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

Unit 4 Life is beautiful Reading Learning Objectives By the end of this class, we will be able to: 1.identify peanut plants and share basic information about peanuts based on personal life experience; 2.identify the main theme of the passage, divide the text into three parts and summarize each part, and locate specific details about the plot, features, and moral; 3.analyze the personality of peanut-like people and share our opinions with real-life examples; 4. recreate the family discussion dialogue in groups, using text information and personal ideas. While-reading Post-reading Summary Pre-reading Lead-in Observe the picture. Do you recognize what plant this is? Lead in peanut While-reading Post-reading Summary Pre-reading Lead-in What do you know about peanuts? Think and share ordinary cheap under the ground delicious useful Think and share While-reading Post-reading Summary Pre-reading Lead-in What are some of the uses of peanuts? peanut oil peanut butter peanut snacks What is an essay? While-reading Post-reading Summary Pre-reading Lead-in An essay is a short piece of writing that expresses the writer’s personal feelings or ideas about a certain topic. The purpose is to share a message or inspire readers, not just to tell what happened. It is not a story (narrative), though it may contain small stories. Read the essay quickly. Then choose the best answer. While-reading Post-reading Summary Pre-reading Lead-in What is the main purpose of this essay? A. To explain how to grow peanuts and cook them in different ways. B. To show that peanuts are delicious, cheap, and good for making oil. C. To teach that being useful and modest is more important than being attractive. D. To compare peanuts with apples and peaches and prove that peanuts are better. Paragraph number Main idea Paragraph 1 They grew peanuts and . Paragraph(s) They prepared to celebrate. Paragraph(s) They discussed the of peanuts and what people can learn from them. While-reading Post-reading Summary Pre-reading Lead-in A Divide the essay into three parts and complete the main idea of each part. 2 3-8 had a harvest a party uses While-reading Post-reading Summary Pre-reading Lead-in "Do you mean," I asked, "compared with being useful, looking for attention and praise from others is not that important?" "Yes," Father said. "This is what I mean. And this is what I expect of you." What does the writer mean by “looking for attention and praise from others is not that important”? The father says, “This is what I expect of you.” What do you think he expects? He means that being helpful and useful is more valuable than being famous or praised. He expects his children to be useful people who do their work quietly without seeking attention. While-reading Post-reading Summary Pre-reading Lead-in B Read the essay again and answer the questions below. Why did the writer’s family grow peanuts? How did the writer’s family celebrate the peanut harvest? What are the uses of peanuts, according to the writer, his sister and his brother? Because they had a small piece of unused land, and mother thought it was a pity to let it go to waste. They all enjoyed eating peanuts. They had a party in the garden. Mother cooked the peanuts in different ways. Sister: delicious to eat. Brother: good for making oil. Writer: cheap, everyone can afford. While-reading Post-reading Summary Pre-reading Lead-in B Read the essay again and answer the questions below. 4. The writer’s father compared peanuts with apples and peaches. What is the difference? 5. The writer’s father expected them to be like peanuts. What did he mean? Apples and peaches show their fruits in the air and attract people with their beautiful colours. Peanuts hide their fruits in the earth. You cannot tell by looking at the stem whether it bears fruit. He meant they should be useful people, not seeking attention or praise from others. While-reading Post-reading Summary Pre-reading Lead-in C Mille is writing a journal entry about the kind of person she wants to be. Complete the entry with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box. a couple of attractive bear compare with dig out expect pity unlike I read an article about peanuts last week. I learnt that being useful is more important than being (1) . I talked about this with my parents when we were walking in the park yesterday. Dad said every life on earth has a goal, and this goal is (2) any other’s. He pointed to an apple tree and said, “This tree (3) fruit very well. That is its goal.” Then he looked at me and asked, “What’s yours? It would be a great (4) if you never find it.” Then I talked with Mum about finding my goal in life. She told me to think about what I truly (5) of myself. Then she gave me (6) examples. attractive unlike bears pity expect a couple of While-reading Post-reading Summary Pre-reading Lead-in C Milleis writing a journal entry about the kind of person she wants to be. Complete the entry with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box. a couple of attractive bear compare with dig out expect pity unlike “Don’t judge any idea too quickly,” she said, “Take your time.” For the rest of our walk, I tried to think about my goal in life. It feels like a hidden treasure, waiting to be (7) . Later that night, I asked Mum if being a teacher was a good idea. She nodded because she thinks teaching is very important to society. Mum helped me realize that being a teacher may be my life goal. (8) other choices, it suits my personality, and seems meaningful. I’ll work hard to achieve this goal! dug out Compared with While-reading Post-reading Summary Pre-reading Lead-in D Think about the questions below. Share your answers with your classmates. Do you want to be a peanut-like person? Why or why not? There are many people in our society like peanuts. Can you give an example? Do you think it is also important for the world to have apple-like or peach-like people? Give your reasons. While-reading Post-reading Summary Pre-reading Lead-in Role play – The family discussion Work in groups of 4 (Father, Mother, Writer, Sister/Brother). Recreate the conversation after the father asked “Who can tell me what peanuts are good for?” Use the ideas from the text and add your own. Each person should say at least one sentence. Useful phrases: In my opinion / I think / What about? That’s true. / I agree. / That’s a good point. So you mean? / Can you explain more? Show time Checklist Stars Language(语言正确) Pronunciation(发音标准) Body language(使用肢体语言) Creation(有创意) Excellent Great Good Be a peanut: useful on the inside, humble on the outside. Language Points 1. In a couple of months, we had a harvest! a couple of = 几个,两三个。严格指“两个”,但在日常口语中常表示“少量、几个”。用法:后接可数名词复数。 翻译练习:几天后她就回来了。 She came back in a couple of days. 例句:I’ll be back in a couple of minutes. Language Points 2. “They’re good for making oil,” my brother followed. be good for = 对……有好处;适合用来……。后接名词或动名词(doing)。be good at = 擅长做某事(强调技能), be good to sb. (对某人友善)。 翻译练习:运动对健康有好处。 Exercise is good for your health. 例句:This cloth is good for making a bag. Language Points 3. Almost everyone can afford to buy peanuts and most people like eating them. afford = 负担得起(金钱、时间、后果)。常与 can/could 连用。 结构:afford + 名词 / afford to do sth. 注意:afford 不用于进行时. 反义:cannot afford to do sth. = 承担不起……的后果。 翻译练习:许多人买不起房子。 Many people cannot afford to buy a house. 例句:We can’t afford to waste time. Language Points 4. Until you dig it out, you can’t tell by looking at its thin stem whether it bears fruit or not. bear fruit = 结果实(字面);比喻“产生好的结果、成功”。 bear 这里是动词,意为“结(果实)、生(孩子)”,过去式 bore,过去分词 borne。 翻译练习:这棵苹果树三年后才会结果。 This apple tree will bear fruit in three years. 例句:Their research is beginning to bear fruit. Language Points 5. "compared with being useful, looking for attention and praise from others is not that important?" compare A with B = 把A和B进行比较,找出异同。 compared with 常用作状语,意为“与……相比”,置于句首或句尾。 常见结构:Compared with/ to A, B 翻译练习:和她相比,我算轻松的了。 Compared with her, I have an easier life. 例句:This book is very interesting compared with that one. Language Points 6. And this is what I expect of you. expect sth. of sb. = 对某人抱有某种期望。 结构:expect + 名词 + of sb.;或 expect sb. to do sth.。 翻译练习:老师对我们期望很高。 The teachers expect a lot of us. 例句:What do you expect of me in this job? Summary 让 …… 被浪费掉 几个,两三个 带头,第一个发言 对 …… 有好处 买得起,负担得起 结果实;有成果 与 …… 相比 对某人抱有期望 保持,仍然是 不像 let sth. go to waste a couple of take the lead be good for afford to do sth. bear fruit compared with expect of sb. remain + adj. unlike Exercise 短文填空(根据首字母提示补全短文) The writer’s family had a small piece of u (1) land. Mother said it was a p (2) to let it go to waste. They decided to grow peanuts. In a c (3) of months, they had a harvest. Father asked about the u (4) of peanuts. The sister said they are d (5) to eat. The brother said they are good for making o (6). The writer said they are cheap. Then Father c (7) peanuts with apples and peaches. He said peanuts h (8) their fruits in the earth. He wanted his children to be u (9) like peanuts, not to look for a (10) and praise. nused ity ouple ses elicious il ompared ide seful ttention Exercise 完成句子(根据汉语提示) 1.让这块地闲置荒废太可惜了。 It’s a to let the land go to . 2.几个月后,我们有了收成。 In a months, we had a harvest. 3.姐姐第一个发言说:“花生很好吃。” My sister the and said, “Peanuts are delicious.” 4.和苹果、桃子不同,花生把果实藏在地下。 apples and peaches, peanuts their fruits in the earth. 5.父亲对我们有所期望。 Father something us. pity waste couple of took lead Unlike hide expects of Basic homework Practical homework Extended homework Homework 1.Read the essay aloud three times. Recite Father’s words about peanuts. 2.Memorize the language points and practise them. Write a short paragraph (about 60 words) titled “I want to be a -like person” (peanut, apple, or peach). Explain why. Find a person in your community or in history who is “peanut-like” (useful but not showy). Write a short introduction of him/her (80 words). null 152588.3 $