(1)英语语法知识的内涵:
①所谓语法就是句子中词汇变化与组合的规则。
②英语语法是一个结构非常清晰、框架非常完整、逻辑极其严密、高度系统完善的整体。
③掌握了英语语法,不仅能够提升英语水平,还能提高逻辑水平,也能让我们更透彻地理解不同句子的含义。有了语法知识以后,我们就不会对一些句子产生混淆的理解。此外,还可以在说或写的时候更准确更恰当地表达自己内心的想法。
(2)教学目标:
Knowledge aims:
Students can understand the meaning and usage of the new words, such as house,soup, hot, cold, soft, hard and the new sentence pattern: There is/are, this……is too……
Ability aims:
Students can improve integrated language skills through classroom activities, and discuss the new topic by using “there is/are”.
Emotional aims:
①Students can develop correct values and positive emotional attitudes.
②Students can use English to think independently and creatively.
③Students will be willing to take part in the classroom activities and cooperate with other group members.
(3)Grammar time的教学活动:
①Warm up and lead in:
At the beginning of the class, the whole class sings a song named“Old McDonald Had A Farm” to activate the class atmosphere. After that, the teacher shows the picture of the things on the table and asks one question: What can you see in the picture? Then the teacher will invite some volunteers to share their answers, give corresponding comments and show the topic of this lesson There is/are……
【Justification】The picture is vivid and interesting, which can arouse students’ interest in the teaching activity.Meanwhile, it can also introduce the topic today naturally.
②Presentation
1)New words/phrases teaching
With the help of some pictures, the teacher will present the meaning, pronunciation and spelling of the new word/phrase: house, soup, hot, cold, soft, hard and so on. For example:(T: Look! This is a house.Now, follow e, please.House,h-o-u-s-e, house. This is my house.)
In the same way, the teacher will teach the rest of the words and phrases: soup, hot, cold, soft, hard.
2)Key sentence teaching
The teacher will show some pictures in the book, then let students describe the pictures firstly. Then the teacher will introduce the key sentence There is/are……and explain the meaning and usage of it.
【Justification】Students can understand the meaning and usage of new knowledge, express their views correctly and fluently.In addition, students will also be more interested in activities and more confident in learning English
③Practice
Waterfall game:
When the teacher says “There is a house in the forest”, the first student should say“There is a house in the forest and there is some soup on the table”,the second student should say “There is a house in the forest and there is some soup on the table and there are three beds in the room.”Students will continue to add more sentences until someone makes a mistake.
④Production:
Activity: Group discussion
Students need to work in groups to discuss the following question: What’s in the classroom? by using the new knowledge. Several minutes will be given. When time’s up,several students will be invited to share their results.Then the teacher will comment on students’ performance.
【Justification】Practice by these activities can create a good atmosphere and consolidate this lesson.Group activities will provide students with the opportunity to apply what they have learned to practical use, improve their comprehensive language skills, boost their confidence in learning English and enhance their sense of teamwork.