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Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum
Section A（3a-3c）
Teaching Aims 1.语言能力：谈论文中提及博物馆的信息 2.文化意识：通过询问别人曾经去过哪些有趣的地方，来表达了解、关心别人，并增进友谊。 3.思维品质：知道如何通过上下文猜测词义。 4.学习能力：学会向别人介绍并推荐某个地方。
Teaching Difficulties 学会向别人介绍并推荐某个地方。
Teaching Aids A tape recorder ,CAI or multimedia courseware
Teaching Procedures Tips
Step 1 Lead in
Ask the Ss to watch the video What is a museum then answer the following questions: 1.What’s this video about 2.How many parts does it have What do they tell Answers: 1.It’s about museums. 2.It has three parts. The first part is to explain what is a museum. The second is to introduce all kinds of museums. And the last is to give the reasons why we should visit museums. Free Talk Show some pictures to the Ss, then ask them to answer the following questions: Do you know what kinds of museums are there in the world Have you ever been to these museums Have you ever been to these museums Brainstorm Can you think of more museums All Kinds of Museums: History Museum/ Science Museum/ Space Museum/ Art Museum / Film Museum/ Toilet Museum/ Computer Museum/ Nature Museum. Ask the Ss to watch the video Chinese Umbrella Museum
Step 2 Presentation & Reading
Pre-reading Show the pictures in 3a to the Ss, then ask them to answer the following questions: What can you see in the pictures in 3a Guess what the passage is about. What do you want to know about the three museums Where are the museums What can we see at each museum What can we learn at each museum What do they think of each museum Show the International Museum of Toilets in India to the Ss. Then introduce it. While-reading 3a Three students talk about the most interesting museums they have ever been to. Read the magazine article and answer the questions. 1. Which three museums do the students talk about 2. What do you think is the most interesting thing about each museum Answers:1.They talk about the American Computer Museum, the International Museum of Toilets, and the Hangzhou National Tea Museum. 2.The American Computer Museum — the special computer that can play chess even better than humans The International Museum of Toilets—many different kinds of toilets The Hangzhou National Tea Museum—the tea art performances Read the paragraph 1, then explain the key words and phrases to the Ss. Now answer the following questions. 1. What surprised Ken most in the American Computer Museum Answers: The thing that surprised Ken most is that technology has progressed in such a rapid way. Technology has progressed in such a rapid way!Supporting sentences: 1.The old computers were much bigger.2. A special computer could play chess even better than humans.3. I wonder how much more computers will be able to do in the future.
What do you think the computers will be able to do in the future Read the paragraph 2, then explain the key words and phrases to the Ss. Ask the Ss to answer the following questions. 1.What’s the topic sentence of this paragraph 2.What does the museum encourage governments and social groups to do Answers:1. I’ve recently been to a very unusual museum in India, the International Museum of Toilets. 2.It encourages governments and social groups to think about ways to improve toilets in the future. What advice do you have on improving the toilets in our school Read the paragraph 3, then explain the key words and phrases to the Ss. Ask the Ss to judge the sentence True(T) or False(F). 1.Amy went to the Hangzhou National Tea Museum last year. ( ) 2. Watching the tea preparation is just as enjoyable as drinking the tea itself. ( ) Answers:1.F 2.T 3b Read the article again and answer the following questions. 1. What does Ken say about the American Computer Museum 2. What can we learn at the International Museum of Toilets 3. Why is the Hangzhou National Tea Museum a nice place to enjoy tea Answers:1.Ken says that: (a) it is the most interesting museum he has ever been to; (b) it has information about different computers and who invented them, and (c) he learned that there was a special computer that plays chess better than humans. 2.The museum teaches people about the history and development of toilets. It also encourages governments and social groups to think about ways to improve toilets in the future. 3.It’s a relaxing and peaceful place near a lake. The tea art performances show how to make a perfect cup of tea with beautiful tea sets. Watching the tea preparation is just as enjoyable as drinking the tea itself. 3c Which of the underlined words in the passage have the following meanings ①make (something) better ②become better ③uncommon ④quiet ⑤made ⑥quick Answers：①improve ②progressed ③unusual ④peaceful ⑤invented ⑥rapid
Step 3 Language points learning
1. It's unbelievable that technology has progressed in such a rapid way! unbelievable adj. 难以置信的；不真实的 unbelievable 由“否定前缀 un- + believable”构成，其反义词是 believable“可信的”。 The story you told us is so unbelievable. 【拓展延伸】由否定前缀un-构成的其他常见词汇： unhappy(不幸福的)，unlucky(不幸的)，unfriendly(不友好的)，unknown(不知名的)，unfair(不公平的) progress v. & n. 进步；进展 ① progress 在此处作不及物动词。 I asked the nurse how my father was progressing. ② progress 还可作不可数名词，常用 much，great，rapid 等形容词修饰。make progress in 表示“在……方面取得进步”。 We have made great progress in learning English. rapid adj. 迅速的；快速的 rapid作形容词，其副词形式为rapidly，意为“迅速地；快速地”。 With the rapid development of science and technology, China has entered a new era. With Cai Lun's paper making method, Chinese culture grew more rapidly over the next several centuries. 2. It also encourages governments and social groups to think about ways to improve toilets in the future. encourage v. 鼓励 encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人做某事 encourage sb. in … 在......方面鼓励某人 Mary's teacher often encourages her to be positive. My father encouraged me in my dream to be a model. 【拓展延伸】 encouragement作名词，意为“鼓励；起激励作用的事物”。 With encouragement, Sally is starting to play with the other children. social adj. 社会的 social作形容词，常用在名词前作定语。 We should treat some social problems reasonably. 【拓展延伸】social的名词形式为society，意为“社会”。 Nowadays, the education of safety has caught the attention of the whole society. 3. The tea art performances show how to make a perfect cup of tea with beautiful tea sets. perfect adj. 完美的；完全的 perfect无比较级和最高级形式。类似地，excellent，favorite也只用原级。 Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。 Nobody is perfect. 人无完人。 【拓展延伸】perfect还可作动词，意为“使……完美”。 4. I've finally realized why my grandpa loves drinking tea and collecting tea sets. collect v. 收集；采集 I like collecting stamps while my brother likes collecting coins. 【拓展延伸】collect 的相关词： collect v. 收集；采集 collection n. 收藏；收藏品 collector n. 收藏家 The famous collector has collected many things in the past fifty years. His collections are priceless. The language points are for reference only.
Step 4 Summary & Homework The homework can vary with the specific conditions.
Summary Ask the Ss to do the exercises on PPT P35-38. Homework Read and recite the passage in 3a. Do the exercises in students’ book.
Teaching Reflection In the process of English teaching, teachers should try their best to encourage students to participate in the discussion and do not overemphasize the correct answers. This can not only broaden students' thinking space, help the development of creative thinking ability, but also help students master the language in use and build up their confidence.

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