A healthy life Period 3 Grammar—the Use of “It”(1)
a healthy life period 3 grammar—the use of “it”(1)整體設計
教學內容分析
this teaching period mainly deals with the grammar：the use of “it”.the impersonal pronoun “it” is used frequently in english and has many different functions.“it” can be used in the subject or object position，to stand for an infinitive，－ing form or a clause.the impersonal pronoun “it” can be used to talk about time，distance，weather，etc.“it” can also be used for emphasis.
in this period we will focus on only part of its usages，that is，the use of “it” when the subject of a sentence is a clause，an infinitive，or the －ing form.
三維目標設計
knowledge and skills
1.to let the students learn the use of “it”.
2.to enable the students to use “it” correctly and properly.
process and methods
1.to ask the students to read the reading passage again，pick out the sentences with the word “it” in them and write some on the blackboard.
2.to ask the students to discover how “it” is used in various ways.
3.to ask the students to do the exercises in discovering useful structures on page 21 for students to master the use of “it”.
4.to ask the students to summarize the use of “it”.
5.to ask the students to do the exercises in using structures on page 57 and some other additional exercises for consolidation.
emotion，attitude and value
1.to get the students to become interested in grammar learning.
2.to develop the students' ability of comparing and summarizing.
教學重、難點
1.to get the students to master the structure and usages of the pronoun “it”.
2.to enable the students to learn how to use “it”.
教學過程
step 1 revision
1.check the homework exercises.
2.dictate some new words and expressions.
3.translate the following sentences into english：
(1)她對電視入了迷。
(2)雖然有暴風雨，我們依舊準點到達了火車站。
(3)我每次去訪問他，他都不在。
suggested answers：
(1)she is addicted to television.
(2)we arrived at the station in spite of the storm.
(3)every time i call on him，he is out.
step 2 warming up
ask the students to reread the passage and find out the sentences with the word “it” in them.for example：
(1)it is a beautiful day here and i am sitting under the big tree at the end of the garden.
(2)it seems amazing that at my age i am still fit enough to cycle 20 kilometres in an afternoon.
(3)your mother tells me that you started smoking some time ago and now you are finding it difficult to give it up.
(4)it might help you to stop and strengthen your resolve.
ask the students to think about the use of “it” according to the above four sentences.