初中英语牛津译林版九年级下册Unit 4 Life on Mars教学设计

Welcome to the unit

Teaching aims:

1. Thinking about life in the future.

2. Thinking about what life be like on another planet.

3. Discussing the advantage and disadvantage of a particular environment.

Teaching procedures:

Step 1 Warming up

     Show some pictures and let students know something about Mars.

Do you know this planet?

Step 2 Read and say

Mars, helmet, air tank, dried food, power pack, sleeping pack, gravity

Step 3 Discussion

By 2050,our earth will become….

What shall we do?

Where shall we live?

Step 4 Practice

Daniel is dreaming about visiting another planet. What should he take with him? Write the name of the item under each picture.

Keys: air tank, tent, dried food, space helmet, special boots, computer, power pack, sleeping bag

 Step 5 Discussion

       Can you guess what the life will be like on Mars?

       On Earth & on Mars

       fruit or vegetables — dried food

       gravity — less gravity

       pollution — no pollution

       very important — not important

       too much homework — less homework and robots will help her

Step 6 Daniel is talking to Amy about living on Mars. What would it be like? Work in pairs and discuss with your partner. Use the conversation below as a model.

Daniel: What would it be like to live on Mars?

Amy: There’s less gravity on Mars. We’d probably need to wear special boots.

Daniel: Yes. And we might need sleeping bags too.

Amy: I agree. Also, there’s no fruit or vegetables, so we would have to eat dried food.

Daniel: Well…that sounds quite boring! But there would be no pollution on Mars.

Amy: I hope so.

Step 7 Watch a video and answer the questions.

What do the boy and his father want to do?

Can you guess do they like travel into space?

Step 8 Listen and answer

     1. Do you think Eddie likes the life on the Mars?

2. Why does Eddie hate life on the Mars?

  Keys: No, I don’t think so.

       He can’t get to his food because of the helmet.

Step 9 Role play the conversation between Hobo and Eddie.

Hobo: Wow, I’ve never thought about travelling into space.

Eddie: Me neither.

Hobo: How do you like life on Mars?

Eddie: I hate it.

Hobo: Why do you hate it? I thought you liked Mars.

Eddie: It’s this helmet. I can’t get to my food.

Step 10 Language points

1. Hobo: Wow, I’ve never thought about traveling into space.

Eddie: Me neither.

否定回答Me neither 为非正式用法，美式英语中用Me either,正式答为Neither have I.

2. How do you like life on Mars?  你认为火星上的生活怎么样？

How do you like …? 

=What do you think of…?

  e.g. How do you like my new look?

      你认为我的新造型怎么样？

Step 11 Exercises

1. Translate the phrases

1. 去太空旅行           

2. 你认为…怎么样?

3. 我原以为       

4. 得到我的食物

5. 少一些的重力      

6. 没有污染

Keys: travel into space, How do you like…? I thought…, get to my food, less gravity, no pollution

2. Complete the following sentences.

1. R_______ will help us with our housework in the future.

2. You’d better wear a h_______ to keep yourself safe when you are riding a motorcycle.

3. He likes music very much and he can play the _______ (吉他) very well.

4. She likes wearing a pair of _____________ (太阳镜) to keep off the sun.

5. I think we need a _______(帐篷) when we are camping.

Keys: Robots, helmet, guitar, sunglasses, tent

Step 12 Homework

1. Search more information about Mars on the Internet.

2. Preview the new words in next lesson.