Unit2Iusedtobeafraidofthedark1

1、Unit 2 I used to be afraid of the dark.The first p eriodPart 1: T eaching designStructures : 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 in terested in, be afraid of

2、, darkImportant sentence!, I used to be afraid of the dark. 2, I ' m on the switmam 3,I ' m more interested in sports.Goals 1 To lear n about the use of used to2 To talk about what you used to be likeProceduresWarming up by lear ning“ used to ”Hi, every one. Today we' re going to study U

3、nit 2. Its titJised to be afraid of thedark. In the title we find a phrase “ usetb ” . What doest mean? How is it used inEn glish?PresentationStep1 Showthe p icture of po wer point to help students remember“ app earance ”and “ personality ”App earancePersonalityTallOutgoi ngStraight hairFunnyBeautif

4、ulAn gryBlackCarefulDirtyHappyHun garyHard-worki ngSadStrangeTiredNoisy1, Mario used to be,He used to wear2. Amy used to be,She used to have3. Tina used to haveandhair.Ste p 2Listen. What did Bobs friends use to look like?知识点拨1. Mario 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)”。其否定式和疑问式可

5、借助于did，也可不用did。例如:Did you use to p lay football?/ Used you to p lay football?你过去踢足球吗？He didn'use to smoke / He usedntto smoke.他过去不抽烟。(2)be used to + sth /doing sth.表示“习惯于，”，其中to是介词，be也可以用get等替换。例如:Stude nts ar/ get used to gett ing 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

6、号。例如:A compu ter is used to store in formatio n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,Do n t you remember me?Boy: Oh, wow! You' re Paularen you?G: That &

7、#39; s right.B: But youreally , didn' t you?G: Yeah! I wasn ' t very _.B: No, you weren'Bt.ut you were always. Wait a minute! Did you use toplay the piano?G: Yes, I did. But now I ' mmorein . I play soccer and I 'm_the swim team.B; Wow! People sure change.Listen again and check t

8、he answer1. But now I'm more interested in sportsbe interested in “对,感兴趣”的意思。其中的 be可以用become等替换。例如：Amy is becomes 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-upGrammar focusStep 6 Homework叫学生写一篇短文，写出自己现在和五年前

9、的不同情形。The second periodStep1 ReviewUse the picture to compare with the phrase “ used to and” “ now”Try to find more to practiseStep 2 PresentationLook at the chart and talk about what you were afraid of in the pastAnd what you are still afraid of now.air pl ane n.飞机 (=p lane )be alone 单独J be lonely

10、孤独-in the front of 在前部严in front of在前面“ used to ”Step 3 彳 Tell your classmateabout your( or your family) in the past and now .Make sure that he students really understandSte p 4 Look at the pi cture and fill in the chart about Mei MeiStep 5 wok correct the five senten cesThe third p eriodI . Teaching

11、 Aims and Demands1. Kno wledge Objects(1)Talk about what you used to be afraid of and what you are still afraid of. Key Vocabularyterrify, be terrified of, on2. Ability ObjectTrain students integrating skills.3. Moral ObjectAre you afraid of sp eak ing in front of a group? Don't be so shy. Be co

12、n fide nt of yourself. P ractice more, and you will sure cha nge.n . Teaching Key PointsTarget Lan guageDid you use to be afraid of the dark?Yes, I did.Are you still afraid of the dark?No, I m not. How about you?Me? Oh, yes! I'm terrified of the dark.So, what do you do about it?I go to sleep wit

13、h my bedroom light on.E . Teaching Difficult PointTalk about what you used to be afraid of and what you are still afraid of using the target language.IV . Teaching Methods1. Teaching by demonstration.2. Pairwork3. GroupworkV . Teaching AidA projectorW . Teaching ProceduresStep1RevisionCheck homework

14、. Ask different students to read their reports about his favorite film star or a scientist. Then collect their writings and write comments on each paper before returning them,Step 2Part 4This activity gives students an opportunity to use the target language to talk about themselves.Read theinstructi

15、ons to the class. Ask a good student to give an example from his or her own experience. For example,for the word eat, a studentmight 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

16、 for health.Help students to write chocolate and fruits in the 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 hav

17、e talked to.For example, a student may sa,ymy desk- mate Wei 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 3SummarySay, In this class, we've talked about what you used to be afraid of and wh

18、at you are still afraid of using the target language of this unit.Step 4Homework (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 today's children are not afra

19、id of?(2)Fi nish off the exercises on p ages & 7 of the workbook.The fourth periodI . Teaching Aims and Demands 1. Knowledge Objects(1) Key Vocabularyspider, insect, chew, gum(2) Target LanguageI used to eat candy all the time. Did you?Yes, I did. And I used to chew gum a lot.2. Ability ObjectTr

20、ain students'ability to talk about what they used to be/do.3. Moral ObjectPeople surely change. Students should take good care of the process of their growth.n . Teaching Key Points 1. Key Vocabularyspider, insect, chew, gum 2. Target LanguageI used to eat candy all the time. Did you?Yes, I did.

21、 And I used to chew gum a lot.E . Teaching Difficult PointTalk about what you used to be/do.IV . Teaching MethodPractice methodV . Teaching Aids 1. A tape recorder 2. A picture with spiders and a picture with insects.3. A gumW . Teaching ProceduresStep 1RevisionCheck homework. Invite different stude

22、nts to report what his/her grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, or old friends used to be afraid of when they were young.Step21aThis activity introduces new vocabulary words and provides practice with the target language.Using pictures, teach students to practice the words spider and insect. Teach

23、the word gum by holding up a gum. And teach the verb chew by chewing the gum.Ask students 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 eachnumber

24、 to the class and ask students to raise theihr ands for each thing they used to like 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. Sa, yYou are to write some oth

25、er things that you used to like to do when you were a children on the lines in the box. 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. Hel

26、p correct any errors.Sample answers1. I used to play football with my brother.2. I used to eat hamburgers a lot.3. I used to watch cartoons.4. I used to run with my father in the morning.Step 42a 2bThis activity provides listening practice using the target language.Set a time limit of one minute. As

27、k students to look through the sentences in the box.Say, You will hear a boy and agirl 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

28、 the recording again. This time students check the sentences they hear.Check the answers.AnswersChecked sentences: 1,2,3TapescriptGirl 1: My six-year-old brother started school this week.Boy 1: He's really lucky. Life was great when I was six.Girl 1: Really? Why?Boy 1: Oh, schoolwork was really

29、easy.Girl 1: Not for me. I didn 'tuse to like tests. Now I don't worry about tests.Boy 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 thin g. I used to hate gym. Now

30、I love gym class.Girl 1: Me, too.Ste p 52cThis activity p rovides oral p ractice using the target Ian guage.Ask a p air of stude nts to read the sam pie conv ersati on to the class.Op tio nal activityAsk stude nts to talk about good and bad habits. Then make senten ces with' used to'to show

31、which habits they have stopped and make senten ceswith“ still ” to show which ones they still have.Step 6Summary and HomeworkSay In this class, we'e lear ned the new vocabulary words spi der, i nsect, gum and chew and the target Ian guage I used to do sth. After class, finish writi ng the senten

32、 ces in Optional Activity .The fifth p eriodSte p 1Ste p 2Fill in each blank with correct words givenUse phrase“ used to ” to write about Yu MeiSte p 3ReadingMartin Murray is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a “ problemchild ” ,(1).He didn' use to give hismother many problems. However, afte

33、r his father' death a few years ago,Martin ' life became much more difficult. His mother couldn' afford to pay for her child '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 p roblems for himself and his family. He was not in