1、Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark. Section B 2 (3a-Self Check)一、教学目标： 1. 语言知识目标：1) 复习used to的用法。掌握生词general, introduction, 2) 学会用used to 句型谈论自己、他人过去的习惯、爱好、形象及经常做的事。3) 能用就本单元所学习的语言知识来描写自己或他人与过去相比所发生的一些变化。 2. 情感态度价值观目标：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。珍惜父母及亲人对你的爱，努力学习回报社会。 二、教学重难点1. 教学重点：1) 能上节所学短
2、文的内容，完成写段落关键词及短文填空的任务。2）掌握本单元所学used to句型的用法，并能正确运用此句型来进行表达。3）能综合运用就本单元所学习的语言知识来写作与过去相比所发生的一些变化。2. 教学难点：写作与过去相比自己或他人所发生的一些变化。 三、教学过程. RevisionReview the main story of Li Wen. Let some students try to retell the story of Li Wen. Fill in the blanks with the proper words or phrases. Li Wen is a good stu
3、dent, son and grandson. However, he _ cause a lot of _ for his parents. When his parents moved to another city to work, they could not be at home to _ him. So he was _ interested in studying and even _. Then his parents _ to send him to a boarding school, but he found life _ there. In the end, his t
4、eacher _ his parents to talk with him _. This conversation _ his life. He realized that his parents would always love him, and they would _ everything good that he did. Now he is one of the best students in his class. Keys: used to troubletake care of less absent from classesmade the decision diffic
5、ultadvisedin personchangedtake pride inII. Taking notes Work on 3a:1. Tell students 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. In the pastNow appearance personalityhobbies2. Then talk with a partner about the changes
6、 that have happened to you. e.g. A: Oh, Maria. You have changed so much. You used to be short, didnt you? B: Yeah, I used to be short and thin. But now Im tall. A: Did you use to have short hair? B: Yes. I used to have short straight hair. Now I have long curly hair. A: Did you use to be shy? B: Yes
7、. I used to be shy. But now I am outgoing. 3. Students talk about how you have changed in the appearance. III. Writing Work on 3b: 1. Tell students what they should do. In this step, students should write about how they have changed. What did they use to like? Which change is the most important one,
8、 and why? 2. 阅读指导： 写作中可尝试将短文写成两个段落。 第一段，同学们可根据在3a环节中向伙伴所做的介绍，写出这些变化。 可先介绍自己过去的特点，再介绍自己现在的特点。 第二段中，介绍你最重要的变化，并简要说明这个变化是怎样发生的。3. Students try to write a short article. 4. Walk around the class give any help students may need. 5. Let some students read their articles to the class. 6. Give students an e
9、xample: How Ive Changed！ My life has changed a lot in the last few years. I used to be overweight but Im not anymore. I lost a lot of weight after I started playing tennis. Playing tennis three times a week is very good exercise. Now Im fitter and healthier.The biggest change in my life was becoming
10、 much better in English. This is thanks to my English teacher, Mrs. Wang, 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
11、has made my parents even prouder of me.IV. Self Check Work on Self Check 1: 1. Let some students read the words in the box. Make sure all the students know the meaning of the words. 2. Let students read the sentences in Self Check 1. Then students try to fill in the blanks with the correct forms of
12、the words in the box. silent, require, absent, fail, interview, take pride in, be proud of, in person, influence, humorous, seldom1) The mother traveled for many hours to return home to talk to her child _.2) He used to be a very quiet teenager. He remained _ most of the time and _ talked to other p
13、eople.3) If you are always _ from class, you will _the examinations.4) The teacher _ helping his students win the English competition.5) Kates grandparents have had a great _ on her.6) The British teacher is very _. He always tells us interesting jokes.7). People are usually _ to give a general self
14、-introduction in a job _. 8) Tina played very well in the basketball game and her parents _ her. 3. Let some students read their answers. Check the answers with the students. Keys: in personsilent seldomabsent failtakes pride in influence humorousrequired intervieware proud of Work on Self Check 2 1
15、. Tell students that they have to complete the statements below. They should write sentences about what they used to like when they were in primary school. 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 _.2. Students think and try to complete the
16、 statements by themselves. 3. Let some students read their sentences to the class. 4. Correct the mistakes they have. V. Exercise: If time is enough, do some more exercises on big screen. 一、选择恰当的单词并用其适当形式填空。 Asia, silence, help, exact, self-introduction, proud, European, Africa 1. We can find pine-t
17、rees (松树) in most _ countries. 2. It might be very _ if you get advice from a close friend. 3. China is the host(主办国) of the Eleventh _ Games. 4. She told me the whole story _ as it happened. 5. Nile is an _river. It flows into the Indian Ocean. 6. The house was very _ because everyone was asleep. 7. Thanks for your invitation. Allow me to make a _ now. 8. He was the _ of the village after winning the championship. Keys: European; helpful; Asian; exactly; African; silent; self-introduction; prideVI. Homework 1. 复习本单元的全部内容。2. 向父母亲了解你的家庭现在与十年前在生活上所发生的变化，并用英语写 一篇小短文介绍给大家。