __________ because ______________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
2. Express your ideas
I like to learn about the world _________ because ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________.
3. Work in pairs
A: How do you learn about the world?
B: I like to learn about the world …
A: Why do you like to learn that way?
B: … What about you?
A: I like to learn about the world …
B: Why?
A: …
【设计意图：从听教材中的对话回答问题，描述Millie和Simon最喜欢的方式，过渡到引导学生说出自己喜欢的方式及原因。在此之后学生两两对话，用英语表达自己的观点。】
B Comic Strip
Step 1 Lead-in
Free talk
Do you want to grow up? Do you feel happy or excited when you grow up?
【设计意图：设计基于学生年龄特点和生活实际的问题，使学生积极主动地参与课堂，激发学生参与课堂的热情和积极性。很自然地导入到Comic strip 的教学之中。】
Step 2 Presentation
Listen and answer
What does Eddie think of growing up?
2. Read Eddie and Hobo’s dialogue and answer the questions.
(1) Why is Eddie worried?
(2) What does Hobo advise Eddie to do?
(3) What does Eddie want Hobo to do for him?
(4) What will Eddie do during that time?
3. Read the Comic strip
Pay attention to the pronunciation and intonation
4. Read aloud and act it out
【设计意图：以问题帮助学生理解Hobo 和Eddie的对话。对话带有强烈的感彩，选取对话中一些句子以比赛的形式让学生有感情朗读。在此基础上，再让学生两人一组，表演对话。】
5. Discussion: Do you think that Eddie has grown up? Can you give him some advice?
【设计意图：设计开放性问题，引导学生思考，并且通过小组讨论，试着给别人提建议。】
Step 3 Production
1. Discussion
T: When I talk about “growing up”, I think of “supporting my family and caring for my parents”. What comes into your mind when talking about “growing up”?
【设计意图：引导学生用自己的语言发表观点和看法。对于基础不好的班级，可以让学生和同桌讨论或者小组讨论，降低这一开放性问题的难度。如果学生语言表达有困难，教师可以再给出更多的例子，鼓励学生从不同的角度思考问题。如果学生说出一些负面的不积极的语言，教师要注意适当引导。】
2. Enjoy a poem “Now I’m growing up”
【设计意图：自编诗歌，旨在让学生在诗歌欣赏中，增强英语语感，同时接受一次隐性的思想教育。】
V. Homework
1. Guess what Hobo will say next and make a dialogue.
2. Search the Internet and find some information about Spud Webb.
3. Finish the exercises in Period 1 of Unit 4 in the workbook.
