Unit4Iusedtobeafraidofthedark1

1、unit 4 i used to be afraid of the dark.the first periodpart 1: teaching design structures : used totarget language : mario used to be short.yes, he did. now hes tall.i used to eat candy all the time.did you?yes, i did. and i used to chew gum a lot.vocabulary: used to, be interested in, be afraid of,

2、 dark important sentence:1, i used to be afraid of the dark. 2, im on the swim team. 3, im more interested in sports.goals 1 to learn about the use of used to 2 to talk about what you used to be likeprocedureswarming up by learning “used to”hi, everyone. today were going to study unit 2. its title i

3、s 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?presentation step1 show the picture of power point to help students remember “appearance” and “personality”appearance personality talloutgoingstraight hairfunnybeautifulangryblac

4、kcarefuldirtyhappyhungaryhard-workingsadstrangetirednoisystep 2 listen. what did bobs friends use to look like?1, mario used to be_, he used to wear_.2. amy used to be_, she used to have _. .3. tina used to have_ and _hair.知识点拨 1mario used to be short (1)used to+动词原形 表示“过去经常；以前常常(现在已经不这样了)”。其否定式和疑问式

5、可借助于did，也可不用did。例如：did you use to play football?used you to play football?你过去踢足球吗? he didnt use to smokehe usednt to smoke。他过去不抽烟。 (2)be used to + sthdoing sth表示“习惯于”，其中to是介词，be也可以用get等替换。例如： students areget used to getting up early 学生习惯于早起。 (3)be used to+动词原形 表示“被用来做”，这是use的被动形式，其中to是不定式符号。例如： a co

6、mputer is used to store information电脑可以用来储存信息。step 3 pairwork look at the power point and practise in pairs.step 4 listeninglisten to the tape and fill in the blanks with the words you heargirl: hey, steve! over here, dont you remember me?boy: oh, wow! youre paula, arent you?g: thats right.b: but yo

7、u _ _ _ really _, didnt you?g: yeah! i wasnt very _.b: no, you werent. but you were always _. wait a minute! did you use to play the piano?g: yes, i did. but now im more _ in _. i play soccer and im _ the swim team.b; wow! people sure change.listen again and check the answer1. but now im more intere

8、sted in sports be interested in“对感兴趣”的意思。其中的be可以用become等替换。例如： amy isbecomes interested in english 艾米对英语感兴趣。2. i play soccer and im on the swim team. be on team “为对效力” she is on our school football team.step 5 sum-up grammar focus step 6 homework 叫学生写一篇短文，写出自己现在和五年前的不同情形。the second periodstep1 revie

9、w use the picture to compare with the phrase “used to ” and “now”try to find more to practisestep 2 presentation look at the chart and talk about what you were afraid of in the pastand what you are still afraid of now.airplane n.飞机 （= plane ）be alone 单独be lonely 孤独 in the front of 在前部in front of 在前面

10、step 3 tell your classmate about your( or your family) in the past and now . make sure that the students really understand “used to ”step 4 look at the picture and fill in the chart about mei meistep 5 wok correct the five sentencesthe third period. teaching aims and demands1. knowledge objects (1)t

11、alk about what you used to be afraid of and what you are still afraid of. (2) key vocabulary terrify, be terrified of, on2. ability object train students integrating skills.3. moral object are you afraid of speaking in front of a group? dont be so shy. be confident of yourself. practice more, and yo

12、u will sure change. teaching key pointstarget languagedid you use to be afraid of the dark?yes, i did.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 sleep with my bedroom light on. teaching difficult pointtalk abou

13、t what you used to be afraid of and what you are still afraid of using the target language. teaching methods1. teaching by demonstration.2. pairwork3. groupwork. teaching aida projector. teaching proceduresstep1 revisioncheck homework. ask different students to read their reports about his favorite

14、film star or a scientist. then collect their writings and write comments on each paper before returning them, step 2 part 4this activity gives students an opportunity to use the target language to talk about themselves.read the instructions to the class. ask a good student to give an example from hi

15、s or her own experience. for example, for the word eat, a student might say, i used to eat chocolate. now i like to eat fruits of different kinds. i think chocolate is rich in calorie and fat while fruits are rich in vitamin, which is good for health.help students to write chocolate and fruits in th

16、e chart.ask students to complete the work in groups of four. walk around the classroom listening in on different groups and offering help with pronunciation and writing.ask a few students to tell the class about the other students they have talked to.for example, a student may say, my desk- mate wei

17、 mei used to eat a lot of chocolate. now she likes to eat fruits. she thinks keeping fit is of great importance.note: answers to the chart will vary.step 3 summarysay, in this class, weve talked about what you used to be afraid of and what you are still afraid of using the target language of this un

18、it.step 4 homework(1) ask students to find out what their grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles and old friends used to be afraid of when they were children. what did these people used to be afraid of that todays children are not afraid of?(2)finish off the exercises on pages 67 of the workbook. the

19、fourth period. teaching aims and demands1. knowledge objects (1) key vocabulary spider, insect, chew, gum (2) target language i used to eat candy all the time. did you? yes, i did. and i used to chew gum a lot.2. ability object train students ability to talk about what they used to be/do.3. moral ob

20、ject people surely change. students should take good care of the process of their growth. teaching key points1. key vocabulary spider, insect, chew, gum2. target language i used to eat candy all the time. did you? yes, i did. and i used to chew gum a lot. teaching difficult pointtalk about what you

21、used to be/do. teaching methodpractice method. teaching aids1. a tape recorder2. a picture with spiders and a picture with insects.3. a gum. teaching proceduresstep 1 revisioncheck homework. invite different students to report what his/her grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, or old friends used to

22、 be afraid of when they were young.step2 1athis activity introduces new vocabulary words and provides practice with the target language.using pictures, teach students to practice the words spider and insect. teach theword gum by holding up a gum. and teach the verb chew by chewing the gum. ask stude

23、nts to complete the work individually.check the answers by inviting different students to report his/her work like this:when i was a child, i used to like painting pictures and singing in music class.say each number to the class and ask students to raise their hands for each thing they used to like

24、to do. then discuss the results with the class.step 31bthis activity provides practice with the target language.point out the box under the pictures.read the instructions to the class. say,you are to write some other things that you used to like to do when you were a children on the lines in the box

25、. remind students to write sentences.as students work, move around the room offering language support and helping them with any words they want to use.get a student to write his/her sentences on the blackboard. help correct any errors.sample answers 1. i used to play football with my brother. 2. i u

26、sed to eat hamburgers a lot. 3. i used to watch cartoons. 4. i used to run with my father in the morning.step 4 2a 2bthis activity provides listening practice using the target language.set a time limit of one minute. ask students to look through the sentences in the box.say, you will hear a boy and

27、a girl talking about how life used to be when they were much younger on the recording. listen and check the sentences you hear.point out the sample answer. play the recording for the first time. students only listen.play the recording again. this time students check the sentences they hear.check the

28、 answers.answerschecked sentences: 1,2,3tapescriptgirl 1: my six-year-old brother started school this week.boy 1: hes really lucky. life was great when i was six.girl 1: really? why?boy 1: oh, schoolwork was really easy.girl 1: not for me. i didnt use to like tests. now i dont worry about tests.boy

29、1: and we used to play every day after school. now we just study all the time.girl 1: yeah, but we used to walk to school. now we have to take the bus.boy 1: i remember one thing. i used to hate gym. now i love gym class.girl 1: me, too.step 5 2cthis activity provides oral practice using the target

30、language.ask a pair of students to read the sample conversation to the class.optional activityask students to talk about good and bad habits. then make sentences with “used to”to show which habits they have stopped and make sentences with “still” to show which ones they still have.step 6 summary and

31、 homeworksay, in this class, weve learned the new vocabulary words spider, insect, gum and chew and the target language i used to do sth. after class, finish writing the sentences in optional activity.the fifth periodstep 1 fill in each blank with correct words givenstep 2 use phrase “used to ” to w

32、rite about yu mei step 3 reading martin murray is a fifteen-year-old boy. he used to be a “problem child”, (1) . he didnt use to give his mother many problems. however, after his fathers death a few years ago, martins life became much more difficult. his mother couldnt afford to pay for her childs education. to do this, she had to work, and so was not often at home. his mother looked after him as well as she could. unfortunately, martin still caused problems for himself and his family. he was not interested in stud