Section D. Material analysis本课是九年级第一单元第二话题的第四课时，是一堂复习课，主活动是1和Project。学生通过Grammar和Functions来巩固本话题的语法重点现在完成时以及本话题重点功能句，尤其是要体会现在完成时的标志性副词的用法和区别。1通过对比北京和加拿大小镇的生活方式，要求学生关注不同的生活环境，并进一步提升阅读能力，教会学生利用图表突破阅读障碍的策略。2要求学生运用课文知识，根据自身的喜好来选择居住地，写篇小短文。其实是在让学生为城乡生活找到更多的各自的优点。Project的活动还是和人口有联系。只是范围由国家变成小家。通过小家来反映人多和人少的优劣，并让学生了解不同的家庭类型。通过城乡生活的对比，让学生关注不同的生活方式，从而为学生树立正确的居住观念。.Teaching aims1.Knowledge aims： 掌握本课的重点词汇和短语，复习现在完成时和重点的表达法。谈论不同的生活环境和生活方式。2.Skill aims: 培养学生的阅读能力和阅读技巧。培养学生能通过看图表理解文章，扫清阅读障碍的能力。增强知识迁移能力，模仿并掌握写作技巧。3.Emotional aims: (optional)比较不同的生活方式，为自己的理想生活而努力。4.Culture awareness: (optional)引导学生了解不同地域的不同生活方式，以及中西方文化和人口差异的密切联系。. The key points and difficult points1. Key points: Words and phrases: local, capital, huge, market, excellent, surround, garbage, discourage, transportation close to; discourage doing sth. Sentences: I live in a small town called Fairmont. The small town is surrounded by trees.2. Difficult points： 巩固现在完成时中标志性副词的用法及区别。能将所学阅读文章中的写作技巧，运用到自己的口语表达和书面表达中。. Learning strategies 通过语法和功能部分的复习，能够学会进行归纳和总结。 通过Project的提升，能够将所学知识迁移到自主探究活动中。 通过1的阅读训练，能够学会利用图表归类列举，降低阅读难度。. Teaching aids录音机；幻灯片；不同生活环境的图片等。. Teaching procedures Stage(time period)InteractionpatternsTeacher activityStudent activityRemarks1Getting students ready for learning（3 mins）Group workGreet and have a competition. T: Hello, boys and girls! SsT: Last class, we have learnt how to read the large numbers in English. Now lets have a competition in groups. Ill speak out some numbers in English. You should write them down on a piece of paper. Then check the answers and lets see which one is the best group.T: Five hundred and fifty-one.Ss: 551TGreet and have a competition.Ss: Hello Ss: 551数字教学中除了会用英语读出，更要能够根据英语读法作出正确的判断,但教师在出题时，要注意从易到难的顺序。2Revision (3 mins)Group workRead through the Grammar and Functions and fill in the blanks. Then ask the Ss to sum up the rules of grammar and paying attention to useful expressions.T: Excellent. Now lets read and fill in the blanks carefully. Then check your answer with your partner.SsT: Now，share your ideas with your group members.SsRead the Grammar and Function. Sum up the rules of Grammar and discuss the usage of the underlined words of Functions.Ss 学会归纳总结所学知识，构建知识框架。引导学生正确评价自己学习中的不足，能主动向老师或同学请教，寻求帮助。3Pre-reading (5 mins)Pair workClass activityStep 1: Show some pictures of different lifestyles in different countries and lead the Ss to talk about their opinions. (Teacher points to two pictures. One is about the life in the country; the other is about the city life.)T: Now, look at the pictures. Where do you like to live?Ss: I like living in the countryside.T: Tell us the reason, please.Ss: Because the air is freshStep 2: Present a picture of their town or city to teach the new words.T: Now, look at this picture. This is our school. It is surrounded by the tall buildings. Its beautiful, but we can also see some garbage somewhere.（Teach other words in the same way）Watch the pictures carefully and talk about them freely with their partner. T: Now, look at the pictures. Where do you like to live?Ss: I like living in the countryside.T: Tell us the reason, please.Ss: Because the air is freshLearn the new words according to the pictures and teachers introduction.4While-reading (15mins)Class activityIndividual workStep1: Fast-readingGet the Ss to read 1 as quickly as possible and find out where Sue and Li Ming live.T: Now read 1 by yourselves and find out where Sue and Li Ming live. It can help you understand the passage easily.SsT: OK, where do they live?S1S2Step 2: Comprehensive-readingRead 1a and fill in the table.T: Now read 1 again and fill in the table of 1.T: OK, please talk about the advantages of living in a small town.S1: The air is clean and fresh.S2: live close to natureS3.Read 1a quickly and find out where Sue and Li Ming live.SsS1: Sue lives in a small town called Fairmont.S2: Li Ming lives in the big city, Beijing.Read 1 and fill in the table.S1: The air is clean and fresh.S2: live close to natureS3.根据不同的阅读任务采用不同的阅读方法，是提升阅读效果的有效策略。5Post-reading (15 mins)Group workGroup workGroup workStep 1: Read 1 again and get the Ss to underline the words and expressions. Then discuss the key points in groups.T: Read carefully and underline the new words and expressions you do not understand. The explanations in the text book can help you.Ss Step 2: Guide Ss to discuss where they would like to live based on 1 and tries to list the reasons. T: Do you like to live in Beijing or Fairmont?S1: I like to live in Beijing.T: Why?S1: Because Id like to go shopping.T: Ho