1、1Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.The second periodStep1 ReviewUse the picture to compare with the phrase “used to ” and “now”Try to find more to practiseStep 2 PresentationLook at the chart and talk about what you were afraid of in the pastAnd what you are still afraid of now.airplane n.飞机 （
2、 plane ）be alone 单独be lonely 孤独in the front of 在 前部in front of 在 前面Step 3 Tell your classmate about your( or your family) in the past and now . Make sure that the students really understand “used to ”Step 4 Look at the picture and fill in the chart about Mei MeiStep 5 wok correct the five sentences
3、The third period. Teaching Aims and Demands1. Knowledge Objects(1)Talk about what you used to be afraid of and what you are still afraid of.2(2) Key Vocabularyterrify, be terrified of, on2. Ability ObjectTrain students integrating skills.3. Moral ObjectAre you afraid of speaking in front of a group?
4、 Dont be so shy. Be confident of yourself. Practice more, and you will sure change. Teaching Key PointsTarget LanguageDid you use to be afraid of the dark?Yes, I did.Are you still afraid of the dark?No, Im not. How about you?Me? Oh, yes! Im terrified of the dark.So, what do you do about it?I go to s
5、leep with my bedroom light on. Teaching Difficult PointTalk about what you used to be afraid of and what you are still afraid of using the target language.3. Teaching Methods1. Teaching by demonstration.2. Pairwork3. Groupwork. Teaching AidA projector. Teaching ProceduresStep1 RevisionCheck homework
6、 Ask different students to read their reports about his favorite film star or a scientist. Then collect their writings and write comments on each paper before returning them, Step 2 Part 4This activity gives students an opportunity to use the target language to talk about themselves.Read the instru
7、ctions to the class. Ask a good student to give an example from his or her own experience. For example, for the word eat, a student might say, I used to eat chocolate. Now I like to eat fruits of different kinds. I think chocolate is rich in calorie and fat while fruits are rich in vitamin, which is
8、 good for health.Help students to write chocolate and fruits in the chart.4Ask students to complete the work in groups of four. Walk around the classroom listening in on different groups and offering help with pronunciation and writing.Ask a few students to tell the class about the other students th
9、ey have talked to.For example, a student may say, my desk- mate Wei Mei used to eat a lot of chocolate. Now she likes to eat fruits. She thinks keeping fit is of great importance.Note: answers to the chart will vary.Step 3 SummarySay, In this class, weve talked about what you used to be afraid of an
10、d what you are still afraid of using the target language of this unit.Step 4 Homework(1) Ask students to find out what their grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles and old friends used to be afraid of when they were children. What did these people used to be afraid of that todays children are not afraid of?(2)Finish off the exercises on pages 67 of the workbook.
