新人教版選修八Unit1GrammarandUsefulStructures教案

1、Unit 1 A land of diversityGrammar and Useful StructuresTeaching Goals: 1. Enable the Ss to identify the different types of the Noun Clauses and learn to use them2. Help the Ss learn how to use the Noun ClausesKey Teaching Points Enable the Ss to use the Noun ClauseDifficult points:Enable the Ss to d

2、istinguish different types of noun clausesTeaching methods Comparing and practiceTeaching aids A projector, a computer and a blackboard.Teaching procedures Step1.Revision Check the homework.Step 2 PresentationAt first, get the Ss to know what a noun clause is and what role it plays in the sentences.

3、 Then, discuss noun clauses as objects,. Next, give them an example to show what are Noun Clauses and in what situations they should use them. At last show them the sentence structures of the Noun Classes. Todays topic in noun clauses. A noun clause is an entire clause which takes the place of a nou

4、n in another clause or phrase. Like a noun, a noun clause acts as the subject or object of a verb or the object of a preposition, answering the questions “whom?” or “what”. There are many types of noun clauses. Today we are going to discuss only noun clauses as objects.Show the following.He knows th

5、at noun clauses are difficult.Ok. Please look at the sentence on the blackboard. There is a that-clause in the sentence. Do you know what clause it is called?Yes. It is an object clause.How do you know this?I think the clause is used as the object of the verbs “knows”.Very good. There are three type

6、s of common noun clauses, which I ll eventually cover. Now Id like to show you more examples about them.Show the following on the screen.That-clauses:I believe that you can learn noun clauses well.If/ whether clauses:The teacher must determine if / whether they are ready to study noun clauses.Wh-cla

7、uses begin with words like who, what, how, whenever, which, etcFirst you need to explain what a noun clause is.I know how I can make you learn noun clauses.As for punctuation, the clause determines whether its a question or statement. How do you use them correctly?That clauses are made from statemen

8、ts and are introduced by the word that. If/ whether clauses are made from general questions and are introduced by the words if or whether. Wh-clauses are made from special questions and are introduced by the wh- words.Quite right. If the clause is use as subject, we call it the subject clause. This

9、kind of clause is also used as the predicative, the appositive or the attributive. Are you clear about that?Step 3 PracticeAsk the Ss to practice Activities 1-4 on page 5. For Activities 1-2, discuss what role these clauses play in the sentences in pairs. For Activity3, ask them to make sentences co

10、ntaining noun clauses on the given sentences in pairs. At last, check the answers with the whole class. In English we often find clauses acting as subject, object, and appositive. Here are some more examples about them. Now please open your books and turn to page5, lets look at the underlined noun c

11、lauses. Please discuss what role these clauses play in the sentences in pairs.What types of noun clause are they?Go on with the Activiteis2-4. then check the answers with the students.Step4. Using structuresShow the Ss more examples of the noun clauses. Then ask them to distinguish them. At last, pr

12、actice Activity 1 on page 49 in the workbook. Check the answers with the whole class. Now I d like to who you more examples of the noun clauses. Then tell me how to distinguish the different types of them.Show them on the screen.What they did with the treasure remains a mystery.Juan finally revealed

13、 what he had dome with the money.We are interested in what he does for a livingThe trouble was that they had never been there before.The news that they won the football games made me excited.All right. I think you can distinguish between the different types of noun clauses. How many types of nun cla

14、uses do you know? Who can tell me the differences between them?Sample answers:1. A subject clause is a subordinate clause that function as the subject of the main clause. It is usually put at the very beginning of the sentences. And the word “ it” is oven used as its formal subject if is put at the

15、end of the sentence.2. An object clause is a subordinate clause that functions as the object of the main clause.It is followed by a link verb, such as be and seem. “Because, as if or as though” can be used as in the predicative clause. “That” cant be omitted.3. A predicative clause is a subordinate

16、clause the functions as the predicative of the main clause. It is followed by a link verb, such as be and seem. “Because, as if or as though” can be used as in the predicative clause. “That” cant be omitted.Now please practice Activity 1 with your partner. Then well check the answers with the whole class.Step 5 HomeworkAsk the Ss to do the following1.Finish Activity 2 on page 49 in the workbook.2.Sum up all the conjunctions used with