(共26张PPT)
Unit 2 Great people Grammar
True or False
You describe yourself. Your classmates judge (判断).
You say:
I’m (not) hardworking/….
or I (don’t) like…./….
Your classmates say:
True.
False. He/She is (not) …./doesn’t ….
Game time
Sentences Used for
John lives in New York.
I always go to bed at 10 p.m.
a present state
The simple present tense (一般现在时)
School is over and the students go home.
The talk show starts at 7 p.m.
present actions that happen one after another
actions set by a timetable or schedule
daily routine and habits
What is he doing at present
Stone
Is Stone … at present
No, he isn’t.
Yes, he is.
Game time
What is he/she doing at present
Is he/she … at present
Game time
Sentences Used for
Look! The reporter is interviewing the astronaut.
Mum is doing housework and Dad is working on the computer.
actions that happen right now
The present continuous tense (现在进行时)
I am working on a history project this week.
I am leaving for Shanghai tonight.
actions in a limited period of time
arrangements for the near future
actions that happen at the same time
Finish the exercises on P26
I (1) _________ (have) a day out with my classmates this
Saturday, so I (2) ________ (need) a pair of trainers.
Mum (3) __________ (shop) online for me now.
She often (4) _______ (shop) online. Dad (5) _________
(search) for Information on the Internet.
He (6) ________ (visit) Japan next week. Grandpa
(7) ____________ (read) the newspaper and Grandma
(8) _________ (watch) TV. I (9) _________ (want) to writ
an email to Wendy before I (10) ______ (go) to bed.
will have
is shopping
need
shops
is searching
will visit
is reading
is watching
want
go
Tell a short story to express your thanks to the person who helped you in the past:
(3-5 sentences)
I want to say thank you to Miss Li. She was my English teacher in junior middle school. I couldn’t pronounce some English sounds well. She helped me patiently. Now I become an English teacher like her.
Your turn now!
Sentences Used for
Simon played football yesterday.
Simon came home, turned on the computer and checked his email.
actions that happened in the past.
The simple past tense (一般过去时)
Actions that happened one after another in the past.
They were having a birthday party from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. last Sunday.
Talk about the picture.
When they began to have a party, I was making a telephone call.
Sentences Used for
Yesterday at 4 p.m., Simon was playing football.
Simon was playing computer games while Millie was watching TV.
actions that were in progress at a certain time in the past
The past continuous tense (过去进行时)
We were having a meeting from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. yesterday.
actions that lasted for some time in the past
actions that happened at the same time in the past
Finish the exercises on P27
Simon: I (1) _________ (watch) a wonderful football match from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. yesterday. My favourite team(2) ____ (win) the match.
Millie: I (3) __________ (write) an email to Wendy at
7 p.m. yesterday. She (4) ____ (send) me an email last week.
Sandy: I (5) ___________ (practise) playing the piano the whole night. I (6) ______ (take) part in the competition this morning.
Peter: Last night, I (7) _______ (find) a website about
travelling in space. I (8) ____________ (read)
was watching
won
was writing
sent
was practising
took
found
was reading
passage on the website while you
(9) ___________ (play) the piano, Sandy.
Daniel: I (10) __________ (talk) to Aunt Jane
on the phone at 7:30 yesterday evening.
She (11) ______ (call) me the day before
yesterday, but I (12) _______ (be not)
at home then.
were playing
was talking
called
wasn’t
He went to bed at about 10 p.m.
He began to learn English 7 years ago.
He has studied in this school for about 3 years.
He has learned over 2000 English words.
have/ has + PP.
Tenses Verb forms
Simple past
Present perfect
past form
Sentences Used for
Simple
past
tense I was born in 2000.
Present
perfect
tense
I visited Nanjing in 2010 and 2012.
I have been to Nanjing twice.
I began to learn English 7 years ago.
I have learned over 2,000 English words.
actions that happened in the _____
actions that started in the _____ and continues to the _________
telling how many ______ an action has happened till now
emphasizing the ______ of a past action
I know over 2,000 English words now.
past
past
times
result
present
I have studied in this school for 3 years.
Compare
Talk about each other’s changes.
( Appearances, hobbies, grades, abilities, lifestyles …)
A: Has … changed in the past few years
B: Yes. Before/in the past, ... often/….
But now ….
Work in pairs
Have a try!
I __________ (visit) Xuanwu Lake with friends the other day.
______ you ever _______ (try) the famous Yangzhou fried rice
Some of you _______________ (not be) to Yangzhou yet.
—Why are you late, Jim (2012泰州)
—Because there_______ (be) a lot of traffic when I came here.
5. When ______ you _______ (have) your breakfast this morning
6. Who ____________ (take) away my pen I can’t find it.
7. —Is your father in
—No, he _________ (go) to Yangzhou for a visit.
8. —Look! Somebody ______________ (clean) the sofa. (2013 苏州)
—Well, it wasn’t me. I didn’t do it.
visited
Have tried
haven’t been
was
did have
has taken
has gone
has cleaned
Finish the exercises on P28
Many modern inventions (1) ____________ (make)
a great difference in our life. They (2) ___________
(change) the way we live.
In ancient times, people (3) ________ (use) salt to
help them keep fish or meat for a longer time. Fresh
food would go bad in summer in a few hours.
The invention of the fridge (4) ____________ (solve)
This problem.
have made
have changed
used
have solved
In the past, people (5) _________ (wash) their
clothes by hand. It (6) _________ (be) tiring,
and it (7) ________ (take) a lot of time. With
the invention of the washing machine, people
(8) ___________ (have) more time to relax.
In the old days, people (9) ______________ (travel)
by ship. Now planes (10) ___________ (make)
journey more comfortable.
washed
was
took
have had
have travelled
have made
Test yourself
Find out one mistake in the sentence and correct it.
I have come to Nanjing for 2 days/since 2 days ago.
I have been in Nanjing for 2 days/since 2 days ago.
Attention:
Not all the verbs can be used with “for” and “since”. We can only use continuous verbs (延续性动词).
Continuous verbs
非延续性动词 延续性动词
buy
borrow
open
close
begin/ start
come to/go to/get to…
die
finish/ end
join
leave
have
keep
be open (adj.)
be closed (adj.)
be on
be in/at …
be dead
be over
be in …/be a member of …
be away (from …)
(1) ______ you ever ______ of travelling around the world without a passport Yes, you can realize your dream by taking an online tour. Yesterday Daniel (2) _________ me an online tour of the USA. I (3) _____ never _______ so many wonderful pictures before.
Last week, I (4) _________ a book about the places of interest in the USA. I (5) ___________ 20 pages already. It’s really fun. My dad (6) ___________to the USA. He will return in two days. I
(7) ______ also _______ there once and I (8) _________ away from the USA for many years. I hope I can visit the USA again some day.
showed
have seen
bought
have read
has gone
have
Have
dreamt
been
have been
Complete the passage with the correct tenses of the verbs: be, buy, read, see, show, dream, go, be.
Talk about your holidays
Where …
When …
How long …
How many times …
What do you think of …
…
Attention: Try to use the Simple Past Tense and the Present Perfect Tense in your dialogue as much as possible.
Write a composition. Use the tenses properly.
My school life
回顾过去 变化 个性、进步
学校生活
(分析进步的原因,可选择2项详写。) 校园 环境优美
老师 耐心教导; …
同学 乐于分享; …
学习 轻松有趣; …
课外 活动丰富
个人展望 梦想,现存问题,打算
Homework
Nanjing Travel Agency (旅行社) is looking for a guide. Write a self-recommendation letter (自荐信). Don’t forget to use proper tenses in your letter.
Thank you