教学基本信息
学科	English		学段	初中	年级		九年级
单元	Unit 6		课题	When was it invented?	总课时数		6
课时	Section A (3a-3c)		课型	阅读课	授课时间
教学目标及教学重点、难点
教学目标： At the end of the class, the students will be able to: 1. learn the words and expressions. 2. read 3a and complete 3b and 3c. 3. retell when and how tea was invented. 4. If you like, you can talk more about tea.
教学重点： 1. Key vocabulary: ruler, boil, remain, smell, national, trade, doubt... by acciden , some time, during the 6th and the 7th centuries, take place, without doubt... 2. Key sentences: a. It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink. b. The book describes how tea plants were grown and used to make tea. c. It also discussed where the finest tea leaves were produced and what kinds of water were used. d. It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. 3. Structure: S+was/were+past participle…
教学难点： Practice the passive voice in reading comprehension.Learn about Chinese tea culture.
教学过程(表格描述)
教学环节		主要教学活动				设置意图
Step 1 Lead-in (PPT 3-5)		1. Make Ss review the phrases they learned last class. 2. Show some pictures for Ss to look and say something about tea. 3. Lead in 3a.				复习上节课所学的短语，通过图片复习关于茶的知识，导入3a。
Step 2 Pre-reading (PPT 6-15)		Fast reading Ask Ss to have a discussion about tea. Would you like to drink tea? How many kinds of tea do you know? What kind of tea do you like best? Show some pictures for Ss to look and know aomething about the kinds of tea. Work on 3a. Ask Ss to read the passage quickly and match each paragraph with its main idea. Check answers in class.				快速浏览全文，将每段的中心思想与段落连接起来，这是阅读快读部分。
Step 3 While-reading (PPT 16-21)		Careful reading. Make Ss read the passage carefully, and complete the following tasks: Read Paragraph 1 and answer the questions. How was tea invented ? Who invented tea? How long has tea been a kind of drinks? When was it invented? What is tea used for? Read Paragraph 2 and fill in the blanks.Then learn something about LuYu and Cha Jing. Read Paragraph 3 and complete the mind map.				本部分是课文细读部分也是本节课阅读的核心部分。每读完一段都要完成相应的任务，这些任务都是根据每一段的具体特点和重难点设计的。以引导学生对每一段的深入理解。
Step 4 Post- reading (PPT 22-29)		1. Ask Ss read the passage again and retell the story according to the mind map. 2. Work on 3b. Read the passage again and answer the questions. 3. Work on 3c. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in the box. Check answers. 4. Read a passage about brilliant inventions made by accident.				根据导图复述这个故事。完成3b和3c，回答相关的问题。扩展阅读，学习关于发明的文章, 使学生开阔思路。
Step 5 Language points (PPT 30-41)		Explain the language points and ask Ss to read them. Point out the usages of the following: by accident, it is said/believed that, the first to do, fall into, remain, take place, without doubt.				学生加深对重难点的理解，培养他们的独立思考能力和驾驭重难点的能力。
Step 6 Exercises (PPT 42-47)		Practice the language points by these exercises.				通过单选、选词填空以及完成句子等形式练习所学的语言点。
Step 7 Homework (PPT 48)		Read 3a. Remember the phrases of 3a.				设计该作业主要使学生们熟悉3a所学的内容。
板书设计		Unit 6 When was it invented? Section A (3a-3c) 1. It is said a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink. 2. The book describes how tea plants were grown and used to make tea. 3. It also discussed where the finest tea leaves were produced and what kinds of water were used. 4. It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. 5. The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century. 6. Even though many people now know about tea culture, the Chinese are without doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea.
教学反思		1. 本节阅读课通过学习茶的由来，使学生了解茶的相关知识。 2. 教学过程中让学生进一步认识be +ved构成的被动语态的用法。