Module 10 The weather Unit 3 Language in use 教案

Module 10 The weather Unit 3 Language in use Ⅰ Teaching aims 1. Function: Describing the weather. 2. Structure: May, might, probably (for possibility) 3. Around the world: The Amazon Rainforest 4. Task: Preparing some advice on the best time to visit China Ⅱ.Teaching Steps Step 1 Revision Weather report Step 2 Language practice 1. Read through the example sentences in the box with the whole class. It might snow. It’s probably sunny and hot there. Bring a map because you may want to travel around. 2. Ask the students to repeat the sentences in the box. Step 3 Grammar 情态动词本身有一定的词义, 但不能单独作谓语, 需要和其他动词（原形）一起构成谓语, 为谓语动词增添情态色彩, 表示说话人对有关行为或事物的态度和看法, 认为其可能、应该或必要等。学习过的 can 和 may 都属于这类词。 may/might可以用来表示推测，意为“可能”。它们的否定形式分别是may not和might not。 e.g. I think Mary may be in the library. That man may not be Jack’s uncle. How long might the travel take Betty might not go to work next week. 注: may和might在表示将来的可能情况时, might比may表示的可能性要小一些。 英语中表示可能的方式有很多, 除使用情态动词may/might以外, 还可以通过will以及表示“可能”的形容词和副词表达, 常用的有： It is possible to do sth. ... It is possible that … 主语＋will probably/ probably ＋v.等 e.g. It is possible that it’ll be snowy in the night. 晚上有可能会下雪。 It’ll probably be cold and wet. 天气很可能会又湿又冷。 注: probably 表示“很可能”，所以表示的可能性要比 possible 大。 To talk about your weekend plan with your partner. -- What are you going to do this weekend -- I’m not sure, I may…, but I’ll probably…because… Step 4 Work on Activity 1 1. Ask the students to read through the sentences in Activity 1. 2. Complete the sentences with may or probably in Activity 1. 1) It _____ be cold and wet in Hong Kong in January. 2) Mary will_____ go to New York in the autumn. 3) It will _____ rain tomorrow, so I’ll stay at home and read a book. 4) You _____ need to take a scarf with you. It’s cold. 5) It _____ rain later, so take an umbrella with you. 6) It will _____ be sunny in Haikou now. 3. Check the answers. Step 5 Work in pairs(Work on Activity 2) 1. Ask the students to say what you usually do, then say what you might do: 1) in the evening 2) at the weekend 3) during the summer holidays 2. Ask the students to read through the example with the class. — I usually do my homework in the evening, but I might watch a TV programme this evening. — … 3. Work in pairs. Step 6 Work on Activity 3 1. Ask the students to read through the sentences in Activity 3. 1) It is sunny now, but let’s take an umbrella … (rain later) 2) It isn’t always warm in February, and … (cool) 3) We’re going to the mountains, and we hope … (snow) 4) It’s usually hot and sunny, so we … (swim in the sea) 5) Buy a good map because we … (visit the city) 2. Ask the students to read through the example with the class. The weather is usually warm during the day, but bring a sweater … (cold in ... ...