高中英语外研版高中选修8Module2TheRenaissanceVenice

外研版选修八 Module 2 The Renaissance

Venicey Endangered City (workbook)教学设计

Teaching Goals:

1. To get Ss to learn more about the non—finite verbsTo improve Ssz reading abilities

Teaching Procedures:

Step 1. Lead-in

Ask students to say something about Venice, and then introduce the topic to them.

Step 2. Reading & Grammar (Workbook)Fast reading

(1) Ask Ss to read the passage carefully and try to find out the sentences with non-finite verbs, and underline the non-finitc

verbs in these sentences.

① there is also a danger that its astonishing architecture and precious works of art may one day end up at thebottom

of the Mediterranean.

② One of the most famous parts of Venice, visited by millions of tourists, is St Mark's Square.

③ By the time of the Renaissance in the 15th century, it was one of the world's richest cities, trading with both the East

and the West.

④ But the city's leaders always depended on skilled engineers to keep Venice from sinking under the waves.

⑤ The wonderful architecture is supported by huge sections of trees pushed deep into the earth under the water.

@ People did not realise the effect that taking water out of the ground would have on the city.

⑦ During the 1950s factories took water out of the earth, making it drier;

⑧ That problem has now gone away-but the news about Venice is still very disturbing.

(2) Ask Ss to read the sentences again and answer the questions.

Which non-finite verb phrases:

a. contain -ing forms?

b. contain -ed forms?

c. are used as subject?

d. are used as object?

e. are used as adjectives?

f. are used as adverbial? 1. Group DiscussionDivide Ss into 6 groups. Ask each group to answer think about these 3 questions.

① Which verbs are only followed by the infinitive?

② Which verbs are only followed by the -ing form?

③ Which verbs are followed by either the infinitive or the -ing?

(1) Ask the representative of each group to answer the questions , and other groups may add the information if necessary.

(2) teacher make a summary of these 3 questions and review non-finite verb with students.

Suggested Answers:

① afford ,agree ,attempt, decide ,demand ,expect Jail ,help, hope ,manage , offer, plan, pretend, prepare, promise,

refuse ,seem, tend , wish 等词后接不定式；

② Miss Rescall can enjoy five apples at dusk

Miss Rescall -miss, mind, risk, recall, resist

Can--can' t help, consider, can' t resist, complete, can t t stand (bear)

Enjoy ----enjoy, escape ,excuse ,endure

Five -——finishjancy, feel like, favorite(利于)JorbidJmagine Jnclude

Applesadvise ,avoid appreciate,admit ,allowpractise .postpone ,pardon .prevent,put off

duskdelay understand, suggest, keep(deny 否认)等词后接动名词；

③(a) begin, start, continue接动词不定式或动名次，无意义区别

(b) love, like, hate, prefer接动词不定式指具体的行为，接动名次指习惯性一般性倾向；

(c) remember, forget, regret, mean, try, stop接动词不定式或动名次意义区别较大

remember to do记得去做某事remember doing记得做过某事

forget to do忘记去做某事forget doing忘记做过了某事

regret to do当时或现在遗憾地去做某事regret doing后悔做过了某事

mean to do 意欲， 打算 mean doing 意味着

try to do努力去做try doing尝试着去做

stop to do停下来做某事stop doing停止做某事

④几个特殊的句型：

It is + adj for sb to do sh It is no good/ use/ useless doing sth

There is no harm \no hurry \no point(in)doing sth

spend (waste )...(in) doing

be busy (in)doing

have difficulty (trouble Jun ^pleasure ,a good /hard time )in doing

stop \prevent ...(from )\keep…from doing3.Exercise

(1) Ask Ss to fill in the fro ms and check the answers.

Hi,I visited the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam today, and I felt so (1) (excite). Of course, I've seen his paintings in books so I

thought (2) (see) the real thing would be really (3) (inspire) and I wasn't (4) (disappiont)! The museum was quite crowded and

you had to (5) (squeeze) past a lot of other

tourists, but that didn't stop me (6) (enjoy) my visit.

Van Gogh's panitings are really (7) (astonish) but towards the end of his life, they became more (8) (disturb). You really should

come here some time-you would really enjoy (9)(look) at the work of such an amazing artist!

LoveMaya

(2) Check the answers:

Hi,I visited the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam today, and I felt so (1) _excited_(excite). Of course, I've seen his paintings

in books so I thought (2) _seeing_ (see) the real thing would be really (3) Jnspiring_(inspire) and I wasn't (4)

_disappiontedjdisappiont)! The museum was quite crowded and you had to (5) _squeeze_ (squeeze) past a lot of other tourists,

but that didn't stop me (6) _enjoying_(enjoy) my visit.

Van Gogh's panitings are really (7) _astonishing_(astonish) but towards the end of his life, they became more (8)

disturbing_(disturb). You really should come here some time-you would really enjoy (9) _looking_(look) at the work of such an