1、The Fourth Period GrammarTeaching goals 教学目标1. Target language 目标语言 Adverbial clauses of time and ellipses2. Ability goals 能力目标The students should know well the patterns and rules of adverbial clause of time and ellipses and how to use them correctly.3. Learning ability goals学能目标The students must kn
2、ow well the patterns of adverbial clause of time and ellipses, and take an active part in learning the structure and realize the importance of using ellipses in communication.Teaching important points 教学重点The structures and usages of adverbial clause of time and ellipses.Teaching difficult points教学难
3、点How to use adverbial clauses of time and ellipses in right situations.Teaching methods 教学方法Explaining and practicing.Teaching aids 教具准备Tape recorder, a projector and some slides.Teaching procedures & ways 教学过程与方式Step I Greetings and revisionT: Good morning / afternoon, class.Ss: Good morning / afte
4、rnoon, teacher.T: Any volunteer to tell me something about hip hop?Ss: Hip hop started in the 1970s at black parties in New York. In all therere four main aspects of hip hop: breakdance, graffiti art, Dj-ing and rapping. In the late 1980s hip hop spread across the world. Today even a new music form
5、appears in England, called trip hop, a mixture of Jazz, hip hop and electronic music. T: Wonderful job! Then I will check your homework. Please answer the four questions first.S1: Before I read the article on Page 44 and 45, I knew nothing about hip hop. S2: Sure. Jay Zhou is my favorite rap artist.
6、S3: Yes, occasionally I see a rap artist on TV and I feel it is boring. The other day I saw a breakdancer in the street, who was playing standing on his head and spinning. I think it is interesting to watch, but dangerous meanwhile.S4: I do agree with most of the comments. They tell the good and the
7、 bad aspects of hip hop.Then check the dialogues the students have made. Pick one or two groups to act out their dialogue before the class. Sample dialogue: S1: Well, what did you know about hip-hop before reading the text?S2: Er , originally I only thought it was something like rapping.S3: In my op
8、inion, its something to do with streetdancing or breakdancing. Its very exciting and cool.S4: As to me, hip-hop is nothing but noise. It sounds terrible. And breakdancing is dangerous, I think.S1: Oh, no! I cant agree with you! Im very fond of hip-hop. My love for it started from last years Christma
9、s party in our school. At the party, I, together with several of my classmates performed rapping and breakdancing. We were all excited. Because we could make up our own words on the spot and dance freely.S3: Yeah, I cant agree with you more! By the way, whos your favorite rap artist?S1 and S3 (toget
10、her): Jay (Zhou Jielun). (laughing)Step II Grammar (Adverbial clauses of time)T: The other day, I was walking on the street when I came across one of my good friends. We hadnt seen each other since we left each other ten years ago. So, the moment I saw him, I cried out in surprise. Thats to say, as
11、soon as I saw him, I cried out in surprise. Look at here.Write the two sentences on the Bb.The moment I saw him, I cried out in surprise.As soon as I saw him, I cried out in surprise. Then help the students to summarize the adverbial clause of time.The moment / minute / second / + subject + v +, sub
12、ject + v + Immediately + subject. + v + , subject + v + As soon as + subject + v + , subject + v + “Hardly when” clause“No sooner than” clauseStep III Practice T: Now please turn to Page 47. Look at Activity 1. Read this sentence from the passage on Page 45. Choose the best explanation.S1: The key i
13、s (C). As soon as I heard it T: Now look at Activity 2. Complete the sentences in your own words and write sentences for the last two using the moment.Sample answers:1. The moment I saw Coco Li, I jumped with joy.2. The moment Faye Wong walked onto the stage, the audience burst out cheering.3. The m
14、oment I saw Andy Lau, I couldnt help crying out.4. On seeing his mum, my little nephew ran over, jumping and laughing.5. The moment the class began, all the students, sat on their separate seats, waiting for the teacher quietly.T: Good. You have good imagination. Lets go on to next page, Page 48. Lo
15、ok at the sentences and think about the meaning of the time expressions.For this activity, the teacher can ask the students to explain the meaning in their own words. Then deal with the passage below. T: Now complete the passage “The Song That Touched My Heart” with the correct time expressions on P
16、age 48.After the students have finished it, check the answers. Then ask the students to read the passage carefully again.T: What does this short passage tell us?Ss: The writers personal experiences of coming across nice music.T: Yes, by telling the his or her personal experiences, the writer wants t
17、o tell us good music may change a persons attitudes towards life and improve his or her taste. Besides, good music can touch a persons heart, as well as eliminate the generation gap or misunderstanding among people. Step IV SummaryT: Just now we learned adverbial clause of time. Lets make a summary.
18、Then teacher makes a summary as follows and write them on the Bb or show them on the screen. The first / last / next time + subject + v + , subject + v + By the time + subject + v + , subject + v (perfect tense) + It is the first time + subject + have / has done + It was the first time + subject + h
19、ad done + T: Now lets do more practice with it. Turn to Page 109. Lets complete the passage with the correct phrases from the box as soon as possible.Check the answers.T: Then look at Activity 2, write sentences that true for you.S1: The first time I went to school, I was very shy and timid and afra
20、id to speak in class.S2: The moment I met my best friend, I jumped with joy.S3: The last time I went on holiday, it was in Hainan in 2002.S4: The next time I go shopping, I had better not buy so many useless and unnecessary things.Step Grammar (Ellipses)T: Now listen to the conversation in listening
21、 part again. Pick out the sentences that are not complete such as “Not true”, “We didnt” and so on. Play the tape again and give the students time to write down the sentences.The sentences are:Not true.Really?We didnt.All right, we did.I bet you did!T: If you leave out some words in a sentence, it i
22、s called “Ellipse”. Who can give me more examples of that?S1: “Out!” means “Go out”.S2: “A fine day!” means “It is a fine day.”S3: “Really” means “Is it really true?”T: Well done. When we dont want to repeat the same exact words about, we use ellipses, esp. in oral English. Now lets do some exercise
23、s about it. Turn to Page 50, Activity 1. Please add the words which have been left out and rewrite the sentences.After the students have finished, check the answers. T: Lets move on to Activity 2. Read the conversation. Put brackets around the words that can be left out. The first example is done fo
24、r you.Check the answers. Then let the students work in pairs and practice reading the new conversation. The new conversation would be: (A=Angela; L=Lizzie)A: What is your favorite kind of music?L: Jazz. A: Really?L: Yes.A: Have you got a favorite jazz musician?L: Ever heard of Louis Armstrong?A: Mmm
25、 he played the trumpet, didnt he?L: Yes, he did. He was a good singer, too.A: Got many if his CDs?L: Only two.A: Can I borrow one?L: Yes, of course. Then deal with Activity 3-4 on Page 110. Check the answers. Step VI Homework1. Finish Activity 3 on Page 50. 2. More exercises: (slides)a. The sentence
26、s are correct. Decide with your partner which words have been let out.(1) Beg your pardon.(2) Havent seen you for ages.(3) Sorry to hear that.(4) This way, please.(5) Found the treasure.b. Translation (Using ellipses)(1) 如果你愿意来我的办公室，尽管来好了。(2) 你帮助我比我帮助你的多得多。(3) 这种鱼你想捕多少就捕多少。(4) 你瞧瞧那脏水，它太难闻了！(5) A：谁要冷饮？B：请给我一瓶橙汁和一瓶矿泉水。
