1、Period 3 Grammar: InversionsTeaching aims:1. Enable the students to use inverted sentences correctly2. Help the students learn how to use Inversions correctlyTeaching important points:Help the students learn what Inversion is and how to use Inversions correctlyTeaching difficult points: How to help
2、the students to apply the Inversions correctly in contextTeaching methods:Inductive and deductive methods, task-based learning and cooperative learningTeaching aids: A computer, a projectorTeaching procedures:Step Presentation 1. Ask the Ss to find out the sentences of Inversion in the Reading. Firs
3、t explain what an inversion is.“In normal word order in a sentence the subject comes before the verb. But sometimes the order of the subject and the verb is reversed, which we call Inversion.2. Ask the Ss to say the sentences, and then show the answers on the screen. Never will Zhou Yang forget his
4、first assignment at China daily.Only when you have seen what he or she does, can you cover a story by yourself.Only if you ask many different questions will you acquire the information you need to knowStep Explanation and SummaryThe order of the subject and the verb is reversed after the following a
5、dverbial elements:1) Adverbial expressions of negation or near negation with no, not, never, neither, seldom, scarcely, rarely, barely and hardly, etc. The same reversal of word order takes place after negative conjunctions like neither, nor, not onlybut also, no sooner thane.g. In no case can an ex
6、ception be made. Never have I seen such a stupid. Not until he loses all his money will he stop gambling. Scarcely had he entered the room when he was knocked down by a stranger. Not only is he beautiful, but she is also very intelligent. I cannot attend the meeting tonight, and neither can my wife.
7、 2) Adverbial expressions with only e.g. Only after an operation will he be able to walk again. Only one has he done such a thing.3) Adverbial expressions with soe.g. So greatly did he admire the beautiful actress he asked her to marry him.The word order is also reversed after the conjunction so.e.g
8、. I caught a cold, and so did my wife.4) Adverbial expressions of place e.g. There stood the tallest man he had ever seen. Inside the room were a few pieces of furniture.But when the subject is a pronoun instead of a noun, the order should not be inverted.e.g. Here he comes. Off he ran.5) Other adve
9、rbials in initial positione.g. Loud and clear rang the bell. Often did we sit together without saying a word.Step III Further Explaining全部倒装1. 用于 there be 句型 There are many students in the classroom2. 用于“here (there, now, then) + 不及物动词 + 主语的句型中，或以out, in, up, down, away 等副词开头的句子里面，表示强调l Here comes t
10、he bus. l There goes the bell.l Now comes our turn. l Out went the children.代词作主语时，主谓语序不变Here it is. In he comes.3. 当句首状语是表示地点的介词词组时，也常引起全部倒装South of the city lies a big steel factory.From the valley came a frightening sound.Under the tree stands a little boy.4. 表语置于句首时，倒装结构采用“表语连系动词主语”的结构1) 形容词连系动词
11、主语 Present at the meeting were Professor White, Professor Smith and manyother guests.2) 过去分词连系动词主语 Gone are the days when they could do what they liked .1) 介词连系动词主语 Among the goods are Christmas trees, flowers, candles and toys.5. 为了保持句子结构平衡，或为了强调表语或状语，或为了使上下文结构紧凑They arrived at a farmhouse, in fron
12、t of which sat a small boy. Inside the pyramids are the burial rooms for the kings and queens and long passages to these rooms. 部分倒装1. 用于 疑问句 Do you speak English?2. 用于省略if 的虚拟条件句 Had you reviewed your lessons, you might have passed the examination.3. 用于“形容词（或名词、动词） as (though)” 引导的让步状语从句l Pretty as
13、 she is, she in not clever.l Try as he would, he might fail again. l Money as they had, they dont know how to spend it. 4. 用于 no sooner than, hardly when 和 not until 的句型中 No sooner had she gone out than the class began.Not until the teacher came did he finish his homework.5. 用于 never, hardly, seldom
14、, scarcely, little, at no time, not only 等否定词开头的句子里l Never shall I do this again.l At no time can you say “ no” to the order. l Little do I dream I would see you here.6. 用于 only 开头的句子（only位于句首，修饰副词、介词短语或状语从句）l Only in this way can you lean English well.l Only when he told me did I realize what troub
15、le he was in.7. 用于 so, nor, neither 开头的句子，表示重复的内容此句谓语应与前句谓语的时态形式一致l He has been to Beijing. So have I.l Jack can not answer the question. Neither can I. 8. 在 so / such that 的结构中，若so 置于句首，则句子部分倒装l So difficult a problem is it that I cant work it out.l Such a noble person is he that people all respect
16、 him.9. 如果直接引语后注明引语是什么人所说的，主语是名词时，用倒装结构主语是代词时，一般不用倒装结构 “Let go,” said the man / he said.10. 用于 某些祝愿的句子 May you succeed!Step Consolidating and Applying the rule Exercise to be shown on the PPT and one student at a time to do the exercise orally. (Multiple choices, E-C translation, using inversions)Step Summary and Assignment1. Make a summary of todays task.2. Ask Ss to write a short passage, and try to use as many as inversions in the passage.
