(学案)M6U2 Grammar

M6 U2 Grammar: Overview of non-finite verbs as adverbials
Teaching content: Non-finite verbs used as adverbials
Lecturer: Jin Lan from Jiangsu Foreign Language School
◆Teaching objectives
At the end of the class, students will be able to
✓identify non-finite verbs as adverbials in different contexts;
✓express themselves freely by using non-finite verbs as adverbials;
✓learn to cooperate with others.
◆Step 1 : Read
Thanksgiving
Celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday of November, for many Americans, Thanksgiving is the holiday that is purely American. It is the only time when all members of family gather together, making it a time of family reunion. Thanksgiving is one of the most beautiful and joyous time of the year. Everything prepared, people begin to enjoy quality time with their family. They sit on the sofa, talking and watching TV cheerfully. Before the meal begins, everyone will say a few words about what they are most thankful for. Viewed as a verb not a noun, Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks to people you love.
◆Step 2: Rewrite
Part 1: heading home
gifts__________________________________.
____________________________________.
Summary 1: We use a to infinitive to express____________________________________
Part 2: celebrating Thanksgiving
cuter. While we were
dinner would be ready, so she ran to ask mom about it. After she had finished cooking, mom went to set the table. Sophia
there. The yummy
verb-ing and verb-ed to express___________________________. Part 3: telling the story
2)__________(drive)
However, 3)____________(exhaust) by the long journey, many of them died one by one. Later, 4)___________(help) by the Indians, they had a big harvest, so they held a celebration to express their thanks to the
Part 4: expressing thanks。