英语人教版九年级全册Unit 4 Section A 1a-2c .doc

Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the darkPeriod 1: Section A 1a-2cClass: Class 7, Grade 9Period: Period 1Teacher: Dong ShaohongTeaching Aims and demands:1. Knowledge and ability a. Master the key words and sentences b. Learn the usage of the structure used to. c. Train students listening and communicative competence in the process of asking the changes about peoples appearance and personality .2. Process and method a. Learn the new words through conversations. b. Lead in the target language through listening and speaking practice. c. Autonomous and cooperative approach.3. Emotional attitude and values: Dont judge a person from his or her appearance.Key Points: 1. Some key words and structures2. Master the use of use to.3.Tag questions.Difficult points: 1. Master the use of use to. 2. Tag questions.Teaching aids: MultimediaTeaching methods: Communicative approach, Task-based approachTeaching Procedures:Step 1 Warm-up1. Retell the passageInvite one or two students to retell the passage “Could you please?” learnt last period. Tell the students to catch the topic sentences of each paragraph.2. Revise some English idioms learnt last periods.Step 2 Lead-in1. Show a new idiom on the screen: Dont judge a person by his appearance. Teach the new word appearance.2. Show some pictures describing appearances and personality. Revise some adjectives to describe peoples appearance and personality. Lead in the sentences with used to.3. Ask the students to talk about the changes of themselves, making sentence with used to.4. Say to the students “Today, we are going to learn Unit 4.”, and write the topic on the Bb.Step 3 Filling the chart (Activity 1a)Get the students to fill in the chart with the words to describe people. Offer some help if needed.Step 4 Listening ( Activity 1b)Play the tape for the students to listen and fill in the blanks in 1b.Check the answersStep 5 Pair work ( Activity 1c)Get the students to make conversations according to the pictures in 1a. Tell the students to use “use to” and tag questions.Step 6 ExplanationsExplain some language points1. Mario, you used to be short, didnt you?2. Whats he like now?Step 7 Listening (Activity 2a &2b )1. Go through the words in 2a. Teach the new words that appear in this part: humorous, silent, helpful 2. Play the tape the first time, students listen and check the words they hear. Then check the answer.3. Play the tape the second time. Students listen and complete the chart. Check the answers.4. Explain silent & from time to timeStep 8 Conversations (Activity 2c )Get the students to make conversations about Paul using the information in 2bStep 9 InterviewGet the students to interview two or three classmates about their appearances and personality. Then make a reportNameAppearancePersonalityIn the pastNowIn the pastNowIClassmate 1:Classmate 2:Example: Lei Xinyu used to be short, but now she is much taller. And she used to be shy, but now she is more outgoing.Step 10 ExerciseShow some exercises on the screen, allowing the students some minutes to do them.Then check the answersStep 11 Listen to an English songTime permitting, play a song. Students listen and relax themselves.Homework1. Talk about the changes of your classmates/friends. Make up conversations with “used to” and tag questions(反义疑问句).2. Preview the next periodBlackboard DesignUnit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.Section A 1a-2cused to, humorous, silent, helpful