Unit 4 Life is beautiful Reading 课件 2026-2027学年译林版英语九年级上册

该初中英语课件围绕“学做‘花生’一样的人”主题，通过阅读文本引导学生了解花生的价值与品质。课堂导入采用“Look & Say”提问花生相关问题，以略读、分段概括、细读判断、表格梳理为学习支架，帮助学生从整体到细节逐步构建阅读逻辑。 其亮点在于融合思维品质与语言能力培养，通过对比花生与苹果桃子的生长特征及价值（思维品质），结合“It’s a pity to do sth.”“afford to do sth.”等重点句型练习（语言能力），并设计“Think & share”环节联系社会“花生式”人物（文化意识）。采用任务型阅读与情境应用法，助力学生提升分析能力和语言运用能力，教师可借助结构化活动高效推进教学。

Unit 4 Life is beautiful Reading 1 Learning aims 通过阅读,了解花生的价值、品质,学做“花生”一样的人 能正确运用本课时的重点词汇 2 Lead in Look & Say 1 What do you know about peanuts? 2 What are some of the uses of peanuts? 3 Know the content of passage by reading Activity 1 Skimming Look and answer. 1. What type of writing is this passage? It is an essay about peanuts. 2. What’s an essay? An essay is used to express one’s feelings or communicate one’s ideas. 4 A Divide the essay into three parts and complete the main idea of each part Paragraph number Main idea Paragraph 1 They grew peanuts and (1) . Paragraph(s) They prepared (2) to celebrate. Paragraph(s) They discussed the (3) of peanuts and what people can learn from them. a party good qualities had a harvest 2 3-11 Careful reading Read Part 1 (Para.1) and decide True (T) or False (F). ( )1. There was a big piece of farmland in front of their house. ( )2. Mother thought it was a pity to waste the land. ( )3. The children were not interested in planting peanuts. ( )4. They prepared seeds, turned over soil and watered plants. ( )5. They got peanuts after a few months. F T F T T Read Part 2 (Para.2) and decide True (T) or False (F). ( )1. Mother suggested having a party tonight. ( )2. They would have the party in the living room. ( )3. Mother cooked peanuts in different ways. ( )4. The celebration was to celebrate their harvest. T F T T Read Part 3 (Para.3~11) and Finish the following two table. People Their opinions about what peanuts are good for Sister 1 Brother 2 The writer (I) 3 Table 1 They taste delicious. They are good for making oil. They are cheap. Almost everyone can afford to buy peanuts and most people like eating them. Table 2 Fruits Where their fruits grow Feature Apples & peaches 4 Show fruits in the air and attract people with beautiful colours Peanuts 5 6 In the air In the earth It hides its fruits in the earth. You can’t tell by looking at its thin stem whether it bears fruit or not until you dig it out. Father’s main idea about peanuts: Peanuts are 7. , but they are not attractive. We should try to be like peanuts — being useful is more important than 8. . Read Part 3 (Para.3~11) again and summarize father’s main idea about peanuts. useful looking for attention and praise from others Read the essay again and answer the questions below. 1. Why did the writer’s family grow peanuts? Because there was a small piece of unused land at the back of their house. It’s a pity to let it go to waste like that, and all enjoyed eating peanuts. They had a party that night in the garden and Mother cooked the peanuts in different ways. 2. How did the writer’s family celebrate the peanut harvest? 3. What are the uses of peanuts, according to the writer, his sister and his brother? Sister: They’re delicious to eat; Brother: They’re good for making oil; Writer: They’re cheap. Almost everyone can afford to buy peanuts and most people like eating them.. 4. The writer’s father compared peanuts with apples and peaches. What is the difference? Apples and peaches show their fruits in the air and attract people with their beautiful colours. The peanut plant hides its fruits in the earth. Until you dig it out, you can’t tell by looking at its thin stem whether it bears fruit or not. 5. The writer’s father expected them to be like peanuts. What did he mean? Compared with being useful, looking for attention and praise from others is not that important Think & share 1. Do you want to be a peanut-like person? Why or why not? Yes, I really want to be a peanut-like person. Peanuts are plain-looking but bring great value to people around them. They never show off or try to win others’ praise. I hope I can quietly help my classmates and family without chasing attention. Inner usefulness is much more important than fancy looks or compliments. Think about the questions below. Share your answers with your classmates. 2. There are many people in our society like peanuts. Can you give an example? Cleaners are typical peanut-like people. They work early every morning to keep our streets tidy. Their work is ordinary and few people notice them, but their hard work makes our whole city comfortable. They devote themselves silently just like peanuts hiding fruit under the earth. 3. Do you think it is also important for the world to have apple-like or peach-like people? Give your reasons. Yes, I think apple-like or peach-like people are also necessary for the world. Apple-like people are outstanding, confident and good at showing their shining advantages. Artists, hosts and public scientists belong to this kind of people. They attract people’s attention, spread positive ideas and bring joy and hope to society. However, we should not only chase fame and praise like them. The world needs both quiet useful peanut-like people and shining apple-like people, and we should keep a balance between modesty and self-expression. Activity 2 Use the key language points correctly 1 “It’s a pity to let it go to waste like that,” Mother said. It’s a pity to do sth. 做某事很可惜(it 作形式主语,真正主语是 to do sth.) e.g. It’s a pity to miss such a wonderful movie. 错过这么好看的电影太可惜了。 It’s a pity to give up your dream easily. 轻易放弃梦想实在可惜。 2. We began buying seeds, digging up the ground and watering the plants. dig up 掘地;挖掘出 e.g. The archaeologists dug up a Roman vase. 考古学家发掘出一个罗马花瓶。 3. In a couple of months, we had a harvest! a couple of 几个;一对 e.g. Leo ate a couple of hot dogs for lunch. 利奥午餐吃了几个热狗。 4 “They taste delicious,” my sister took the lead. take the lead 带头,领先 e.g. Lily took the lead to answer the teacher’s question. 莉莉抢先回答了老师的问题。 My brother took the lead to volunteer to clean the classroom. 哥哥主动带头打扫教室。 5 “Almost everyone can afford to buy peanuts and most people like eating them.” afford to do sth. 负担得起做某事 e.g. I can’t afford to buy that expensive bike. 我买不起那辆很贵的自行车。 We can afford to travel abroad this summer. 今年夏天我们有钱出国旅行。 Unlike A, B … 不像 A 那样,B……(对比句型) e.g. Unlike cats that love sleeping, dogs like running outside. 不像猫咪爱睡觉,小狗喜欢在外奔跑。 Unlike cities full of noise, villages are quiet and peaceful. 不像城市满是喧嚣,乡村安静祥和。 6 Unlike apples and peaches that show their fruits in the air and attract people with their beautiful colours, the peanut plant hides its fruits in the earth. 7. Until you dig it out, you can’t tell by looking at its thin stem whether it bears fruit or not. Until …, you can’t … 直到…才…(否定前置) = You can’t … until … e.g. Until you finish your homework, you can’t play games. 你写完作业才能打游戏。 Until you try it, you can’t know how fun it is. 不亲自试一试,你不会知道有多好玩。 dig out 从…中)挖出,挖掘出;找出,翻出(收存、藏起或遗忘很久之物) e.g. Leo used a spoon to dig out the meat. 利奥用勺子挖出了肉。 句中 tell 的意思是“看出,知道,确切地判断”。 e.g. I could tell that the boy was very excited from his voice. 从小男孩的声音我能判断出他很激动。 10 compared with being useful, looking for attention and praise from others is not that important? compared with/to 与…相比(固定搭配,compare 和主语是被动关系,永远用过去分词 compared,不用 comparing) e.g. Compared with online games, reading brings us more real happiness. 和网络游戏相比,阅读能带给我们更真切的快乐。 Compared with chasing fame and praise, doing small useful things for people matters more. 和追逐名声、渴求赞美相比,为他人做实在有用的小事更为重要。 compared A to B 侧重把 A 比作 B e.g. We often compare life to a journey. 我们常把人生比作一场旅途。 句中的 Compared with being useful是过去分词短语作状语,它的逻辑主语是looking for attention and praise from others。过去分词短语可以使表达更简洁、正式。 e.g. Compared with studying alone, working in a group is more fun. 与独自学习相比,小组学习更有趣。 11 This is what I mean. And this is what I expect of you. This is what I mean. 这就是我的意思 / 我想说的就是这个。 And this is what I expect of you. 这也是我对你的期望。 what 引导表语从句,其中what分别作动词mean和expect的宾语。 e.g. You only care about grades, and this is what I worry about. 你只在乎成绩,这就是我担心的地方。 Helping others without asking for reward is what we should do. 不求回报地帮助他人,是我们该做的事。 Summary Paragraph number Main idea Paragraph 1 They grew peanuts and (1) . Paragraph(s) They prepared (2) to celebrate. Paragraph(s) They discussed the (3) of peanuts and what people can learn from them. a party good qualities had a harvest 2 3-11 Exercise 根据中文,完成句子。 1. 让它像那样被浪费掉很可惜。 It’s a to let it go to like that. 2. 几个月后,我们有了收成! In a of , we had a harvest! 3. 她建议我们在花园里举行庆祝活动。 She that we go to the garden for the . 4. 几乎所有的人都买得起花生。 Almost everyone can to peanuts. 5. 与苹果和桃子不同,花生的果实藏在地下。 apples and peaches, the peanut plant its fruits in the earth. pity waste  couple months suggested celebration afford buy Unlike hides Homework 1. 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