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Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark
教材来源：初中九年级《英语》教科书/人民教育出版社2014年版
内容来源：九年级《英语（全一册）》第四单元
主 题：I used to be afraid of the dark.
课 时：共5课时
授课对象:九年级学生
设 计 者：苏 婧

目标确定的依据

1.课程标准相关要求
课程标准五级目标要求听的方面九年级学生能听懂能根据语调和重音理解说话者的意图；能针对所听语段的内容记录简单的信息。口语方面能在口头表达中进行适当的自我修正；能有效地询问信息和请求帮助；能根据话题进行情景对话；读的方面，能根据上下文和构词法推断、理解生词的含义；能理解段落中各句子之间的逻辑关系；能找出文章中的主题，逻辑故事的情节，预测故事情节的发展和可能的结局。写的方面，能根据写作要求，收集、准备素材；能独立起草短文、短信等，并在教师的指导下联系修改；能使用常见的连接词表示顺序和逻辑关系；

2.教材分析
本单元以“我们怎样改变”为核心话题，以四年后老朋友见面的情境中，围绕本单元语言交际功能项目“谈论你过去什么样”展开各种教学活动，给人们一种有趣的体验和新鲜的感受。教学从谈论人物过去的外貌、性格，进一步延伸到谈论人物过去的心理感受以及过去的爱好等，最后延伸到谈论现在的变化，将过去和现在进行对比。

3学情分析
学生在七年级就学习怎样描述一个人的外貌和性格，同时在七、八年级学习了一般过去时态的用法等。这些均为本单元的学习奠定了语言知识。本单元教学内容由浅入深，逐步引导学生用英语表述人的外貌、性格和心理特征，通过学习，让学生在交际活动中学会正确地用英语谈论事物的发展和变化，培养学生积极向上的健康心态。

学习目标
Section A：
主要介绍本单元基本的语言内容，注重学生的听说能力和短语的积累。教材通过学习描述人物外貌和性格的形容词，利用图片设置的情景导入本单元语言功能项目和语法项目，然后通过听力和口语训练来落实这些语言功能项目。
Section B：
（1）通过说和读的练习，让不同的学生说出他们过去和现在的变化。
（2）通过听力练习，让学生听出人物过去和现在的变化。
（3）通过小组合作，进行阅读和说话训练。
( 4 ) 通过小组合作，运用所提供给的目标语言进行写作练习。要求学生用used to 结构列出自己过去和现在的变化。

课时划分：
第一课时：Section A1 1a – 2d
第二课时：Section A2 3a-3 c
第三课时：Section A Grammar Focus-4c
第四课时：Section B1 1a-1e，Self Check 2
第五课时：Section B2 2a-3b,Self check1

第一课时：Section A 1 (1a – 2d)
学习目标：
1.通过观察图片和听力练习，复习巩固描述人物外表和性格的单词。
2.通过人物今昔对比，能够用used to 结构描述人物曾经的外貌和性格特点。
3.通过练习，理解used to结构并学会used to在陈述句、疑问句及其肯定和否定形式当中的运用。
学习重点：
通过人物今昔对比，能够用used to 结构描述人物曾经的外貌和性格特点。
学习难点：
通过练习，理解used to结构并学会used to在陈述句、疑问句及其肯定和否定形式当中的运用。
Step 1 Warming-up
Learn “used to ”
Hi, everyone. Today we’re going to study Unit 4. Its title is I used to be afraid of the dark. In the title we find a phrase “used to ”. What does it mean? How is it used in English?

used to的用法
“used to加不定式”表示过去常常干某事，现在不在干了。
例如:
I used to go to work by bus. Now I take a taxi.
She used to be very shy.
“be used to doing”表示习惯于干某事。
【例如】
I am used to getting up early and going to bed early.
He is used to being praised by others.
So the sentence “I used to be afraid of the dark.” means in Chinese:
He used to _______ in the sun, but now he is used to _______ at night.
A. read; read B. reading; read
C. read; reading D. reading; reading
Step 2 Presentation（目标1,2）
1a Next we are going to fill in the chart below with words to tell about people’s appearance and personality.
First,let’s see some pictures about a person’s appearance.
Then,let’s have a summary.
Appearance: tall, short, fat, thin, young, old, straight hair, curly hair, long hair, short hair, blonde hair, be of medium height, be of medium build(身材)
Personality: outgoing, serious, funny, smart, friendly, shy, unfriendly,cute
Let students do 1a
Appearance 外表
Personality个性
Tall
Outgoing
Straight hair
Funny
Beautiful
Angry
Black
Careful
Dirty
Happy
Hungary
Hard-working
Sad
Strange
Tired
Noisy
展示明星：陆毅，章子怡的图片，引出：What people used to be like
Step 3 Pair work (目标2)
展示图片，小组合作，用“I used to be …, but now I am … . ”造句。
Step 4 Listening Practice (目标2)
1b Next you are going to listen to a conversation. In the conversation you will find that Bob is seeing some friends for the first time in four years. Listen and fill in the chart on page 10 with words telling about friends’ appearances and personalities. While listening, pay attention to the form of the sentences.
Step 5 Grammar summary (目标3)
1.肯定形式：used to +v.原形
I used to be afraid of the dark. He used to run.
2.否定形式：didn’t use to + v.原形
he didn’t use to be afraid of the dark. He didn’t use to run.
3.一般疑问句形式：Did … use to …？
Did you use to be afraid of the dark? Yes,I did./No,I didn't.
4. 特殊疑问句形式：特殊疑问词+一般疑问句
He used to run.(对划线部分提问)

Step 6 Exercises
I used to be shy and quiet. (改为一般疑问句)
____ you _____ to be shy and quiet?
2. He used to wear old jeans. (改为否定句)
He ______ ____ to wear old jeans.
3. Lily used to be funny. (就画线部分提问)
_____ ____ she ____ to be ____?
4.— Do you like playing computer games?
— No, but I _____. (2009山东威海)
A. used to B. didn’t C. do D. don’t
Step 7 Summary
You used to be short, didn’t you? Yes, I did./No, I didn’t.
Did you use to play the piano? Yes, I did./No, I didn’t.
I used to be really quiet. I didn’t use to like tests.
You used to have long hair. She used to have curly hair.
课后反思：

第二课时：Section A 2 (3a – 3c)
Step 1 Review
Greet the class as usual.
Revise “used to be”
Step 2 Reading
3a Read the passage and identify the paragraphs in which the following information appears. Number the information (1—3)
_______how Candy’s life has changed
_______ Candy’s advice to young people
_______ Candy’s background
3b Read the passage again and complete the sentences about Candy.
1 She used to be shy, but now she’s not shy___________.
2 She didn’t use to be____________in school, but now she gets lots of attention. .
3. She used to _______with friends, but it is almost impossible now.
4. She didn’t use to ________ how she appears to others, but now she does.
Step 3 Speaking
Discuss the questions with a partner.
Step 4 Languages points
1. Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness. Candy 说她过去很害羞并且从事演唱来解决她的害羞问题。
t ake up 意为“从事” 还有一个意思是占据。
2. …,like being able to travel and meet new people all the time .
… …像能够旅行和总是见到新的面孔。
all the time 意为“一直，总是” 相当于always.
3. You have to be prepared to give up your normall life.
你必须准备好放弃你的正常生活。
give up 意为“放弃”后跟名词、代词或动名词做宾语。give up 相当于drop或
stop.
4. You really require a lot of talent…
你确实需要很多天赋… …
Require动词，意为需要，其后可跟名词、代词、动名词、动词不定式或that
从句作宾语。
重点短语
1) 从事，占据
2) 敢于做某事
3) 准备做某事
4) 放弃
5) 受到许多关注
6) 正常生活
take up
dare to do s.th
prepare to do s.th
give up
get tons of attention
normal life
Step 5 Exercises
用所给词的适当形式填空。
1. My father ________(use) to be a worker, but he is an engineer now.
2. The girl ________( real) hates curly hair.
3. You used to have long hair,________(do not ) you?
4. We didn’t dare ________( touch) the snake.
5. I used to be afraid _________(go) shopping alone.
6. I bought a dictionary yesterday, It’s ________(help) for me.
课后反思：

第三课时：Section A 3 (Grammar focus – 4c)
Step 1 Revision
Look at the pictures, revise the important points the students have learned.
Step 2 Grammar focus
I used to be short
I didn’t use to be popular in school.
Paula used to be really quiet.
She didn’t used to like tests.
You used to be short, didn’t you?
Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t
Did he use to wear glasses?
Yes, he did. / No, he didn’t
Help students sum up the usage of the structure “ used to +V原”.
Have students read and remember the sentences of grammar focus by themselves, and then have them work in pairs to talk about used to +V原
Step 3 Practice
4a Ask students to read the questions in 4a together, teach new words “European, African, British”.
Ask students to look at the example sentence.
Ask students to finish 4a individually, and then have students discuss the suitable
sentence in groups.
Ask some students to report their results of the group, then check the answers in class.
Step 4 Groupwork
4b Have a student read the example in 4b,then say: Look at the information about Emily, Now let’s discuss in groups.
Have students discuss what was Emily like five years ago, and what’s Emily like now? Then let the students write sentences about Emily individually. Let them pay attention to used to.
Call some students to report their sentences, and then pick up the best ones.
Step 5 Pairwork
4c Have students check what they are afraid of when they were young. then interview their partners to finish the form.

Me
My partner
I used to be afraid of …
I’m still afraid of…
My partner used to be afraid of …
My partner still afraid of…
the dark

being alone

flying

high places

giving a speech in public

Have students read the sample conversation in 4c, and then make up their own conversations according to their chart.
Choose several pairs to report their conversations in class.
Step 6 Summary
Ask students to sum up the important phrases and the key sentences.
Have some students explain the key structure “used to +V原” and have them practice making sentences using it to talk about what they were afraid of when they were young.
Step 7 Exercises
用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空：
1. When I was a child , I was _______________________(interest) in music.
2. The little boy is quite shy . He is _____________________(terrify) of speaking in public.
3. Jane has got a warm and ___________(outgo) personality.
4. I heard such a _______________________(fun) joke last night.
5. The local people there are very ___________ (friend)

课后反思：

第四课时： Section B 1 (1a-1e，Self Check 1，2)
Step 1 Review
Greet the class as usual.
Brainstorm.
Ask some students to talk about what they were afraid of when they were young one by one.
Step 2 Leading-in
1. Have a free talk with students.
T: What did you use to be afraid of?
S1: I used to be afraid of the dark.
T: How do you deal with it?
S1: I go to bed with my bedroom light on..
T: You are great. What about you?
S2: I used to be afraid of high places.
T: How do you deal with it?
S2: I have no idea. I’m still afraid of highplaces.
Step 3 Presentation
1a. Show pictures in 1a,then have students talk about the pictures in 1a. And discuss the pictures in 1a.
Have students check the things they used to like when they were a child. Read each item and count how many students raise their hands to show they have checked it.
Step 4 Practice
1b T: Besides the things we’ve talked about above , What other things did you use to like when they were a child. Please discuss them with your partner.
Ask students to wok in pairs to talk about what things they used to like. Move around and give help to some students if necessary.
Have some students report their answers in class and write them down on the blackboard.
Have one student read the statement in Self Check 3, then let them complete the statements.
Ask some student to report their answers.
Step 5 Listen and compete
1c. Have students look at the sentences in 1c and say: please look at the sentences in 1c and talk about the sentences. Then translate these sentences.
Let’s listen to the conversation and check the sentences they hear.
Listen again and check the answers.
1d. Let the students look at the sentences in 1d. Then play the tape again let the students fill in the chart.
Let the students listen again and check the answers.
Step 6 Pairwork
1e Let the students look at the dialogue in 1e, have some students read the dialogue to the class.
Then let the students make dialogues like the model.
Ask some pairs act out their dialogues.
Step 7 Practice
Self check1. Let the students look at the words in the box. Let them discuss
the words in the box.
Then explain the words to the class. Let the class read the words.
Let the students fill in the blanks with the words in the box.
Step 8 Exercises
单项选择
( ) 1. His life _______ a lot in the last few years.
A. changed B. changes C. has changed D. had changed
( ) 2. _______ important for everyone ______English well.
A. It’s, to learn B. It’s, learning
C. That’s, to learn D. That’s, learning
( ) 3. I don’t like to go to sleep _____ the light on.
A. in B. to C. with D. and
( ) 4. I used to ______late, but now I am used to ______early.
A. get up, get, up B. get up, getting up
C. getting up, get up D. getting up, getting up
( ) 5. The old man lives _____, but he never feels _____.
A. alone, alone B. lonely, lonely
C. lonely, alone D. alone, lonely
( )6. David hardly has time for party, _____he?
A.don’t B. doesn’t C. does D. do

课后反思：

第五课时：Section B 2 (2a-3b)
Step 1 Greeting and revision
Greet the class as usual, and have students do duty report.
Have a free talk and revise the problems in learning English.
Step 2 Lead-in
Free talk.
T: What did you use to like when you were young?
S1: I used to like eating candies.
T: I think too much candy id bad for your teeth.. Boys and girls , did you have other habits when you were young? Let’s share your ideas.
Step 3 Pre-reading
2d Have students discuss the problems in their lives in groups and write down their results.
Ask each group to report their results and make a list.
Have students read the passage quickly and look for new words and phrases as they read, when they meet difficulties, they may use a dictionary.
Show the new words in 2d on the screen and ask students to look then up in a dictionary, Read the new words and ask students to repeat.
Have students write a sentence using each words, then let them say their sentences.
Step 4 While-reading.
2a. Have students skim the passage, find the problems that Li Wen might have.
2c. Let the students read the passage and underline the problems that Li Wen
used to have.
Ask different to read their answers, Check the answers with the class.
Step 5 Language points
do well in cause some problems
take care of move to
be absent from boarding school
make a decision in person
take pride in be proud of
Step 6 After-reading
2b. Let the students read the passage carefully, then put the sentences into the
passage.
2e. Let the students look at the words in the box. Let them discuss
the words in the box.
Then explain the words to the class. Let the class read the words.
Let the students fill in the blanks with the words in the box according to
the passage.
Check the aswers.
Step 7 Practice
2f. What do you think Li Wen and his parents talked about in their conversation ? Wok in groups and make a conversation.
Ask some groups act out their conversation.
Step 8 Pratice
3a. Read the instructions in 3a to the class and tell them to write down their changes in appearance, personality and hobbies.
Have students talk about their changes with their partners.
Step 9 Writing
3b. Have students read 3b and ask them talk about how to write.
Ask each student to write the sentences according to the sentence patterns given in 3b and their discussion result in 3a.
Have students finish their writing, have several students read their writing. The class help them correct any mistakes.
Step 10 Exercises
汉译英
1. 我现在对集邮和唱歌更感兴趣。
2. 在过去的几年里，人们的生活变化很大。
3. 她一整天呆在家里。
4. 他经常逃学，并且考试不及格。
5. 最后，他的父母做出了送他去寄宿学校的决定。
6. 她很少给她的父母添麻烦，并且他们以她为荣。

课后反思：