Module 7 My past life
Unit 3 Language in use
一、教学目标:
1. 复习M7前两个单元的重要句型
2. 通过小组活动和习题操练感知并总结一般过去式的定义及句型结构、用法
3. 通过Around the world的学习了解南非英雄曼德拉
4. 通过本单元的学习,进一步学会如何介绍自己与他人的过去生活
二、教学重点和难点
教学重点:一般过去式的定义及句型结构、用法; 如何介绍自己与他人的过去生活
教学难点:如何灵活运用一般过去时准确介绍自己与他人的过去生活
三、教学过程:
1. Warming-up & revision:
(1)Look at two pictures of Betty & Tony to review some key sentences learned in the last two units:
Eg:Who is she? Who is he?
--She is Betty. --He is Tony.
Where was she born? Who was his first teacher?
--She was born in Quincy. --His first teacher was Mrs Lane.
Was she bored in Quincy? Was he difficult in class?
--No. She wasn't bored in Quincy. --No, he wasn't. He was good in class.
Presentation
Let students look at these sentences and try to find out the difference
含有be动词的句子是怎样体现一般现在时态和一般过去时态的呢?
--通过be动词的变化。(引导学生作答)
The past forms of be
T: Can you tell me the past forms of “be”?
Ss:.......
原形 过去式 否定缩略 否定缩略式
am was (am not) wasn’t
is was isn’t wasn’t
are were aren't weren’t
T: Can you say anything about “simple past tense”?(and lead the students to get the following answer.)
Ss: 一般过去时的定义:
一般过去时主要用来叙述 __________事情或__________状态。
( 过去发生的; 存在的)
Activity 1
Liu Yun You Your partner
Born in Tianjin
Primary School First teacher Qiuzhen Primary School
Ms Guo
First friends Feifei, Lulu
Ask students to read about Liu Yun and write sentences like this:
Where / born?
—Where was she born?
—She was born in Tianjin.
1. What / primary school ?
2. Who / first teacher ?
3. Who / first friends ?
B: Invite some students to make short conversations to show their answers.
1. — What was her primary school?
— (It was) Qiuzhen Primary School.
2.— Who was her first teacher?
—(Her first teacher was)Ms. Guo.
3. — Who were her first friends?
— (Her first friends were) Feifei and Lulu.
Activity 2 ( pair work)
A: -----T: Step1 : Complete(完成) the You column(纵列) by yourself quickly.
Step2: Ask and answer----Complete the Your partner column.
B:------T: Who wants to introduce(介绍) yourself and your partner to us?
Ss: Introduction show:
Hello, everyone. My name is..................................................
.......................................................................................................
My partner is xxx..........................................................................
Thank you!
Activity 3
A: Ss: Complete the sentences with the correct form(形式) of be in activity 3.
B: T:. Invite some students to show their answers
C: T & Ss: Conclude the definition and structure of the Simple Past Tense
(一):一般过去时主要用来叙述 过去发生的事情或存在的状态。
(二): be 动词的一般过去时的三种句型
1. 肯定 句:主+was/were+其他
2. 否定句:主+wasn't/weren't+其他
3. 疑问句:
一般疑问句:Was/Were+主语+其他?
特殊疑问句:特殊疑问词+was/were+主语+其他
Activity 4:
A: T: Invite one students to read the words in the box, he reads them once, and the others follow him and read them twice.
B: Ss: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word and expressions from the box.
C: T: Invite some students to show their answers and check them together.
Read the main phrases and ask students to read after the teacher.
Around the world: Read to know more about the hero of South Africa
Read and complete the table
Hero of South Africa Nelson Mandela
Date of birth(出生日期) on 18th July,1918
Job President of South Africa
Activity 5: Free talk: My best friend's past life
Work in pairs. Talk about your best friend's past life with your classmate.
— When was he born?
— He was born…
Conversation Show(pair work)
Homework
Write a short passage about best friend's past life.