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

Unit 4 Life is beautiful (Welcome to the unit & Reading Ⅰ) ★学习目标： •掌握重点词汇句型，能谈论梦想、困难与追梦方式。 •感悟永不放弃的精神，树立正确的追梦观念。 •辩证看待坚持与调整梦想，提升思辨能力。 •借助图文获取信息，积极参与小组合作与口语输出。 ★教学重难点： •掌握梦想主题相关词汇句型，读懂诗歌、对话与传记文本。 •运用目标语言描述个人梦想以及追梦面临的挑战。 •理解比喻手法，体会文本传递的人物精神内涵。 •辩证理解 “永不放弃”，结合生活用英语表达个人观点。 •What plants do you see around you in daily life? •Have you ever learnt anything from a plant? Free talk How much do you know about these plants? 5 The Class 1, Grade 9 students are listening to a podcast about plants that can survive in hard conditions. Listen with them and fill in the blanks below. A cactus can take in ______________ in tough conditions. Lotuses grow beautiful flowers even in ______________. rainwater dirty soil 6 Pine trees have ______________ even in the cold winter. Bamboo does not break in the wind and continues to grow ______________ after the wind passes. green leaves tall and straight 7 Millie and David are talking about life lessons inspired by plants. 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?” “Did you know (that) ...” is commonly used to share a fun fact or a piece of knowledge. 8  Plant Feature Life lesson Bamboo It is so _________ that even a typhoon cannot easily break it. It teaches us ___________ when we face difficulties. We can _________ like the bamboo. Pine trees They _________ all year round, even in the cold winter. They remind us to stay strong and __________ during hard times. strong not to give up carry on stay green hopeful 9 Work in pairs and discuss what you can learn from plants. Use the conversation below as a model. A: Did you know that …? B: Yes, that’s true … A: … is a good example. It’s … B: So it is. It teaches us … We can … A: Exactly. B: I agree. The same is true of… It/They … A: That’s true. 10 Example: A: Did you know that plants can teach us a lot about life? B: Yes, that’s true. We can learn so much from them. A: A cactus is a good example. It’s so tough that it can live in hot and dry deserts. B: So it is. It teaches us not to fear hard environments. We can keep growing like the cactus even in poor conditions. A: Exactly. The same is true of lotuses. They grow out of muddy soil but keep clean and beautiful. B: I agree. Lotuses remind us to keep our hearts pure when we meet bad things. What other plants do you know that can give you some life lessons? Plum blossoms bloom in cold winters. They teach us to be brave and hopeful during hard times. Ivy climbs slowly but steadily. It tells us great progress comes from small continuous efforts. 12 Reading Pre-reading Millie has read an essay about peanuts. Here is the essay. Before reading, think about the questions below： 1 What do you know about peanuts? 2 What are some of the uses of peanuts? 1 What do you know about peanuts? Example: Peanut plants bear their fruits under the earth instead of showing them in the air. We cannot see its fruit from its stems above ground. 2 What are some of the uses of peanuts? Example: Peanuts have many uses in daily life. First, we can eat them roasted, boiled or fried as tasty snacks. Second, they are widely used to produce cooking oil. Besides, peanuts can be made into peanut butter, candies and other delicious food. Even peanut leaves can be used as animal feed. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the use of peanuts in the text? A. They taste nice to eat. B. They can be used to make oil. C. They can help clean the soil. D. They are cheap for most people. 18 What did the writer understand from Father’s words? A. We should try to look beautiful to get praise. B. It is more important to be useful than to catch others’ attention. C. We must grow peanuts in our free time. D. Peanuts are better than apples and peaches. 19 Vocabulary pity ▶n. 遗憾；可惜；怜悯，同情 •It's a pity to do sth.：做某事很可惜 例：It's a pity to waste so much food.（浪费这么多食物太可惜了。） •What a pity!：真可惜！（口语） 例：What a pity! You missed the show.（真可惜！你错过了演出。） •It's a pity that + 从句：…… 很遗憾 例：It's a pity that you can't join us.（很遗憾你不能加入我们。） •have/take pity on sb.：怜悯 / 同情某人 例：We took pity on the poor little boy.（我们很同情这个可怜的小男孩。） dig ▶v. 挖，掘，凿 •dig up：掘起；挖掘；翻（土地） 侧重点在“翻动、开垦这片土地” 例：They dug up the peanuts from the earth.（他们把花生从土里挖出来。） •dig out：挖出；发掘出 侧重“东西被掩埋，需要刨开周围泥土把它找出来、解救出来，物体不一定原 本长在这里”。 例：We dug out some old boxes under the tree.（我们在树下挖出一些旧箱子。） a couple of ▶a couple of + 可数名词复数：几个，两三个（≈ a few） 例：I will be back in a couple of minutes.（我几分钟后就回来。） We will finish the work in a couple of days.（我们两三天内会完成这项工作。） ▶a couple of + 人：一对 单独用 a couple（不加 of） 更常用来表示一对夫妇 例：The young couple live in the village.（这对年轻夫妇住在村子里。） Exercise 单项选择 1. It is ______ pity that he cannot join our outdoor activity. A. a B. an C. the D. / 2. —I failed to pass the sports test. —______! But keep practicing and you will make it. A. How pity B. What pity C. How a pity D. What a pity 3. I will come back in ______ hours. Please wait for me. A. a pair of B. couple of C. a couple of D. pairs of A D C 根据括号内容填空 1. Farmers ___________ (翻挖) up the earth to grow different kinds of vegetables every spring. 2. In a ___________ (几个) of weeks, the little seeds will turn into small plants. 3. We should not take ___________ (同情) on lazy people. 4. ___________ (一对) young gardeners are taking care of these plants. dig couple pity A couple of Homework ★Homework ▶Required tasks •Complete today’s in-class exercises. •Find 3 sentences in the text that show peanut’s special qualities and explain them in your own simple English. ▶Optional tasks •Search for one plant and write 3-4 sentences about its life lesson. Thanks! Blues 91481.93 Blues 82050.805 $