1、The Fifth PeriodThe SubjectTeaching Aims:1.Review what can be used as the Subject.2.Review some important rules about the Subject.3.Do some exercises about the Grammar itemthe Subject Teaching Important Points:1.Master the differences between the infinitive and the v.-ing form used as the Subject.2.
2、Master the following sentence pattern:Its no use/good+v.-ing.3.Pay attention to the Agreement.Teaching Difficult Point:How to make a sentence with a correct Subject.Teaching Methods:1.Review,explanation and inductive methods.2.Part work or individual work to make every student work in class.Teaching
3、 Aids:1.the multimedia2.the blackboardTeaching Procedures:Step GreetingsGreet the whole class as usual.Step Revision and ExplanationT:Please look at the sentences on the screen.(Show the following on the screen.)1.It is not known if/whether he will come.2.What we need is more time.3.Finding somewher
4、e to live in New York is a big problem.4.It is no use waiting here.5.When to start is not decided yet.6.To improve the working condition needs lots of money.7.The unemployed usually lead a hard life.8.Two million was turned away by American officials.T:Who knows what the Subject of the first sentenc
5、e is?S1:I know.The Subject is “if/whether he will come.”And “It” is the formal Subject.T:Yes,youre right.(Bb:if/whether he will come.)And you must remember that if the Subject clause is put at the beginning of a sentence,we can only use “whether”.Are you clear?Ss:Yes.T:Good.Now,the second sentence.W
6、ho knows?S2:Let me try.“What we need” is the Subject.T:Good.Sit down,please.(Bb:What we need)Pay attention to the verb form in it.We know that if the Subject is a clause,we usually use a singular verb,but if the predicative is plural,we should use a plural verb.e.g.What we need are qualified teacher
7、s.Do you understand?Ss:Yes.T:And dont forget that if the Subject clause is introduced by “what” meaning “the thing or things that”,we dont use a formal Subject.OK?Ss:OK.T:Good.Now,lets look at the third sentence.S3:I think the Subject is “Finding somewhere to live in New York”.T:Right.Please sit dow
8、n.(Bb:Finding somewhere to live in New York)Please pay attention to the verb in it.When the Subject means one action we should use a singular verb.When the Subject means two different actions,we should use a plural verb.Do you know?Ss:Yes.T:OK.Now,look at the fourth sentence.Whod like to have a try?
9、S4:I think the Subject is “waiting here”.In this sentence,there is a formal subject “it”.T:Right.Sit down,please.(Bb:waiting here.)As you know,this is a very important sentence structure.(Bb:Its no use/good+v.-ing.)Are you clear?Ss:Yes.T:OK.And who can make a sentence using this sentence structure?S
10、5:Let me try.“Its no good drinking too much.”T:Very good.Please sit down.(Bb:Its no good drinking too much.)Now,next sentence.Who wants a try?S6:Let me have a try.In this sentence,the Subject is “When to start”.T:Right.(Bb:When to start.)Can you say the Chinese meaning of the sentence?S6:Yes.It mean
11、s “什么时候出发还没有决定呢”.T:Good.Please sit down.Look at the sixth sentence,please.Whats the Subject of this sentence?S7:The Subject is “To improve the working condition”.T:Right.(Bb:To improve the working condition)Can you say this sentence in another way?S7:Yes.We can say “It needs lots of money to improve
12、 the working condition”.T:Good.Sit down,please.And this sentence pattern is more common in modern English.So,youd better use this sentence pattern in your composition.Are you clear?Ss:Yes.T:Now look at the seventh sentence.Whod like to try?S8:Let me have a try.The Subject is “The unemployed”.T:(Bb:T
13、he unemployed)Good.In this sentence,you should pay attention to the verb form.If the Subject “the+v.-ed/adj.” referring to people,a plural verb should be used.If the Subject “the+v.-ed/adj.” referring to things,we should use a singular verb.Do you understand?Ss:Yes.T:Now look at the last sentence.Li
14、 Hua,you try,please.S9:The Subject is “Two million”.T:Right.(Bb:Two million)We should also pay attention to the verb form.If the numeral is used as the Subject,a singular verb should be used.When we make a sentence,we should pay attention to the agreement of the Subject with the Predicate.Do you und
15、erstand?Ss:Yes.T:Then do you know the differences between the infinitive and the v.-ing form when they are used as the Subject?Any volunteers?OK.Wang Hua,please.S10:The infinitive used as the Subject expresses one particular occasion,while the v.-ing form used as the Subject expresses an activity in
16、 general.T:Quite right.Are you clear?Ss:Yes.Step Practice and ConsolidationT:OK.Weve reviewed some important points about the subject.And now,lets do some exercises to check if you have mastered them well.Look at the screen,please.Finish the exercises first and then Ill check the answers with you.(S
17、how the following on the screen.)Ex.Fill in the blanks using the right forms.1.Whats made you so upset?_(lose) the tickets for the concert.2.Its no use _ (regret) the past mistakes.3.The farmers_(take) pity on the snake led to his own death.4.It takes time_ (know) a man.5.When and where_ (build) the
18、 factory is not decided yet.6.The old man as well as their children_ (like) swimming.Suggested answers:1.Losing2.regretting3.taking4.to know5.to build6.likesEx.Put the Chinese into English.1. _ (听、说、读、写) are all important.2. _ (他所说的) is not true.3. _(他的到来) helped us a lot.4. _(我们互相帮助) is necessary.5
19、. _ (他是否来) is not known.6.Its quite likely_ (汤姆开会会迟到).Suggested answers:1.Listening,speaking,reading and writing2.What he said3.His coming4.That we help each other5.Whether he will come6.that Tom will be late for the meetingEx. .Choose the best answers.1.On the wall_two large portraits.A.hangs B.han
20、gC.hangedD.hanging2.We know 1 000 000_a lot of money.A.dollar isB.dollars isC.dollar areD.dollars are3.Nobody but Rose and I_interested in the meeting.A.amB.areC.isD.were4.Eighty percent of the population in the city _ workers.A.areB.isC.beingD.has been5.As a result of destroying the forest,a large_
21、of desert _covered the land.A.number;hasB.quantity;hasC.number;haveD.quantity;have6.What he says and what he does .A.is not agreedB.are not agreedC.doesnt agreeD.dont agree7.The old_good care of in our country today.A.is takenB.are takenC.have takenD.has taken8.The knife and fork_four pounds.A.is wo
22、rthyB.are worthyC.is worthD.are worth9.To study English _hard work.A.dont meanB.mean notC.doesnt meanD.not means10.All but one _ here just now.A.isB.wasC.has beenD.wereSuggested answers:1.B2.B3.C4.A5.B6.D7.B8.C9.C10.D(Teacher checks the answers with the whole class and explains the difficult points
23、that the students may have.)Step Summary and HomeworkT:Today,weve reviewed the Subject.We know that the clause,v.-ing form,infinitive,noun,pronoun,and numeral can all be used as the Subject.There are a lot more about this grammar point for you to review.After class,you should do more exercises to ma
24、ster it better.Thats all for today.See you tomorrow!Ss:See you tomorrow.Step The Design of the Writing on theBlackboardUnit 1That must be a record!The Fifth PeriodThe Subject1.if/whether he will come2.What he need3.Finding somewhere to live in New York4.waiting here5.when to start6.To improve the working condition7.The employedIts no use/good+v.-ing.e.g.Its no good drinking too muchStep Record after Teaching_