九年级英语 Unit2 I used to be afraid of23教案 人教新目标版.doc

Unit 2 I used to be afraid of the dark.
一，Teaching Aims
1, Understand and master the following words and phrases:
Chat,daily,cmic.death,afford,cause,patient,decision,necessary
2, Master the following key sentences and daily communicative language:
(1) ….I used to spend a lot of time playing games with my friends.
(2) I hardly ever have time for concerts.
(3) My life has changed a lot in the last few years.
(4)My biggest problem is that I’m busy.
二，Teaching key and difficult
Learn to describe your life changes
三，Teaching process
Step1 Revision
Ask the ss to say something about what they used to like to do or what they didn’t use to like to do.
S1:I used to like to play computer games,but now, I have little time to do it.
S2:I used to hate PE class because I used to be short and thin,now I’m tall and strong and I’m good at sports.
Step2 Reading
(1) T:There’re always some changes in our lives, and Rose Tang has some changes,too.
Read the passage and complete the chat.
Check the answers.
(2) T: There’re some changes in Rose’s life, what does she think of the changes?
S1 She doesn’t like the changes,she really misses the old days.
T:So what’s her biggest problem?
S2:Her biggest problem is that she’s too busy.
(3),Let ss read 3a by themselves and finish the following questions.
(4),Read 3a again.then explain :{alone&lonely; go to sleep & go to bed} (5)T: Do you have the same problem as her?
Ss:Yes,we do.
T: please talk about how your life has changed since primary school.
A sample version
How I’ve Changed!
My life has changed greatly since primary school.I used to like different things when I was in primary scool.For example,I used to hate homework very much.But now I don’t mind it.I often spend less time finishing it.I used to be afraid of being bullied by taller children.But now I learn to make friends with them. I have a lot in the past three years.Now I feel I’m a grown-up.
(6)T:These are out changes,do you still remember the conversation we heard yesterday?A boy and a girl talked about their changes, please complete the letter,using the information in 2b.
(7),Let ss read 3b and finish the blank ,then check the answers.
1,didn’t use to 2, used to hate gym class 3,every day
4,I study all day 5,used to walk 6.I have to take the bus to school
Step3Self check
(1) Ask the Ss to finish exercise 1, tell them to change the form of the word if necessary.Then check the answers:1,am afraid of 2, worry about 3, have to 4, missed 5, used to
Then ask the Ss to make sentences with each word. Correct the mistakes if there are any.
(2) Here are some photos of Yu Mei ,Can you describe her changes in these years?
S1: Yu Mei used to be short,but now she is tall.
S2:She used to have long hair, but now she grows it short.
S3:She used to be alone,but now she has many friends.
S4:She used to play football,but now she plays tennis.
Then ask the Ss to write about Yu Mei’s changes.
A sample version
It seems that Yu Mei has changed a lot.She used to be short when she was young,but now she is tall.Her hair used to be long and curly but now she grows it short.She used to be alone,but now she has many friends.She used to play football but now she prefers tennis.People sure change.

Step4 Sum up and homework
(1)Sum up what the Ss have learned in the period.Ask them to say how to describe the changes in their lives.
(2)Homework:write a passage about the changes in their lives.
Ask the Ss to fill in the chart in 4a.

Blackboard Writing Unit2 I used to be afraid of the dark.

3a :
Rose Tang then
Rose Tang now
watchTV&chat with grandmother
go to concerts

have to study
hardly ever
1.Lone&alone:The old man lives alone,but he never feels lonely.
2．go to sleep&go to bed:
I’m waiting for my mother and I can’t go to sleep.(强调状态)
I often go to bed at 10 every night.(强调动作)
3b:
1,didn’t use to 2, used to hate gym class 3,every day
4,I study all day 5,used to walk 6.I have to take the bus to school

Activity
Past
Now
eat …
eat rice
eat bread
Read…
read stories
read newspapers
watch …on TV
watch news on TV
watch movies n TV
Do… at school
do homework at school
do cleaning at school

3a Reading and completing
Read the story on page 14 for the first time and divide the article into parts.
My biggest problem
My biggest problem is that/ I'm too busy. When I was young, I used to have so much time, but/ these days/ I get up early/ and stay in school/ all day. Then/ I go right home /and eat dinner. Before I started high school, I used to spend a lot of time/ playing games/ with my friends, but/ I just don’t have the time/ anymore. In the evening, I used to watch TV/ or chat with my grandmother, but now/ I have to study. I love music, and my father used to take me to concerts. These days/ I hardly have time/ for concerts. I do my homework/ and go to bed. I really miss the old days.
Read the article the second time and underline all the useful expressions.
Read the article the third time and circle all the linking words.
Bow you are going to complete the chart on page 14 with information from the story read.
3b Completing the letter
Let’s go to page 14 and complete the letter using information from the chart in activity 2b.

How I’ve changed!
My life has changed a lot in the last few years. My daily life is different and I used to like different things when I was a child. For example, I used to like tests. Now, I don’t mind them. I used to hate gym. Now it’s my favorite class. I used to play basketball. Now, I just play the violin all the time. I used to run to school. Now, I have to take the bus.
3c Writing about changes in life
You are going to use the information in this unit to write about how your life has changed since primary school in your life.
Many changes have taken place in my life since primary school.
I used to live with my parents. Now I have to find time to visit them at weekends. I used to wear glasses. Now my eyes have become better. I can work without glasses.
I used to like short hair. Now, I don’t mind it.
I used to play piano. Now, it isn’t my favorite music instrument. I like playing violin very muchnow.

4a Asking and filling
When you are home talk to your parents and fill in the chart on page 14 to find out what your parents used to do when they were children and how it is different from what you do.

I…
My parents used to…
Books
I like reading the textbooks.
My parents used to read newspapers.
Music
I like playing violin.
My parents used to play er’hu.
Sports
I like watching football match on TV.
My parents used to run on the playground in the morning.
Food
I like eating rice.
My parents used to have bread for lunch.
Favorite subject at school
I like studying English at school.
My parents used to study Chinese at school.
Favorite things
I like computers.
My parents used to be fond of bikes.
4b Doing groupwork
Now you shall talk with your classmates about your parents. Take notes of their life stories.
My parents used to take me on their back.
My parents used to hold me in their arms.
My father used to carry me on his bike.
My father used to help me with my English.