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

Unit 4 Life is beautiful Welcome to the unit 译林版（2024）九年级 上 Learning objectives 1 Lead in Pre-listening 3 While-listening Post-listening 5 Summary Assessment 7 Homework 2 4 6 8 By the end of the lesson, I will be able to... 1 2 3 Share ideas about plants that can teach us life lessons. Talk about what we can learn from plants with the new words in this unit. Learn about life lessons from plants and understand the dialogues about plants. 01 Learning objectives 4 Realize that we should be strong and hopeful when facing difficulties in life. 02 Lead-in Activity 1 Watch and answer. What plant can you see in the video? I can see bamboo. 02 Lead-in Q: Will bamboo break in strong winds? Q: What happens to bamboo when the wind is strong? It can _______ . bend _________________ No, it never breaks. Activity 2 Look and answer. 03 Pre-listening Activity 3 Brainstorm. What spirit can we learn from it? We should be strong and flexible. We can bend but never give up when facing trouble Are there any other plants like bamboo that have great spirits? 03 Pre-listening Activity 2 Read and complete. Q: Where does the cactus live? It lives in the dry ______. Q: What can the cactus do to live? It can ______ water inside. Q: What spirit can we learn from it? We can learn to be ______ in hard environments. desert store strong Activity 4 Look and answer. 03 Pre-listening Activity 2 Read and complete. Q: Where does the lotus grow? It grows in muddy _______. Q: What’s special about the lotus? It grows in mud but stays _______ and beautiful. Q: What spirit can we learn from the lotus? We should keep pure even in ________ situations. water clean difficult Activity 5 Look and answer. 03 Pre-listening Activity 2 Read and complete. Q: What’s the weather like in the picture? It’s ______________. Q: How is the pine tree in winter? It stays ______ under snow. Q: What spirit can we learn from pine trees? We should be ______ when we meet difficulties. green brave snowy and cold Activity 6 Look and answer. 03 Pre-listening The Class 1, Grade 9 students are listening to a podcast about plants that can survive in hard conditions. 03 Pre-listening Activity 7 Listen and fill. A Listen with them and fill in the blanks below. water mud green leaves strongly 03 Pre-listening Activity 3 Look and complete. Millie and David are talking about life lessons inspired by plants. While-listening 04 B Listen to the conversation and answer. 1. What can plants teach us? A. A lot about life. B. How to plant trees. C. How to stop typhoons. 2. A typhoon cannot easily ____ bamboo. A. water B. grow C. break 3. Bamboo tells us not to ____ when we meet difficulties. A. try B. give up C. carry on 4.Pine trees stay ____ all year round. A. green B. yellow C. white 5. What do pine trees remind us to do in hard times? A.Stay quiet and patient. B. Stay strong and hopeful. C. Stay busy and active. Activity 8 Let’s predict . While-listening 04 B Listen to the conversation and tick. 1. What can plants teach us? A. A lot about life. B. How to plant trees. C. How to stop typhoons. 2. A typhoon cannot easily ____ bamboo. A. water B. grow C. break 3. Bamboo tells us not to ____ when we meet difficulties. A. try B. give up C. carry on 4.Pine trees stay ____ all year round. A. green B. yellow C. white 5. What do pine trees remind us to do in hard times? A.Stay quiet and patient. B. Stay strong and hopeful. C. Stay busy and active. Activity 9 Listen and tick . While-listening 04 David: Did you know that plants can teach us a lot about life? Millie: Yes, that’s true. We can learn so much from them. David: Bamboo is a good example. It’s so strong that even a typhoon cannot easily break it. Millie: So it is. It teaches us not to give up when we face difficulties. We can carry on like the bamboo till the hard time passes. David: Exactly. The same is true of pine trees. They stay green all year round, even in the cold winter. Millie: I agree. Pine trees remind us to stay strong and hopeful during hard times. As the poet Shelley wrote, “If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?” Activity 10 Read and take notes . so + adj./adv. + that + 句子，表“如此…以至于…” 的确如此。 carry on 坚持；继续 The same is true of … …也是如此 全年 remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人做某事 冬天来了，春天还会远吗？（雪莱） While-listening 04 Activity 11 Read and think . Q1：Are all difficulties bad for us? Why or why not? Q2：What can we learn from bamboo and pine trees when we meet difficulties? Q3：How can we carry the spirit of bamboo and pine trees into our school life? We should keep working hard and never lose hope when we meet problems in study. They teach us to keep on trying and stay hopeful instead of giving up. Difficulties are not always bad. They can help us become stronger, just like bamboo in typhoons. While-listening Activity 12 Read and find useful expressions. 04 David: Did you know that plants can teach us a lot about life? Millie: Yes, that’s true. We can learn so much from them. David: Bamboo is a good example. It’s so strong that even a typhoon cannot easily break it. Millie: So it is. It teaches us not to give up when we face difficulties. We can carry on like the bamboo till the hard time passes. David: Exactly. The same is true of pine trees. They stay green all year round, even in the cold winter. Millie: I agree. Pine trees remind us to stay strong and hopeful during hard times. As the poet Shelley wrote, “If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?” Useful expressions: A: Did you know that plants can teach us a lot about life? B: Yes, that’s true. We can learn much from them. A: ... is a good example. It’s so strong that ... B: So it is. It teaches us not to give up when facing difficulties. A: Exactly. The same is true of ...? B: I agree. ... remind us to stay strong and hopeful during hard times. Activity 13 Work in pairs. Post-listening 05 Work in pairs and discuss what you can learn from plants. Use the conversation below as a model. Useful expressions: A: Did you know that plants can teach us a lot about life? B: Yes, that’s true. We can learn much from them. A: ... is a good example. It’s so strong that ... B: So it is. It teaches us not to give up when facing difficulties. A: Exactly. The same is true of ...? B: I agree. ... remind us to stay strong and hopeful during hard times. 05 Activity 14 Group work. Post-listening C What other plants do you know that can give you some life lessons? I know ___________. They always _____________________. They teach us _______________ _____________________. sunflowers turn towards the sun to keep positive and look for brightness 05 Activity 15 Sharing. Post-listening For example: Sunflowers are great silent teachers in nature. They always turn their faces towards the sun no matter what happens. They teach us to stay positive. Even on cloudy days, they still wait for sunshine. When we meet difficulties in our study and life, we should be like sunflowers. Keep looking for hope and hold a bright heart. Troubles will not stay forever. If we keep positive, we will always find our sunshine. Show time Talk clearly (内容清晰) Pronunciation(发音标准) Body language(使用肢体语言) Fluently(流利的) Reasonable(理由合理) Grade and share: 05 As middle school students, what will you do when you face difficulties after learning this lesson? Post-listening Activity 16 Deep thinking. We can learn to be strong and patient. When we meet difficulties in study or life, don’t give up easily. Just like bamboo, we can bend a little but never break. And like pine trees, we should keep hope even in hard times. We keep trying until things get better. Post-listening 05 Activity 17 Sharing. Hard times make strong plants, and also strong people. Like these plants, we can bend, but never break. Summary 06 The words we have learned. 1. cactus _________ 2. /ˈləʊtəs/ ______ 3.adv. (答语) 完全正确；准确地 _______ 一、根据所给提示写单词。 n. 仙人掌 lotus exactly 1.坚持；继续 _____ __ 2.…也是如此 ___ ____ __ ____ ___ 3.全年 ___ ____ ______ 4.提醒某人做某事 ______ __ __ __ ___ 5.如此…以至于… ___ ____ 6.一个很好的例子 __ _____ _______ 7.教某人某事 _____ __ ___ 8.在艰难时期 ______ ____ ____ The phrases we have learned. Summary 06 二、短语互译。 teach sb. sth. a good example so … that … The same is true of … all year round remind sb. to do sth. during hard times carry on The sentences we have learned. Summary 06 三、句子互译。 竹子如此坚韧，以至于台风也不容易将它折断。 ______________________________________________________ 它告诉我们遇到困难时不要放弃。 _____________________________________________ 松树提醒我们在艰难的日子里保持坚强和满怀希望。 _________________________________________________________ We can carry on like the bamboo till the hard time passes. ________________________________________________ Pine trees stay green all year round, even in the cold winter. _______________________________ It teaches us not to give up when we face difficulties. Pine trees remind us to stay strong and hopeful during hard times. Bamboo is so strong that even a typhoon cannot easily break it. 我们可以像竹子一样坚持下去，直到艰难的时刻过去。 松树全年常青，即使在寒冷的冬天。 Assessment 07 Self-assessment I learn more about life lessons from plants and understand the dialogues about plants. I can talk about what we can learn from plants with the new words in this unit. I can share ideas about plants that can teach us life lessons. I can better understand that we should be strong and hopeful when facing difficulties in life. Basic (基础) 熟读课本 Part B 对话，抄写本课重点短语 5 遍，并仿照对话编写 3 句描述植物带给我们启示的英文句子。 Improving(提升) 写一篇 60 词左右英文小短文，介绍一种植物以及我们可以从它身上学到的品质。 Extend (拓展) 小组合作设计一份英文班级活动方案 — Life Lessons from Plants 植物人生启示分享会。内容需包含：1. 活动目的； 2. 2 个课堂小环节； 3. 活动意义。 Homework 08 Summary 05 Unit 4 Life is beautiful Welcome to the unit so + adj./adv. + that + 句子，表“如此…以至于…” carry on 坚持；继续 The same is true of … …也是如此 remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人做某事 Useful expressions: A: Did you know that plants can teach us a lot about life? B: Yes, that’s true. We can learn much from them. A: ... is a good example. It’s so strong that ... B: So it is. It teaches us not to give up when facing difficulties. A: Exactly. The same is true of ...? B: I agree. ... remind us to stay strong and hopeful during hard times. Lavf58.46.101 null Blues 91508.055 Lavf58.46.101 null Blues 82076.93 $