Unit 3 DiverseCultures-Discovering Useful Structure教學(xué)設(shè)計

The theme of thesection is “Understand the use of ellipsis in English”.

Ellipsis is verycommon, which is just for avoiding repetition, emphasizing new words orinformation and tight link the grammars of the context. Ellipsis can makelanguage more concise, the meaning clearer and the structure closer. Generallyspeaking, if ellipsis doesn’t destroy the structure or bring about ambiguity,the sentences should be omitted as much as possible. By learning differentkinds of ellipsis, students can experience and understand the effect ofellipsis.

課件教案

1. Learn the definition, structure, functionsand features of ellipsis.

2. Learn to summarize some common ellipsis
3. Learn to use ellipsis in oral and writing English.

1. Learn the definition, structure, functionsand features of ellipsis.

2. Learn to summarize some commonellipsis.

3. Learn to use ellipsis in oral and writingEnglish.

Step 1 Definition of Ellipsis
Read the followingsentences and find the words that have been omitted to avoid repetition.

1.A: Oh, I just love nachos! Mexican cornchips covered in cheese!

B: Me, too.

A: Oh, I just lovenachos! They are Mexican corn chips covered in cheese!（省略主語和謂語）

B: Me(I lovenachos), too.（省略主語、謂語和賓語）

2.A: So it’s the foodof many different cultures, all in one dish?

B: Exactly.

A: So it’s the food of many differentcultures, and they are all in one dish?（省略主語和謂語）

B: Exactly, it’sthe food of many different cultures, and they are all in one dish.（省略句子）

3.A real mix of cultures here!

There is a real mix ofcultures here!（省略主語和謂語）
4.Can’t wait !

ICan’t wait to go there!（省略主語）（省略賓語）

Summary:省略（Ellipsis)就是為了使語言簡潔或避免重復(fù), 省略句子中的一個或幾個句子成分?？煞譃榫渥映煞值氖÷院驮~的省略。

Step 2 Functions of Ellipsis
Rewrite thesentences by taking out the unnecessary parts.

1.You mean you areplanning a trip across the Atlantic for a holiday? It sounds like a good idea.

2.He tried to solvehis financial problems, but he couldn’t solve the problems.

3.If it isnecessary, I’ll finish my report on American poetry as soon as it is possible.

4.Are you going todress like that ? Wearing a dress might be better than wearing jeans and boots.

5.Some wildmushrooms are poisonous and some are not poisonous.

6.I really like thatpaper folding book, and my son likes that paper folding book, too.

Answers:
1. You mean youare planning a trip across the Atlantic for a holiday? ( It sounds like a)good idea.

（簡單句）
2. He tried to solve his financial problems, but (he) couldn’t (solvethe problems). （并列句）
3. If (it is) necessary, I’ll finish my report on American poetry assoon as (it is) possible.（復(fù)合句）
4. Are you going to dress like that ? (Wearing) a dress might be betterthan wearing jeans and boots.
（復(fù)合句）
5. Some wild mushrooms are poisonous and some are not (poisonous).（并列句）
6. I really like that paper folding book, and my son (likes that paperfolding book), too.（并列句）

Summary:

簡單句中省略的用法：
1. 在對話、交際中回答他人的問題時，根據(jù)問題的類型和性質(zhì)，只作簡短的回答。

2. 在對話、交際中談?wù)撌挛飼r，接著人家的話，發(fā)表自己的觀點、看法，常省略相同的部分。
3. 在對話、交際中表達(dá)心里感受時，主語、系動詞常被省略。
4. 在祈使句中的主語常被省略。
5. 在感嘆句中為了表達(dá)出強(qiáng)烈的感情，常省略主語、系動詞或謂語動詞等。

E.g.
1. —Who is talking with our teacher?

—Ourheadmaster.

2. —Maths is very difficult.

—Butvery important and useful.
3. —What do you think about this film?

—Verydisappointing.
4. Go and open the window.
5. What a good girl!

并列句中省略的用法：
在并列句中，如果所連接的兩個句子具有相同的句子成分，在不影響句意表達(dá)的情況下，通?？梢允÷院笠怀煞种械南嗤脑~語或結(jié)構(gòu)。
1. Wise men have their mouth in their heart, and fools their heart in theirmouth.
（and fools后省略了have)
2.She is not an emotional type and so cannot bring herself to tell him I lovehim.
（and fools后省略了she)

復(fù)合句中省略的用法：

1.主句中的省略常見于句首或回答問題時, 只用從句。

—Why didn’t you come to class yesterday?

—( I didn’t come to class yesterday)Because I was ill.

2.賓語從句中的省略：在賓語從句中常省略連詞that, 但當(dāng)及物動詞之后跟兩個或兩個以上的賓語從句時, 只有第一個連詞that可以省略。

I know(that)she isa teacher and that she is an excellent writer.

3.狀語從句中的省略：當(dāng)狀語從句中的主語和主句的主語一致或從句主語是it, 并且從句謂語中有be動詞時, ?？梢允÷詮木渲械闹髡Z和be動詞。此類狀語從句中的省略有如下情況:

（1）在as, before, till,until, when, while等引導(dǎo)的時間狀語從句中。

While(I was)walking along the street, Iheard my name called.

（2）在though, although等引導(dǎo)的讓步狀語從句中。

Though(they were)tired, they went onworking.

（3）在if, unless等引導(dǎo)的條件狀語從句中。