Unit 8 More than a Game Section A (3a-3c) 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 (3a-3c)

I. Teaching Objectives

1. Students will be able to read the conversation between Ella and Teng Fei about Olympic sports events and grasp the main idea.

2. Students will be able to identify which sports events each person and his/her family like(s) by ticking the table in 3a.

3. Students will be able to listen to the conversation, notice how the speakers describe the events they like, and role-play the conversation with proper intonation.

4. Students will be able to discuss their favourite Olympic sports events and give reasons using target language patterns.

II. Key and Difficult Points

Key Points:

1. Key vocabulary: ski jumping, figure skating, speed skating, swimming, women's volleyball, Winter Olympics, Summer Games, opening ceremony, athlete, technique.

2. Key sentence patterns: "What event would you like to watch?", "Ski jumping is at the top of my list.", "I especially like...", "I'm always amazed by their strength and technique."

3. Reading strategy: scanning for specific information to complete the tick-box table.

Difficult Points:

1. Understanding and using expressions to describe why speakers like certain sports events (e.g., "I love seeing the athletes fly through the air", "It's truly amazing").

2. Role-playing the conversation with proper intonation, stress, and pronunciation.

3. Expressing personal opinions about Olympic sports events and giving clear reasons in spoken English.

III. Teaching Tools

Multimedia courseware (PPT with sport pictures and Olympic videos)

Student textbook (Unit 8, Section A, 3a-3c)

Blackboard and chalk/markers

Printed worksheet: the 3a tick-table (one per student)

Audio recording of the 3a conversation

Timer

IV. Teaching Procedures

Step 1: Lead-in (5 minutes)

Activity: The teacher shows pictures of different Olympic sports (ski jumping, figure skating, swimming, volleyball, etc.) on PPT and asks students: "Do you like sports? What sports do you watch?"

Purpose: To activate students' prior knowledge about sports and create interest in the topic of Olympic events.

Teacher talk: "Look at these pictures. Can you name these sports? Have you ever watched the Olympics?"

Step 2: 3a - Reading for Gist and Detail (12 minutes)

Activity 1 (Gist): Students read the conversation silently and answer the question: "What are Ella and Teng Fei talking about?" The teacher checks answers as a class.

Activity 2 (Detail): Students read again more carefully and complete the table in 3a - tick the events that Teng Fei, Teng Fei's family, Ella, and Ella's family would like to watch.

Answer key discussion: The teacher asks students to share their answers and writes the correct ticks on the blackboard table.

Expected answers: Teng Fei - Figure Skating, Ski Jumping, Speed Skating, Men's Swimming; Teng Fei's family - Figure Skating, Speed Skating, Women's Volleyball; Ella - Ski Jumping, Speed Skating; Ella's family - Speed Skating.

Purpose: To train students' scanning skill and help them understand the conversation in detail.

Step 3: 3b - Listening and Role-play (12 minutes)

Activity 1 (Listening): The teacher plays the recording of the conversation. Students listen and pay attention to how the speakers describe the events they like. The teacher writes key descriptive phrases on the board: "I just love seeing...", "I'm always amazed by...", "It's truly amazing", "I especially like...".