Learning about Language教学目标

Unit 3 Travel journal Period 3

(The Present Continuous Tense for Future Actions) 整体设计

从容说课

This is the third teaching period of this unit. To test whether the students have grasped the important and difficult language points they learned in the last period, the teacher should first offer them some revision exercises. The pattern “It is. . . that/who. . . ” is a bit difficult, so special exercises should be designed.

This teaching period mainly deals with grammar and speaking. Firstly, the teacher can enjoy with the students the song “I’m babysitting on Thursday to ”present the Present Continuous Tense. The students are expected to make it clear that the Present Continuous Tense may be used to denote an action that can be pre-planned or prearranged instead of the future indefinite in colloquial English. But please note that, not all verbs can be used in the “-ing” form to express future actions. Such verbs as come, go, leave, fly, walk, ride, drive, stay, meet, die, see, have, arrive, etc. are mainly used in the “-ing” form to express future actions. Then do the exercises in Discovering useful structures on Page 21 and more for students to master this usage. Later on, ask them to make dialogues in pairs according to supposed situations. This can help the students connect grammar rules with proper language forms so as to make grammar rules less abstract. At the end of the class, do the exercises in Using structures on Page 57 and multiple choices as consolidation exercises. 教学重点er the usage of the Present Continuous Tense for future actions. 教学难点express future actions. 教学方法-based teaching and learning 2. Cooperative learning 3. Discussion and practice 教具准备

三维目标

Knowledge aims: 1. Get the students to learn the usage of the Present Continuous Tense for future actions. 2. Let the students learn the ways to express good wishes and farewells, and the means of transportation. Ability aims: 1. Enable the students to use the Present Continuous Tense to express future actions properly in different situations. 2. Enable the students to know how to express good wishes and farewells. Emotional aim: Enable the students to communicate with others well by properly using the patterns

to express good wishes and farewells. 教学过程

设计方案（一）

→Step 1 Revision

1. Check the homework exercises. 2. Dictate some new words and expressions. 3. Emphasize elements of the sentence, using the pattern “It is. . . that/who. . . ”, and then ask questions according to the elements emphasized.

→Step 2 Lead-in Enjoy the song “I’m babysitting on Thursday” to present the Present Continuous Tense. I’m babysitting on Thursday

Would you like to go out on Monday? No, sorry, I can’t

Why not? I’m babysitting on Monday.

Would you like to go out on Tuesday? No, sorry, I can’t.

Why not? I’m doing my laundry on Tuesday.

Would you like to go out on Wednesday? No, sorry, I can’t.

Why not? I’m working overtime on Wednesday. Would you like to go out on Thursday? No, sorry, I can’t.

Why not? I’m working out on Thursday.

Would you like to go out on Friday? No, sorry, I can’t.

Why not? I’m visiting relatives on Friday.

Would you like to go out on the weekend? Well. . . maybe! Ask the students to answer:What is she doing on Monday/Tuesday/. . . ? →Step 3 Summary

Show the following on the screen. The Present Continuous Tense for future actions The Present Continuous Tense can be used to express a plan or an arrangement.

现在进行时可用来表示一个在最近按计划或打算要进行的动作；表示将来意义的现在进行时由句中表示将来时间的词语或上下文表明。

能用进行时表示将来的动词（并非所有的动词）：come, go, leave, start, arrive, give, return, sleep, stay, play, do, take, get, see off, travel, fly, drive, walk, reach, meet, . . .

→Step 4 Practice

1. A newspaper reporter is interviewing Wang Wei about her plans for the trip along the Mekong River. However, they are not sure about some of the verb tenses. Can you help them complete their conversation? Do Exercise 2 on Page 21. Check the answers with the whole class. 2. Do you have any plans for the future yourselves? If you have any, please use the Present Continuous Tense to express your future actions. Do Exercise 3 on Page 21. The students’ answers vary. Discuss them with some students.

3. Turn the following into English, using the Present Continuous Tense for future actions. 1)我星期五动身去北京。

2)我的朋友今晚过来。

3)我明天去参观长城。

4)下课后我们打算在操场踢足球。

5)下周五我们乘飞机去上海。

Suggested answers: 1)I’m leaving for Beijing this Friday.

2)My friends are coming over this evening. 3)I’m visiting the Great Wall tomorrow morning. 4)After class we are playing football on the playground. 5)We are flying to Shanghai next Friday. →Step 5 Dialogue

Suppose you are planning a holiday trip. Make a dialogue with your classmate. You must pay great attention to the tense. The following questions can help you. Where are you going for your holiday? Who are you going with? How are you getting there? What are you doing there? Where are you staying? How long are you staying there? What are taking with you? When are you returning? Sample dialogue: A:Where are you going on holiday? B:I’ m going to Hong Kong.

A:When are you leaving? B:Next Sunday. A:How are you getting there? B:I’m taking a plane.

A:How long are you staying there? B:About three weeks. A:Great. Have a good trip.

B:Thanks. →Step 6 Multiple choices

Show the picture on the screen or give out the exercise papers. 1)—I’m going to Britain.

—How long______________ you______________ in Britain?

2)Will you tell us something about the weather in Canada? I______________ to that.

3)—When are you leaving? —The plane______________ at 11:05.

4)I think if we______________ abroad, most probably we will go by CAAC.

5)—I’m going to Shanghai for a few weeks.

—______________. A. Good-

6)A new movie______________ at the theatre this week. Would you like to see it? A. will put on

C. is being put on D. has been put on 7)—Where are you going for your holidays? —______________.

B. I’m going to Australia on business

C. What a good idea D. I won’t have to go

8)—I’ll go camping this weekend.

—______________. A. Don’t give up now

B. No, I’m too busy

C. Have a good time D. Can you fish? 9)I’ve won a holiday for two to Florida. I______________ my mum.

A. am taking B. have taken

C. take D. will have taken First get the students to do the following exercises. Then the answers are given. The teacher can give them explanations where necessary. Suggested answers: 1)B 2)B 3)A 4)B 5)C 6)C 7)B 8)C 9)A →Step 7 Workbook

Do Exercise 1 and Exercise 2 in Using structures on Page 57.

If time doesn’t permit, Exercise 2 can be homework.

→Step 8 Homework

1. Finish off the workbook exercises. 2. Learn the important points by heart. 板书设计Unit 3 Travel journal Grammar The Present Continuous Tense for Future Actions The Present Continuous Tense can be used to express a plan or an arrangement. 现在进行时可用来表示一个在最近按计划或打算要进行的动作；表示将来意义的现在进行时由句中表示将来时间的词语或上下文表明。

能用进行时表示将来的动词（并非所有的动词）：come, go, leave, start, arrive, give, return, sleep, stay, play, do, take, get, see off, travel, fly, drive, walk, reach, meet, . . . 活动与探究

Suppose you have a five-day holiday. Form your own travel group and have a discussion to talk about your travel plan. You should use The Present Continuous Tense for future actions.