1、Unit 1 Teenage LifeGood habits formed at youth make all the difference.- AristotleDiscovering Useful StructuresImprove a draft Learning objectivesAt the end of this lesson, you will be able to1. Learn about what noun phrases, adjective phrases and adverb phrases are.2. Find and mark the phrases in g
2、iven contexts and state their functions.3. Add more details and information through the use of noun phrases, adjective phrases and adverb phrases to improve a draft.Lead in Play a short video to enjoy some different description in Chinese. Ask the students to talk about their feelings after viewing.
3、 1. Whats the difference between the two versions? 2. Which version gives you a deeper impression? The former or the latter? Why?Review and PresentActivity 1: Look at the following sentences and tell what categories the underlined phrases belong to. AdjP AdvP NP Being a freshman at senior high schoo
4、l is a really big challenge for Adam. Its a little confusing to choose suitable courses. AdjP He has to think very carefully and ask the school adviser for help.NPReview and PresentActivity 1: Look at the following sentences and tell what categories the underlined phrases belong to. As to extra-curr
5、icular activities, he didnt play football well enough, but he wont quit and he AdvP will find a way to improve so that he can make NP the team. NPReview and PresentActivity 1: Look at the following sentences and tell what categories the underlined phrases belong to. He has to study much harder and b
6、e responsible AdvP for a lot more. Hes a bit worried about keeping AdjP up with the other students in his advanced NP course.Review and PresentActivity 2: Understand and conclude the features and functions of these phrases. Noun Phrase(NP)Example: Feature: Function: suitable courses, the school advi
7、ser, a way, the team, the other studentsword group with a noun as its head wordact as a noun(subject or object)Review and PresentActivity 2: Understand and conclude the features and functions of these phrases. Adjective Phrase(AdjP)Example: Feature: Function: really big, a little confusing, a bit wo
8、rriedword group with an adjective as its head wordact as an adjective(attributive or predicative)Review and PresentActivity 2: Understand and conclude the features and functions of these phrases. Adverb Phrase(AdvP)Example: Feature: Function:very carefully, well enough, much harderword group with an
9、 adverb as its head word act as an adverb(adverb)PracticeActivity 1: Point out that the underlined part of the following sentences is noun phrase, adjective phrase or adverb phrase. 1.To live an enjoyable and meaningful life, lets read more good books! 2.As long as there is kindness and virtue, the
10、world will become more beautiful. 3.Her manner and attitudes towards him were quite the same as she had always been. 4.Im more than pleased to know that you are learning Chinese. 5.A sailor who has experienced no storm will never become an excellent sailor. 6.Only in this way can we live more happil
11、y. PracticeActivity 2: Point out the sentence components of the underlined part in the following sentences. 1.I can read well enough without glasses 2.I thought Susan nice and friendly the first time I met her. 3.No words are strong enough to express our thanks for your help. 4.My favorite hobby is
12、reading books and newspapers. 5.Lets do sports together and enjoy a healthy life! 6.Many students took part in the English competition last week. PracticeActivity 3: Find and mark noun phrases, adjective phrases, and adverb phrases in the following sentences, then state their functions. 1.The first
13、day was a little confusing 2.It is very hot today. 3.He spent days in the wind and snow, cold and hungry. 4.The children over there are putting something on the round plate. 5.Considering(考虑到)the weather, we got here quite quickly. 6.He, sad and tired, slept all day.Cheering section/CheerleadersKey
14、words before reading A cheerleader is one of the people who leads the crowd in cheering at a large public event, especially a sports event. captain of the cheerleaders pompon try out for make the teamImprove the draftImprove the draft by using noun phrases, adjective phrases, and adverb phrases. 1.
15、Read through the original version in Activity 3 on page 16 and find out how the first three sentences are improved.Improve the draftIve always wanted to be a cheerleader.(What kind of cheerleader has Joyce always wanted to be?)Yesterday, I tried out forteam. (Which team did she try out for?)It was h
16、ard. (How hard was it?)Improve the draft Improve the draft by using noun phrases, adjective phrases, and adverb phrases. 2. Work individually to improve the rest of the sentences.Improve the draft Improve the draft by using noun phrases, adjective phrases, and adverb phrases. 3. Share your improved
17、versions and then read the sample to make a comparison.Sample First, we had to dance up and down around the basketball court for 20 minutes. The teacher showed us how to move, and then we tried very hard. Second, we practiced singing a short fight song about the school basketball team. Finally, some
18、 of the stronger girls had to lift their partners. The other girls jumped very high and cheered so loudly. I think I did quite well in the try-out, but many of the other girls were even better. Im not so sure whether Ill make the cheerleading team this year or not.Discuss/Voice your opinionDiscuss t
19、he following questions in pairs and voice your opinion:What do you think of the improved version?Is it necessary to make such improvement? Why?What do you learn from the comparison?Assignment Improve the following short passage by adding more details and information. Today is a rainy day and its cold with the temperature of 5. There are only a few people on the street and they all wear thick down coats and boots. They walk quickly and seem to go somewhere to escape from cold.
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