Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark Section B（教学课件）（共38页PPT，无素材）-初中英语人教版九年级全一册

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Unit 4
I used to be afraid of the dark
Section B
Lead-in
What did you use to like when you were a child
What did she use to look like
He used to … , but now he …
What did he use to look like
Throw sandbags
I used to like throwing sandbags with my friends when I was a child.
Play mobile games
But now, I like playing mobile games
I used to like P.E. class when I was a child.
1a Check ( ) the things you used to like
when you were a child.
_____P.E. class
_____painting pictures
_____ants and other insects
_____music class





1b What other things did you use to like when you were a child
A: What did you use to like
B: I used to like …
1c Listen and check ( ) the sentences you hear.
1. __ I didn’t use to like tests.
2. __ We used to walk to school.
3. __ I used to hate P.E. class.
4. __ I used to be on the soccer team.


1d. Listen again. What do the girl and the boy say about things in the past and now Fill in the chart.
In the past Now
Girl I didn’t use to like ____. I don’t worry about
____.
We used to wear ___________________ to school. We can wear _________________ to school.
Boy We used to ____ every day after school. We __________ all the
time.
I used to hate ______ I ____ P.E. class.
tests
tests
the school uniforms
whatever we like
play
just study
P.E. class
love
PAIR WORK:
A: I used to be nervous about tests all the time. What about you
B: Yes, me too. And I used to…
2a
Li Wen is a 15-year-old boy from the
countryside. His parents are working
in the city. Look at the title of the
passage and the picture below. What
problems do you think he might have
2b
Read the passage and put the sentences [A-D] in the correct places.
A. They had a long talk
B. Now Li Wen has really changed
C. However, things began to change a
few years ago
D. His teacher was worried about him
Para 1_________ Para 2_________
Para 3_________ Para 4__________
A: His parents had a conversation with Li Wen.
B: How does Li Wen change from the past to the present
C: Li Wen has really changed well.
D: After he lived with his grandparents , Li Wen began to change.
B
D
A
C
Read the passage again and choose True or False.
1.When he was young Li Wen used to be a good boy.
2.His parents sent him to a boarding school before he moved in with his parents.
3.Li Wen’s parents took pride in everything that Li Wen did.
4.It’s his parents that helped Li Wen feel good about himself .
T
F
F
T
2c
Read the passage again and underline the problems that Li Wen used to have.
1. He became less interested in studying.
2. Sometimes he was absent from classes, and he failed his examinations.
3. Li Wen was shy and was not able to make friends quickly in school.
2e
Complete the passage with the proper forms of the words and phrases in the box.
Li Wen is a 15-year-old boy. He works hard and does well in school. It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school. When his parents moved to the city to work, they could not be at home to _____________________him. So he became less interested in studying and _____________________ classes. Then his parents ____________________ to send him to a boarding school. He found life there difficult.
look after/ take care of
missed/ was absent from
made a decision/decided
One day he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. His teacher advised his parents to talk with their son in person. This conversation __________________ his life. He realized that his parents would always love him, and they would ______________________ everything good that he did. Now he is much happier and more outgoing than he used to be.
changed/ influenced
be proud of/ take pride in
1.It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school.很难相信他过去在学校里有困难。
要点精析
"Itis hard to believe that 从句”意为“很难相信......”，其中it是形式主语，真正
的主语是动词不定式结构，其中that引导的从句作 believe的宾语
例:Itis hard to believe that shes only nine.很难相信她只有9岁
Language Points
Language Points
2. Now I understand that even though they are busy they are always
thinking of me.现在我理解了，即使他们很忙，他们也总是在想着我。
要点精析 1
这是一个复合句，that引导的是宾语从句。该宾语从句中又含有一个由even though引导的让步状语从句
要点精析 2
even though相当于even if，表示“即使;尽管”，引导让步状语从句
例: Even though you take a taxi you will miss the train.
Language Points
3. They take pride in everything good that I do.他们为我做的每一件好事感到自豪
要点精析 1
take pride in 意为“为......感到自豪”，常用于因取得某种成绩或荣誉而感到自豪
例:His father takes great pride in what he has done 他父亲对他做的事情感到非常自豪
要点精析 2
everything good意为“每一件好事“。形容词good 在这里作定语，修饰前面的
不定代词everything。形容词作定语修饰something，anything，nothing, everything等不定代词时，形容词要放在这些不定代词的后面
例: Here isn't anything Interesting in today's newspaper. 今天的报纸上没有任何有趣的东西
He/She is…
beautiful handsome cute
tall
of medium height
short
heavy/fat
of medium build
thin
Eg. He/She has…
long hair
short hair
straight hair
curly hair
blonde hair
He/She wears
glasses.
Appearance
Personality
He/She is …
shy outgoing
quiet funny
smart friendly …
Hobbies
in the past
now
play the piano play tennis
watch TV read books
chat with others go for a walk
...... ......
Writing
【写作话题】
本单元围绕“I used to be afraid of the dark."这一话题展开教学活动，学生能够学会用used to谈论自己和他人过去的习惯、爱好及经常做的事情，能够熟练地运用所学知识写出对过去和现在相比较的短文
【写作技巧】
(1)本单元的话题是I used to be afraid of the dark，因此要紧紧围绕这个话
题对过去跟现在的变化进行更细致的描述，灵活运用所学的词汇和句型
(2)从写作内容来看，可以就过去跟现在的外貌(高、矮、胖瘦)个性(友好的
幽默的、积极的、沉默的、勇敢的、安静的)等进行比较。
Writing
( 3)常用短语 : get up，have lunch， watch TV ,do one's homework, go to bed(at eight o'clock)
常用句型:
When I was ..., I used to...But now, I... I used to..., but now I..
I used to..., I...now.
In the evening, I used to ..., but now, I ...These are changes in my life
How I’ve changed !
My life has changed a lot in the last few years.
I used to have short hair when I was a little girl, but now I have long hair.
As for my personalities, I used to be outgoing and I liked talking and laughing a lot many years ago, but now I ’m quiet and sometimes serious.
The biggest change in my life was that I took up reading several years ago.
This is the most important change because I think I get a lot of knowledge from reading and books can help me open my mind as well.
Self Check
Ⅰ. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.
1. The mother traveled for many hours to return home to talk to her child _________.
in person
2. He used to be a very quiet teenager. He remained ______ most of the time and ______ talked to other people.
3. If you are always ________ from class, you will ____the examinations.
4. The teacher ____________ helping his students win the English competition.
silent
seldom
absent
fail
take pride in
5. Kate’s grandparents have had a great _________ on her.
6. That British teacher is very ________. He always tells us interesting jokes.
7. People are usually ________ to give a general self-introduction in a job ________.
8. Tina played very well in the basketball
game and her parents ____________ her.
influence
humorous
required
interview
were proud of
Ⅱ. What did you use to be like when you were in primary school Complete these statements.
1. I used to wear _______________________
______________.
2. My hair used to be _______________.
3. I used to watch ____________________.
4. I used to play ______________________.
5. I used to be _______________________
_________.
jackets, jeans and sports shoes
black and short
cartoons on weekends
ping-pong after school
afraid of speaking before
strangers
Vocabulary
1. seldom
一般放在实意动词之前，连系动词、助动词或情态动词之后
练习：I've ________ seen such a big apple.
seldom
Vocabulary
2. absent
常与介词 from 连用
反义词为present，意为“出席的;到场的”。
练习：They were ________ from work that day.
absent
Vocabulary
3. take care of
同义短语为look after"好好照顾"可用take good care of或look after...well表示
练习：Who's ________ care of the child while you're away
taking
Vocabulary
4. examination
相当于exam，但比较正式。其动词形式为examine
表示“参加考试”要用 take an examination exam。
表示"通过考试" pass the examination/exam
练习：Everyone is waiting for the _________ results.
examination
Vocabulary
5. in person
相当于by one self
练习：You had better come ________ and say sorry to her.
in person