Unit 1 Know yourself Study skills 课件-2025-2026学年译林版（2012）九年级英语上册

Unit 1 Know yourself Study skills By the end of the class, students are expected to 1.To learn the 12 animal signs 2.To listen to a radio programme about animal signs, star signs and personalities and grasp its main idea and detailed information 3.To talk about animal signs and personalities Learning objectives A3. Mr Friend is writing a report on Nora’s visit. Help him complete the report. Use the information on page 43 to help you. Nora Nora is one of the (1) ________________ in her class at Sunshine Middle School. Her favourite subjects are (2) _____________ , (3) __________ and (4) ____________. top students English Maths Chemistry Nora does well in exams, but she still has some problems. She is not very good at sports. She cannot (5) __________ and hates(6) __________. Also, sometimes her classmates (7) __________ her and call her a bookworm. This makes her feel bad. I told her what to do in PE class. She should just (8) __________ and (9) _________________. I also told her to (10) _________________ the classmates who laugh at her. run fast swimming laugh at try her best enjoy the exercise pay no attention to Now Nora seems much happier than before. She still finds sport difficult, but she can talk to her best friend Betty when she feels sad and (11) _________________________ with her. She should be (12) _______________ her schoolwork. share her problems proud of Advice: talk to your (5) ___________ when feeling sad and share your problems with her pay(6) ___________ attention to those classmates who laugh at you be(7) ___________ of your schoolwork best friend no proud lunar calendar animal sign represent appear fixed cycle powerful adj. 月球的 n. 日历；挂历 n. 生肖 vt. 代表；象征 vi. 出现 adj. 固定的 n. 循环 adj. 有力的；强大的 Words & phrase review lively practical loyal in all star sign divide divide ... into ... shape adj. 活泼的；生气勃勃的 adj. 实际的 adj. 忠诚的 总共，总计 n. 星座 vt. & vi. 分开，分 把......分成...... vt. 使成形，塑造 Words & phrase review Chinese animal signs rat ox tiger rabbit dragon snake horse sheep monkey rooster dog pig What decides your personality? Chinese animal signs can tell your personality. Millie has found an article about the Chinese animal signs and personalities. Look at the words and the pictures on Page 15 and help Millie complete part of her notes in Part A2. B. Speak up: Do you have any suggestions? Everybody has problems that worry them. Work in pairs. Take turns to share your problems and give suggestions. Use the conversation below as a model. Daniel: I’ve made little progress in my English, Millie. ② I’m very worried. Millie: Don’t worry, Daniel. It takes time. Daniel: I see. Do you have any suggestions? Millie: Perhaps you should go over what you’ve learnt as often as possible. ③ Daniel: That’s a good idea. What else? 意为“尽可能经常地”，as...as possible 是英语中的常用结构，两个as 之间用形容词或副词的原级。可以和as...as one can 互换。 Millie: How about reading English aloud every morning? ④ Try to pronounce all the words correctly. Learning their correct pronunciation will help you remember them. Daniel: Thank you, Millie. Millie: Don’t mention it. ⑤ 要学会选择合适的学习方式和方法，养成良好的学习习惯。 In the Chinese lunar calendar, there are 12 animal signs. Each of them represents a lunar year. They appear in a fixed order and the cycle repeats every 12 years. Rat: smart Ox: hard-working Tiger: brave Rabbit: careful Dragon: powerful Snake: wise Horse: lively Sheep: gentle Monkey: clever Rooster: practical Dog: loyal Pig: honest CHINESE ANIMAL SIGNS Animal signs: 12 in all, each representing a (1) ________ They are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, (2)________, Dragon, (3)________, Horse, Sheep, (4)_______, Rooster, (5)______ and Pig. lunar year Help Millie complete part of her notes in A2. Rabbit Snake Monkey Dog A1 Some people believe that people born under the same (6) _________ may have similar personalities. WESTERN SIGNS Star signs: a cycle of (7)____ star signs Your star sign: depends on your (8)___________ Some people believe that your star sign may decide your personality. Listen to the programme and complete the rest parts in A2. animal sign 12 date of birth A2 1. How many star signs are there in a year? 2. What decides people’s star signs? Learn about star signs Skimming means reading the text quickly to get the main idea. Skimming is often used when we read: Skimming newspapers (to quickly get the general news of the day). magazines (to find interesting articles we would like to read in more details). business and travel guides (to quickly get information). When skimming, read the title, the main headings, the first and last paragraphs, and the first sentence of each paragraph. This will give you a good idea of what the text is about. 1.It is you who shape your life and your future. 是你塑造了你的生活和未来。 “It is + 被强调的部分 + who/that + 原句其他部分”是一种强调句型，用于加强语气。 My brother goes to school by bike at seven. It is my brother who goes to school by bike at seven. It is by bike that my brother goes to school at seven. It is at seven that my brother goes to school by bike. 2. It is said that people born in the Year of the Tiger are brave. 据说虎年出生的人很勇敢。 It is said that ... “据说......” ，是一种固定句式。类似 的还有It is believed that…, It is reported that…。 It is said that he has written another book. 据说他又写了一本书。 It is reported that an earthquake happened in Japan. 据报道日本上周发生了地震。 I like eating the fish cooked by my father. 我喜欢吃我父亲做的鱼。 (2) born in the Year of the Tiger 是过去分词作后置定语。 Do you know what decides your personality? In the Chinese lunar calendar, there are 12 animal signs. Some people believe that people born under the same (1)____________ may have similar personalities. For example, they think that people born in the Year of the Rabbit are (2)______________ while people born in the Year of the Dragon are very (3)__________. animal sign more careful powerful A3 Listen again and complete the article. In Western countries, a year is divided into a cycle of (4)____ star signs. Your star sign depends on your (5)______________. Some people believe that your (6)________ may decide your personality. Do animal signs or star signs really tell anything about your personality? No, not really. If you are interested in either animal signs or star signs, read about them just for (7)_____. It is you who shape your life and your future. 12 date of birth star sign fun be divided into “被分成” 强调句型：“It is / was +被强调成分+ that/ who +其余部分” Your personality may _______ on your star sign. depend A3 Millie has found this article in a magazine. Skim the article below to find the main idea. Use the following questions to help you. 1. What is the article about? 2. Is it true that some aspects of your personality are formed by nature? 3. What can change your personality? How is your personality formed? Personality includes your thoughts, feelings and behaviours which make you different from other people. How is your personality formed? Most people believe that it is formed by both nature and the environment. By nature Some aspects of your personality are passed onto you by your parents, for example, liveliness and impatience. That is why people say “like father, like son”. Sometimes, these personalities do not change and remain the same throughout your life. By the environment The environment, including your education, your experiences and the people around you, can change your personality. For example, you may become confident if you successfully complete a difficult task through hard work. That is how your experience influences your personality. I. 根据提示用单词的正确形式填空。 1. He suddenly_________ (出现) in the room. 2. Is the date of the wedding _____ (固定的) yet? 3. It's hard work teaching a class of ______(活泼的) children. 4. At the end of the lecture, I'd like all the students to ______ (分) into small discussion groups. 5. When you’ve made the dough (生面团), ______ (使成形) it into two loaves (条). appeared fixed lively divide shape 27 II. 根据中文意思完成句子。 1. 账单一共是25英镑。 The bill came to £25 ______. 2. 这位大作家已经给孩子们写了好多的故事。据说一本新书将于本月底出版。 The great writer has written many stories for children. _______________________will come out at the end of this month. 3. 是我早上在街上看到他的。 _________________ him in the street this morning. in all It is said that a new book It was I who saw 28 Homework 1. Revise Integrated skills and finish the exercises in the workbook. 2. Preview Task. 仓颉之初作书盖依类象形故谓之文其形声相益即谓之字文者物象之本字者言孳乳而浸多也著于竹帛谓之仓颉之初作书盖依类象形故谓之文其形声相益即谓之字文者物象之本字者言孳乳而 谢谢 null 2014-05-22T11:36:26+08:00 68596.43 2014 Other 68779.305 $$