英语人教版八年级下册Unit4 SectionA 1a-2d.doc

Unit 4课 题I used to be afraid of the dark.课 时6教学目标1. Learn the new words.2. 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.3. 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。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 教学难点1. used to do/be 句型 教 具 Recorders, computer, PPT and a tape.渗透德育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。教学方法Listen, read, write and Task-based Teaching Method教 学 过 程学 生 活动Period 1. 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。. 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. 2. Let some Ss say their answers. Let other Ss add more. 3. Learn 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. 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 and 2b: 4. Play the recording once more and anwer the questions. 1) What class were they?2) What was Paula never brave to do in class?3) What subjects were Paula good at?4) What is Paula interested in now?. Pair work . Role-play 1. Read the conversation and Let Ss read after the teacher. 2. Read the conversation again and complete the blanks.3. Ask Ss to role-play the conversation in groups. IX. Language pointsXI. HomeworkRecite the conversation in 2d after school. Period 2. Revision Translate the sentences into English.1. 马里奥以前很矮，他戴着眼镜。2. 他现在长什么样子？3. 保拉以前很安静，她在班上总是很沉默。4. 她总是不够勇敢去问问题。 . Warming up展示一张Candy Wang的照片，并询问学生们如下问题。1. Whos beautiful and outgoing girl? Shes the famous singer Candy Wang. 2. Can you guess what she was like? Yeah, she used to be very shy. 3. Do you want to know her story? She took up singing to deal with her shyness. As she got better, she was not shy anymore and loved singing in front of crows. Now shes the Asian pop star. . Reading Work on 3a1. Tell Ss to read the article and identify the paragraphs in which the following information appears. Number the information 1-3. . Careful Reading 1. Read the first passage again and answer these questions: 2. Read the second passage and fill in the chart.Good thingsBad things1.Being able to travel and meet new people all the time1._2. _2. _3. _4. _3. Read the third paragraph and fill in the blanks. Careful Reading 1. Work on 3b: 1. 学生们再次阅读短文内容，并完成3b中的内容。1. She used to be shy, but now shes not shy _.2. She didnt use to be _ in school, but now she gets lots of attention.3. She used to _ with friends, but it is almost impossible now.4. She didnt use to _ how she appears to others, but now she does. 2. Work on 3c . Language pointsHomework Period 3. Warming up and revision 1. Have a dictation of the new words learned in the last class. 2. Review some main phrases we learned in the last class. Check the homework. 3. Let some Ss tell something about the Candy Wang. Grammar Focus. . Grammar IV. Practice Work on 4a: 1. 让学生们每个句子中所给的词汇，猜测句子的大意，为编写句子做好准备。2. 根据句意及其他相关信息确定句子的时态。3. 学生们尝试写出正确的句子。4. 最后，通读一遍句子，进行综合理解，看句子内容是否通顺，合理。5. Check the answers with the Ss. Work on 4b: V. Group Work Work on 4c: VI. ExercisesVII. Homework 调查你的家庭成员他们过去常常害怕的事情，并写成一个小报告，向你的同学们汇报一下。Period 4. Warming- up and revision 1. Daily greeting. 2. Check the homework. 3. Let some Ss talk about which things they used to be afraid of and which things they are still afraid of. . Lead in 1. T: Show some pictures of the school activities, such as having P.E class, having music class, eating ice-cream and so on. 2. Talk about the activities you used to like or dislike very much. . WritingWork on 1a Work on 1b: 1. Let Ss try to write some sentences. Then discuss with their partners. 2. Let some Ss write their sentences on the Bb. . Listening Work on 1c: 1. Tell Ss to read the sentences in 1c and try to understand the meaning of them. 2. Play the recording for the Ss. Ss just listen for the first time. Play the recording again and check the sentences Ss hear. 3. Check the answers: Work on 1d: 1. Let Ss read the sentences in 1d first. Tell Ss to listen again and fill in the blanks with the right words. 2. Play the recording again for the Ss to listen and write the words. 3. Ss listen to the recording carefully and try to write the right words. 3. Check the answers with the class. Exercise: Listen again and try to answer the questions according to the recording. 1) Did the girl use to like test when she was six?2) What does the boy think of the tests in primary school?3) Did they use to wear school uniforms when they were in primary? 4) What did the boy think of the school uniform in primary school? 5) What did the boy use to hate in primary school? . Comparing 1. Work in pairs. Compare yourself with your partner. e.g. A: I used to be nervous about tests all the time. What about you? B: Yes, me too. And I used to be afraid of making a speech in public. 2. Let some pairs make a conversation before the class. Period 5. Lead in 1. Show a picture of a young student. Tell Ss that the boy is Li Wen. Hes a 15-year-old boy whose parents are working in the city. Look at the title of the passage and predict the problems he might have. He Studies Harder Than He Used to2. Now discuss them with your partner and guess the problems he might have. 3. Ask some Ss guess the problems. II. Reading Fast Reading1. T: Now lets work on 2b. First, let Ss read the sentences and make sure they know the meanings of all the sentences. Then read the passage again and try to put the sentences into the correct places in the passage. Read the passage and put the sentences A-D in the correct places.2. Give some good ways to the Ss. Careful ReadingWork on 2c 1. Read the passage again and try to underline the problems that Li Wen used to have. 2. Check the answers with the Ss.Post readingWork on 2d 1. Tell Ss that they have to use the clues from the passage to help them guess the meanings of the words in the box. Make sure Ss know what to do. Work on 2e1. Tell Ss that they should complete the passage with the proper forms of the words and phrases in the box. 2. Ss work by themselves. If they have some questions, they may go through the proper paragraphs in 2b again. 3. Ask some Ss write his/her answers on the Bb.4. Check the answers with the class. Work on 2f:1. What do you think Li Wen and his parents talked about in their conversation? Write a conversation and role-play it with your group. 2. Discussion Did you used to have problems in school?Did you talk with your parents?. Language points. Homework Period 6. RevisionReview the main story of Li Wen. Let some Ss try to retell the story of Li Wen. II. Taking notes Work on 3a:1. Tell Ss to work in pairs. First try to takes notes about how you have changed in your appearance. 2. Then talk with a partner about the changes that have hap