1、Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark 一、教学目标: 知识与技能: 1、 学会用used to 句型谈论自己、他人过去的习惯、爱好、形象及经常做的事。 2、 能就本单元所学习的语言知识来描写自己或他人与过去相比所发生的一些变化。 过程与方法: 通过谈话法,练习used to句型的用法。 通过情景引导,引导学生写作。 情感态度价值观: 让学生明白事物是在不断发展、变化的道理,培养学生积极向上的心态。珍惜父母及亲人对你的爱,努力学习回报社会。 二、教学重点与难点: 掌握本单元所学used to句型的用法,并能正确运用此
2、句型来进行表达。 能综合运用本单元所学习的语言知识来写作与过去相比所发生的一些变化。 三、教学准备: 1、教学课件。 教学过程 学生活动 设计意图 Ⅰ. Revision Review the main story of Li Wen. Let some Ss try to ret ell the story of Li Wen. Fill in the blanks with the proper words or phrases. Li Wen is a good student, son and grandson. However, he ________
3、cause a lot of _______ for his parents. When hi s parents moved to another city to work, they could not be at home to ____________ him. So he was _____ interested in studying and even ____________________. Then his parents _________________ to send him to a boarding school, but he found life ______
4、 there. In the end, his teacher ________ his parents to talk with him ________. This conversation _________ his life. He realized that his parents would always love him, and they would ____________ everything good that he did. Now he is one of the best students in his class. Keys: used to tr
5、ouble take care of less absent from classes made the decision difficult advised in person changed take pride in II. Taking notes Work on 3a: 1. Tell Ss to work in pairs. First try to takes notes about how you have changed in your appearance. Write the notes on a piece of paper. In
6、 the past Now appearance personality hobbies 2. Then talk with a partner about the changes that have happened to you. e.g. A: Oh, Maria. You have changed so much. You used to be short, didn’t you? B: Yeah, I used to be short and thin. But now I’m tall. A: Did you use t
7、o have short hair? B: Yes. I used to have short straight hair. Now I have long curly hair. A: Did you use to be shy? B: Yes. I used to be shy. But now I am outgoing. 3. Ss talk about how you have changed in the appearance. III. Writing Work on 3b: 1. Tell Ss what they should do.
8、 In this step, Ss should write about how they have changed. What did they use to like? Which change is the most important one, and why? 2. 写作指导: Ø 写作中可尝试将短文写成两个段落。 Ø 第一段,同学们可根据在3a环节中向伙伴所做的介绍,写出这些变化。 可先介绍自己过去的特点,再介绍自己现在的特点。 Ø 第二段中,介绍你最重要的变化,并简要说明这个变化是怎样发生的。 3. Ss try to write a short articl
9、e. 4. Walk around the class give any help Ss may need. 5. Let some Ss read their articles to the class. 6. Give Ss an example: How I’ve Changed! How I’ve Changed My life has changed a lot in the last few years. I used to be overweight but I’m not anymore. I lost a lot of weigh
10、t after I started playing tennis. Pla ying tennis three times a week is very good exercise. Now I’m fitter and healthier. The biggest change in my life was becoming much better in English. This is thanks to my English teacher, Mrs. Wong, who gave me an interesting book to read. I enjoyed it so much
11、 that I started to read other books. This is the most important change because I am no longer afraid of the English language and I am doing better in my exams. This has made my parents even prouder of me. IV. Self Check Work on Self Check 1: 1. Let some Ss read the words in the box. Make sure
12、 all the Ss know the meaning of the words. 2. Let Ss read t he sentences in Self Check 1. Then Ss try to fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box. silent, require, absent, fail, interview, take pride in, be proud of, in person, influence, humorous, seldom 1) The mothe
13、r traveled for many hours to return home to talk to her child _________. 2) He used to be a very quiet teenager. He remained ______ most of the time and ______ talked t o other people. 3) If you are always ________ from class, you will ____the examinations. 4) The teacher ____________ helping his
14、 students win the English competition. 5) Kate’s grandparents have had a great __________ on her. 6) The British teacher is very __________. He always tells us interesting jokes. 7). People are usually ________ to give a general self-introduction in a job ________. 8) Tina played very well in t
15、he basketball game and her parents ____________ her. 3. Let some Ss read their answer s. Check the answers with the Ss. Keys: in person silent seldom absent fail takes pride in influence Humo rous required interview are proud of Work on Self Check 2 1. Tell Ss that they have to c
16、omplete the statements below. They should write sentences about what they used to like when they were in primary school. 1) I used to wear _____________________________________. 2) My hair used to be _______________. 3) I used to watch ____________________. 4) I used to play ___________________
17、 5) I used to be ________________________________. 2. Ss think and try to complete the statements by themselves. 3. Let some Ss read their sentences to the class. 4. Correct the mistakes they have. V. Homework 1. 复习本单元的全部内容。 学生填写 小组活动
18、 同伴交流对话 学生写作 学生填写 学生填写 检查学生课下复习情况。巩固重点短语。 记录个人变化,复习词汇 对本单元句型用法进行检测。 提高学生独自写作的能力
19、 检验学习效果 语言应用于实际生活 板书设计 Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark. Section B (3a-Self Check) In the past Now appearance short and thin tall … personality shy outgoing… hobbies music dance…






