Unit1 Starting out & Understanding ideas—Reading课件 2026-2027学年外研版英语九年级上册

该初中英语课件围绕“青少年与传统文化传承”主题，以Zhan Haojing传承木偶戏的故事为核心，涵盖核心词汇（如puppet, performer）、if和because状语从句，及青少年文化传承作用的理解。课堂导入通过名人名言、斯芬克斯之谜和图片讨论建立主题联系，学习支架含预读提问、快读主旨、细读段落匹配与细节题、读后标签选择和思维导图填空，引导学生逐步深化文本理解。 其亮点在于融合文化意识与思维品质，通过Zhan Haojing故事及视频素材，引导学生辩证分析责任与热爱的深层内涵，培养批判性思维。语言能力方面，设计词汇对点练习、句式仿写（如“be born into”“keep...alive”）提升表达准确性。学生能增强文化传承意识和语言运用能力，教师可借助结构化流程和多样化互动设计提升教学效率。

Unit 1 Teenagers today (Starting out & Understanding ideas—Reading) 通过本节课的学习，同学们将能： 重点：1. 掌握课文核心词汇与短语，梳理Zhan Haojing传承 木偶戏的故事线。 2. 运用 if 和 because 引导的状语从句描述人物品质与责任。 3. 理解课文主旨，分析青少年在传统文化传承中的作用。 难点：1. 引导学生辩证分析Zhan Haojing传承木偶戏的多 重原因，理解“责任”与“热爱”的深层内涵。 2. 帮助学生将课文内容与自身生活结合，用英语清 晰表达对“青少年角色榜样”的看法。 学习目标 By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: Key Points: 1. Master the core vocabulary and expressions in the text, and sort out the storyline of Zhan Haojing inheriting puppet shows. 2. Use adverbial clauses led by if and because to describe personal qualities and a sense of responsibility. 3. Understand the main idea of the text and analyze teenagers’ role in inheriting traditional culture. Difficult Points: 1. Guide students to analyze the multiple reasons why Zhan Haojing carries on puppet shows, and understand the profound meaning of responsibility and passion. 2. Enable students to combine the text with real life and express their opinions on teenage role models clearly in English. Learning Objectives New words lady n. 女士，女子 gentleman n. 先生 puppet n.(牵线)木偶；布袋木偶，手偶 performance n. 表演；演出 viewer n. 观众 performer n. 表演者 teenager n. 青少年 finger n. 手指 old-fashioned adj. 老式的，过时的 video n. 视频 unless conj. 除非······ amaze v. 使大为惊奇 post v. 发布 interested adj. 感兴趣的 blood n. 血，血液 surprising adj. 令人惊奇的，使人吃惊的，出人意料的 attention n. 注意 lost adj. 全神贯注的 abroad adv. 在国外 teenage adj. 青少年的 Read the quotes and answer the questions. 1 The future belongs to the young people, and the hopes also rest with them. —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 1 What are these quotes about? 未来属于青年，希望寄予青年。 青年教育是立国之本。 今日之青年，明日之领袖。 These quotes are all about young people/youth. They talk about the role, importance, and future of young people in society. Read the quotes and answer the questions. 1 The future belongs to the young people, and the hopes also rest with them. - 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 2 What role do you think young people have in society? Young people play a key role in society. They are the driving force of innovation and progress, bringing new ideas and energy to different fields. They are also the future leaders, who will take responsibility for the development of our country. In short, young people are the hope of tomorrow. 2 Look at the picture and answer the questions. 1 Do you know the riddle? Share it with the class. The Riddle of the Sphinx: What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening? Answer: Man. 斯芬克斯之谜 —In the morning(as a baby), he crawls on all fours. —At noon(as an adult), he walks on two legs. —In the evening(as an old man), he uses a cane, so he walks with three legs. 2 Look at the picture and answer the questions. 1 Do you know the riddle? Share it with the class. 斯芬克斯之谜：斯芬克斯是希腊神话中一个长着 狮子躯干、女人头面的有翼怪兽。坐在忒拜城 附近的悬崖上，向过路人出一个谜语： “什么东西早晨用四条腿走路，中午用两条腿走路， 晚上用三条腿走路？”（其英文表述为：“Which creature has one voice and yet becomes four-footed and two-footed and three-footed?”）如果路人猜错，就被害死。然而俄狄浦斯猜中了谜底是人，即婴儿时期爬行（四条腿）、成年时期直立行走（两条腿）、老年时期拄拐杖（三条腿），斯芬克斯羞惭跳崖而死。斯芬克斯后来被比喻作谜一样的人和谜语。 斯芬克斯之谜 2 Look at the picture and answer the questions. 2 Which life stage are you at? And what should you do? I am at the youth/teenage stage. At this stage, I should: —Work hard at my studies and learn useful skills. —Keep healthy by exercising regularly. —Develop good habits and become a responsible person. 斯芬克斯之谜  How do you describe the teenagers in the picture?  happy friendly energetic responsible bright Look at the three pictures below and answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you. 1 1 What are the people doing in the pictures? 2 How much do you know about this art? They are performing with hand puppets. Puppet art is a traditional Chinese art form. It takes great skill and responsibility to operate puppets well. Many artists work hard to keep this art alive and pass it down to new generations. puppet performance come to life responsibility keep…alive Pre-reading While-reading Fast-reading: What is the main idea of the passage? A. To introduce the history of Minnan puppet art. B. To describe Zhan Haojing’s journey of inheriting traditional puppet art. C. To teach readers how to perform with hand puppets. D. To compare different forms of traditional Chinese art. Read and match. Paragraph 1 ________ Paragraph 2 ________ Paragraph 3 ________ Paragraph 4 ________ Paragraph 5 ________ a.My changing heart b.Who I am c.Bringing puppets to school  d.Finding my responsibility  e.A bright future b a d c e While-reading Careful-reading: What does Zhan Haojing do ? Zhan Haojing is a high school student and also a puppet performer. 1 Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I’m Zhan Haojing, a high school student. I’m also a puppet performer. Look at this puppet. If I move my fingers, it will come to life! 一名木偶表演者 苏醒；变得栩栩如生 2 I was born into a family of Minnan puppet performers. My grandpa and my mum are both among the best. When I was little, I loved the amazing stories they told with their hands. However, things changed when I became a teenager. I felt less close to the art because people thought puppets were old-fashioned. I didn’t want to take part in the performances unless I was asked to. Family background She ______________ a family of Minnan puppet performers. Her grandpa and her mum are ___________________. When she was little She _____ the amazing stories they told with their hands. When she became a teenager She _________________ the art. was born into both among the best loved felt less close to Why? 对某物渐渐疏远 出生于 3 One day, my mum showed me a video of a performance by my grandpa’s teacher. The beautiful puppets and their exciting movements amazed me. I suddenly remembered how much I loved this art. I posted my doubts online: “Well, should I continue?” To my surprise, the post was flooded with warm answers. Many people expressed their love for the art and encouraged me to hold on. A truth hit me—it was my responsibility to keep the art alive because the love for puppets was in my blood. 1. The writer’s mum showed her a performance by her father’s teacher. ( ) 2. The puppets’ exciting movements made the writer remember her childhood. ( ) 3. The writer didn’t share her worries about puppet art online. ( ) 4. The comments on the writer’s post were all negative. ( ) 5. The writer realized it was her job to keep puppet art alive. ( ) 令我吃惊的是 被······大量充斥 鼓励某人做某事 坚持，不放弃 F T F F T 做某事是我的责任 让艺术传承下去 4 The art will be popular again if young people are interested in it. So I held a puppet show at school. When I finished, I saw something surprising : the students were completely lost in the show. Their eyes were glued to the puppets. After a warm cheer, they came to ask where they could see more. 1. What did Zhan Haojing do to make her classmates interested in puppet art？ She held a puppet show at school. 2.What was the students’ attitude towards Zhan Haojing’s puppet show at school? A. Positive. B. Negative. C. Never mind. 沉浸于；全神贯注于 对······感兴趣 紧盯着 5 The positive reply from the young viewers gave me more courage. Since then, my puppet shows have drawn more attention both from home and abroad. With more and more people joining in, I believe the magic of this traditional art will last forever! 从那时起 What is Zhan Haojing’s attitude towards the future of puppet art in paragraph 5? A. She feels worried because fewer people like the old art. B. She is confident that the magic of puppet art will last forever. C. She thinks puppet art will only be popular at home. D. She believes puppet art will soon disappear with no new stories. 吸引更多关注 国内外 永远流传 Choose the main idea of the passage. 3 Post-reading a Minnan puppet shows have a long history and a rich cultural tradition. b Young people can help to keep traditional art alive. c Teenagers find Minnan puppet shows exciting and full of fun. Choose three tags for Zhan Haojing’s speech and give your reasons. #teenager #traditional art #fashion #high school #childhood stories #Chinese culture #performing skills #responsibility Choose three tags for Zhan Haojing’s speech and give your reasons. #traditional art #Chinese culture #responsibility Reason: Her speech is about puppet art, a kind of Chinese traditional art. For example Reason: Puppet art is part of Chinese culture, and she wants to keep it alive. Reason: She thinks it is her responsibility to pass on the art of puppets. Complete the diagram with the words and expressions from the passage. 4 Zhan Haojing loved the 1 ___________ stories her grandpa and her mum told with their hands. She felt 2__________ to the art because people thought puppets were old-fashioned. She watched a video of a performance by her grandpa’s teacher. She 3________________ how much she loved this art. She posted her 4____________ online and was encouraged by many people. She realised it was her 5 ________________ to keep the art alive. She 6 ____________ a puppet show at school. The students were completely 7____________ in it. Since then, her puppet shows have 8________________________ both from home and abroad. remembered doubts responsibility drawn more attention amazing less close held lost Think and share 1 What brought back Zhan Haojing’s love of puppets? Learning to think for question 1 There might be more than one reason for a decision. Try to see the whole picture and find out why Zhan Haojing made her decision. -She was influenced by her family (her grandpa and mum). - Watching a performance by her grandpa’s teacher rekindled her love for puppet art. - She realized it was her responsibility to keep this traditional art alive. Think and share 2 What can you learn from Zhan Haojing? From Zhan Haojing, I learn that young people have the responsibility to keep traditional art alive. We should hold on to our love for traditional culture and try our best to let more people know about it. Language points 1. I was born into a family of Minnan puppet performers.我出生在闽南的一个木偶戏表演世家。 be born into sth 出生于某种境况(家庭、阶层、环境等) 例句：Sam was born into a large family. Sam出生于一个大家庭。 【对点练习】 他出生于一个贫困家庭。 He was born into a poor family. 2. My grandpa and my mum are both among the best. 我的外公和我的母亲都是这行中的佼佼者。 (1) among在此处为介词，意为“在······(人员)中；是······之一”。 (2) the best在此处意为“最好之人；最佳之物”。 例句：She’s the best of the new young writers. 她是新一代年轻作家中最优秀的。 【对点练习】 她的父亲是这个领域里的佼佼者。 Her father is among the best in this field. (1) feel close to sth对某物感到亲近 feel less close to sth对某物渐渐疏远 close此处为形容词，意为“亲近的；密切的”。 less修饰形容词，表程度减弱 (2) feel＋形容词＋to sth对某物抱有某种感触 【对点练习】 她对传统艺术倍感亲切。  She feels close to traditional arts. 3. I felt less close to the art because people thought puppets were old-fashioned.我渐渐疏远了这项艺术，因为人们觉得木偶过时了。 4. To my surprise, the post was flooded with warm answers.让我惊讶的是，这篇帖子收到了许多温暖的回复。 (1) to sb’s surprise意为“令某人惊讶的是”。 例句：Much to his surprise, the restaurant was very nice. 令他颇感意外的是，这家餐馆非常好。 (2) be flooded with sth意为“被······大量充斥；大量收到某物”。此处flood作动词，意为“(大量地)涌入，涌来”。 例句：The town was flooded with donations after the earthquake.地震后，这个小镇收到了大量捐款。 【对点练习】 1. To ______ surprise, the dog can speak simple words. A. I B. me C. he D her 2.The street was flooded ______ visitors. A. in B. with C. at D of 3. 翻译句子 (1) 令我们惊讶的是，所有人都喜欢这个故事。 To our surprise, everyone likes/liked this story. (2) 这个帖子满是善意的留言。 The post is/was flooded with kind messages/answers. (1) A truth hit me 常用口语句式，表示“突然领悟事理”。 (2) It was one’s responsibility to do sth 做某事是某人的责任。 (3) keep...alive使······传承/延续下去 【对点练习】 1. It is my responsibility __________ (protect) traditional art. 2. 我忽然明白，让传统技艺一直延续下去是我的责任。 A truth hit me that it was my responsibility to keep traditional skills alive. 5. A truth hit me—it was my responsibility to keep the art alive because the love for puppets was in my blood.我猛然醒悟：传承这门艺术是我的使命，因为对木偶的热爱早已融入我的血脉之中。 to protect be lost in 沉浸于；全神贯注于 例句：She was lost in reading. 她沉浸在阅读中。 【对点练习】 观众们都沉浸在了这场精彩的表演里。  The audience were all lost in the wonderful show. 6. When I finished, I saw something surprising: the students were completely lost in the show.表演结束后，我看到一幕令人惊讶的景象：学生们完全沉浸在这场演出里。 (1) draw (sb’s) attention 吸引(某人的)注意力，使(某人)注意 例句：His job is to draw attention to the importance of protecting the environment. 他的工作是让人们意识到保护环境的重要性。 (2) home and abroad 国内外 auto sales at home and abroad 国内外汽车销售 7. Since then, my puppet shows have drawn more attention both from home and abroad.从此，我的木偶表演在国内外都引起了更多的关注。 【对点练习】 1. 她的演讲能让人们重视安全问题。 Her speech can _______ ____________ to safety problems. 2. 这本书在国内外都很畅销。 The book sells well _______ _______ ________. draw attention home and abroad 一、根据句意及汉语提示填空 1. Good morning, _____________ (女士) and gentlemen. 2. This lovely _____________ (木偶) is made of wood. 3. He is a great _____________ (表演者) and he acts very well. 4. Kids use their _____________ (手指) to control the puppet. 5. Many _____________ (青少年) enjoy watching traditional shows. 6. This kind of style looks _________________ (老式的) but special. 7. I watched a short _____________ (视频) about puppet shows yesterday. 8. You can’t finish it _____________ (除非) you keep trying. 9. We watched a wonderful _______________ (演出) yesterday evening. 10. The skill runs in his _____________ (血液)． 当堂检测 ladies puppet performer fingers teenagers old-fashioned video unless performance  blood 二、用所给单词的适当形式填空 1. He is a famous ____________ (perform). 2. Many young ____________ (teenager) love traditional art. 3. We use our ____________ (finger) to control puppets. 4. The wonderful ______________ (perform) wins warm praise. 5. Don’t give up ____________ (try) unless you really have no chance. performer  teenagers  fingers performance  trying 三、短语填空 1. We should ________ traditional puppetry ________ forever. 2. ________________, many young people like this old art. 3. The puppet shows ________ more and more ___________. 4. ____________, his performances have drawn attention home and abroad. 5. The comment area _________________ warm words. draw attention；keep...alive；to one’s surprise； be flooded with；since then keep alive To my surprise  draw attention  Since then  is flooded with 四、英汉互译 1. It is my responsibility to keep the art alive. 传承这门艺术是我的责任。 2. The students were completely lost in the show.  学生们完全沉浸在这场演出里。 3. 从那以后，她的表演在国内外广受关注。 Since then, her performances have drawn attention home and abroad. 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