9A Unit1 Comic strip +welcome +vocabulary.doc

9A Unit1 Comic strip +welcome +vocabulary 主备：蒋俊南 复备：初三英语组 审核： 学习目标： 知识目标：a To identify the symbols that represent the star signs b To learn the names of the symbols that represent the star signs c To use adjectives to describe characteristics and recognize whether an adjective is positive or negative 能力目标：To know about 12 different star signs 情感目标：Know about your characteristic and perfect yourselves 教学重点：.1.words: bull ,centaur, crab, ram, unfair, inactive, explain 2.phrases: star sign, have lots to eat, worry about not doing sth 3.sentence patterns: It is nice of you to bring me the newspaper It says…… I won’t be…… You should/shouldn’t…… 教学难点：Different star signs and symbols 学习过程： Step I warm-up 1.Ask and answer: What animal do you like best? Ask students what animals they are in the Chinese horoscope. Ask them to describe the characteristic of that animal. Write the English names of the Chinese star signs on the board. Rat/Ox/Tiger/Rabbit/Dragon/snake/Horse/Goat/Monkey/Rooster/Dog/Pig 2.Explain that western countries use a different system of star signs Explain that the western star sign system is based on the month you were born in, rather than the year you were born in. Step II welcome to the unit 1. Present six pictures. Explain to students that each picture in Part A represents a star sign. Ask them to complete part A, then discuss the answers as a class, then read the star signs well. 2. Ask students to complete part B. Explain that there are 12 star signs in total those in Part A and those in Part B .Each star sign represents a period of time in a year. 3. Ask students whether they know what their star sign is. Encourage them to say the name of their star signs aloud. Step III: comic strip 1.Eddie and Hobo are also talking about star signs. Listen to their conversation carefully, and then answer the question. What do Eddie’s stars say today? (It says Eddie will