學習過去完成式

學習過去完成式

學習過去完成式，一般都用時間軸 (timeline)的方式呈現。
以佳音翰林版第六冊的句子來說，
They had left for the airport before we arrived at Grandma's house. 
不妨讓學生比比看。
1. 請學生微舉雙手。
2. 請學生跟著教師複誦They had left for the airport before we arrived at Grandma's house.   
3. 唸到had left時動一動左手。
4. 唸到arrived時動一動右手。
5. 如此學生就能真切感受時間軸，往左為過去，往右為未來。
    因為had left的動作發生在arrived之前，因此had left在左，arrived在右。
 
  
 had left                                             arrived

6. 再讓學生練習幾個句子，他們很快就能明白過去完成式的用法。
e.g.  
...she said that she had prepared some food for us.

The kids had entered the house before it started to rain.

在Reader's Digest December, 2012有篇以直升機英勇救人的故事，
獲救的遊艇主人說：
They didn't give up on me when I had given up on myself.
也能深刻描述過去完成式的語境。