《英语》（九年级上册）
Unit 7 Films
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. recognize and use expressions related to all kinds of films;
2. talk about films and film makers.
II. Teaching contents
1. New words and phrases: superstar, in your dreams, action film, romantic, science fiction, western, industry, storyteller, script
2. New structure: Do you know who I am?
I’m so good that I should be in Hollywood instead.
Who do you think would be suitable for entering the film industry?
Millie is such a good storyteller that she can write exciting scripts.
Though I like acting, I’d rather be a director.
III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficulty
Describe different positions in making a film.
IV. Teaching procedures
A Comic strip
Step 1 Lead-in
T: Do you know them? What are they?
【设计意图：图片引入话题。】
Step 2 Listen and answer
(1)Who thinks he will be a TV superstar, Eddie or Hobo?
【设计意图：培养学生通过听力获取信息的能力。】
Step 3 Watch the video
Questions:
(1)Why does Eddie think Hobo is very lucky?
(2) Does Hobo think so?
(3)What does Eddie think he should be in?
【设计意图：通过录像的感知，培养获取信息的能力。】
Step 4 Make another dialogue
Eddie: Hobo, I’m your _______, so you are very ______. Do you know I’m tomorrow’s TV
________? I’m _____ good _______ I should be in Hollywood ________.
Hobo: I think you must be in your _______. Why not be more realistic?
【设计意图：培养学生信息转化的能力。】
Step5 Role-play
【设计意图：通过表演培养学生学习英语的兴趣，提升英语语感。】
B Welcome to the unit
Step 1 Lead-in
Free talk
T: What’s your hobby?
T: I like watching films. Do you like watching films? What’s your favourite film?
【设计意图：通过师生交流让学生拉近与老师的距离，快速进入主题。】
Step 2 New expressions
(1)T: What kind of films are they?
(a film telling love stories—romantic film)
(2)T: How about these films?
(a film about exciting or dangerous events, usually with fights—action film)
(3)T: Do you have any ideas about these films?
(a film about life in the western USA in the 19th century, usually with cowboys—western)
(4)T: And next?
(a film based on imagined scientific discoveries of the future—science fiction film)
(5)T: These films may remind you of your childhood.
(a film using pictures or models instead of real people—cartoon)
(6)T: Have you ever watched such a film that makes you feel scared?
(a film that makes people feel scared—horror film)
【设计意图:让学生运用相应的英语表达方式解释电影图片，在师生交流中自然引出电影的
不同类型，同时渗透生词教学，使其感知新知识。】
Step 3 Practice
(1)T: Sandy has found some pictures of different types of films. Do you know what types of
films they are? Help her write the correct name under each picture.（完成课本P93A）
【设计意图：运用所学知识作电影分类。】
(2)T: What kind of film do you like? Why?
T: Do you know any other kinds of films?
T: War film, comedy, documentary.
【设计意图：激活知识，激发兴趣，拓展延伸。】
Step 4 Dialogue
(1)Listen and answer
T: Sandy and Kitty are talking about entering the film industry. Do you know the meaning
of industry? Before making a film, there must be a script, a written text of play.
Questions:
T: Who does Sandy think would be suitable for entering the film industry? Why?
T: What would Sandy like to do in the film industry?
【设计意图：让学生带着问题训练听力，学会捕捉相关信息，使其提高英语思维能力及口头表达能力。】
(2) Read the dialogue.
T: Let’s read the dialogue. Please pay attention to your pronunciation and intonation.
【设计意图：让学生模仿语音语调，使其提高语感。】
(3) Discussion
T: Have you ever noticed the subtitle table at the end of a film? What did you see?
T: We need different people to make a film.
T: Of course we need a director, an actor or an actress. Besides, we need costume designers,
cameramen, set designers, a producer, a scriptwriter and so on.
T: In this way, we can see so many wonderful films.
【设计意图：让学生联系生活实际，激发其思维。让学生知道电影制作的不易，学习培
养团队意识。】
Step 5 Report
(1)T: If you are interested in the film industry, what kind of job do you want to do? Let’s make
a dialogue. Here is a sample conversation.
【设计意图：注重口头表达能力的培养。】
(2)T: Let’s suppose. If you are a director, you want to direct a film about teenage problems / the
environment / some social problems …because …
【设计意图：提高学生的语言思维和表达能力，提高学科素养。】
(3)T: We know each role is important in a film, no matter a lead role or a supporting role.
Just like in our life, no matter what we are, we should manage to do our job well.
【设计意图：渗透社会责任感意识, 培养正确的人生观。引出图片为学习Reading作铺垫。】
V. Homework
1. Remember the words, expressions and sentences.
2. Try to search for some information about Hollywood and Oscar.
