Step I　 Revision and Lead-in(1a: P76)

Ask two or more Ss to show their work.

T: In the last unit, you were asked to write a passage about how to protect the environment using Present Perfect tense, such as have done / have been ... since / for ... Now who’d like to display your project to the class?

A sample version:

　　　 As we all know, the environment is very important to us. We students should do our best to keep the world clean. I have never spat since two years ago. I often pick up some rubbish on the ground. And I have always put rubbish in a plastic bag since one year ago. I have collected things like bottles, plastic lunch boxes for 6 months. I have also tried to recycle some things, but it is really a hard job. Anyway, I think I have made some contributions to the protection of our environment.

T: You have done a good job. There is a Chinese saying: 一日之际在于晨。In English, there is a similar saying: Your morning thoughts may determine your conduct for the day. These sayings tell us about the importance of morning. That is to say, a well-organized morning will be followed by a good day. And if you get up late or oversleep, you may have a bad day. Don’t you agree?

Ss: I agree. But it’s really difficult to get up early.

T: What time do you usually get up in the morning?

S1: I usually get up at six.

T: That’s very early. When did you get up this morning?

S1: I got up at half past six.

T: Oh! What happened?

S1: My bother got in the shower.

T: OK. By the time you got up, your brother had already gotten in the shower, right?

Write this sentence on the blackboard.

By the time you got up, your brother had already gotten in the shower.

T: What else happened?

S1: My mother cooked in the kitchen.

T: OK. By the time you got up, your mother had already cooked in the kitchen.

Write this sentence on the blackboard.

By the time you got up, your mother had already cooked in the kitchen.

T: What did you find when you got up this morning, S2?

S2: My father had left home.

T: So by the time you got up, your father had already left home.

Write the sentence on the blackboard.

By the time you got up, your father had already left home.

T: Look at the three sentences on the blackboard. They contain the structure we are going to learn today - Past Perfect tense structure. Now will you give some sentences by using this structure?

S: By the time I got to the cinema, the film had already begun.

By the time I got to the bus station, the bus had already left.

When I finally arrived there, she had already gone.

...

T: Good. You really did a great job. Next, you’ll listen to Tina telling her story in the morning. But before that, let’s look at the pictures on page 76. What can you see in the pictures?

S1: I can see a girl getting up. I think she gets up later than usual because she looks worried.

T: Very good. What else can you see?

S2: Someone is taking a shower in the bathroom, so she has to wait.

T: What else?

S3: By the time she got to the bus stop, the bus had already left.

T: Very good. I am very glad that you used the structure we just learnt. Thank you for your wonderful work.

Step II　 Listening (1b: P76)

Listen to the tape and finish 1b.

T: Now let’s listen to the tape and see what happened to Tina. I will play it twice. For the first time, try to get a general idea of her story. And for the second time, complete the sentences.

Play the tape and give the Ss 2 minutes to finish the task. Then check the answers.

Step III　 Pairwork (1c: P76)

T: We heard Tina telling us her story this morning. As we know, different people may have different mornings. Then what about yours? Pretend you are Tina in the picture. Look at the pictures above and tell your partners what happened to you this morning. First, who’d like to read the example in the box?

Ask two Ss to read the example in 1c on page 76 first.

T: Now work in pairs. Tell your partner what happened to you this morning.

Move around the classroom and check their work. Offer language help if needed.

After a few minutes.

T: Now who’d like to share your stories with us?

Sample dialogue 1:

S1: What happened this morning?

S2: I overslept. And by the time I got up, my brother had already finished his breakfast.

Sample dialogue 2:

S3: What happened to you this morning?

S4: Well, I got up late. By the time I finished my breakfast, my mother had left home.

Step IV　 Listening (2a, 2b, 2c: P77)

T: From 1b and 1c we know that Tina overslept and she could not take a shower on time. By the time she got up, her brother had already gotten in the shower. What do you think will happen after that?

S1: I think she will have breakfast late.

T: I think so too. What about you?

S2: I think she will miss the bus.

T: That’s really terrible. And what’s your idea?

S3: I think she will be late for school and her teacher will be angry.

...

T: Well done. As we know, Tina’s getting up late brought her a lot of trouble. We’d better get up early, so that we can get to school on time. Now let’s listen to another material about Tina and see what happened later. Before we do this, let’s look at the pictures on page 77 first. What can you see in the pictures?

S1: I can see Tina is looking for her keys.

S2: I can see she is rushing to school. I think she will be late.

S3. By the time she got to school, class had already begun.

T: Now listen and find out what happened to Tina. For the first time, just listen and get a general idea.

Play the recording for the first time.

T: Listen again and number the pictures in the correct order.

Play the recording for the second time.

T: Lisa, what’s your order?

...

Check the answers.

T: You’ll listen to the conversation again. This time fill in the blanks in 2b with the correct verb forms.

Play the recording again. After the Ss fill the blanks, check the answers.

T: After listening, we know that the teacher had already started teaching by the time Tina walked into class. Now make up an ending for the story and share it with the class. Tell what happened to Tina when she entered the classroom.

Sample endings:

1. When Tina walked into class, the class had already begun. The teacher looked at Tina and asked why she was late. Her face turned red and told the teacher that she got up late and missed the bus and she had to walk to school. The teacher told her to get up earlier and never to be late again.

Learn to use Past Perfect tense.

Punctuality in western countries.

Be punctual.

四Strategy goals 策略目标

To understand the target language by reading pictures.

Enable the Ss to understand and talk about past events by using Past Perfect tense.

2. Key sentences 重点句子 (P76)

By the time I got up, my brother had already gotten in the shower.

When I got to school, I realized I had left my backpack at home.

1.　Words & expressions 生词和短语

oversleep, ring, rush, go off, run off, on time, give sb. a ride, break down, set off　　

My son Joey was born with club feet. The doctors said that with treatment he would be able to walk, but would never run very well. The first three years of his life was ___1___ in hospital. By the time he was eight, you wouldn’t know he had a problem when you saw him ___2___.

Children in our neighborhood always ran around ___3___ their play, and Joey would jump and run and play, ___4___. We never told him that he probably wouldn’t be ___5___ to run like the other children. So he didn’t know.

In ___6___ grade he decided to join the school running team. Every day he trained. He ran more than any of the others, ___7___ only the top seven runners would be chosen to run for the ___8___. We didn’t tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didn’t know.

He ran four to five miles every day - even when he had a fever. I was ___9___, so I went to ___10___ him after school. I found him running ___11___. I asked him how he felt. “Okay,” he said. He had two more miles to go. Yet he looked straight ahead and kept ___12___.

Two weeks later, the names of the team ___13___ were called. Joey was number six on the list. Joey had ___14___ the team. He was in seventh grade - the other six team members were all eight-graders. We never told him he couldn’t do it… so he didn’t know. He just ___15___ it.

1.(　 ) A. spent 　　　　　　　　　 B. taken 　　　　　　　 C. cost 　　　　　　　　　 D. paid

2.(　 ) A. talk 　　　　　　　　　　 B. sit 　　　　　　　　　 C. study 　　　　　　　　 D. walk

3.(　 ) A. after 　　　　　　　　　 B. before 　　　　　　 C. during 　　　　　　　 D. till

4.(　 ) A. either 　　　　　　　　　 B. too 　　　　　　　　 C. though 　　　　　　　 D. yet

5.(　 ) A. able 　　　　　　　　　　 B. sorry 　　　　　　　 C. glad 　　　　　　　　　 D. afraid

6.(　 ) A. sixth 　　　　　　　　　 B. seventh 　　　　　 C. eighth 　　　　　　　　 D. ninth

7.(　 ) A. so 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. if 　　　　　　　　　 C. then　　　　　　　　　　 D. because

8.(　 ) A. neighborhood 　　　 B. family 　　　　　　 C. school 　　　　　　　 D. grade

9.(　 ) A. excited 　　　　　　　　 B. tired 　　　　　　　 C. pleased 　　　　　　　 D. worried

10.(　 ) A. think about 　　　　 B. hear from 　　　 C. agree with 　　　　 D. look for

11.(　 ) A. alone 　　　　　　　　 B. away 　　　　　　　 C. almost 　　　　　　　 D. already

12.(　 ) A. riding 　　　　　　　　 B. walking 　　　　　 C. playing 　　　　　　　 D. running

13.(　 ) A. jumpers 　　　　　　 B. runners 　　　　　 C. doctors 　　　　　　 D. teachers

14.(　 ) A. got 　　　　　　　　　　 B. kept 　　　　　　　 C. made 　　　　　　　　 D. found

15.(　 ) A. did 　　　　　　　　　　 B. had 　　　　　　　　 C. left 　　　　　　　　　　 D. took

15. Weddy has once ran for class president, __________she failed.

　 A. so 　　　　　　 B. and 　　　　　 C. or 　　　　　　 D. but