Module 2 Public holidays Unit 3 Language in use.教案

Module 2 Public holidays
Unit 3 Language in use
设计说明
本单元主要复习时间状语从句。通过观察句子，分析句子的结构和意义，归纳各种时间状语从句的用法。并通过选词或选句填空，提高学生对单词、短语、句型、语法等知识的实际运用能力。然后通过听录音、问答、写作训练，让学生动脑、动耳、动口、动手，巩固时间状语从句的用法，运用与节日相关的知识。
教学目标
通过本单元的教学，让学生达成以下目标:
1. 知识目标
（1）复习本模块的重点单词、短语及句型。
（2）复习时间状语从句。
2. 能力目标
（1）能够运用时间状语从句知识完成各种练习。
（2）能够问答与节日相关的问题。
3. 情感目标
通过学习节日的相关知识，了解更多传统习俗和风土人情。
重点难点
重点：本模块的重点单词、短语和句子
难点：时间状语从句的用法
教学准备
PPT课件；教材录音等
授课时数
1课时
教学过程
Step 1　Lead-in
Language practice
While we’re staying with our friends, we’re going to spend one day in Qingdao.
Before we begin dinner, my father gives thanks for the food.
When it is all over, everyone helps wash the dishes.
And my family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins.
We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers from England arrived in
America.
After they landed, their first winter was worse than any English winter.
Step 2 Grammar
时间状语从句
一、什么是时间状语从句
　一个句子在另一个句子中充当时间状语，那么这个句子就叫做时间状语从句，另一个句子叫做主句。when, while, after, until, since等词常用来引导时间状语从句。一般来说，时间状语从句可以在主句之前，也可以在主句之后。
After we had a short rest, we went on working. 稍事休息之后，我们继续工作。
She waited until all the guests left. 她一直等到所有的客人都离开。
二、几种常见的时间状语从句
1. when引导的时间状语从句

When my mother is free, she takes me to the country.
当我母亲有空的时候，她带我去乡下。
Miss Smith often listens to the music when she is cooking.
史密斯小姐在做饭的时候经常听音乐。
2. while引导的时间状语从句

Please look after my pet dog while I am in Beijing.
我在北京期间请照看好我的宠物狗。
While we were playing basketball, it began to rain.
当我们正在打篮球的时候，天开始下雨了。
3. before引导的时间状语从句

Before I did my homework, I played the piano.
在我做作业之前，我弹钢琴了。
4. after引导的时间状语从句

My parents usually take a walk after they have dinner.
我父母在吃过晚饭之后经常去散步。
5. as soon as引导的时间状语从句

We’ll begin the party as soon as Lingling arrives.
玲玲一到，我们就将开始这个聚会。
I called my mother as soon as I got to the railway station.
我一到火车站就给我母亲打了电话。
6. until引导的时间状语从句

We played on the beach until it was late. 我们在海滩上一直玩到很晚。
They won’t leave until they finish the work. （主将从现）
他们直到完成工作才会离开。
7. since引导的时间状语从句

I have known Mr Brown since he came to China.
自从布朗先生来到中国，我就认识他。
Step 3 Practice
1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words or expression in the box. There may be more than one answer.
after as soon as since until while
1 ____________ our friends arrived, we all went to the square.
2 __________they were watching TV, we listened to music and sang traditional songs.
3 ___________it was twelve o’clock, we all shouted “Happy New Year”.
4 We stayed there __________ she arrived.
5 He has made a lot of progress __________ he started to learn English last month.
Answers：1After/As soon as 2 While 3 As soon as 4 until
5 since
2. Complete the conversation with the clauses in the box.
a) after the food has all gone
b) as soon as you’re ready
c) before there are too many people
d) before we go
e) when we get back
f) while we’re waiting for the New Year
Betty: When are we going to the party?
Daming: We’re waiting for you. We can go (1) __________.
Betty: OK, let’s go. It’s better to be early and get there (2) __________.
Daming: Yes, we don’t want to get there (3) ___________.
Betty: Oh, Daming! You always think about eating.
Daming: Well, it’s something to do (4) __________.
Betty: Don’t you want to make a wish for the New Year(5) __________?
Daming: No, it’s OK. I’ll make one (6) ____________.
Answers：1 b） 2c） 3a） 4 f） 5d） 6e）
3. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about yourself.
1 Do you do your homework before you have dinner?
2 Do you listen to music while you are doing your homework?
3 What do you do after school?
4 Do you get out of bed as soon as you wake up?
5 What do you say when someone gives you a present?
6 How many subjects have you studied since you started school?
Answers（Just for reference）：
1Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. 2 Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
3 I play the piano or help my mother with the housework.
4 Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. 5 I give thanks for the present.
6 Nine.
4. Complete the passage with the words in the box.
before until When while
Christmas is a happy holiday. (1)_______ it comes, people celebrate it in different ways. To many people in the world, this time of year is the season for giving and receiving presents. Children think that Father Christmas waits (2)________they are asleep and then comes in and leaves presents for them. They would like him to come (3)________ they fall asleep, so they can see him. They do not know that it is their parents who put the presents at the end of their beds (4) __________ they are sleeping.
Answers：（1）When （2）until （3）before（4）while
5. Complete the passage with the expressions in the box.
as well get together have a picnic spend some time
take a vacation the end of
I always count down the days until (1) __________ the term, because then it is the beginning of the holiday. We have several weeks off school and we can (2)__________doing our favourite things. For example, we can (3) __________with friends. When the weather is good, we can (4) ____________in the park and play games (5) __________. Sometimes we can(6) ____________ in a different part of the country. For me, I always like enjoying myself on the beach in the south, but it depends on the weather. I just hope it will be sunny when it is time for the next holiday. I cannot wait!
Answers：（1）the end of （2）spend some time （3）get together
（4）have a picnic（5）as well （6）take a vacation
6. Complete the conversations with the sentences in the box.
a) Enjoy yourself! b) Good luck! c) Have a nice trip!d) Well done!
1 —We’re going to visit the Grand Canyon with Aunt Li for the holiday.
—___________
2 —I’m going to take a vacation tomorrow.
—Oh, good! ___________
3 —I’m taking my driving test next week.
—___________
4 —I’ve just run one thousand metres and beaten everyone!
—___________
Answers：1. c） 2. a） 3. b） 4. d）
7. Listen and check(√) the speakers’ holiday plans.

8. Listen again. Work in groups and talk about the speakers’ holiday plans. Whose plan do you think is the most interesting?
Tapescript:
Becky: Hi, Tom. Hi, Mike. Have you got plans for the holiday? Are you going somewhere nice?
Mike: Yes, my family and I are going to Sanya. We go there every year. It’s our favourite place. Tom’s coming with us.
Tom: I’m really looking forward to it. I’ve never been there before. What about you, Becky?
Becky: We’re staying at home this time. My grandparents are coming for a visit. I’m really excited. It’s been a long time since I saw them last.
Mike: Are you going to do anything special while they’re here?
Becky: They want to see Beijing. My father only has one day off, so he’ll take us all to the Great Wall. Then my mother and I will take them all over the city. What about you, Jane?
Jane: I’m taking my American friend to visit my family in Shanxi Province.
9. Complete the passage with the sentences in the box.
a) There were a lot of local people there as well as some tourists.
b) I had a wonderful day and I will never forget it.
c) During my first year, I went to the beach for the Labour Day holiday.
d) Someone made a circle of flowers for me to wear too.

Many years ago, I lived in Greece, on a very beautiful island. On 1st May, Greek people celebrate Labour Day, and it is also a festival to celebrate the beginning of summer. (1) _______ The sun was shining brightly and the sea was clear blue. I went to a small restaurant by the sea and waited while they cooked fish over a fire for lunch. It was delicious. (2)_______ Everyone celebrated the festival and enjoyed themselves. All the girls and women wore flowers in their hair. (3)________ In the afternoon, people played traditional Greek music and danced on the beach. I danced with them until the evening. (4)________
Answers：（1）c） （2）a） （3）d） （4）b）
Around the world
Public holidays in the US
Apart from Independence Day, Labour Day and Thanksgiving, the US has several other important holidays during the year. Martin Luther King Day in January celebrates the birthday of the great civil rights leader. Columbus Day in October remembers Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas in 1492.
Module task:Making a poster about a Chinese festival
10. Work in groups. Choose a Chinese festival and answer the questions.
1 Do people celebrate the festival in other countries or only in China?
2 Do people celebrate the festival at the same time in different areas?
3 Is the festival on the same day or date every year?
4 Do people eat special food during the festival?
5 Do people wear special clothes?
6 Do people usually stay at home or go somewhere to celebrate?
11. Write sentences about the festival. Use your answers in Activity 10 to help you. Join the sentences with as soon as, until, when, while, etc.
12. Make a poster. Find some pictures showing the festival.
13. Present your poster to the class.
Step 4 Homework
1. Go over what you’ve learnt in Unit 3.
2. Preview the new words and expressionsin Module 3.
当堂达标
Ⅰ. 单项填空。
1. Tom was drawing a picture ________ I was doing my homework.
A. if B. because C. while D. until
2. We don’t know the love of our parents ________ we become parents ourselves one day.
A. until B. after C. when D. before
3. Our teachers have been with us for nearly three years ________ we came to junior high school. We should thank them for what they have done for us.
A. until B. before C. since D. though
4. Please wash your hands _________ you have dinner.
A. after B. before C. while D. when
5. Before the sun _________, we need to get to the top of the mountain.
A. set B. sets C. is setting D. will set
6. I will call you as soon as he __________ here.
A. arrive B. will arrive C. arrives D. arrived
7. —Why are you so late today?
—Three buses went by without stopping while I ________ at the bus stop.
A. am waiting B. waited
C. have waited D. was waiting
8. I __________ in the city since I left school.
A. live B. will live C. was living D. have lived
Ⅱ. 用所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. At the __________ (begin), there were only 22 workers in the company.
2. We’re all busy with our work and we have no time __________ (get) together to have a meal.
3. Please write down the __________ (follow) sentences.
4. The People’s Republic of China ___________ (found) on 1st of October, 1949.
5. Their office is on the __________ (nine) floor of the building.
6. Mr Ling’s room is filled with all __________ (kind) of books.
7. At first, they didn’t know how to grow _________ (corn).
Ⅲ. 根据对话情境，在空白处填入一个适当的句子。
Mike: Hey, Tony! 1. _______________________ ?
Tony: Great! I had great fun in the library last weekend.
Mike: Did you read any interesting books there?
Tony: 2. ________________. In fact, I didn’t read any books in the library. I went there to take part in a festival activity.
Mike: A festival? 3. __________________________?
Tony: It is an edible（可食的）book festival. People make food based on （以……为基础）books. Look at the photo. The food is called “The Berry Hungry Caterpillar”. It is based on the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.
Mike: 4. __________________________! I want to go to it as well.
Tony: I am afraid you can’t go there this year. It has ended.
Mike: 5. __________________________?
Tony: It lasted for only one day. We can go to the festival next year.
答案：Ⅰ. 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. C 7. D 8. D
Ⅱ.1. beginning 2. to get 3. following 4. was founded
5. ninth 6. kinds 7. corn
Ⅲ. 1. How was your weekend 2. No, I didn’t 3. What is it about
4. What an interesting festival5. How long did it last
板书设计
Module 2 Public holidays
Unit 3 Language in use
时间状语从句
1. when引导的时间状语从句
2. while引导的时间状语从句
3. before引导的时间状语从句
4. after引导的时间状语从句
5. as soon as引导的时间状语从句
6. until引导的时间状语从句
They won’t leave until they finish the work.（主将从现）
7. since引导的时间状语从句