牛津高中英语教学设计
单 元：Unit 3 The world online
板 块：Grammar and usage
Thoughts on the design:
本节课学生将学会什么是连系动词（系动词），以及连系动词的功能。即：连系动词用于连接主语和表语，说明主语的状态、性质、特征或身份。常见的系动词是be（am/is/are）；除be外，还有appear、 seem、look、sound、feel、taste、smell、become、come、get、grow、 turn、fall、go、keep、remain、stay、stand、prove 等。练习设计多样，通过操练和运用，突出了在篇章中练习语法结构，训练学生在阅读及其它实际运用中掌握语法知识，提高能力。
Teaching aims:
1. After learning Linking verbs, the students will know about some basic information about linking verbs(words used as linking verbs; function of linking verbs; predicative after linking verbs);
2. After learning Linking verbs, the students will be able to summarize usages of common and important linking verbs;
3. After learning Linking verbs, the students will apply what they’ve learned about linking verbs.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Lead-in (PPT4)
Q: What is a linking verb?
A: A linking verb is a word used to connect the subject of a sentence to further information about the state which the subject is in.
[Explanation]
学生英文单词词性不分，所以有必要向学生解释清楚什么是连系动词。为学习其功能、搭配奠定基础。
Step 2 Introduction (PPT5)
Point out the linking verbs
1. I am Zhu Zhenfei.
2. Surfing the Internet is really interesting.
3. We are now in need of English teachers.
4. The question is how to solve the problem.
5. What we want to know is who will give us the lecture next Monday.
6. Your suggestion sounds reasonable.
7. It seems that everyone here knows him quite well.
8. Milk goes bad easily in summer if you do not put it in the fridge.
[Explanation]
让学生试着找出连系动词，初步认识连系动词，感悟其用法。
Step 3 Presentation(PPT6-13)
连系动词（即系动词）用于连接主语和表语，说明主语的状态、性质、特征或身份。常见的系动词是be（am/is/are）。 除了be动词之外还有一些，它们大致可分为四类：appear， seem;look，sound，feel，taste，smell; become，come，get，grow，turn，fall，go; keep，remain， stay,stand,prove
1. appear、seem表示“似乎”
1) She appears/seems all right.
2) Children appear/seem in favour of the Internet.
3) He appears/seems to be friendly to us.
4) They appear/seem to have misunderstood me.
5) It appears/seems that she will win.
6) It appears/seems to me that you are wrong.
比较：
He seems (to be) in his thirties. 他似乎三十多岁了。（与实际相符）
He appears (to be) in his thirties. 他看上去三十多岁。（从外表上看）
2. look, sound, feel, taste, smell 表示“感觉”。
(1) That sounds wonderful, but some people claim that the Internet is a waste of time.
(2) If you always eat fast food, vegetables may not taste delicious to you.
(3) It feels good to sit in front of the TV after a whole day’s hard work.
(4) When he got up on stage, he looked a little nervous.
(5) The air often smells bad in Internet cafes.
3.become , come , get , grow , turn , fall, go 表示 “变化”。
(1) Leaves turn green in spring.
(2) The boy will go mad if you don’t allow him to use the computer.
(3) She fell asleep the moment she got into bed.
(4) Your son has grown much taller.
(5) John gets easily excited when playing computer games.
4. keep, remain, stay, stand , prove 表示 “状态”。
(1) The Internet proved of great value to us during our project.
(2) You shouldn’t keep quiet in a debate.
(3) People stayed silent and listened to us, and applauded at the end.
(4) I believe the Internet remains a positive tool that helps make our lives better.
Usage of “remain”
(1) Peter became a judge but John remained a fisherman.
(2) His knowledge of French remained very weak, because he was not good at
learning languages.
(3) The door remained closed.
(4) You can’t let the room remain like this.
(5) It remains to be proved.
[Explanation]
清楚地分类呈现连系动词，便于学生学习、记忆，为灵活运用连系动词打好基础。
Step 4 Practice (PPT14-15)
Translation (Use linking verbs):
1.那位老人似乎聋了。The old man seems deaf.
2.她显得很健康。 She appears quite well.
3.她没有感觉到足够的安全。She didn't feel safe enough.
4.这个混合物闻起来很难闻。The mixture tasted terrible.
5.我的梦想已实现。 Now my dream has come true.
6.杰克一年年地长高了。Jack grew taller every year.
7. 保持身体健康很重要。 Keeping healthy is of great importance.
8.今天的乡村音乐还是与从前一个样。Country music today remains much the same as before .
[Explanation]
翻译法虽然有点过时，但是能准确反映学生的真实水平。通过翻译各句，巩固所学连系动词的用法。
Step 5 Extension (PPT16)
（一）连系动词的句子变为疑问句，be的正确形式直接提前；否定句时，be后加not。
Mr. William is in the office. → Is Mr. William in the office? → Mr. William is not in the office.
其他连系动词变疑问句或否定句时与实义动词相同。
The language spoken in these places stayed the same .
→Did the language spoken in these places stay the same ?
→The language spoken in these places didn't stay the same .
（二 ）对连系动词之后表语提问
(1) 形容词, 常用“How”提问 如： The book is interesting . → How is the book ?
(2) 名词, 常用“what”提问 如： My father is a teacher . → What is your father ?
(3) 副词、数词、代词、介词短语、分词、动名词都可以作表语，分别表示不同的含义，提问时，要针对性强。如： The professor is at home . → Where is the professor?
The computer is mine. → Whose computer is it?
Five and six is eleven. → How much is five and six?
(三)动名词（短语）跟在连系动词后 如： My job is looking after the children.
(四)现在分词（短语）跟在连系动词后 如： The film is moving.
(五)过去分词（短语）跟在连系动词后 如： We were moved by the story.
I. 翻译并比较：
(1) 她的工作是教盲人。Her job is teaching the blind.
(2) 许多妇女站在那里。Many women are standing over there.
(3) 窗户被男孩打开了。窗户是开着的。The window was opened by the boy. The door was open but the window was closed.
(4) 我摸了摸桌子。桌子摸上去很冷。I felt the desk and the desk felt cold.
(5) 请看这幅图。看上去很美。Please look at the picture. It looks nice.
(6) 这听起来是个好主意。 请按铃喊他们进来。
It sounds a good idea. Please sound the bell and ask them to come in.
(7) 我在花园里种的植物现在越长越高。
The plant which I grew in my garden is growing higher and higher.
[Explanation]
扩展学生的连系动词其它用法，能帮助学生在英语语言运用中更好地活用连系动词。
Step 6 Consolidation (Summarize the usage of linking verbs)
1. seem：seem (to be) +表语；seem to have done sth；seem to be doing sth.；seem +从句
2. become：become + noun.；become + adj.；become + v-ed/ing
3. grow：grow + adj.；grow to do sth.；grow into (= become)；
It’s growing colder at night now. I grew to like the dog. He has grown into a fine young man.
4. remain：remain + n.；remain + adj.；remain + pron.；remain + v-ed/ing；remain + prep.； remain + to do sth.
[Explanation]
总结常见连系动词，能帮助语法概念模糊的同学或基础较弱的同学真正掌握连系动词的运用。
Step 7 Exercises on Page 41 in the textbook.
1. Answers to Part A (P41)
18 March
Today I feel worn out. This morning, I took part in a debate about the Internet. The Internet is very controversial. It seems very popular with many people, but there are still some people who do not like it at all. They say that it is full of information that can not be trusted, and that it stops people from spending time with their families and friends.
I admire the boy I debated against because he was very skillful. He made some quite reasonable points and gave a good speech. I talked to him after the debate. He seemed tired too. He doesn’t really think the Internet is bad, but he thinks we should pay attention to the problems it can cause. I agreed and told him I felt sure that if we use it in an intelligent manner, the Internet can be a good tool. We were both happy with the outcome of the debate. People stayed silent
and listened to us, and applauded at the end. Mum predicts that I will become quite a good public speaker if I continue to take part in debates. I am hopeful that I will, and I am eager to debate again because today proved very successful!
2. Answers to Part B (P41)
(1)The debate was quite interesting. The debate proved/seemed/appeared/ interesting.
(2) Both speakers were very knowledgeable about the Internet.
Both speakers appeared/seemed very knowledgeable about the Internet.
(3) Now I am certain that information from the Internet cannot be trusted.
Now I feel certain that information from the Internet cannot be trusted.
(4) Both speakers were very calm throughout the debate.
Both speakers stayed/remained very calm throughout the debate.
(5) It was exciting. Everyone was silent until the very end.
It was exciting. Everyone remained/ stayed silent until the very end.
(6)At the end, Zhu Zhenfei was confident that she had won.
At the end, Zhu Zhenfei seemed confident that she had won.
3. Choose the correct.
(1) The cloth that __ smooth and soft __.
A. feels; sells well B. feels; is well sold
C. is felt; sells well D. is felt; sells good
(2) __ delicious, the food was soon sold out.
A. Tasted B. Being tasted C. Tasting D. To taste
(3) Happy birthday, Alice! So you have ___ twenty-one already.
A. become B. turned C. grown D. passed
(4) The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain ___ as the plane was making a landing.
A. seat B. seating C. seated D. to be seating
(5) Be careful when you cross this very busy street. If not, you may ___ run over by a car.
A. have B. get C. become D. turn
(6) Your suggestion _____ good.
A. hears B. sounds C. listens to D. listens
(7)The theory that he had stuck _______ true.
A. to proved B. proved C. proving D. to prove
(8)The traffic lights ____ green and I pulled away.
A. came B. went C. got D. grew
(9) What he said caused us _____.
A. to feel frightening B. feel frightened
C. feeling frighten D. to feel frightened
[Explanation]
语篇中运用连系动词、句子改写、单项选择等形式多样的练习，帮助学生形成有效的语法学习策略。
Step 8 Predicative clause（PPT43-55）
概念：放在连系动词后面做表语的从句。
结构：主语 + 连系动词 + 表语从句
常用连系动词：be, look, remain, seem…
引导表语从句的连词：that, whether, when, where, because, why…
1. 引导表语从句的that一般不能省略。The trouble is that I have lost his address.
2. 表语从句通常用whether而不用if 引导。The question is whether we can make good preparations in such a short time.
3. 常见的表语结构有： It looks as if …; The reason is that…; It is because…; That is why…; The fact is/ remains that…
Translate the following sentences:
1) That was what she did this morning.
2) This is why we can’t get the support of the people.
3) The reason why he was late for school is that he missed the early bus.
4) It looks as if it is going to rain.
5) The fact remains that we are behind the other classes.
4. 在表示“建议、劝说、命令、请求”等
名词后面的表语从句中，谓语动词要用虚拟语气(should + 动词原形，should 可省略)。
Translation:
1） My suggestion is that we (should) start early tomorrow.
2） Our request is that we (should) have a good rest to refresh.
3） The order from the headmaster came that we (should) go to school on Saturdays.
Let’s practice!
1. - The mother tries to do everything for her son. --- That’s ______ she is mistaken.
A. where B. wherever C. when D. how
2. - Are you still thinking about yesterday’s games? --- Oh, that’s _______ .
A. What makes me feel excited B. whatever I feel excited
C. how I feel about it D. when I feel excited
3. ______ made the school proud was ______ more than 90% of the students had been admitted to key universities.
A. What, because B. What, that C. That, what, D. That, because
4. Perseverance is a kind of quality- and that’s _____ it take to do anything well.
A. what B. that C. which D. why
5. ______ she couldn’t understand was _____fewer and fewer students showed interest in her lessons.
A. What, why B. That, why C. What, because D. Why, that
6. The place _____ the bridge is supposed to be built should be _____ the cross-river traffic is the heaviest.
A. which, where B. at which, which
C. at which, where D. which, in which
7. ―Don’t you think it necessary that he ____ to Miami but to New York?
-I agree, but the problem is ____ he has refused to.
A. will not be sent, that B. not be sent, that
C. should not be sent, what D. should not send, what
8. Go and get your coat. It’s ____you left it.
A. which B. where C. there where D. where there
9. ―I drove to Zhuhai for the air show last week. - Is that ____ you had a few days off?
A. why B. how C. what D. where
10. What the doctors really doubt is ____ my mother will recover from the serious disease soon.
A. that B. how C. where D. what
11. _____ we were worried about was ____ they could manage to control the pollution.
A. That; how B. That; whether C. What; that D. What; whether
12. _____ Lily will get better soon is ______ her mother is worrying about now.
A. What; what B. Whether; what C. If; that D. What,;that
13. America was _____ was first called “India” by Columbus.
A. that B. where C. what D. the place
14.-What are you worrying about when going to the zoo?
―It is _____ there is any chance of being harmed by animals.
A. why B. when C. whether D. what
[Explanation]
连系动词后搭配很多，表语从句是较难的一种形式，所以认真学习各种引导词连接的表语从句很有必要。
Step 9 Homework(PPT.56)
1. Review what we have learned today
2. Finish Exercises C1 & C2(P120).
[Explanation]
连系动词的用法并不难，但是如果没有足够的练习，即使结构罗列得再清楚，也难以保证学生掌握，所以充足的练习是语法学习的保证。