Grammar and usage(1): Overview: infinitive, verb-ing and verb-ed(I)课时教案

滨海县獐沟中学

Overview of non-finite verbs as adverbials 

Question Lists（问题清单）：

By the end of this lesson, 

can you identify non-finite verbs as adverbials in different contexts？

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can you express yourselves freely by using non-finite verbs as adverbials？

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can you cooperate with your classmates？

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Step 1 : Lead-in and observe 1、When is Thanksgiving Day？

It is on the _______ Thursday of November. 2、What do people do to celebrate Thanksgiving？

People prepare tasty food

(celebrate) Thanksgiving. People give gifts,

(express) thanks to each other.

(dress) in colorful costumes, clowns give fantastic performances on the streets.

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Step 2 : Read and circle all the non-finite verbs in the passage. 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. 

Step 3: 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 lucky/happy/excited

(get) a ticket.I prepared some gifts for my family

(surprise) them. I had to get up early enough

(catch) the train.

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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!

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滨海县獐沟中学 1. She hugged me, _____________________________________. 2. _______________________________, I was refreshed by her sweet voice. 3. _______________________________, she looked even cuter.

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.

Step 4:

A review of question lists（问题清单的回顾）. 

Can you identify non-finite verbs as adverbials in different contexts？

（Yes / No）

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Can you express yourselves freely by using non-finite verbs ?

（Yes / No）

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Can you cooperate with your classmates？

（Yes / No）

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