M1U3grammar.doc

Period 4 Grammar and usage. Teaching aims:Enable the Ss to grasp the non-restrictive attributive clauses and question tags. Teaching important points:How to use correctly non-restrictive attributive clauses and question tags. Teaching difficult points: The function and formation of the non-restrictive attributive clauses and question tags. Teaching methods:Inductive and deductive methods, task-based learning and cooperative learning. Teaching aids: A computer, a blackboard. Teaching procedures:Step I Revision and lead in1. Ask the students to recall what theyve learned about the attributive clauses2. Ask them practice finishing some sentences using attributive clauses3. Conclusion of what has been learnt about the attributive clauses4. make a comparison to introduce the non- restrictive attributive clausesStep II work on the non- restrictive attributive clauses1. Ask the Ss to find out the restrictive and non- restrictive attributive clauses in the text.2. tell the differences between the two kinds of attributive clauses by giving examples and making conclusions3. Ask them to summarize what has been learnt and practice using the non- restrictive attributive clauses4. The important points of attributive clauses 1) non- restrictive attributive clauses led by “as” and “which”2) non- restrictive attributive clauses led by “some/ any of which/ whom”5. practice (correction, multiple choices, comparison)Step III Homework1. Go over the restrictive and non-restrictive attributive clauses.2. Finish the exercises of Part A and B on p48-49 in your textbook3. Finish Part C1 on P96 in your workbook.Step IV work on question tags1. ask questions and lead in2. discuss what question tags are3. discuss the situations in which question tags are used according to examples4. practice finding out the question tags in the text and explain them5. ask questions about the types and formations of question tags6. give examples and conclude the formation of question tags7. tips on how to use the question tags8. practice timeStep V Language points Explanation and practice1) consider 2) affect/ effect/ effort/ offer3) recognize/ realizeStep practice and consolidation of the grammar pointsStep VII Homework1. Go over the que