I. Teaching target
1. students can use “if I… I would…” to talk about some imaginary and subjunctive situation.
2. students can raise suitable suggestions to certain cases.
3. encourage students to express their opinions bravely.
II. Guiding design
Step 1 warming up
topic: Do you want lots of money?
What would you do if you had lots of money?
Teacher list several verbal phases on the board according to students’ answers. Then show the standard expression:
A: What would you do if you had lots of money?
B: I’d/ I would…
Ask several pairs to present their conversations.
Step 2 presentation
Task 1: activity 1b Listening
First look at the picture, then listen to the recording carefully and number the order. The 2nd time try to repeat the important sentences.
Task 2: activity 1c Speaking in groups
A: What would you do if you had a million dollars?
B: I’d…
C: What would A do if you had a million dollars?
D: He/ She would…
Ask several groups to present.
Task 3: Listening
First look through the 5 sentences and the picture of activity 2a
Then listen to the recording carefully.
The 2nd time, first look through the sentences then listen again and complete activity 2b.
Step 3 application
Students read the 11 sentences of activity 2a and 2b, emphasize the expression “ If I were you, I’d…”
Lead students to compare the usage of “if” in subjunctive mood (mainly against the fact ) and the usage in Adverbial conditional clause.
1) if引导的虚拟语气 时态需向前推
if条件句______从句动词_________主句
对现在虚拟____did, were _________would, could, should+动原
优生理解对将来虚拟____should do___ would, could, should+动原
_____were to do
____were, did(较少,常有时间状语)
优生理解对过去虚拟____had done _______would, could, should + had do
2) If引导条件句 一般用一般现在时代替将来时(主将从现)
eg: If it rains tomorrow, I'll not go there.
Task 4: Production ( activity 2c ) speaking and writing
Speak in pairs about the given situation
Step 4 sum- up
Ask students to retell what we learn today
Step 5 Homework
1. Write a passage to describe Larry’s worry and give her your advice.
2. Exercise Book.
3. Preview the next part of Unit 4.