Unit 9 Lesson 27 Tree Heroes（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 9 Lesson 27 Tree Heroes（第一课时） Lesson Focus • Recognising facts and opinions in the text • Giving a report on tree planting in China Warm-up Exercise 1 Purpose: to help students talk about what trees are used for and why it is important to protect them · Ask "What are trees used for?" Have students look around the classroom and identify all the things that are made of wood. Examples: wooden desks, books, pencils ... · Then ask "Why is it important to protect trees?" Write that question on the board. Brainstorm ideas as a class and write down ideas. Elicit responses such as: Trees give us ... ⭕oxygen and food ⭕lots of products (paper, wood, etc. ) ⭕shelter ⭕a home for wildlife ⭕shade and beauty Expansion: Think about It! Have students think about the beauty of a forest. Say "Write a paragraph about a walk in the forest. What can you see in the forest? What do you do? How do you feel?" Encourage them to express their thoughts freely. Have them include a drawing, if wanted. Then have them share their work with a partner. Reading Exercise 2 Purpose: to help students skim the text to determine the main idea · Direct students to the text. Ask "What type of reading is this?" Students will most likely be able to recognise it as an article that one might read in a newspaper. Then say " Read the first sentence. What's the article about?" Elicit It's about changes in the world involving forests (trees). If you feel your students are ready, you may skip this step. · Point out to students that a person can skim a text by reading the first sentence of each para-graph. This first sentence often includes the main idea of the paragraph. Say " Read the first sentence of each paragraph". Have students read the sentences silently. Then ask "What is the main idea of the text?" Have students read the four choices and select their answer. · Go over the answer, first having students compare their answers. Then ask a student to say the answer aloud. Answer c · Have students read the o