Chapter 6 of Junior 9 Food for thought
Lesson Plan
Teaching aims and demands:
1. Words and expressions:
a.    Learn how to use 20 words:
steak  sausage  increase  bit  dead  influence  industry  cattle  space  drug 
order  café  delivery  pity  fly  crazy  cruel  grain  introduction  compare
amount 
b. Learn to use the following phrases
1. food for thought                       引人深思的食物问题
2. lose one’s appetite for sth.             失去对的胃口
3. because of                           因为…
4. put on weight                      增肥
5. lose weight                         减肥
6. be influenced by…                    被影响
7. instead of                          代替
8. separate…from                       区别…和…
9. live in tiny spaces                     住在狭小的处所
10. change the subject                       转换主题
11. bits of meat                           小肉块
12. a balanced diet                         均衡的饮食
13. mistaken opinions                       错误的意见
14. in order to do…                         为了
15. a variety of foods                       多种食物
16. increase the risk of heart attack            增加心脏病发作的风险
17. a program on the meat industry
18. scientific information                     科学信息
19. spend some time doing…
20. a lack of…                              缺乏
2. Be able to skillfully use “have to” and “need to” to express that it is necessary or not
necessary to do things and the object clauses with that after know, think, believe, etc.
3. Read and comprehend the reading in Chapter Six. Get to know something about what kind of food is healthy for people.
4. Get to know something about expressing feelings and responding to happenings.
5. Learn to write a report on eating habits.
Main and difficult points:
1. Key words and phrases         
2. Reading comprehension
Teaching Methods:
1. Listening, speaking and writing.
2. Watch and say
3. Pair / group work
Teaching aids: PPT and tape recorder
Periods needed: 10
Teaching procedures:
hungryPeriod One

Teaching target
1. To know some new words and expressions
about the reading passage. Pronounce the
words correctly.
2. Use the words and phrases to make the
sentences.
3. Memorize the word spelling. Do some
exercises about the new words learnt in
class.
Cartoon talk
1. Give students some time to look at the cartoon on SB, page73. Tell them to read the sentences carefully.
2. Meaning of the cartoon:
The cartoon raises the general topic of food and cooking in a rather absurd discussion between the two cartoon characters. When Hi says that his sister burned sth., Lo naturally assumes that he meant an item of food. However, Ho explains that his sister burned the school down.
Teaching courses:
Step1 Greetings and leading in.
  Ask Ss to think about the following
questions.
1. What’s your favorite food?
2. Do you eat more vegetables than meat or more meat than vegetables?
3. Do you think you have a healthy and balanced diet?
4. What do you think is a healthy diet?
5. Do your parents have any tips for a healthy
diet?
Step 2 Learn to pronounce the words
correctly.
Step 3 Help to explain the words in English and memorize the spelling
1. a person who does not eat meat ----vegetarian
2. to make or become larger in amount, number or degree ---increase
3. ability of a brain--- brainpower
4. to make warm---warm
5. A small amount or piece of sth.---bit
6. affect --- influence
7. cows or bulls raised for milk or meat---cattle
8. An empty area --- space
9. any of several chemicals substances  which are important for growth and health---vitamin
10. a chemical substance used to kill pests--- pesticide
11. by reason of; as a result of --- because of
Step 4 Practice
A. Complete the following sentences using suitable words.