初中英语人教版七年级下册Grammar Focus.docx

Unit 8 Is there a post office near here?Grammar Focus1. Teaching aims:(1) Review how to describe the position of sp.(2) Learn There be sentences.2. Teaching contents(1) Important words and phrases: across from, in front of , betweenand, behind, on and so on.(2) Important sentences: A: There is / Is there ? B: Its across from / behind/ in front of 3. Teaching procedureStep 1: Warm up and greetingsT: Good morning, class!S: Good morning, teacher!T: Hows the weather today?S: Its sunny and warm.T: Yes ,the weather is very good. You can do outside exercises after class and school. Step 2: Review how to describe the position:(1) Review the prepostionsT: Yesterday we have learned some prepositions to describe the position. Now lets review them. Lets say them out. The first one “ 在。对面”S: across from.T: How can you spell it?S: A-C-R-O-S-S F-R-OM(2) Work in pairs to describe a place.The teacher shows students a map and ask students to describe the position. For example:A: Where is the police station?B: Its on Bridge Street, between the restaurant and the hospital.(3) Writing the sentences about the position.The teacher asks the students to do the translation of some sentences.Step 3 To explain There be sentences1. Structure(1) Basic structureThere be + sb/ sth + sp(2) Subject-predicate consistencyThere is + uncountable noun /singular countable nounsThere are + plural countable nouns(3) Principle of proximityes2. Exercises to consolidate the sentencesStep 4: Learn the part of 3a(1) The teacher guides the students to read the map and the questions.(2) The teacher asks two students to write the answers(3) Check the answersStep 5 Learn the part of 3b(1) The teacher ask the students to write more sentences of the map(2) Check the answers(3) Work in groups to describe the postion.Step 6 GamesThe teacher gives a student a card written the building. The other students guess what it is by asking questions. For example:A: Is it on Bri