人教版九年级全一册英语 Unit 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are ？Section B 2a-2e教学设计

人教版九年级全一册英语 Unit 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are Section: B 2a-2e教学设计 Core Literacy Goals 1. Language Ability - To enable students to explain the importance of using appropriate language in various situations. - To help students grasp the usage of polite expressions in different contexts and for diverse purposes. 2. Cultural Competence - To foster students’ intercultural awareness and competence, helping them understand how language use varies across cultures when making requests. 3. Thinking Quality - To develop students’ critical thinking by analyzing the reasons behind using polite or direct language in different scenarios. 4. Learning Ability - To improve students’ reading skills, including skimming to get the main idea and text structure, and scanning to locate specific information about how to ask for help politely. Teaching Key and Difficult Points 1. To help students understand the significance of using proper language in different situations. 2. To train students to skim for the main idea and text structure, and scan for specific details about polite requests. Teaching Methods Task-based teaching method, situational teaching method Teaching Aids PPT, textbook, blackboard, multimedia computer Teaching Procedures Step 1: Warming up (5 minutes) - Activity: The teacher displays two sets of questions about asking for information: - Set 1: “Where is the library ” vs. “Excuse me, could you please tell me where the library is ” - Set 2: “When is the bus coming ” vs. “Pardon me, do you know when the bus is coming ” - Students discuss in pairs which expression in each set is more polite and explain why. Then, several pairs share their ideas with the class. - Design Intent: This activity activates students’ prior knowledge of polite language. By comparing different request forms, students quickly engage with the topic and recognize the importance of politeness in communication. It also creates an interactive classroom atmosphere. Step 2: Pre-reading (3 minutes) - Activity: Show two pictures related to asking for help and the passage title “Polite Requests”. Ask students to guess the main idea of the passage based on the pictures and title. Students share their guesses in small groups. - Design Intent: Predicting the main idea using pictures and the title develops students’ predictive reading skills. It also sparks their interest in the passage and prepares them for the reading task. Step 3: While-reading (15 minutes) 1. Skimming Task - Students read the passage quickly and match each paragraph with its main idea. A list of main ideas is provided. Afterward, check answers as a class. - Design Intent: Skimming helps students grasp the passage’s general idea and structure, which is vital for comprehensive reading comprehension. 2. Close Reading of Paragraph 1 - Students read Paragraph 1 carefully and answer: - “What is the writer's opinion about the two questions mentioned at the beginning ” - “Why ... ...