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The Usage of Non-finite Verbs in Writing

Teaching Design

Total design:

Part I. Teaching Materials

Part II. Teaching Methods

Part III. Learning Methods

Part IV. Teaching Procedures

Detailed design:

Part

I.

Teaching Materials

1. Status and Function

As is known to us all, too much simple sentences make readers feel boring, causing a loose relation

between sentences. On the other hand, too much compound sentences make the passage wordy and

complex. So it is necessary to use non-finite verbs properly in writing.

2. Teaching Aims

<1>. Knowledge Aims

i.

Let students learn to write a better basic writing by learning to use non-finite verbs.

<2>. Ability Aims

i Writing ability : To use the non-finite verbs instead of a simple sentence

ii. Summarizing ability: let students summarize the grammatical and

rhetorical functions

that they

have learned in this period.

<3>. Moral Aims

. Cultivate Ss’ active attitude towards writing and English learning.

3. Teaching Important and Difficult points

<1>. Important points

i. Let students review the grammatical

function

and learn

rhetorical functions.

ii. Enable students to master the usage of non-finite verbs.

<2>. Difficult points

i.

How to enable students master the non-finite verbs to express freely.

ii.

How to help students understand the grammatical

function

and learn

rhetorical functions then

find out the causes, consequences and solutions to this problem.

4. Teaching Aids

i. PowerPoint Software

ii. Text book

iii. Blackboard

Part II. Analysis of the Teaching Methods

i. Observation teaching method

ii. Task-based teaching method

iii. Individual-work teaching method

iv. Group-work teaching method

Part III Analysis of Students and the Learning Methods

i. Reviewing learning method

ii. Practising learning method

iii. Summarizing learning method

Part IV. Analysis of the Teaching Procedures

Step1 Lead-in

Step2 Revision and practice about the

grammatical

functions

Step3 Rhetorical functions

Step4 Summary

Step5 Homework

Purpose of my design:

Step1 Lead-in

Class attention will be focused on the video and students will be involved.

Step2 Revision and practice about the grammatical functions

Revision and practice to consolidate the grammatical functions

Step3

Rhetorical functions

Let students get the rhetorical functions from the examples and exercises, and then do some exercises to

prepare themselves for the next step.

Step4 Summary

According to the new curriculum standard, teachers should design the teaching activity treating students as the centre. Thus, I let the students summarize what they have learned in this period instead of doi

ng by the teacher. This will make them think actively and make them the real host of the class.

Step5

Homework

1. Consolidate what they have learned in this period and be well prepared for next lesson.

2. Develop Ss’ writing ability.

（附教案）

Teaching goal: master the use of non-finite verbs in writing. Teaching important point:

meanings of the three forms of non-finite verbs Teaching difficult point: how to use non-finite verbs to make sentences Teaching steps:

Step 1. Lead-in.

Use two pictures and some sentences to transit the class to the topic. Step 2. Analysis and Discovery(Review):

Analyse every sentence and try to find what roles the non-finite verbs play in them. Seeing is believing.

To stand still is to move back.

A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans.

Without hesitating, we left at once.

Don’t keep me waiting for long.

Here is my teacher, standing on the platform, leaving us a deep impression. Discovery

：Grammatical functions（语法功能）

成

分

形式

to do

doing

谓语

宾语

定语

状语

补语

表语

主语

done

Practice：Correct the sentences, pay attention to the mistakes students often make. 1. Seeing from the sky, the night of Shenyang is beautiful. 2. Be a member of the Student’s Union makes me capable of organizing various activities. 3. ---Who is the boy you talked about? ---A boy called himself Li Xiaolong. Common mistakes: 1.状语的逻辑主语与句子主语不一致。

2.用动词短语充当主语、表语或宾语。

3.主动、被动含义混淆。

Step 3. rhetorical functions（修辞功能）

I．Compare three groups of sentences, choose better ones and find the differences between the two sentences. 1. Your life has a disability, but it doesn’t mean your life is not satisfying.

Having a disability does not mean your life is not satisfying.

2. When the library is completed, it will be open to the public next year.

When completed, the library will be open to the public next year.

3. If weather permits，we will hold our yearly sports meeting next week.

Weather permitting, we will hold our yearly sports meeting next week.

Differences:

simple

clear

vivid Examples（使用非谓语动词美化句子）:

1. Because he has no friend in the city, Jack thought it impossible to find a job.

Having no friend in the city, Jack thought it impossible to find a job. 2. The novel, which was written in simple English, is easy to understand.

The novel, written in simple English, is easy to understand. 3. Mr. Liu is afraid of being laughed at. He usually keeps silent when he meets strangers.

Being afraid of being laughed at, Mr. Liu usually keeps silent when Meeting strangers. Practice：

一．使用非谓语动词美化句子。

1. We were touched by the teacher's words.

We decided to work hard.

2. I saw an old granny. She lay on the ground. I went over to help her.

3. The men went to work late again. This made his boss very angry.

二．使用非谓语动词美化短文。

Nowadays, some students often cheat in exams. It is popular among students who are lazy and don’t work hard at their lessons. They cheat for they want to get higher marks so that they can be praised or even admired. Also, some students who work hard at their lessons will cheat in exams because they are afraid of failing in exams. 美化后的短文：

Step 4.

Summary

While writing, try to use different forms of verbs especially non-finite verbs to make your writing essay simple, clear, vivid

and full of varieties.(简明

清楚

生动

多变)