Chapter1.Body language-grammar教案
step two presentation 1 gerunds as subjects1) example: t: what does shaking hands mean?s1: shaking hands is a sign of friendship.s2: shaking hands means that you are friendly.（動名詞作主語時，位于動詞用單數）2) practice students practise according to the example. they work in pairs. s1 makes questions using the pictures and turning the verbs in brackets into –ing nouns. s2 chooses answers from the box.shaking your fist is a sign of anger.sighing is a sign of sadness.yawning means that you are sleepy.closing your eyes means that you are thinking.whistling means that you are happy.scratching your head means that you are thinking.bowing is a sign of respect.(補充講解句型it is (was) no use/good doing something.)2 gerund as verb objects1) example:t: i didn’t know you could swim.s: didn’t you? i love/ like swimming.t: so do i. i really enjoy swimming.i don’t. i hate / dislike swimming. i prefer walking.2) practice: students work in pairs to make similar dialogues about the pictures. follow the example.3) tell students some other verbs which have such usages.admit, appreciate, avoid, be worth, complete, finish, deny, delay, postpone, escape, practice, suggest, miss, allow, permit, forbid, consider, imagine3 gerunds after prepositionson her first day at work, debbie saw the things. she didn’t know what they were for, so she asked mr yang. work in pairs to complete their conversation. s2 should answer s1, using –ing nouns made from the verbs in the box along with “for”.1) example:t: excuse me, but what are these _keys_____ for?s: they’re _for____ __locking_____ the drawers of the desk.2) practice:students work in pairs to make similar dialogues about the pictures. follow the example.s1: and this _______?s2: it’s _______ ________ letters.s1: what about these _______ ________?s2: they’re _______ ________ your paper together.s1: this ________. what’s it for?s2: it’s _______ _______ the dates on documents.s1: and these ________?s2: they’re _______ ________. they’re a present for your first day at work.