Unit3 Smart Learning Section B(1a-1e) 教学设计-2026-2027学年人教版英语九年级上册

Unit 3 Smart Learning 

Section B 1a-1e 

I. Teaching Aims

1. By skimming the text "How to Become a Successful Learner", students can match each paragraph with its main idea and get a general idea of the whole text.

2. By reading again carefully, students can answer the five questions (1c) and complete the mind map with the key words from the text (1d).

3. Students can make use of the key words (growth mindset, goal, challenge, feedback, guidance, wisely) and talk about themselves as learners and how to do better (1e).

II. Key and Difficult Points

Key points: 1. The new words and phrases: growth mindset, set goals, take action, meet challenges, get guidance, give feedback, learning materials, choose wisely, part of daily life, never lose heart.

2. The useful structures: "The more we practise, the better we learn." / "It is important to think carefully and choose wisely what and how you study."

Difficult points: 1. To understand the idea of a "growth mindset" and the abstract expressions in the text.

2. To use the key words to describe their own learning habits and say how they can do better.

III. Teaching Tools

The students' textbook, the blackboard and coloured pens, the mind-map worksheet for 1d, a few word cards, a recorder/player (optional), and a PPT (optional).

IV. Teaching Procedures

Step 1: Lead-in (5 mins)

1. The teacher writes "learning" on the blackboard and asks: "Some students say learning is easy, some say it is hard. What do you think?"

2. The teacher asks students to look at the title of the text in 1a and guess what advice the writer will give. Students discuss in pairs and say their ideas.

[Purpose] To get students interested in the topic and activate the words about learning. Predicting from the title helps students read with a purpose.

Step 2: Skimming for main ideas (8 mins)

1. The teacher asks students to read the whole text quickly and match each paragraph with its main idea in 1b.

2. The teacher checks the answers with the whole class (Para 1 - F, Para 2 - C, Para 3 - D, Para 4 - A, Para 5 - E, Para 6 - B).

3. The teacher tells students that finding the main idea of each paragraph helps us see how the text is organized.

[Purpose] To train students to skim for the main idea and to understand the organization of the text, instead of reading every word one by one.

Step 3: Careful reading (10 mins)

1. The teacher asks students to read the text again carefully and answer the five questions in 1c. Students first work by themselves, then check with their partners.

2. The teacher asks some students to say their answers and helps them find the sentences in the text that support the answers.