人教版初中九年级英语Unit8_SectionA(Grammar_Focus-4c)教案

人教版初中九年级英语Unit8 SectionA（Grammar Focus-4c）优质课教案 I.Material analysis

The reading material is an article about the strange noises in a town.Activity 3a asks Ss to read the article and choose the appropriate title According to the content of the article. Activity 3b requires the Ss to find the appropriate transfer according to the definition and to grasp the different expressions of the language. Activity 3c leads the Ss to pay more attention to the details of the text and find out the speculations of many characters in the article about the strange noises. II. Student analysis

Section A focuses on learning the four modal verbs to indicate the different usages of making inferences and learning to use different sentence patterns to express the ownership of the object. The difficulty in this part is to master the usage of the modal verb must, could, can, can’t to make inferences. Ss need to experience and practice in a large number of languages to use them correctly and skillfully. III. Language knowledge goals：

1) New words: policeman, noise, wolf, happening, uneasy 2) Read the article and get relevant information as required; 3)Improve students’ reading ability through reading training; 4) Learn to use modal verbs to make inferences. IV. Emotional attitude value goals：

In the face of temporary unexplained phenomena around us, reasonable conjecture is made on the basis of the available evidence. Do not believe rumors, do not spread rumors.

V.Teaching important and difficult points 1.Read the article and get relevant information：

1) Master the new words and phrases in this part to achieve the goal of proficiency. 2) Read the article and get relevant information. Improve Ss’ reading ability by reading exercises. 2. Difficult points：

1) The ability of reading the article and getting relevant information. 2) Understand and use the vocabulary and expressions. VI.Learning objectives

1. Read to learn people’s opinions about the strange noises.

2. To learn to use must, might, could and can’t to talk about what people think about the strange noises.

3. To learn the new words: drop, final, worried, owner. VII.Teaching steps

Step1 Warming up and revision

Play a game. What’s in my handbag? Let Ss make inferences by using the sentence pattern There could/might/must/can’t be…in your handbag. Step2 Warming up and lead in

Play two games. Test your eyesight/listening. 1. Present the new words in the article and learn them. 2. How do you feel when you hear something strange at night? What might the strange thing be at midnight? Step3 Reading Work on 3a:

1. Tell Ss to read the article and decide which might be the best title. A. A Small and Quiet Town B.Strange Happenings in my town C.Animals in our neighborhood

Skimming: Look through the passage quickly to find the main idea without having to read every word.

方法指导：先读懂所给的三个句子的意思，明确标题大意。然后快速阅读短文开 头和结尾，争取在较短的时间内，确定课文大意。 2. Answer questions.

1. What’s happening in the small town? 2. How did people feel?

Scanning: Move your eyes quickly down the page to find specific information.

Step4 Careful Reading Work on 3b Listen and read the article again and find words to match the meanings. nervous or worried _________ young people _________ person in the next house __________ area where people live ____________ animal like a very large dog _______ person who makes noise __________ If you read something for the first time, don’t worry about the words you don’t know. Use the context to help you guess the meanings. 1. 学生们再次阅读短文内容，并完成3b中的内容。 2. 学生们先读3b中的单词短语，理解其大意，然后仔细回读短文，找到相同 意思的单词。 3. 让学生们相互讨论，并校对答案。 Fill in the blanks. Writers describe events in a certain order. This order will help you understand the story better. Work on 3c Who gave opinions? What are the opinions? Victor’s wife She thinks that it could be an animal. Victor and his friends Read and match. The policemen She guesses it can’t be a dog. Helen They think it might be the wind. One woman in the area He thinks the noise-maker is having too much fun creating fear in the neighborhood. The writer himself She thought it was too big to be a dog. She thought that maybe it was a bear or a wolf.

1. Read the article carefully and write what people think about the strange noises. 2. Ss work in pairs. Let students discuss the answers. 3. Check the answers with the students.

Can you find out the sentences making inferences in the passage? Fill in the blanks.

We live in a small town and almost everyone knows each other.

It _________ very quiet. However, these days, something unusual ___________ in our town. Victor’s wife thinks that it ________ an animal, but Victor and his friends think it _______ teenagers having fun. The policemen think it ________ the wind. Helen thought it ________ a dog at first, but she changes her mind later.

One woman in the area thinks it’s ______ big ___ be a dog. She thinks that _______ it was a bear or a wolf. The writer thinks the ___________ is having too much fun _________ fear in the neighborhood. Step5 Summary

Important phrases and useful sentences:

something unusual , next-door neighbor, at first, feel uneasy, go away, make (a) noise / make noises, run away, call the policemen, have no idea; I think it must be teenagers having fun.

There must be something visiting the homes in our neighborhood. The noise-maker is having too much fun creating fear in the neighborhood. Step6 Exercises

Ⅰ. 根据语境及所给单词的提示填空。

1. ________(wolf) look for food mainly by smelling and listening.

2. Mr. Dean says there are so many __________(happen) in his life right now. 3. —How did you find the way to the hotel in the end? —By asking two __________(policeman) for help. Ⅱ. 根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空一词。 1. 和克莱尔一起工作塔拉总是感到不安。

Tara always _____ ______ about working with Claire.

2. 刚才萨莉没有和我们说再见就走开了。

Sally _____ _____ without saying goodbye to us just now. 3. 当你在地板上走路时试着不要发出噪音。 Try not to _____ _____ when you walk on the floor. 4. 我的隔壁邻居总是开派对到半夜。

My ________ ________ always holds parties till midnight. 5. 昨天下午这些孩子高兴地踢足球。

These children _____ _____ ______ football yesterday afternoon. 6. 起初内莉认为这份工作无聊，现在她喜欢上了它。

_____ _____ Nelly thought the job was boring. Now she falls in love with it. Step7 Homework

1. Make sentences with these words.

used to, have no idea, too... to... , see sb doing sth，have fun doing sth. there must/could be sb doing sth 2. Review the article.