Unit 1 Ancient Greece
Period 1
Teaching objectives
To have students know the rules of the present perfect tense.
Teaching important and difficult point4
To let students express their feelings with the present perfect tense.
Teaching procedures
Steps
The form.
1) We can use the present perfect tense to talk about things that happened in the past, but are connected with the present. It is formed with has/have + the past participle form of the verb.
2) Write down the present perfect tense for each conjugation.
3) Complete the sentences with have or have not, and suitable verbs.
II. just, already and yet
1) We can use just, already and yet with the present perfect tense.
2) Read the conversation, put the verbs in the right tense, and add just, already or yet.
III. ever and never
We often use ever and never with the present perfect tense.
IV. since and for
We often use since and for with the present perfect tense.
V. have been to and have gone to
1) There is an important difference in meaning between have been to and have gone pare these two sentences about Mr Hu and Mr Luo who work in the same office.
2) Complete the sentences below with been or gone.
VI. Review exercise
Complete Ann’s diary by putting the verbs in italics in the present perfect tense and choosing the correct underlined words.
I (1)__________ (ever/just finish) reading a wonderful book. It’s the best book.
I (2)__________ (ever/never read). My friend Penny is reading it too.
She (3)__________ (not finish it/ already/yet), but she really likes it.
I asked her, “(4)__________ (you/ever/already enjoy) a book so much ’’ “No, I haven’t.”
“I (5)__________ (just/never read) such a good book,” she replied.
I love reading, and I (6)__________ (already/never start) another book.
It’s the first science fiction story I (7)__________ (try for/since) a long time, (8)__________ (for/since) last year, in fact.
Assignments
Do more exercises with what you have learned.
Period 2
【教学目标】
Will learn some words and phrases.
【教学重难点】
Will learn the present perfect tense.
【教学过程】
Teaching Procedures Teacher's Activities Students' Activities Purpose
Pre-task preparation Play the tape of the song ‘imagine’ Listen to the song To warm up
While-task procedure Introduce Homer. Show some pictures. Ask the students to read the story for the 1st time. Ask the students to read the story for the 2nd time. Ask the students to read the story quickly for 3rd time and get some useful information. Ask the students to read the story quickly for 4th time and divide the story into 4 parts according to the order of time. Learn something about the great man: Homer. Read the story for the 1st time quickly and get the main idea of the story, then finish the exercise: arrange the pictures in right order. Read the story for the 2nd time and try to guess the meaning of some words, then finish the exercise. Read the story quickly for 3rd time and get some useful information, then finish the exercise. Read the story quickly and divide the story into 4 parts according to the order of time, then finish the exercise. 1.To elicit the lesson. 2.To teach how to get main idea of the story. 3.To teach how to guess the meaning of some new words. 4.To teach how to find some useful information from the story. 5.To teach how to divide a long story into parts.
Post-task activities Ask the students to retell the story in their own words. Retell the story in their own words. To get the whole meaning of the story.
Homework 1.Ask the students to review the words and phrases in the story. 2.Ask the students to read the story after the tape for 3 times. 3.Ask the students to retell the story with their own words orally. 1.Review the words and phrases in the story. 2.Read the story after the tape for 3 times. 3.Try to retell the story with your own words orally. To go over and try to use what the students have learned.