内容正文:
Unit 1 Nature in the balance
Grammar and usage (II)
Ellipsis
· 内容分析:
本板块围绕单元话题,以“环保纪录片和环境志愿者活动”创设情境,引导学生在谈论关于环境保护的纪录片的对话中观察、探究省略这一语法现象,并自主归纳其核心语法规则;接着通过单句和语篇两个层面的练习巩固所学、内化新知;最后要求学生正确运用省略这一语法规则创作几条环保宣传语。
· 教学目标:
By the end of this section, students will be able to:
1. learn about the functions of ellipsis;
2. summarize the general rules of ellipsis;
3. apply the rules of ellipsis in the context.
· 教学重难点:
1. To summarize the general rules;
2. To apply the rules correctly and properly.
· 教学过程:
Step 1 Review—Homework checking
1. —Have you seen this film?
—Yes, I have seen it.
2. —Will the performance be put off till next week?
—I hope it will not be put off till next week.
3. The emperor cannot break his promise, although he would like to break his promise.
4. You can watch the documentary or you can watch the feature film.
5. The opera house looks grander now than it did when I visited it last year.
6. In the Amazon rainforest, you can see many plants known to us and you can see thousands of animals.
7. When she was alone, she often felt anxious and uncomfortable.
8. I want to do something to help protect endangered animals, but I don't know how to help protect them.
9. The boy could not go out to play basketball, even though he wanted to go out to play basketball.
10. I like dancing more than I like singing.
Suggested answers:
1. —Have you seen this film?
—Yes, I have (seen it).
2. —Will the performance be put off till next week?
—I hope (it will) not (be put off till next week).
3. The emperor cannot break his promise, although he would like to (break his promise).
4. You can watch the documentary or (you can watch) the feature film.
5. The opera house looks grander now than (it did) when I visited it last year.
6. In the Amazon rainforest, you can see many plants known to us and (you can see) thousands of animals.
7. When (she was) alone, she often felt anxious and uncomfortable.
8. I want to do something to help protect endangered animals, but I don't kn