1、Unit 3 Festivals and customsGrammar and usage刘知文 湖南省株洲市第三中学刘知文中学一级教师株洲市三中教研组长 Lead-in1StepLets have a dictation.Im very happy today because my husband called me last night.He said the next day would be my birthday and that he would come back to see me.He told me the train to Zhuzhou was leaving at 8
2、 a.m.and that he would arrive at 4 p.m.He also said he was going to give me a surprise.I guessed it would be a gift.Exploring the rules2Step1.Read the story on page 34 and answer the following questions.1.How much did Della have?2.What was she going to do to earn more money for a nice gift?3.What di
3、d she buy for Jim at last?4.What was she about to find out?Exploring the rules2Step2.Read the story on page 34 again and find the sentences that use future in the past.And the next day would be Christmas.If she was to buy a nice gift for her husband Jim,she would need more money.she was going to sel
4、l her hair.she would buy Jim a perfect gift.Would Jim still think she was pretty?She was about to find out.Exploring the rules2Step3.Observe the following sentences and find out more about the usage of future in the past.1.John said he would come.2.They were sure that they would win the final victor
5、y.3.I left my office early because I was going to see Jenny later that afternoon.4.That journey was to change his life.5.Lily promised that she was coming to see us.Exploring the rules2Step4.Fill in the blanks on page 34.We use future in the past to describe an action(1)_(in the future/in the past)f
6、rom the perspective of some point(2)_(in the future/in the past).in the futurein the pastPresentFuture in the pastPastFutureExploring the rules2Step4.Fill in the blanks on page 34.We form future in the past in statements by using(3)_,was/were to,(4)_ or was/were about to with the base form of a verb
7、.would dowas/were going towould dowas/were to dowas/were going to dowas/were about to doExploring more about the rules3Step1.Observe the following sentences and tell whether the action in the clause is a promise,a voluntary action,a plan or a prediction.1.My father said this year would be a very int
8、eresting year.2.My father said this year was going to be a very interesting year.3.No one knew John Smith would be the next President.4.No one knew John Smith was going to be the next President.predictionpredictionpredictionpredictionExploring more about the rules3Step1.Observe the following sentenc
9、es and tell whether the action in the clause is a promise,a voluntary action,a plan or a prediction.5.I told you he was going to come to the party.6.I knew Julie would make dinner.7.Jane said Sam was going to bring his sister with him,but he came alone.8.He promised he would send a postcard from Egy
10、pt.planvoluntary actionplanpromise1.I _(was about to leave/was to leave)when the telephone rang.2.They said they _(were about to leave/were to leave)soon.3.My friend said his friends _(were about to arrive/were to arrive)that evening.4.The guide told us we _(were not about to walk/were not to walk)o
11、n the grass.Exploring more about the rules3Step2.Fill in the blanks with correct expressions in the brackets.was about to leavewere to leavewere to arrivewere not to walkApplying the rulesStep1.Complete the conversations on page 35 with the correct expressions in the brackets.4Paul:I(a)_(visited/was
12、 about to visit)the museum with my friends last weekend.What about you?Emily:I(b)_(saw/was going to see)a documentary film about the Spring Festival with Joanna on Saturday,but she didnt feel well.So I just stayed at home.visitedwas going to seeApplying the rulesStep1.Complete the conversations on p
13、age 35 with the correct expressions in the brackets.4Alex:We(a)_(are going to hand in/were going to hand in)our report on festivals around the world next Monday.Colin:Yes,but I(b)_(wasnt to start/havent started)it yet.Alex:You told me you(c)_(would work on/worked on)it all day yesterday.Colin:Oh,I(d
14、)_(was about to start/would start)when my cousin(e)_(would come/came)over.are going to hand inhavent startedwould work onwas about to startcameJim was shopping for a gift for his wife Della.The next day(1)_ Christmas.With an income of twenty dollars per week,life was hard for the couple,but Jim want
15、ed to buy a perfect gift for Della.He thought of the beautiful set of combs on show in one of the shop windows on Broadway.Della had wanted those combs for so long.Tomorrow,Jim decided,he(2)_ Dellas dream come true.Applying the rulesStep2.Complete the story about Jims gift for Della with the correct
16、 verbs in the box on page 35,using future in the past.4would bewas going to make/would makeJim looked at the gold watch that had been his fathers and his grandfathers.He and Della owned two things which they were both very proud of.One was Jims gold watch,and the other was Dellas beautiful hair.Jim
17、already knew what he had to do:he(3)_ his watch.That afternoon,Jim sold the watch,went to the shop for the combs and returned home with a package in his pocket.He was sure that they(4)_ the most wonderful gift for Della.Jim was excited about what she(5)_ when she saw her gift the next day.would sell
18、/was going to sellwould be/were going to bewas going to think/would thinkConsolidating the rulesStep1.Reread the two stories about Della and Jim and think about the following questions.1.For a perfect Christmas gift,what did the couple do for each other?2.Why did they do that?3.Were the gifts they b
19、ought really suitable for each other?Were the couple wise to do so?5Consolidating the rulesStep2.Discuss the question in groups.What would Della and Jim do when they found out what had happened?5Consolidating the rulesStep3.Write an ending for the story using future in the past.would dowas/were to d
20、owas/were going to dowas/were about to doFuture in the past5Consolidating the rulesStep4.Read the sample and pay attention to future in the past.Della arrived home and admired Jims watch chain.She could not wait to see how Jim would react when he saw it the next morning.What was she going to say abo
21、ut her hair,though?She had to think of something.Just then,Jim opened the front door.“Oh!”said Della in surprise,trying to hide the chain.“I didnt think you were going to be back so soon.I was about to take a shower.”She tried to get away to the bathroom.5Consolidating the rulesStep4.Read the sample
22、 and pay attention to future in the past.“Whats that?”asked Jim.He came closer.“My word!And what on earth have you done to your hair?”“I was going to wait until tomorrow to give this to you,but youve seen it now,”Della said.“I sold my hair to buy you a new chain for your watch.”Jim looked at her wit
23、h a loving smile,but there was also sadness in his eyes.“Whats wrong?”asked Della.5Consolidating the rulesStep4.Read the sample and pay attention to future in the past.“I thought I would surprise you for Christmas too,”said Jim.“So I sold my watch to get you these.”He held out the combs.Della was sp
24、eechless.She smiled back at Jim,and they held each other for a long time.Although their gifts had not worked out as planned,they were to be together happily for Christmas,and that was all that mattered.5HomeworkPolish your writing after class and Polish your writing after class and exchange your writing with your exchange your writing with your partner.partner.
