新目標九年級Unit 13英文教案(共七課時)

arrange v.整理；布置；排列
feminine adj.女性的；女子氣的
consider v.考慮；細想
proper adj.適宜的；合適的
acceptable adj.可接受的；合意的
tradition n.傳統；慣例
cheaply adv.廉價地；便宜地
voucher n.（代替現金的）票券；收據；憑單
embarrass v.使窘迫；使尷尬
breaker n.打破者；破壞者
container n.容器（如盒、箱、罐等）
quality n.品質；品德 
read the words and have students repeat them again and again until they can pronounce them fluently and accurately.
step ⅱ part 1
this activity allows students to activate their background knowledge before attempting the reading.
look at the picture. ask, what’s happening in the picture? let students describe the picture.
read the title the art of giving aloud. get the students to predict what they think the article is about, based on the title and the picture. get students to finish task 1. but don’t look at the reading text. instead, they use their background knowledge to try to answer the questions. as students work, move around, looking at their progress.
when most students complete the task, get students to answer the questions with a parter. elicit answers from the students. ask if other students have the same or different answers. do not give the correct answers to the students at this point. wait until students have finished the reading and let them revise their answers accordingly. answers will vary.
step ⅲ part 2
this activity encourages students to read for the main idea.
read the instructions aloud to the class.
get students into groups of four. let them read th4 text quickly, then each group summarizes one paragraph in their own words. as they are doing this, go around the classroom to make sure they discuss the questions in english. invite four students to report their answers.
sample answers
paragraph 1 giving and receiving gifts isn’t easy.
paragraph 2 some gifts, such as flowers and plants, are usually welcome.
paragraph 3 giving money may be a good gift but may have problems.
paragraph 4 follow a host’s suggestion or you may be rude.
notes
1. feminine—of, like, suitable for, women
2. gift voucher—supplied with some articles （eg petrol, cigarettes）, to be exchanged for gifts
3. embarrass—make to feel awkward or ashamed
step ⅳ part 3
this activity encourages students to use the strategy of reading in context.
look back at the story and find out the words and expressions indicated in bold.
let students guess the meaning. don’t give them the correct answers. get students to read the article once. say, pay attention to the bold words and expressions. and note any other word or sentence you don’t understand. read in context, guessing their meanings from the other words around them. let students read the article again for comprehension.