Step 4 Presentation and drills T: Do you know how to change the following sentences into negative form ? 1.I was ill yesterday. 2.We were at home ten hours ago. Negative form:(Help students to answer) S:I was not ill yesterday. I wasn’t ill yesterday. We were not at home ten hours ago. We weren’t at home ten hours ago. T: Be动词过去时否定句的谓语动词构成规则是什么呢?(Help students to answer) S:was + not 缩略形式为wasn’t were+ not缩略形式为 weren’t T: It’s time for us to practice. Can you change the following sentences into negative form? 1.It was Saturday yesterday. 2.They were in Shanghai last week. negative form: S:It was not Saturday yesterday. It wasn’t Saturday yesterday. They were not in Shanghai last week. They weren’t in Shanghai last week. T:Do you know how to change the following sentences into question form? 1.I was ill 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? 1.It was Saturday yesterday. 2.They were in Shanghai last week. S:1.Was it Saturday yesterday? Yes, it was. No, it was not/ wasn’t. 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. (责任编辑:admin) |