Unit 6 Lesson 16 Yan Ming（第一课时）教学设计2023-2024学年九年级英语北师大版全一册

Unit 6 Lesson 16 Yan Ming（第一课时） Lesson Focus • Use of infinitives ·Talking about Yao Ming and what he did to achieve his goals Warm-up Exercise 1 Purpose: to help students share their knowledge about Yao Ming · Before directing students to the Student Book, ask "Who do you think is the one of the most famous Chinese athletes in the world?" Elicit responses. If needed, prompt them to suggest Yao Ming by making the gesture of playing basketball. · Ask students, "What do you know about Yao Ming?" Have them share ideas in pairs. · Do a brief brainstorming session with students. Write Yao Ming's name on the board. Ask volunteers to share their knowledge with the class. After a student states a fact about Yao Ming, ask the others, "Do you agree?" If the majority agree, then write the information on the board. Expansion: Show What You Know! Tell students that you are going to give them a little test about basketball player Yao Ming. Say these three statements aloud and then write three possible answers for each on the board. Have students select and write down their answers (a, b or c). 1. When Yao Ming was born, he weighed _____ . (a) 2 kilograms; (b) 4 kilograms; (c) 5 kilograms 2. Yao Ming began playing basketball at a sport school when he was _____ . (a) 4 years old; (b) 9 years old; (c) 12 years old 3. As a basketball player in the NBA, Yao Ming was _____ . (a) 1. 99 meters tall; (b) 2. 09 meters tall; (c) 2. 29 meters tall Check answers. (1. c, 2. b, 3. c) Say "Raise your hand if you answered all the questions correctly”. Reading Exercise 2 Purpose: to help students scan a text to look for writer's views about Yao Ming · Direct students to the five adjectives that are listed. Ask what students can do to demonstrate each of these characteristics in their day-to-day life. Elicit appropriate responses. Examples: A kind student can talk to a new student. A modest student can thank others for helping him/her do well in his/her studies... If you feel your students are re