Learning about Language课堂实录【1】

Teaching plan for Module 9 Unit 2 Learning About Language Teaching Goal：

1.

to sum up the new language points for students 2

to enable students to grasp the language points through exercise 3

to review predicates

Teaching Procedures: Step 1. New words and expressions 1)at the mercy of

+ 名词

任凭…的摆布，完全受…支配

e.g. She was at the mercy of her cruel husband.

她任凭残酷的丈夫摆布。

A sailor is at the mercy of the weather.

水手受到天气的摆布。

2)

outward

a.外表(面)的，向外的

ad.[-(s)]向外

e.g.The two things are the same in outward form but different in essence.

那两样东西在外表上相同，但在本质上不同。

Does the window open inwards or outwards?

这窗户是朝里开的还是朝外开的? 联想词: forward(s), afterward(s), etc. 3)

shortcoming

n.短处，缺点

He has made up his mind to overcome his shortcomings.

他已下定决心克服他自己的缺点。

Rudeness is his chief shortcoming.

粗鲁是他主要的缺点。

同义词: drawback, demerit, weakness

反义词: strength, merit, strong point

4)

reliable

a.可靠的，可信赖的

我们可以说

a reliable assistant, witness, report, watch, battery, firm

可靠的助手﹑

可信的证人﹑

合乎事实的报道﹑

走得准的手表﹑

耐用的电池﹑

有信用的公司

5)

tendency

n.趋向，趋势

1) have a tendency to do sth

Bob has a tendency to exaggerate things.

鲍勃有爱夸张的倾向。

2) there is a tendency to do sth/ towards sth

There is a tendency towards regional cooperation.

有一种地区性合作的趋势

Step 2.

Exercise Various kinds of exercises are used in this part includes matching, fill-in tables, choose the opposite word to enhance vocabulary learning. At the end, there are five items designed to help Ss review predicates .