1、Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.人教版 英语 九年级上册Section A 3a-4cLearning goals1.Curriculum words:background,interview,Asian,deal,dare,ton,private,guard,require,European,African,British,speech,public 4.Sentences：I used to be short.I didnt use to be popular in school.Did he use to wear glasses?3.Gra
2、mmar：How to use“used to”to describe or ask about the past 2.Useful expressions：deal with,in public,tons of Warming upRevisionTalk about the picture in pairs,use“used to”.PresentationLook at the picture,discuss the following questions.1.What do you think the girl in the picture is doing?2.Whats in he
3、r hand?3.Whats she like?4.Is she outgoing or is she shy?Presentation1.What was the girl like in the past?2.What kind of music does she like?3.What do you think the reading passage is about?3aLook at the title of the passage,discuss the following questions.From Shy Girl to Pop StarPresentation _ how
4、Candys life has changed _ Candys advice to young people _ Candys background3aRead the article and identify the paragraphs 13 in which the information appears.123n.背景n.文章n.段落v.确认；找到Changes In the pastNow PersonalityBehaviorTroubles and worriesPresentationShe used to be shy.She is not shy anymore.She
5、didnt use to be popular in school.She gets tons of attention everywhere she goes.She didnt use to be able to travel or meet new people everywhere she went.She doesnt have much private time anymore.Read the article carefully and fill in the chart.A comparison of how Candy has changedPresentationRead
6、the article again and complete the sentences about Candy.1.She used to be shy,but now shes not shy _.2.She didnt use to _ in school,but now she gets lots of attention.3.She used to _ with friends,but it is almost impossible now.4.She didnt use to _ how she appears to others,but now she does.anymore3
7、bpopularhang outworry aboutPresentation3a1 For this months Young World magazine,I interviewed 19-year-old Asian pop star Candy Wang,Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness.As she got better,she dared to sing in front of her class,and then for the who
8、le school.Now shes not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds.2 I asked Candy how life was different after she became famous.She explained that there are many good things,like being able to travel and meet new people all the time.“I didnt use to be popular in school,but now I get tons of a
9、ttention everywhere I go.”However,too much attention can also be a bad thing.“I always have to worry about how I appear to others,and I have to be very careful about what I say or do.And I dont have much private time anymore.Hanging out with friends is almost impossible for me now because there are
10、always guards around me.”3 What does Candy have to say to all those young people who want to become famous?“Well,”she begins slowly,“you have to be prepared to give up your normal life.You can never imagine how difficult the road to success is.Many times I thought about giving up,but I fought on.You
11、 really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed.Only a very small number of people make it to the top.”From Shy Girl to Pop Star根据上下文猜测词意。Presentation interview/nt(r)vju:/v.采访；面试 n.面试；访谈Point11.I interviewed 19-year-old Asian pop star.（教材P27 3a）Language points（1）interview在此处作动词，意为“采访；面试”。Th
12、ese days we are interviewing some students for the coming art festival.We interviewed ten people for this job.（2）interview也可作名词，意为“面试；访谈”。Job interviews can be very different from country to country.He gave an Interview to that famous journalist.PresentationAsian/en/adj.亚洲（人）的 n.亚洲人Point21.I intervi
13、ewed 19-year-old Asian pop star.（教材P27 3a）Language points（1）Asian 在此处作形容词，意为“亚洲的”。除此之外，Asian作形容词还可意为“亚洲人的”。How many Asian countries have taken part in the sports meeting?How is the Asian foot type different from westerners?（2）Asian还可作可数名词，意为“亚洲人”。I saw two Asians at school yesterday.Presentationtake
14、 up学着做；开始做Point12.Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness.（教材P27 3a）Language pointstake up后常跟名词或动词-ing形式作宾语。take up doing sth.“开始做某事”He took up farming two years ago.拓展延伸：take up还可意为“占据（空间）”；“占用（时间）”。The new fridge takes up too much room.Computer gam
15、es take up too much of his time.Presentationdeal with 应对；处理Point2Language pointsdeal with的同义词组是do with，但deal with与how搭配，do with与what搭配。How should I deal with this problem?What should I do with this problem?2.Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness.（教
16、材P27 3a）Presentationdare/de/，/der/v.敢于；胆敢Point3.she dared to sing in front of her class.（教材P27 3a）Language pointsdare在此作实义动词，有时态、数等的变化，一般不用于进行时。dare to do sth.意为“敢于做某事”。The little girl doesnt dare to ask questions.l dare还可作情态动词，后接动词原形，常用于否定句或疑问句。I darent speak in public.Dare she go out alone at nigh
17、t?Presentationprivate/pravt/adj.私人的；私密的Point4.And I dont have much private time anymore.（教材P27 3a）Language pointsprivate在此作形容词，同义词为personal。此外，private还可作名词，in private意为“没有外人在场；私下地”。Its wrong to read peoples private letters without permission.We can talk about this matter in private.Presentationguard
18、/(r)d/n.警卫；看守 v.守卫；保卫Point5.because there are always guards around me.（教材P27 3a）Language points（1）guard在此处作可数名词，意为“警卫；看守”。the Guards指（英国和其他一些国家的）禁军，御林军，近卫军。He works as a security guard in a company.（2）guard还可作及物动词，意为“守卫，保卫”。guard against sth.“防止/防范/提防某事”。For a long time,I guarded the garden of peace
19、 and quiet.Brush your teeth every day to guard against tooth diseases.Presentationrequire/rkwa(r)/v.需要；要求 (通常不用于进行时)Point6.You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed.（教材P27 3a）Language pointsPresentation3a1 For this months Young World magazine,I interviewed 19-year-old Asian pop sta
20、r Candy Wang,Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness.As she got better,she dared to sing in front of her class,and then for the whole school.Now shes not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds.2 I asked Candy how life was different after sh
21、e became famous.She explained that there are many good things,like being able to travel and meet new people all the time.“I didnt use to be popular in school,but now I get tons of attention everywhere I go.”However,too much attention can also be a bad thing.“I always have to worry about how I appear
22、 to others,and I have to be very careful about what I say or do.And I dont have much private time anymore.Hanging out with friends is almost impossible for me now because there are always guards around me.”3 What does Candy have to say to all those young people who want to become famous?“Well,”she b
23、egins slowly,“you have to be prepared to give up your normal life.You can never imagine how difficult the road to success is.Many times I thought about giving up,but I fought on.You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed.Only a very small number of people make it to the top.”From Sh
24、y Girl to Pop StarFind good expressions.StructureFrom Shy Girl to Pop starCandys background(Para.1)19-year-old Asian pop starused to:shy;took up singing to deal with her shynessnow:not shy;loves singing in front of crowdsPresentationHow Candys life has changed(Para.2)Get tons of attention(bad things
25、)used to:wasnt popular in school now:be able to travel and meet new people(good things);a.worries about how to appear to othersb.has to be careful about what to say or doc.doesnt have much private timeCandys advice for young people(Para.3)be prepared to give up your normal lifeshould fight onrequire
26、 a lot of talent and hard worka very small number of people make it to the topPresentationListen and repeat.Listen to the passage of 3a on Page 27,repeat.Pay attention to imitating the stress and intonation.Suppose you are the interviewer and your partner is Candy.Ask and answer questions.3c Sure.Wh
27、at do you want to know about me?Hi,Candy!You are so popular now.May I ask you some questions?PresentationGrammar FocusRead the following sentences and find out the common features.I used to be short.I didnt use to be popular in school.Paula used to be really quiet.She didnt use to like tests.You use
28、d to be short,didnt you?Yes,I did./No,I didnt.Did he use to wear glasses?Yes,he did./No,he didnt.used to 句式肯定句：used to+动词原形Grammar FocusI used to be short.I didnt use to be popular in school.Paula used to be really quiet.She didnt use to like tests.You used to be short,didnt you?Yes,I did./No,I didn
29、t.Did he use to wear glasses?Yes,he did./No,he didnt.否定句：didnt use to+动词原形used to的句式Grammar FocusI used to be short.I didnt use to be popular in school.Paula used to be really quiet.She didnt use to like tests.You used to be short,didnt you?Yes,I did./No,I didnt.Did he use to wear glasses?Yes,he did
30、./No,he didnt.反义疑问句和一般疑问句used to的句式Grammar Focusused to 句式一般疑问句Did sb.use to+动词原形答语：Yes,sb.did./No,sb.didnt.反意疑问句1.肯定的陈述句+否定的附加问句2.否定的陈述句+肯定的附加问句（反意疑问句要遵守“前肯后否，前否后肯”的原则）附加疑问部分用didnt/usednt+sb.或did/used+sb.used to的句式Grammar Focusused to 用于there be 结构中时，形式为there used to be，表示“过去曾有”。There used to be a
31、private school here.used to do sth.过去常常做某事只用于过去be used to doing sth.习惯于做某事用于过去、现在、将来等多种时态be used to do sth.被用于做某事用于多种时态 Im used to dealing with matters of this kind.Stamps can be used to send letters.used to的there be 结构used to的相似结构辨析Grammar FocusWrite sentences about the past using used to.1.Grace/w
32、atch a lot of TV/watch a lot of movies _2.My mom/have curly hair/have straight hair _3.Jerry/read books on European history/read books on African culture _4.Sandy/teach British English/teach American English _4aGrace used to watch a lot of TV.She didnt use to watch a lot of movies.My mom used to hav
33、e curly hair.She didnt use to have straight hair.Jerry used to read books on European history.He didnt use to read books on African culture.Sandy used to teach British English.She didnt use to teach American English.Grammar FocusLook at the information and write sentences about Emily.4bFive years ag
34、oNowdidnt eat a lot of vegetablesloves carrots and tomatoeslistened to pop music enjoys country musicwatched scary movies hates scary moviesdidnt read a lot of books reads at least six books a yeare.g.Emily didnt use to eat a lot of vegetables,but now she loves carrots and tomatoes.Grammar FocusChec
35、k your answers with your partner.4b Emily used to watch scary movies,but now she hates them.Emily used to listen to pop music,but now she enjoys country music.Grammar FocusLook at the information and write sentences about Emily.4bl Emily didnt use to eat a lot of vegetables,but now she loves carrots
36、 and tomatoes.l Emily used to listen to pop music,but now she enjoys country music.l Emily used to watch scary movies,but now she hates them.l Emily didnt use to read a lot of books,but now she reads at least six books a year.Grammar FocusWhich of these things did you use to be afraid of?Which ones
37、are you still afraid of?Check the boxes and then ask your partner.4cMe My partnerI used to be afraid of Im still afraid of My partner used to be afraid of My partner is still afraid of the darkbeing aloneflyinghigh placesgiving a speech in publicn.讲话；发言公开地Grammar FocusExchange your chart with your p
38、artner.4c I used to be afraid of the dark and high places.What did you use to be afraid of?What are you still afraid of?I am still afraid of high places.What about you?Exercises1.Before reading a novel,we should learn about the _（背景）of the author first.2.We are going to _（采访）the famous writer next w
39、eek.3.The man is a _(Europe)actor and he is very famous.4.Are you brave enough to give a _(speak)in front of the whole school?5.Many movie stars are so busy that they dont have their p_ time.backgroundEuropean interview speechrivate一、根据汉语提示或用括号内所给词的适当形式填空Exercises1.Grace often gets nervous before sh
40、e gives a speech _.A.in public B.in total C.in common D.in general2.It took me almost a whole day to _ so many emails.A.deal with B.cut in C.cheer for D.run out3.My grandmother is going to _ a hobby like shopping on the Internet.A.get up B.use up C.look up D.take upA A 二、单选D Exercises4.During the Sp
41、ring Festival,the young _ a kowtow（磕头）to the elders,but now they only give them best wishes.A.used to give B.were used to give C.were used to giving D.used to giving5.Diana used to _ to work,but now she is used to _ because the road is crowded and she wants to keep fit.A.drive;walking B.drive;walk C.driving;walk D.driving;walkingA A SummaryHomework1.Read and recite the new words and the article in 3a.2.Write a short passage according to the information in 4c,e.g.My good friend is Li Mei.She used to be afraid of Now she isnt afraid of anymore.But she is still THANKS谢谢聆听！
