Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark. Section A (1a—2d)教案

Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark. Section A (1a—2d) 一、教学目标 1. 熟练掌握下列词汇和短语：humorous, silent, helpful, score, from time to time, used to… 2. 掌握并运用下列句型： Did Mario use to be short Yes, he did. He used to be really short. What’s he like now He’s tall now. Paula used to be really quiet. I know. She was always silent in class. 3. 能够听懂关于人们今昔变化的对话，运用used to结构描述自己和同学曾经的性格特点和相貌。 4. 能够准确描述自己或他人在外表、性格、兴趣等方面所发生的变化。 5. 培养学生积极健康的心态，学会谈论事情的发展和变化。 二、教学重点及难点 重点： 1. 掌握本单元出现的与性格和外貌相关的词汇、短语及目标语言。 2. 学会用used to描述自己或他人的变化。 难点： 准确运用used to准确描述自己或他人在外表、性格、兴趣等方面所发生的变化。 三、教学准备 教师：教学课件；多媒体设备 学生：课前预习 四、教学过程 Task 1 Step 1 Warming-up Free talk T show some pictures, and ask Ss to describe his/her appearance. T: What is he/she like Ss: He / She is… 【设计意图】利用图片复习描述人物外貌和性格的词汇和句型，温故知新。 Step 2 Pre-listening Work on 1a 1. Fill in the chart with words to describe people 2. Look at the pictures and compare the differences. 【设计意图】学习有关人物外貌特征和性格的单词和短语，为下面的听力教学做铺垫。 Step 3 While-listening Work on 1b Listen and fill in the blanks. 【设计意图】通过听力的方式输入本节课的功能句，学习句型，达到知识目标。 Step 4 Post-listening Work on 1c Look at the picture in 1a and make up conversations. 【设计意图】学生通过小组活动，巩固目标语言。 Task 2 Step 1 Pre-listening Look and think 1. Complete the sentences according to the words. friendly, outgoing, serious, humorous, silent, active, brave, quiet, helpful (1) Jim s a very _____ guy and he often helps his neighbors. (2) Mr. Johnson is a very _____ teacher. I think I’ve never seen him smile. (3) My Chinese teacher is very _____. He always makes his classes lively. (4) The girl is a _____ student. She seldom speaks to others. 2. Read 2b and try to find out what we know about Paul in the past and Paula now. 【设计意图】通过让学生阅读题干进行讨论，帮助学生进行2a听力材料内容的预测。 Step 2 While-listening Work on 2a&2b 1. Listen and check the words they hear. 2. Listen again and complete the chart. 【设计意图】本环节旨在训练、发展学生的听力技能，让学生体会used to在真实的日常交际中的应用，进而理解其功能意义。 Step 3 Post-listening Work on 2c Make conversations about Paula using the information in 2b. 【设计意图】要求学生听后创编对话，为学生提供更多口头表达的机会。 Work on 2d 1. Listen and finish the tasks. (1) Choose the correct answer. What’s the relationship between Alfred and Gina A. Friends. B. Primary school classmates. C. Neighbors. (2) Fill in the blanks. Billy has changed so much! He used to be so _____ and _____. His face always turned _____ when he talked to girls! He studied hard and got good _____ on his exams. He used to be _____, but now he is _____ and _____. 2. Role - play the conversation in 2d. 【设计意图】通过设置题目，让 ... ...