Unit 9 I like music that I can dance to.
Language Goal【语言目标】 Express preferences
Knowledge Goals【知识目标】
Key Words prefer,Australian,electronic,suppose,smooth,spare,director,case,war,stick,down,dialog,plenty,shut,sense,sadness,pain,reflect,perform,pity,total,master,praise,wound,painful
Key Phrases in that case,stick to,plenty of,shut off,once in a while,look up,in total
Key Sentences 1.—What kind of music do you like —I like music that I can sing along with.2.—What about you —I prefer music that has great lyrics.3.—What kind of groups does Xu Fei like —He prefers groups that/which play quiet and slow songs.4.—What kind of movies do you like —I prefer movies that/which give me something to think about.5.—What kind of musicians does Carmen like —She likes musicians who play different kinds of music.
Key Grammar Recognize and understand the attributive clauses with that,who and which.Learn to use them in simple sentences.
Ability Goals【能力目标】 1.Develop listening,speaking,reading and writing skills by using the target languages.2.Learn to use simple sentences with attributive clauses to express preference.
Moral Goals【情感目标】 With the help of this unit's study,students can express their preference and enjoy life.
Teaching Time【课时】
Five periods
Period 1 Section A(1a-2d)
Period 2 Section A(3a-4c)
Period 3 Section B(1a-1d)
Period 4 Section B(2a-2e)
Period 5 Section B(3a-3b) & Self Check
本单元围绕谈论喜欢的音乐,自然地呈现本单元的重点语言结构——定语从句。Section A要求学生掌握与音乐和电影相关词汇,能够通过听和读获取有关音乐和电影的相关信息,了解以that,which,who引导的定语从句在不同语境中的功能和作用,并能用英语表达自己喜欢的音乐和电影。同时这部分还复习学生已经学过的有关音乐和电影方面的词汇以及表示喜好或描述性词汇。Section A的教学重点是学会that,which,who引导的定语从句结构,并用来完整地表达自己对音乐和电影的喜好。这部分的难点是让学生理解定语从句与先行词之间的修饰关系。Section B在Section A的基础上进一步拓展话题,让学生能够运用所学结构谈论其他喜好,阅读部分还涉及到中国的民间音乐及音乐家,也增添了与音乐相关的词汇和表达句式。这部分的重点是运用noting supporting details的阅读策略对文本进行解读,了解音乐评价类文章的特点。这部分的难点是运用具体信息描写事物。
The First Period—Section A(1a-2d)
Teaching Important Points 【教学重点】
Key words & phrases:
prefer,Australian,electronic,suppose,smooth,spare,director,case
sing along with,dance to music,in that case,prefer…to…
Key sentences:
1.—What kind of music do you like
—I like music that I can dance to.
2.I prefer music that has great lyrics.
3.Carmen likes musicians who play different kinds of music.
4.I prefer movies that give me something to think about.
5.I'll ask someone who likes serious movies.
Key structure:
noun/pronoun+that/which/who+…
eg:I prefer groups that play quiet and slow music.
Teaching Difficult Points 【教学难点】
★Practice the structure “noun/pronoun+that/which/who+…” in listening and speaking.
Teaching Aids 【教学工具】
A tape recorder,CAI or multimedia courseware.
Teaching Steps 【教学过程】
★Step 1 Leading in 【新课导入】
1.Greeting
2.Warming up
Review some words and expressions about music.Asking:
T:What kind of music do you like
S1:I like…
3.Collect some words about music,such as quiet,loud,slow,serious,sad,pop,folk,rap…
★Step 2 Cooperative inquiry 【合作探究】
1.Finish the task in 1a
①Ask:What kind of music do you like?Why do you like it?Then the teacher teaches the sentences according to the students' answers,like this:
So you like music that can make you relax.
Write the sentences on the blackboard.
②Look at the picture and read these sentences in the picture of 1a.Help students to learn the structure:I like/prefer/love music that…
Learn the phrases:have great lyrics,sing along with,dance to the music
③Read aloud the sentences.Help students to say out their own sentences.Ask some students.
2.Finish the task in 1b
①Read the instructions.
②Play the recording for the first time and ask students to complete the chart.
③Play the recording a second time and check the answers.
3.Finish the task in 1c
4.Finish the tasks in 2a-2b
①Use PPT to show the four sentences.Read these sentences in 2a.Teach the new words in them.And get students to underline the attributive clauses with that or who.
②Get the students to tell the meaning of these sentences.Read aloud these sentences.
③Play the recording for the students to finish the task in 2a.Then correct the wrong parts and read out the right sentences.
④Scan the contents in the chart in 2b.Play the recording again.Students listen and fill in the details.
⑤Check the answers with the whole class.Ask them to read out the full sentences.
5.Finish the task in 2c
6.Finish the task in 2d
①Talk about the weekend plan and get the students to enter the language situation.Introduce the situation of the conversation.
②Ask some questions for the students to answer after they read the conversation.
③Learn the new items.
④Work in pairs and practice the conversation.
⑤Then ask two pairs to act out the conversation.
★Step 3 Homework
1.Do a survey:What kind of music or movies do you like?Why
2.Write the sentences with attributive clauses to tell about their survey on music or movies.
3.Translate the following sentences into English.
(1)你喜爱哪种音乐?
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(2)我喜欢有优美歌词的音乐。
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(3)我的朋友更喜欢那些很伤感的电影。
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Board Design 板书设计
Unit 9 I like music that I can dance to.
Section A(1a-2d)
the structure:I like/prefer/love music that…
the phrases:have great lyrics,sing along with,dance to the music
So you like music that can make you relax.
I'll just listen to this new CD I bought.
I like smooth music that helps me relax after a long week at work.
I only like movies that are funny.
In that case,I'll ask someone who likes serious movies.
I prefer movies that give me something to think about.
Teaching Reflection 【教学反思】
This is the first period of the unit.So we'll spend a lot of time teaching the new structure,sentences with attributive clauses with that,who,which.Students must do a lot of practice in listening and speaking.Since it's the first period,listening and speaking are the most important and then we read a short conversation.We must learn and recycle new words about music and movies,so they can have something to say.Understanding how to use the attributive clauses and the linking words is difficult for the students.
The Second Period—Section A(3a-4c)
Teaching Important Points 【教学重点】
Key words & phrases:
stick,down,dialog,plenty,shut
stick to,depend on,plenty of,shut off,sit back,once in a while
Key sentences:
1.When I am down or tired,I prefer movies that can cheer me up.
2.What do you feel like watching today
3.I always bring a friend who isn't afraid of these kinds of movies,and it doesn't feel so scary anymore.
Key structure:
noun/pronoun+that/which/who+…
eg:When I am down or tired,I prefer movies that can cheer me up.
Teaching Difficult Points 【教学难点】
★Practice the attributive clauses with that,who and which in reading comprehension.
Teaching Aids 【教学工具】
A tape recorder,CAI or multimedia courseware.
Teaching Steps 【教学过程】
★Step 1 Leading in 【新课导入】
1.Greeting
2.Brainstorming
Quickly ask the students to put the Chinese sentences into English.In this way,get the students to review the attributive clauses with that/who/which.
3.Ask pairs of students to act out the conversation in 2d.
★Step 2 Cooperative inquiry 【合作探究】
1.Finish the task in 3a
①Make conversation with students to present the new items.
②Quickly read the passage about movies and underline the different kinds of movies and circle the names.
③Check and help students to learn the new items that may stop them from understanding.
2.Finish the task in 3b
3.Finish the task in 3c
①Get the students to scan the demands in 3c and fill in the chart on their own.
②Read aloud the article.Then ask students to make conversations to discuss movies.
4.Finish Grammar Focus
①Review the unit,asking:Do you remember what kind of music/groups/movies/musicians Tony/Xu Fei like
②Get the students to focus on the attributive clauses.
③Read the sentences in the grammar frame.
5.Finish the task in 4a
Get the students to make their own sentences first and then ask some to read out their sentences.
6.Finish the task in 4b
①Read the instructions and the CD review in 4b.And make sure students understand the review.Then ask them to write their clauses with that/which/who.
②Students work in groups.Write some phrases to help.
③Ask students to check in their groups.Then read out the sentences to check with the class.
7.Finish the task in 4c
★Step 3 Homework
1.Interview more students about what kinds of things they like and make more dialogs.
2.Write some sentences about their favorite music,movies,singers…with attributive clauses.
3.Translate the following sentences into English.
(1)我喜欢那些舒适的衣服。
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(2)她不喜欢太咸的食物。
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(3)你喜欢小鲜肉歌手吗?(fresh meat)
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Board Design 板书设计
Unit 9 I like music that I can dance to.
Section A(3a-4c)
comedies,dramas,documentaries,action movies,…horror film,thriller,science fiction…
that/who 修饰人
singers that/who is intelligent
that/which 修饰物
music that/which I like best
Teaching Reflection 【教学反思】
In this period,we provide more materials for students to practice.The topics expand to talk about the movies,the clothes,food,and many other things.Students will learn more words and practice more about attributive clauses.
In the grammar frame,we can help students sum up and learn the structure of the attributive clause.After they learn the main structure in the grammar focus frame,the students practice in different activities.Students write some sentences with attributive clauses with that/who/which.And we'd better give them some written work after speaking and reading.
The Third Period—Section B(1a-1d)
Teaching Important Points 【教学重点】
Key sentences:
He likes clothes that are unusual.
Key structure:
Practice more about the attributive clauses with that,who and which.
I like movies that are sad.
Teaching Difficult Points 【教学难点】
★Understand the linking words that,which,who in the attributive clauses.
Teaching Aids 【教学工具】
A tape recorder,CAI or multimedia courseware.
Teaching Steps 【教学过程】
★Step 1 Leading in 【新课导入】
1.Greeting
2.Brainstorming
T:What kind of music or other things do you like?I say a word,can you say a full sentences with a clause?Tell us what you like.
T:clothes
S:I like clothes which are unusual to see.
…
3.Practice with more students.
★Step 2 Cooperative inquiry 【合作探究】
1.Finish the task in 1a
①Talk with the class about different activities they like to do in their spare time.
②Get students to finish the task in 1a.Review the expressions in Section A.
2.Finish the tasks in 1b-1c
①Look at the picture.
② Play the recording for the first time.Students write the things in the “What Michael likes” column.
③Play the recording again.Students write the clause in the “why he likes it” column.Check the answers.
3.Finish the task in 1d
4.Show
①Ask pairs to say out their conversations to the class.Others comment on them.
②Get the students to write their conversations in the exercise books.
★Step 3 Homework
1.Make conversations with other students after class to talk about their favorite books,CDs,or other things.
2.Write a conversation.
3.Translate the following sentences into English.
(1)他喜欢擅长描写人物的作家。
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(2)学生们喜欢会讲故事的老师。
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(3)我不喜欢过于伤感的书。
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Board Design 板书设计
Unit 9 I like music that I can dance to.
Section B(1a-1d)
He likes clothes that are unusual.
I like movies that are sad.
He prefers writers who explain things well.
Teaching Reflection 【教学反思】
The main points in this period are to practice more on listening and speaking.The students should try to practice more about their favorite things in listening and speaking.They will improve their capacity of language organization and oral output while listening and speaking practice.After listening,the students write their own dialogue to learn better.
The Fourth Period—Section B(2a-2e)
Teaching Important Points 【教学重点】
Key words & phrases:
sense,sadness,pain,reflect,perform,pity,total,master,praise,wound,painful
look up,get married,in total
Key sentences:
1.The piece which was played on the erhu especially moved me.
2.It was one of the most moving pieces of music that I've ever heard.
3.The music was written by Abing,a folk musician who was born in the city of Wuxi in 1893.
Key structure:
The attributive clauses with that,who and which.
eg:Abing played music that could touch the hearts of people.
Teaching Difficult Points 【教学难点】
★Understand and learn to use the attributive clauses with that,who and which.
Teaching Aids 【教学工具】
A tape recorder,CAI or multimedia courseware.
Teaching Steps 【教学过程】
★Step 1 Leading in 【新课导入】
1.Greeting
2.Warming up
Show some Chinese instruments and famous music played on them.Asking:
Do you know any Chinese traditional instruments
Do you know any of the music which is played on these instruments
Write or show the English words of these names.Practice and prepare the new words for the coming reading.
★Step 2 Cooperative inquiry 【合作探究】
1.Finish the task in 2a
Work in groups.List the names of Chinese instruments and the famous pieces of music played on them.
2.Finish the task in 2b
①Scan the three questions in 2b.Look at the picture.Predict the answers to them.
②Read the passage quickly and see if they are right.
3.Finish the task in 2c
①Read the article carefully.Then finish the task in 2c by themselves.
②Check the answers.Learn some expressions in the passage.
4.Finish the task in 2d
①Finish the task in 2d from memory.
②Read the article.Check their answers with each other.
5.Finish the task in 2e
★Step 3 Homework
1.Read aloud the passage about Abing several times until fluently and learn the new words and expressions in it.
2.Write a few sentences about Abing and his life.
3.Translate the following sentences into English.
(1)那段二胡演奏的音乐特别令我感动。
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(2)这是我听过的最好听的歌。
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(3)他是一名生于2002年的小演员。
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Board Design 板书设计
Sad but Beautiful
Chinese musical instruments:erhu,dizi(Chinese bamboo flute),guzheng
1.The piece which was played on the erhu especially moved me.
2.It was one of the most moving pieces of music that I've ever heard.
Chinese folk music,a folk musician,play many musical instruments,by age 17,be known for,developed a serious illness,continue to do,during his lifetime,in total,become one of China's national treasures,paint a picture of one's own life,sad or painful experiences
Teaching Reflection 【教学反思】
In order to practice the students' reading ability,we must do a lot of work and keep on doing the same work.We usually help students to get the relative knowledge or new words and expressions ready for the reading.And during reading,we use noting supporting details strategy and read the passage again and again.Students read with tasks,finish the tasks and learn the new words and expressions while reading.After that,they can use the information to retell the story.We should train the students in this way.
The Fifth Period-Section B(3a-3b) & Self Check
Teaching Important Points 【教学重点】
Key words & phrases:
a time for spreading joy,have experience
Key sentences:
1.My favorite kind of music is…
2.I like…because…
3.The comedy has plenty of dialogs which are very humorous.
Key structure:
Practice using the attributive clauses with that,who and which in writing.
Teaching Difficult Points 【教学难点】
★Use the words and structures to write.
Teaching Aids 【教学工具】
CAI or multimedia courseware.
Teaching Steps 【教学过程】
★Step 1 Leading in 【新课导入】
1.Greeting
2.Warming up
The teacher says some sentences in Chinese and asks students to put them into English.Like this:
Moon Reflected on Second Spring is my favorite Chinese folk music which is played on erhu.
I like the piece of music that was played by Li Yundi.
3.Ask two students to retell the story about Abing in 2b.
★Step 2 Cooperative inquiry 【合作探究】
1.Finish the tasks in 3a-3b
①Ask students to read the questions in 3a.Then fill in the chart according to these questions.
②Lead the students to think of how to write the passage.
③Ask them to write their articles.Let them have ten minutes.Learn from the expressions in 3b.
④Check their work with the whole class.
2.Finish the tasks in Self Check
Activity 1
①Read the words in the box.Fill in the blanks on their own.
②Check the answers.
Activity 2
①Ask students to finish filling the blanks on their own.
②Check the answers with the class.
Activity 3
①Get the students to write their sentences.
②Ask some students to read out their sentences and others help to correct their mistakes.
★Step 3 Homework
1.Prepare for the survey “the favorite song”.
2.Write about:
What kind of movies do you like?How do you feel after watching them?Can you name one of the movies you like?Who do you usually watch with
3.Translate the following sentences into English.
(1)春节是一个家人团聚的时间。
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(2)他是一位没有太多经验的新教师,但是他对学生帮助很大。
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(3)这是我们俩都喜爱的一部电影。
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Board Design 板书设计
people who/that
students who/that
movies which/that
music which/that
clothes which/that
I don't like music that is loud and noisy.
He is an actor who doesn't have much experience.
Teaching Reflection 【教学反思】
When we get the students to practice writing,we should help them to use what they have learned in the unit.We will lead them to practice words and expressions by organizing activities.Students write their passages about their favorite songs/movies/…with the help of models and the sentence structures.The teacher could help the students write from oral practice.
When dealing with self check,let students sum up the grammar.Remind them of the antecedents and the relative pronouns.