Writing and everyday English and function
Step 1 Presentation
The teacher said, ‘‘just as different countries have different school systems, so have the Chinese school systems and American school systems. The Internet is bridging the distance between people. You may have your e-pals and write to them by e-mail. In this class, we will learn an e-mail. Pleas read it quickly and silently and master the main idea of this passage.
Step 2 Ask them some comprehension questions:
a) Who is writing the email (Martha, a 16-year-old girl from New York.)
b) Why is she writing (She wants students to tell her about their memories of their first year at primary school.)
c) What does she remember (The smell of wall paint; Molly, her friend; Miss Sharp’s smile.
Step 3 Ask them to sum up the main idea of each paragraph.
Para 1 Martha’s self-introduction.
Para 2 Martha has some questions about LiKang’s memories of his first year at school.
Para 3 Martha has told LiKang’s her own experience.
Step 4 Role-exchanging
S1: What was her first memory of school
S2: Her first memory of school was the smell of paint.
S2: What was her favorite activity when she were in first grade
S1: Her favorite activity in the first grade was drawing pictures.
S2: What can she remember about her first teacher
S1: Her first teacher was called Miss Sharp, and she had the biggest smile in the
world.
S2: Who was her first best friend Is she still her best friend
S1: Her first best friend was a girl called Molly and they were friends for about
three years. But then she moved to California. She still write to her.
Step 5 Language points
1. in the evening class 在上夜校
2. Would you mind answering the questions for me
Would you mind doing 介意做某事吗 回答假如表示愿意(也就是说,不反对)， 应该说: No, I don’t mind. 我不介意(不反对)。No, go ahead. 我不在乎,请吧! Of course not. 当然不反对。Not at all. Please do. 一点也不介意，请吧！如果表示不愿意（也就是说，反对），则用 I’m sorry,but…
Do you mind my/me shutting the door 我关门你介意吗？
Would you mind giving me a piece of paper 请给我一张纸好吗？
3. at the start of the the year 在本学年初 start 为名词
4. My favorite activity in first grade was drawing pictures. was drawing pictures 作表语来说明主语的内容
5. She had the biggest smile in the world. have the biggest smile 笑容满面，灿烂的笑容
Step 6 Let students write a reply and emailed it to their friends.
Step 7 Do with everyday English and function. First let students read it
Step 8 language points
1. How are you doing 你的情况怎么样啊？do 用作不及物，表示“进展，生长” The patient is doing well. 病人情况良好。
2. So have I .我也去过。
1） so +助动词/情态动词/系动词＋主语，表示前面所说的情况也适合于另一个人或物。
He is an artist, so is she. 他是艺术家，她也是。
2) 表达否定的句型有“nor/neither+助动词/系动词/情态动词＋主语”表
示也不。例如：Bob wasn’t at school yesterday, neither/nor was Jack.昨天Bob没有来，Jack也没有来。
3) 如果是对上文描述的内容进行肯定,表示“情况确实如此”则用“so+主语＋助动词/系动词/情态动词。
－He is good at English. 他英语学的好
-- So he is. 是的,的确如此.Listening and Vocabulary
Step 1 Doing with the new words.
1.correction n. 订正，修改；校正 He made several corrections. 他用红墨水修改数处.under correction 在可能有错误， 尚待改正的情形下 I’ll speak under correction. 我所说的话未必全对，请指正。
2. encouragement ① un. 激励；奖励；促进 He received a lot of encouragement from his teacher. 老师给他很大的激励。② 鼓励的话或行为 The teacher’s words were a great encouragement to him. 教师的话对他是极大的鼓舞。
3.enjoyment ① 乐趣，享乐 I take/get enjoyment in/from music. 我非常喜欢音乐。② cn. 令人愉快的事，乐事 Skiing is one of my enjoyments. 滑雪是我的赏心乐事之一。be in the enjoyment 享有，拥有。
4. fluency n. 流利,流畅 speak with fluency 说话流畅 fluent adj. 流利的, 流畅的, 善辩的 speak fluent English 讲流利的英语 She is fluent in French. 她的法语很流利。
5. disappointed 失望的，沮丧的 I was disappointed at/ in /with the result.我对那样的结果很失望。I was disappointed to hear the news. 我听了这休息很失望。
6. disappointing adj. 让人失望的，扫兴的 How disappointing. 多扫兴
Step 4 Finish activity 1 on page 5. At first read through the words in the box and have the students after the teacher.
correct →correction encourage→encouragement enjoy→enjoyment ←enjoyable explain→explanation fluent→fluency misunderstand→ misunderstanding progressive → progress pronounce → pronunciation
Step 5. Finish activity 2
1.be fluent in 2. enjoyable 3. encouragement 4. make a lot of progress 5. pronunciation 6. have an interesting attitude to correction 7.misunderstood 8.explained
Step 6 Listen to the conservation and finish activity 3
Tapescript
Rob: Hi, Diane!
Diane: Hi, Rob! How are you doing
Rob: I’m fine. I’ve just been to my first language class.
Diane: Oh really So have I
Rob: Which language are you studying
Diane: Spanish. Which language are you studying
Rob: Chinese.
Diane: Is that right Cool! How was it
Rob: It was good. The teacher’s name is Mr Davies.
Diane: Mr Davies
Rob: Yes, he isn’t Chinese, obviously, but he’s fluent in Chinese. And there’s an assistant teacher called Miss Wang. She IS Chinese. We’re going to see her once a week.
Diane: And what do you think
Rob: Well, learning Chinese isn’t going to be easy—but the first lesson was very enjoyable—I liked it a lot. Mr Davies gave us a lot of encouragement—he made us feel really good about being there. The most important thing at the beginning is pronunciation, getting the sounds right- he said it didn’t matter if we made mistakes. I think we all made a lot of progress – in just an hour.
Diane: That’s great.
Rob: What about Spanish Did you start yet
Diane: Yes, we did. The teacher is nice, but I already speak some Spanish and the rest of the class are really beginners. I misunderstood the teacher—I thought she said the class was for people who already speak Spanish. I’m not sure if I’m going to make much progress.
Rob: Oh, I’m sure things will improve.
Diane: Maybe—actually, I was a bit disappointed – she explained everything in English.
Rob: Oh, that’s too bad.
Step 7. Finish activity 4 on page 4.
Possible answers:
1. No, she isn’t. She’s studying Spanish.
2. No, he isn’t ,but he’s fluent in Chinese.
3. Yes, she is. Her name’s Miss Wang.
4. Yes, he did. He made them feel really good.
5. No, he didn’t. He said pronunciation was the most important thing at the beginning.
6. No, she didn’t. She thought it was for speakers of Spanish.
7. No, he wasn’t. He made a lot of progress.
8. No, she wasn’t. She was disappointed.Grammar 1 and Grammar 2
Revision of the present tenses and Adjective ending in -ing and -ed
Step 1 the present simple tense 一般现在时的基本用法
1） 表示习惯性的，现在反复出现的动作或状态。
He usually goes to bed at nine. 我通常九点钟起床。
I write to my parents once a month. 我每月给父母写一封信。
一般现在时表经常发生的动作或存在的状态时，常和always, often, usually, every day, sometimes 等表时间的状语连用，有时时间状语可以不表示出来。如：
Where do you live 你住在哪里？
What do you do here？ 你在这里干什么工作？
2) 表示主语现在的特征、性格或发生、存在于说话时的感觉、状态等。
This job calls for great patience. 这项工作需要极大的耐心。
I feel very hungry. 我感到很饿。
3) 表示客观事实或普遍真理
Fire burns. 火会燃烧。
Knowledge is power. 知识就是力量。
Time and tide wait for no man. 岁月不待人。
4) 纸、杂志、书籍不强调过去时间、单纯表客观事实（即所载文字依然存
在）时，亦用一般现在时。如：
What does the newspaper say 今天报纸说些什么？
5） 表示要发生的将来的动作，只限于go, come, leave, start, return, begin等动词。
The planes takes off at 10:00 飞机10：00起飞。
School begins on March 5. 三月五日开学。
6) 在连词when, before, until，if, as soon as，as引导的表示将来行为的状语
从句中，常用一般现在时代替一般将来时
I’ll wait till he comes. （用于时间状语从句）
Next time I’ll do as he says. 下次我将按照他所说的去做。
I’ll thank you if you give a lift.如果你能让我搭你的便车，那我就谢谢你了。
7) 一般现在时也可用于宾语从句或定语从句中表示将来。
See that the windows are closed before you leave.
在你离开之前，要注意把窗户关好。
I’ll give you anything you ask for. 你要什么我都给你。
Step 2 the present continuous tense 现在进行时
1) 表示说话时正在进行的动作。
We are doing our homework. 我们正在做我们的作业。
可与now, at present, at this moment, these days 等时间状语连用，也可不
用时间状语。
2) 表示现阶段正在进行的动作，虽然此时此刻这一动作不一定正在进行。
Gorge is translating a book now. 乔治现在在翻译一本书。
说话人在说这句话时，乔治不一定正在翻译，可能在做别的事。但在包
括“说话时刻”在内的一段时间，乔治确实在从事翻译。
3) 表示反复发生的动作。常与always, forever, constantly, all the time,
continually, simply 等时间副词连用。这种用法的现在进行时常表示不
满、抱怨或赞赏等情感。
She is always finding fault with others. 她总是挑别人的毛病。
He is always thinking of others. 他总是为别人着想。
4) 少数动词如go, come, arrive, return, begin, do, lose, leave 等的现在进行
时，可以表示即将发生的动作。
I’m going. 我要走了。
I’m leaving now. 我明天要走了。
5) 有些表心里活动的静态动词的现在进行时可表委婉、客气。如：
I’m hoping that you will come and have a chat with me. 我倒希望你来聊聊
天。
注意： 有些动词通常不可以用于进行时态。这类动词通常表示“感觉、感情、存在、从属、思维”等的动词。如：
see, hear, smell, feel, look, seem(表示感官的动词)
hate ,love, like, want, wish (表示感情的动词)
be, exist, stay, remain (表示存在状态的动词)
posses, have, belong, consist (表示占有与从属的动词)
Step 3 EXX.
1. I don’t really work here, I ____ until the new secretary arrives.
A. just help out B. have just helped out
C. am just helping out D. will just help out
2. I’ve won a holiday for two weeks to Florida. I _______ my mum.
A. am taking B. have taken
C. take D. will have taken
3. —When will you come to see me, Dad
—I will go to see you when you ____ the training course.
A. will have finished B. will finish
C. are finishing . D. finish
4. He always ____ careful notes while he is listening to the teacher in class.
A. will take B. took C. takes D. is taking
5. I’m sorry I can’t go. I ____ report.
A. write B. am writing C. wrote D. was writing
6. —What’s the terrible noise
—The neighbors _______ for a party.
A. have prepared B. are preparing
C. prepare D. will prepare
7. I need one more stamp before my collection _____.
A. has completed B. complete
C. has been completed D. is completed
8. —Can I join the club, Dad
—You can when you ___ a bit older.
A. get B. will get C. are getting D. will have got
9. There _______ the bus. Hurry up.
A. is coming B. comes C. has come D. will come
10. —Do you like the material
—Yes, it _______very soft.
A. is feeling B. felt C. feels D. is felt
The KEY: 1-5 CADCB 6-10BDABC
Step 4. Grammar 2 Adjective ending in-ing and –ed
1) Finish activity 1. The adjectives with –ing or –ed endings
amazing interesting bored embarrassed hard-working
2) Choose the correct explanation. The second sentence is correct.
3) Finish activity 3 1. bored 2. interested 3. amazing 4. disappointed 5. embarrassed 6.boring
动词加-ing 形式和动词加-ed 形式都可以在句中作定语和表语。-ing形式要描绘人或事，-ed形式则是描绘人或事处于的状态。这两者的共同点是：它们都起形容词或副词的作用；不同之处是：-ing 形式表示主动的意思,-ed形式表示被动。
The girl let out a frightened cry at the sight of the snake. (The girl was frightened.) 看到蛇，女孩尖叫起来。
His frightening shout scared the boys. (The shout was frightening and the boys felt frightened.) 他大吼一声把那帮男孩给吓跑了。
类似的还有：an exciting voice 令人兴奋的声音 an excited voice 兴奋的声音a puzzling look 令人迷惑不解的表情a puzzled look 困惑的表情
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1. The situation is more ____than ever. I’m _____ about what to do next.
A. puzzled ; puzzled B. puzzling; puzzling
C. puzzling; puzzled D. puzzled; puzzling
2. The ____ news ____ Jim. He was ____ at it.
A. surprising; surprised; surprised
B. surprised; surprised; surprising;
C. surprised; surprising; surprised;
D. surprised; surprising; surprising
3. It was so ___ a poem that quite a few students were _____ to tears.
A. moved; moved B. moving; moving
C. moving; moved D. moved; moving
The Key: 1-3CACReading and Vocabulary
Teaching Aims:
1) Master the following words and phrases.
enthusiastic, amazing, information, brilliant, comprehension, instruction, method, bored, embarrassed, attitude, behavior, previous, description, amazed, embarrassing, technology, impress, nothing like, by oneself, in a fun way, in other words, look forward to
2) Master the main idea of each paragraph.
Step1. Presentation. The teacher says, “This is a new beginning from Junior High School to Senior High School. I hope you can make greater progress in the new term and you will get along well with your new classmates.”
The teacher asks more questions:
1) What are the main differences between Junior High school and Senior High School Then ask some students to answer the question. (For example: learn more subjects; different classrooms, more computers…)
2) Do you think that work at Senior High School is harder than at Junior High School Students answer it together.
3) Are Senior High School teachers similar to Junior High School teachers Students’ own answers.
Step 2. Do Activity 2 on Page 2 and at the meantime learn the new words.
Learn the following new words:
attitude, enthusiastic, behavior, method, comprehension, handwriting, spelling, instructions,
photograph
Step 3. Intensive Reading The teacher says, “Today is your first day at Senior High School. Would you like to write a diary about your first day How can we express our feelings The text tells us a diary written by Li Kang. He set an example to us. Please read the text fast and answer the three questions.
1) Something about this school which is different from Li Kang’s Junior School. (the method of teaching, more students in the class)
2) Two things that the English teacher thinks are important to do in class. (reading comprehension, speaking )
3) Two things that the English teacher wants to improve. (spelling, handwriting)
Step 4 Find out the main idea of each paragraph.
Paragraph 1 Self-introduction.
Paragraph 2 Feelings to teachers and their use of computers.
Paragraph 3 Ms Shen’s teaching method.
Paragraph 4 Our activity in class.
Paragraph 5 I like Ms Shen.
Paragraph 6 The numbers of students in my class and their homework.
Step 5. Finish Activity 4 on Students’ book on Page 3. The key:
1) b 2) a 3) a 4)b
Step 6. Let students read the text again; Finish Activity 5 and write down the sentences including these words.
And ask students to recite them.
1) The classrooms in the new school are amazing.
2) Li Kang is not bored with his English class.
3) The computer and special screens are brilliant.
4) Some students were embarrassed about introducing themselves.
5) The teachers are very enthusiastic and friendly.
6) The boys and the girls are hard-working.
7) Li Kang’s English class is interesting.
Step 7 Finish Activity 6 on Student’s book on Page 7 and choose the best one. The key is the second summary.
Step 8 Put the students into groups of three or four to discuss the questions.
1. Is our English classroom like Li Kang’s
2. Is our class the same size as his Is the number of boys and girls the same
3. Are you looking forward to doing your English homework
At last the teacher asks one of the representatives of each group to answer the questions. They should explain the reasons for the answers.
Step 9 Listen to the tape and know the further information about the diary.Cultural Corner
Step 1 Presentation
The teacher says, “What do you know about the high school system in the US ”
Let the students speak up their view, such as the length of secondary school and high school and their school year.
Step 2 Reading
Paragraph 1 Questions:
① How long does secondary school cover in the US
(Seven years.)
② Which grades are high school
(Ninth to twelfth grades.)
③ What do they need if they want to go to college
(A high diploma.)
Paragraph 2
① How many semesters are there in the school year
(Two semesters.)
② What are they
(The first of which is September through December, and the second January through May.)
③What is the school schedule
( They start at 7:50 a.m. and finish at 3 pm.)
Paragraph 3 What is the main idea of this paragraph
(The student’s after-school activity)
Paragraph 4 What is the main idea of the paragraph
(The author wants to know something about the Chinese school system.)
Step 3.Listen to the tape.
Step 4. Compare the differences between American and Chinese school system
Things to compare US secondary school system Chinese secondary school system
Years (from…to…) Ages11—16/18 Ages 12—18
School diploma They have to get They have to
First semester(time) September through December September through January
Second semester(time) January through May February through June
Summer Vacation June through August July through August
School schedule Start at 7:50am and finish at 3 pm. Start at 8:00 am and finish at 5:00 pm.
Compulsory subject Maths science art English social science physical education hygiene safety Chinese English maths biology chemistry history physics biology politics geography
Foreign languages to choose Chinese Spanish Russian... Mainly English
After-school activity football, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, theater club football, basketball, volleyball, tennis …
Step 5 Language points
1. secondary school 中等学校
2. cover seven years 占七年
1)占用；延续(一段时间或空间)；包含；包括
The story covers only three days and is very interesting.
这故事前后过程只有三天,但是非常有趣。
His report covered all aspects of the problem.
他的报告涵盖了这个问题的所有层面。
2)行走(距离)；走过(通常不用被动语态)
How far can we cover a day 我们一天能走多远？
3) (钱)够用
Will 10000 dollars cover the bill 1万美元足够付帐吗
4)采访……；报导
I’m covering the election campaign. 我正在采访选举战的消息。
3. The school year is divided into two semesters, the first of which is September through December, and the second January through May.
be divided into 被分成 the first of which is… 引导的是非限制性定语从句。
4. I take part in all kinds of after-school activities.
take part in: 指参加会议或群众性活动, 重在说明句子主语参加该项活动并在其中发挥作用。
The teacher took part in our discussion yesterday.
昨天老师参加了我们的讨论。
We will you take part in the meeting 你将什么时候参加会议？
join 意为“加入某一种组织，成为一员”，join 后面还可接表示人的名词或代词，表示加入到某人或某些人的行列。例如：
My uncle joined the Party in 1978. 我叔叔是1978年入党的。
We are going for a swim. Will you come and join us 我们要去游泳，你和我们一起去好吗？
join in 表示“加入”，“参与”某种活动，in 之后可接名词或动词-ing 形式，表示“参加某人的活动”，可以说join sb in (doing) sth. 例如：
He joined them in the work. 他同他们一起工作。
Will you join us in playing basketball 你跟我们一起打篮球好吗？
attend “出席” “参加” 指参加会议或仪式、婚礼、葬礼、典礼、上课、上学、听报告等, 强调的是这一动作的本身,而不强调参加者在活动中起作用。例如:
All the children of school-age in our village have attended school. 我们村的所有学龄儿童都已上学了。
Did you attend his last lecture 你听他上次讲课了吗？
