Unit 3 Language in use

period 4. language in use teaching content: language in use key structures: past simple regular verbs (重點) teaching aims and demands: 1. to summarize and consolidate grammar focus. 2. to summarize and consolidate expressions and vocabulary. 3.affection and attitudes: develop the good habit of reading stories. learning strategies: formal instruction and task-based approach and interactive practice. teaching aids: multi-media (video, ohp, handout) teaching procedures: part i revision help students to revise what is learnt in 3 periods of this module. part ii language practice  task1: to summarize and consolidate the usage of past simple regular verbs

directions (1).run through the examples with the ss. and make sure that they are familiar with the use of past simple regular verbs (2). ask the ss. to repeat the sentences in the box. (3). ask“can you make other similar examples?” (4).focus the ss’s attention on the ways in which they are used: task2: complete the passage with the correct form of the words in brackets.

directions: (1). do activity 1 on page 60. (2). ask the ss. to call out the answers from the whole class. (3). ask the ss. to read the complete sentences. (4). then read the passage loudly. (5) summarize: the formation of the past simple verbs ending in “y” lose the “y” and add –ied              cry-cried  hurry-hurried verbs ending in “e” just add –d               decide-decided    live-lived some verbs need to double the consonant before adding –ed        stop-stopped task 3: complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.

directions: (1)   ask the ss. to complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box. (2)   exchange work and peer correct with another pair for accuracy. (3) call the answers back from the class. part iv: a test        do ex 2 on page 120 in the wb.   let’s see who can finish it as soon as possible.

part v: homework:

    finish all the exercises in the wb.