Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark. 表格式教案（共七课时）

第 4 单 元 I used to be afraid of the dark.
单元教材分析 本单元的核心话题为“talk about what they used to be like”围绕着谈论过去自己和他人过去经常做的事，谈论自己和他人过去的外貌\性格\爱好以观察图片、听力理解、阅读理解等训练方式和独立学习、合作交流、完成任务等形式完成目标语言的输入。学习句型Used to 为主要学习任务并且设置任务型综合性语言实践活动，让学生在交际活动中学会如何正确地用英语表达自己的意见和建议，重在培养学生的习得语言运用能力、实践能力、合作能力及创新意识。
单元教学目标 1. Knowledge Objects(1)Key Vocabulary：used to, dark (2)Target Language : -----Mario used to be short. -----Yes, he did. Now he is tall.2. Ability Object(1) Train students’ listening skill by listening. (2) Train students’ communicative competence by doing some conversations.3. Moral ObjectDon’t judge a person by his appearance.
单 元 训 练 重 难 点
重 点 难 点
Target language : -----Mario used to be short. ----Yes, he did. Now he is tall.The structure: used to Talk about what you used to be afraid of and what you are still afraid of using the target language.
单元课时安排 Section A (1a-1c) 1课时 Section A (2a-2d) 2课时 Section A (3a-3c) 3课时 Section A（2d 4a-4c） 4课时 Section B （1a-1d） 5课时 Section B （2a-2e） 6课时 Section B （3a- Selfcheck ） 7课时
第 1课 时(总计21课时)
课 题 I used to be afraid of the dark. 授课时间
教学目标 1.知识与技能：(1)Key Vocabulary：used to, dark (2)Target Language : -----Mario used to be short. -----Yes, he did. Now he is tall.2.过程与方法：(1) Train students’ listening skill by listening. (2) Train students’ communicative competence by doing some conversations.3.情感、态度与价值观：Don’t judge a person by his appearance.
教学重点 Target language : -----Mario used to be short. ----Yes, he did. Now he is tall.The structure: used to
教学难点 The structure: used to
教学方法 Listening，pairwork and discussion
教学准备 A project
教 学 过 程 及 内 容 设计意图或修改意见
Step Ⅰ Revision Check the homework exercises. Step Ⅱ 1aThe activity introduces tile key vocabulary. Call students’ attention to the chart with the headlines Appearance and Personality.Get students to fill in the chart individually.Check the answers by asking different students to read their lists to the class.Note: Answers will vary from the sample answers below.Step Ⅲ 1bThe activity gives students practice in understanding the target language in spoken conversation.Play the recording for the first time. Students only listen.Play the recording a second time. This time ask students to fill in the blank. Step Ⅳ 1cThis activity provides oral practice using the target language.Invite a pair of students to read it to the class.After students have had a chance to practice several exchanges, ask pairs to come the front of the room and act out their conversations.Step Ⅴ SummarySay, In this class, we’ve learned the key vocabulary words used to and dark. And we’ve also learned the target language Mario used to be short. Yes, he did. Now he’s tallStep Ⅵ HomeworkAsk students to write about a person as they are now and as they were ten years ago. Students may collect pictures and information
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第 2课 时(总计22课时)
课 题 I used to be afraid of the dark. 授课时间
教学重点 I used to be really quiet.I know. Now you are very outgoing.-Did you use to have straight hair -Yes, I did.
教学难点 Yes/No questions with used to Statements with used to.
教学方法 Listen，pairwork and discussion.
教学准备 Recorder and tape
教 学 过 程 及 内 容 设计意图或修改意见
Step Ⅰ RevisionCheck homework. Ask a student read out his/her article. Step Ⅱ 2aThis activity provides listening practice using the target language. Play the recording for the first time. Students only listen.Play the recording a second time. This time ask students to put a check in front of the words they hear.Check the answers.Step Ⅲ 2bThis activity gives students practice understanding the target language in spoken language. Play the recording. Students fill in the blanks with the words they hear. Correct the answers. Students check their answers.Step Ⅳ 2cThis activity provides oral practice using the target language. Focus students on the conversation in Activity 2b. Ask a pair of students to read it to the class.Get another pair of students to read it to the class.Then make conversations about yourselves.Have students work in pairs. Step Ⅴ2dAsk a student to read the conversation.Then studentts role-play the conversation by themselves.Then learn the language points.And ask some students to act out the conversation.Step Ⅵ Summary and Homework Ask students to write a short report about what a favorite film star or a famous scientist was like when he/she was a child.
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第 3课 时(总计23课时)
课 题 I used to be afraid of the dark. 授课时间
教学重点 Target language: Are you afraid of the dark Are you still afraid of the dark
教学难点 Talk about what you used to be afraid of and what you are still afraid of using the target language.
教学方法 Teaching and discussion,
教学准备 A project
教 学 过 程 及 内 容 设计意图或修改意见
Step I Revision Translate the sentences into English.马里奥以前很矮，他戴着眼镜。2. 他现在长什么样子？保拉以前很安静，她在班上总是很沉默。4. 她总是不够勇敢去问问题。 Step II 3aTell Ss to read the article and identify the paragraphs in which thefollowing information appears. Number the information [1-3]. ____ how Candy’s life has changed ____ Candy’s advice to young people ____ Candy’s background2.Ss read the article quickly and try to number the information. 3. Ss read and understand each paragraph.4. Check the answers.Step III Careful Reading 1. Read the first passage again and answer these questions: 1) How old is Candy Wang 2) What was she like 3) Why did she take up singing 4) What’s she like now 2.Ss try to read and find the answers to these questions.3.Then check the answers with the Ss4. Read the third paragraph and fill in the blanks.Candy’s advice to young people who want to become famous:1. People have to be __________ to ____ _____ your ______ life. 2. You can never imagine how ________ the road to ________ is. 3. You really require a lot of ________ and ___________ to succeed. 4. Only a very small _______ of people make it to the _______ . Step IV Careful Reading 1. Work on 3b: Ss read again and finish 3b(1).She used to be shy, but now she’s not shy ________.(2).She didn’t use to be _______ in school, but now she gets lots of attention.(3).She used to _______ with friends, but it is almost impossible now.(4).She didn’t use to ___________ how she appears to others, but now she does. Then check the answers.2. Work on 3c (1).Give Ss example: e.g. A: What were you like？Were you good at singing when you were very young B: No. I used to be really shy. I took up singing to deal with my shyness. As I got better, I dared to sing in front of the class and then for the whole school. (2).. Ss work in pairs. Try to ask and answers questions according to the passage. (3). Ask the students to complete the work in groups. This activity gives students an opportunity to use the target language to talk about themselves.(3).Ask a few students to tell the class about the other students they have talked to.Step V Grammar Focus1. You used to be short. 2. He used to play soccer. 3. Did you use to draw pictures Yes. I did. 4. Did she use to have long hair No, she didn’t.Step VI HomeworkRead the passage several times after school.
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第 4课 时(总计24课时)
课 题 I used to be afraid of the dark. 授课时间
教学重点 Key VocabularyTarget Language
教学难点 Talk about what you used to be/do.
教学方法 Discuss and pairwork
教学准备 A project
教 学 过 程 及 内 容 设计意图或修改意见
Step I Review and sup up一、used to 的用法 used to 意为“过去常常”，用于表示过去习惯性的动作或存在的状态（强调与现在的对比，暗示现在不做了）。其中to为不定式符号，后跟动词原形。used to只用于一般过去时态，没有人称和数的变化。1. 否定句 used not主语 + to do sth. didn’t use2. 一般疑问句 Did + 主语 + use + to do… 答语：Yes, sb did. / No, sb didn’t. 3. 反意疑问句 主句，didn’t + 人称代词？三、辨析 used to do sth.表示过去习惯性的动作或存在的状态。to后跟动词原形，只用于一般过去时态。be used to + n./pron./doing意为“习惯于……”，to是介词，后接名词、代词或动名词。可用于各种时态。get/become used to sth./doing sth.意为“逐渐习惯于……”，强调这一习惯的过程，to是介词。be used to do 意为“被用来做……”，被动语态结构，to后跟动词原形。be used for doing sth意为“被用来……”，介词for表示功能、用途。Step II Work on 4a: Let Ss understand sentences.1) Grace/watch a lot of TV/watch a lot of movies2) 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 2. Let Ss try to write correct sentences.3. Check the answers with the Ss. Step III Work on 4b: 1. Tell Ss to read the chart in 4a and try to write sentences about Emily with information. 2. Give Ss the ways of writing.e.g. Emily didn’t use to eat a lot of vegetables, but now she loves carrots and tomatoes. 3. Ss try to write sentences by themselves. 4. Check the answers.Step IV Work on 4c: 1.Let Ss read the chart. And let them check the chart each other.2.示例：A: Did you use to be afraid of the dark B: No, I didn’t. But I used to be afraid of being alone. C: Did you use to be afraid of flying D: No, I didn’t. But I used to be afraid of high plaStep V Summary and homework
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第 5课 时(总计25课时)
课 题 I used to be afraid of the dark. 授课时间
教学重点 Key Vocabulary：spider, insect, chew, gumTarget Language: --I used to eat candy all the time. Did you --Yes, I did. And I used to chew gum a lot.
教学难点 Talk about what you used to be/do.
教学方法 Reading, discussion, cooperation
教学准备 A project
教 学 过 程 及 内 容 设计意图或修改意见
Step I Organization of class. Warming upStep II Checking up the homeworkAsk two students to read out their compositions Step III Presentation1. Show the class four pictures in la.2. Ask students to describe what is happening in each picture:3. Ask students to check the things they liked to do when they were very young.Step IV Teaching Tasks1. Task One (Pairwork): I used to like to... (1) Point out the lines under the picture in lb.(2) Ask students to write down different things they used to like to do.(3) Get students to discuss the answers in pairs, then ask some students to read out their sentences.2.Task Two: Listening practice (1c, 1d)(1) Ask students to listen to a dialogue between a boy and a girl.(2) Ask students to check the sentences on the list that they hear on the recording.(3) Play the recording again. Ask students to fill in the blanks with the words they hear.3.Task Three (Pairwork): Making up dialogues(1) Teach students the conversation in 2c.(2) Ask students to make similar dialogs in pairs.(3) Call on different pairs to read out their conversations to the class.Step V Summary and homeworkAsk students to practice the dialogues in 1e.
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第 6课 时(总计26课时)
课 题 I used to be afraid of the dark. 授课时间
教学重点 Practice reading and writing using the target language.
教学难点 Understand the passage.
教学方法 Discuss and pairwork
教学准备 Recorder and tape
教 学 过 程 及 内 容 设计意图或修改意见
Step I Check up the homeworkStep II Lead in 1. Show a picture of a young student. Tell Ss that the boy is Li Wen. He’s a 15-year-old boy whose parents are working in the city. Look at the title of the passage and predict the problems he might have. He Studies Harder Than He Used to2. Now discuss them with your partner and guess the problems he might have. 3. Ask some Ss guess the problems.. Step III 2bFast Reading1.First let Ss read the sentences and make sure they know the meanings of all the sentences. Then read the passage and put the sentences [A-D] in the correct places.2. Check the answers with the class. Careful ReadingWork on 2c 1. Read the passage again and try to underline the problems that Li Wen used to have. 2. Check the answers with the Ss.Post readingWork on 2d 1. Tell Ss that they have to use the clues from the passage to help them guess the meanings of the words in the box. Make sure Ss know what to do. 2. Ss read the passage again and try to guess the meaning of the words. 3. Let some Ss say their answers.4. Check their answers with the class and tell Ss why. Work on 2e1. Tell Ss that they should complete the passage with the proper forms of the words and phrases in the box. 2. Ss work by themselves. If they have some questions, they may go through the proper paragraphs in 2b again. 3. Ask some Ss write his/her answers on the Bb.4. Check the answers with the class. Work on 2f:1. 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:2. Discussion Did you used to have problems in school Did you talk with your parents Step IV Language points After Ss learn the language points,they do some exercises .Fill in the blanks with correct forms.1) I’m ________ (pride / proud) to be your friend.2) He wore his medals with _______ (pride / proud). 3) I’m proud ____ (of / on) my hometown.4) He loved his daughter and took pride _____ (of / in) her.Step V HomeworkRead the passage again after school.
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第 7课 时(总计27课时)
课 题 I used to be afraid of the dark. 授课时间
教学重点 Fill in blanks and make sentences.Write an article using the target language.
教学难点 Write a passage about how someone's life has changed.
教学方法 Teaching and writinging
教学准备 Text and book
教 学 过 程 及 内 容 设计意图或修改意见
Step Ⅰ RevisionStep Ⅱ Taking notes (Work on 3a)1. Tell Ss to work in pairs. First try to takes notes about how you have changed in your appearance. Write the notes on a piece of paper. 2. Then talk with a partner about the changes that have happened to you. 3. Ss talk about how you have changed in the appearance. Step Ⅲ Writing (Work on 3b)1. Tell Ss what they should do. In this step, Ss should write about how they have changed. What did they use to like Which change is the most important one, and why 2.. Ss try to write a short article. 3. Walk around the class give any help Ss may need. 4. Let some Ss read their articles to the class. 5. Give Ss an example: How I’ve Changed！ How I’ve Changed My life has changed a lot in the last few years. I used to be overweight but 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 fitter and healthier.The biggest change in my life was becoming much better in English. This is thanks to my English teacher, Mrs. Wong, 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 language and I am doing better in my exams. This has made my parents even prouder of me.Step Ⅳ Self Check Work on Self Check 1 1. Let some Ss read the words in the box. Make sure all the Ss know the meaning of the words. 2. Let Ss read the sentences in Self Check 1. Then Ss try to fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box. 3. Let some Ss read their answers. Check the answers with the Ss. Work on Self Check 2 Tell Ss that they have to complete the statements below. They should write sentences about what they used to like when they were in primary school. 2. Ss think and try to complete the statements by themselves. 3. Let some Ss read their sentences to the class. 4. Correct the mistakes they have. Step V Homework Review this unit.
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