Unit 9 I like music that I can dance to.
Section A（3a-3c）
Language goals
To perceive and learn the target structure in a passage.
Key words and phrases
stick, stick to, down, dialog, documentary, drama, plenty, plenty
of,
shut, shut off, superhero, once in a while
Teaching
Key sentences
Aims
1. While some people stick to only one kind of movie, I like
to
watch different kinds depending on how I feel that day.
2. When I’m down or tired, I prefer movies that can cheer me
up.
3. I can just shut off my brain, sit back and enjoy watching an
exciting superhero who always saves the world just in time.
Teaching Practice the attributive clauses with that,who and which in reading
Difficulties comprehension.
Teaching
Aids A tape recorder ,CAI or multimedia courseware
Teaching Procedures Tips
Step 1 Lead in
As a lead in to the following activities, the T may want to ask
Ss to name some movies they have watched recently and put the
titles of these movies on the board. Prompt Ss to identify the
kinds of movies these are, and ask those who have watched
these movies to share with the class how they feel about them.
The T can use these prompts:
Do you know some kinds of movies?
Can you list more films you have watched for each kind?
1 Have Ss to talk about these questions:
What kind of movies do you like?
Why do you like them ?
Would you choose different kinds of movies depending on how
you feel that day?
Step 2 Presentation & Reading
Before-reading
The T may want to highlight and explain the meanings of
words used to name different kinds of movies:
comedy- a funny movie
cartoon- a film made from a series of drawings
drama- a movie with a serious subject
documentary-a film that gives factual information about a subject
action movie- a movie with exciting events,fighting,violence,etc.
horror movie- a scary movie
thriller- an exciting movie about crime
science fiction- a movie about future events associated with
scientific
developments
fantasy- a movie about imaginary events set in an imaginary
world
3a While-reading
The T make Ss read the passage quickly. Then ask Ss to
finish the task in 3a and invite some Ss to share their
answers.
Answers:
underlined:comedies, cartoons, dramas, documentaries, action
movies, movies that are scary.
circled: Men in Black, Kung Fu Panda, Titanic, March of the
Penguins, Spider-Man
3b While-reading
The activity is to give Ss practice in reading for details. The
T can ask Ss to read the questions first. Then Ss read the
passage again carefully and finish the task in 3b. Then the
T can invite some Ss to share answers with the class.
Answers:
1. Comedies & cartoons: funny dialog, happy endings, imperfect
characters who try to solve their own problems;
Dramas: sad;
Documentaries: provide a lot of information about a certain
subject,
interesting;
2Action movies: exciting, do not require thinking;
Movies that are scary: can be fun but too scared to watch
alone.
2. Comedies, cartoons and action movies.
3. Relaxed.
4. Yes, he/she does. He/She watches them once in a while when
he/she can bring a friend who isn’t afraid of watching scary
movies.
3b
The T can also ask Ss to sort out information in a chart so
that Ss can have a better understanding of the passage and
develop their
reading skills.
After Ss finish the chart, the T can encourage Ss to
paraphrase the points of the writer.
3c
The T can point out to Ss that the aim of this activity is to
provide Ss with further practice in using the target language
to express preferences. The T can have Ss fill in the chart
individually, then share their answers in groups.
Suggested answers:
3Step 3 Language points learning
stick v. 粘贴；将……刺入 其过去式和过去分词均为stuck。 The
常用结构： language
① stick sth. into... 将某物刺入……里 points are
② stick sth. on... 把某物粘在……上 for
stick还可作可数名词，意为“枝条；棍”。 reference
only.
shut off 为“动词+副词”型短语，后面接的宾语是代词时，代词放
在shut和off中间。常用于关闭机器、工具或切断供气、供水等。
shut 作动词，意为“关闭，关上，合上”，一般指关闭门、窗等，
与close意思相近。
Step 4 Summary & Homework
Summary The T can encourage Ss to summarize the key points The
of this class to help Ss consolidate the knowledge. homework
Homework: can vary
Read and recite the passage in 3a. with the
Do the exercises in students’ book. specific
conditions.
In the process of English teaching, teachers should try their best to
encourage students to participate in the discussion and do not
Teaching
overemphasize the correct answers. This can not only broaden
Reflection
students' thinking space, help the development of creative thinking
ability, but also help students master the language in use.
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