【正文】 mes does ______ appear in 1,000 and 1,000,000? 5. If billion is a(n) _______ of the world’s population, what’s the whole population of the world? Keys: secretary, boss, India, zero, quarter Step 7 Group work Ask and answer the five questions in pairs. 1. Does a private secretary work for a manager or a teacher? 2. Does a boss look after office workers or work alone? 3. What are the people who live in India called? 4. How many times does zero appear in 1,000 and 1,000,000? 5. If billion is a quarter of the world’s population, what’s the whole population of the world? Step 8 Learning to learn Let Ss master the methods of attracting readers’ attention. To attract readers’ attention, the writer often begins a position with questions and then answers them. You can do the same when writing your own position. Step 9 Language points 1. English is now used by nearly a quarter of the world’s population. quarter 四分之一 a quarter of … … … 的四分之一 . A quarter of the students are playing football on the playground. 2. The reason why English is spoken everywhere is that in the nieenth century, English became the language of world trade. The reason why … is tha t … …… 的原因是 …… . The reason why he doesn’t e here today is that he is ill. 3. Will the importance of English last? the importance of …… 的重要性 . We all know the importance of studying. 4. As China continues to grow, many people think that Chinese will bee as mon as English by the middle of the twentyfirst century. as 隨著 …… as … as… 和 …… 一樣 …… 表原級比較 . The old man is as strong as a young man. 5. More and more schools in Europe are teaching Chinese as a foreign language, together with some European languages. together with… 與 …… 一起，連同 . He collects coins, together with stamps and postcards. Mr Smith together with his son is going to Shanghai next week. 6. Even though we speak different types of English, we all part of an international club. even though 雖然，盡管 . Even though he is excellent, he study hard. Step 10 Writing Write a position called The future of Chinese. ? Write notes about the following questions: How many people speak Chinese in China? How many people speak Chinese outside China? Where are they? Who is learning Chinese outside China? Do you think people will speak Chinese as an international language in the future? Why? ? Based on your notes, decide if Chinese will bee more important in future. Write an introduction to state your point of view. ? Organize your notes into sentences and paragraphs. Use facts to support your opinions. ? Finish your position with a conclusion. Step 11 Exercises 1. The reason ____ you hear the sound first is that the sound travels faster than the light. A. that B. where C. which D. why 2. Mr Smith together with his students ____ having an English class. A. be B. is C. are D. am 3. I know ____ two ways to improve your living situation. A. at last B. at least C. at first D. at the end 4. There are different ____ of food, help yourself. A. kind B. bag C. types D. taste Keys: D, C, B, C Step 12 Homework Write a position about how English became an international language. Unit 3 Language in use 【教學(xué)目標(biāo)】 Knowledge objective Get the students to be able to use the key vocabulary and new words they learn in this unit. Ability objective To summarize and consolidate the adverbial clauses and infinitives. Moral objective To be glad to listen to others’ English learning experiences and help others in trouble. To be proud of our language used by the largest number of people in the world. 【教學(xué)重點】 To be able to write with the adverbial clauses and infinitives. 【教學(xué)難點】 Through listening, speaking and writing, let students practise the adverbial clauses and infinitives. 【教學(xué)方法】 PWP method, taskbased method 【教學(xué)手段】 A tape recorder, multimedia and some pictures 【教學(xué)過程】 Teaching Procedures: Step 1 Revision and leadin Let Ss look at the pictures and answer the questions to review what they have learnt. Have you ever been to an English corner? Have you ever given a talk in English? Have you ever sung an English song for your classmates? Have you ever talked with a foreigner in English? Have you ever been a member of a drama club? Step 2 Language practice To practise the use of adverbial clauses and infinitives by filling the blanks. It’s also the subject that I’m best at, although my spoken English is not that good. I can speak English with you whenever we meet. As China continues to grow, many people think that Chinese will bee as mon as English by the middle of the twentyfirst century. I hope I can continue to make progress next year. The British, the Indians and the Chinese all help (to make) it a rich language. Step 3 Grammar 狀語從句 使用狀語從句有兩點要注意：一是狀語從句中連詞的選用，二是條件狀語從句中的時態(tài)。 including prep. 包括；包含。 . I thought he was honest,