英语人教版九年级全册unit4sectionA1a-2c.docx

Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.Section A 1 (1a-2c)一、Teaching aims： 1. Language goal：1) Key words： humorous, silent, helpful, from time to time Key sentences： Paula used to be really quiet. Did Mario use to be short? Yes, he did. Whats he like now? Hes tall now.2) To learn the usage of the structure used to and be able to describe yourself or others using it.2. Moral goal：1.Dont judge a person from his or her appearance.2.Encourage students to express their opinions.二、Teaching key and difficult points1. Teaching key points：1) Master the words: humorous, silent, helpful, from time to time2) Be able to use the structure used to ：I used to/I used to be+adj 2. Teaching difficult point：“used to do/be” structure三、Teaching steps. Warming up Look at the pictures and describe people. What does he/she look like?(short hair, curly hair, thin, heavy). 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. AppearancePersonality 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 build Personality: outgoing, shy, funny, serious, cute, quiet, kind, brave, friendly, active3. Learn the new words: humorous, silent, helpful, from time to time. Presentation Show two different pictures of some famous people. Talk about their differences. . Listening 1. T: Bob hasnt seen some of his friends for four years. Now hes seeing his friends. What did his friends use to look 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. . 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 _ helpful 1) humorous adj. 有幽默感的；滑稽有趣的humor (幽默) + ous 有幽默感的e.g. He is a kind and humorous man. 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? 3) helpful adj. 有帮助的help n. (帮助) + ful helpful adj. 有帮助的e.g. The book is really helpful.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. In the past1) Paula used to be really _. She was always silent in class. She wasnt very_. She was never brave enough to ask questions.2) She got good grade in _. She was also good in _. She used to play the _.Now 1) Now shes more interested in _. She plays _ almost every day. Shes also on a _team.2) She still plays the _ from time to time. 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. 2. Let some pairs act out their conversations before the class. e.g. A: Paula used to be really quiet. B: I know. She was always silent in class. . Role-play 1. Read the conversation. 2. Read the conversation again and complete the chart.3. Ask Ss to role-play the conversation in groups. IX. Language points(ppt)X. Work in pairs. Imagine your classmates and you are having a reunion party now in