牛津译林版Grammar教案

Art World

Teaching aims

A Giving reasons with because

Teaching focus

B Giving reasons with since and as

Difficult points

A Giving reasons with because

B Giving reasons with since and as

Teaching method

Task-based approach，Scene pedagogy and Teaching with humor

Teaching procedures

The second preparing lessons

Step1. Presentation

We use because to introduce clauses of reason. Its tone is strong

 I like listening to music because it makes me feel relaxed.

I like painting because I like all the different colours.

He loves the sounds of the rushing water and the blowing wind because, to him,

the best music comes from nature.

We often use because to answer why questions.

Millie: Why do you love Michael Jackson?

Daniel: Because he was the King of Pop.

Step2. Practice

Daniel has more questions about Tan Dun. He searched the Internet and

made some notes. Look at his notes and answer his questions. Use because to

introduce the reasons.

He successfully brings Chinese and Western music together.

He is a world-famous composer.

He creates a new type of music—music without boundaries.

He thinks the best music comes from nature.

1 Why was Tan Dun chosen to write music for the Beijing Olympics?

2 Why did Tan become interested in the sounds of nature?

3 Why is Tan able to build a bridge between the East and the West?

4 Why do people think highly of Tan’s music?

教师巡视学生并进行适当批改

提醒学生注意：We never use the conjunction so in sentences with because.

Step3. Presentation

1. 教师告诉学生：Since and as are also used to give reasons for something.

Usually the reasons are already known. Their tone is weaker

than because.

Since he had no musical instruments then, he made music with

common objects like stones and paper.

As he likes the sounds of nature, Tan uses them a lot in his music.

Step4. Practice

There is going to be an art festival at Sunshine Middle School. Help Amy

make sentences with since or as.

1 Daniel decided to play the famous Chinese piece Liang Zhu.

He is good at playing the violin.

Daniel decided to play the popular piece Liang Zhu

since/as he is good at playing the violin.

2 Kitty has to practise hard these days.

She will dance at the song and dance show.

3 Sandy will design the posters for the art festival.

She can draw very well.

4 Some students love painting and taking photos.

There will be a students’ art show.

5 The art festival is open to all students and parents.

Everybody is welcome.

教师巡视学生并进行适当批改

提醒学生注意：Since and as are used in the same way and have no difference in meaning.

Teaching notes