Unit 2 Sports culture
Grammar and usage(教学设计)
I. Learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. understand passive voice in the past continuous and past perfect tenses and know the regulations of them;
2. use the passive voice in the past continuous and past perfect tenses skillfully in topics;
3. apply the passive voice in the past continuous and past perfect tenses in new contexts.
II. Key competence focus
Master and practice the passive voice in the past continuous and past perfect tenses.
III. Predicted area of difficulty
Use the passive voice in the past continuous and past perfect tenses skillfully in topics.
IV. Teaching procedures
Step 1 Lead-in
1. T greets the class.
2. T gets Ss to look at the screen and guide them to review the past continuous tense and past perfect tense.
T: Everybody, before we get down to our new lesson, Let’s take a brief look at past continuous tense and past perfect tense in active voice. Look at the sentences on the screen and fill in the blanks with the given words in their proper forms.
(1) When I saw him he ________ (decorate) his room, so I had no chance to chat with him.
(2) We ________ (watch) TV from seven to nine last night.
(3) He ________ (try) his best although he failed to pass the exam.
(4) I ________ (want) to help you, but I was too busy then.
T: Let’s check your answers. 1. was decorating 2. were watching 3. had tried 4. had wanted. Sentences 1 & 2 are past continuous tense, with the form of “subject + was/were + past participle of verb”. From sentence 1 we can see that the past continuous tense can express what happened at a certain point in the past. From sentence 2, we can see that past continuous tense can express the action or state what happened or was going on in a certain period of time or in a certain period of time in the past.
T: Sentences 3 & 4 are the past perfect tense, with the form of “subject + had + past participle”. From Sentence 3, we can see that the past perfect tense is used to describe an action that happened before a certain time in the past. From sentence 4, we can see that the past perfect tense is sometimes used to express unfulfilled wishes in the past. It is mainly used in such words as want, hope and intend.
【设计意图:引领学生复习学过的过去完成式时和过去进行时的主动语态,有助于使学生集中注意力和有效地引入目标语法项目:过去完成式时和过去进行时的被动语态。】
Step 2 Exploring the rules
1. Ss read the following sentences and understand the definition of the passive voice in the past continuous and past perfect tenses.
T: Look at the sentences on the screen and fill in the blanks with the given words in their proper forms.
(1) The road ________ (repair) when I got there, so I couldn’t walk on it.
(2) The house ________ (clean) when the guests arrived, so they had to stand outside.
(3) He told me not to worry, because the injured ________ (send) to hospital.
(4) I found that the meal ________ (prepare) and I sat at the table to enjoy myself.
T: Let’s check your answers. 1. was being repaired 2. was being cleaned 3. had been sent 4. had been prepared. If we want to express something is being done in the past time, we can think over the example 1 and 2. And then, in the example 3 and 4, the action that has occurred or been completed at a certain time in the past or before an action. Open your notebook and write down these sentences. Understand passive voice in the past continuous and past perfect tenses and what situation we should use them.
2. Ss read the sentences and understand the grammar.
【设计意图:让学生从语境中初步接触到语法现象,理解过去进行时的被动语态和过去完成时的被动语态。此处侧重教师讲解和学生领悟。】
Step 3 Working out the rules
Ss read the blog written by Nicole and conclude the rules in the book.
Some sentences in the blog:
1. When my breathing returned to normal, I reflected on what ___________.
had just been achieved
2. Six weeks ago, my friends told me that a city half-marathon for amateurs ___________ to help raise money for charity, and encouraged me to take part.
was being organized
3. I ran my race relaxed and confident, even though my limits ___________ like never before.
were being tested
4. I was happy to learn that a lot of money ___________ for charity.
had been raised
Ss: The example 2 and 3 express something is being done in the past time, while the example 1 and 4 express an action that has occurred or been completed at a certain time in the past or before an action. And there are some special structures in them.
T: Great! The structure “was/were being done” can be used in expressing something is being done in the past. The structure “had been done” can be used in expressing an action that has occurred or been completed at a certain time in the past or before an action.
【设计意图:利用语篇中导出的4个句子讲解句子成分和基本句子结构等知识。让学生通过观察和思考总结出有关过去进行时的被动语态和过去完成时的被动语态的规律。此处侧重学生的认识和总结。】
Step 4 Applying the rules
1. Compete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets.
2. Complete the passage with the correct forms of the verbs in the box below.
Step 5 Extended practice
Let Ss make as many sentences as possible by using the passive voice in the past continuous and past perfect tenses.
T: There are two structures that we have learnt today. Please make as many sentences as possible by using them. Think about a sporting event you took part in or watched. Describe the experience using the passive voice in the past continuous and past perfect tenses.
T: What is the sportsmanship in your mind How do you use these two structures Write about it using two structures.
T: After you have finished, I will invite some of you to share your writings with us. Please evaluate the writings and see if the sentences are complete in structure.
T: This is a sample for your reference.
【设计意图:这个步骤是语法知识语篇层面和新语境中的运用。语法教学的最终目的是为了运用。层层深入的活动设计体现了“学习理解——应用实践——迁移创新”英语学习活动观。】
V. Homework
Surf the Internet and find some information about a sport player. Write a brief introduction to him/her and what you have learnt from him/her. Use passive voice in the past continuous and past perfect tenses as much as possible.
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