Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section B (2a-3b)
一、教学目标：
1. 复习本单元学过的词语及句型
2. 能够用英语描述自己过去常常做的事情；发现在外表、性格、兴趣等方面所发生的变化。 3.情感态度价值观目标：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。 二、教学重难点 1. 教学重点：
1)掌握本课时中出现的描述人外表，性格，兴趣爱好等词汇或短语。2) 学会描述自己过去常常做的事情的基本句型： I used to… ，but now I….
2. 教学难点： How to understand the changes and the expression of “used to” and “now”. 三、教学过程
Step1:lead-in:The teacher broadcast an English song ---Yestertoday Once More。
T: Do you like this song ?Did you use to listen to this song ? Ss:Yes .
T: I used to like to listen to this song, and now I still like it , because it brings me back a lot of sweet memories. I have changed a lot in the last few years. Do you remember what I looked like three years ago? Ss:You used to have long straight hair, but now you have short curly hair. You used to be a little heavy, but now you are much thinner than before….
T: Yes , you are right. You have changed a lot, haven’t you? S1: Yes , I used to …. S2: I used to ….
Step2: Brainstorm: List the words that you know to describe a person.
Appearance: tall, straight hair, short, of medium height, straight/curly hair, long/short hair, heavy, thin, of medium built …
Personality: otgoing, shy, funny, serious, cute, quiet, kind, brave, friendly, active
Step3:Show four different pictures of some famous people. Talk about their differences. 1.zhaowei:
She used to have straight hair , but now she has curly hair. 2.Xiaoshenyang :
He didn’t use to wear glasses, but now he wears glasses. 3.Zhou Jielong:
He used to be shy, but now he is smart 4.Xie Tingfeng:
He used to like playing basketball in his free time, but now he is interested in playing football. .
Step4. He is my nephew.His name is Jack. He is a student of Grade Nine. Look at the chart and fill in the blanks. Appearance Personality Hobby Activities past short ,thin quiet, basketball now tall, strong outgoing baseball used to have much too busy, gets up early time/ and stays in school all used to spend a lot of day/ time playing games hasn't any more time to with his friends/ plays games with his used to watch TV or friends/ chat with his grandma does his homework in the evening with his father. hardly has time for misses the old days very much Jack's life has changed a lot in the last few years. He used to be and , but now he is and . He used to be , but now he is . He used to like , but now he is interested in The biggest change in his life was that he was too busy.
When he was young, he used to ,but now he all day. He used to spend a lot of time with his friends, but now he doesn’t have the time . In the evening, he used to or his grandma, but now he has to
. He loves music and his father used to
. These days, he has time for concerts. He misses the old days very much. All in all, he has changed a lot. Step5: 文章结构分析 write three paragraphs:
used to go to concerts concerts/ Paragraph 1: General introduction about the changes in his life. Paragraph 2: The most important change and how it happened. Paragraph 3:All in all, he has changed a lot.
Step6: 3a. Write notes about how you have changed in your appearance, personality , hobbies and daily activities. Then talk with partner about the changes that have happened to you. appearance personality hobby activities past now How I’ve changed!
My life has changed a lot in the last few years.Iused to . Now I’m _______________________________. The biggest change in my life was__________
_______________________________. This is the most important change .
________________________________________. All in all, I have changed a lot. Step7: 写作要求：
1.主题，能够从外貌、性格、兴趣爱好、日常活动等方面进行今昔对比描写，突出变化。 2. 分段描述。
3.适当运用重点句型结构。
如：He/she used to …,but now he/she….
4. 适当运用 一些连词，如：and, but等。 Step8:自改和互改
1.写完作文，首先大声朗读自己的作文，发现拼写和语法错误，自己在旁边修改，直到自己找不出错误为止
2.四人为一小组，相互交换自己的作文，互相修改。如有问题可以四人商量一起解决。 Step9:佳作分享
Step10: Write a passage:How my friend has changed!
