Unit 7 Work for Peace
Lesson 39 The Dove and the Olive Branch
1. Analysis of the Students
The students of Grade 9 have mastered certain vocabularies,expressions and structures. They also have the abilities of self-teaching and working in groups. Most of them are willing to express their opinions in English.2-1-c-n-j-y
2. Analysis of Teaching Content
Lesson 39 is the third lesson in Unit 7, Book 5.This unit focus on the subject Work for peace, Students cares about the subject because it is close to everyone. Lesson 39 mainly talks about the adapted from the Bible. The Bible is a collection of religious stories. It has greatly influenced literature and history in the West.21*cnjy*com
【知识目标】
To master the words: flood, peaceful, raise, symbol.【来源:21cnj*y.co*m】
2. To master the phrases: drive out of, and so on, too many, too much, except for.
【能力目标】
Improve the students’ ability of speaking, listening, reading and writing. To learn about how to do fast reading.【版权所有:21教育】
【情感目标】
To know about the story of Noah’s ark.
【教学重点】
To master the words and phrases. Talk about the agreement and disagreement.
【教学难点】
Talking about working for peace, and the object clause.21教育名师原创作品
Tape recorder, Multimedia
Step 1. Warm-up
Let students sing the song My Happy School.
Free talk: (1) Do you know the story of Noah?
What are the symbols of peace? Where can you see them?
Step 2. Presentation
Explain the new words.
Extension other symbol of peace.(T: Do you want to know more symbol of peace?)
Explain the other means about “raise”.
Lead-in: Do you know the story of The Dove and the Olive Branch?2·1·c·n·j·y
Read the lesson and number the sentences in the correct order.【出处:21教育名师】
□Noah made a large ship of wood.
□Since then, people have always taken
the dove and the olive branch as
symbols of peace.
□Noah put two of every kind of animal
on the ship and locked the door.
□The dove came back with a green olive
branch in its mouth.
□God told Noah that he would send a
great flood.
□Noah let a dove fly out of the ship.
□They floated on the water for many
days and nights.
Check the answers.
Explain the language points:
drive out of…= drive sb. from …
“把某人从……赶出去”
drive sb. to …: “开车把某人送到……”
and so on “ ……等等” 用于列举事物,省略和前面提到的内容相同的人/事件/物
too many“太多”,后接可数名词的复数,表数量。
There’re too many students in the classroom.
教室里有太多的学生。
too much“太多”,也表数量,后接不可数名词。
We have too much work to do. 我们有太多的工作要做。
much too“太”,后接形容词或副词,much用在too前用来加强语气。
You’re much too kind to the students. 你对学生们太好了。
except/but除……外
besides表示“除……以外,还有……”有“加”的意味
except for表示“从整体中除去……”有“减”的意味
We go to school ______ the weekend in a week.
I usually go to school on foot________ on rainy days.21世纪教育网版权所有
He is a good boy__________ her carelessness.
I also like Chinese, math______ art.
since自……以来
He has been collecting stamps since 1980.
他自1980年以来一直在集邮。
1)“since+时间点”常与现在完成时连用。
I have studied hard since I came here.
自从来这儿我就努力学习了。
2)“It is/has been +时间段+since”指“自从……已经多长时间了”。
It is three years since I came here.
我来这儿已经三年了。
Step 3. Practice
Listen and follow to the tape.
Circle the correct prepositions to complete the sentences.21cnjy.com
The dove and the olive branch are symbols (in/of) peace.21·cn·jy·com
Mother bought a lot of food to prepare (with/for) my birthday party.【来源:21·世纪·教育·网】
Mr. Brown and his wife floated (on/in) the water for a week in the flood.
Five minutes later, Miss Lee came back (of/with) some books in her hand.
This is a desk made (of/from) wood.
Check the answers.
Find the mistakes of the sentences.
There are too much people in the park.
Noah let the giraffe come into the cage and lock the door.21教育网
They use a pen draw on the paper.
The dove and the olive branch stand friendship and peace.www.21-cn-jy.com
Check the answers.
Discuss: whether or not you think the story of Noah is real? Why or why not?
Make a new dialogue about the story in groups.
Show time.
Step 4. Consolidation
Work in pairs. Create a symbol for your class. The symbol can represent peace, love or friendship. You can look in books or search the internet for help.21·世纪*教育网
Show the symbol to the classmates.
Group work: Talk the other stories about making peace in China.www-2-1-cnjy-com
Writing: Write the story down.
Step5 Homework
1. Listen and read.
2. Finish exercises of this lesson.
略。