Unit 1 Star signs学案

2011-2012学年度九年级英语导学案
课题：9A unit 1 Star signs 课型 新授课
第 1 课时 Comic strip & Welcome to the unit
时间：2011. 8.30 班级: ________ 姓名:________
Step1 Summarize the animal signs in China. (十二生肖)
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Step2 Summarize the star signs in the West. （星座）
汉语 英语 生物图形 时间范围 描写个性的形容词
白羊座 Aries ram 21stMar---20thApr energetic, active, impatient, selfish
Step 3 Read Hobo and Eddie’s story and try to answer.
1. What does Hobo bring to Eddie __________________________________
2. What do Eddie’s stars say today __________________________________
3. What happens to Eddie’s breakfast __________________________________
Step4 Explain the language points.
1. It’s nice ①of you to bring me the ②newspaper.
__________________________________________________________________________________________2. You shouldn’t worry about not ③having breakfast then.
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Step5 Act it out.
2011-2012学年度九年级英语导学案
课题：9A unit 1 Star signs 课型 新授课
第 __2__ 课时 Reading1
时间：2011. 8.30 班级: ________ 姓名:________
Step1 Free talk
1. What is your star sign ____________________________________
2. Can you tell me something about yourself ____________________________________
( abilities, special qualities, characteristics)
3. How many students are under the same star sign as you ____________________________________
4. What are they like ____________________________________
5. Do you share similar characteristics ____________________________________
Step2 True or False
Kitty was born on 26th March. She should be kind and wise. ( )
Suzy’s birthday is on 28th April. She should be energetic and active. ( )
Simon’s star sign is Leo. This means he is strong and confident. ( )
Sandy’s star sign is Virgo. This means she is probably a careless person. ( )
Daniel was born on 7th October. He should be polite. ( )
Amy’s birthday is on 2nd November. She should be a patient person. ( )
Step3 Listen and answer
1. Is Aries lazy ____________________________________
2. Which star sign likes worrying too much ____________________________________
3. Millie was born on 22nd April, 1990. Is she stubborn ____________________________________
4. Lucy’s mother likes taking care of others and saving money. Which is her star sign ___________________
5. Simon is very generous and often buys his friends nice gifts. Which is his star sign ___________________
6. Which star sign has the best imagination ____________________________________
7. If your birthday is on 30th September, what’s your star sign ____________________________________
8. Hobo’s star sign is Scorpio. Do you think he always tells other people his secrets _____________________
9. Do you think that people born under the same star sign share similar characteristics ___________________
10. Does Sagittarius like telling jokes ____________________________________
Step4 Activity.
Describe your characteristics to your partner.
(eg )I am always confident. I am generous to my friends. I often buy nice gifts for my friends.
My star sign is Leo. I think my characteristics (don’t) match what my star sign says about me.
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