Lesson18Never Catch a Dinosaur教学设计 -2025-2026学年冀教版英语九年级全册

Lesson 18 Never Catch a Dinosaur 一. Teaching Objectives Language Competence 1.Students can master new words: rule, accident, careless, warn, training. 2.Students can understand and use sentences to talk about learning from accidents. Cultural Awareness Students know that in Western culture, listening to others' warnings, especially about safety, is highly valued. Thinking Quality 1. Students can analyze the causes of accidents in the letter and think about the importance of following rules and warnings. 2. Students can think critically about the relationship between carelessness and accidents. Learning Ability 1. Students can improve their reading ability by reading Li Ming's letter. 2.Students can work in groups to discuss their own experiences of learning from accidents, enhancing their cooperative learning ability. 二. Teaching Key & Difficult Points Key Points 1.Mastery of new words: rule, accident, careless, warn, training. 2.Understanding and using sentences to describe learning from accidents. Difficult Points 1.Using the new words and sentences correctly in speaking and writing. 2.Encouraging students to express their own experiences clearly and fluently. 三. Teaching Aids PPT with pictures related to the letter's content. 四. Teaching Procedures Step1 Warm - up - The teacher shows some pictures of following rules (like waiting in line) and not following rules (like running in the hallway) on the PPT. - Ask students: "Do you follow rules?" "Why is it important to follow rules?" - Let students discuss in pairs and then share their ideas. Step2 Presentation - Vocabulary Teaching: - Show the word card "rule". Say: "A rule is something you should or should not do." - Show the word card "accident". Say: "An accident is something bad that happens unexpectedly." - Show the word card "careless". Say: "If you are careless, you don't pay enough attention." - Show the word card "warn". Say: "To warn someone is to tell them about possible danger." - Show the word card "training". Say: "Training is the act of learning or practicing for something." - Let students read the words after the teacher and then read them by themselves. - Sentence Teaching: - Show the picture of a dangerous situation. Say: I will never try to catch a falling dinosaur. It isn’t safe! - Show the picture of a mother warning a child. Say: Now, I always listen to my mother’s warnings about safety. - Let students repeat the sentences. Step3 Reading Pre - reading: - Ask students the "THINK ABOUT IT" questions: "Have you ever learned a lesson from an accident?" "Is it important to listen to other people’s warnings? Why or why not?" - Let students share their answers. While - reading: - Ask students to read the letter quickly and find out: "What lesson did Li Ming learn?" - Then ask students to read the text carefully and answer the following questions: What rule did Brian make? What accident happened to Danny? What happened to Li Ming when he was seven? How long did it take Li Ming to recover? - Walk around the classroom to help students who have difficulties. Post - reading: - Let students retell Li Ming's story in their own words with the help of key words and sentences. One day, Li Ming went to the park with his mother. He ____________ a big tree even though his mother tried to _______ him. When he got 　　　 and 　　　　 ,he became so excited that he thought he could almost ______ the sky. But suddenly,the 　　　　 broke, he fell and 　　　　 the ground very hard. He couldn’t______ his leg. It 　　　　 .He couldn’t attend ping-pong______ that year. Poor Li Ming ! Step4 Practice - Play a "Fill in the Blanks" game. Show sentences with missing new words on the PPT, 1. We should follow the ______." (rule) 2. He was ______ and broke the cup." (careless). 3. I will never try______ (catch) a falling dinosaur. It isn’t safe. 4. Now, I always listen to my mother’s ______(warn) about safety. Ask students to fill in the blanks. Group Discussion: Divide students into groups of four. Let them discuss: "Share an experience where you learned a lesson from an accident or not listening to a warning." Ask each group to choose a representative to share with the class. Step5 Summary and Homework Summary: 1.The teacher summarizes the new words and key sentences of this lesson with the help of PPT. 2.Emphasize the importance of following rules and listening to warnings. Homework: 1.Write a short letter to a friend about a lesson you learned from an accident or not listening to a warning. 2.Review the new words and sentences. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $