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Starting out
Unit 1
Teenagers today
外研社版(九年级上册)
How do you describe the teenagers in the picture?
Three teenagers with bright smiles on their faces.
These three students look happy and friendly.
Their warm smiles reflect some of the great qualities of teenagers.
Teenagers are the future of our society.
In this unit, let's explore some great qualities of teenagers. What is a responsible teenager like? Are teenagers today creative? What important roles do they play in our country? By the end of this unit, you will recommend a role model for your class.
Some great qualities of teenagers.
After completing the unit, you will be able to:
use words and expressions in the unit to talk about teenagers.
use adverbial clauses with if and because to talk about qualities of responsible teenagers.
describe role models.
条件状语从句和原因状语从句
学习目标
02
To learn to the riddle of the Sphinx and talk about your life stage.
01
To read some quotes and talk about teenagers;
新课讲授
As the most dynamic and creative group of our society, young people should stand at the forefront of innovation and creation.
— President Xi Jinping
1
Read the quotes and answer the questions.
The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.
— Diogenes
The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow.
— Nelson Mandela
What are these quotes about?
They are about some great qualities of teenagers.
As the most dynamic and creative group of our society, young people should stand at the forefront of innovation and creation.
— President Xi Jinping
青年是社会中最具活力和创造力的群体,应该站在创新和创造的最前沿。
How do you understand this quote?
习近平强调青少年应具备 “活力与创造力”
Read the quote again and answer the question.
The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.
— Diogenes
How do you understand this quote?
Read the quote again and answer the question.
每个国家的基础都是对青年的教育。——第欧根尼
第欧根尼强调青少年与 “教育的基础性”
The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow.
— Nelson Mandela
How do you understand this quote?
Read the quote again and answer the question.
今天的青年是明天的领袖。——纳尔逊·曼德拉
曼德拉强调青少年是 “未来的领导角色”
As the most dynamic and creative group of our society, young people should stand at the forefront of innovation and creation.
— President Xi Jinping
The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.— Diogenes
The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow. — Nelson Mandela
Innovation
创新力
Plasticity
可塑性
Leadership
领导力
The three together constitute teenagers as the core driving force for social progress.
How important do you think young people are to society? Why do you think so?
Do you know any other quotes?
Youth means a temperamental predominance of courage over timidity.” — Samuel Ullman
Youth has no age.” — Pablo Picasso
Young people are the pioneers of the times. — Lu Xun
Youth comes but once in a lifetime.
Brainstorm
2
Look at the picture and answer the questions.
1 Do you know the riddle?
Share it with the class.
Riddle
What goes on 4 legs in the morning,
2 legs at noon,
3 legs in the evening?
human beings
The riddle of the Sphinx
The Sphinx is a legendary monster. It guarded the city of Thebes and asked all passers-by a tricky riddle.
Its riddle goes: What walks on four legs in the morning, two at noon and three in the evening? The answer is a human.
Finally, Oedipus solved the riddle, and the Sphinx ended its own life.
2 Which life stage are you at? And what should you do?
I am at the teenagers stage. At this stage, I should focus on my study, develop good habits, and learn useful skills to prepare for my future.
I can
read some quotes and talk about teenagers.
learn to the riddle of the Sphinx and talk about my life stage.
Reflecting
Homework
✍ Search online for more great qualities
of teenagers.
✍ Review the next lesson.
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