1、Unit 5 AbilitiesGrammar (I)Teaching goals1.To recognize and understand how to use can/ could to express ability/ possibility in the present and past2.To recognize degrees of possibilities when using may/ mightFocuses1. To master the use of can/ could and may/ might correctlyDifficulties:To identify
2、and use the four modal verbs well enoughProceduresStep 1 RevisionI. Revise the use of can/ could, get Ss to say sth about the two modal verbs.II. Get Ss to talk about their own abilities at present and in the past.III. Can you use the two modal verbs correctly?A. can: we are able to do sth now/ at p
3、resentcould: we were able to do sth in the past B. can/ could: sth is possible now/ at presentcould: sth was possible in the pastC. can/ could: we cant use them to talk about the chances that sth will certainly happen in the future.Step 2 PracticeI.Practice Part A1 with the Ss together.II. Try to ta
4、lk about the pictures individually. ( page83) III. Help Ss to find out they are great because they can do so many things in their daily life. They have healthy bodies and minds. They can do so many things. So we should be grateful to our parents for giving us so many things in the world. IV. Ss prac
5、tice page 84 Part B individually.Step 3 Production Ss finish off the sentences using the modal verbs.1. School finishes at 4 p.m. The bus leaves at 4.10 p.m. We _ take the bus.2. It will be warm tomorrow so we_ wear short sleeves.3. I _ play games on my old computer, but the new one is much faster.4
6、. I forgot my key. I _ open the door.Grammar (II)Difficulties:To use the two kinds of ways to talk about future fluentlyProceduresStep 1 Presentation1. Arouse Ss interest in how to praise Zhang Hua with strong feelings in Chinese or English.2. Lead into the new item: to use the Imperative Sentences
7、to express strong feelings. Sum up Ss answers on the Bb.A.What + a/ an + adj + sb/ sth(单数) +(S + V)!What + + adj + sb/ sth(复数) +(S + V)!What + + adj + sb/ sth(不可数名词) +(S + V)!B. How + adj/ adv (+ S+ V)!Step 2 PracticeI. Give Ss some words, get Ss to join them together.1. flowers, beautiful. What, ar
8、e, they!2. interesting, what, an, book, is, it!3. nice, a, day, what, today, is!4. news, surprising, what, they, watching, are 5. strong, the, man, a, what, he, is!6. weather, fine, what, it, is!7.What beautiful flowers they are!8. What an interesting book it is!9. What a nice day it is!10. What sur
9、prising news they are watching!11. What a strong man he is!12. What fine weather it is!II. Do the same things as the same way above.1. flowers, beautiful. how, are, the!2. interesting, how, this, book, is!3. nice, today, how, is!4. news, surprising, how, the, is! 5. strong, the, man, how, is!6. toda
10、y, fine, how it, is!7.How beautiful the flowers are!8.How interesting this book is!9.How nice today is!10. How surprising the news is! 11. How strong the man is!12. How fine it is today!Step 3 Practice1. Talk about the pictures on page 85 Part C. Individuals give their answers.1. What beautiful flow
11、ers!How wonderful the flowers are! 2. How wonderful! What a wonderful program!3. What a big fire!How big the fire is!4. What a brave young man!How brave the young man is!5. How dangerous the fire is! 2. Make more able Ss to give their own sentences in class.Step 4 Production Finish off the conversat
12、ion in pairs.A. Do you know about Zhang Hua?B: Yes, Of course. He helped his neighbour out of a fire. A: _ brave he was! We should _ from him.B: I _ with you. If you come across this kind of things._ you be so brave like him?A: I think I _ also do the same thing. B: _ a brave boy you will be! We should try our best _ others.Step 5 Homework1. Go over Integrated skills after class.2. Make up some sentences using the simple future tense as written work.