内容正文:
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
第一课时 Section A(1a—2d)
教学目标:
1.重点单词:humorous,silent,helpful,score
2.重点短语:from time to time, used to do, be interested in, brave enough to do, get good grades/scores,see sb. doing
3.重点句型:
(1)You used to be short,didn’t you?
(2)What’s he like now?
(3)She was never brave enough to ask questions.
(4)It’s been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates.
重点:掌握本课时出现的生词和短语以及重点句型;
学会用used to描述自己或他人的变化。
难点:利用used to结构来描述人的外貌、性格、爱好等方面的变化。
教学过程:
Step 1 Warming up
T:Did Mario use to be short?
S:Yes,he did.
T:What’s he like now?
S:He’s tall now.
Step 2 Listening
1b Listen.Bob is seeing some friends for the first time in four years.What did his friends use to look like?
The answers are:1.short;glasses 2.tall;short 3.red;curly
1c Look at the picture in 1a and make conversations.
Make conversations about their past and present.Using the information in 1a. Role-play the conversation.
A:Did Mario use to be short?
B:Yes,he did.He used to be really short.
A:What’s he like now?
B:He’s tall now.
2a Listen and check(√) the words you hear.
The answers are:
√ friendly √ outgoing serious
humorous √ silent √ active
√ brave √ quiet helpful
2b Listen again and complete the chart about how Paula has changed.
In the past
Now
1.Paula used to be really quiet. She was always silent in class. She wasn’t very outgoing. She was never brave enough to ask questions.
2.She got good grades in science. She was also good in music class. She used to play the piano.
1.Now she’s more interested in sports. She plays soccer almost every day. She’s also on a swim team.
2.She still plays the piano from time to time.
Step 3 Group work
2c Make conversations about Paula using the information in 2b.
A:Paula used to be really quiet.
B:I know.She was always silent in class.
Step 4 Role-play the conversation
Ask students to read the conversation in 2d first by themselves.
Give students some help if necessary and ask them to work in pairs.Ask some pairs to act out their conversations and correct their mistakes.
第二课时 Section A(3a—3c)
教学目标:
1.重点单词:background,interview,Asian,deal,dare,ton,private,guard,require
2.重点短语:deal with, take up,dare to do,not… anymore,tons of,hang out,be prepared to do,give up,be careful about
3.重点句型:
(1)She used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness.
(2)I don’t have much private time anymore.
(3)You have to be prepared to give up your normal life.
(4)Only a very small number of people make it to the top.
重点:能理解文章中的重点句子。
难点:阅读短文,获得相关信息的能力;
理解并运用所学的词汇及表达方式。
教学过程:
Step 1 Warming up
Ask students to think about the following questions.
1.What was your life like in the past?And now?
2.How did your life change?
Step 2 Reading
Fast reading
3a Read the article and identify the paragraphs [1-3] in which the information appears.
The answers are:2,3,1
Careful reading
1.Read the first paragraph and fill in the chart:
In the past
Now
Ask students to try to read and find the answers to these questions.Then check the answers.
2.Read the second paragraph and fill in the blanks.Then check the answers.
Candy’s life was quite different after she became famous.She didn’t ______ to be popular in school,but now she gets tons of ______ and she has to be very ______ about what she says or does.And she doesn’t have much ______ time anymore.
3.Read the third paragraph and answer the questions.
(1)According to Candy,what are the difficulties on the road to becoming famous?
(2)After reading Candy’s story,what can you learn from her? What should you do when you face difficulties?
4.Find out the sentences with “used to+v.” in the passage.
Post reading
1.Ask students to retell the passage.
Para.1
Asian pop star…
used to be…
dare to…
love singing…
Para.2
Life was different after she became famous.
good things:
travel and meet…
get tons of attention…
bad things:
worry about…
Don’t have private time…
guards around…
Para.3
Advice:
be prepared to…
the road to success…
require…
make it to the top
2.Work on 3b
3b Read the article again and complete the sentences about Candy.
The answers are:1.anymore 2.popular 3.hang out 4.worry about
Step 3 Group work
3c Suppose you are the interviewer and your partner is Candy.Ask and answer questions.
Give students some examples:
—Hi,Candy.It’s a great pleasure to interview you.
—Hi,Amy.Glad to see you!
—You used to be shy,didn’t you?
—Yes,I did.I used to be shy and took up singing to deal with my shyness.
Step 4 Summary
1.Intensify the main points of this lesson.
2.Summarize the key phrases and sentences in this lesson.
第三课时 Section A(Grammar Focus—4c)
教学目标:
1.重点单词:European,African,ant,British,speech,public
2.重点短语:in public, European history, African culture, British English, American English,at least,give a speech
3.重点句型:
(1)I used to be short.
(2)I didn’t use to be popular in school.
(3)You used to be short,didn’t you?
(4)Did you use to wear glasses?
重点:理解并掌握重点句子。
难点:让学生学会用“used to do”句型表达自己的看法。
教学过程:
Step 1 Warming up
Talk about the past.You can use the following sentences.
A:Did you use to …?
B:Yes,I did./No,I didn’t.
A:You used to …,didn’t you?
B:Yes,I did./No,I didn’t.
Step 2 Free talk
1.Ask students to read the Grammar Focus first.
2.Ask students to focus on the usage of “used to do”.
语法拓展:
used to的用法
【教材典句】
1.—Mario,you used to be short,didn’t you?马里奥,你过去很矮,是吗?
—Yes,I did.是的,我过去很矮。
2.Paula used to be really quiet.葆拉过去非常文静。
3.—Did he use to wear glasses?他过去戴眼镜吗?
—Yes,he did./No,he didn’t.是的,他戴。/不,他不戴。
4.She didn’t use to like tests.她过去不喜欢考试。
以上均为关于used to 用法的句子。句1为used to的反意疑问句及其答语;句2是陈述句;句3是一般疑问句及其答语;句4为used to 的否定句。
【语法全解】
构成或意义
例句
构成
used to+动词原形
He used to play basketball after school.他过去常常放学后打篮球。
用法
表示过去的习惯动作或状态,现在已不再发生或不存在。其中to为不定式符号,后接动词原形。
He used to be a very poor man.他过去是一个很穷的人。(暗指现在已经不穷了)
句型
变化
否
定
句
used not to, usedn’t to 或didn’t use to
She didn’t use to have long hair.(=She usedn’t to have long hair.)她过去不留长发。
一般疑问 句
Did sb. use to …?或Used sb. to …?
Did you use to play the piano?=Used you to play the piano?你过去经常弹钢琴吗?
反意疑问句
附加疑问部分可用did/used或didn’t/usedn’t
He used to drink, usedn’t he?他过去常常喝酒,对吗?
He didn’t use to drink,did he?他过去不经常喝酒,对吗?
相似
短语
be/get used to doing sth.意为“习惯于做某事”
My grandfather is used to going for a walk after dinner.我爷爷习惯于晚饭后去散步。
be used to do sth.意为“被用于做某事”
Wood can be used to make paper.木头能用来造纸。
Step 3 Work on 4a
4a Write sentences about the past using “used to”.
The answers are:
2.My mom used to have curly hair.She didn’t use to have straight hair.
3.Jerry used to read books on European history.He didn’t used to read books on African culture.
4.Sandy used to teach British English.She didn’t use to teach American English.
Step 4 Work on 4b
Look at the information and write sentences about Emily.Think about the differences between five years ago and now.
Five years ago
Now
didn’t eat a lot of vegetables
loves carrots and tomatoes
listened to pop music
enjoys country music
was afraid of insects
likes studying ants
didn’t read a lot of books
reads at least six books a year
e.g.Emily didn’t use to eat a lot of vegetables, but now she loves carrots and tomatoes.
Step 5 Work on 4c
4c Which of these things did you use to be afraid of?Which ones are you still afraid of?Check the boxes and then ask your partner.
第四课时 Section B(1a—1e)
教学目标:
1.重点短语:hate P.E.class,worry about,all the time,be nervous about,walk to school
2.重点句型:
—I used to be nervous about tests all the time.What about you?
—Yes,me too.And I used to …
重点:在听的过程中准确获取和处理信息,能就所听内容进行会话交流。
难点:灵活运用所学知识谈论相关话题。
教学过程:
Step 1 Warming up
Show some childhood pictures.Let students say something about their childhood.
Step 2 Work on 1a—1b
1a Check (√) the things you used to like when you were a child.
1.Make students understand the meanings of the phrases in 1a.
2.Let students finish the task individually.
3.Share their ideas with classmates.
1b What other things did you use to like when you were a child?Write sentences in the box.Then discuss them with a partner.
The answers are:
I used to enjoy reading comics.
I used to like swimming.
I used to enjoy walking along the beach.
I used to like helping my mother in the kitchen.
Step 3 Listening and speaking
1.Before listening
(1)Read the sentences in 1c and learn the three sentence patterns:didn’t used to like(used to hate),used to be,used to do.
(2)Look at the chart in 1d and pay attention to the columns “In the past” and “Now”.Forecast what the words or phrases may be.
2.While listening
1c Listen and check (√) the sentences you hear.
The answers are:1.√ 3.√
1d Listen again.What do the girl and the boy say about things in the past and now?Fill in the chart.
In the past
Now
Girl
I didn’t use to like tests.
I don’t worry about tests.
We used to wear the school uniform to school.
We can wear whatever we like to school.
Boy
We used to play every day after school.
We (just) study all the time.
I used to hate P.E.class.
I love P.E.class.
3.After listening
1e Compare yourself with your partner.
A:I used to be nervous about tests all the time.What about you?
B:Yes,me too.And I used to …
Step 4 Group work
Read the sample conversation in 1e.Let students work in pairs and role-play the conversations.Then ask some pairs to act out their conversations to the class.
Step 5 Summary
To learn to use “used to” to talk about childhood.
第五课时 Section B(2a—Self Check)
教学目标:
1.重点单词:seldom, influence, absent, fail, examination, exactly, pride, proud,general, introduction
2.重点短语:in person, be proud of, take pride in, do well in, cause problems, take care of,be absent from,fail one’s examination(s),even though,make a decision
3.重点句型:
(1)It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school.
(2)Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork.
(3)Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his examinations.
(4)She advised them to talk with their son in person.
重点:掌握本单元所学“used to”的用法,并能正确运用此结构进行表达;
能综合运用本单元所学习的语言知识写出与过去相比所发生的一些变化。
难点:让学生学会在写作中用“used to”这一结构描述人和事物的变化。
教学过程:
Step 1 Lead-in
Give students some pictures about countryside life and city life,and let them talk about the differences.
Step 2 Work on 2a
Show a picture of a young student.Tell students that the boy is Li Wen.He’s a 15-year-old boy whose parents are working in the city.Ask some students to guess the problems Li Wen might have.
Step 3 Reading
Fast Reading
2b Read the passage and put the sentences [A-D] in the correct places.
1.Let students read the sentences and make sure they know the meanings of all the sentences.
2.Check the answers with the class.
The answers are:C, D, A, B
Careful Reading
2c Read the passage again and underline the problems that Li Wen used to have.
Post reading
2d Use clues from the passage to help you guess the meanings of the words in the box.
1.Tell students that they have to use the clues from the passage to help them guess the meanings of the words in the box.Make sure students know what to do.
2.Let some students say their answers.
3.Check their answers with the class and tell students why.
The answers are:影响; 缺席,不在; 寄宿学校; 亲自,亲身
2e Complete the passage with the proper forms of the words and phrases in the box.
The answers are:look after/take care of;missed/was absent from;made a decision/ decided; changed/influenced; be proud of/take pride in
Step 4 Group work
2f What do you think Li Wen and his parents talked about in their conversation?Write a conversation and role-play it with your group.Think of the following things:
·Possible questions Li Wen might ask his parents
·Questions his parents might ask Li Wen
·Possible answers from Li Wen and his parents
Step 5 Finish 3a—3b
3a Write notes about how you have changed in your appearance,personality and hobbies.Then talk with a partner about your changes.
Read the below conversation.Ask students to practice conversations in pairs and act out to the class.
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 to 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.
3b Write about how you have changed.What did you use to be like?Which change is the most important one,and why?
Try to write two paragraphs.
Paragraph 1:General introduction about the changes in your life
Paragraph 2:The most important change and how it happened
思路点拨:
1.体裁:说明文
2.人称:第一人称
3.时态:一般现在时、一般过去时
写作步骤:
第一段:总体介绍你生活中的变化。可借助3a中的信息作写作素材,简要介绍你生活中的变化。
第二段:介绍你最重要的变化,并简要说明这个变化是怎样发生的。
参考范文:
How I’ve changed!
My life has changed a lot in the last few years.I used to be overweight but now I’m not anymore.I lost a lot of weight after I started playing tennis.Playing tennis three times a week is very good exercise.Now I’m healthier.
The biggest change in my life was that I did much better in English.This is due to my English teacher,Mrs.Li,who gave me an interesting book to read.I enjoyed it so much that I started to read other books.This is the most important change because I am no longer afraid of the English class and I am doing better in my exams.This has made my parents even prouder of me.
Step 6 Self Check
Give students some minutes to do the exercises in Self Check and then check the answers in class.
The answers are:1.(1)in person(2)silent,seldom(3)absent,fail(4)takes/took pride in (5)influence(6)humorous(7)required,interview(8)were proud of
2.smaller-sized clothes;curly;cartoons;hide-and-seek;short(答案不唯一,仅供参考)
Step 7 Summary
1.Summarize what we learned in this period.
2.Revise the main sentences.
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