Module 7 Summer in Los Angeles
Unit 2 Fill out our form and come to learn English in Los Angeles!
教学目标
【知识与技能】
1. 语言目标:学习有关语言学习、文化的表达。
2. 技能目标:获取有关英语学习活动的信息;掌握并列复合句。
【情感、态度与价值观】
了解更多学习英语的信息。
教学重难点
【教学重点】
1. 学习重点单词culture, last, depend, provide, test, progress, form, guest, friendship, stay, prefer, certain, fill 及重点短语at the same time, depend on, stay in touch with, fill out的用法。
2. 学习并列复合句。
【教学难点】
1. 从文章中获取信息。
2. and, but和or的用法。
教学准备
图片、视频、多媒体等
教学过程
Step 1 Leading-in
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
Step 2 Consolidate new words
Look and say. The teacher shows the pictures of new words and let the students to say as quickly as possible.
Step 3 Pre-reading
Work in pairs. Look at the photos in Activity 2 and say what you can see.
course Disneyland family Hollywood shopping
Step 4 Listening
Listen to Part 2 and answer the questions.
When do the courses start
Is it free to learn English in Los Angeles
Keys: At the end of July.
No, it isn’t.
Step 5 Reading
Read the passage and choose the best answer.
The passage is __________.
a guide to Los Angeles
a story of life in Los Angeles
information about English courses
a newspaper story about language courses
Key: b
Match the headings with the paragraphs.
Read the passage and answer the questions.
1. How long does the shortest course last
2. How do you check your progress
3. What is the best part of the course
4. When should you pay for the course
Step 6 Read the passage and answer the questions.
1. How long does the shortest course last
2. How do you check your progress
3. What is the best part of the course
4. When should you pay for the course
Keys: It lasts for four weeks.
You do/take a test every week.
Staying as a guest with an American family and taking part in their daily life.
At least one month before it starts.
Step 7 Complete the table according to the passage.
Summer English courses
When to start At the end of (1)________
How long to last Four, six or (2)________ weeks
Accommodation (住处) Live with (3)________ or stay in a hotel
Activities Take trips to (4)________, Disneyland or San Francisco Go shopping
When to pay for the course (5)________ before it starts
Keys: 1. July 2. eight 3. an American family
4. Hollywood 5. At least one month
Step 8 Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.
Read the passage from the beginning to the end carefully.
Choose the right words to fill in the blanks.
certain culture depend on fill out
friendship guest progress provide test
Come and study in Los Angeles! You are (1) _______ to learn a lot from the course and understand more about American (2) _______. We also hope you will form close (3) __________ with the other students in your class. You can stay in a hotel or as a (4) _______ with a family but that (5) __________ your personal choice. The school (6) ________ books and computers to help you study, and the teachers set (7) ______ every week to check your (8) ________. Do not forget — you must (9) _________ a form and pay at least one month before you start the course.
Keys: certain culture friendships guest depends on provides tests
Progress fill out
Step 7 Learning to learn
Let Ss master the methods of learning English.
In the passage in Activity 2, some sentences about what will happen are used to convince you to learn English in Los Angeles. Find the sentences.
Step 8 Language points
To learn about the main points in the passage.
1. You will love coming to Los Angeles to learn about American culture and improve your English at the same time.
at the same time 表示“同时”。
e.g. We got to the airport at the same time.
2. The courses last for four, six or eight weeks.
last v. 持续;延续 后面可以接表示时间段的名词或名词短语。
e.g. The meeting lasted three hours.
last for … 表示“持续多长时间”。
e.g. The water shortage will last for one year.
last adj. 最后的;上一个;(最近)几个
e.g. December is the last month of the year.
at last 最后;终于
e.g. At last they arrived at the island safely.
请根据汉语意思补全下面的英语句子。
1) 我最后一次见到她是在2013年。
The __________ I saw her was in 2013.
2) 炎热的天气持续到了九月。
The hot weather _______ until September.
3) 最后他成功了。
_________ he was successful.
3. It depends on your personal choice.
depend v. 视……而定;决定于
e.g. The cooking time needed depends on the size of the potato.
depend on 表示“取决于”,也可以表示“信赖;相信”。
e.g. Your choice depends on your interest.
You shouldn’t listen to his words. You can depend on me.
4. We provide books, and we set tests every week to check your progress.
set tests 表示“设置考试”。
provide v. 提供;供应 provide后面可以直接跟名词作宾语
e.g. That hotel provides good meals.
那家宾馆供应丰盛的膳食。
provide sth. for sb. = provide sb. with sth. 向某人提供某物
e.g. They provided some necessary support for the poor.
(=They __________________________________________________.)
他们为穷人提供了一些必要的援助。
provided the poor with some necessary support
provide for 提供生活费;养活
e.g. He provided for his family by selling newspapers.
他靠卖报来养活他的家人。
请根据所给汉语补全下列英语句子。
1) 布朗先生提供了美味的食物。
Mr Brown ______________________.
2) 农民供给我们蔬菜。
Farmers ________ vegetables _______ .
Farmers ______________ vegetables.
3) 他设法挣钱养活家庭。
He tried to make money to __________ his family.
progress n. 进步;进展 常作不可数名词
make progress 在取得进步
make good / great progress 取得很大进步
make progress in 在……方面取得进步
e.g. John is not making much progress at school.
This term David made great progress in English.
5. As well as learning English, we want you to experience life in the US.
as well as 表示“除了”。
e.g. I want three bags of milk as well as some bread.
6. Many families form close friendships with the students and stay in touch with them.
form/make a friendship with sb. 表示“和某人建立友谊”。
e.g. Did you form a close friendship with anyone while you were in high school
stay/keep in touch 表示“保持联系”。
stay/keep in touch with sb. 表示“和某人保持联系”。
e.g. Wherever you go, keep in touch with me, please.
7. But if you prefer, of course, you can stay in a hotel.
prefer v. 更喜爱;钟爱 后可接名词(短语)、动词-ing形式或动词不定式。
e.g. I prefer the white skirt.
Jack prefers playing / to play basketball.
prefer ... to ... 喜欢……而不喜欢(胜过)……,其中to作介词。
e.g. Andrew prefers fish to mutton.
Tina prefers swimming to playing games.
根据汉语意思完成英语句子。
1) 我更喜欢听现代音乐。
I prefer __________ to modern music.
2) 张洁周末更喜欢呆在家里。
Zhang Jie prefers ________ at home on weekends.
3) 我妈妈喜欢看电视,而不喜欢上网。
My mother prefers ________ TV _____________ the Internet.
8. You are certain to get the best possible experience of English learning and life in the US.
be certain to do sth. 表示“确定做某事”。等于be sure to do sth.
e.g. We are certain to get there in time.
9. Do not wait—fill out our form and come to learn English in Los Angeles!
fill v. 填满;填充
fill... with... 把……装满……
e.g. He filled the box with apples.
fill out 表示“填充,填写”。等于fill in。
e.g. Please fill out the form of the test at once.
Step 9 Grammar
The compound sentence. 并列复合句(接上节课)
并列复合句是由两个或两个以上并列而又独立的简单句构成。
两个简单句由并列连词and, but, or连在一起;有时不用连接词,只在两个简单句之间用一逗号或分号。
一、并列关系
表示并列关系的复合句常由and连接,前后分句的时态往往保持一致
e.g. I’m a student and my sister is a student, too.
I want to be a musician and Peter wants to be a scientist.
二、选择关系
表示选择关系的复合句常由or连接,表示在两者之间选择一个,前后分句的时态保持一致。
e.g. You can stay at home, or you go to the park with us.
We can go swimming after school, or we play football together.
三、转折关系
表示转折关系的复合句常由but连接,表示转折,前后分句的时态保持一致。
e.g. Jim is only five years old, but he can speak five different languages.
My mother won’t go to the party, but my father will go.
使用并列复合句要注意的几种情况。
1) 并列复合句有时可不用连词,而用分号隔开(前后句之间的关系须相当紧密)。
e.g. We fished all day; we did not catch a single fish.
2) 并列连词后的简单句如果与其前的简单句有相同的部分,则相同的部分常可省略。
e.g. Snoopy lives in his own world and (Snoopy) finds real life hard to understand.
Step 10 Exercises
将下面的汉语句子翻译成英语。
1. 这些曲奇饼闻起来香,但吃起来不好。
2. 珍妮在跳舞,莉萨在唱歌。
3. 在这个房间里,他们可以玩电脑游戏或做模型。
Keys: These cookies smelt delicious, but they tasted bad.
Jenny is dancing, and Lisa is singing.
They can play computer games in the room or they can make models.
Step 11 Writing
1. Think about a course for foreign students learning English in your town or city.
Write notes on:
teaching
where to stay and what to eat
what to see and what to do
why students will enjoy the course
2. Now write about the course.
Describe the language course.
Classes last for four hours a day. The teachers…
Say where the students live.
Students live either … or …
Say what other activities the students can do.
There are many things to do in … For example, …
Say why the students will enjoy themselves learning Chinese.
All our students have a wonderful time learning Chinese in …
Step 12 Summary
Let Ss talk about what they have learnt in class.
并列复合句
重点短语
at the same time last for
depend on form a friendship with sb.
stay in touch with sb. fill out
Step 13 Exercises
Let the students practice the main points in Unit 2.
1. We passed the English test ____ the same time.
A. at B. on C. for D. in
2. I can’t decide whether to go mountain climbing. It depends _____ the weather.
A. for B. with C. at D. on
3. We form a close ________ with each other at last.
culture B. test C. form D. friendship
4. Please ______ out the form before you stay in the hotel.
fill B. depend C. last D. prefer
根据句意从方框中选出恰当的单词填空。
test, progress, prefer, certain
1. He is ________ to have a good time if he comes to party.
2. Jim advises us to play football, but we ________ basketball.
3. The teacher asks us to go over our lessons before the ________.
4. That boy made little ________ so he was sad.
Keys: certain prefer test progress
选择适当的连词and, or或but填空。
1. Tomorrow is Sunday. I’m going to the zoo __________ my father is going to the park.
2. Jenny is only four years old, _____ she can play the piano well.
3. You can go swimming with me _____ you can stay with your father at home.
4. It is cheap, _____it goes quite well.
5. Susan is a writer _____ Paul is also a writer.
6. You can buy a present for your sister _____ you can make one for her.
Keys: and / but but or but and or
课堂作业
如果让你去洛杉矶学习英语,你将做哪些事情。
教学反思