Unit 8 More than a Game Section A (2a-2d) 教学设计-2026-2027学年人教版英语九年级上册

Unit 8  More than a Game 

Section A (2a-2d)

I. Teaching Objectives

1. Students will be able to understand and use the words: finish line, handoff, starting line, champion, baton, judge.

2. Students will be able to understand the main idea of a live sports report by listening.

3. Students will be able to catch specific details about the relay race from the listening passage.

4. Students will be able to retell the relay race story using key information from the conversation.

II. Key and Difficult Points

Key Points:

1. Mastering sports vocabulary: finish line, handoff, starting line, champion, baton, judge.

2. Understanding a live sports report and catching key details while listening.

3. Retelling the relay race story using proper sequencing words.

Difficult Points:

1. Understanding the meaning and usage of words like "handoff" and "baton" in context.

2. Distinguishing details about each runner's performance during the race.

3. Organizing information and retelling the story fluently.

III. Teaching Tools

Multimedia courseware, textbook, blackboard, audio recordings, printed worksheets, timer.

IV. Teaching Procedures

Step 1: Lead-in (5 min) Teacher asks students about the school Sports Day and what events they joined. Teacher shows a picture of a relay race and asks: "What do you know about the 4x100m relay?" Then teacher introduces the topic: "Today we'll listen to a live report about a relay race at our school Sports Day."