1、Unit 1 AsiaGrammarI. Teaching aims and learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students should be able to:1. use “it” as a personal pronoun; 2. use “it” as an impersonal pronoun; 2. use “it” to replace the real subject or object.II. Teaching contents1. New words and phrases: quarter, either, le
2、vel, service, take up2. New structures: It is very tiring to climb the steps.Many people find it pleasant to travel around.It is said that the air is not clean here, but I do not think the pollution is as serious as I imagined.III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficultyTell the differe
3、nt uses of “it”.IV. Teaching proceduresA Using it as a pronounStep 1 Lead-inBrainstorming T: What will you think of when you see the word “it”?【设计意图：通过头脑风暴活动，激发学生的兴趣，引出本课主题。 】Step 2 Presentation1. Use it for animals and lifeless thingsT: Now, lets play a guessing game. It is a tourist attraction. It
4、 lies in the northern part of China. It is a wall which was built to defend the enemy. What is it?S: It is the Great Wall.T: It is a kind of animal. It is very lovely. It wears big black glasses on its face. What is it?S: It is a panda.T: It is a type of transportation. It was invented by an English
5、man. It has two wheels and iswidely used in China. What is it?S: It is a bike.T: It is a common thing. It looks like a mushroom. It is used on rainy days. What is it?S: It is an umbrella.T: So, What does “it” refer to?S: We use it for animals and lifeless things.【设计意图：利用学生喜欢的猜谜游戏，激发他们的学习兴趣，在不知不觉中过渡至
6、语法学习，将 it 指代动物或者无生命的事物的用法自然呈现。 】2. Use it for a young childT: My aunt will have a baby soon. She hopes it will be a boy. What does “it” refer to?S: The baby.T: Look at the cute baby. It is a girl, right? S: We are not sure.T: So, we use it for a young child when we dont know whether it is a girl or
7、a boy.3. Use it for an unknown a personT: The next American Presidential Election will take place in 2016. One of the candidates has caught the attention of the public. Lets see some information about the candidate .Guess who it is.personal information: 67 years old graduated from Yale Universitythe
8、 second time to take part in the Presidential Electiononce lived in the White House for several yearsS: It is Hillary Clinton. T: Here, “it” is used for an unknown person. Now, look at the picture, and fill in the blanks.Who was calling you on the phone just now? It was my cousin. 【设计意图：借助 2016 美国大选
9、热门人物希拉里的个人信息，让学生在猜测游戏中学习 it指代未知人物的用法，在语境、交流中呈现语法，降低学生的学习难度。 】4. Use it for an action, a situation or an ideaT: We have learned something about Guilin in Reading. Do you remember what activity is popular in Guilin?S: Riding around the countryside. S: Taking a boat trip along the Lijiang River.S: T: R
10、iding around the countryside is popular now, isnt it? Tourists like to take a boat trip along the Lijiang River. It is great fun. Here, we use it for an action, a situation or an idea mentioned in a previous statement Step 3 PracticeFinish the exercise on page 12, and check the answers.B Using it as
11、 an impersonal pronounStep 1 Lead-inFree talkT: Ill show you around another beautiful cityShanghai. First lets listen to a short introduction from May, and then try to answer some questions. Hello, everyone. I am May from Beijing. Ive been in Shanghai for three years. Shanghai is about1,500 kilometr
12、es from my home town, Bejing. Now, spring is coming. The weather here is warmand sunny, sometimes a little windy. Its a good season to visit Shanghai. Today is March 12th,Tree-planting Day. Well go to plant trees. Oh, its 8 Oclock. I must meet my friends. Welcometo Shanghai! Goodbye!Q: 1.What was th
13、e date that day? It was March 12th.2. Whats the weather like in spring in Shanghai?It is warm and sunny, sometimes a little windy. 3. Whats the distance from Beijing to Shanghai?It is about 1,500 kilometres from Beijing to Shanghai.4. What time was it then?It was 8 oclock. T: Right. Here, we use it
14、for the time, the date, the whether, the distance, etc.【设计意图：本环节设置听取信息活动，将 it 做非人称代词的用法一一呈现，将语法教学与听的活动相结合，努力做到语法呈现自然、无痕，将枯燥无味的语法学习隐藏于交流活动中。 】C Using it to replace the real subject or objectStep 1 Lead-inT: Shanghai is a wonderful place. Lets enjoy some pictures of Shanghai.T: What do you think of th
15、e city?S: Step 2 Presentation1. T: Last year, I went to Shanghai for a holiday. Now, Id like to tell you about my trip to Shanghai.2. My trip to ShanghaiShow some pictures, and make sentences.It was May 18. I left for Shanghai to have a two-day holiday.It was fine that day. The sky was blue and ever
16、ything looked so beautiful.It took about two hours to go to Shanghai by coach.It was surprising that there were so many people in Shanghai in the subway station.It was easy to get lost in such a big city.It was helpful of the policeman to show me the way to the hotel.I thought it comfortable to live
17、 in such a hotel.Its said that the Bund looks especially charming at night. I went there to enjoy the view with my friends.It was so beautiful that I couldnt stop taking photos. It was such a wonderful city that I wanted to visit it again.3. Group workWhat does “it” refer to in the following sentenc
18、es?It was surprising that there were so many people in Shanghai in the subway station.It was easy to get lost in such a big city.I thought it comfortable to live in such a hotel.T: We use it to replace the real subject or object in a sentence.【设计意图：通过讲述一段旅行经历，将 it 的各种用法贯穿其中，给出相关图片让学生先进行描述，再进行点拨，进而让
19、it 闪亮登场，尤其突出其做形式主语和形式宾语的用法。通过学生小组讨论，理清形式主语和形式宾语的真正含义，使学生自主学习的能力进一步提高。 】Step 3 Practice1. Finish exercises on pages 13 and 142. Game timeT: Now, lets play a relay game. Here are the rules: You are divided into four groups. Each of you makes a sentence with it. The first student in Group 1 reads his/h
20、er sentence loudly, and then asks the first one in Group 2 to tell what it refers to in the sentence. Then its Group 2s turn If you cant tell the use of it correctly, your group will lose the game.【设计意图：让语言学习生活化、游戏化一直是实现有效英语课堂的途径。本环节设置接力游戏，让每一个学生都有参与、表现及发现自身问题的机会。游戏紧扣 it，学生自行造句，分析用法，真正成为课堂的主体。 】Step
21、 4 ProductionT: The word it is simple but very useful. Just now, I told you about my trip to Shanghai. Would you like to share one of your trips with us? Try to use it as much as possible. 【设计意图：语言学习的最终目的为语用。本板块设计以分享旅行经历为任务，紧扣本单元话题，又将语法项目融入其中，真正做到学以致用。 】V. HomeworkWrite a short passage about a trip.
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