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Unit 4

Pygmalion Learning about Language Teaching Goals:

1. To enable Ss to master some new words and expressions. 2. To get Ss to have knowledge of the grammar point: past participles used as adverbial. Teaching Procedures: Step 1. Warming up Purpose: To go over the words and phrases in the text. Call out some Ss to check the answers to Ex1 and Ex2 of Discovering Useful Words And Expressions on P32. Step 2. Word study Purpose:

1. To enable Ss to master some new words and expressions. 2. To encourage Ss to use the words in sentences. .a. Allow Ss some time to finish Ex1 and Ex2 of Using Words And Expressions on P71. Call out some Ss to check the answers. b. Tell Ss that words can show approval or disapproval. Let Ss try to finish Ex3 of Using Words And Expressions on P72 in pairs. Ask them to discuss about the difference of the words. c. Divide the whole class into boys and girls group and try to see which group can finish the sentences in Ex4 on P72 first.

Step 3 Language point. Purpose: To train Ss’ language capacity

1.

Call out some Ss to list their difficult words and phrases, write them down and give necessary explanations.

handful, upper, betray, status, mistaken, fortune, plot, Pass, classic, classify, superior

2. Explain some important sentences. (1)

while watching, he makes notes. (2)

… hands over the paper covered with writing.

(3)

There you are and you come from the west end of London, born in Lisson Grove if I’m not mistaken.

(4)

What if I was? (5)

But they betray themselves every time they open their mouths. (6)

Once educated to speak properly, the girl could pass herself off as a duchess at an ambassador’s garden party.

Step 4. Grammar Purpose: To get Ss to have knowledge of the grammar 1. Ask Ss to finish Ex1, Ex2 and Ex3 of Revising useful structures on P33. Check the answer together with the whole class orally.

2. Explain for Ss the grammar point. (1) 过去分词作状语时逻辑主语与句子主语一致，即句子主语是过去分词动作承受者。如：

Tired from the day’s hard work, he fell asleep soon. (原因状语) 由于一天的劳累工作，他很快就睡着了。

(2) 过去分词构成的独立主格结构。如：

He rushed into the classroom, his face covered with sweat. 他满脸是汗跑了进来。

(3) 不定式，—ing 形式和—ed 形式的区别

不定式表未来的或后于谓语动词动作；—ing 表正在进行或与谓语动作同时进行的动作；—ed 表已完成的动作。如：

The building to be built next month will be our dormitory. 下月建的楼将是我们的宿舍。