Unit 4 Our Memory Project & Reading Plus 教学设计 2026-2027学年人教版英语九年级上册

Unit 4 Our Memory — Lesson 6 Project & Reading Plus教学设计

 

Objectives:

Language Ability:

1. Ss can master key vocabulary and phrases such as championship, competitor, average, just as, as...as one can/could, be born with, make full use of, and stand for.

2. Ss can understand the main idea and detailed information of the expository text about the World Memory Championships and memory techniques.

3. Ss can express their opinions on whether it is necessary to memorize things and support their arguments with reasons and examples.

 

Learning Ability:

4. Ss can use reading strategies (skimming and scanning) to analyze the structure of the text and answer detailed questions.

5. Ss can participate in a debate, using proper sentence frames to state opinions, give reasons, and rebut others.

 

Thinking Quality:

6. Ss can think critically about the role of memory in the digital age and analyze the pros and cons of memorization.

7. Ss can understand and apply memory techniques like "HOMES" and the "Memory Palace" to improve their own learning efficiency.

 

Cultural Awareness:

8. Ss can appreciate the power of the human brain and realize that scientific memory methods are universal tools that can benefit everyone, not just geniuses.

 

Key and Difficult Points:

Key point

Ss can extract key information from the reading passage and master the target vocabulary and phrases related to memory competitions and techniques.

 

Difficult point

Ss can conduct a logical and fluent debate on the topic of memorization, and understand how to apply the "Memory Palace" technique to practical situations.

 

Teaching Procedures:

 

Step 1. Lead-in & Project Preparation (Activity 4a & 4b)

1). Present the core question: "Is it still necessary to memorize things when they can be found online?" Ask Ss to share their initial thoughts.

2). Divide the class into two groups: Pro (We need to memorize things) and Con (We don't need to memorize things).

3). Activity 4b: Guide Ss to brainstorm and add at least three reasons to support their group's opinion.

   - Pro: trains our brain, helps us think quickly, use knowledge right away.

   - Con: everything is online, takes up too much time, limits creative thinking.

4). Purpose: To activate students' background knowledge, stimulate critical thinking, and prepare for the debate.

 

Step 2. Project Implementation (Activity 4c & 4d - Debate)

1). Activity 4c: Guide Ss to find specific examples or data to support their arguments (e.g., students who memorize key points get 20%-30% higher scores).

2). Activity 4d: Hold a class debate.

3). Provide sentence frames for the debate:

   - Stating opinions: *I believe that... / In my opinion...*

   - Giving reasons: *Because... / The reason is that...*

   - Rebutting: *I quite disagree with you because... / What you said is