人教新目标九年级  Unit 1 How can we become good learners?

学习目标

认知目标：

1. Talk abouthowtostudy. 学会讨论各种学习方法和策略。

2. Findoutyoursuitable learning methods. 找出适合自己的学习方法。

情感目标：

通过对学习方法的学习，培养学生用正确而科学的方法做事的能力，明白“一份耕耘，一份收获”。

技能目标：

（1）熟练掌握下列词汇：aloud pronunciation discoverrepeat  notepronounce increase speedpartner create active  connect review knowledge  wiselybornattention

（2）熟练掌握下列短语：work withfriends  ask the teacherforhelp

 readaloudlookuppractice pronunciation

 connect…with… pay attention to

（3）掌握下列句型：

How doyoustudyEnglish?

I learnbyworkingwith a group.

 Do youlearnEnglish by reading aloud?

Yes, I do.Ithelpsmy pronunciation.

 How can Ireadfaster?

You canreadfasterby reading word groups.

 How canIimprove my pronunciation?

One wayisbylistening to tapes.

But whetherornotyou can do this well depends on your learning habits.

重点、难点（Key points anddifficulties）

1. 学会运用how来询问做事方式

2. 学会运用by + doing的结构表达做事方式。by介词，表示“通过……方法

或途径”，译成“靠、通过”。by后面可以加名词或动名词短语。

3. 动名词的构成：

动词后加动名词doing，相当于名词，在句子中可以做主语、宾语、表语

定语等。

课时划分

Period 1 SectionA1(1a-2d)

Period 2 SectionA2(3a-3b)

Period 3 SectionA3(Grammar Focus—4c)

Period 4 SectionB1(1a-2e)

Period 5 SectionB2(3a-selfcheck)

Section A 1(1a-2d)

Step 1 Warming up

  T: How doyoustudy English? Do you studyEnglish by the following ways? (Show somepicturesand present the importantphrases.)

  T: How doyoustudy English?

S: I studyEnglishby______.

byworkingwithfriends.

by makingwordcards.

by askingtheteacherfor help.

byreadingthetextbook.

by workingwithagroup.

by listeningtapes.

Step 2 1aChecktheways you study English. Then add other ways you sometimes study.

___ a.byworkingwith friends.

___ b. bymakingwordcard.

___ c. byreadingthetextbook.

___ d.bylisteningto tapes

___ e. byaskingtheteacher for help.

…

Step 3 Listening

1) Listen.Howdothese students study for a test? Write letters from 1a above.

2) Checktheanswers:b (Meiping); e (Peter); d (Tony)

Step 4 Guess

 Showsomepictures.

Guess: Howdoeshe/shestudy English? He/She studies English by…

How dotheystudyEnglish? They study English by…

Step 5 Pairwork

  1cMakeconversations about how you study fora test.

  A: How doyoustudy for a test?

  B: I studybyworking with a group.

  A: How doyoustudy for a test?

  B: I studyby…

Step 6 Listening

  2a Listenandcheck the questions you hear.

1 ____Doesanyonelearn English by watching videos?

2 ____ Doyouhaveconversations with friends in English?

3 ____Whataboutlistening to tapes?

4 ____Whataboutreading aloud to practice pronunciation?

5 ____ Haveyoueverstudied with a group?

  Answers:1,2, 4, 5

2bListenagain.Match each answer below with a question above.

  a. Yes,Ihave. I’velearneda lot that way.

b. Oh, yes. Itreallyimprovesmy speaking skills.

c. Idothatsometimes. I think it helps.

d. No. It’stoohardto understand spoken English.

  Answers:d,b, c, a

Step 7 Pairwork

1.2cMakeconversations using the information in 2a and 2b

A: Haveyoueverstudied with a group?

B: Yes, I have.I’velearneda lot that way.

 Showsomepictures.

1) A: DoyoulearnEnglish by watching movies?

  B: Yes, it’savery interesting way.

C: No, it’stoohardto understand spoken English.

 2) A:Whatabout writing letters to a pen palin America?

B: Yes, ithelpstoimprove my writing skills and know a lot about

America.

 3) A: Doyouhave conversations with friends inEnglish?

B: Of course,wecantalk about plenty of things like school, pets,

movies,andourparents.

  2.2cRole-play the conversation.

Step 8 Summary

How doyoustudyEnglish?

1. byworkingwithfriends

2.bywatchingEnglish movies.

3. bymakingwordcards.

4. byreadingthetextbook.

5. bylisteningtotapes.

6. byaskingtheteacher for help.

7. by readingaloud.

  …

Step9Languagepoints

1. I studybyworkingwith a group.

  我通过小组活动来学习。

by作为介词，用法很多。请仔细观察下面的例句，分析by的用法，然后补

全结论部分所缺的内容。

【例句】

1) Come andsitbyus.

2) Peter goestoworkby bus every day.

3) Tonywillcomeback by 10:00 pm.

4) Englishisspokenby lots of people.

5) Mybrotherstudieshistory by working with a group.

【结论】

1) by可表示位置，(1) “__________”，如句1。也有“从……旁边（经过）”之意。

2) by可表示交通、传递等的方式，如句2。

3) by可表示时间，“到（某时）之前；不迟于”，如句3。

4) by可用于构成(2) ________，“被，由”，如句4。

5) by可表示方式或手段，(3) “____________”结构在句中作方式状语，“通过……方式（方法）”或“借助……手段”，如句5。

Answers: (1) 在……旁边(2) 被动语态  (3)by +V-ing形式

  【运用】根据提示，用含有by的短语完成各句。

1) AnniewenttoBeijing _______ (乘火车) yesterday.

2)Hisgrandfathermade a living _________ (靠卖水果) in the past.

3)Thescientistshave to arrive at the village _________ (八月以前).

4)Allengoes_______________ (经过邮局) on his waytoschool every

morning.

5) Thebookwaswritten ____________ (由几个工程师).

Answers:1)bytrain  2) by selling fruits  3) by August4) by thepostoffice  5) by several engineers

  2. Whataboutreading aloud to practicepronunciation?

 大声朗读来练习发音怎么样？

辨析aloud, loud和loudly

aloud出声地；大声地。常与read/ call等词连用, 不用于比较级。

 e.g. Don’t readaloud in the library. 不要在图书馆大声朗读。

 loud 大声地；喧闹地。指说话声和笑声，常与talk/ speak/laugh/sing等词连用, 常用比较级。

 e.g. We can’thearyou. Please speak louder.

我们听不到你的声音。请再大声点。

loudly 高声地；喧闹地。可以和loud互换，含有“吵闹”的意思，不悦耳。

 Whatabout/How about…?

 后跟名词，代词或v.-ing。用于征求意见。

e.g. What aboutacupof tea? 喝杯茶怎么样？

How aboutyou? 你呢？

What /Howaboutgoingto the zoo this afternoon?

今天下午去动物园怎么样？

 3. It’stoohard to understand spoken English.

句中的it是形式主语, 不定式短语to understandspoken English是真正的主语。该句句型为: It’s+too+adj.+ (forsb.)+to do sth. 意思是“(对某人来说)做某事是……的”。如：

 It’stooimportant to keep healthy.

 It’sdifficultfor him to learn two languages.

【链接】

 too ...to... 结构常表示“太……而不能……”, too后面接形容词或副词, to后面接动词原形。如：

 The roomistoo dirty to live in.

 He walkstooslowly to get there on time.

【运用】

 将下面的句子翻译成英语。

 1) 孩子们在那条河里游泳是危险的。

It’sdangerousforthe children to swim in that river.

 2) 晚饭后散步太有必要了。

It’stoonecessaryto take a walk after supper.

 3) 水太烫, 不能喝。

The water istoohotto drink.

Step 10 Exercises

Ⅰ. Choose the best answer.

1. He goestoschool____ bike.

 A.by B.on  C. in  D. at

2. —Howdo youstudy English so well?

 —By____ lots of books.

 A. readB.lookC. watchingD. reading

 Answers: A, D

Ⅱ. Complete the following sentences.

1. 大声朗读来练习发音怎么样？

 Whatabout____________ to practicepronunciation?

2. 她通过读课本来学习英语。

 ShestudiesEnglish __________ the textbook.

3. SheimprovesherEnglish _______________ (通过加入英语俱乐部).

  Answers:1.reading aloud  2. by reading 3. by joining an English club

Ⅲ. Translation.

1. 老师要求我大声朗读课文。

2. 不要这么大声。婴儿在睡觉。

3. 我爸爸经常开车去上班。

 Answers:1.The teacher asked me to read aloudthe text.

  2. Don’ttalkso loudly. The baby issleeping.

  3. Myfatheroften goes to work by car.

Step 11 Homework

How doyoustudyEnglish? What about physics and Chinese?

Make a list.