(共36张PPT)
Unit 4 Finding your way
Grammar
ContentsUsing a, an and thePrepositions of place Here we’re in front of the Panda House.
Walk along the road.
Lions are the kings of the animal world.
North-east of the giraffes there is a bridge.
Cross the bridge, and you’ll see the elephants.
Articles
Definite articles
the
Indefinite articles
a
an
Here isa….The… is....Here is _____ panda. ______ panda is eating bamboo.
a
The
Here is _____ elephant. _____ elephant is standing under a tree.
an
The
Work out the rule!
We use ________ when we mention(提到) a person or thing for the first time. We use ______ before a noun when the person or thing is mentioned again, or when we are talking about a specific person or thing.
a/an
the
a panda a lion an elephant
a monkey a bird a giraffe
a tiger an ant a dolphin
Watch and think
a or an
_____ plane
_____ orange
_____ umbrella
_____ hour
___ US ship
___ usual book
___ “L”
___ honest boy
a
a
a
an
an
an
an
an
Rules
“a”与“an”的区别
辅音前用a, 元音前用an.
Eg: a useful book;
an hour; an honest boy ;
字母要注意:
an “a , e , i , o , f, h , l , m , n , r , s , x ”
Mr Li has one fox.
We planned to start the new term on the morning of February 14. But now we have to have online lessons at home because of the pandemic. It might be the longest winter holiday to us.
After school I often play the piano or play chess with my friends on the Internet. It’s great fun.
The news says the virus is more dangerous to the old. Many scientists all over the world are fighting against it.
A student’s diary
1、指上文提到的人或物。
I bought a book last week. The book is about music.
2、后面有后置定语的,特指某人或某物。
The house made of wood is mine.
The girl under the tree is Millie.
3、指谈话双方都知道的人或事物。
—Where is the coat
— It’s on the bed.
定冠词the的用法
4、指世界上独一无二的事物。
The moon travels around the earth.
5、用于序数词和形容词最高级前。
We live on the eighth floor.
She is the best student in our class.
6、用于由普通名词构成的专有名词前。
the Great Wall, the Palace Museum…
7、用于乐器前
play the piano, play the violin
8、用于一些习惯用语中。
in the morning, at the same time…
9、定冠词与形容词连用表示一类人,加在姓氏前面表示“……一家人”。
The rich are becoming richer.
The Smiths go to the park every weekend.
1、专有名词,如人名 (称呼, 头衔),地名,国家名前。
China, Grade Two, Aunt Lily, Mr. Lee, London
2、名词前已有this, that, my, your, some, any…等代词作定语时。
This is my book.
3、在季节、星期、月份、节日前。
on Wednesday, in March, on Teachers’ Day, in spring
4、在一日三餐、球类运动或棋牌游戏前。
have breakfast, play football, play chess …
5、一些固定词组前。
by plane, go to school/work, after school, at work
(限定词唯一)
零冠词的情况
Millie: Let’s go to the Panda House first.
Daniel: Here we are. I can see (1) ___ panda there. It’s lying on the grass.
Millie: How cute! I love pandas. Look!
There’s (2) ____ baby panda. It’s so small.
a
a
Complete the conversation between Millie and Daniel with a, an or the. (P47)
Daniel: Yes. (3) _____ baby panda doesn’t
look like its mother.
Millie: Now let’s go to see some lions.
Daniel: Are (4) ___ lions in (5) ___ open area
Millie: No, they aren’t. They are in (6)
___ very big cage.
The
the
an
a
Daniel : I see.
(Half an hour later)
Daniel: Millie, here’s (7) ___ bridge. What
can you see across it
Millie: Oh, (8) ___ elephant is standing
over there.
Daniel: Let’s go across (9) ____ bridge
and see (10) ____ elephant.
a
an
the
the
1. Dad often goes fishing in ________ summer.
2. This is ____ bag. _____ bag is under ____ desk.
3. _____ old should be looked after well.
4. We live on _____ third floor of the tall building.
5. —Who is that
—_____ girl in ____ red hat
6. There is ___ “h”, ___ “o”, ___ “u” in the word “hour”.
7. She goes to school by ________ bike, but yesterday she went there in ______ car.
8. We are in _____ same school. But John is ____ American boy.
a
The
The
the
NO ARTICLE
The
a
an
a
an
the
a/the
NO ARTICLE
the
an
Practice
The flowers are ___________ the shop.
The trees are ___________ the shop.
The shopkeeper is ________ the shop.
The boy is __________ the shop.
The food is _________ the drinks.
The drinks are _________ the food.
The sign is _________ the bench.
The dog is _________ the bench.
in front of
behind
inside
above
outside
below
over
under
Prepositions of place
The flowers are
behind the gate.
beside the bench.
The shopkeeper isin the front ofthe shop.behindthe counter(柜台). The trees are
beside the pond(池塘).
next to the pond.
The food is
on the shelf.
inside the shop.
The boy is
beside the bench.
between the bench and the shop.
on the left of the house.
on the right of bench.
beside / next to
Where is the mouse
on
over/above
on the left of
on the right of
under/below
More prepositions of place
方位介词 含义 注意
at 在…处 指在某一点,常用于较小的地点
in 在…处 相对于at,常用于较大的地点
on 在…上 在某一平面上
above 在…上方 表示“高于某物”
below 在…下方 表示“低于某物”
over 在…上方 在垂直正上方,不接触表面
under 在…下方 在垂直正下方,不接触表面
Summary
方位介词 含义 注意
in front of 在…前面 在某物外部的前面。注意与in the front of区别,后者指“在某物内部的前面”
behind 在…后面 在某物后面
inside 在…里面
outside 在…外面
beside 在…旁边
next to 在…旁边 相当于beside
between 在…中间 between表示在两者之间,among表示“在三者(或以上)之间”
Summary
There is a beautiful lake in the park. Look! Two boys are rowing a boat ______ the lake. ________________ the lake there’s a football field. Some boys are playing football ______ it.
on
Next to/Beside
on
____________ the football field, there are two trees. On the left, a bird is singing _______ the tree. On the right, two boys are sitting _________ the other tree. _________ the two trees, three girls are chatting ________ the bench.
In front of
in
under
Between
on
1. Look! The girl is sitting ______ her parents. How happy she is!
A. middle B. in C. between D. among
2. The birds fly _______ the woods.
A. on B. above C. under D. inside
3. My cousin lives two floors ______ me.
A. below B. on C. outside D. under
4. There is a bridge ______ the river.
A. on B. over C. above D. in front of
5. Jim and I share the desk, so he sits ______ me.
A. behind B. between C. beside D. besides
Practice
1. The football is ________ the door, so I can’t see it.
2. Don’t stand __________ us, or we can’t see the film clearly.
3. The boy is too short to reach the apple _____ the tree.
4. Look! Your rubber is ______ the chair. Pick it up.
5. The moon is now ______ the trees.
6. I live on the top floor. Tom lives two floors ______ me.
7. ________ the two hills lies a small village.
8. Li Ming is my neighbour. His house is _____________ mine.
behind
in front of
on
under
above
below
Between
beside / next to
Homework
Write about your own bedroom with the correct prepositions of place.
Finish off the exercises.