M5unit1GrammarandusageTeachingaims:(1)Mastertheusageofpresenttenses.(2)Practiceaboutthefourkindsofpresenttenses.Importantpoints&difficultpoints:thesimplepresenttense;thepresentcontinuoustense;thepresentperfecttense;thepresentperfectcontinuoustense:Procedure:Step1Lead-inWarmingup:1.Whatdoyouoftendoinyourvacation?2.Doyouliketravel?3.Haveyouevertraveledabroad?4.Whichofthefollowingtouristattractionsisyourfirstchoiceifgivenachance?(Pictures)IhavebeentotheMoonLake.ItisinthewestofChina.IwenttherelastAugust.Ifyougothere,theMoonLakewillfindyouhappyandexcited.However,theMoonLakeisbecomingsmallerandsmaller.I’msurethegovernmentwilltakemeasurestoprotectit.Infact,manypeoplehavebeenworkingonit.Step2Generalknowledgeofpresenttensesthesimplepresenttense:TheAcademyAwardsshowisontelevisioneveryyear.Everytimeapropcomediantellsajoke,heorsheusesathing,calledaprop.Myfathervisitshisparentsonceaweek.WhenIwasveryyoung,mygrannytoldmetheearthisround.Focuson:Theexhibition______onMay1stand______attheendofJune.(open;close)Theplane_________at11:30and________inShanghaiat1:20.(takeoff;arrive)______thereafilmontonight?(be)I’llgiveherthenotebook____________.Tellme_________________________.Hewillkeepthework______________________.Translation:我叔叔从不来看我们。Myunclenevervisitsus.1这儿很少下雪。Itseldomsnowshere.你老师给你们测验吗？Doestheteacherevergiveyoutests?Story-telling:thepresentcontinuoustense:Theaudienceislaughingatthejoke.Idon’tunderstandwhyIamnotlosingweight.TheComedyClubisgivingalectureaboutstand-upnextmonth.TheyaregoingtotheAcademyAwardsshowinFebruary.Furtherstudy:I’mdrivingalongacountryroadandI’mcompletelylost.ThenIseethisoldfellow.Heisleaningagainstagate.Istopthecarandaskhimtheway.Furtherstudy:MacFeepassestoFranklin.FranklinmakesaquickpasstoBooth.Boothisawaywithhisball,butheislosingtheadvantage.Theprofessoristypinghisownletterswhilehissecretaryisill.Fillintheblanks:People_________onthebeach.Thecity_____onthecoast.He__________onarock.Hisstatue_______inthecitysquare.Myfather________thepartstogether.Thedress_____mymotherperfectly.Thewine_______good.I_________thewine.Translation:Johnisnoddinghishead.Heisjumpingupanddown.Heisbeingterriblyfriendlytous.Thetrainisarriving.TheBoeing747isarriving.Theoldmanisdying.thepresentperfecttense:Hehashostedtheshoweighttimes.BillyCrystalhasbeeninmanyfilmsandtelevisionshows.Doctorshavefoundthatpeoplewholaughalotlivelonger!Somestand-upcomedianshavebecomefamousastelevisionandfilmactorslateroninlife.Focuson:havegone/havebeenTonny_________abroadtocontinuehisstudies.Hisgirlfriend_________abroadmanytimestoseehim.since/when/ifWe__________inEnglandsinceIwasachild.It_____justaweeksinceImethim.I’llwritetohimwhenI_____________thebook.thepresentperfectcontinuoustense:Doctorshavebeenresearchingthatquestion.2Thecurtainsfinallyopen---theaudiencehavebeenwaitinganhourfortheshowtostart.Furtherstudy:JimhasbeenphoningJennyeverynightforthepastweek.Theyhavebeenmeetingtogetherweeklyfortwoyears.Furtherstudy:Whyareyourclothessodirty?Whathaveyoubeendoing?Thereyouare!I’vebeenwaitingforanhour.Sheisverytired.Shehasbeenworkingallmorning.Furtherstudy:Howlonghasshebeenreadingthebook?HehasbeenwatchingEnglishallday.Practice:I___________(认识)himformanyyears.They____________________(结婚)fortwentyyears.Alltheseyearswe_______________(设法)togetintouchwithyou.Allalongwe___________________(考虑)comingtoseeyou.Step3Summaryandhomework1.A&Bonpage9.2.C1&C2onpage102inWorkbook.3.Writeapassagebasedonwhatyou’rewatching.3
