1、Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.Section B（2a-2f）Teaching Aims1.语言能力：从文章中找出Li Wen的变化并了解变化的原因。2.文化意识：唤起学生们的关爱之心，懂得亲情的可贵，理解父母的责任，并能在成长的道路上注重心理的健康，快乐成长。3.思维品质：归纳Li Wen的变化并能根据文章内容推测Li Wen的父母和他的谈话内容。4.学习能力：学会从文章内容猜测单词和短语的意思。Teaching Difficulties学会从文章内容猜测单词和短语的意思。Teaching Aidsmultimedia courseware o
2、r other realia that the T needs for teachingTeaching ProceduresTipsStep 1 Warming up Show Ss a video about the left-behind children, ask them to watch the video and answer the questions:1. What is this video about?2. Who do most left-behind children live with?3. What do you think the children in the
3、 video need?Step 2 Presentation & ReadingPre-reading2a Before reading, show the picture of Li Wen to Ss, introduce him briefly and ask Ss the following questions: 1. How might Li Wen feel when his parents are away from home? 2. What kind of problems might he have?While-reading2b Ask Ss to read the p
4、assage and put the sentences A-D to the correct places.T may wish to tell Ss to just read what is there and guess at what the blanks should be filled in with. Ss can write down their thoughts in the margins. They can then check how close their guesses were once they complete the activity.(Optional c
5、hoice: T can ask Ss to explain whey he/she chooses to put that sentence in the blank, then use PPT P15-18 to check the answers.)Answers: C, D, A, B2c Ask Ss to read the passage again and underline the problems that Li Wen used to have.Answers: 1. He often felt lonely and unhappy.2. He became less in
6、terested in studying.3. Sometimes he was absent from classes, and he failed his examinations. 4. Li Wen was shy and was not able to make friends quickly in school.5. He wanted to leave the school.2d Ask Ss to use clues from the passage and guess the meanings of the words in the box in 2d.Draw Ss att
7、ention to the box at the top right hand corner of the passage. Tell Ss that people dont usually carry a dictionary around with them, so very often, they will have to guess the meaning of a word based on the context it is used in.(Tip: It is important for the T to ask Ss how they get the meaning of a
8、 word from the context.)Answers: influence: have an effect on; changeabsent: not present; missing from boarding school: a school that a student can stay in, i.e. he / she does not need to go home every day.in person: face to face Show the chart on PPT P25 to Ss. Ask them to close their books and com
9、plete the chart. Step 3 Language points learningseldom的用法seldom的意思是“不常; 很少”，seldom具有否定意义, 用于反意疑问句时, 附加问句要用肯定形式。influence的用法influence既可作动词也可作名词，意思是“影响”。influence的常见搭配有：influence sb. / sth. 影响某人或某事influence sb. to do sth. 影响某人做某事have an influence on 对.有影响under the influence of 受到.的影响absent的用法absent是形容
10、词，意思是 “缺席;不在”, 常见搭配有：be absent from .absent的名词形式是absence，意思也是“缺席，不在”。fail的用法fail是动词，意思是“不及格；失败；未能（做到）”。fail的常见搭配有：fail in sth. 在某方面失败fail to do sth. 未能做到某事advise的用法advise是动词，意思是“建议”，其常见搭配有：advise sb. (not) to do sth. 建议某人（不要）做某事advise doing sth. 建议做某事此处只列举部分语法点。Step 4 Summary & HomeworkPost-reading
11、Show PPT P38 and explain the passage structure to Ss.2e Ask Ss to finish the task in 2e and remind them that the meaning of some words and phrases are similar.Answers: look after/take care of; missed/was absent from; made a decision/decided; changed/influenced; be proud of take pride in2f Divide Ss
12、into groups of three and ask them to discuss what Li Wen and his parents would have talked about. Each group should draft a guideline on how the conversation would flow, keeping in mind the three points in the textbook. Each group can the write the actual dialogue and decide who in the group will pl
13、ay which role.Summary Ask Ss to do the exercises from PPT P42-43.Homework: Preview 3a-3b in Section B. Do the exercises in students book. Teaching ReflectionIn this period, students will learn and practice how to guess the new words meaning by using context while reading the story about Li Wen. It i
14、s a good time to train the students ability of reading quickly and efficiently. So we deal with new words and phrases by reading the passage again and again.They must learn some new words and new language items. Reading strategies are helpful and they must learn to use them.Another important thing is to ask the students to learn from the character in the story and learn to overcome their difficulties. After reading, we can talk about the reading passage and discuss what Li Wen and his parents may talk about.5
