Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark. Section A 1 (1a-2d)教学目标： 知识与技能：掌握重点句型：Mario, you used to be short, didnt you? Yes, I did.He used to wear .She used to have. 掌握重点短语和单词：used to do sth. humorous. silent. helpful. from time to time. score. 过程与方法： 学生能运用used to结构，谈论学生自己怎样与过去不同，能准确地描述自己的外貌、性格的变化，灵活运用used to 结构处理和传递信息。能够表达自己现在和过去在外表、性格、娱乐等方面的变化。情感态度与价值观：培养学生积极健康的心态，学会谈论事物的发展和变化，明白事物是不断发展、变化的道理。教学重点、难点：重点词汇：used to do sth. 过去经常 humorous 幽默的 silent 沉默的helpful 有用的 from time to time 时常 score 得分教学难点：1本单元主要内容是学会used to结构。Used to +动词原形表示过去经常、以前常常，只用于过去式中，用来表示现在已不存在的习惯或状态。例如：They used to play football together他们过去常在一起蹋足球。（现在不在一起踢了)2used to的疑问形式和否定形式为Did you use to?和I didnt use to 也可以用Used you to?和I used not to但现在多使用前者。教学方法：任务型教学法以及小组合作学法：小组合作、练习法教学准备：ppt课时安排：第一课时Section A 1 (1a-2d)第二课时Section A 2 (3a-3c)第三课时Section A 3 (Grammar Focus-4c) 第四课时Section B1 (1a-2f)第五课时Section B 2 (3a-Self Check)Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark. Section A 1 (1a-2d)教学目标：知识与技能： 能掌握以下单词： humorous, silent, helpful, from time to time, score 能掌握以下句型： Paula used to be really quiet. Did Mario use to be short? Yes, he did. Whats he like now? Hes tall now.过程与方法： 能够用英语描述自己或他人过去常常做的事情；发现自己或他人在外表、性格、兴趣等方面所发生的变化。情感态度与价值观目标： 让学生明白事物是在不断发展、变化的道理，培养学生积极向上的心态。教学重、难点：1. 教学重点：1)掌握本课时中出现的生词humorous, silent, helpful, from time to time, score2) 学会描述自己或他人过去常常做的事情基本句型： I used to 3）发现自己或他人在外表、性格、兴趣等方面所发生的变化。2. 教学难点：used to do/be 句型 教学方法：任务型教学、小组合作法学法：练习法教学准备：PPT教学过程. Lead in 1. 大屏幕展示Ryan Carter的几张照片，引导学生们来描述他的长相特点。T: What does he look like?S1：He has long curly blonde hair. S2: He has a round face, two big eyes. Hes a little heavy. T: Does he like his hair? Can you guess? S1：No, he does. He wants to cut it short. S2: T: Do you want to know about his story? S3: Sure. Wed love to. T: Ryans hair is soft and beautiful. His mother thinks its really wonderful. So she cant stand cutting his beautiful hair. But some of Ryans friends say that Ryan cant play with them because he looks like a girl. . Words presentation1. Look at the chart in 1a, then discuss with your group mates. Try to fill in the chart with words to describe people. Appearance Personalitytallstraight hairoutgoingfunny 2. Let some Ss say their answers. Let other Ss add more. Appearance: tall, straight hair, short, of medium height, straight/curly hair, long/short hair, heavy, thin, of medium built Personality: Outgoing, shy, funny, serious, cute, quiet, kind, brave, friendly, active3. 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. 1. Jiang Wen: Jiang Wen used to wear glasses, but he doesnt wear glasses now.2. Zhang yishanZhang yishan used to be short, but he is tall now.T: 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. 1) Mario used to be _. He used to wear _.2) Amy used to be _. She used to have _ hair.3) Tina used to have _ and _ hair. 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. 2. Ss work in pairs to ask and answer the appearance about Mario, Amy and Tina. 3. Let some pairs ask and answer in pairs. e.g. A: Did Mario use to be short? B: Yes, he did. He used to be really short.A: Whats he like now?B: Hes tall now. . 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._ friendly _ outgoing _ serious _ humorous _ silent _ active_ brave _ quiet _ helpful1) humorous adj. 有幽默感的；滑稽有趣的humor (幽默) + ous 有幽默感的e.g. Cartoons are humorous pictures with words. 漫画是附有文字的幽默图片。2) silent adj. 不说话的；沉默的 silent adj. silence n. 沉默e.g. Peter seems silent today. Whats the matter? 彼特今天似乎很沉默，怎么了？3) helpful adj. 有帮助的 help n. (帮助) + ful helpful adj. 有帮助的e.g. His explanation was more or less helpful. 他的解释多少是有帮助的。2. Play the recording for the Ss to listen and check the words they hear. 3. Play the recording again to check the answers. Keys: friendly outgoing silent active brave quiet Work on 2b: 1. Let Ss read the sentences below. Explain some main sentences for the Ss. Make sure they know what to do.