高中英语人教版必修4课件：Unit 2 Working the land Period 2 Learning about Language

Period 2Learning about LanguageThe General Idea of This PeriodThis period is about the useful words,expressions and structures learned in the reading part,from the exercises in this period,the students can consolidate what they learnt in t he reading part,and learn the grammar about the -ing form as a noun.Teaching Important PointsLearn how to use the -ing form as a noun.Teaching Difficult PointsLearn to use the -ing form as a subject as well as an object.Teaching MethodsAsking-and-answer ing activity to check the students’ answers of the exercises;individual,pair or group work to finish each task.Teaching AidsA multi-media computerA blackbo ardThree Dimensional Teaching AimsKnowledge and SkillsLearn some key words:trial,consider,prove,tell the truth,pretend,think highly of,besidesLearn some important drills:I think highly of those who are searching for the Amber Room.Besides,my father once told me that any person who finds something could keep it.I must say that I agree with you.I must say that I don’t agree with you.Help the students learn how to use the -ing form as a noun.Enable the students to learn how to make judgments and give their opinions.Process and StrategiesThe teacher may lead the students to sum up some grammatical items themselves.Give some necessary explanation.Feelings and ValueThrough the studying of this part the students will know more about the -ing form as a noun.Besides,their ability of transference will be strengthened.Teaching ProceduresStep 1 Revision1.Greetings.2.Ask the students to use the first person to retell the passage about Dr Yuan,and ask them to try to use the proper conjunctions.Step 2 Useful words and expressionsT:From the reading part,we can find some useful words and expressions.So now please find the words and expressions that means the same from the text.(Ex.1 on Page 11)After two minutes,the teacher begins to check the answers and give the right answers:Suggested answers:1.sunburnt2.hunger3.rid...of4.expand5.circulate6.lead a...life7.would rather8.thanks to9.struggle10.exportT:Now Let’s come to Ex.2.Please complete the passage with words and expressions from the previous sections,then I’ll ask you to give me the answers sentence by sen tence.After several minutes,the teacher ask the students to give their answers.Suggested answers:1.prove2.would rather3.live a4.life5.rid6.of7.output8.increased9.sunburntT:How about Ex.3,have you found the answers?I’d like to ask some of yo u to read the sentences and then give me the answers.Suggested answers:1.super2.satisfied3.strain4.exported5.suitableStep 3 Discovering useful structuresT:Let’s come to di scovering useful structures,at first let’s finish the exercises in this p art.Do you know what does “ even a poor person can have a wish” mean?S:It means “Wishing for things costs nothing.”T:V ery good!Now please rewrite the sentences in Ex.2 on Page 12.After five minutes,the teacher checks the answers.(Ss answer the questions one by one.)Suggested answers:1.Helping people in need of help is nice.2.Growing hybrid rice isn’t easy.3.Learning more about farming isn’t difficult.4.Doing research in the countryside isn’t easy.5.Getting rid of hunger is very important in some African countries.6.Explaining this again is important or we will get confused.T:Do you think it’s very easy to learn about the -ing form as the subject?But how about the -ing form as the object?Now I’d like to check the answers of Ex.3 on Page 12.(Ss give the answers one by one.)Suggested answers:1.Dr Yuan likes talking to rice growers about his work.2.He continued doing research until a better strain of rice was found.3.Many city kids look forward to visiting the countryside.4.Not all students enjoy working in the fields.5.They started producing hybrid rice in 1974.6.I remember meeting the scientist while he was in Beijing last time.Step 4 GrammarT:Today,we are going to learn the v.-ing as a noun.So at first who can tell me what a noun can be used as in asentence?And please give me some examples.S:I t can be used as subject.For example:Smoking is harmful to our health.T:Now I think you have known how to use the v.-ing as subject.But how about others?S:It can also be used as object.For example:I have forgotten seeing this film.T:You are right.The v.-ing form can be used as object,too.Now let’s come to know more about it.T:V ery good.(The teacher may give a systematical explanation of the grammar.)Step 5 Homework1.Finish the related exercises on Workbook.2.Prepare for the next class.3.Finish the exercises about the -ing form as the subject and object.The Design of the Writing on the BlackboardUnit 2 Working the landPeriod 2 Learning about language1.chemical adj.化学的;关于化学的chemistry n .化学 2.Phrases that can be used with the -ing form:be good at;care (little) about;dream of;devote...to;see the need for;be afraid of;be concerned about;be interested inRecord after TeachingActivities and ResearchWhen leading in the grammar part,you may give the students some examples about the -ing form as a noun and encourage the students to sum up the grammatical rules.Then the teacher may ask the students to make up asmany sentences as possible to consolidate it.Reference for TeachingGrammar动名词 一、概述和不定式一样,动名词也是非谓语动词的一种,它通常由动词原形加-ing 构成。