Teaching Aims.
1. Review the learnt sentence structure in the Subjunctive Mood.
2. Sum up the cases in which we should use the Subjunctive Mood.
Teaching Important Point:
Understand and learn to use the Subjunctive Mood.
Teaching Difficult Point:
Use the correct verb-form to show the Subjunctive Mood in different cases.
Teaching Methods:
1. Inductive method to learn the Subjunctive Mood in different cases.
2. Practise to learn to use the Subjunctive Mood.
Teaching Aids:
1. a projector
2. the blackboard
Teaching Procedures:
Step I Greetings
Greet the whole class as usual.
Step Ⅱ Revision
T: In Unit 7 and Unit 8, we've learnt some sentence structures to talk about events or situations which are not certain to happen. This is called the Subjunctive Mood. We use a special group of verb-forms to express it. Now let's do an exercise. Look at the screen. Fill in the blanks using the right form of the verb in each bracket.
(Teacher shows the following on the screen.)
1. I didn't see your sister at the meeting. If she (come), she would have met my brother.
2. I wish (be) as strong as you.
3. If I (know) German, I would read the book in the original.
4. I've loved you as if you (be) my son.
5. If I (do) it, I would do it in a different way
(Teacher gives the students some time to prepare, and then check the answers with the whole class.)
Suggested answers:
1. had come 2. were 3. knew 4. were 5. were to do
T: Well done. Today we're going to learn more about the Subjunctive Mood. Look at the screen.
Step Ⅲ Summary of the Subjunctive Mood Teacher shows the following on the screen.
1. If I were you, I wouldn't lose heart. If I knew her name this time, I would tell you.
2. If I had left a little earlier, I would have caught the train.
3. If they were to/should act like that again, we should criticize them severely. If I got rich, I'd travel round the world.
T: Please look at the first pair of sentences. They both talk about "unreal" or improbable present situations. The past tense is used in the if-clause; "would + an infinitive" in the main clauset "were" is usually used instead of “was” .Can you understand?
Ss: Yes.
T: Then what about the second sentence?
Han Mei, you try, please.
S1: The second sentence talks about things that did not happen in the past. The past perfect is used in the if clause; "would + the present perfect" in the main clause.
T: Quite right. Zhang Hai, you try the third pair of sentences.
S2: This pair of sentences talks about improbable future. "were to or should + an infinitive" or the past tense is used in the if-clause "would+ an infinitive" in the main clause.
T: Very good. In addition, "should, might, could" are also possible in the main clause of each ease.
(Teacher writes the verb-form in each case on the Bb.)
T: And the structure "were I/you/he/ etc." should I/you/he/etc" and "hadI/you/he etc" can be used instead o "if I/you/he/etc. were" "if I/you/he/etc. should" and "if I/you/he/etc. had". Can you understand?
(Teacher writes them on the Bb.)
Ss: Yes.
T: Now, please rewrite these sentences on the screen if possible. Volunteers?
S3: Were I you, I would not lose heart.
S4: Had I left a little earlier, I would have caught the train.
S5: Should they act like that again, we should criticise them severely.
T: Well done. But there's another case you should pay attention to. Sometimes, the if-clause and the main clause don't talk about events or situations happening at the same time. In this ease, the verb-form depends on its own meaning. Look at the examples on the screen
1. If the weather had had been more favourable, the crops could be growing still better..
2. If we hadn't been working hard in the past few years, things wouldn't be going so smoothly.
3. Amy would be alive today if the doctor had come sooner last night.
(Teacher and the students go through the sentences on the screen and study them together.)
T: Next, let's learn the verb-forms after "wish". Look at the sentences on the screen.
1. I wish I were handsome. ( I am not handsome)
I wish you didn't work so hard. (You work too much.)
2. She wishes she hadn't said it. (She said sth. unpleasant.)
3. I wish you would shut up. (You will talk all the time.)
T: In the first pair of sentences, the past tense is used after wish to express a present meaning; in the second sentence, a past perfect tense is used to express a past meaning; in the third sentence, " would + an infinitive" is used to express a future meaning. Is that so?
Ss: Yes.
T: And the verb-forms after "as if" or "as though" is the same as the verb-forms after wish. Look at the examples on the screen.
1. I've loved you as if you were my daughter.
2. They talked as if they had been friends for years.
3. It seems as if it would rain.
(Teacher and the students go through the examples together to make sure the students understand them. Then teacher goes on with some other cases.)
T: Well, let's look at some other cases in which the Subjunctive Mood is used. Look at the screen again.
1. after the verbs order, command, insist, demand, desire, request, recommend, propose, suggest and other verbs with similar meaning followed by that-clause
e. g. We insist (that) a meeting (should) be held as soon as possible
I suggest (that) we (should) set off straight way.
They demanded that the aggressor troops (should) be withdrawn immediately.
2. in the Predicative Clause or the Appositive Clause after the nouns suggestion, order, proposal, advice, demand, request, requirement, etc.
e. g. My suggestion is that we (should) send a few people to help the other groups.
He made a suggestion that they (should) carry on their conversation in French.
3. in the construction “it is/was important/necessary/essential/suggested/requested/ordered etc. +that –clause.”
e. g. He said it was important that every member (should) send his subscription by the end of the month.
It is necessary that he (should)
be sent there at once.
It is requested that Miss Cai (should) give a performance at the party, 4. in the construction "it is (high) time that… and after would rather/prefer…etc.
e. g. It's time that we went to bed.
I would rather he came next Saturday.
I would prefer you had seen the film.
5. in some expressions or sentences for blessing
e. g. Long live world peace!
Heaven help us!
May the friendship between our: two peoples last forever.
Oh, if he only knew how we miss him!
He is, as it were, a walking dictionary.
6. in some special cases
e. g. But for your help, we could not
have finished the work in time.
Without music, the world would
be a dull place.
He took his raincoat with him!
lest it should rain.
He put his coat over the child for:
fear that (lest) he should catch cold.
Here's some money in case you!
should need it.
She stayed at home for a few days so that she might (could)
take care of her mother.
He would have given you more
help, but he has been so busy.
Suppose/Supposing it rained, we would still go.
(Teacher write some key words or sentence structures on the Bb while explaining. )
Step IV Practice
T: Well, now let's do some exercises. Look at the screen.
I. Choose the best answers:
1. If there were no subjunctive mood
English much easier.
A. will be
B. would have been
C. could have been
D. would be
2. Without electricity, human life quite different today.
A. is B. will be
C. would have been D. would be
3. If he , he that food. Luckily, he was sent to the hospital immediately.
A. was warned; would not take
B. had been warned; would not have taken
C. would be warned; had not taken
D. would have been warned; had not taken
4. When a pencil is partly in a glass of water, it looks as if it .
A. breaks
B. has broken
C. were broken
D. had been broken
5. The judge ordered that the thief punished.
A. would be B. should be
C. was to be D. must be
6. I wish I you yesterday.
A. seen B. did see
C. had seen D. were to see
7. Jane's pale face suggested that she ill, and her parents suggested that she a medical examination.
A. be; should have B. was; have
C. should be; had D. was; has
8. It is necessary that you present at the discussion.
A. will be B. are
C. should be D. were
9. Jill would rather we now, but we must go to work.
A. not leave B. had not left
C. didn't leave D. not to be left
10. If only I how to operate a computer as you do
A. had know B. would know
C. should know D. knew
Suggested answers:
1. D 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. C 9. C 10. D
II. Correct the mistake in each sentence.
1. The rice would not have burnt if you had been more careful.
2. It was suggested that the medicines were sent here by plane.
3. What would happen if the earth would stop turning?
4. Everyone has arrived. It's time we shall start.
5. I would rather that they didn't travel during the bad weather, but they insist that they must return home today.
6. If I would have longer holidays I would be perfectly happy.
7. I liked you better if you were quieter.
8. If you worked harder last year, you would probably have passed your exam.
Suggested answers ..
1. have burnt－have been burnt
2. were－be
3. would stop－should stop/were to stop/stopped
4. shall start－started
5. must－should
6. would have－had
7. like－would like
8. worked－had worked
Step V Summary and Homework
T: In this period. we learnt more sentence structures in which the Subjunctive Mood is used. You should pay special attention to the verb-form in each case. After class, go over what we've learnt in this period and do more exercises to make sure you can use the Subjunctive Mood correctly and freely. So much for today. See you tomorrow.
Ss: See you tomorrow.
Step Ⅵ The Design of the Writing on the Blackboard
Unit 8 First aid
The Fifth Period The Subjunctive Mood
I.
If-clause main clause
did (present)
would/should/could/
might do
had done (past)
would/should/could/
might have done
should/were to
do/did (future) would/should/could/
might do
did
/
Ⅱ. wish/as if--had done
\
would/should/might/could do
Ⅲ. 1. verb: order, suggest, demand, insist, request etc + that-clause
2. n. suggestion, order, advice, demand, etc
3. It is important/necessary/suggested + that-clause
IV. It is (high) time(that)…did…
V. …would rather/prefer…
Ⅵ: in sentences for blessing
Ⅶ:in special cases
but for, without, in case, for fear that, so that, in order that
Step Ⅶ Record after Teaching