Unit5 Reading2 课件2026-2027学年沪教版英语九年级上册

Unit 5 My time, my joy Reading Surprises in the studio Beginning Para 1-2 The atmosphere before the show. 紧张、期待 😰 Development Para 3-6 The emergency & the choice. Angela 救场! Climax Para 7-8 The intense competition.Angela 领先 🚀 Ending Para 9-12 The final question & big prize. 一击制胜 🏆 Divide the passage into 4 parts! Text Structure 1. Later that day, Angela was interviewed by a newspaper reporter. Complete Angela's answers with the information from the story on page 69 Reporter: Where were you at first? Angela: (1)____________________________________________ Reporter: What happened before the programme started? Angela: (2)____________________________________________ Reporter: Who took the woman's place? Angela: (3)______________________________________ Reporter: Who was the host? Angela: (4)_____________________________________ I was watching the show with Denise at first. One of the contestants passed out and fell across her desk. I took the woman's place. Lester was the host. Reporter: Did you do well in the quiz? Angela: Yes.(5) _____________________ __________________ Reporter: What did you win? Angela: (6) __________________________ I've won a trip for two to the lovely city of Paris! I beat the other two contestants and won the prize. 2. Read the story again and find evidence to support the statements below. (1) Denise probably would not like to be a contestant. “Five minutes to go,” shouted the director. “Is everyone ready?” “I’m glad that I’m not one of the contestants!” Denise said. “I’m not that brave.” “Oh, I’d love to be a contestant,” said Angela. (2) The director was nervous after one of the contestants passed out. Suddenly one of them passed out and fell across her desk. A cameraman helped the woman off the stage. The director hurried down from the control room above. “We need another contestant,” he shouted. “Who among you wants to be on the show?” Angela raised her hand. “You’re on!” the director shouted. (3) Denise and Angela are different in character. “Five minutes to go,” shouted the director. “Is everyone ready?” “I’m glad that I’m not one of the contestants!” Denise said. “I’m not that brave.” “Oh, I’d love to be a contestant,” said Angela. “We need another contestant,” he shouted. “Who among you wants to be on the show?” Angela raised her hand. “You’re on!” the director shouted. Although Angela was not prepared, she seemed relaxed and did really well. She answered the questions with no problems and was soon ahead of the other two contestants. Twenty‑five minutes later, Angela needed to answer six more questions correctly to beat the other contestants and to win the prize. Denise was so excited that she could hardly keep still. (4) What do you think of the two girls? Denise is shy and lacks courage. She was not brave enough to take part in the quiz show. However, she was a very good friend. When she watched Angela on the show, she was so excited that she could hardly keep still. She really cared about her friend. Angela is brave and clever. She was eager to be a contestant and raised her hand right away when a player fell ill. Although she was not prepared at all, she stayed calm and answered all the questions correctly. Finally, she won the big prize. She was very confident and did a great job under pressure. Was Angela just lucky? Brave Put up her hand to be the replacement. Calm / Relaxed Not prepared, but she seemed relaxed. Calm under pressure Kept getting the questions right. Knowledgeable Knew a lot about geography. Chance favors the prepared and the brave mind. 机遇偏爱有准备且勇敢、冷静的人。 1. Be brave and seize opportunities 2. Stay calm under pressure 3. Daily learning pays off 4. Life is full of surprises (5)What have you learnt from this story? When an opportunity comes, we should be brave enough to seize it. Don't let fear or the feeling of being unprepared stop you. Taking the first step bravely often leads to unexpected success. When we face sudden problems or great pressure, it is important to stay calm. Nervousness never helps. A calm mind helps us think clearly and find the best way to solve the problem. ... ... Your ideas Discuss the questions below. (1) Do you watch quiz shows in your spare time? Why？ Yes, I do. I usually watch quiz shows on TV or on the Internet when I want to relax. I find them very exciting and I can always learn some new and interesting facts from them. 1. Build up our knowledge 2. Keep our brain active and improve our memory 3. help us reduce stress after a busy day 4. inspire us to read more books and learn more in our daily lives 5. have something to talk about with our friends ... ... Your ideas (2) Which is your favourite quiz show? Why? 《最强大脑》(Super Brain)  《中国诗词大会》(Chinese Poetry Conference)  《一站到底》(Who's Still Standing)  《奇葩说》(I Can I BB) My favourite quiz show is Super Brain. I like it because the contestants have amazing memories and math skills. It is very exciting to watch them solve extremely difficult puzzles. Also, it inspires me to train my brain and study harder. I really enjoy watching the Chinese Poetry Conference. It is a great quiz show about traditional Chinese culture. I like it because I can learn many beautiful ancient poems and stories behind them. The contestants are very knowledgeable, and watching the show makes me feel proud of our culture. What do you think will happen after Angela and Denise leave the studio? After leaving the studio, Angela will invite Denise to go on the Paris trip with her. Denise will be extremely excited but might regret not being brave earlier. Together, they will celebrate the big win and plan their dream journey happily . After walking out of the TV station, they will look at each other and celebrate the win together. They will realize how crazy and wonderful life is. They will learn that life is full of surprises, and we should always be ready for them. When they go back to school the next day, Angela will suddenly become famous. Their classmates will gather around them and ask lots of questions about the TV show. Angela will share her amazing experience, and everyone will admire her for her calmness and knowledge. How can you make good use of your leisure time? 1. Learn something new 2. Do sports and exercise 3. Take up some new hobbies 4. Spend time with family and friends 5. Do voluntary work 6. Go outside and enjoy nature 7. Get enough rest 8. Share our household chores 9. Listen to podcasts or audiobooks 10. Limit screen time In our free time, we can do many meaningful things. Besides reading and doing sports, we can do voluntary work to help others. We can also go outside to enjoy nature and learn basic life skills. Finally, getting enough rest is also a great choice. 1.Why does the author mention the conversation between Denise and Angela at the beginning? A. To show what they usually talk about in their free time. B. To compare their different personalities C. To tell us that Denise is a better person than Angela. D. To prove that neither of them likes watching TV shows. 2.Why did the author specifically mention "The hot lights were shining down upon them"? A. To make the story longer and more detailed. B. To give a reason for why the contestant passed out. C. To show that the studio was a very bright place. D. To suggest that Angela was feeling very hot, too. Why does the author describe the make-up artist "rushing forward"? A. To show that the make-up artist was angry with Angela. B. To show the professional attitude of the staff and the lack of time . C. To tell readers that Angela looked very ugly without make-up. D. To suggest that the make-up artist wanted to be on the show too. Vocabulary practice The words in italics explain the meanings of some words and phrases from the story on page 69. Find them and complete the sentences. Change the form if necessary. (1) Last week, the host interviewed a famous technology expert at the _______(a place where a TV programme is recorded) (title). (2) The_________(a person in charge of telling people what to do in a show) (line 1) told everyone to take a short break before filming started again. studio director (3) The street lights were__________________ (sending their light in a particular direction) (line 6) along the road as we walked home from the cinema. (4) It was very hot and crowded on the train and I nearly ____________.(to be in a sleep-like state) (line 6). (5) Beijing and London are in different __________ (division of the world according to geography and time)(line 25). passed out shining down upon time zones 2.One of the contestants wrote about the quiz show in her diary. Complete the diary entry with the words and phrases from Exercise 1. Change the form if necessary. 26 August Today I took part in a quiz show. I arrived early at the (1)________ When I walked inside, I met the (2) ________. He told me to stay relaxed. It was really kind of him to do that. Ten minutes before the show, I went up onto the stage, together with the other two contestants. The hot lights (3)_______________ us. One of the contestants felt unwell and (4)___________ before the show started, so the director chose a girl called Angela from the audience to take her place. Angela finally won when she correctly answered the last question about the (5)___________ in China. We were all happy for Angela studio director shone down upon passed out time zones 3 Imagine that you are Angela. Write about the quiz show in your diary. Use the words and phrases below. although stay relaxed beat so excited that... pass out win the prize Today was the most surprising day in my life. When the director said they needed a new contestant because one player passed out under the hot lights, I raised my hand right away. I was so excited that my hands shook, although I had no preparation at all. A make-up artist did my makeup quickly, and I walked onto the stage. I told myself to stay relaxed during the quiz show. I answered every question smoothly and got ahead of the other two competitors. To beat them and win the prize, I had to answer six more hard questions. Luckily, I didn’t make any mistakes. The last question was about time zones, and I gave the right answer — China. I won the big trip to Paris! I still can’t believe how lucky I am. $