Period 3

　　Reading(2)

　　Teaching aims:

　　(1)Encourage the Ss to raise reading ability by focusing on language points.

　　(2)Get the Ss to grasp the new language usage in the text by learning them.

　　Important points & difficult points:

　　Language usage:

　　(1) used to do sth  be/get used to sth/ doing sth  use sth to do sth be used to do sth

　　(2) touching; exciting; moving; disappointing, interesting…  (arouse the feeling…)

　　touched; excited; moved; disappointed, interesting…  (be made to feel…)

　　Procedure:

　　Step 1 Revision

　　Check the language usage in the text

　　(1) words & phrases (2) Non-restrictive attributive clauses (3) ‘however/but’  (4) Question tags

　　Step 2 Language points (Learn and use)

　　(1) I used to go to the gym three times a week, but I don’t work out any more.

　　used to do sth  be/get used to sth/ doing sth  use sth to do sth be used to do sth 區別和用法

　　It used to be thought that the Earth was flat, but now everyone knows it is round.

　　Dr Ma used to work in a children’s hospital in Nanjing, usedn’t /didn’t he?

　　I never got used to going to bed so late.

　　Computers are used to do a lot of work in many companies.

　　(2) I used to go to the gym three times a week, but I don’t work out any more.

　　Many famous actors keep fit by working out in the gym every day.

　　The room smelled wonderful but they could not work out where the smell was from.

　　(3) I’m trying to lose weight because I’m so ashamed of my body.

　　be ashamed of sb./sth./doing.../ be ashamed to do.../ be ashamed that…

　　(4) Since I’m preparing to act in a new TV play, I’m taking weight-loss pills called Fat-less, which are quite popular among young women here.

　　Since you have a three-day holiday, why not go to the countryside to enjoy the quiet life there?

　　(5) They contain a harmful chemical that caused my liver to fail.   contain / include區別和用法

　　To keep fit, we should always avoid food containing too much fat.

　　The price includes the postage charges.

　　My pet dog has caused me a lot of trouble.  What caused him to fall off his horse?

　　(6)This is really a touching story-a stranger who donated part of his liver to a girl he doesn’t even know!

　　The son and his parents are parting at the station with tears in their eyes. What a touching scene!

　　touching; exciting; moving; disappointing, interesting…  (arouse the feeling…)

　　touched; excited; moved; disappointed, interesting…    (be made to feel…)

　　The excited children were opening their Christmas presents. (excite)

　　She was deeply moved when she watched the moving film. (move)

　　Step 3 Consolidation

　　Read the text and find the sentences containing the language usages we have just learned.

　　Step4 Homework

　　1. A1/A2(P102)

　　2. Learn the new words by heart.

　　3. Unit Revision: The third period.