Unit2FitforlifeGrammarandusageTeachingaims:1.AfterlearningLinkingverbs,thestudentswillknowaboutsomebasicinformationaboutlinkingverbs(wordsusedaslinkingverbs;functionoflinkingverbs;predicativeafterlinkingverbs);2.AfterlearningLinkingverbs,thestudentswillbeabletosummarizeusagesofcommonandimportantlinkingverbs;3.AfterlearningLinkingverbs,thestudentswillapplywhatthey’velearnedaboutlinkingverbs.Teachingprocedures:Step1Lead-in(PPT4)Q:Whatisalinkingverb?A:Alinkingverbisawordusedtoconnectthesubjectofasentencetofurtherinformationaboutthestatewhichthesubjectisin.Step2Introduction(PPT5)Pointoutthelinkingverbs1.IamZhuZhenfei.2.SurfingtheInternetisreallyinteresting.3.WearenowinneedofEnglishteachers.4.Thequestionishowtosolvetheproblem.5.WhatwewanttoknowiswhowillgiveusthelecturenextMonday.6.Yoursuggestionsoundsreasonable.7.Itseemsthateveryonehereknowshimquitewell.8.Milkgoesbadeasilyinsummerifyoudonotputitinthefridge.Step3Presentation(PPT6-13)连系动词（即系动词）用于连接主语和表语，说明主语的状态、性质、特征或身份。常见的系动词是be（am/is/are）。除了be动词之外还有一些，它们大致可分为四类：appear，seem;look，sound，feel，taste，smell;become，come，get，grow，turn，fall，go;keep，remain，stay,stand,prove1.appear、seem表示“似乎”1)Sheappears/seemsallright.2)Childrenappear/seeminfavouroftheInternet.3)Heappears/seemstobefriendlytous.4)Theyappear/seemtohavemisunderstoodme.5)Itappears/seemsthatshewillwin.6)Itappears/seemstomethatyouarewrong.比较：Heseems(tobe)inhisthirties.他似乎三十多岁了。（与实际相符）Heappears(tobe)inhisthirties.他看上去三十多岁。（从外表上看）2.look,sound,feel,taste,smell表示“感觉”。(1)Thatsoundswonderful,butsomepeopleclaimthattheInternetisawasteoftime.(2)Ifyoualwayseatfastfood,vegetablesmaynottastedelicioustoyou.(3)ItfeelsgoodtositinfrontoftheTVafterawholeday’shardwork.(4)Whenhegotuponstage,helookedalittlenervous.(5)TheairoftensmellsbadinInternetcafes.3.become,come,get,grow,turn,fall,go表示“变化”。(1)Leavesturngreeninspring.(2)Theboywillgomadifyoudon’tallowhimtousethecomputer.(3)Shefellasleepthemomentshegotintobed.(4)Yoursonhasgrownmuchtaller.(5)Johngetseasilyexcitedwhenplayingcomputergames.4.keep,remain,stay,stand,prove表示“状态”。(1)TheInternetprovedofgreatvaluetousduringourproject.(2)Youshouldn’tkeepquietinadebate.(3)Peoplestayedsilentandlistenedtous,andapplaudedattheend.(4)IbelievetheInternetremainsapositivetoolthathelpsmakeourlivesbetter.Usageof“remain”(1)PeterbecameajudgebutJohnremainedafisherman.(2)HisknowledgeofFrenchremainedveryweak,becausehewasnotgoodatlearninglanguages.(3)Thedoorremainedclosed.(4)Youcan’tlettheroomremainlikethis.(5)Itremainstobeproved.Step4Practice(PPT14-15)Translation(Uselinkingverbs):1.那位老人似乎聋了。Theoldmanseemsdeaf.2.她显得很健康。Sheappearsquitewell.3.她没有感觉到足够的安全。Shedidn'tfeelsafeenough.4.这个混合物闻起来很难闻。Themixturetastedterrible.5.我的梦想已实现。Nowmydreamhascometrue.6.杰克一年年地长高了。Jackgrewtallereveryyear.7.保持身体健康很重要。Keepinghealthyisofgreatimportance.8.今天的乡村音乐还是与从前一个样。Countrymusictodayremainsmuchthesameasbefore.Step5Extension(PPT16)（一）连系动词的句子变为疑问句，be的正确形式直接提前；否定句时，be后加not。Mr.Williamisintheoffice.→IsMr.Williamintheoffice?→Mr.Williamisnotintheoffice.其他连系动词变疑问句或否定句时与实义动词相同。Thelanguagespokenintheseplacesstayedth...
