Unit8 Listening and speaking 课件 -2025-2026学年沪教牛津版（2012）英语九年级上册

Listening and speaking 听说课 九上 Unit 8 Surprise endings 教学目标：Teaching objectives Part:1 Lead in: Answer the questions below. What is O.Henry’s occupation(职业）? Where was O.Henty from? A great short story writer America Part II Pre-Listening Let’s learn the new words and expressions. 单击此处编辑母版文本样式 第二级 第三级 第四级 第五级 accuse America wife v. 控告；控诉 p.118 n. 美洲 p.118 n. 妻子 p.118 New words Listening (be) accused of… 被控告……；被指责…… p.118 under the name (of) 用……名字；以……假名 p.118 *be sent to prison 被送进监狱 *at the age of ... 在……岁时 *too ... to ... 太……而不能…… Part III While-Listening Tips(听力技巧）: 1: Catch key words 抓住关键词 2:Write down the first letter of each word for the first time 3:Write down the whole word for the second time. The life of O. Henry(欧.亨利的一生） 1862 O. Henry was born as William Sydney Porter. 1887 He began writing for (1) __________ and magazines. 1896 He was accused of stealing (2) _________. He ran away to Central America. A Listen to a lecture about O. Henry and complete the notes below. Write one word or figure in each blank. Listening How much do you know about O. Henry newspapers money 1897 He returned to the US because his wife was (3) _______. Then he was sent to (4) _______. There he began writing (5) ____________ under the name “O. Henry”. 1901 He left prison. Later he moved to (6) ______ ______ ______ and began a successful writing (7) _______. 1910 He died at the age of (8) _______. dying prison short stories New York city career 47 1. Why did O. Henry first begin writing? a. Because he liked writing short stories. b. Because his friend asked him to do so. c. Because he needed money to support his family. 2. Where did O. Henry work before he ran away to Central America? a. In a bank. b. In a bookshop. c. In a prison. B Listen to the recording again and circle the correct answers. 3. Why did William Sydney Porter write under the name “O. Henry”? a. Because he did not like his real name. b. Because his real name was too hard to remember. c. Because he did not want his readers to know he was in prison. 4. What is O. Henry remembered as today? a. One of the writers who invented the short story. b. The greatest short story writer ever. c. A popular English writer. Talk time Compare the two responses and choose the one that is more polite. A: I like O. Henry’s stories. All of the endings are surprising. B1: I don’t agree. Some of them are unbelievable. B2: Perhaps you are right, but I think some of them are unbelievable. Disagreeing in a polite way以礼貌的方式表达不同意见 Let’s learn the useful expressions. 单击此处编辑母版文本样式 第二级 第三级 第四级 第五级 *be able to 能够 *give up 放弃 *out of date 过期的；过时的 短 语 收 藏 夹（Speaking） Read the conversation after the recording. Wendy: I love reading short stories. “The gifts” is fantastic. Jim: I’m sorry, but I’m afraid I didn’t enjoy it very much. The story is too simple. Wendy: I’m sorry, but I don’t agree. I love the surprise ending. I also like Della and Jim. They gave up something for each other. It was really touching. Jim: Perhaps you’re right, but I think the story is out of date. No one keeps a watch on a chain any more. Wendy: I’m sorry that you feel that way. It may be old, but many people still think it’s a moving story. Read the conversation below and practise it in pairs. Pay attention to the words in blue.（注意蓝色字体） flowers moon cakes toys children’s books cakes snacks 1 2 3 4 5 6 Speak up In groups, talk about the kinds of gifts you usually give on special days. Use the pictures and the questions below to help you. Follow the example. Use the questions below to talk about the gifts you give on special days. Then complete the table. What kinds of gifts do you usually give on Mother’s Day/at the Mid-Autumn Festival/on Christmas Day/…? Who do you give the gifts to? What do you say when you give the gifts? Special day Gift To whom What to say S1         S2         …         In groups, do a survey on your group members’ favourite gifts. Then complete the table below. S1 S2 S3 What is your favourite gift?       When did you get it?       Who gave it to you?       Why do you like it? Summarize: 小结 1.We have known some information about O.Henry after this class. 2:Disagreeing in a polite way (以礼貌的方式表达不同意见） Home work: 家庭作业 1： 阳光练习册U8 : listening and speaking 板块练习题 2：Review what we have learned today. Thank you! $