新课标人教版八年级英语下册Unit 10 It’s a nice day, isn’t it--SECTION A.doc

Structures
Tag questions
Target language
It’s a nice day isn’t it? Yes, it is. I really love hot weather.
You’re Jenny’s friend, aren’t you? Yes, I am.
Vocabulary
Umbrella, bookstore, elevator, low, price, slow
Come along, get along, at least, be care for
Learning strategies
Cooperating; Using what you know
Unit 10 It’s a nice day, isn’t it?
Part 1: Teaching design

SECTION A
Goals
● To learn to use Tag questions
● To listen and talk about weather
Procedures
Warming up by learning about Tag questions
Hi, everyone! I am happy today because it’s a nice day, today. Isn’t it a nice day today? It’s a nice day, isn’t it?
Yes, this is what we are going to learn today: Unit 10 It’s a nice day, isn’t it? It is the last unit, isn’t it? The title of this unit is a “Tag Question”. But what is a “Tag Question”?
Tag Questions
A tag question is a special construction in English. It is a statement followed by a mini-question. The whole sentence is a “tag question”, and the mini-question at the end is called a “question tag”.
The basic structure is:
+
Positive statement,
-
negative tag?
-
Negative statement,
+
positive tag?
Look at these examples with positive statements:
positive statement [+]
negative tag [-]
notes:
subject
auxiliary
main verb

auxiliary
not
personal
pronoun
(same as subject)

You
are
coming,

are
n’t
you?

We
have
finished,

have
n’t
we?

You
do
like
coffee,
do
n’t
you?

You

like
coffee,
do
n’t
you?
You (do) like...
They
will
help,

wo
n’t
they?
won’t = will not
I
can
come,

can
‘t
I?

We
must
go,

must
n’t
we?

He
should
try
harder,
should
n’t
he?

You

are
English,
are
n’t
you?
no auxiliary for main verb be present & past
John

was
there,
was
n’t
he?
Look at these examples with negative statements:
negative statement [-]
positive tag [+]
subject
auxiliary

main verb

auxiliary
personal
pronoun
(same as subject)
It
is
n’t
raining,

is
it?
We
have
never
seen

that,
have
we?
You
do
n’t
like

coffee,
do
you?
They
will
not
help,

will
they?
They
wo
n’t
report

us,
will
they?
I
can
never
do

it right,
can
I?
We
must
n’t
tell

her,
must
we?
He
should
n’t
drive

so fast,
should
he?
You

are
n’t
English,
are
you?
John

was
not
there,
was
he?
Some special cases:
I am right, aren’t I?
aren’t I (not amn’t I)
You have to go, don’t you?
you (do) have to go...
I have been answering, haven’t I?
use first auxiliary
Nothing came in the post, did it?
treat statements with nothing, nobody etc like negative statements
Let’s go, shall we?
let’s = let us
He’d better do it, hadn’t he?
he had better (no auxiliary)
1a Looking and circling
Do you like to have a small talk with others, don’t you? Now let’s go to page 76. Look at the picture and circle the situations where you would start a small talk with others. And then make a list of places where you would have a small talk in life.
Places where I would like to start a small talk with strangers
on a bus, on a train, at a train station, in a theater, in lines, in a shop, in the street, in a rest room, in a plane, in a restaurant
1b Listening and numbering
You are going to hear three conversations. While listening try to number the pictures on page 76 in the order you hear them.
Now you will go on to read the tapescript, won’t you? While reading try to find out all examples of Tag Questions.
1c Doing pairwork
You are going to make conversations using the picture on page 76.
In your conversation, try to use as many Tag Questions as possible.
Small talks with tag questions
A: It looks like rain, doesn’t?
B: Yes, it does. And I forgot my umbrella.
A: The train is late, isn’t it?
B: No, it isn’t. Your watch is going too fast.
A: The actor is really good, isn’t he?
B: He sure is!
A: Have you ever been to Shanghai, have you?
B: No, I have never been to Shanghai.
A: Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China, haven’t you?
B: Yes, I have.
A: Is she a young girl, isn’t she?
B: She sure is!
A: Do you want to be a tour guide, don’t you?
B: I sure do.
A: Most of you have probably heard of Disneyland, haven’t you?
B: No, none of us has ever heard of it.
2a Listening and ticking
To have successful small talk, both people need to ask questions. Listen to the three conversations. Are they examples of successful or unsuccessful small talk? Write “S” (for successful) or “U” (for unsuccessful) in the blanks below.
2b Listening and putting
Listen to Conversation 3 again. Put the sentences and questions below in order.
a. I hope so. I want to go swimming. →4
b. Yes, it rains every Saturday. →2
c. At Franklin Lake→6
d. Oh? Where do you swim? →5
e. Do you think it’ll stop by noon? →3
f. It always rains on the weekend, doesn’t it? →1
g. Do you ever go there? →7
2c Doing pairwork
You are at a bus stop, aren’t you? Now make your own small talks using expressions in the box on page 77.
A: It’s really cold today, isn’t it?
B: Yes, it is. I hope the bus comes soon.
A: Are you going to school, aren’t you?
B: No, I am not. I am go shopping.
A: Do you live close to the bus stop, don’t you?
B: Yes, I do.
A: Have you been to the superstore called Meet All, haven’t you?
B: No, I haven’t.
…
3a Completing conversations
On page 78 you will find some unfinished conversations. You are going to complete them, aren’t you?
A: This is great weather, isn’t it?
B: It sure is. But it’s a little hot for me, isn’t it?
A: Oh, I love hot weather, don’t I ? I am going to the beach, aren’t I?
B: Which beach are you going to?
A: I’m going to Today Beach, aren’t I? Where do you usually go?
B: I usually go to Sandy Beach, don’t I?
A: Is it very crowded, isn’t it?
B: No, it’s never crowded. Well, have a good day!
A: Thanks. Goodbye.
B: Goodbye.
3b Doing pairwork
In pairs you will practice conversations in 3a, won’t you? Then make another conversation.
A: Have you been to Singapore, haven’t you?
B: Yes, I have been there twice.
A: Is it a small island in Southeast Asia, isn’t it?
B: Yes, it is.
A: Isn’t it a wonderful place to take a holiday, is it?
B: yes, it is.
B: Are more than three quarters of the population in that country Chinese?
B: Yes, they are.
A: You can simply speak Putonghua a lot of time, can’t you?
B: Yes, I can.
A: Singapore is an English –speaking country, isn’t it?
B: Yes, it is.
A: It’s also a good place to practice your English, isn’t it?
B: Yes, it is.
B: Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China, havent’ you?
A: No, I haven’t
B: You won’t be able to find anything to eat in a foreign country, will you?
A: Ye, I will. I can find things to eat there.
A: In Singapore, you’ll find a lot of food from China; won’t you?
B: Yes, I will.
…
4 Doing groupwork
On page 78, at the bottom, you will find four pictures. What topics can you talk about with these people?
Now will you make a list, won’t you? Then role play conversations with these people.
A boy going to school
A farmer working in the field
A old man walking in the mountain
A middle aged man going to his office
A: You are a student, aren’t you?
B: Yes, I am.
A: Why are you going to school on foot?
B: Don’t you see that I have no cars, do you?
A: Yes, I do. But why don’t you take a taxi?
B: I don’t have money, do I?
A: Is this your rice field, isn’t it?
B: Yes, it is mine.
A: Have you worked here long, haven’t you?
B: No, I have worked here only for two hours.
A: Will you be a framer all your life?
B: No, I won’t.
A: Why are you alone here?
B: I want to find my sons don’t I?
A: Is the farmer there your son?
B: No, he isn’t. He is my old brother.
A: But you look older than he does, don’t you?
B: Yes, I do.
A: Are you the boss, aren’t you?
B: No, I am not.
A: Do you live in this city, don’t you?
B: No, I don’t.
A: You come to your office by bus, don’t you?
B: No, I don’t. I come here by plane every day.

Closing down by sing a grammar song
Refrain:
Who, what, why, when, where, how
C’mon and sing it now
I want to hear it loud
Who, what, why, when, where, how
“Who” is a word that you hear a lot
Who is this? Who is that? Who is on that spot?..
“What” seeks an amount or kind...
“Why” you use when you’re searching for a reason...
“When” when you seek an occasion or time...
“Where” searches for an occasion or place...
“How” asks by what means or in what way...