Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark
Section A教学设计
科目:英语 课题:Section A 课时:3课时
教学目标与核心素养:
语言能力:能够运用目标句型进行交际,能学会use相关短语的用法,能听懂描述自己或他人在外貌、性格、兴趣等方面所发生的变化的对话。
文化意识:学会辩证地以动态发展的眼光看待世界。
思维品质:能分析和梳理常见书面语篇的基本结构特征;能用简单的连接词建立语义联系。
学习能力:能制订明确的英语学习目 标和计划,合理安排学习任务,主动预习和复习; 能整理、归纳所学内容。
教学重难点
教学重点:学习use相关短语的用法,描述自己或他人过去常常做的事。
教学难点:用used to描述自己或他人在外貌、性格、兴趣等方面所发生的变化,学会use相关短语的用法。
课前准备:多媒体,黑板,粉笔
教学过程:
Leading-in
T: The teacher asks what does he/she look like
二、Practice
教学1a
1) Match each thing with a place in the picture in 1a.
2) Read the words in 1a
教学lb
Play the recording for the first time. Ask the students to fill in the blanks in 1b.Then check the answers with the whole class.
教学1c
Ask Ss to make conversations using the information in 1a. Then work in pairs to talk about your own town/ city.
三、Listening
教学2a-2d
1. Read the instruction.
2. Play the recording for the first time. Students check the words they hear.
3. Play the recording for a second time. Ask the students to complete the chart about how Paula has changed.
4. Check the answers with the whole class.
5. Make conversations about Paula using the information in 2b.
6. According to 2d, role play with your partner.
四、Reading
1. Guide students to predict the main idea of the article based on the title and answer questions.
1) What is the passage about
It’s about a girl’s changes.
2)What was the girl like in the past
She used to be shy.
2. Students quick reading try to match the main idea of the paragraph with the paragraph.
Paragraph 1- Candy’s background.
Paragraph 2 - How Candy’s life has changed.
Paragraph 3 - Candy’s advice to young people.
3. Students should carefully read the passage again and answer each paragraph's questions. Then fill the blanks in 3b
4. The teacher points out the key and difficult points that appear in the short text.
5. Students should familiarize themselves with the passage, memorize and memorize the key points of knowledge.
五、Language Points
1. Mario, you used to be short, didn't you 马里奥,你过去很矮,不是吗 。
要点精析 1
该句是一个反意疑问句。反意疑问句由两部分组成:前一部分是陈述句,后-
部分是简短的附加疑问句。陈述句部分若是肯定形式,附加疑问部分就用否定
形式;陈述句部分若是否定形式,附加疑问部分就用肯定形式,即“前肯后否,前否后肯”。
例:Mary is verylazy,isn't she 玛丽很懒,不是吗
They were notlate for the meeting, were they 他们开会没有迟到,是吗 知识拓展
对反意疑问句的回答,不管问题的提法如何,如果事实是肯定的,就要用yes;如果事实是否定的,就要用no
如果反意疑问的陈述句部分含有否定意义的词(no,never,nothing,few,hardly
little等)附加疑问部分要用肯定形式
例: There is little water in the glass, is there 玻璃杯里几乎没有水,是吗
3祈使句的反意疑问句,一般附加疑问部分用will you:而以lets开头的祈使句其
附加疑问部分用shall we。
例: Come here earlier next time,will you 下次早点儿来这儿,好吗
Let's have a rest, shall we 让我们休息一下,好吗
方法技巧
反意疑问句的回答
回答反意疑问句,答案含义是依据
肯定事实用yes,否定事实用no
2. It's been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates.
自从上次我们见到我们的小学同学以来已经有三年的时间了
要点精析 1
“It's been+一段时间+since+从句”意为“自从......以来已经有多长时间了”还可
表示为“Itis+一段时间+ since+从句”。
例: It has been five years since I began to learn English. =It's five years since I began tolearn English.自从我开始学英语已经有5年的时间了
要点精析 2
此句为现在完成时的句子。现在完成时常与 since引导的以某一时间为起点的时间状语或 for引导的一段时间连用,谓语动词要用延续性动词
例:She has lived in Beijing since 1998.她从1998年起就住在北京
We have known each other for five years.我们已经认识彼此5年了。
3. Now she's not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds.现在她不再害羞,并且喜欢在观众面前唱歌
要点精析
not...anymore 意为“不再......”,其同义短语有 no more,not...any
longer, no longer.
例:He isn't a teacher anymore.他不再是一位老师了
辨析 not...any more 与 not...any longer
not...any more(=no more) 多指数量和程度上“不再”常修饰非延续性动词。常
用于将来时态
not...any longer(=no longer)表示时间上或距离的“不再”,常修饰延续性动词
常用于现在时态
例: He will no more go there.他将不再去那里了
六、Grammar Focus
used to的用法
构成:used to+动词原形
He used to play basketball afterschool.他过去常常放学后打篮球。
用法: 表示过去的习惯动作或状态,现在已不再发生或不存在。其中 to为不定式,后接动词原形。
He used to be a very poor man.他过去是一个很穷的人。(暗指现在已经不穷了)
句型变化
否定句:used not to, usedn't to或 didn't use to
She didn't use to have long hair.=She usedn't to have long hair她过去不留长发。
一般疑问句: Did sb.use to... /Used sb.to...
Did you use to play the piano =Used you to play the piano 你过去常常弹钢琴吗
反意疑附加疑:附加疑问部分可用didn't或 usedn't
He didn't use to drink, did he 他过去不常喝酒,对吗
He used to drink, usedn't he 他过去常常喝酒,对吗
相似短语
be /get/ become used to doing sth. 意为“习惯做某事”
My grandfather is used to going for a walk after dinner我爷爷习惯晚饭后去散步
be used to do sth.意为“被用来做……”
Wood can be used to make paper木头能被用来造纸
七、Practice
4a
Teacher: Try to analyze the following sentences by using what we have learnt just now.
Grace / watch a lot of TV / watch a lot of movies
Grace used to watch a lot of TV. She didn’t use to watch a lot of movies.
my mom / have curly hair / have straight hair
My mom used to have curly hair. She didn’t use to have straight hair.
Jerry / read books on European history / read books on African culture
Jerry used to read books on European history. He didn’t use to read books on African culture.
Sandy / teach British English / teach American English
Sandy used to teach British English. She didn’t use to teach American English.
4b.
Look at the information and write sentences about Emily.
1. Emily used to listen to pop music, but now she enjoys country music.
2. Emily used to watch scary movies, but now she hates scary movies.
3. Emily didn’t use to read a lot of books, but now she reads at least six books a year.
4c
Which of these things did you use to be afraid of Which ones are you still afraid of Then role-play conversations with your partner.
A: I used to be afraid of being alone. I’m still afraid of being alone. Did you use to be afraid of the dark
B: Yes, I used to be afraid of the dark. I’m still afraid of the dark ...
八、Homework
1. 熟练掌握和运用单词。
2. 练习对话,记忆所学的语言结构
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