Unit 2 Inspiring People Section B 3a-3d 教学设计 2026-2027学年人教版英语九年级上册

Unit 2 Inspiring People — Lesson 6 Section B 3a-3d教学设计

 

Objectives:

Language Ability:

1. Ss can master key vocabulary and phrases such as "thinker", "woodwork", "Warring States Period", "fight against", "avoid doing sth", "live on", and "mankind".

2. Ss can understand and use the sentence structures to express beliefs and evaluations: "It is said that...", "It is important to him that...", "whether... or...", and "It is great of him to...".

3. Ss can write a coherent post to introduce an inspiring person using the "Life-Belief-Inspiration" structure.

 

Learning Ability:

4. Ss can extract key information by completing a graphic organizer (chart) and summarize the writing framework.

5. Ss can use a checklist to evaluate their own and peers' writing and revise their drafts accordingly.

 

Thinking Quality:

6. Ss can analyze the deep reasons why a person is inspiring by connecting their life experiences with their beliefs and contributions.

 

Cultural Awareness:

7. Ss can appreciate Mozi's philosophy of universal love and peace, as well as Yuan Longping's dedication to ending hunger, cultivating a sense of responsibility for mankind.

 

Key and Difficult Points:

Key point

Ss can extract key information about Mozi and master the "Life-Belief-Inspiration" writing framework.

 

Difficult point

Ss can logically organize the person's life, beliefs, and inspiration in a coherent post, and accurately express abstract beliefs using appropriate adjectives and clauses.

 

Teaching Procedures:

 

Step 1. Lead - in

1). Play a short video about Mozi and the Mohist school.

2). Ask Ss questions: "Who is he? What does he do? What do you know about him?" to activate their background knowledge.

3). Present the title of the reading passage. Ask Ss to predict what aspects the writer will cover about Mozi (e.g., his life, his ideas, his influence).

 

Step 2. Fast - reading

1). Ask Ss to read the passage in 3a quickly and answer the question: "Who does the writer admire?" (Answer: Mozi).

2). Let Ss complete the chart in 3b to sort out the main information. Check answers by inviting Ss to read their completed charts aloud.

   - Life: Lived in China during the Warring States Period.

   - Belief: Believed that everyone should show the same kindness and care to everyone else and that states should avoid attacking one another.

   - Inspiration: His ideas "live on". People need to hear the message of love and peace.

 

Step 3. Careful - reading & Language Focus

1). Ask Ss to read the passage again and answer three questions:

   - Q1: Who was Mozi? (Answer: A great thinker, a soldier, good at woodwork, and the inventor of the kite.)

   - Q2: What did he believe? (Answer: He believed in love, peace, and kindness.)

   - Q3: Why does the author admire Mozi? (Answer: Because his ideas of peace and love still live on and inspire people today.)