1. T: Now let’s read the passage again and answers the questions.
2. Let Ss read the questions first and make sure they know the meaning of each question. 3. Ss read the passage and answer their questions. 4. Check the answers with the class. Work on 2d:
1. Let one student read the phrases in the box and translate them into Chinese.
2. Ss read the sentences and complete the sentences using the correct forms of the phrases in the box.
3. Check the answers with the Ss.
send out; rise into; turns, into; put on; such as; covered with Step 8. Language points
1. These usually try to show the things that are important in life, such as love, beauty and family. such as和for example都有“例如”的意思，但是它们的用法有所不同。 ★ such as常用来列举同类人或事物中的多个例子。 e.g. I like animals, such as dogs, cats and monkeys. 我喜欢动物，如狗、猫和猴子。
★ for example一般只以同类人或事物中的“一个”为例。 e.g. He has ever been to many countries, for example, Australia. 他曾经去过许多国家，如澳大利亚。
2. The most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo, are turned into objects of beauty.
1) turn…into…表示“把……变成……；使……变成……”，而turn into表示“转变；变成”等意思。
e.g. Can you turn an egg into a flower? 你能把鸡蛋变成花朵吗？
The sunny morning turned into a rainy day. 晴朗的早晨变成了雨天。
2) objects of beauty 在此为“精美植物；精美物品”的意思。其中object指具体、实际的“物品；东西”。
e.g. Look, there’s a strange object in the sky!
快瞧，天上有一个奇怪的东西。
3. According to Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming. according to 根据，按照; 据……所说 e.g. According to the radio, it will rain tomorrow. 据电台广播，明天有雨。
4. The pieces are carefully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry.
1) 此句中名词piece意为“作品”，指由艺人、作家等创作出来的艺术品或文学作品。 比如：
Just take a look at this lovely clay piece. Doesn’t this boy look real! 看看这个可爱的小陶人，这男孩看上去多么逼真啊！ Did you read that piece in today’s newspaper? 你看过今天报纸上的那篇文章了吗？
2) air-dry 是由air和dry复合而成的一个合成动词，意为“晾干”，类似的词还有blow-dry吹干。
5. It takes several weeks to complete everything.
It takes (sb.) some time to do sth. 是英语中的常用句型，意为“花费（某人）多长时间做某事”。其中it是形式主语，动词不定式（短语）是真正的主语。 e.g. It took Jack three hours to make the model plane. 杰克做这个飞机模型花了三个小时。 Step 9. Group work Work on 2e
1. Now let’s work on 2e. First read the questions below. Then try to discuss the questions in your group.
Which art form do you think is the easiest? Which is the most difficult？Why? Which art form would you like to learn? Why? 2. Let some Ss read their answers. Step 10. Homework
1. Read the passage again after school.
2. Try to write a short introduction on how to make a Chinese clay piece.
教学反思
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教师公开课比赛课专用教学设计方案九年级英语第五单元
