Unit 9 From Here to There-Exploring the Topic-Thinking Skills This unit focuses on the theme of "From Here to There", aiming to help students master vocabulary and expressions related to locations, directions, and transportation. The Thinking Skills section in this unit is designed to cultivate students' logical thinking and problem - solving abilities through activities such as analyzing sequences and making inferences. In Activity 1 of Thinking Skills (P42), students will learn about a process of finding a gift. Xiaoya first draws a map about the gift's location. Then Li Xiang looks at the map and digs under the tree according to it. Finally, Li Xiang finds the gift in the box. This activity shows students the importance of following a rational sequence of actions. In another part, students will study the development of transportation methods over time. This not only enriches students' knowledge but also encourages them to think innovatively and break through traditional thinking. 教学目标 Students will be able to master key words and phrases such as "gift", "build", "speed", "stand for", "in a short time", etc. Students will learn to use time - order words like "first", "next", "then", "finally" to describe the sequence of events. Students will understand how to make inferences from texts by using context clues. 教学重难点 1. Key Points The correct use of time - order words to describe the sequence of development. Mastering the method of making inferences from texts, including finding context clues and using prior knowledge. Understanding and describing the development process of transportation. 2. Difficult Points Helping students make accurate inferences, especially when the context clues are not obvious. Guiding students to use the learned thinking skills to solve practical problems, such as describing a complex process clearly in English. 1. Key Words Nouns: gift (礼物), map (地图), box (盒子), transportation (交通), speed (速度), invention (发明), clue (线索) Verbs: build (建造), dig (挖掘), stand for (代表), infer (推断), develop (发展) 2. Key Phrases in a short time (在短时间内), over time (随着时间的推移), look for (寻找), according to (根据) 3. Grammar Focus The use of time - order words to show the sequence of actions or events. Making inferences by analyzing context clues in texts. 教学过程 1. Warming - up (5 minutes) Greet the students and start the class. Show some pictures of different transportation means, such as bicycles, cars, trains, and airplanes on the PPT. Ask students to name them in English and briefly describe their characteristics. For example: "What's this Yes, it's a bicycle. It's slow but very convenient for short trips." This activity can quickly arouse students' interest and review related vocabulary. 2. Presentation (15 minutes) Vocabulary Teaching Teach new words and phrases in the context. For example, when teaching "build", show a picture of workers building a house and say: "Look, the workers are building a ... ...
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