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课件网) Unit 1 Teenage life Improve a draft Period 4 Discovering Useful Structures Learning Contents Improve a draft Noun Phrase Adjective Phrase Adverb Phrase Learning Objectives 1 2 3 4 Understand the definition and main functions of noun/adjective/ adverb phrases. Learn to analyze part of sentences and use such phrases to answer questions. Improve the draft by using noun/adjective/adverb phrases. Appreciate the variety and difference in English expressions. Lead in You raise me up While listening, please pay attention to the underlined parts and guess what kind of structures they are. When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary. When troubles come and my heart burdened be. Then, I am still and wait here in the silence. Until you come and sit a while with me. You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains. You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas. I am strong when I am on your shoulders. You raise me up, to more than I can be. You raise me up There is no life. No life without its hunger. Each restless heart beats so imperfectly. But when you come and I am filled with wonder. Sometimes, I think I glimpse eternity. You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains. You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas. I am strong when I am on your shoulders. You raise me up You raise me up, to more than I can be. so weary filled with wonder my soul stormy seas your shoulders its hunger each restless heart a while so imperfectly They are all phrases including nouns, adjectives and adverbs as their head word. Explanation Definition NP AdvP AdjP Adjective Phrase Noun Phrase Adverb Phrase word group with an adjective as its head word word group with a noun as its head word word group with an adverb as its head word NP He is my best friend. These red roses are for you. subject object predicative I have three close friends. AdjP He is young but clever. It is very hot today. The bottle is full of water. AdvP I tried again and again. He runs extremely fast. He speaks English slowly to his students. Analysis The first week was a little confusing. The building is so big that I’m completely lost. The kids over there are putting something on a round paper plate. Linda thinks and speaks quite quickly, and she can do well in the debate. The new coach told me that I didn't play well enough. My first French class was very confusing. The teacher spoke so fast! Find and mark the phrases in the sentences that fit the categories above. Then state their functions. NP AdjP Practice Task A: Answer the questions using the phrases in brackets. How soon do you think you'll finish your homework (pretty soon) What do you think of your new teachers (very nice and patient) How many clubs have you joined this year (two clubs) How well does Rita play the violin We need a new violinist in our music club. (quite well) What did your adviser say about the advanced literature course (too difficult but very interesting) Task B: Based on what you’ve ... ...
