Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum
Section A Grammar
1.Teaching objectives
1. Ss can use simple present tense and present perfect tense in the right situations.
2. Ss can tell the differences between simple present tense and present perfect tense.
3. Ss can use present perfect tense to talk about past experiences.
4. Ss are able to introduce one place in an attractive and interesting way.
5. Ss need to develop a habit of writing down something after traveling.
2.Teaching Important Points
1. Ss can compare present perfect tense to simple present tense.
2. Ss can use present perfect tense to talk about past experiences.
3.Teaching Difficult Points
Ss can introduce one place in an attractive and interesting way.
VI.Teaching Methods
Task-based teaching methods, Group cooperation, Building up confidence in presentation
4.Teaching Procedures
Step I. Lead in
Present a picture of Andy Murray on the screen. Ask Ss whether they have heard of him. Watch a short video and answer “Where did he visit on October 03, 2015 ”
Ask Ss whether they have been to the White House.
Present the sentences talked before and ask Ss to tell the tense of each sentence.
Step II. Presentation
● Ss review the definitions of simple present tense and present perfect tense and pay attention to the time phrases.
● Ss tell the differences between simple present tense and present perfect tense. Ask Ss to tell the hiding meanings of each sentence given on the screen.
Step III. Practice
● Ask Ss to fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1) Up till now, he _________________________(never lend) anything.
2) __________ you __________ (burn) those old papers yet
3) He ____________________ (fight) in Flanders in the First World War.
4) When ___________ you ______________ (lose) your umbrella
5) ____________ you _________________ (listen) to the concert last night
● Ask Ss to finish the conversations below.
1) A: ________ you ________ (want) to come to the space museum
B: No, I ________________________ (already be) there three times.
2) ________ you ________(see) the robots at the science museum
B: Yes, I ________________________(go) there last weekend.
3) A: Let’s ________________________ (spend) the day at the zoo.
B: Well, I ________________________(already be) there a couple of times, but I’m happy _________ (go) again.
4) A: How about __________ (go) to the art museum There are some special German paintings there right now.
B: Sure. When __________ you __________(want) to go
Check the answers by asking pairs to read the conversations. Ask Ss find the purposes of these conversations. Pay attention to the sentences with present perfect tense. Ss find their functions.
Step IV. Grammar Focus
Ask Ss to find out the sentences with present perfect tense in the five conversations and tell the functions.
Then Ss read the sentences in the Grammar Focus and summarize the functions of present perfect tense.
Step V. Production
Play a short video about Disneyland. Ask Ss to read more about it in 4b and fill in the blanks.
Check the answers. Ss discuss whether “boat” is proper in the passage.
Ss read the passage again and find out the sentences with present perfect tense. Ss tell the functions of them in the passage.
Present more famous places and ask Ss to introduce them.