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Unit3

Inventors and Inventions Learning

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Analysis of the teaching material : New senior English for China students’

Book 8

Unit 3 . Mainly review important words ,and expressions, enlarge knowledge,and learn the grammar:

past participle used as attribute.It’s important in learning English.

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Grade 2 in senior high school; most students are weak in English, especially in grammar. so I think it’s difficult for them to grasp it and specific measures must be taken. Teaching aims: 1) Knowledge: By the end of the class, students will be able to: a) learn and grasp the usages of the important new words and expressions. know the function, meaning and position of

the past participle used as attribute; b) know the differences between past participle and present participle used as attribute; c) use past participle and present participle to make sentences. 2) Skill: Students can understand and use past participle through observation. Teaching method: Discussion; brainstorming; task-based classroom activity 3)Ability aims:

1. Enable the students to use some useful new words and expressions correctly. 2. Get the students to make sentences after the useful sentence patterns to practice the grammar. 4)Emotional aims: 1. Stimulate students’ interest in learning English.

2. Develop the students’ spirit of group cooperation and teamwork.

Teaching emphasis: 1.

the words and expressions . 2.

the usage of the grammar Teaching difficulties: 1.

How to use the past participle as attribute correctly. Learning methods Individual work, discussion and practice. Teaching aids: computer, worksheet, blackboard Teaching procedures Step I Revision 1. Check the homework exercises 2. Read the key words and expressions together. Step II

leading-in Make some sentences including attibutes to show what’s attribute. 1.I saw some beautiful flowers and a tall tree. 2.The birds in the tree are singing happily. 3.there are five bottles full of water . StepIII. New contents 1.

Fill in the blanks to revew the words and expressions.And then check the answers together. 2.

Discovering the structure----the past participle used as attribute Step 1 --- single past participle used as attribute Task 1--- read and observe 1. Show students a short passage and students read the passage to find out the past participles in the passage. Dear editor: Last Monday our class went on an organized trip to a forest to study the wildlife. We planned to have our picnic lunch in the forest next to a fallen tree, but the terrible smell given off by a polluted river made us feel sick. We searched the forest for the polluter, and found an unknown

factory throwing waste into the river. We all think it is a serious problem and one solution suggested by all of our classmates is to close the factory as soon as possible. Thank you! 2. Students pick out proper phrases from the passage to fill in the blank. a trip that was organized = _________________ a tree that had fallen = ___________________ a river that was polluted = ________________ a factory that was unknown = ________________ Task 2 --- Practice 1. Students practice using past participles in stead of attributive clauses to describe nouns. the guns which was stolen = _________________ the dog that was lost = ____________________ the football team which was defeated = __________ the worker who has retired = __________________ the sun that has risen = _______________________ 2, Students fill in the blanks to paraphrase the given sentences. TV programms and printed articles help people in other countries learn about China.

TV programms and articles which ________ help people in other countries learn about China The father of the saved boy thanked the policemen again and again. The father of the boy who _______ thanked the policemen again and again. The soldiers saw a wounded enemy near the river. The soldiers saw a man who ________ near the river. All the graduated students came back to school on Teachers’ Day.

All the student who __________ came back to school on Teachers’ Day.

Task 3 --- Summarize -Function (功能) as attribute to modify noun Meaning (意义) passive & have done

Position (位置) before noun Task 4 --- Exercise 1) Yao Ming got married last month, and the ______ (marry) Yao Ming is satisfied with his present life. 2) Francis joined Rocket again, and the _______ (return) star is sure to help Rocket have a better result this year. 3) Zhang Ziyi acted in many foreign films, so she is a _______ (know) actress in the world. 4) An airplane of Thailand crashed several days ago, and the doctors are trying their best to save the ______ (injure) passengers. Step 2 --- past participle phrases used as attribute Task 5 --- read and observe 1) Students read the two sentences. But the smell given off by a polluted river made us feel sick. One solution suggested by all of our classmates is to close the factory. 2) Help students to find out the position of past participle phrase used as attribute by asking the following questions: a) Do these past participles have the same position as we discussed just now? b) Do we still use a single word to modify “smell” and “solution” in these two sentences? c) What conclusion can you get? Task 6 --- summarize Function (功能) as attribute to modify noun Meaning (意义) passive & have done Position (位置) after noun Task 7 --- practice Ask the students to read the short articles form the Internet. And then try do answer teacher’s questions.

My View On Sport

To welcome the 2008 Olympic Games, people in Beijing are busy taking part in different kinds of sports. Though not interested about sports, I would like to share my views about it. We have PE Classes at our school, and our PE Classes are given by a nice guy named Jordan. We can have any outdoor games chosen and play them. My family considered me as quite a good athlete. I enjoy playing table tennis, badminton at school. I 'm not that well-taught at soccer or at basketball. That does not mean that I hate the games that my friends often play. In fact, I love those games. I like swimming and cycling. From my point of view they are the healthiest sports that are loved by school kids. ①Who gives us PE classes? We have PE Classes ___________________________________ ②Who considers me a good athlete? I was a good athlete ___________________________________ ③Do I hate the games that my friends play? I didn’t hate the games _________________________________

④Who loves the sports I mentioned? They are the healthiest sports ____________________________ Ⅱ--- Comparison Step 1 --- passive or active Task 8: Fill in blanks and observe Our team _____ by Norway football team yesterday couldn’t take part in the semi-final. Our team ___________ New Zealand football team won a position in the second round. Many houses of he city ________________ were completely destroyed. The typhoon __________________ last night destroyed many houses. Summary: Past participle --- passive Present participle --- active Task 9: Fill in blanks and observe

risen, rising, to rise We can guess there is a sun to rise from the east. We can see a rising sun in the picture. We can see a risen sun in the picture. discuss The problem ________ at yesterday’s meeting was raised by the manager. But I think the problem ________ now is more important. If we can solve this one, other problems ___________ at tomorrow’s meeting will be easy to solve. constructed, being constructed, to be constructed 2 years ago, when I was told that there was a new Olympic venue(场馆) __________ near my home, I felt very excited. From then on, I often went there to see the venue __________. Now the _____________ building has already been put into use. Task 10 --- practice Exercise 1: The 2008 Olympic Games is around the corner, and we have done a lot to prepare for it. Please finish the following exercise to describe what we have done, what we are doing and what we will do for the coming Olympic Games work 1) We have many volunteers (志愿者)______________ for the preparation of the 2008 Olympic Games at present 2) We need more volunteers ___________________ for the 2008 Olympic Games. build, Olympic venues(奥运场馆) 1) _____________________ have been put into use/are being tested. 2) _____________________ now will be completed in the near future/ will be used by athletes from different countries during Olympic Games. new roads, construct The ____________________ make our traffic __________________. make our city ____________________.

The ____________________ now will be completed before the Olympic Games now will ___________________________, trees, plant The ___________ make our city _________________________ make the air _________________________ The ___________ now will _______________________ will _______________________ Exercise 2: Suppose you are a news reporter, and you need to write a report about how well we have prepared for the Olympic Games. In the passage, you need to explain what we have done and what we are doing for the coming Olympic Games from at least three aspects. And you should use participles as many as you can. The report begins like this: The Olympic Games is coming and everything is going on as planned. ___________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Blackboard arrangement Unit 3

Inventors and Inventions Learning about language Position of V-ed used as attributive: 1.single, before noun

2. phrase,after noun The meaning of past participle:passive and having done