Grammar and usage(1): Overview: infinitive, verb-ing and verb-ed(I)优质课一等奖教案

M6 U2 Grammar: Non-finite verbs as adverbials

Teaching content: Non-finite verbs used as adverbials 

Teaching objectives At the end of the class, students will be able to identify non-finite verbs as adverbials in different contexts; express themselves freely by using non-finite verbs as adverbials; learn to cooperate with others.

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Step 1 : Read Thanksgiving Celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday of November, for many Americans, Thanksgiving is the holiday that is purely American. It is the only time when all members of family gather together, making it a time of family reunion. Thanksgiving is one of the most beautiful and joyous time of the year. Everything prepared, people begin to enjoy quality time with their family. They sit on the sofa, talking and watching TV cheerfully. Before the meal begins, everyone will say a few words about what they are most thankful for. Viewed as a verb not a noun, Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks to people you love.

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Step 2: Rewrite Part 1: heading home

Task 1: make sentences using to-infinitive. Thanksgiving was coming! I just couldn’t wait to see my family! During the holiday season, it was very difficult to get a ticket, so I felt_________________________________________.I prepared some gifts__________________________________. I had to get up___________________________ ____________________________________.

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Summary 1: We use a to infinitive to express____________________________________.

Part 2: celebrating Thanksgiving Task 2: rewrite the paragraph using verb-ing or verb-ed.

When I got home, my six-year-old sister, Sophia came running to me. She hugged me and said ‘I miss you!’ Although I felt tired after the long journey, I was refreshed by her sweet voice. She was dressed in pink, so she looked even cuter. While we were waiting for dinner, we watched TV together. Sophia didn’t know when dinner would be ready, so she ran to ask mom about it. After she had finished cooking, mom went to set the table. Sophia hadn’t been to my school before, so she was very interested in my life there. The yummy smell filled the house and made us mouthwatering. Sophia was driven by curiosity, so she ran to see what mom had prepared for Thanksgiving. Finally, the big meal came. What a lovely holiday!

1. She hugged me, _____________________________________. 2. _______________________________, I was refreshed by her sweet voice. 3. _______________________________, she looked even cuter.

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4. _______________________________, we watched TV together. 5. _______________________________________, she ran to ask mom about it.

6. _____________________________________________, she went to set the table. 7.______________________________________, she was very interested in my life there.

8. The yummy smell filled the house, ________________________________________________. 9._____________________________, she ran to see what mom had prepared for Thanksgiving. 

Summary 2: We use a

verb-ing and verb-ed to express___________________________.

Part 3: telling the story Task3: fill in the blanks using to-infinitive, verb-ing or verb-ed.

While 1)__________(have) Thanksgiving dinner, Sophia was curious about why we celebrated Thanksgiving. Then I told her the history of Thanksgiving.

In 1621, the Pilgrims (清教徒/朝圣者) sailed to America on the May flower 2)__________(drive) by the desire to find a place where they could have freedom of worship. However,

3)____________(exhaust) by the long journey, many of them died one by one. Later, 4)___________(help) by the Indians, they had a big harvest, so they held a celebration to express their thanks to the natives. However, 5)__________________(treat) unfairly for some time, the Indians soon began to fight against those new comers for land and freedom. Two sides were at war frequently, 6)__________(cause) numerous deaths and injuries. What a bloody chapter of American history! 7)While ________(tell) the story, I was surprised 8)________(find) that Sophia was almost crying, 9)___________(show) sympathy to those Indians. 10)________ (cheer) her up, I showed her the Thanksgiving gifts I had prepared in advance. She was happy again.

Part 4: expressing thanks Task 4: write a thank-you letter using to infinitive, verb-ing and verb-ed in about 80 words.

Dear,

On this special holiday, I want to express my thanks to you.

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