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Unit2 Great ideas
Writing.
(沪教版 2024)九年级
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Pre-writing
While-writing
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Post-writing
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Summary
Assessment
Homework
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Learning objectives
Lead in
By the end of the lesson, I will be able to...
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use a mind map to organize information about a great idea;
write a short passage about a great idea using different sentence types;
check and correct the writing according to the checklist;
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Learning objectives
Our school English newspaper opens a column Great Ideas.
Write about ideas solving hard problems.
Look and talk.
Lead-in
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Q: Where do great ideas come from?
People didn’t understand __________
and had no proof it was____________.
lightning
electricity
Bamboo slips were _______ and silk was too ________ for common people.
heavy
costly
Look and talk.
Lead-in
01
Q: Where do great ideas come from?
Oil and gas lamps were _______ and ___________ to use.
dark
dangerous
People _________ easily on foggy days with no way to find___________.
got lost
directions
Look and talk.
Lead-in
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Q: Where do great ideas come from?
All these great ideas started from a difficult problem that people could not solve before.
1 Think of a great idea you want to write about. Then do some research to find out the answers to the questions below.
Think and talk.
Lead-in
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Q: What was the problem to be solved?
Q: Who came up with a brilliant idea to solve the problem?
Q: How was the problem solved?
Q: What influence has this idea had on our lives?
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1 Think of a great idea you want to write about. Then do some research to find out the answers to the questions below.
Group sharing.
Lead-in
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Q: What was the problem to be solved?
Words Bank: difficult problem, trouble, inconvenient, dangerous, expensive, heavy, hard to carry, unknown
Q: Who came up with a brilliant idea to solve the problem?
Words Bank: scientist, inventor, thinker, brilliant, creative, hard-working, brave, come up with
Q: How was the problem solved?
Words Bank: experiment, test, mix materials, try many times, overcome difficulties, manage to do, finally succeed
Q: What influence has this idea had on our lives?
Words Bank: change people’s lives, make sth easier, spread knowledge, have a great influence on, benefit people forever
What was the problem to be solved?
People knew nothing about lightning…
Complete the graphic organizer.
Pre-writing
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2 Write an article about how someone came up with a great idea to solve a problem.
Step 1 Plan Note down key information in the graphic organizer.
the problem to be solved
the problem to be solved
the person who came up with a brilliant idea to solve the problem
influence of the great idea
the idea and how it solved the problem
Pre-writing
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2 Write an article about how someone came up with a great idea to solve a problem.
Step 1 Plan Note down key information in the graphic organizer.
the problem to be solved
People didn’t understand __________and had no proof it was____________.
lightning
electricity
Bamboo slips were _______ and silk was too ________ for common people.
heavy
costly
Oil and gas lamps were _______ and ___________ to use.
dark
dangerous
People _________ easily on foggy days with no way to find
___________.
got lost
directions
the problem to be solved
Complete the graphic organizer.
Pre-writing
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2 Write an article about how someone came up with a great idea to solve a problem.
Step 1 Plan Note down key information in the graphic organizer.
the problem to be solved
the person who came up with a brilliant idea to solve the problem
Cai Lun, a famous ancient Chinese inventor in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Thomas Edison, a world-famous American inventor and businessman.
The ancient Chinese people, brilliant inventors who created the compass in ancient China.
Benjamin Franklin, a great American scientist, inventor and writer.
Complete the graphic organizer.
Pre-writing
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2 Write an article about how someone came up with a great idea to solve a problem.
Step 1 Plan Note down key information in the graphic organizer.
the problem to be solved
influence of the great idea
1. Benjamin Franklin
discover the secret of lightning
lay the foundation for electricity
invent lightning rods
keep people safe from thunderstorms
make people understand electricity
3. Cai Lun
invent cheap paper
replace heavy bamboo slips and costly silk
cut down the cost of writing materials
make reading and writing popular among common people
help knowledge spread fast
4. Ancient Chinese Compass
invent the compass
help people find directions on foggy days
develop sea transportation and sailing
promote ancient trade between countries
reduce the risk of getting lost
2. Thomas Edison
invent practical light bulbs
replace dark oil and gas lamps
bring bright light to the world
change people’s night time life
speed up the development of electric industry
Complete the graphic organizer.
Pre-writing
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2 Write an article about how someone came up with a great idea to solve a problem.
Step 1 Plan Note down key information in the graphic organizer.
the problem to be solved
the idea and how it solved the problem
1. Benjamin Franklin
find out lightning is a form of electricity
prove the connection between lightning and electricity
explain the mystery of lightning to people
3. Cai Lun
create affordable lightweight paper
take the place of heavy bamboo slips and expensive silk
lower the cost of writing materials for ordinary people
solve the trouble of inconvenient and costly writing carriers
4. Ancient Chinese Compass
create a tool to tell directions
solve the problem of losing way on foggy days
provide clear direction marks for travellers and sailors
2. Thomas Edison
create long-lasting practical light bulbs
take the place of unsafe oil and gas lamps
provide bright and safe light at night
solve the problem of dim and dangerous lighting
Complete the graphic organizer.
2 Write an article about how someone came up with a great idea to solve a problem.
Step 1 Plan Note down key information in the graphic organizer. the problem to be solved
the person who came up with a brilliant idea to solve the problem
the problem to be solved
influence of the great idea
the idea and how it solved the problem
People didn’t understand __________and had no proof it was____________.
lightning
electricity
1. Benjamin Franklin
discover the secret of lightning
lay the foundation for electricity
invent lightning rods
keep people safe from thunderstorms
make people understand electricity
Benjamin Franklin, a great American scientist, inventor and writer.
1. Benjamin Franklin
find out lightning is a form of electricity
prove the connection between lightning and electricity
explain the mystery of lightning to people
For example:
Complete the graphic organizer.
Pre-writing
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While-writing
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Fill in information independently.
2 Write an article about how someone came up with a great idea to solve a problem.
Step 1 Plan Note down key information in the graphic organizer. the problem to be solved
the person who came up with a brilliant idea to solve the problem
the problem to be solved
influence of the great idea
the idea and how it solved the problem
It’s your turn now!
Read and learn.
2 Write an article about the great ideas.
Step 2 Write Write an article about the great idea. Use the information in step 1 to help you.
A Brilliant Idea from Benjamin Franklin
At that time, people met a big problem. They knew nothing about lightning and had no proof it was electricity, so life was very hard.
Benjamin Franklin was a great American scientist. He had a brilliant idea. He did the kite experiment and solved the problem.
This great idea changed the world. It helped people understand electricity and laid the foundation for electrical science. We still use it today.
While-writing
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A Brilliant Idea from Benjamin Franklin
At that time, people met a big problem. They knew nothing about lightning and had no proof it was electricity, so life was very hard.
Benjamin Franklin was a great American scientist. He had a brilliant idea. He did the kite experiment and solved the problem.
This great idea changed the world. It helped people understand electricity and laid the foundation for electrical science. We still use it today.
Skim the text. Match the main idea with each paragraph.
Read and match.
People failed to prove lightning was electricity.
His work benefited people a lot.
Franklin proved lightning is electricity.
While-writing
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Analyze the outline.
Beginning
Middle
End
introduce the problem
Body: Introduce the inventor and his experiment.
Talk about the great influence of his discovery.
A Brilliant Idea from Benjamin Franklin
Long ago, people didn’t understand lightning and had no proof it was electricity.
Benjamin Franklin was a great American scientist, inventor and writer. He had a great idea. He did the kite experiment and proved lightning is electricity. He told people the mystery of lightning.
His idea changed the world. He found lightning’s secret and built the base for electricity. He invented lightning rods to keep people safe in storms. Now people know much more about electricity.
While-writing
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Analyze the outline.
Beginning
Middle
End
introduce the problem
Body: Introduce the inventor and his experiment.
Talk about the great influence of his discovery.
At that time, people met a big problem. They ______, so life was very hard.
______ was a great ______. He had a brilliant idea. He ______ and solved the problem.
This great idea changed the world. It helped people ______ and laid the foundation for ______. We still use it today.
While-writing
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Read and write.
While-writing
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Step 2 Write Write an article about the great idea. Use the information in step 1 to help you.
It’s your turn now!
A Brilliant Idea from Cai Lun
In old time, people write on heavy bamboo slips. It are hard to carry and read books. Cai Lun be a great Chinese inventor. He make cheap paper. People can write easy on his new paper. His idea help people save many time. We still use paper every day.
Post-writing
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Read and correct.
In ancient times
wrote
was
was
made
easily
helped
much
A Brilliant Idea from the Light Bulb
Many year ago, people use oil lamp for light at night. Oil lamp give dark light and easy to catch fire. Edison are a clever inventor. He invent the first useful light bulb. It bring bright light to everyone.
The light bulb change people life. We have bright electric light every night now.
Post-writing
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Read and correct.
years
used
lamps
gave
was easy
was
invented
brought
changed
people’s
I wrote about how someone came up with a brilliant idea to solve a problem, and how this idea has influenced our lives.
I used different sentence types in the article.
I used the words and expressions I learnt in this unit.
I used correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Step 3 Check and revise
Tick (✓) the boxes to check your writing, and then revise it.
Check and revise.
Post-writing
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The words we have learned
一、根据句意及提示填空
Lots of great i________ appeared when people met hard p________.
People had a serious problem and someone c________ up with a clever way to s________ it.
We need to do some r________ to get answers to these four questions.
You can write down key information in the g________ o________ before writing.
This clever idea has a big i________ on people’s daily lives.
Summary
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deas
roblems
ame
olve
esearch
raphic rganizer
nfluence
The phrases we have learned
二、短语翻译
伟大的想法 ________________________
面对难题 ________________________
产生,出现 ________________________
多亏一个绝妙的想法 ________________________
想出一个主意 ________________________
解决难题 ________________________
做一些调研 ________________________
关键信息 ________________________
图表整理工具 ________________________
对我们的生活产生影响 ________________________
Summary
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great ideas
face difficult problems
come about
thanks to a brilliant idea
come up with an idea
solve the problem
do some research
key information
graphic organizer
have an influence on our lives
The sentences we have learned
三、句子翻译
许多伟大的想法诞生,都是因为人们遇到了棘手的难题。
_______________________________________________________________
你需要做一些调研,找出下面这些问题的答案。
_______________________________________________________________
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待解决的难题是什么?
_______________________________________________________________
是谁想出绝妙主意来解决这个难题?
_______________________________________________________________
这个难题是如何被解决的?
_______________________________________________________________
这个想法给我们的生活带来了什么影响?
_______________________________________________________________
Summary
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Many great ideas came about because people faced difficult problems.
Find such a problem and write an article about how someone solved it thanks to a brilliant idea.
What was the problem to be solved?
Who came up with a brilliant idea to solve the problem?
How was the problem solved?
What influence has this idea had on our lives?
The writing structure we have learned
Summary
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Beginning
Middle
End
introduce the problem
Body: Introduce the inventor and his experiment.
Talk about the great influence of his discovery.
At that time, people met a big problem. They ______, so life was very hard.
______ was a great ______. He had a brilliant idea. He ______ and solved the problem.
This great idea changed the world. It helped people ______ and laid the foundation for ______. We still use it today.
Assessment
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Self-assessment
I can use a mind map to organize information about a great idea.
I can write a short passage about a great idea using different sentence types.
I can check and correct the writing according to the checklist.
Basic (基础)
Improving(提升)
Extend (拓展)
Homework
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整理本单元科学话题核心词汇与四类句型例句,每个词汇、句型各仿写一句话。
完善课堂写作初稿,对照课本自查清单逐项修改,保证文章结构完整、句型丰富,字数控制 80-110 词。
为自己的短文设计创意标题,在文末补充 2 句自身感悟,课后搜集一项全新伟大创意,简单记录四大板块素材。
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