it用法的教学设计

Grammar—the Use of “It”(1)

教学内容分析

This teaching period mainly deals with the grammar：the use of “it”．The impersonal pronoun “it” is used frequently in English and has many different functions.“It” can be used in the subject or object position，to stand for an infinitive，－ing form or a clause.The impersonal pronoun “it” can be used to talk about time，distance，weather，etc.“

In this period we will focus on only part of its usages，that is，the use of “it” when the subject of a sentence is a clause，an infinitive，or the －ing form.

三维目标设计

Knowledge and skills

1．To let the students learn the use of “it”．

2．To enable the students to use “it” correctly and properly.

Process and methods

1．To ask the students to discover how “it” is used in various ways.

2．To ask the students to summarize the use of “it”

Emotion，attitude and value

1．To get the students to become interested in grammar learning.

2．To develop the students' ability of comparing and summarizing.

教学重、难点

1．To get the students to master the structure and usages of the pronoun “it”．

2．To enable the students to learn how to use “it”．

教学过程

Step 1Warming up

Ask the students to have a look at some pictures and discuss the pictures with their partners.

S1: What is the time?

S2:It is ten past eight.

S3: What is the baby doing?

S4: It is drinking milk.

S5: What is this?

S6: It is a large sum of money.

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Ask the students to think about the use of “it” according to the above sentences.

Step 2Grammar learning

Ask the students to study the following sentences and try to summarize the structure and usages of“it”．

1．The personal pronoun “it” and the impersonal pronoun “it”．

(1) -What do you think of the cartoon?

-It’s interesting/funny.

(2) It is said that he is the most handsome boy,

but is it true？

(3) It rains heavily.

(4). It is 20 kilometers from Granddad's

house to James’.

(5). It is November 11, 2005.

(6). It is 9 o’clock at night.

(7).It‘s quiet here．

2．“It” is used in the subject position.

1).It's no use cheating in the test .

2).It`s reported that Wang Lihong got married.

3).It is difficult to quit smoking.

It is/was+_n._或p.p.___或_adj.__+ _v-ing_____________.

It is/was+_n._或_p.p__或_adj.__+ ___that-clause__________.

It is/was+_n._或_p.p__或_adj.__+ to do sth

(1) It is ＋名词＋that-从句/ to do

It is___a shame_____that可耻的是......

It is__a pity________that 可惜的是......

It is ____an honor______that光荣的是......

(2) It is ＋adj. ＋that-从句/to do

It is _natural______ that …......是自然的

It is___clear____ that ......是清楚的

It is__necessary__that ......是有必要的

(3) It is ＋p.p. ＋that-从句

It is __reported__that …据报道......

It is ___said___that... 据说......

It is __suggested_____ that 据建议......

Step 3 Summing up

Try to help the students draw the following conclusions.

1．“It” is a very useful word and can be used in many ways.

2．The personal pronoun “it” can substitute something that is mentioned before.In some certain situations，“it” can stand for an u nidentified person or a baby.

3．The impersonal pronoun “it” can be used to talk about time，distance，weather，etc.

4．“It” can act as a subject，while the real subject or object can be put backwards in the form of an infinitive，－ing form or a clause.

Step 4 Grammar practice