Learning about Language教学设计实例

Book8 Uni3 Learning about language(教学设计) Teaching aims:Let students learn the usage of the words and expressions in Warming up and Reading. Teaching emphasis:Enable students to grasp the usages of the words and expressions and some long complex sentences. Teaching difficulties:Get students to understand some differences of some similar words and phrases .

Teaching &learning procedures:

Step1. Preparing lessons &self-study and exploring the problems

Finish the tasks in the first period in time.

Step2.Finishing

plan & asking questions Report the answers to the class and the teacher. Listen to the tape of the text and underline the new words in the text; Learn the new words and phrases after the teacher . Ask for help if necessary.

Step3.Researching cooperatively& answering questions

1.Here was a chance for me to distinguish myself by inventing something merciful that would catch snakes but not harm them.这回我有机会来表现自己,我要发明某种东西,既可以把蛇捉住,而又不会伤害它们。

【词语拓展】

distinguish right from wrong明辨是非

distinguish good from evil分辨善恶

distinguish sb. in a crowd在人群中认出某人

distinguish oneself by scholarship学问超群

distinguish oneself 使自己与众不同;使自己出名

distinguish...from...=tell...from...辨别,识别;把……和……区别开

be distinguished for 以……而著名

【词语运用】将下列句子译成英语。

(1)不能辨别颜色的人称为色盲。

__________________________________

(2)这人凭着智慧使自己扬名。

__________________________________ (3)明辨是非当然要紧。

_____________________________________

【答案】

(1)People who cannot distinguish between colours are said to be colour blind.

(2)The man distinguished himself by his wisdom.

(3)It is certainly important to distinguish between right and wrong. 2.I set about researching the habits of snakes so I could trap them in the easiest way. 于是我就着手研究蛇的习性,以便能用最简易方法来捕蛇。

【词语拓展】

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set about(doing)sth.开始做某事

set out to do sth.开始做某事set out

出发,启程

set off 出发,动身,使爆炸

set aside 留出,对……不予以考虑

set down 记下,写下

set up 设置,造成,产生

【词语运用】选用上述短语完成句子。

(1)We _____________ discussing when and how we should finish the task. (2)The sooner we ____________it, the sooner we，ll finish it. (3)As a traditional way to celebrate the new year,_________firecrackers is welcomed by most Chinese people (4)He is used to_____________ his important thoughts in his diary 【答案】

(1)set about

(2)set about

(3)setting off

(4)setting down 3.They abruptly disappeared into a convenient hole in the wall.(P20) 它们突然一下子就消失在墙壁附近的洞里去了。

【词语拓展】

for(one，s)convenience 为了(某人的)方便

at one，s convenience在某人方便时

it is convenient for sb.方便某人

it is convenient to do sth.方便做某事

【词语运用】阅读下列句子，学习convenient, convenience的用法。

(1)Will it be convenient for you to start work tomorrow？(adj方便的) (2)I keep my reference books near my desk for convenience.(n.方便) (3)For your convenience, the bank is open until 7 p.m..(n.方便)

Step4.Summing &chewing, summarizing knowledge 【近义词辨析】

1. bear, stand 和tolerate

2. stable, firm 和steady

3. ring back, ring off , ring up 和

ring out

4. in case 和in case of

5. get through 和

go through

【长句用法探究】

1.But once picked up, they tried to bite me. 但是它们一被捡起来，就试图咬我。

【用法归纳】

(1)once作为连接词引导时间状语从句时，后面可接现在分词或过去分词。

①Once opened, the museum will be very popular with the citizens. 博物馆一旦开放，肯定会受到市民的欢迎。(表被动) ②Once talking with him, you'll find him an easygoing man. 一旦与他交谈，你就会发现他是一个随和的人。(表主动) (2)once 引导的从句中，要用一般时代替将来时。

①Once you have grasped English, you'll be easy to get a well－paid job. 一旦你掌握了英语，你就会很容易找到一份报酬很高的工作。(现在完成时代替将来完成时)

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②Once he arrives, we can start.他一到我们就可以开始。(一般现在时代替一般将来时) You will be successful in the interview ______ you have confidence. (福建) A．before

B．once C．until

D．though （答案：B。解析：考查状语从句。once “一旦”引导时间状语从句。before“在……以前”；until “直到……”；though“虽然”。）

2．Only after you have had that recognition can you say that you are truly an inventor.只有在你获得了那种认证后，你才能说是一个真正的发明家。

Only+从句引起的倒装句。

3．The criteria are so strict that it is difficult to get new ideas accepted unless they are truly novel.(评定)专利标准是很严格的，除非新的想法真是新颖的，否则很难被接受。

此句含有so…that 和

unless引导的两个状语从句。

4．Remember to include one change to your invention in case it doesn‘t work the first time.记住对你的发明要有变化的余地，以防它第一次不起作用。

【用法归纳】in case(以防)万一

in case 后可接从句，也可置于句末。

in case of 要是……；在……时候(后接名词或代词) in this case 如果这样的话

in that case 如果那样的话

in any case 无论如何

in no case 决不(位于句首，句子应使用倒装语序) ①Take your umbrella in case it rains. 拿着你的雨伞以防下雨。

②In case I forget, please remind me of my promise. 如果我忘记了我的诺言，请提醒我。

③In case of fire, open this safety door. 一旦发生火灾，打开这扇安全门。

④In no case may you leave the baby alone at home. 你决不能把孩子一个人留在家里。

【小试身手】

1.Leave your key with a neighbor ______ you lock yourself out one day. 北京) A．ever since

B．even if C．soon after

D．in case （答案：D。解析：A项意为“自从……以来”，B项意为“即使”，C项意为“不久之后”，D项意为“以防；以免”。句意为“留一把钥匙给邻居，以免有一天你把自己锁在门外”。）

2.It is reported that there will be a heavy rain tomorrow, ______ the hike would be put off. A．in any case

B．in which case C．in no case

D．in case （答案：B。解析：该题考查case的相关短语及定语从句，根据前面说“据说明天有大雨”，可知hike在这种情况下要推迟，which引导定语从句，指代整个主句。）

3.－The first bus has just left and the next bus will come in twenty minutes. －______，

we will have to wait. A．In this case

B．In this way C．By this means

D．In the end（答案：A。）

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Step5.Testing in class & improving skills 1. When I grew up in a small village of my hometown at the foot of a mountain , the visit to the village____ scenes of my children. A. called up

B. called for

C. called on

D. called in

2. Our English teacher sometimes writes _____on QQ, even when there’s not much to say.A. now and then

B. by and by C. step by step

D. more or less

3. The Senior students should be taught to _____right ____wrong in class. A. distinguish; by

B. distinguish; for

C. distinguish; from

D. distinguish; to

4. She ____in touch with his friend when she arrived at Xian.

A. set about getting

B. set about to get

C. set out getting

D. set out get

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The train came to an ____stop, making many passengers fall off their seats.

A. abrupt

B. abruptly

C. suddenly

D. surprised

6. Their house is very _____for schools and stores.

A. convenient

B. abrupt

C. central

D. apparent

7. The teacher asked us not to be ___in class.

A. passive

B. active

C. clever

D. lonely

8. Can you give me a ____reason why you want to leave my company?

A. passive

B. abrupt

C. disturbing

D. valid

9. A

computer has a wide range of ____for businesses.

A. indication

B. expectation

C. applications

D. regulation

10. John may phone tonight. I don’t want to go out ____he phones.

A. as long as

B. in order that

C. in case

D. so that 11. She ____her bag and brought out an old photograph.

A. went into

B. looked into

C. got into

D. dived into

12. Most of the old different from the young are interested in _____events.

A. current

B. latest

C. recent

D. fast

13.

Water can absorb and give off a lot of heat without big changes in temperature, this creating a ____environment. A. peaceful

B. sensitive

C. common

D. stable

14.

The passage without new words is ____not easy to understand.

A. truly

B. in truth

C. from fact

D. fact

15.When we plan our vacation, my mother often offers _____suggestions.

A. careful

B. practical

C. effective

D. acceptable

Step6. Assessment & Homework 1.Finish the exercises at Page 23; 2.Read the new words and the text after class. 3.Find and underline all the sentences including the Past Participle in the text.

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