Unit4Iusedtobeafraidofthedark.教案

1、unit 4 i used to be afraid of the dark.一、analysis of teaching materialstatus and functionin this unit, ss learn to talk about what they used to be like. such topic reminds ss of the days of their childhood. its helpful to raise learning interesting of ss and ss are sure to be active in all the activ

2、ities in this unit.the first period introduces a lot of words describing people first. and then ss are provided listening and oral practice using the target language: mario used to be short .yes, he did. now he is tall.in the second period, ss learn yes/no questions and short answers using the struc

3、ture used to. using the target language, ss get more detailed information of their classmates. ss are fond of such activities. so they are helpful to improve ss spoken english.a lot of situations in the third period are designed for ss to talk about what they are still afraid of. in this way, ss kno

4、w that they should take good care the process of their growth.in the fourth period, the vocabulary extension activity introduces more words to ss. the other activities provide more listening and oral practicing using both the old and new target language. all the activities are helpful to improves ss

5、 listening and speaking skills.in the fifth period, ss practice reading and writing using the vocabulary words and the target language presented in the preceding classes. such practice is useful to improve ss integrating skills. the self check in the sixth period is designed to give ss more reinforc

6、ed practice, especially writing practice. in the way, ss better understand how to apply what theyve learned in this unit to their daily life. in this period, ss will learn to understand some words and expressions. after reading the text ss will find it a little easier to learn english well.teaching

7、aims and demands knowledge objectsin this unit, ss learn to talk about how they have changed. to make ss learn and grasp the structure used to, including statements and yes/no questions and short answers.ability objectsto train ss listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.to train ss integrati

8、ng skills.moral objectsto enable ss to know that everyone surely change. if you are afraid of speaking in front of the class, encourage yourself not to be shy. more practice, and youll feel more confident.3. teaching key pointsto learn the key vocabulary and the target language.to learn the usage of

9、 the structure used to.4. teaching difficult pointsto improve ss listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.to enable ss to grasp the usage of the structure used to.5. studying way teach ss hoe to use the structure used to to compare the past with now.二、language functiontalk about what you used

10、 to be like三、target language1 mario used to be short.yes, he did. now hes tall.2 i used to eat candy all the time. did you?yes, i did. and i used to chew gum a lot.四、structures1. used to 2. conjunction “but”五、vocabulary used to chat afford patient cause waste insect六、recycling alone quiet snake outg

11、oing friendly serous funny tall shy short straight long hair七、teaching time seven periodthe first period一、teaching aims and demands1 knowledge objects key wordsused to dark target language mario used to be short.yes, he did. now he is tall.2 ability objects train ss listening skill. train ss communi

12、cative competence3 moral objectsdont judge a person by his appearance.二、teaching key points 1 target language2 the structure: used to 三、teaching difficult pointthe structure used to 四、teaching method teaching by inductionpair work五、teaching proceduresstep one revision1 check the homework2 ask some i

13、ndividual ss their ways of learning english.step two 1athe activity introduces the key vocabulary. 1call ss attention to the chart with the headlines appearance and personality.say, the word appearance will describe how people look and the word personality will describe what people are like. ask two

14、 ss to say the sample answers. then elicit one answer to each column from the class. 2 get ss to fill in the chart individually.3 check the answers by asking different ss to read their lists to the class. make sure that all the ss understand what each word means.note: answers will vary from the samp

15、le answers below.appearance: tall straight hair long hair short hair surly hair short fat thin slim good-looking pretty personality: outgoing funny quiet kind warm-hearted friendly shy easygoingstep three 1bthe activity gives ss practice in understanding the target language in spoken conversation.1

16、write two dates side by side on the bb. the first is todays date, including the year and the second is the same day, but ten years ago.2 ask a student to stand up. use words or phrases to describe that student now. ask students to suggest words or phrases that describe him/her ten years ago.t: liu c

17、hang is tall now. was she tall ten years ago?s1: no, she is short.t: she has long hair. did she have long hair ten years ago?s2: no, she has short hair. t: ensure that the bb ends up like this:sep.10, 2005sep.10, 2000tall shortlong hairshort hair3 say, we use “used to” to talk about things that have

18、 changed. write the following on the blackboard: liu chang used to be short, but she is tall now.she used to have short hair, but she has long hair now.4 read the instructions to the class. point out the sample answer. say, you will hear someone in the recording say that mario used to be short, list

19、en and fill in the blanks with words you hear. play the recording for the first time, ss only listen. play the recording again. this time, ss listen and fill in the blanks.step four 1cthis activity provides oral practice using the target language. 1 read the instructions to the class.2 call ss atten

20、tion to the conversation in the box. invite a pair of ss to read it to the class.3 write it on the blackboard.step five summarysay, in this class, weve learned the key vocabulary words “used to” and “dark”. and weve also learned the target language: mario used to be short. yes, he did. now he is tal

21、l.step six homeworkcollect some of your favorite stars photos. write something about the persons in the picture as they are now and as they were ten years ago.step seven blackboard designunit 2 i used to be afraid of the dark.section a the first period1 the structure: used to sep. 10, 2005 sep. 10 2

22、000tall shortlong hair short hair liu chang used to be short, but she is tall now.she used to have short hair, but she has long hair now.2 target language a: mario used to be short.b: yes, he did. now he is tall.teaching postscript（教学后记）:the second period. teaching aims and demands1knowledge objects

23、key vocabularybe interested in suretarget language 1i used to be really quiet.2did you used to have straight hair? yes, i did.3did you used to play the piano? no, i didnt.2ability objects1train ss listening skill.2train ss integrating skills3moral objectyou should have the courage of your opinions.t

24、eaching key points1i used to be really quiet.2did you used to have straight hair? yes, i did.3did you used to play the piano? no, i didnt.teaching difficult points1yes/no questions with used to 2statements with used toteaching methods1teaching by explanation2pair workteaching proceduresstep 1 review

25、check the homework. ask a student to read the article he/she writes about his/her favorite star.step 2 2athis activity provides listening practice using the target language. 1 point to the picture and ask ss what is happening. elicit answers from ss.t: where do you think they are?ss: they are in a f

26、amily room.t: what are they doing?ss: they are having a party.2 points to the six words in the box and ask ss to repeat each one. make sure ss know the meaning of each word.say, youll hear a boy and a girl talking to each other at a party. listen and check the words you hear. 3 check the answers.*cu

27、lture notemany houses in the united states have a family room. the family room is where families relax; watch tv, play games and listen to music everyday .its a very informal room. most families use the familys room more than the other rooms.step 3 2bthis activity gives ss practice understanding the

28、 target language in spoken conversation.1 ask ss to point to the blank lines in the conversation. say, youll write one word on each blank line. read the conversation aloud saying blank when coming to a blank line.2 check the answers.step 4 2cthis activity provides oral practice using the target lang

29、uage.1 focus ss on the conversation in activity 2b. ask a pair of ss to read it aloud.2 ask ss to work in pairs to make conversations about themselves.3 ask some pairs to perform.step 5 grammar focus1 ask different ss to read the sentences. write them on the bb.2 ask a student to the front to circle

30、 the words “used to”.3 ask ss to find the usage of the words “used to”. and make some sentences with the structure.step 6 summaries and homework.1 say, in this class, were mainly learned the “used to” questions and “used to” statements.2 ask ss to write a short report about what he was like five yea

31、rs ago. suggest ss to add pictures to their written work.step 7 blackboard designunit 2 i used to be afraid of the dark.section athe second periodtarget language:i used to be really quiet.i used to have long hair.did you used to have straight hair? yes, i did.did you used to play the piano? no, i di

32、dnt.teaching postscript（教学后记）:the third period.teaching aims and demands1knowledge objectskey vocabularyterrify be terrified of ontalk about what you used to be afraid of and what you are still afraid of.2ability objectstrain ss integrating skills3moral objectare you afraid of speaking in front of a

33、 group? dont be shy. be confident of yourself. practice more, and youll sure change.teaching key points1did you used to be afraid of the dark? yes, i did.2-are you still afraid of the dark? -no, im not. how about you? -me? oh. yes! im terrified of the dark. -so, what do you do about it?-i go to slee

34、p with my bedroom light on.teaching difficult pointstalk about what you used to be afraid of and what you are still afraid of using the target language.teaching methods1 teaching by demonstration2 pair work and group work teaching proceduresstep 1 reviewcheck the homework.step 2 3a &3bthis activity

35、provides reading and writing practice using the target language.1 first talk about something about the pictures in 3a.say, in the first picture, the boy is afraid of the dark. in the second one, the boy is afraid of flying in an airplane.in the last one, the boy is afraid of high places.2 ask ss, ho

36、w about you? here is a list of things many people are afraid of .which of these things did you afraid of? and which things are you still afraid of?3 check ss answers. the answers may vary.ss can report their answers like this: i used to be afraid of the dark. but now i dont afraid of it 4 now you ar

37、e reports. your task is interviewing one student in your class about the things in the box in activity 3a.5 the sentences may help you to finish it well.did you use to ? yes, i did. /no, i didnt.are you still afraid of ? yes, i am. no, im not.6 ss report.7 ask two ss to read the conversation in 3b.e

38、xplain the sentence. i go to sleep with my bedroom light on.step 3 part 41ask ss, “what did you use to do when you were younger?what did you use to eat? did you use to eat chocolate?what do you do now?”2 look at the box in part 4, first fill in the blanks about yourself and then ask your partner abo

39、ut these things.3 ss report the results.step 4 homeworkdo a survey. ask ss to find out what their parents, grandparents, classmates, old friends used to be afraid of when they were children.teaching notes:1with +n. + adj.表示伴随或附带情况e.g.: she left with the door open.2 terrify v.使害怕，使恐惧，使惊吓，吓倒terrified

40、adj.惊恐的，害怕的be terrified of 对感到惊恐be terrified at/with被吓了一跳3 used to do something 过去常常干某事否定：sb. didnt use to do something/used not do something.疑问：did sb. use to do something? /used sb. to do something?teaching postscript:校长建议：要面向全体学生，优中差生。建议设置各种难易层次的问题。难题叫优生答，中等题叫中等生答，同时也为差生提供展示自己的舞台。使优生，中等生和差生有被教师重视

41、的感觉，提高学习的兴趣。这是个很好的建议。采纳！板书设计不够美观。这是我教学的一个薄弱环节，慢慢改进吧！要给学生更多读的机会。根据本节课的教学内容需要，我认为本节课重点应该让学生大量的练习说，培养学生运用目标语言说话的能力。the fourth period. teaching aims and demands1 knowledge objects key vocabularyspider insect chew gumtarget languagei used to eat candy all the time. did you?yes, i did. and i used to chew

42、gum a lot.2 ability objectstrain ss ability to talk about what they used to be/do. 3 moral objectpeople surely change. ss should take good care of their process of their growth. teaching key points1 key vocabularyspider insect chew gum2 target languagei used to eat candy all the time. did you?yes, i

43、 did. and i used to chew gum a lot. teaching difficult pointstalk about what you used to be /do. teaching methodspractice method teaching aidsa tape recorder a picture with spiders and a picture with insectsa gum teaching proceduresstep 1 reviewcheck the homework. ask different ss to report their re

44、sults of the survey in activity 4 in page 12 and what their grandparents, parents or old friends used to be afraid of when they were children.step 2 section b 1athis activity provides new vocabulary words and provides practice with the target language.1 using pictures, teach ss to practice the words

45、 spider and insect. teach the words gum by holding a gum. and teach the verb chew by chewing the gum.2call ss attention to the pictures. ask: what are they doing in the pictures?s1: the girl is exercising in gym class in picture 1.s2: the girl is painting pictures in picture 2.s3: students are singi

46、ng in music class in picture3.s4: a boy is looking at the spiders and other insects in picture 4.4 ask ss to check the things you like to do when you were a child.5 check the answers by asking different ss to report his work like this: when i was a child, i used to like painting pictures and singing

47、 in music classstep 31bthis activity provides ss to practice using the target language.1 ask, what other things did you use to like to do when you were younger?write ss answers on the bb.2 ask ss to discuss in pairs.step 4 2a & 2b &2cthe activity provides ss listening and writing practice in using t

48、he target language.2a1 set ss a time limit of one minute. ask ss to look through the sentences in the box. you will hear a conversation about things in the past and now between a boy and a girl. listen and check the sentences you hear.2 check the answers.2b1 play the recorder again. ss listen and fi

49、ll the blanks.2 listen and repeat some key sentences.2c1 pair work. ask two ss to read the conversation in 2c. ss then work in pairs to make their own conversation.step 5 summary and homeworksay, in this class, weve learned the new vocabulary words “spider, insect, gum, chew” and the target language

50、 i used to do something. homework for you, please preview the article in 3a.teaching postscript:the fifth period.teaching aims and demands1 knowledge objectskey vocabulary right comic practice reading and writing using the target language.2 ability objects train ss ability to get information in read

51、ing or in conversation. train ss ability to express their ideas using the target language.3 moral objectstalk to your parents as often as possible so that you can understand your parents better. teaching key pointspractice reading and writing using the target language. teaching difficult pointswrite

52、 a passage about how someones life has change. teaching methodspractice method teaching proceduresstep 1 reviewreview the target language presented in this unit. 1 invite a student to the front and demonstrate an activity. the rest of the class guess what he is doing. 2 then make sentences using the

53、 words “used to” and the guessed activity. demonstrate how to play the game. example: s1 demonstrate of “drink milk”. ss: i used to like drink milk. but i dont drink it any more. or, i didnt use to drink milk, but i like drink milk very much nowstep 2 3athis activity provides reading practice using

54、the target language.1 teach the new words “right” and “comic”.2 call ss attention to the article. invite an advanced student to read it to the class. correct any pronunciation errors to make sure the ss provide a good model for the rest the class.3 point out the chart. elicit the first answer from t

55、he class. then give ss five minutes to finish the task.4 correct the answers.5 answer the problems from the ss and explain some grammar points.6 if necessary, play the recorder for ss.step 3 3b&3cthese activities provide reading and writing practice using the target language.1 read the instruction t

56、o the class. ask one student to read it to class.ask ss, “what did you used to do when you were in your primary school?” write down ss answers on the bb. “and what about now? what do you do? what would you like to do?”in primary schoolnowplay chessstudy every nightlike drawinglike singingplay ping-pong like playing basketball2 ask one student to read his article. ss then read their article to their partner.step 4 summarysay, in this class, weve done much practice in reading and writing as well as speaking the tar