Unit 4 Films and film events

Grammar and usage

Teaching aims:

1. After learning the usage of Emphasis, the students will be able to deal with the exercises about emphasis;

2. After doing some exercises about Emphasis, the students will be able to use them in speaking and writing.

Teaching procedures:

Step 1 Lead-in (PPT4)

Look at the following sentences. Pay attention to the differences:

This is the book that you asked me to buy.

This is the just book that you asked me to buy.

I know his phone number.

I do know his phone number.

What's the function of "just" and "do" in the sentences?

To show emphasis.

Step 2 General knowledge of Emphasis.

一、用词或短语帮助强调 (PPT5-13)

1) You are the very person I am looking for.

2) Men don't enjoy shopping at all.

3) What on earth are you doing?

4) Why in the world are you always late?

5) You are the only person who is honest in this world.

a) so, such, really, just-show emphasis

1) Everyone was _____ excited about her speech.

2) It was _____ an interesting television show.

3) I ______want to see it again.

4) Actually, the festival in Venice doesn't _____ feature Hollywood films.

　1) so 2) such 3) really 4) just

b) so + adj./adv.-show emphasis

1) He saw _______ (如此多) new things he couldn't remember them all.

2) I ate ________ (如此多) food I was almost ill.

3) I have never seen ________________ (如此可爱的孩子).

4) I have never been ________________ (如此穷而不能) able to afford a meal.

5) He ran _____ (如此快) that none could catch him.

　1) so many 2) so much 3) such lovely children 4) so poor that 5) so fast

c) such + adj. + n.-show emphasis

1) It was ______________ (天如此好) we decided to go for a picnic.

2) She told ______________ (如此好玩的笑话) that she was well received by us.