1、Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.Section A（2a-2d）Teaching Aims1.语言能力：从语篇中找出Billy的变化。2.文化意识：了解人们过去和现在的不同，感受变化之大。3.思维品质：能够用“used to”结构谈论别人过去的样子。4.学习能力：学会描述别人过去和现在的样子，体会“used to”在真实的日常交际中的运用。Teaching DifficultiesT should make connections between the previous lessons and the new lesson.Teaching Ai
2、dsmultimedia courseware or other realia that the T needs for teachingTeaching ProceduresTipsStep 1 Warming up学生是否能够听懂并理解2a词汇关系到后面的练习是否能够顺利进行，故此处设计填词练习来介绍这些单词。 Show PPT P6 to Ss and ask them to complete the words, then read these words aloud. (Tip: T should explain the words that Ss dont know. )Step
3、2 Presentation & Practice因为学生学生在完成2b练习的时候需要用到部分2a的词汇，故此处设计练习考察部分2a中会听到词汇的意思。对于2b的练习，回答问题和让学生对比Paula过去和现在都是在帮助学生熟悉听力材料，做听力预测。Pre-listening Show PPT P7 to Ss and ask them to fill in the blanks using the words in the box.(Tip: 1. T can ask Ss to share their answers to the class. 2. If Ss are familiar w
4、ith these words, T can ask them to make sentences using the words in the box.) Ask Ss to look at the chart in 2b and answer the questions:1. Was Paula good at schoolwork in the past?2. Did she like music in the past?3. Does she often do any sports now?4. Has she said goodbye to music now?5. How do y
5、ou know all these things? After answering the questions, ask Ss to write down what they know about Paula in the past and now, then talk with their partners.While-listening2a Play the recording and ask Ss to finish the task in 2a.Answers: friendly, brave, outgoing, silent, active2b Play the recording
6、 again. Ask Ss to close their books and take notes for the details while listening. Tell them that they are going to fill in the chart in 2b based on their notes and the words in 2a.(Tip: Ask Ss to share their answers before T show them the correct answers. Show Ss the listening material when necess
7、ary.)Answers: In the past :1.quiet, outgoing 2.science, music, piano Now: 1.sports, soccer, swim 2.pianoPost-listening2c Tell Ss that they can only use the notes they had taken while listening to make conversations about Paula. Encourage Ss to add more things to their notes and make things more inte
8、resting. Ask Ss to work in pairs. One of them should talk about the Paula in the past while the other should talk about the Paula in the present (refer to the sample conversation in the textbook). The Ss in each pair can then switch the roles.Step 3 Presentation & ReadingPre-reading Show the questio
9、ns on PPT P16 to Ss. Ask them to answer the questions after reading the conversation.1. Where are the speakers?2. Whats the relationship between Alfred and Gina?3. What are they talking about?While-reading Show the chart on PPT P17 to Ss. Ask them to watch a video and fill in the chart.(Tip: T can d
10、raw the same chart on the board and invite Ss to complete the chart on the board.) Ask Ss to role-play the conversation.(Tip: Remind Ss to pay attention to the punctuation, pronunciation and intonation.)Step 4 Language points learningsuch的用法such det. “如此，这么”, 用于名词或名词短语前表示强调。such的常用搭配有：such + a /an +
11、 adj. + 单数名词such + adj. + pl. / 不可数名词such . that从句such和so的区别：such主要修饰名词，so主要修饰形容词和副词。since的用法since是连接时间状语从句的从属连词，意思是“自从.，从.以来”。since作连词还可以表示“因为；既然”。see sb. doing sth.和see sb. do sth.的区别：see sb. soing sth.的意思是“看见某人正在做某事”，强调动作正在进行。see sb. do sth.的意思是“看见某人做某事”, 强调看见了动作发生的全过程或经常看见某一动作的发生。score的用法get goo
12、d scores = get good grades意思是“取得好成绩”。score既可以作动词也可以作名词，意思是“分数；得分”。Step 5 Summary & HomeworkPost-reading Set a scene for Ss and ask them to make a new conversation.The Ss have graduated from school and havent seen each other for ten years. One day, they are going to have a classmates reunion party an
13、d all the Ss will take part in. Ask Ss to work in pairs and make a conversation to describe the changes of their classmates and their feelings to see each other again.Summary Ask Ss to do the exercises from PPT P31-32.Homework: Preview the passage in 3a. Do the exercises in students book. Teaching R
14、eflectionIn this period，the students review and learn more adjectives to describe a person personality. They should practice these adjectives in sentence pattern “used to .”. Listening and oral practice are important in this period. Students should develop a good listening habit and they need to focus on details and take notes. Also, Ss need to have oral output after listening practice.5
