Unit 3 Past passing by 课件 2026-2027学年外研版九年级英语上册

该初中英语课件围绕“Past passing by”主题，通过观看布拉格天文钟视频连接时钟“承载时间与历史”的象征意义与单元主题，结合图片提问、中外名言讨论，搭建从具象到抽象的学习支架，引导学生理解历史价值。 其亮点在于融合视频、音频及思维导图工具，以三星堆遗址为核心，通过阅读演讲提取信息、图表填空、角色扮演等任务，培养语言能力和文化意识，通过信息分类（Historical Importance与Cultural & Social Importance辨析）提升思维品质。学生在任务驱动中提升综合语言运用能力，教师可借助结构化活动设计高效开展教学。

Unit 3 Past passing by 第2课时 Understanding ideas (Grammar: 5—8) 1 Activity 1: Review and lead in Introduce Sanxingdui according to these questions. •What is Sanxingdui? •Where is it? •How was it discovered? •How important is it? •What does the speaker feel about Sanxingdui? 2 1. Sanxingdui is such an amazing place that it is now world‑famous. 2. Sanxingdui is such a wonderful place that people visit it from all over the world. 3. People in the ancient Shu Kingdom were so creative that today’s people are all amazed by their works. 4. Our work is so important that we will never give up. 5. We have opened a door to the past so that people can better understand the history of our country. 6. We will work even harder so that people can know more about our wonderful past. Activity 1: Review and lead in Pay attention to the sentences with so/such...that and so that. 3 (a) Sanxingdui is such an amazing place that it is now world-famous. (b) We have opened a door to the past so that people can... (c) People in the ancient Shu Kingdom were so creative that today’s people are all amazed by their works. Activity 2: Observe and summarise Observe the sentences in Part 5 and summarise the grammar rules. 4 Activity 2: Observe and summarise Read Sentence (a) and divide it into two parts. Which part is about the “fact” and which part tells the “result”? Sanxingdui is such an amazing place it is now world-famous 5 Activity 2: Observe and summarise Read Sentence (c) and divide it into two parts. Which part is about the “fact” and which part tells the “result”? People in the ancient Shu Kingdom were so creative today’s people are all amazed by their works 6 Activity 2: Observe and summarise Compare so and such, and find out: What words do so and such modify? 形容词 / 副词 (a/an) + 形容词 + 名词 7 We have opened a door to the past so that people can… Activity 2: Observe and summarise Look at Sentence (b), and divide it into two parts. Which part is about the “action” and which part tells the “purpose”? We have opened a door to the past people can better understand the history of our country 8 1. It is ________ an amazing new discovery that it draws attention from all over the world. 2. Experts are making a cartoon about history ________ that children can learn from the past. Activity 3: Practise and consolidate Complete the sentences with so/such… that or so that. such so 9 Activity 3: Practise and consolidate Complete the sentences with so/such… that or so that. such that so that so that 10 Activity 3: Practise and consolidate Read the webpage and rewrite the underlined sentences using such... that, so. .. that or so that. 11 Activity 3: Practise and consolidate Read the webpage and rewrite the underlined sentences using such... that, so. .. that or so that. ①It shows treasures from the Han Dynasty. Visitors can learn about life over 2,000 years ago. ②There are some very special treasures. They will surely amaze you. ③The dress is very thin and light. It can fit in a matchbox. ④There are tour guide services. You can have a better understanding of life and culture in those times. It shows treasures from the Han Dynasty so that visitors can learn about life over 2,000 years ago. There are such special treasures that they will surely amaze you./Some treasures are so special that they will surely amaze you. The dress is so thin and light that it can fit in a matchbox./It is such a thin and light dress that it can fit in a matchbox. There are tour guide services so that you can have a better understanding of life and culture in those times. 12 Activity 4: Read and answer Read the webpage again and answer the questions using so that. ①Why is it important? ②What work has been done on it? It is important so that visitors can learn about life over 2,000 years ago. There are tour guide services so that people can have a better understanding of life and culture in those times. 13 Activity 5: Organize and express Introduce Mawangdui Tombs using the grammar structures and useful sentences you have learnt in pairs according to the questions in Part 8 and the information given in the following chart. 14 Activity 6: Practise and present Work in groups. Introduce another amazing archaeological discovery according to the thinking map. 15 Activity 6: Practise and present Work in groups. Introduce another amazing archaeological discovery according to the thinking map. 16 Activity 6: Practise and present Work in groups. Introduce another amazing archaeological discovery according to the thinking map. Terracotta Army The Terracotta Army is such an amazing archaeological discovery that millions of visitors come to see it every year. It provides a missing piece of history so that people can better understand the Qin Dynasty. The figures are so well‑made and lifelike that many people are surprised by them. It is important because we can learn more about the life and power of ancient China. What work has been done on it? Archaeologists have worked on it since 1974. They are still studying and protecting the figures so that more secrets can be discovered. 17 Activity 6: Practise and present Give evaluation according to the evaluation. 18 1. Write a short passage of 60―80 words to introduce either the Mawangdui Tombs or the Terracotta Ammy. (Required) 2. Record a 1-minute video titled “An Amazing Archaeological Discovery”. Introduce one site clearly and confidently. Pay attention to pronunciation, intonation, and logical flow. (Optional) Homework 19 Thank you! 20 $Unit 3 Past passing by 第1课时 Starting out & Understanding ideas (Reading: 1—4) 1 Activity 1: Watch and share Look at the astronomical clock and answer the question. What does a clock do? 2 Activity 1: Watch and share Watch a video about the Prague Astronomical Clock. 3 Activity 1: Watch and share Connect the clock’s symbolic meaning of “carrying time and history” with the unit theme “Past passing by”. Just now we watched the video about this amazing clock. It has stood there for over 600 years, watching days pass by, and keeping all the stories of the past. That’s exactly what our unit is about: Past passing by. The past is history. History has passed by, but it never truly goes away. It stays with us, and it shapes who we are today. 4 Activity 1: Watch and share Look at the picture and answer the questions. •What do you think history is? •Do you like studying history? Why or why not? 5 Activity 1: Watch and share Read the quotes and answer the questions. •What are these quotes about? •Which quote do you like the most? Why? With history as a mirror, one can understand the rise and fall of a state. Li Shimin We are not makers of history. We are made by history. Martin Luther King Jr. Histories make men wise. Francis Bacon 6 Activity 1: Watch and share Read the three quotes about history. Then complete the passage. meaning/ importance mirror shape/ influence wiser 7 Activity 2: Look and describe Look at the two pictures and describe them with the words and expressions. discovery find history culture creative magical work hard secret •Where do they come from? •What do you know about this place? 8 Activity 2: Look and describe Complete the passage. discoveries history culture finds hard work magical 9 Activity 3: Read, answer and complete Read the speech quickly and find out the answers to the questions. •Who makes the speech? • What is the speaker’s job? What is he working on now? Lei Yu. He is the director of Sanxingdui Museum. He is working on the archaeological work and research of Sanxingdui. 10 Activity 3: Read, answer and complete Match the main idea with the paragraphs. Introduction (Paras___________) Main body (Paras___________) Conclusion (Para___________) Detailed information Belief and outlook Basic information 1-2 3-6 7 11 Activity 3: Read, answer and complete Read the speech and then tick the questions answered in the speech. Why are the finds so important? Are the discoveries the result of luck? How did people discover Sanxingdui? What is daily life like for archaeologists? 12 Activity 3: Read, answer and complete Read the first part and answer these two questions. What is Sanxingdui? Where is it? It is the remains of the ancient Shu Kingdom. It lies in the northwest of Guanghan, Sichuan Province. 13 Activity 3: Read, answer and complete Read the first part and complete Chart I. remains northwest 14 Activity 3: Read, answer and complete Read the second part (Paras. 3-6), find the information and complete Chart II. 1934 giants a great deal of fruit effort missing piece centre open period mixed with all over past the history of our country their discoveries amazed over 40 bored get the whole picture 15 Activity 3: Read, answer and complete Read the last part (Para. 7) and complete Chart II. hard work luck secrets pieces 16 Activity 4: Think and share Listen to the recording of the speech and complete the outline. Basic information about Sanxingdui •Sanxingdui is the remains of the ancient Shu Kingdom. •It __________ the northwest of Guanghan, Sichuan Province. The history of work at Sanxingdui •Archaeologists have worked at Sanxingdui since __________ . •Many people have put in _________________ effort. •The discoveries are the __________ of over 90 years of effort. lies in 1934 a great deal of fruit 17 Activity 4: Think and share Listen to the recording of the speech and complete the outline. The value of the discoveries at Sanxingdui •They prove that ________________ was open to other cultures from a very early period. •They have opened a door to the past so that people can better understand the _________ of our country. •They help us learn that ancient Shu people were very __________. Future work •We still have many questions to work on before we get _________________. •We will work even harder so that people can know more about our ____________. Chinese culture history creative the whole picture wonderful past 18 Activity 4: Think and share Read the following sentences: Which are about Historical Importance (HI), and which are about Cultural & Social Importance (CSI)? Mark the sentences with paragraph numbers. ①Sanxingdui is such an amazing place that it is now world-famous. ( ) ②The finds at Sanxingdui provide a missing piece of Chinese history. ( ) ③Sanxingdui was once a centre of different cultures. ( ) ④This proves that Chinese culture was open to other cultures from a very early period. ( ) ⑤We have opened a door to the past so that people can better understand the history of our country. CSI HI CSI CSI ( ) HI 19 Activity 4: Think and share Read the following sentences: Which are about Historical Importance (HI), and which are about Cultural & Social Importance (CSI)? Mark the sentences with paragraph numbers. ⑥Sanxingdui is such a wonderful place that people visit it from all over the world. ⑦It raises more people’s interest in archaeological discoveries. ⑧We can also learn much from Sanxingdui. ⑨People in the ancient Shu Kingdom were so creative that today’s people are all amazed by their works. ⑩We will work even harder so that people know more about our wonderful past. ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) CSI CSI CSI CSI ( ) HI 20 Activity 4: Think and share Find the sentence with the word “piece” in Paragraph 4. The finds at Sanxingdui provide a missing piece of Chinese history. 21 Activity 4: Think and share Find the answers to the following questions. •What does the word “pieces” refer to according to the reading passage? •What pieces are they putting together? •What does “a missing piece” refer to? It refers to the facts and evidence of ancient Chinese history and culture. They are putting together pieces of ancient Chinese history and culture. It refers to the unknown part of Chinese history that Sanxingdui discoveries help us know. 22 Activity 5: Role-play Work in groups of four to make a role-play show about a visit to Sanxingdui Museum according to the table below. 23 Activity 5: Role-play Choose the presentation you like best and give comments according to the evaluation form. 24 1. Based on the thinking map completed in class, write a short paragraph of 60-80 words to introduce the basic information and core importance of Sanxingdui. (Required) 2. Make a video about Sanxingdui Museum, and introduce its charm to foreign visitors. (Optional) Homework 25 Thank you! 26 $Unit 3 Past passing by 第3课时 Developing ideas (Listening and speaking: 1—4) 1 Activity 1: Review and lead in Describe the archaeological discoveries you learnt about in the previous two periods and discuss their significance. •What famous ancient wonders of the world did we learn in the last two periods? •What do those discoveries tell us? 2 Activity 2: Watch, read and learn Watch a video about Easter Island and guess: What is the island famous for? 3 Read the text in the “DID YOU KNOW?” section, find and circle the key facts about Easter Island. Easter Island is a small island of Chile. But it lies over 3,000 km from the Chilean mainland. The island is famous for the statues along its coast, known as moai. DID YOU KNOW? Activity 2: Watch, read and learn 4 Activity 3: Listen and tell Listen to the guide’s introduction and choose the correct information. a There are thousands of moai statues on Easter Island. b The moai statues have got big heads and haven’t got bodies. c The moai statues have got different sizes. 5 Activity 3: Listen and tell Listen again and complete the travel magazine page. 1,000 special bodies 22 metres 14 build 6 Activity 3: Listen and tell Listen again for details about the moai statues and complete the travel magazine page in Part 2 independently. Then finish the mind map below. 1,000 22 metres tall 14 tons special built 7 Activity 3: Listen and tell Listen for a third time, introduce the moai statues according to the mind map and read the key sentences aloud. 1,000 22 metres tall 14 tons special built 8 Activity 4: Listen and discuss Listen to the discussion in Part 3 and complete the guide’s notes. Then tick each tourist’s response. mountain moved wood walked ropes √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 9 Activity 4: Listen and discuss Listen to the discussion again, list the tourists’ expressions of possibility and doubt, and read the key sentences aloud. 表达可能性（Possibility） •I think it’s possible. •There must be a way. •It’s clear (that)… 表达怀疑（Doubt） •I can’t believe it! •I’m not sure. •I don’t think that’s true! •That’s impossible! •I don’t think so. •That can’t be the truth. 10 Activity 4: Listen and discuss Use the sentence patterns you learnt to show whether you believe or doubt each idea, and give your reasons. I think pulling the statues with ropes is the most possible way. It’s possible for ancient people to use ropes. Researchers have already tested this idea. I don’t think moving them on round wood is true. That’s impossible, because there were no big trees on the island. And I don’t believe the statues “walked”. There must be some real way to move them. Which way do you think is the most possible? 11 Activity 5: Pair work Choose 1 or 2 mysteries you’re most interested in about the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, discuss with your partner, and share your opinions. 12 Activity 6: Summarise Summarise what you have learnt about mysteries from the past in this section. •We have learned about ancient mysteries, such as the huge stone statues on Easter Island. •People have different ideas about how the heavy statues were moved. •Scientists still work hard to solve these old mysteries. 13 1. Write a short description of another historical mystery that interests you. (Required) 2. Make a short video to introduce a historical mystery. (Optional) Homework 14 Thank you! 15 $Unit 3 Past passing by 综合实践课 Presenting ideas & Reflection 1 Step 1: Research 1. Work in groups of four to decide on the topic of the task: a historical place, an important person or a special object. 2. Collect information and organise ideas with the help of the following outline. 2 Step 1: Research 3. Prepare materials to make a book page, such as glue, scissors, paper, crayons, etc. 3 Step 2: Create 1. Watch a video to learn about “book page”, including its definition, contents and some samples. 2. Use the following thinking map as a reference to make a book page. 4 Step 3: Present 1. Class presentation Each group chooses two representatives to introduce their book pages, including content and design. The teacher and classmates offer suggestions for improvement according to Evaluation Form 1. 5 Step 3: Present 2. Polish Polish the book page according to peer suggestions. 3. Make a class book Put the pages of history in order of time to make a class book. 6 Step 4: Improve 1. The whole class vote on the best three book pages according to Evaluation Form 1. 7 Step 4: Improve 2. The whole class vote on the best three presentations according to Evaluation Form 2. 8 Step 5: Reflect 1. After completing this unit, I understand more about history. 9 Step 5: Reflect 2. To express my understanding, I can… 3. I still need to improve： 10 Thank you! 11 $