江苏省东台市唐洋镇中学八年级英语上册《Unit 3 A day out Grammar 1》教案 牛津版.doc

Unit 3 A day out Grammar 1教案Teaching GoalsTo learn to use and, but and or to join ideas togetherWe use and to join ideas that are similar. We use but to join ideas that are different. We use or to join possibilities and options.To tell whether two sentences are similar or different, or they are just offering two possibilities or optionsTeaching ProceduresSTEP 1 Starting the lesson with a revisionSince there are many sentences with and but and or in Reading, it is very easy for us to startthe lesson with a revision. The sky was (be) blue and everything was (be) beautiful.It was (be) a great day but we didnt enjoy (not enjoy) it at the beginning.Lindas mother can look (look) at Lindas photos on Daniels home page or Linda can show (show) her mother her photos when she goes home. Tell the students that these sentences are two sentences joined together. Ask the students to separate the two sentences and then get them to focus on the verb in each pair. Help them understand what are similar, different or optional ideas. Then get them join the sentences again. (It is necessary to do this because in the process students can feel through separating and understand through doing. Why do we use familiar sentence? Because they can help the students to understand better. )STEP 2 Keeping talking about the trip to the ParkShow the following sentences and get the students to join them to check if they can tell similarideas from different ideas. There was a lot of traffic on the city roads. It got better on the highway.There was a lot of traffic on the city roads but it got better on the highway. The music was great. Kitty wanted to join in the dancing.The music was great and kitty wanted to join in the dancing.STEP 3 Joining sentences using and, but and or(Books closed) Show the students the following sentences and ask them to join them using and, but and or. We saw the Eiffel Tower. We liked it very much.We saw the Eiffel Tower and liked it very much.The pyramids were small. The pyramids looked just like the real ones.The pyramids were small but looked just like the real ones.We can visit the World Park. We can travel around the world.We can visit the World Park or travel around the world.While doing these exercises, the students may forget to omit the subjects. Get them to focus on the subjects and help them to understand that we dont need to repeat the second subjects when the two subjects are the same. Show more sentences and help the students to consolidate. Simon did not feel sick. Simon enjoyed the trip at the beginning.Simon did not feel sick and enjoyed the trip at the beginning.The Golden Gate Bridge was small. The Golden Gate Bridge looked just like the real one in America.The Golden Gate Bridge was small but looked just like the one in American.We can go to the Eiffel Tower first. We can visit the Pyramids first.We can go to the Eiffel Tower first or visit the Pyramids first.STEP 4 Joining more sentences(Books Closed) Show the following sentences for the students to join. This time point out that the two subjects and verbs are the same, we dont need to repeat the ones in the second sentences. The Golden Gate Bridge was interesting. The Golden Gate Bridge was wonderful.The Golden Gate Bridge was interesting and wonderful.The Golden Gate Bridge was small. The Golden Gate Bridge was wonderful.The Golden Gate Bridge was small but wonderful.We can go to the World Park by coach. We can go to the World Park by underground.We can go to the World Park by coach or underground.Show more sentences for the student to practice. Help them to grasp the rule. It was very hot. It was boring.It was very hot and boring.The music was great. The music was too loud.The music was great but too loud.Linda wants to visit the World Park again with her friends. Linda wants to visit the World Park again with her parents.Linda wants to visit the World Park again with her friends or parents.STEP 5 Make a general summaryMake a general summary to point out the rules. Then get the students to talk about the place tovisit. (Attention: This part is tightly connected with the topic, so dont just treat them as exercise.They also give us some very good ideas about different places.) Let the students complete the exercises. Then check the answers. Help the students to collect some information about different places. Teach Inner Mongolia andgo horse riding.STEP 6 Additional exercisesHangzhou has many places of interest. Many people like to go there for holidays.Hangzhou has many places of interest and many people like to go there for holidays.It is very hot in summer in Hainan. Scuba-diving there is very exciting.It is very hot in summer in Hainan but scuba-diving there is very exciting.You can visit the Yellow Mountain in spring.You can visit the Yellow Mountain in autumn.You can visit the Yellow Mountain in spring or autumn.I like Hunan Road in Nanjing. I like Hunan Road only for shopping.I like Hunan Road in Nanjing but only for shopping.The West Lake is large. The West Lake is beautiful.The West Lake is large and beautiful.You can go to Dalian in summer holiday. You can go to Guilin in summer holiday.You can go to Dalian or Guilin in summer holiday. Qingdao is great in summer. You can go to the beach and swim every day.Qingdao is great in summer and you can go to the beach and swim every day.STEP 7 HomeworkRead through this part and finish the exercises.