1、UNIT 2 COLOURPeriod 1 Comic Strips + Welcome to the unitTeaching GoalsTo recognize the names of different colors To recognize the colors of the rainbow and the order of the colors Teaching ProceduresStep 1 Revision How many colors do you know? (red, white, black, blue, green, grown, purple.) If you

2、mix two different colors, you can get another color, suck as: red + white = pink; red + yellow = orange; red + blue = purple. What color are the following things? (the sea, the sky, the sun, a leaf, a tomato, an apple ) Step2 PresentationAfter the rain, Millie looks out of her window and sees a rain

3、bow. How many colors can she see? Write down the names of the colors. Explain: indigo a purplish blue; violet a synonym of purpleStep 3 Reading and PracticeAmys cousin saw the rainbow too. She is calling Amy to tell her about it. Read the dialogue between Amy and her cousin in part B on page 25. The

4、n work in pairs to make the same dialogue. Step 4 Presentation What color do you prefer? Why? But I prefer purple. It there is a purple bag and a red one, I would rather choose purple than red. Ask the students to make the same sentences. Step 5 Listening and AnsweringOne day, Hobo played a trick on

5、 Eddie. What happened? Lets look at the pictures while listening to the tape. 1. Why would Eddie rather wear blue than pink? 2. Does Eddie look nice on blue? Why not? 3. Hobo says to Eddie, “Blue looks good on you.” Does he really think so? The joke here is that Eddie is male and chooses blue becaus

6、e he thinks this is a masculine color. However, the blue item of clothing turns out to be a dress. Hobo is deliberately trying to mislead Eddie by not showing or telling him that it is a dress.Step 7 Reading and Acting Read the dialogue after the tape, then read it and act it out. Step 8 Consolidati

7、on Exercises改寫句子1. Theres nothing wrong with your eyes. (改為同義句) There _ _ wrong with your eyes.2. I would rather wear black than green. (改為同義句) I _ black _ green.3. They have already seen that film. (改為否定句) They _ seen that film _.4. Blue looks good on her. (改為同義句) She _ good _ blue.找出錯誤并在橫線上改正1. We

8、 all think pink is a girl color. _2. Do you know how many colors are there in a rainbow? _3. There will have a basketball match tomorrow. _4. After the rain, Millie looks out of the window and see a rainbow. _Step 9 Homework1. Revise todays phrases.2. Read and recite the dialogue.Period 2 Reading (I

9、)Teaching GoalsTo understand what colors represent To recognize and understand vocabulary about emotions To match colours with characters To proofread and correct some notes based on the article Teaching ProceduresStep 1 RevisionWe know that a year is divided into 12 different Star Signs. The time o

10、f year birthday decides your star signs. Some people believe that people under different star signs share different characteristics. Step 2 PresentationTheres also some relationship between colors and moods. The different colors represent different things and they affect us in many different ways. W

11、hat information have you ever known? Ask the students to say as much information as possible. Step 3 Reading and Answering Theres an article about the relationship between colors and moods. Lets read it, and then try to answer the following questions: 1. What is this article about? 2. What are calm

12、colors? What does blue represent? 3. What are warm colors? What does orange represent? 4. Is green an energetic color? What does it represent? 5. Is black a strong color? What is it? What does it represent? Step 4 Listening and Reading Read the passage after the tape, trying to guess the meaning of

13、the new words according to the context. Then finish exercise in part B1 on page 28. Read the passage again, and then match the colors with what they represent. Finish exercise in Part B on page 28. Step 4 Reading and RetellingRead the passage carefully, and then try to fill in the table below. Kinds

14、 of colors Names of the colorsIt can It represent Its the color of You need it when you Calm/ peacefulcolorsblue whiteWarm colorsorangeyellowEnergetic colorsgreenStrong colorsredStep 5 Consolidation Millie is writing to her pen friend about color and moods. However, some words were left out because

15、of a computer problem. Complete her e-mail. blue, energy, red, cheer you up, envy, sadness, represent, moods, success Dear Raymond,Did you know that colors can affect our 1 ? Did you know what the different colours 2 ? For example, 3 can help you feel relaxed. However, it can also mean 4 . I prefer

16、warm colors such as orange. Orange can bring you 5 and 6 if you are feeling sad. Do you like green? Green can give you 7 ; it also represents 8 . 9 can help you when you are having difficulty making a decision. What is your favorite color? Write back soon. Yours Millie Keys: 1. moods 2. represent 3.

17、 blue 4. sadness 5. success 6. cheer you up 7. energy 8. envy 9. Red Step6 Homework1. Read the text and try to recite it.2. Do more consolidation exercises.(1) 我將做的那個決定有些困難。I will _.(2) 綠色代表著新的生命和成長嗎？_ green _?(3) 一些顏色能使我們感到溫暖。Some colors can _.(4) 打籃球比玩電腦游戲有趣。_ is more interesting than _.Period 3 R

18、eading (II)Teaching GoalsTo practice the main language points of the contextTeaching ProceduresStep 1 Revision1. Have a dictation. 2. Ask the following questions: How many kinds of colors do you know? What do blue and white belong to? Why is wearing blue clothes or sleeping in a blue room good for t

19、he mind and body? What can blue represent? When should you wear white? What do orange and yellow belong to? What does orange represent? What can it bring you? When do people like to use yellow? What does green belong to? What does it represent? What does red belong to? What does it represent? When c

20、an red help you? For stronger classes, ask the students to introduce what different colors represent and how they affect us. Step 2 Reading and PracticingRead the passage, and then ask the students to describe the different kinds of colors one by one. Then ask the top students to retell the whole pa

21、ssage. The weaker students can retell the passage according to the table. Step 3 Presentation Millie is thinking about her friends. She is trying to figure out which colors match their characteristics best. Help her decide which the best colors are for her friends. Finish the exercise in part C1 on

22、page 29. (Explain why they choose such answers.) 1. yellow ( good marks wisdom)2. blue (help people calm down)3. white ( worry a lot, get stressed)4. red ( a strong personality, leader power )5. green ( feel tired make you feel energetic)Step 4 Practice There is a questionnaire. Fill in the blanks w

23、ith your own information to see if your favorite color matches your characteristics.Step 5 Extension Activity Ask the students to write about one of their friends. They can use the text at the top of page 29 as a guide. In the profile, they should mention the following points: 1. the name of their f

24、riend 2. the best color for their friend 3. the friends characteristics4. his/ her characteristics that match this colorStep 6 Explanation 1. cheer up (cause to become happier or more cheerful) We must cheer her up because she is very sad about falling the exam.2. envy ( feeling of discontent caused

25、 by somebody elses good fortune or success, especially when one wants something that somebody else has) He looked with envy at his friends new cat. 3. mood (the way you are feeling at a particular time) I believe that the weather can affect a persons mood. 4. relaxed ( not feeling or showing worry,

26、anxiety or tenseness) He looked relaxed as he sat in the chair watching TV. 5. stressed ( anxious, feeling pressure or tension) She always feels stressed during exam time. Step 7 Consolidation 改寫句子1. He always feels stressed. (對劃線部分提問) _ _ he always _?2. They prefer to use warm colors. (對劃線部分提問) _ _

27、 they prefer to _?3. Colors can affect our moods. (改為同義句) Our moods can _ _ _ colors.4. I worry a lot and often get stressed. (用Lucy做主語改寫句子) Lucy _ a lot and often _ stressed.找出錯誤并在橫線上改正1. He has a strong personal and likes to be a leader. _2. People who live in cold climates like wearing warm color

28、s. _3. Warm colors give people a happy and contend feeling. _4. Explain mean make something easy to understand. _Step 8 Homework1. Revise the phrases and recite the text.2. Do some more consolidation exercises.(1) 白色是純潔的顏色。White _.(2) 穿紅色的衣服使我們更容易采取行動。_ red makes it easier for us_.(3) 藍色創造一種和諧的感覺。Bl

29、ue _.Period 4 VocabularyTeaching GoalsTo understand what synonyms are Teaching ProceduresStep 1 RevisionDo the following translations orally: 1. 我寧愿看書也不玩電腦游戲。 2. 她穿著紫色的外套看上去很漂亮。 3. 你的車壞了嗎？ 4. 我剛看到雨中的彩虹了。 5. 上課不要看窗外。 Step 2 Presentation How is the weather? How are you? Whats your feeling? Our feeling

30、s are always influenced by the weather and others. Have you realized this? Show the photos one by one. 1. He is happy / joyful. He is full of happiness / joy. 2. He looks strong / powerful. 3. He is very sad / unhappy. He is full of sadness / unhappiness. 4. He gets full marks. So he looks very cont

31、ented. He is satisfied with his marks. What will he do after he gets home with the full marks? Maybe hell need to relax himself first. 5. He is playing basketball. He can play very well. So he is energetic / lively.6. (一個人躺在椅子上) He is very relaxed. (兩幅表情比較) When there is danger ahead, what mood can

32、we keep? One is excited, the other is calm, keep calm or be excited? We know orange represents joy, we also can say orange represents happiness. joy and happiness are synonyms. That means two different words mean the same or nearly the same thing.Can you show me more synonyms? (Ask the students to s

33、ay as many synonyms as possible.) Step 3 Practice1. Millie found a word game. She needs to rearrange the letters on the right to form synonyms ofthe words on the left. Help her put the letters in the correct order. Finish exercise part A on page 30. 2. Kitty has also found a synonyms wheel. On the o

34、pposite side of each word, write its synonyms. Help her complete part B on page 30. Step 4 Extension Activity Explain that the opposite of synonyms is an antonym. Antonyms have the opposite meaning of a word. For stronger classes, ask the students to use the antonyms to make two sentences. Step 5 Co

35、nsolidation 改寫句子1. I like red best. (改為同義句)_ _ color _ red.2. He wants to be a leader. (改為同義句)He _ _ to be a leader.3. His sister dances twice a month. (對劃線部分提問)_ _ does his sister _?4. He felt angry because he had nothing to eat. (對劃線部分提問)_ _ he _ angry?找出錯誤并在橫線上改正1. I hope you to catch up with the

36、 others. _2. Kitty hasnt found out the answer of the question. _3. He spent the whole day design the house. _4. My brother has no difficulty on talking with foreigners. _Step 6 Homework1.Revise the phrases we learned today.2.Do some more consolidation exercises.(1) 她較喜歡綠色。He _.(2) 我們應該采取行動阻止它。We sho

37、uld _.(3) 他已做好決定離開。He has _.(4) 因為大霧的原因，該航班誤點。The light was delayed _ of big fog.Period 5 Grammar (I)Teaching GoalsTo use would rather than to express preferences To use prefer to to express preferences Teaching ProceduresStep 1 RevisionDo you still remember one day Hobo played a joke on Eddie? Eddi

38、e would rather to wear blue than pink. Because he thinks pink is the girls. At last, blue is designed for girls. By the way, which do you prefer, blue or yellow? Why?Step 2 PresentationWhat would you like to do on Sundays, to stay at home or to go shopping? Im too tired. Id like to stay at home. I w

39、ould not like to go shopping. That means, I would like to stay at home than go shopping. If you want to go shopping where do you want to go, Xinjiekou or Shanxi Road? I would rather go shopping at Shanxi Road than Xinjiekou, because Shanxi Road is near, though there are more big shopping centers at

40、Xinjiekou. If you are shopping, which kind of shops do you want to go? The stores or the shopping centers? I would rather go to the shopping centers than the bookstores. If you are in the shopping center, what will you buy first, the shoes or the clothes? I would rather buy the shoes than the clothe

41、s. Step 3 Explanation We can use either an infinitive or a noun after than.We can use would rather without than when we just want to say what we would like to do.We often use contractions when we write to our friends. Step 4 Practice Amy and Millie are talking on the Internet about going shopping. H

42、owever some words are missing because there is a network problem. Help them complete their conversation on page 31. Step 5 Presentation What kinds of shoes do you like better, the leather shoes or the sports shoes? I like the leather shoes better. That mean, I prefer the leather shoes to the sports

43、shoes, or I prefer buying the leather shoes to buying the sports shoes. Compare these photos,make sentences: I prefer the black dress to the red dress. I prefer the white skirt to the white trousers. I prefer the jeans to the jeans shirt. After a days shopping, I felt too tired to move. I told mysel

44、f next time, I prefer staying at home to going shopping. We can also use preferto” to express preferences. Step 6 Practice The Class1, Grade 9 students are going shopping. Find out what they prefer according to the pictures on pages 32 and 33, then make the sentences with preferto”.Step 7 Consolidat

45、ionThese are the results of the shopping mall survey. Complete the sentences using prefer or would rather.Most Grade 9 students 1 skating to bowling, however, Grade 7 students 2 go bowling than skating. The survey also showed that students from Beijing 3 go shopping at the weekend than on weekdays.

46、Half of the students said they 4 Chinese food to Western food. The girls 5 go to the cinema than watch TV, but the boys 6 watch TV than go to the cinema. Most students 7 listening to pop songs to singing karaoke. They also 8 wearing jeans to formal clothes. All students 9 taking the bus to walking.

47、Step 8 Homework1. Revise the grammar we learned today. Period 6 Grammar (II)Teaching GoalsTo use the indefinite pronouns someone/somebody, anyone/anybody and no one/nobody to talk about people To use the indefinite pronouns something, anything, nothing and none to talk about things Teaching Procedur

48、esStep 1 Revision and Presentation Play the video.A: Someone is knocking at the door. What can you hear? B: I cant hear. Ill go and see. Is anybody outside? Its strange. Nobody is outside. someone/somebody, anyone/anybody and no one/nobody are indefinite pronouns. They refer to people. We use them w

49、hen we do not know or do not need to mention by name who we are talking about. 1. We use someone/somebody in positive sentences. Someone/somebody has come. 2. We use anyone/anybody in questions. Has anyone/anybody come? (In some cases where we are offering help or when we expect the answer to be Yes

50、, we use Someone / somebody in questions. Would you like to talk to someone about it? 3. We use anyone/anybody and no one/ nobody in negative sentences. I cant see anyone/ anybody in the fitting room. No one / Nobody has come. Step 2 PracticeMillie had a strange day, she is writing about it in her d

51、iary. Help her complete her diary on page 34. Then ask the students to read sentences one by one to check the answers. Step 3 Revision and Presentation Continue to play the video.(Open the door, and suddenly C jumped out.) C: Hi! Is Robin at home? B: Yes, Robin! A: Hi! Will! C: Hi, Robin. This is th

52、e present for you. Guess, whats in it? A: Is there anything to eat? C: No. A: It must be something to use. C: Yes! You can open and see! A: (open it) Oh! Theres nothing in it. C: The box is the present! something, anything, nothing and none are also indefinite pronouns. They refer to things. We use

53、them when we do not know or do not need to mention by name the thing we are talking about. 1. We use something in positive sentences. e.g. They found something. 2. We use anything in questions. e.g. Does Millie have anything in her bag? 3. We use nothing and none in negative sentences. e.g. There is

54、 nothing in Millies bag. There was none. Step 4 Practice Millie is sending Daniel an e-card to cheer him up. Help Millie complete the e-card onpage 35. Step 5 Playing a game I stand in the front of the class with the bag. Students do not know whether there is anything in the bag or not. Ask: Is ther

55、e anything in my bag? Students answer Yes or No. When the correct answer is given, either show the empty bag or say Thats right. Theres nothing in my bag. or Yes, theres something in my bag. Then ask the students to be teachers, take the turns to play this game. Step 6 Consolidation1. Everyone seeme

56、d to have a secret. (改為同義句)It _ that _ _ a secret.2. They went shopping for clothes. (改為同義句)They went shopping _ _ clothes.3. There is nothing in her desk. (改為反意疑問句)There is nothing in her desk, _ _?4. She bought a gift for someone. (對劃線部分提問)_ did she _ a gift _?找出錯誤并在橫線上改正1. He met his friends in t

57、he street late in the afternoon. _2. His son is in bad mood and doesnt want to say a word. _3. Everyone is busy, I cant think of anyone to talk. _4. The naughty boy talked so many that he couldnt hear the teacher. _Step 7 Homework1. Revise the grammar we learned today2.Do some more consolidation exe

58、rcises.(1) 試衣間剛才沒人。There was not _ just now.(2) 不要不停地往窗外看。這很危險。_ the window. Its very dangerous.(3). 有其他人已給他打過電話了。Someone _.Period 7 Integrated SkillsTeaching GoalsTo understand the context of an advertisement and a TV demonstration To understand how a colour therapist does To get information from a

59、 printed advertisementTo get further information from a TV interview To consolidate the information gained from reading and listening and determine the facts Teaching ProceduresStep 1 Making an interviewQuestion 1: How do you feel at the beginning of the new term? I discover that different students

60、have different moods during the term. This term is very special. You must work harder for your ideal high school, college and bright future. I promise you success if you try your best. Of course, its important for you to be in a good mood every day. Question 2: How will you do if you feel nervous, u