Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark教材来源：初中九年级《英语》教科书/人民教育出版社 2014 年版内容来源：九年级《英语（全一册） 》第四单元主 题：I used to be afraid of the dark.课 时：共 5 课时授课对象:九年级学生设 计 者：苏 婧目标确定的依据1.课程标准相关要求课程标准五级目标要求听的方面九年级学生能听懂能根据语调和重音理解说话者的意图；能针对所听语段的内容记录简单的信息口语方面能在口头表达中进行适当的自我修正；能有效地询问信息和请求帮助；能根据话题进行情景对话；读的方面，能根据上下文和构词法推断、理解生词的含义；能理解段落中各句子之间的逻辑关系；能找出文章中的主题，逻辑故事的情节，预测故事情节的发展和可能的结局写的方面，能根据写作要求，收集、准备素材；能独立起草短文、短信等，并在教师的指导下联系修改；能使用常见的连接词表示顺序和逻辑关系；2.教材分析本单元以“我们怎样改变”为核心话题，以四年后老朋友见面的情境中，围绕本单元语言交际功能项目“谈论你过去什么样”展开各种教学活动，给人们一种有趣的体验和新鲜的感受。
教学从谈论人物过去的外貌、性格，进一步延伸到谈论人物过去的心理感受以及过去的爱好等，最后延伸到谈论现在的变化，将过去和现在进行对比 3 学情分析学生在七年级就学习怎样描述一个人的外貌和性格，同时在七、八年级学习了一般过去时态的用法等这些均为本单元的学习奠定了语言知识本单元教学内容由浅入深，逐步引导学生用英语表述人的外貌、性格和心理特征，通过学习，让学生在交际活动中学会正确地用英语谈论事物的发展和变化，培养学生积极向上的健康心态学习目标Section A：主要介绍本单元基本的语言内容，注重学生的听说能力和短语的积累教材通过学习描述人物外貌和性格的形容词，利用图片设置的情景导入本单元语言功能项目和语法项目，然后通过听力和口语训练来落实这些语言功能项目Section B：（1）通过说和读的练习，让不同的学生说出他们过去和现在的变化2）通过听力练习，让学生听出人物过去和现在的变化3）通过小组合作，进行阅读和说话训练 4 ) 通过小组合作，运用所提供给的目标语言进行写作练习要求学生用 used to 结构列出自己过去和现在的变化课时划分：第一课时：Section A1 1a – 2d第二课时：Section A2 3a-3 c第三课时：Section A Grammar Focus-4c第四课时：Section B1 1a-1e，Self Check 2第五课时：Section B2 2a-3b,Self check1第一课时：Section A 1 (1a – 2d)学习目标：1.通过观察图片和听力练习，复习巩固描述人物外表和性格的单词。
2.通过人物今昔对比，能够用 used to 结构描述人物曾经的外貌和性格特点3.通过练习，理解 used to 结构并学会 used to 在陈述句、疑问句及其肯定和否定形式当中的运用学习重点：通过人物今昔对比，能够用 used to 结构描述人物曾经的外貌和性格特点学习难点：通过练习，理解 used to 结构并学会 used to 在陈述句、疑问句及其肯定和否定形式当中的运用Step 1 Warming-up Learn “used to ”Hi, everyone. Today we’re going to study Unit 4. Its title is I used to be afraid of the dark. In the title we find a phrase “used to ”. What does it mean? How is it used in English?used to 的用法 “used to 加不定式”表示过去常常干某事，现在不在干了 例如:I used to go to work by bus. Now I take a taxi. She used to be very shy. “be used to doing”表示习惯于干某事。
【例如】 I am used to getting up early and going to bed early. He is used to being praised by others.So the sentence “I used to be afraid of the dark.” means in Chinese: He used to _______ in the sun, but now he is used to _______ at night. A. read; read B. reading; read C. read; reading D. reading; readingStep 2 Presentation（目标 1,2）1a Next we are going to fill in the chart below with words to tell about people’s appearance and personality.First,let’s see some pictures about a person’s appearance. Then,let’s have a summary.Appearance: tall, short, fat, thin, young, old, straight hair, curly hair, long hair, short hair, blonde hair, be of medium height, be of medium build(身材)Personality: outgoing, serious, funny, smart, friendly, shy, unfriendly,cuteLet students do 1aAppearance 外表 Personality 个性Tall OutgoingStraight hair FunnyBeautiful AngryBlack CarefulDirty HappyHungary Hard-workingSad StrangeTired Noisy展示明星：陆毅，章子怡的图片，引出：What people used to be likeStep 3 Pair work (目标 2)展示图片，小组合作，用“I used to be …, but now I am … . ”造句。
Step 4 Listening Practice (目标 2)1b Next you are going to listen to a conversation. In the conversation you will find that Bob is seeing some friends for the first time in four years. Listen and fill in the chart on page 10 with words telling about friends’ appearances and personalities. While listening, pay attention to the form of the sentences.Step 5 Grammar summary (目标 3)1.肯定形式：used to +v.原形I used to be afraid of the dark. He used to run.2.否定形式：didn’t use to + v.原形he didn’t use to be afraid of the dark. He didn’t use to run.3.一般疑问句形式：Did … use to …？Did you use to be afraid of the dark? Yes,I did./No,I didn't.4. 特殊疑问句形式：特殊疑问词+一般疑问句He used to run.(对划线部分提问)Step 6 ExercisesI used to be shy and quiet. (改为一般疑问句) ____ you _____ to be shy and quiet?2. He used to wear old jeans. (改为否定句)He ______ ____ to wear old jeans.3. Lily used to be funny. (就画线部分提问)_____ ____ she ____ to be ____?4.— Do you like playing computer games?— No, but I _____. (2009 山东威海)A. used to B. didn’t C. do D. don’tStep 7 SummaryYou used to be short, didn’t you? Yes, I did./No, I didn’t.Did you use to play the piano? Yes, I did./No, I didn’t.I used to be really quiet. I didn’t use to like tests.You used to have long hair. She used to have curly hair.课后反思：第二课时：Section A 2 (3a – 3c)Step 1 ReviewGreet the class as usual.Revise “used to be”Step 2 Reading3a Read the passage and identify the paragraphs in which the following information appears. Number the information (1—3)_______how Candy’s life has changed_______ Candy’s advice to young people_______ Candy’s background3b Read the passage again and complete the sentences about Candy.1 She used to be shy, but now she’s not shy___________.2 She didn’t 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 didn’t use to ________ how she appears to others, but now she does.Step 3 Speaking Discuss the questions with a partner.Step 4 Languages points1. Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness. Candy 。