Chapter2Adayinthelifeof…whiz-kidWendyPeriodThreeTeachingtarget1Introducingsimplepresenttense2Teachingsimplerpresentpositive3IntroducingadverbsandadverbialphrasesPreparation1Student'sBook8A,pages19,23&242GrammarPracticeBook8A,pages8&9Asmallcheck-up1Writeoutthefollowingphrases.a)gotobedb)haveviolinlessonsc)returntoschoold)afterschoole)inonesowncarf)atbreakfastg)discussthebusinessh)themanagerofthecompanyi)achieveAdegreesj)getup2Chooseandcomplete.continuemadeaphonecallnotoldenoughtoinanhourortwohalfakilocollectedisresponsiblefortooeasyforonceaweekworkona)Ilearnedto__________computerwhenIwasinuniversity.b)Sandy__________tomeyesterday.ButIwasathome.c)Susanisonly12.Sheis__________haveadrivinglicense.d)Who__________breakingtheclassroomwindow?e)Mum,don'tworry.I'llbeback__________.f)A:CanIhelpyou?B:I'dlike__________ofbutterandapacketofrice.g)Myfather__________mefromschoolinthepast.h)Let's__________havingourmeetingnow.i)Bennyisalazyboy.Hewasheshishair__________.j)Thisproblemis__________me.Language(1)Simplepresentpositive1Havestudentsreadthefirstsentenceinthepassage.Igetupatsix,washandputonmyschooluniform.(Writeontheboard)Fromthissentence,welearnthat:Shegetsupatsix,washesandputsonherschooluniform.(Writeontheboardbelowthefirstsentence)2Say:Weuseverbsinthesimplepresenttense(Write'SimplePresentTense'ontheboard)inthesetwosentences.But,whydoweusesimplepresenttensehere?Say:Weusesimplepresenttensetotalkorwriteaboutthingsthathappenallthetimeoranumberoftimes.Askstudentstounderlinethefirstsentenceonpage23inATalkingaboutthepresent.3Say:Fromthesetwosentences,wefoundthatweuse'get','wash'and'put'for'I',but'gets','washes'and'puts'for'she'.Why?Say:OpenyourGrammarPracticeBook8Aandturntopage8.Let'sseehowweusetheverbsinsimplepresenttense.4Spellingrules:a)ForI,you,weandthey,wemakethesimplepresenttensefromtheinfinitiveoftheverb.b)Forhe,sheandit,weaddstomostverbs.·Iworkinashop.Mybrother(=he)worksinabank.·ItrainsalotinLondon.·TheyliveinLondon.Mary(=she)livesinOxford.c)Withverbsthatendin-o/-s/-x/-sh/-chthehe/she/itformis-es:·Hegoesouteveryweekend.ShewatchesalotofTV.·Thefilmfinishesat9.30tonight.·Hedoeseverythingforhischildren.·Amechanicfixesbuses,carsandtaxis.d)Withverbsthatendinconsonant+y,thehe/she/itformis-ies:·Study-Hestudieslanguagesatuniversity.·Fly-Theplanefliestwiceaweek.BUT:Iplay-heplaysIbuy-shebuyse)Note:have-has·Theyhaveeverythingyouwantinthatshop.·ShehasahouseinStJames'Square.5Question:Whendoweusethesimplepresenttense?6Usingthesimplepresenta)thingsthatarealwaystrue·Itgetscoldinwinter.·TheEarthgoesaroundtheSun.·Waterboilsat100degrees.·Februaryistheshortestmonth.b)habits·WeliveinasmallhouseinTokyo.·Ireadnewspapereveryday.·Hewearsajacketandtietowork.·Igetuplateatweekend.c)timetables·Theshopopensat9o'clockandclosesat5.30.·Thetrainleavesat8.30.·Thesecondclassstartsat9.00inourschool.[Additionalexercise]1Completethesentencesusingthecorrectformoftheverbin(brackets):a)Tonyisagreatreader.He__________lotsofbooks.(read)b)Pat'sfavouritemusicisreggae(瑞格舞曲).He__________toitallthetime.(listen)c)Myfatherisabusinessmaninaninternationalcompany.Hereggaeallovertheworld.(travel)d)TheStrongsarefarmers.They__________inthecountry.(live)e)IhaveafriendcalledFabrice.He__________fromFrance.(come)f)Thehotelshereareveryexpensive.Therooms__________alot!(cost)g)Mymotherisgoodatlanguages.She__________French,German,RussianandArabic.(speak)h)Andreaisatouristguide.She__________everythingaboutthehistoryofthecity.(know)2Completethesesentenceswith:gogoesdodoeshavehaslikelikeslivelivesa)I__________alotoffriendsinLondon.b)Myson__________inLosAngeles,soI__________thereeveryyeartoseehim.c)Mostpeople__________goingonholidays.d)ThenewBMWsportscar__________atopspeedof220kmperhour.e)Thesun__________downinthewest.f)TheSmithsareverykind.They__________alotofworkforpeopleinhospital.g)He'ssoclever!Healways__________wellinexams.h)Morethan11millionpeople__________inTokyo.i)Myneighbour__________rockmusic,unfortunately.7Say:Weoftenuseadverbsandadverbialphrasestosayhowoftenthingshappen.8Wehavethefollowingadverbsandadverbialphrases.a)Adverbs:always(moreoften)usually(often)sometimesseldomnever(lessoften)b)Adverbialphrases:allthetimeeveryday/night/year/month…onMondays/Teusdays…twiceamonth,onceaweek,…attheweekend…9Say:Howdoweusetheadverbsandadverbialphrases?a)Usingadverbs:Weuseadverbsbeforethemainverb.Suealwaysarrivesatworkearly.Iusuallygotoworkbycar.Julianevereatsbreakfast.Tomlivesnearus.Weoftenseehim.b)Usingadverbialphrases:Weuseadverbialphrasesattheendorthebeginningofasentence.Igotomygrandma'shomeonceaweek.OnceaweekIgotomygrandma'shome.Igetuplateattheweekend.AttheweekendIgetuplate.IhavesixlessonsonFridays.OnFridaysIhavesixlessons.Ihavealotofhomeworktodoeverynight.EverynightIhavealotofhomeworktodo.Consolidation1GrammarPracticeBook8A,pages8&9
