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Unit3 Learning about language参考教案Teaching goals 1.To revise the useful words and expressions.2. To learn useful structures- the Present Continuous Tense to express future actions.Teaching important points the Present Continuous Tense to express future actions.Teaching difficult points How to use the Present Continuous Tense to express a plan or something to be done according to plan.Teaching aids a projector and a computerStep 1:Greeting： A song. Step 2:Practice一、Use the reading passage to find the correct word or expression for each of the following sentences.1.He is so stubborn that no one can _ him to do anything.2.A _ person always tries to finish the job, no matter how hard it is.3._ she has made up her mind, nothing will _.4.Is it_ for us to take off our hats in church?5.He _ that we find the source of the trouble as soon as possible. Everyone agreed.6.Do you remember every _ of the story you have just read.7.I wanted to pay the train _ , but my friend insisted. _I gave in.8.She persuaded all of us to _ to work instead of taking the bus。Answer: 1. persuade 2. determined 3. Once; change her mind 4. proper 5. insisted 6. detail 7 fare; Finally 8. cycle二、Match the words and the meaningsvalley a high place from which a river suddenly goes down.plain a fast-moving part of a river. waterfall a long, low, wide place between hills. delta the long place where a river enters the sea rapids a large body of ice moving slowly down a high valley canyon a large flat placeglacier a deep, very wide valley, usually with a river超级链接: some pictures of all these words to help Ss understand the meaning of the words more clearly.三、Complete this passage with some of the above words.I really enjoyed my school field trip in geography. We saw so many beautiful things: a _ that flowed like a river of ice through a _ that cut the mountains into two parts. We also discovered a river which fell off the mountains and become a wonderful _this was even more exciting to see than the _ where the water seemed to boil. Later we followed the river to a quieter _ and finally into a _ and the sea.Answer: glacier valley waterfall rapids canyon deltaSTEP 3 : GrammarAsk the Ss to answer: What is she doing on Monday/Tuesday? The Present Continuous Tense for future useThe present continuous tense can be used to express a plan or an arrangement.现在进行时可用来表示一个在最近按计划或打算要进行的动作；通常带一个表将来的时间状语, 但有明确的上下文时无须指出时间。能用进行时表将来的动词：go, come, leave, start, arrive, give, return, sleep ,stay, play, do, take, get, see off, travel, fly, drive, walk, reach, meetStep4: Practice1. Look at the following dialogue and underline the verbs in this tense.A: Are you working this evening?B: No. Were having an English party, dont you know?A: Yes, I do. And were giving some performance at the party. What are you going to do?B: Im singing song with my classmates.2. In the following dialogue, a newspaper reporter is interviewing Wang Wei about her plans for the trip along the Mekong River. However, they are not sure about some of the verb tenses. Please help them complete their conversation.R: Miss Wang. I hear that you _ along the Mekong River. Thats really exciting. Have you got everything ready?W: Almost.R:When are you _ ?W:.R: How far are you _ each day?W:.R:Where are _ at night?W:R: Do you think you are _ back here soon?W:Oh, we _ back to this place. We _ home. Thatll be a month later.R:Thank you for your time, Miss Wang. Good luck on your journey!W:Thank you! Answer: are going to cycle ; leaving; cycling; you staying; coming; arent coming; are returning 3. Multiple choice:1.-Im going to the states.- How long _ you _ in the States?A. are ; stayed B. are ; staying C. have ; stayed D. did ; stay2.-Will you tell us something about the weather there? -I _ to that.A. go B. come C. am going D. am coming 3.When are you leaving?-The plane _ at 11:05.A. takes off B. took off C. will take off D. taking off 4.I believe if we _ abroad, most probably we will go by CAAC.A. have been B. are going C. had been D. were going5.Im going to Shanghai for a few weeks. -_.A. Good-bye B. So long C. Have a good time. D.I like it6. A new play _ at the theatre this week. Would you like to see it?A. has been put on B. has put on C. is being put on D. will put on7.Where are you going for your holidays? _.A. What a good idea B. Im going to Spain on businessC. I wont have to go D. I havent made up my mind yet8.Ill go camping this weekend. -_.A. Dont give up now B. No, Im too busyC. Have a good time D. Can you fish? 9.Ive won a holiday for two to Florida. I _ my mum.A. am taking B. have taken C. take D. will have takenAnswer: 1.B 2.C 3.A 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. B 8. C 9. AStep5: DIALOGUE1. First show an example: Where you going on holiday?A: Yanzi, where you going on holiday? B: I m going to Laos.A: When are you leaving? B: Next Sunday.A: How are you going to Laos? B: Im taking a plane.A: How long are you staying there? B: About two weeks.A: Great. Have a good trip. B: Thanks.Farewells: Have a good trip/ journey; Have a good day/ time; Enjoy yourself; Best wishes; Have fun; Good luck; Take care!2. A game:Divide the class into two groups with one leader. Each group will need one coin and a counter.Procedure: 1. Show the Ss the board game. 2. Demonstrate the task: toss a coin and explain that one side of the coin means move two spaces, the other means move one space. Mov