英语必修 4 译林牛津 Unit 1 教案（5）Grammar（2）Period 7 Grammar and usage ⅡTeaching goals1. Enable the Ss to use reported speech to report state ments, questions and imperative sentences. 2. Help the Ss to learn how to use reported speech to report statements, questions and imperative sentences. Teaching important and difficult pointReporting statements, yes ／ no questions, wh-questions and imperative sentences by using that, whether／if, wh- words and so on. Teaching methodsExplaining and practicing. Teaching aids A multimedia. 课前训练The television news feature about Ben Heckmann, an eighth grader from Farmington, Minn, was breathless in its praise. “At 14, he has accomplished something many adults can’t achieve,” the reporter said, “Ben is a twice-published author.” But Ben’s two “Velvet Black” books, describing a fictional rock band, were not picked from a pile of manuscripts （ 手 稿 ） by an eagle eyed publisher. They were self-published, at the cost of $400 by Ben’s parents.Over the past five years, print-on-demand technology and a growing number of self publishing companies whose books can be sold online have inspired writers of all ages to avoid the traditional gatekeeping system for determining who could call himself a “published author.”The mothers and fathers who foot the bill say they are simply trying to encourage their children, in the same way that other parents buy equipment for a promising baseball player. But others see self-publishing as a lost opportunity to teach children about hardship and perseverance. Mr. Robbins, a critic, thinks it is wonderful to start writing at a young age, but worries self-publishing sends the wrong message. “There are no prodigies( 神 童 )...
