1、Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.Section A (1a2d)一、教学目标1. 熟练掌握下列词汇和短语：humorous, silent, helpful, score, from time to time, used to2. 掌握并运用下列句型：Did Mario use to be short?Yes, he did. He used to be really short.Whats he like now?Hes tall now.Paula used to be really quiet.I know. She was always s
2、ilent in class.3. 能够听懂关于人们今昔变化的对话，运用used to结构描述自己和同学曾经的性格特点和相貌。4. 能够准确描述自己或他人在外表、性格、兴趣等方面所发生的变化。5. 培养学生积极健康的心态，学会谈论事情的发展和变化。二、教学重点及难点重点：1. 掌握本单元出现的与性格和外貌相关的词汇、短语及目标语言。2. 学会用used to描述自己或他人的变化。难点：准确运用used to准确描述自己或他人在外表、性格、兴趣等方面所发生的变化。三、教学准备教师：教学课件；多媒体设备学生：课前预习四、教学过程Task 1Step 1 Warming-upFree talkT s
3、how some pictures, and ask Ss to describe his/her appearance.T: What is he/she like?Ss: He / She is【设计意图】利用图片复习描述人物外貌和性格的词汇和句型，温故知新。Step 2 Pre-listeningWork on 1a1. Fill in the chart with words to describe people2. Look at the pictures and compare the differences. 【设计意图】学习有关人物外貌特征和性格的单词和短语，为下面的听力教学做
4、铺垫。Step 3 While-listeningWork on 1bListen and fill in the blanks.【设计意图】通过听力的方式输入本节课的功能句，学习句型，达到知识目标。Step 4 Post-listeningWork on 1cLook at the picture in 1a and make up conversations. 【设计意图】学生通过小组活动，巩固目标语言。Task 2Step 1 Pre-listeningLook and think1. Complete the sentences according to the words.frien
5、dly, outgoing, serious, humorous, silent, active, brave, quiet, helpful (1) Jim s a very _ guy and he often helps his neighbors.(2) Mr. Johnson is a very _ teacher. I think Ive never seen him smile.(3) My Chinese teacher is very _. He always makes his classes lively.(4) The girl is a _ student. She
6、seldom speaks to others.2. Read 2b and try to find out what we know about Paul in the past and Paula now.【设计意图】通过让学生阅读题干进行讨论，帮助学生进行2a听力材料内容的预测。Step 2 While-listeningWork on 2a&2b1. Listen and check the words they hear.2. Listen again and complete the chart. 【设计意图】本环节旨在训练、发展学生的听力技能，让学生体会used to在真实的日常
7、交际中的应用，进而理解其功能意义。Step 3 Post-listeningWork on 2cMake conversations about Paula using the information in 2b.【设计意图】要求学生听后创编对话，为学生提供更多口头表达的机会。Work on 2d1. Listen and finish the tasks. (1) Choose the correct answer.Whats the relationship between Alfred and Gina?A. Friends. B. Primary school classmates.
8、C. Neighbors.(2) Fill in the blanks.Billy has changed so much! He used to be so _ and _. His face always turned _ when he talked to girls! He studied hard and got good _ on his exams. He used to be _, but now he is _ and _.2. Role - play the conversation in 2d.【设计意图】通过设置题目，让学生获取对话主要内容和一些细节信息，锻炼学生快速获
9、取信息的能力。然后分角色表演，目的在于让学生体会used to在真实的日常交际中的运用，帮助学生在情境中加深对话题语言的口语模仿。Language points 1. I used to be afraid of the dark.used to do sth. 意为“过去常常做某事”；used to的否定形式有两种：didnt use to或usednt to。 used to用于疑问句时，可借助助动词did，也可以将used提到主语前。【拓展】use . to do sth. 意为“用做”；be used to do sth. 意为“被用来做某事”；be / get used to sth
10、. / doing sth. 意为“习惯于某事 / 做某事”。e.g. He used to go to school on foot.2. Whats he like now?What is sb. like? 意为“某人怎么样？”提问人的外貌，性格，品质。e.g. Whats Mike like? He is direct.【拓展】What does sb. look like? 意为“某人长得怎么样？”用于提问人的外貌。e.g. What dose Mike look like? He has long hair.3. Paula used to be really quiet. Thi
11、s party is such a great idea!such 为形容词，意为“这（那）样的”；主要修饰名词。so 是副词，意为“这（那）么；如此地”，主要修饰形容词、副词和分词。e.g. Do you like such weather?Im so glad to see you.【注意】当名词前有many，much，few或little等词修饰时，要用so而不用such。e.g. I have so much / little homework today.4. Its been three years since we last saw our primary school clas
12、smates.(1) Its been+一段时间+since+从句 意为“从以来已经有多长时间了”，还可表示为“It is+一段时间+since+从句”。 e.g. Its been 3 years since I began to learn English. (2) since 意为“从以后”，since后面接从句，该从句用一般过去时态，主句用完成时。e.g. He has learnt English since 3 years ago.Step 4 SummaryKey words and phrases: humorous, silent, helpful, score, from
13、time to time, used toKey sentences:Did Mario use to be short?Yes, he did. He used to be really short.Whats he like now?Hes tall now.Paula used to be really quiet.I know. She was always silent in class.Step 5 Homework1. Recite the conversation in 2d after school and try to role-play it. 2. Write a sh
14、ort passage about your own changes.五、板书设计Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.第1课时 Section A (1a2d)Key words and phrases: humorous, silent, helpful, score, from time to time, used toKey sentences:Did Mario use to be short?Yes, he did. He used to be really short.Whats he like now?Hes tall now.Paula used to be really quiet.I know. She was always silent in class.
