1、Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark. Section B 2a-3b 一、Teaching Aims: 1.to learn and to use these words: influence seldom be proud of absent fail examination boarding school in person exactly pride take pride in grandson 2.to guess and learn the meaning of new words
2、and phrases by using the sentence context 二、Teaching key points: 1.sentences structure: (1) I used to be afraid of the dark. (2) You used to be short, didn’t you? 2.new words and phrases: score helpful from time to time hum
3、orous silent Alfred Billy Paula 三、Teaching difficult points: 1. I used to be afraid of the dark. 2. You used to be short, didn’t you? 四、Teaching Aids: 1. a tape recorder 2. the blackboard 3. a computer with PowerPoint 五、the second period(for one class) 六、Te
4、aching steps Step1: Warming up Compare your past and now to make conversations with your partner like this. A: I used to be nervous about tests all the time. What about you? B: I used to ... Step2: Li Wen is a 15-year-old boy from the countryside. His parents are working in the c
5、ity. Look at the title of the passage and the picture below. What problems do you think he might have? Step3: Read the passage and put the sentences[A-D] in the correct place. Step4: Read the passage again and underline the problems that Li Wen used to have. Step5: Use clues fr
6、om the passage to help you guess the meanings of the words in the box. Step6: Key points in part 2a Step7: Read the passage and put the sentences[A-D] in the correct place. A. They had a long walk. B. Now Li Wen has really changed. C. However, things began to change a few years ago. D
7、 HIs teacher was worried about him. Step8: omplete the passage with the proper forms of the words and phrases in the box.(on page31). Step9: What do you think Li Wen and his parents talked about in their conversation? Write a conversation and role-play it with your group. Think of the following
8、 things: • Possible questions Li Wen might ask his parents • Questions his parents might ask Li Wen • Possible answers from his parents and Li Wei Step10: Write notes about how you have changed in your appearances, personality and hobbies. Then talk with a partner about your changes. Step11: Writ
9、e notes about how you have changed in your appearances, personality and hobbies. Then talk with a partner about your changes. Step12: Write about how you have changed. What did you use to be like? Which change is the most important one. and why? Step13:Summary 1.sentences structure: (1) I used
10、 to be afraid of the dark. (2) You used to be short, didn’t you? 2.new words and phrases: score helpful from time to time humorous silent Alfred Billy Paula Step 14: Homework 1. Remember the new words, and we are going to have a dictation tomorrow 2. Write a composition. 七、Board Design Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark. Section B 2a-3b 1.sentences structure: (1) I used to be afraid of the dark. (2) You used to be short, didn’t you? 2.new words and phrases: score helpful from time to time humorous silent Alfred Billy Paula






