Teaching Plan
8B Unit2 Grammar
General Introduction:
Theme: Module 1 “Social communication” Unit 2 “Body language” Lesson Type: Grammar Duration: 45 minsTextbook: Oxford English(Shenzhen) 8B
Analysis
Analysis of Teaching Material This is a grammar lesson, which introduces usages of gerunds as subjects and objects.
Analysis of Students Students in this grade are of comparatively moderate level of English competencies. They have learned some phrases with gerunds, but in terms of definition and using them correctly, students need more guidance and practice.
Teaching Objectives After this class, students are expected to: Knowledge objective: know the definition and form of gerunds.master gerunds as subjects and objects systematically.Ability objective: sum up some language rules through examples and practice. be able to use gerunds correctly in specific contexts. Emotional objective: realize the importance of health and have an awareness of living a healthy life.
Teaching Approach Task-based Teaching Approach, Situation-based Approach
Teaching Key Points and Difficult Points Key points: use gerunds as subjects and objects.Difficult points:how to use gerunds in specific contexts correctly.
Teaching Aids PowerPoint, multimedia, students’ handouts
III. Teaching Procedures
Stage Teacher’s activities Students’ activities Purposes
Step 1 Lead-in GreetingsIntroduce the learning objectives of this class. Give an example of Nancy to show how important it is to keep a healthy life. Play a video about healthy life and ask students to offer some advice on how to live a healthy life at home with the given structure. Make comments and lead in the topic of gerunds. Share the life at home and think about whether it’s healthy or not. Watch a video clip about healthy life. Offer Nancy some advice on how to live a healthy life at home with the sentence” We can live a healthy life by v-ing.” To arouse the students’ interest of problem-solving.Lead in the topic.
Step 2 Presentation: concept of gerunds Introduce the definition of gerunds with some examples. Make a difference between verbs and gerunds. To recall the knowledge of v-ing and help students understand gerunds.To guide Ss to use gerunds correctly.
Step 3 Presentation: Forms of gerunds Guide Ss to speak out the action in the picture and show how to form a gerund.Guide Ss to summarize the rules to form a gerund. Identify the action in the picture and observe how to form a gerund. Read the words in the chart and summarize the rules to form a gerund. To help students understand the forms.Guide Ss to summarize the rules of forming a gerund.
Step 4 Presentation:Gerunds as subjects Introduce “subject” and “object” with an example. Give examples to introduce the function of gerunds as subjects and guide Ss to work out the rule in a sentence. Go over how to tell the subject and object in a sentence. Work out the rule that “When we use a gerund as the subject of a sentence, the main verb is in singular form”. To raise Ss’ awareness of using correct grammatical forms in sentences. To guide Ss to use gerunds as subjects correctly.
Step 5 PracticeSet up the context and the usage Show some quizzes on gerunds as subjects. Ask Ss to list some other activities that are important to our health. Finish some exercises with gerunds as subjects. Think about other activities that are import. ant to our health To help students understand the concept and and use the gerunds as subjects in different contexts properly .
Step 6Presentation:Gerunds as objects Give examples to introduce the function of gerunds as objects.Raise the question about what Ss like/dislike doing at home and help Ss to understand the gerunds as objects.Introduce gerunds after some verbs and after prepositions and give some examples. Practice the dialogue with partners.Learn some verb taking gerunds as objects.Learn to use gerunds after prepositions. To let students take part in the class actively and know the different usage.
Step 7 PracticeSet up the context and the usage Show some quizzes on gerunds as objects. Show a work of an email with some blanks. Ss need to complete the email with subjects and objects.Invite Ss to present their answers. Finish some sentences with gerunds as plete the email with gerunds. To facilitate Ss’ ability of using gerunds in articles.To help Ss to consolidate what they have learnt.To improve Ss’ writing ability. To cultivate Ss’ habit of living a healthy life.
Step 8 Summary and Self-assessment Use the mindmap to recap what has been taught in the above section by asking Ss to summarize the uses of gerunds.Lead Ss to make a self-assessment. Use the mindmap to go over what Ss have learnt today.Make a self-assessment A quick review of contents learned today.To call on Ss to live a healthy life.
Step 9 Assignment Required:Finish the grammar exercises of Unit 2 on your exercise book. Optional:Interview 10 people about what they like/dislike doing at home and have their reasons.Make it into a video by using a camera or certain apps (such as Douyin) on your mobile phone and see how many “likes” you can get from your audience. Research study: Why do we use gerunds in English Are there any parts of speech in other languages similar to gerunds in English E.g. Chinese (共23张PPT)
Gerunds
Module 1 Social communication
Unit 2 Body language
Grammar
Learning Objectives
know the form of gerunds.
master gerunds as subjects and objects.
be able to use gerunds as subjects or objects to write an email.
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have an awareness of living a heathy life.
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By the end of the class, you are expected to:
When you are at home during a long holiday……
Unhealthy
Could you please offer some advice on how to live a healthy life
Offer some advice
How to live a healthy life at home
How can we live a heathy life at home
We can live a heathy life by________________.
keeping exercising
riding a bike
drinking more water
controlling junk food
Gerund
eating vegetables……
What is a gerund
We can live a healthy life by eating fruit and vegetables, because eating more fruit and vegetables provides us with more vitamin and energy.
I love eating fruit and vegetables.
Gerunds are nouns ending in –ing.
These nouns refer to actions and activities.
I eat lots of fruit and vegetables every day.
How to form a gerund
Gerund
verb
noun
1+1=2
v.
ing
drink
verb
action/activity
ing
sleep
verb
action/activity
ing
add -ing
add -ing
exercise
verb
action/activity
ing
drop the –e and add -ing
control
verb
action/activity
ling
double the final consonant and add -ing
lie
verb
action/activity
ying
drop the –ie and add -ying
sing
action/activity
ing
verb
dance
action/activity
verb
run
verb
action/activity
ning
ing
How to form a gerund
Verb+ing=Noun (Gerund)
How to form a gerund
We form gerunds from verbs. control controlling
exercise exercising
sleep sleeping
drink drinking
lie lying
double the final consonant and add -ing
drop the –e and add -ing
drop the –ie and add -ying
add -ing
eat+ing=eating
Gerunds as subjects and objects
Subject
Object
In sentences
Nouns
Nouns
The students in Shenzhen started online classes on March 17.
Subject
Object
Gerunds as subjects
Eating fruit and vegetables is important for a healthy diet.
Lying in bed with your mobile phone is bad for your eyes.
We can use a Gerund as the Subject of a sentence. It shows conception, habits or experiences.
Subject
Gerunds as subjects
Read the sentences and try to fill in the blanks with gerunds.
1._______________________helps stop the virus from building up.
2._______________________improves your immune(免疫) system.
3._______________________is the key to staying healthy.
4._______________________is necessary to check up your body.
Getting enough sleep/ Exercising/Drinking more water
Washing hands with soap
Keeping active/Trusting yourself
Watching your temperature
What other activities are important to your health？
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1. Doing exercises every day is very important to my health.
3.
4.
5.
I enjoy bathing in the sun on the balcony because this can kill the virus.
I’m used to getting up early every morning because this can increase the activity of the body cells.
Gerunds as objects
Object
Gerunds as objects
OK
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Communicating
Hobbies
Life style
Eating habits
I like reading books.
I dislike chatting online.
I like watching TV.
I dislike doing sports.
What do you like/dislike doing at home
I like sleeping.
I dislike getting up early.
Gerunds as objects
hate
love
like
enjoy
prefer
dislike
We often use gerunds after these verbs.
consider finish mind suggest
enjoy imagine practise avoid
Gerunds as objects
We often use gerunds after prepositions.
Debbie is good at communicating with people.
I am looking forward to going back to school.
We often use gerunds after these phrases.
be fond of be interested in be used to keep on think of
be good at be tired of give up look forward to
Gerunds as objects
Read the sentences and try to fill in the blanks with gerunds.
You cannot risk____________.
You’d better practise ____________________ .
You should stop______________________________ .
Why don’t you consider__________________________.
Try to avoid ____________________.
smoking
taking your temperature.
playing computer games all day and all night
eating too much junk food.
doing exercises at home.
Write an email with gerunds
Dear Nancy,
Is everything OK (keep) _________fit is really important. We cannot imagine_______ (live) without a healthy body. I’d like to give you some advice on how to keep healthy at home.
Firstly, with the virus spreading, you cannot risk __________(run) outside without medical masks. So you’d better keep__________(exercise) at home.
Secondly, (lie)_________ in bed with your cellphone is bad for your eyes. How about _______(have) a rest every thirty minutes This can help avoid ________(get) eye disease.
Thirdly, (eat)__________ enough vegetables is very necessary because (keep)________a balanced diet is the key to __________(stay) healthy.
I hope you can develop a healthy living habit. And I’m looking forward to __________(see) you at school soon. Best wishes.
Yours,
Veronica
Keeping
living
running
exercising
having
getting
lying
eating
keeping
staying
seeing
Summary
Self-assessment
How well do you learn today
What is a gerund Nouns ending in –ing. Actions and activities
How to form gerunds Add –ing Drop the –e and add –ing Double the final consonant and add -ing Drop the –ie and add -ying
How to use gerunds as subjects Eating more vegetables is good for your health. The main verb is in singular form.
How to use gerunds as objects Gerunds after verbs Gerunds after prepositions
How to use gerunds in situations An email Live a healthy life
Assignment
1. [Required]
2. [Optional & Practical]
3. [Research study]
Make it into a video by using a camera or certain apps (such as Douyin) on your mobile phone and see how many “likes” you can get from your audience.
Why do we use gerunds in English
Are there any parts of speech in other languages similar to gerunds in English E.g. Chinese
Interview 10 people about what they like/dislike doing at home and have their reasons.
Finish the grammar exercises of Unit 2 on your exercise book.
Thanks!
