1. 重点：学会通过调查获得事实性信息，并列出提纲，整理成文。

2. 用本单元所学的语言知识完成一篇Amazing things的写作。

1. 知识目标

　　 1)学习与掌握与amazing things的词汇和词组。

　　 2)了解文体特点。

　　　　 本课是7B unit4的语法课。教学内容是一般过去时。在设计上分为两个部分，即一般过去时中使用be动词的情况和一般过去时中使用行为动词的情况。 每个部分都分别对肯定句、否定句和一般疑问句形式进行讲解和操练。在操练中，要注意操练的层次性:即从Mechanical drills-Meaningful drills-Communication drills。要在情境中学习和运用语法。教师在教学中可用“归纳法”和“演绎法”。

2.Do additional exercises.

1.Review the simple past tense.

2.Were they in Shanghai last week? Yes, they were. No, they were not/ weren’t.

T:Now Let’s see how well you understand the simple past tense of the verb “to be ”. Please do the exercise in Part B1 on page 68.

Step 5 　Presentation

(After they have finisehd the exercise) Ask: Have you done a good job?Please answer a question. Was Millie afraid of animals?

S:No, she wasn’t.

T:Why ? She is a member of the Animal Club. What did she do yesterday? Let’s have a look.　

Millie went to the Animal Club yesterday.

She stayed there for One hour.

She looked after the animals there.

She left at 5:00 p.m .　

T:went ，stayed， looked，left 为动词的过去式。其中stayed， looked为规则动词过去式的变化。而went ， left为不规则动词过去式的变化。那么行为动词的过去式是如何构成的呢？

Regular verbs

Irregular verbs

T:If you want to know more ,please learn the irregular verbs on page 120 in your book.

Step 6 　Presentation and drills

Look at the picture and Talk about it.

usually　　　 gets up　 at 6:00

yesterday　 got up at 6:30

T:Lily usually gets up at 6 .Yesterday she was ill. She got up at 6:30.

T: What did Lily do yesterday? Look at the following pictures and ask.

yesterday　 washed face at 6:40　 went to school at 7:30

S:Lily washed face at 6:40 yesterday.

Lily went to school at 7:30 yesterday.

T:Let’s see how well you understand the simple past tense of the verb “to do ”. Please do exercise A1 on page 67. I think you can do a good job.　

Now please look at the pictures and try to answer my questions.　

usually　　　 gets up　 at 6:00

yesterday　 got up at 6:30

T: Did Lily get up at six yesterday?

S: No, she didnt. She didn’t get up at six.

T: Did she get up at seven yesterday?

S: Yes, she did. She got up at seven yesterday

T: 行为动词过去时的否定句和一般疑问句谓语的是如何构成的呢？Can you work out the rule?

否定句：______+动词原形

一般疑问句：_______+ (主语)+动词原形

did not = didn’t ，didn’t 是did not 的缩略形式

T:Now it’s your turn to practice. Please ask and answer in pairs.

yesterday　 washed face at 6:40　 went to school at 7:30

This is an example.

A: Did Lily wash face at　 6:10 yesterday?

B:　 No, she didn’t. She didn’t wash face at 6:10.

A: Did she　 wash face at 6:40 yesterday?

B:　 Yes, she did. She　 washed face at 6:40.

T:What did your family do yesterday? Please work in pairs. The following is an example.

A:Did you watch TV yesterday?

B:Yes, I did.　

A:Did your mother watch TV, too?　

B: No, she　 did not./didn’t.　

A:Did your father read newspapers yesterday evening?　

B:Yes, he did.　

A:Did your parents help you with your homework?

B:Yes, they did.

T:How well you understand it ? Let’s have a test. Please do exercise A3on page 67.

Step 7 　Homework

2.They were in Shanghai last week.

S:1.Was it Saturday yesterday? Yes, it was. No, it was not/ wasn’t.

1.It was Saturday yesterday.　　　　　

2.We were at home ten hours ago.　

T: Here are the examples.

Were you ill yesterday?　 Yes, I was. / No, I was not ./wasn’t.

Were you at home ten hours ago? Yes, we were. /No, we were not/weren’t.

T: Now it’s your turn to practice. Can you change the following sentences into question form and give answers?