一、教法建议
【抛砖引玉】
本单元通过一封美国笔友的信介绍了一名美国中学生的暑期生活，对刚度过暑假考上高中的新生来说具有现实的意义，为学生结合暑期自身经历，用英语操练提供了良好的话题。通过新学期第一单元的教学，要使学生调整心态与学习方法，尽快适应高中英语教学，顺利地完成从初中到高中的过渡；复习初中学习过的各种时态的特殊疑问句，进一步熟悉英文书信的格式。
本单元的能力要求：
⒈Lesson 1：
A.重复：重复教师或同学的例句，训练瞬间记忆。
B.造句：用对话中出现的词或短语造句，在操练中掌握新词语。
C.背诵：背诵对话，做到熟练掌握。
D.应用：用第1课中出现的词或词组编写新对话并表演。
⒉Lesson 2：
A：复述：①简单复述，讲述信的主要内容即可；
②用5-7句概括信的内容.
B：口头作文：在脑子里设计一封给同学的信，并口头表达。
⒊Lesson3：
A.造句：用所学的疑问词where，which，what等造句。
B.对话：用所学的疑问句where，which，what等当堂编写对话进行操练。
⒋Lesson4：
A.造句：用be good at，enjoy，prefer...to等词语造句或重复教师所给的例句。
B.口头作文：用be good at，enjoy，prefer...to等词语口头作文，3-5句即可。
【指点迷津】
本单元应掌握的重点、难点：
⑴at the beginning of ⑵in the beginning
⑶so+be/助动词/情态动词+主语 ⑷be off/leaving
⑸nice to meet you ⑹nice meeting you
⑺introduce sb.to ⑻go away
⑼in one?/FONT>s opinion ⑽from dawn till dark
⑾go on doing something ⑿go on with something
⒀employ sb. ⒁as a result（of）
⒂give one?/FONT>s reagrds（best wishes，love）to ⒃by the way
⒄be good at ⒅prefer...to
⒆it?/FONT>s one?/FONT>s turn... ⒇be（get，become）interested in
二、学海导航
【学法指要】
⒈ -I go to school by bike. What about you?
-So _________.
A. I do B. do I C. I am D. am I
【解答】答案为B。"so+be情态动词+ 主语"表示用谓语所述情况同前文提及的情况一样，意为"也一样"、"也这样"。该句型所使用的be动词、情态动词或助动词要根据上文去变化。
如果时间、条件允许，可以学习下面句型，即so+主语+ be/助动词/情态动词，并与原句型加以对比，注意两种句型与原句主语的异同。
例如：
①A: It?/FONT>s a lovely day, isn?/FONT>t it?
B: So it is.
②My father promised to buy me a toy car and so he did.
⒉After saying hello to me, he went on __________.
A. to walk B. with walk C. walking D. with walking
【解答】答案为C。"go on doing sth ."意为"继续作（原来作的）某事"，"go on to do sth ."是"接着作（另一件）某事"，"go on with"意为"继续作某事"，相当于go on doing sth .，但 with的宾语必须是名词或代词。
⒊_______ his carelessness, he didn?/FONT>t pass the examination.
A. As a result B. As a result of C. Because D. Since
【解答】答案为B。"as a result of"是短语介词，后面必须接名词，才能形成介词短语。"as a result" 是短语副词，在句中作状语。because是连词，后接从句；because of 是介词，后面可接名词。选项C如为Because of 亦可成为正确答案。since用作介词时，意为"自从"，其短语不是原因状语。
⒋I prefer rice ________ bread.
A. to B. than C. to eat D. than eating
【解答】答案为A。"prefer A to B"意为"喜欢A，而不喜欢B"，"A"和"B"可以是名词，也可以是动名词，但必须是同类结构。又如：Mary prefers singing to dancing.
⒌_______ my opinion, neither of you is right.
A. According to B. From C. Out of D. In
【解答】答案为D。" in one?/FONT>s opinion"是固定搭配，意为"依照某人的看法"、"据某人看来"。
【妙文赏析】
An Unusual Holiday
This summer I had unusual experience. It was raining heavily. Because of this the river near my town rose and flooded some of the rice field. The village was in danger.
The villagers including me went to the dam to make it strong. The PLA men also came to a help. We fought hard for three days. Finally the dam was saved.
The village was saved.
Though I become very tired after I returned home, I was very happy. I learned a lot from the villagers, the PLA men. I also learn a lot from my unusual experience.
【思维体操】
短文改错
此题要求你对一篇文章改错。先对每一行做出判断是对还是错。如果是对的，在该行右边横线上划一个勾（√）；如果有错误（每行不会多于一个错误），则按情况改错如下：
此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\ ）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的请不要改。
Dear Charlie,
I have just go back from my vacation. This summer I didn?/FONT>t 1．
stay at home. Instead, I went back my home village near 2．
Harbin to see my grandparents. They told me what their life has 3．
changed a lot. Last year they had bought a truck to help sell milk 4．
and their cows to town. My cousin helped them to catch fish in 5．
a lake where is not far from their house. My uncle ran a small 6．
factory produce building materials. They are living a happy life 7．
now. I have deeply impressed and didn?/FONT>t leave there until two days 8．
before because next week the new term will begin. 9．
Well, I?/FONT>m tired. I must stop writing and getting some sleep. 10．
Best wishes，
Xiaojun
【解答】
1．go改为come或been，构成现在完成时。
2．back后加to。
3．what改为that引导宾语从句，或去掉what。
4．去掉had，因为该句时间状语last year表示的是一般过去时。
5．正确。
6．where改为which或that，在定语从句中作主语。
7．produce改为producing，现在分词短语producing building materials作factory的定语。
8．have改为was，构成被动语态。
9．before改为ago，因为该句谓语动词是一般过去时。
10．getting改为get，前面省略了must。
三、智能显示
【心中有数】
本单元第二课的体裁为书信，书信写作是应用文体中最重要、最常见的一种，1995年高考英语试题书面表达即采用图画与书信结合的一种形式，因此对书信的格式要求要熟练掌握。另外"so+be/助动词/情态动词+主语"结构、prefer……to、go on doing/to do等也是高考及各类考试的热点.
【动脑动手】
Ⅰ. 单词拼写
A）根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母，在句子右边的横线上写出各单词的完全形式。（每空只写一词）
1.A government should permit the free e of political ideas.
2.His secretary(秘书) was ill in hospital, therefore he had to e a new one .
3.Hello. Let me i myself first. I?/FONT>m Johnson.
4.The student teachers just finished their teaching p in the middle school , and returned to their college.
5.His illness is the r of living in a dark room .
B）根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在句子右边的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）
6.Don?/FONT>t use your pen. Say it （口头）.
7.Several power station will be built along the Yangtse （地区）.
8.His (观点) are usually based on facts .
9. (总体) speaking, people love their native language, and think their native language is the best.
10.They have been (同伴) for a long time, so they know each other very well.
Ⅱ. 句型转换
11. I think you should go to see him and ask for some advice ,
you should go to see him and ask for some advice.
12. I ask him if he would stay here or leave
I ask him if he would stay here or .
13. Continue, Jack .you haven?/FONT>t finished it .
reading, Jack. you haven?/FONT>t finished it.
14. Because it snowed heavily, he came late to the meeting .
It snowed heavily. , he came late to the meeting.
15. Please say hello to your brother.
Please my kind to your brother.
Ⅲ. 完成句子
A)顺便问一下，最近你看"泰坦尼克号"了吗？
________ ________ ________ , have you seen the film ?/FONT>Titanic?/FONT> recently ?
17. 该轮到我编对话了。我有点紧张。
________ ________ ________ ________ to make a dialogue . I felt a bit nervous .
18. 这篇文章的大意是什么？
What is the ________ ________ of the article ?
19. 见到你我很高兴.。我得走了。
________ ________ ________. I must be leaving.
20. 你把地址丢了。我也丢了。
You have lost the address , and ________ ________ ________ .
【参考答案】
I.
1. expression 2. employ 3. introduce 4. practice 5. result
6. orally 7. areas 8. opinions 9. Generally 10. Partners
II.
11. In my opinion 12. go away 13. Go on 14. As a result 15. give , regards
III.
16. By the way 17. It was my turn 18. general idea 19. Nice meeting you 20. So have I
【创新园地】
假如你是小明，请根据提示给Charlie写一封信。
提示：感谢对方来信。这个暑期你和朋友们去了北京。你头一次去北京，对一切都感兴趣，如天安门广场、北京地铁、王府井大街等。你还参观了长城，颐和园，故宫等名胜。
要求：① 书信的格式要正确；
② 词数100左右。
同学们写完后，可将你的答案反馈给我们。
【创新园地参考答案】
Aug.25.1998
Dear Charlie,
Thank you for your letter. I've just come back from my vacation. This summer I didn't stay at home. Instead, I went to Beijing with my friends. This is the first time that I've been there, and everything I saw interested me, -Tian'an Men Square, Beijing Underground Railway, Wangfujing Street and so on. I also visited the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, the Palace Museum and other interesting places. I had a good time.
Next week the new will begin, and I'll be busy again.
Best wishes.
Xiao ming