Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark

1、Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark. Section A 1 (1a-1c) 一、Teaching Aims1.Knowledge ObjectsFunction：Talk about what you used to be like.Target Language：He used to be really short.1. Ability ObjectsEnable students t talk about appearance and personalities by using “used to”.2. Moral ObjectsEnable

2、students to deal with changes correctly.Dont judge a person by his appearance.2、 Teaching key PointsLearn and master how to talk about what someone used to be like and what he used to do.三、Teaching Procedures. Lead in 1. Show some pictures of the children from Day where are we going?T： What does he

3、look like?S1：He has long curly blonde hair. S2： He has a round face, two big eyes. Hes a little heavy. T： Does he like his hair? Can you guess? S1：No, he does. He wants to cut it short. S2： .Brainstorm 1. Look at the chart in 1a, then discuss with your group mates. Try to fill in the chart with word

4、s to describe people. Appearance Personalitytallstraight hairoutgoingfunny 2. Let some Ss say their answers. Let other Ss add more. Appearance： tall, straight hair, short, of medium height, straight/curly hair, long/short hair, heavy, thin, of medium built Personality： Outgoing, shy, funny, serious,

5、 cute, quiet, kind, brave, friendly, active3. Lear the new words with the Ss： humorous, silent, helpful, from time to time, score. Presentation Show two different pictures of some famous people. Talk about their differences. 1. Huang Lei： He used to be short.He used to have straight hair.2.Pan Weibo

6、He used to _ , but now he _.T： Explain the use of “used to do/be ” to the Ss. . Consolidation1. Pair workTake out some pictures of your childhood and discuss it with your partner.A：I used to be/have/wear/like.B：Yes.But now you .And then do a report.Report： Ive changed a lot. I used to . but now I . 2. Group workMake a story i