InventorsandInventions.doc

Unit 3 Inventors and Inventions A teaching plan for the third period study of the target language points 教材分析： 1、本节课是本单元教学的第三课时，是一节语言知识点的讲练课。前面一节课已对课文内容进行了整体理解与篇章结构的分析，这为本节课的学习做了一些铺垫。 2、语言知识重点： monitor, abrupt, passive, call up, now and then, distinguish sb. as , set about doing, in the expectation that + 从句, 3、语言知识难点： (1)distinguish 的两种不同含义的区分、介词搭配及其派生的形容词； (2)区分“in the expectation that + 从句”与“in expectation of +名词” 教学策略； 1、贯彻任务型教学法，通过完成不同形式的练习，教师进行适时的点拨，归纳总结语言知识点； 2、以小组竞赛的形式进行合作型学习与探讨，在激发兴趣的同时增强合作意识； Teaching procedures: Step I Revision 1.Summary of the passage. 2.Checking of the homework. Fill in the blanks according to the passage: When I (1)_ my mother, she told me that some snakes (2)_ came near the house. Here came the chance for me to (3)_ myself by inventing something to remove them. I firstly set about (4)_ the habits of snakes. The way I decided was to (5)_ the snakes and make them (6)_. After three attempts, it was beyond the (7)_(expect) that the snakes did not bite me and could be easily caught. (8)_(press) by my friends and relations, I decided to apply for a (9)_. Only by doing it (10)_ (我才可以说是一个真正的发明者). Step II Presentation Definition matching: 1. call up 2. now and then 3. distinguish 4. set about 5. monitor 6. in the expectation that 7. abrupt 8. passive A.to start doing sth; deal with sth. in a particular way B.acted upon but not acting not offering active resistance C.occasionally; from time to time D.to check regularly the development or progress of sth. E.unexpectedly sudden F.to do sth. to make oneself famous or important G.firmly belief that sth. will happen H.to ring sb. up Step III Exercise 1. Complete the blanks with the proper forms of the words given. 1)It was beyond my wildest _ that you had _ that hewould do it for you.(expect) 2)Petrol is the most important _ which is _ in many Middle-East countries. (produce) 3)If you want to _ for a passport, you should first of all fill in the _ form. (apply) 4) I think it is more _ to eat in the canteen if it is at your _. (convenient) 5)He woke up _ when the train came to an _ stop. (abrupt) 6)It is surprising that the _ gentleman could not _ between red and green, although most of us think they are quite _. (distinguish). 1. set about doing sth. = set out to do sth. 2. distinguish sb. as sth. distinguish between A and B distinguish A from B 3. in the expectation that + clause = in expectation of + 2. Complete the sentences: 1)很难分辨出一对孪生儿谁是谁。 It was hard to _ one twin _ the other. 2)他们一到那儿就着手解决问题。 They _ the problem as soon as they arrived there. 3)他们一直在监听敌方的电台广播，设法查探他们的秘密计划。 They have _ the enemys radio broadcasts to try to find out their secret plans. 4)他偶尔会打电话给父母。 He _ his parents _. 3. Rewrite the sentences: 1)Bell never set out to invent the telephone. (set about) Bell never _ the telephone. 2)I can hardly tell the difference between American English and British English. (distinguish) I can hardly _. 3)He closed the windows in expectation of rain. (in the expectation that ) He closed the window _. 4)I realized that I had made a mistake only after you told me. Only after you told me _. 5) I have never seen such an exciting film. Never _. 1. only 修饰状语，提前置于句首，主句的语序需要部分倒装。 2. 某些否定词提前置于句首,表示强调时也引起部分倒装Step IV Consolidation: Grammar filling: I had just set about (1)_(write) a letter to my parents, when my teacher called me (2)_ and told me I had got the first prize in the English Competition. Being too (3)_(excite), I could not go on with the letter. I immediately picked up the phone and hoped the good news would cheer my father up who had (4)_ abrupt disease and was at hospital. However, It was beyond my (5)_(expect) that my father was (6)_ surprised at all. He said he always had a firm belief that his son would sooner or later make himself (7)_(distinguish) although now and (8)_ there would be some ups and downs (9)_everyone has to go through. Only then (10)_ I realize the love from my father, who is a person of few words but with a strong mind. Step V Competition: Make sentences with the target language points. The longer and the more they are used in one sentence,