it用法的教学设计

Grammar the Use of It 1 教学内容分析教学内容分析 This teaching period mainly deals with the grammar the use of it The impersonal pronoun it is used frequently in English and has many different functions It can be used in the subject or object position to stand for an infinitive ing form or a clause The impersonal pronoun it can be used to talk about time distance weather etc In this period we will focus on only part of its usages that is the use of it when the subject of a sentence is a clause an infinitive or the ing form 三维目标设计 Knowledge and skills 1 To let the students learn the use of it 2 To enable the students to use it correctly and properly Process and methods 1 To ask the students to discover how it is used in various ways 2 To ask the students to summarize the use of it Emotion attitude and value 1 To get the students to become interested in grammar learning 2 To develop the students ability of comparing and summarizing 教学重 难点 1 To get the students to master the structure and usages of the pronoun it 2 To enable the students to learn how to use it 教教学学过过程程 Step 1 Warming up Ask the students to have a look at some pictures and discuss the pictures with their partners S1 What is the time S2 It is ten past eight S3 What is the baby doing S4 It is drinking milk S5 What is this S6 It is a large sum of money Ask the students to think about the use of it according to the above sentences Step 2 Grammar learning Ask the students to study the following sentences and try to summarize the structure and usages of it 1 1 The personal pronoun it and the impersonal pronoun it 1 What do you think of the cartoon It s interesting funny 2 It is said that he is the most handsome boy but is it true 3 It rains heavily 4 It is 20 kilometers from Granddad s house to James 5 It is November 11 2005 6 It is 9 o clock at night 7 It s quiet here 2 It is used in the subject position 1 It s no use cheating in the test 2 It s reported that Wang Lihong got married 3 It is difficult to quit smoking It is was n 或 p p 或 adj v ing It is was n 或 p p 或 adj that clause It is was n 或 p p 或 adj to do sth 1 It is 名词 that 从句 to do It is a shame that 可耻的是 It is a pity that 可惜的是 It is an honor that 光荣的是 2 It is adj that 从句 to do It is natural that 是自然的 It is clear that 是清楚的 It is necessary that 是有必要的 3 It is p p that 从句 It is reported that 据报道 It is said that 据说 It is suggested that 据建议 Step 3 Summing up Try to help the students draw the following conclusions 1 It is a very useful word and can be used in many ways 2 The personal pronoun it can substitute something that is mentioned before In some certain situations it can stand for an unidentified person or a baby 3 The impersonal pronoun it can be used to talk about time distance weather etc 4 It can act as a subject while the real subject or object can be put backwards in the form of an infinitive ing form or a clause Step 4 Grammar practice Ask students to do the following excises 1 Rewrite the sentences using it structures given 1 Giving up smoking is difficult It is 2 Most people believe smoking causes cancer It is believed 3 That you can t go with us is a pity It is a pity 4 Don t quit on a stressful day It s no use Suggested answers 1