Unit 4 课时2 C Reading（教学课件）英语新教材沪教版五四学制九年级上册

该初中英语课件围绕“民间风俗的重要性”展开，涵盖核心词汇（如exist、identity等）及三大理由（解释身份、传递历史、团结世界）。课堂导入通过Predicting环节，引导学生结合图片和标题猜测文章内容，激活已有民俗知识（如音乐、婚丧礼仪等），搭建新旧知识衔接的学习支架。 其亮点在于融合语言能力、文化意识与思维品质培养，通过词汇注释、上下文猜词练习提升语言理解与表达能力，拓展思考环节强调尊重文化差异以涵养文化意识，个人观点表达促进辩证思维。采用任务型阅读和表格梳理主题句与细节，帮助学生清晰把握文章结构，既助力学生提升跨文化沟通能力和思维层次，也为教师提供结构化教学流程和多样化活动设计。

沪教版（五四）英语 新教材 九年级 第一学期 C Reading Unit 4 Folk customs Objectives 教学目标： 通过本节课的学习，学生 1.能够掌握关于民间风俗的基本词汇和词组，例如：exist, relate to, identify with, harmony 等等；了解民俗的重要性以及相关的三大理由。（学习理解） 2.能够在仔细阅读后清晰地辨识出作者的观点，并且能清晰地区分出每一段的主题句以及相对应的支撑句还有例子。（应用实践） 3.能够辩证地思考和采纳他人关于民俗文化的观点。意识到不同文化的民俗多样性带给我们的精神上的财富。（迁移创新） C. Importance of folk customs Li Bailing is reading an opinion article on a website. Predicting Look at the picture and the title of the article. Guess what the article might be about. The article might talk about the importance of folk customs by showing reasons. Read the article. It is clear that folk customs are very important because they exist in every country. There are three reasons for the importance of folk customs: They explain identity, they pass on history, and they unite the world. /ɪɡˈzɪst/ v. 存在、实际上有 /aɪˈdentəti/ n. 身份、同一性 传递东西或消息‌ /juˈnaɪt/ v. 团结、联合 Firstly, folk customs help explain identity because they connect us back to our roots. Even if we don’t practise folk customs ourselves, we can identify with them and relate to them. They influence who we are and how we see the world. We celebrate special festivals and other important days in ways that relate back to our ancestors. For example, the Spring Festival is celebrated throughout China. Although many of the traditions have changed, there is still the same focus on family and friends. Read the article. 认同、觉得与……有联系 /rɪˈleɪt/ 涉及，有关 Read the article. The second key point is that history must be valued and folk customs help achieve this. Today’s society is built on yesterday’s society. In other words, folk customs are the bridge between the past and the present. In addition, they teach us about ways of living in the past. We are reminded that we can learn from history. /ˈvæljuː/ v. 给…估价、珍视; Read the article. Finally, folk customs help unite people around the world. When we practise folk customs, we show others something about ourselves and our culture. Harmony is encouraged in this way. As people from different backgrounds learn about each other, society becomes stronger. /ˈhɑːməni/ n. 和谐、 协调、和睦 Read the article. To conclude, folk customs give us a strong connection to ourselves, our history and each other. /kəˈnekʃn/ n. 连接、关联 (两种事实、观念等的)联系、 General understanding Which of the following sentences best summarises the author’s opinion? A. Today’s society is built on yesterday’s society, so we can learn from history. B. Our society will become stronger as long as we learn different folk customs from each other. C. Folk customs tell people who they are, and connect them to their history and different cultures. Identifying the author’s opinion Detailed reading Read the article again and complete the table. Topic sentences Details/Examples Paragraph 2: The Spring Festival is celebrated throughout China. Although many of the traditions have changed, there is still the same focus on family and friends. Paragraph 3: Folk customs help explain identity because they connect us back to our roots. History must be valued and folk customs help achieve this. Folk customs are the bridge between the past and the present. In addition, they teach us about ways of living in the past. We are reminded that we can learn from history. Further thinking Answer the question. 1. What can folk customs in different cultures bring us? Learning about different cultures: When we explore folk customs, we get to discover special and exciting traditions from around the world. It’s like taking a special journey to learn about how people in different countries celebrate and live their lives. Detailed reading Read the article again and complete the table. Topic sentences Details/Examples Paragraph 4: Folk customs help unite people around the world. When we practise folk customs, we show others something about ourselves and our culture. As people from different backgrounds learn about each other, society becomes stronger Further thinking Answer the question. 1. What can folk customs in different cultures bring us? Personal growth: Learning about different folk customs helps us grow. It makes us more open minded by showing us new and different ways of doing things. Different folk customs help us see the world in a bigger way. Further thinking Answer the question. 1. What can folk customs in different cultures bring us? Respecting and accepting differences: When we learn about folk customs from different cultures, we learn to respect and accept each other’s differences. We understand that everyone has their own special ways of celebrating and living, and that’s what makes our world so interesting and colourful. It helps us get along with others and live together peacefully. Personal touch How much do you agree with the article about the importance of folk customs? I largely agree with the article. Folk customs really help us understand who we are, like the Spring Festival bringing families together. They also make history feel alive, not just something in books. And they can help people from different cultures learn about each other. Personal touch How much do you agree with the article about the importance of folk customs? However, I don’t fully agree that they always unite the world easily, because sometimes customs are misunderstood. Still, I think they are very important overall. 1. If two groups of people unite (paragraph 1), they _______. A fall apart B go ahead C join together 2. If a folk custom can influence (paragraph 2) you, it can _______. A make a decision for you B have an effect on you C help you grow 3. “He finally achieved (paragraph 3) his goals.” means “_______”. A He was successful in doing so B He was unable to do so C It was difficult for him to do so Vocabulary focus Choose the answer that has the closest meaning to the underlined word from the text. 4. If the photo reminds (paragraph 3) you of your family members, it makes you _______. A keep in touch with them B say something about them C think about them 5. When you conclude (paragraph 5) an article, you _______. A write the last thing B stop writing C start a new subject Vocabulary focus Choose the answer that has the closest meaning to the underlined word from the text. Word study: Words in context Read the sentences. What factor(s) in the contexts help us understand the meaning of the underlined words? Sentences Words in context 1. It marks the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year and the start of spring. It’s a verb which means “to show as a sign”. 2. My close friend spends a lot of money chasing fashion, and she is not getting good marks for quite a few subjects. It’s a noun which means “grades or scores (on school assignments or tests)”. 3. Cao Chong asked some people to put rocks onto the boat until the mark reached the water. It’s a noun which means “a line or a level”. Word study: Words in context Read the sentences. What factor(s) in the contexts help us understand the meaning of the underlined words? the word before it its form the word after it the meaning of other words in the sentence √ √ √ √ Word study: Words in context 通过上下文判断词义 一个英语单词往往会有多种词性或词义（一词多义），因此，这样的词汇在特定句子或段落中的含义，通常需要结合上下文语境才能具体地体现出来。 Sentences Words in context (1) Folk customs help explain identity because they connect us back to our roots. It’s a noun which means “the place or culture that a person or their family comes from”. (2) Tree roots can cause damage to buildings. It’s a noun which means “the part of a plant that grows under the ground”. (3) Most plants will root in about six to eight weeks. It’s a verb which means “to grow and develop roots”. I can learn about the importance of folk customs, how they connect us to our roots and history, and how they bring people together. I believe that understanding and respecting different cultures through folk customs can make the world more peaceful and colourful. Update my to-do list What is your understanding of the article? Share your ideas with your classmates. Exercises for vocabulary 1. The ____________ between the two stories is interesting. (relate) 2. There is a close ____________ between smoking and lung cancer. (connect) 3. We should try to live in a ____________ society. (harmony) 4. This old painting is very ____________. (value) 5. Please show your ____________ card before you enter. (identify) Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words. connection relation harmonious valuable identity Exercises for vocabulary Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words. 6. The ___________ of time makes us grow older. (pass) 7. They are a ________ team and always help each other. (unit) 8. Everyone knows the ___________ of air and water. (exist) passage united existence Homework 1. 基础作业：完成教材配套的练习册内容。 2. 进阶作业：复述出文章中作者的观点，以及支撑的三个小观点的支撑内容和实例。 3. 拓展作业：你是否同意文章中的观点，如果同意，请再找一些可以证明的实例，并用英语写下来。如果不同意，请找出一些实际的反例，再提出自己的观点，用英语记录下来。 $