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七年级英语上册（2011译林版）教案Unit 1 This is me!-GrammarBackground informationIn grammar of this unit, the student will know simple present tense for the first time, and learn how to use the verb to be. At the same time, they need to learn how to make positive and negative sentences, and ask and answer questions using the verb to be in the simple present tense. Because they have learnt these simple sentences, so they need some more details about how to use these knowledge correctly. Type of lessonGrammarTeaching aims and learning objectives1. To get to know the simple present tense.2. To learn how to make positive and negative sentences, and ask and answer questions using the verb to be in the simple present tense. 3. To communicate with each other using the verb to be in the simple present tense.Teaching contents Vocabulary: over classroom Phrase: over there Sentence: I am (not). YouWeThey are (not). HeSheIt is (not). Am I .? Yes, I am. No, I am not. Are youwethey .? Yes, youwethey are. No, youwethey are not. Is hesheit.? Yes, hesheit is. No, hesheit is not.Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficulty To learn how to make positive and negative sentences, and ask and answer questions using the verb to be in the simple present tense Teaching proceduresStep1.Lead in1. Greetings-How are you?-Im fine, thank you. And you?-Im fine.Ask: You just said you are fine today, right? (Write down the words: you are)2. Watch the short video: Tom and Jerry, and listen to the introduction of Jerry.Jerrys introduction: Hi! Everyone. Im Jerry, a clever and lovely mouse. It is my food cheese, I like it very much. He is my neighbor Tom. He is not friendly enough. And she is my girlfriend. Is she pretty? We are good friends now. They are all my favourite. Thank you!3. Finish the form. Im Jerry.It _ my food cheese.He _ my neighbour. They _ my favourite.She _ my girlfriend, we _ good friends now. short forms: It is=its; He is=hes; she is=shes; We are=were; They are=theyreI am=Im; you are=youre Step2.Drilling Make the students to use the model to introduce hisher new classmates. Im ,its . He is . She is . Were .Theyre . Use these phrases, the more the better.Step3. Presentation and practise Maybe its too easy to finish this kind of task. But now Sandy has some trouble with her introduction. Can you help her to use the verb to be “am, is, are” to finish the blanks? Hello! My name _ Sandy. This dog _ my pet snoopy. My father _ a teacher in a high school, his books _ always everywhere in the study. My mother _ a nice woman, her hair _ long and beautiful, she likes it very much. Snoopy, my father and my mother _ my family members, I love them. Check the answers.Step4. Short summary am- only used to match with “I” is- used to match with singular countable nouns; used to match with uncountable nouns. are- used to match with plural countable nouns.Step5.Practice Add “is ,are” to the nouns. Lily _ ; grass _ ; candies _ ; rain _ ; clothes _ ; rice _ ; His shoes _ ; bread _ ; a bag of oranges _ ; orange juice _ .Step6.Presentation1. Just now, we know some information about Sandy, do you still remember something? Answer my some questions about Sandy?Is her pet a dog? Yes, it is.Is her father a doctor? No, he is not. He is not (isnt) a doctor.What is he? He is a teacher.Am I a doctor? No, you are not. You are not (arent) a doctor, you are a teacher too. Write down: is not (isnt); are not (arent) “ am not” has no short form. 2. Ask and answer about yourselves. What can you ask about? Work in pairs.Names:Appearances: hair, eyes, nose, ears Tallshort; slimfat; lovely; strong; bigsmallHave a try to make completed sentences. In the positive answers, there are no short forms. Model: -Is his hair black? -Yes, it is. His hair is black. -Are her eyes red? -No, they arent. Theyre brown.Step7.A short summary So do you know how to ask questions using the verb to be? Just put the verb to be in the front of the sentences.Step8.Exercise1. Please complete the exercise on P12,Part A & Part B.2. Check the answersStep9.Practise1.TranslationMillie wants to make a short speech about “HarryPotter”, but she cant translate some sentences correctly. Please help her.I am Millie. I am like Harry Potter, because he is has strong magic power and he is handsome. He is loves reading and flying. He is an excellent student atHogwartsSchoolofWitchcraftandWizardry.2. Help students understand “when we needneednt use the verb to be” :According to the meanings we need, we can find that, so far, mostly, we should put the v