新目標英語九年級Unit 2全模塊教案

read the instructions to the class.

draw students’ attention to the main ideas in the box. point out the line between paragraph 1 and c. where e-mail english comes from. say, paragraph 1 is about where e-mail english comes from. now, you are to read the article silently. match each paragraph with its main idea. remember to skim for the key ideas rather than read slowly. get the students to work in pairs.         as they are doing this, move around the room to make sure students discuss the topic in english.

check the answers.

answers

paragraph 1:c

paragraph 2: a

paragraph 3: d

paragraph 4: b

paragraph 5: f

paragraph 6: e

step ⅳ part 3

this activity encourages students to use the strategy of reading in context.

ask 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.

a few minutes later, ask different students to say the meanings of the words and expressions indicated in bold by guess. don’t give them the correct answers.

let students look at the words and expressions and their meanings in the box.

point out the sample answer. then ask students to match the correct meanings with the correct words and expressions.

allow them one or two minutes to do this.

check the answers.

answers

chatline c, (is) made up of a, symbol b, secret code e,comprehend d

get students to make sentences with the words and expressions. remind them to look at the article again for extra help.

answers to this activity will vary. ask a student to write his/her answers on the blackboard. help correct any mistakes.

sample answers

 1. our class is made up of fifty students.

 2. chatline is more and more popular with people.

 3. acronyms, homephones, emotives and symbols make it convenient to send emails.

 4. a secret code keeps things hidden.

 5. this text is too hard for me to comprehend.

step ⅴ　part 4

this activity helps students read for specific information.

you will read the article again and find words or phrases for 1～5.

elicit the first answer from the class(1. do things quickly save time). get students to do the activity individually. encourage them to predict the words or phrases before reading the article.

check the answers.

answers

 1. save time

 2. icq or i see you

 3. bored

 4. homephone

 5. common

step ⅵ part 5

this activity provides writing practice using the e-mail english.