Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark. Section A 1 (1a-2d)一、教学目标： 1. 语言知识目标：1) Learn some new words： humorous, silent, helpful, from time to time, score 2)Learn some sentences: Paula used to be really quiet. Did Mario use to be short? Yes, he did. Whats he like now? Hes tall now.2) Enable students to talk about the differences about people and things.2. 情感态度价值观目标： Things are changing. We should have a positive attitude.二、教学重难点1. 教学重点：1)Learn some words: humorous, silent, helpful, from time to time, score2) Learn the following sentences：I used to Did you use to-? 3）talk about the differences about people and things.2. 教学难点：used to do/be 句型 三、教学过程. Lead in 1. Show some pictures and talk about their looks. T: What does he look like? Does he like his hair? Can you guess? Do you want to know about his story? T: Toms hair is soft and beautiful. His mother thinks its really wonderful. So she cant stand cutting his beautiful hair. But some of Toms friends say that Tom cant play with them because he looks like a girl. . Listening 1. Look at the chart in 1a, then discuss with your group mates. Try to fill in the chart with words to describe people. 3. Lear the new words with the Ss: humorous, silent, helpful, from time to time, score. Presentation Show two different pictures of some famous people. Talk about their differences. Explain the use of “used to do/be ” to the Ss. . Listening 1. T: Bob hasnt seen some of his friends for four years. Now hes seeing his friends. What did his friends use to like? Listen and fill in the blanks. 2. Play the recording for the Ss to listen. 3. Ss listen and try to fill in the blanks with the right words. 4. Play the recording again. Let Ss check their answers. . Pair work 1. Look at the picture in 1a and make conversations in pairs. . Listening Work on 2a: T: Paula has changed a lot in the past few years. Do you want to know what she used to be? 1. Look at the words in 2a. Let some Ss read the words aloud. Make sure all the Ss know the meaning of the words. 1) humorous adj. -humor (幽默) + ous 有幽默感的2) silent adj. silence n. 沉默3) helpful adj. help n. + ful helpful adj. 有帮助的2. Play the recording for the Ss to listen and check the words they hear. 3. Play the recording again to check the answers. Work on 2b: 1. Let Ss read the sentences below. Explain some main sentences for the Ss. Make sure they know what to do. 2. Play the recording for the Ss to fill in the blanks with the right words. 3. Play the recording again to check the answers. . Pair work 1. Tell Ss to make conversations about Paula using the information in 2a. . Role-play 1. Read the conversation and Let Ss read after the teacher. 2. Read the conversation again and complete the blanks. Bill has changed so much! He used to be _ and _. His face always _ _ when he talked to girls! He studied hard and got good _ on his exams. He used to be _, but now he is _ and _.3. Ask Ss to role-play the conversation in groups. 【拓展】几个易混结构的比较： 结构意义to的作用used to do sth.过去常常做某事不定式符号use . to do sth.用做be used to do sth.被用来做be used to doing sth.习惯于做某事介词use . to do sth. 用做e.g. They use the knife to cut meat. 他们用刀切肉。be used to do sth. 被用来做某事e.g. This kind of wood is used to make paper. 这种木头是被用来做纸的。 be / get used to sth. / doing sth. 习惯于某事 / 做某事e.g. Lucy has been used to (eating) Chinese food. Lucy已经习惯(吃)中餐了。 I think youll get used to the climate soon. 我想不久你就会习惯这种气候的。XI, HomeworkRecite the conversation in 2d after school.