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Book8 Unit4 learning about Language

Lesson Plan

Teaching Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be better able to: 1.acquire the rules of past participle used as adverbial. 2.distinguish the four forms of participles used as adverbial. 3.use the past participle as adverbial correctly and properly. 4.handle the related exercises. 5.appreciate Chinese culture and cooperate with others actively. Teaching Methods Grammar-translation approach, Audio-language method,

Independent study method, Inquiries into the study method, Cooperation study method Teaching aids Multimedia devices ,PPT documents, and guided learning plan Important/Difficult Points 1. To acquire the rules of past participle used as adverbial. 2.To distinguish the four forms of participle used as adverbial Teaching Procedure Step Ⅰ: Lead-in 1.Greetings 2.T: A few days ago, when I was walking in our school I took some photos. Do you want to have a look? Show picture 1 and instruct students to say the following sentence As it is decorated with flowers, the school looks like a garden. T: What kind of clause is it? Ss: Adverbial clause.

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T: If I don’t want to use clause, how can we rewrite the sentence? Show the following sentence with a blank and instruct them to say the answer. = _________with flowers, the school looks like a garden. Then instruct them to rewrite the next sentences based on the photos. When they are seen from the hill, the buildings are pretty small. = Seen from the hill, the buildings are pretty small. As it is surrounded by water, it is very beautiful. = Surrounded by water, it is very beautiful. When they are dressed in uniform, these students are more handsome than usual. =Dressed in uniform, these students are more handsome than usual. T: Pay attention to these words----decorated, seen, surrounded and dressed. They are all______? Ss: Past participle. T: And they are all used as______? Ss: Adverbial. Step Ⅱ Acquire the Rules T: Good. Then why do we use past participle instead of other forms? For example, can we use –ing form here? Ss: No. 因为句子主语跟分词动作之间是被动的逻辑关系。

T: Yes, but there are also other forms of participles that can be used as adverbial. 1.Show the following sentences on PPT: Seen from the top of the hill, the school is beautiful. Seeing from the top of the hill, we can see the school clearly. Having eaten his dinner, the boy rushed out. Having been criticized by the teacher, the boy gave up smoking. T: Now, look at your handouts. Work in groups to discuss the difference and finish the form. Five students in a group and two minutes for you. Hurry up! 2.Two minutes later, ask one volunteer to write the answer on the blackboard.

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Check the answer and show the tips:

分词作状语，主语是问题。

逗号前后两动作，共用一主语。

主语找出后，再来判关系。

主动用-ing，被动用-ed, having done 表先后，千万要牢记。

StepⅢ: Practice 1.Chinese Idioms T: Since we’ve found the rule, let’s do some exercise. Are you ready? Four minutes for you to finish exercise2. Check the answers: (Invite the first volunteer to read his answer to the first idiom and Chinese translation. Then he will choose next student.) 1. Once spoken, a word becomes a promise. 一言既出，驷马难追。

2. Attracted by the beautiful scenery, I forgot to go back home. 流连忘返。

3. Once poured, water cannot be taken back again. 覆水难收。

4. Once beaten, twice shy. 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。

5.United , we stand, divided, we fall.

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团结则存，分裂则亡。

6.Knowingthe enemy and yourself, you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat. 知己知彼，百战不殆。

2. Chinese Poems T: As we all know, Chinese culture includes many things, not only Chinese idioms butalso poems. So I’ve selected some beautiful poems for you. Look at your handouts and four minutes for you to finish exercise 3. Check the answers: (Invite the first volunteer to read his answer to the first idiom and Chinese translation. Then he will choose next student.) 1. When questioned(question) under a pine-tree, the pupil answered, “The

master’s gone alone for herbs”.

松下问童子，言师采药去。贾岛《寻隐者不遇》

2. Given (give) the talent by the heaven, I will employ it! 天生我材必有用李白《将进酒》

3. Talking about Pictures T: Well done! Now let’s move to next stage. In this stage, some pictures will be shown to you and you are expected to say some sentences based on them. Show the pictures one by one and lead them to say sentences like: 1.Given another chance, I will say “I love you” to the girl. 2.Beaten by the sheep again, Mr. Wolf said he would be back soon. 3.Touching his stomach, he says he’s full. 4.Lying with a cat, the baby sleeps tight. 5.Scared by the mouse, Doraemon jumped high. 4. Fill in the Blanks T: Excellent! You know the final exam for junior three students is coming, right? And yesterday I received a letter from Li Hua, a junior three student. Now I’ll give you five minutes to finish the blanks in the letter. Check the answers:

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（Two volunteers. One reads English and the other gives translation.）

This is Li Hua, a junior three student. Raised(raise) in the poor countryside, I have been always dreaming(dream) about having(have) college education. My parents told me that I would be half into top universities once admitted(admit) to Nanbai High School. Located(locate) in Bozhou District, the school is very famous. When built(build) in 1956, it was called No.1 High School in Zunyi County. A few days ago, I went(go) there with my parents. Standing(stand) outside the school gate, I was impressed(impress) by the scene. Seen(see) from the gate, it seems grand and spectacular. I really hope that I can get education here, can you give me some help? Step Ⅳ: Review T: What have we learnt in this class? Step Ⅴ: Homework Write a reply to Li Hua and try to use past participle as adverbial in your composition.

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