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Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.类别课程标准要求掌握的项目单元话题How we have changed重点单词1.score(n.&v.)2.background(n.)3.ton(n.)4.guard(n.)(v.)5.speech(n.)6.public(n.)(adj.)7.ant(n.)8.examination(n.)9.pride(n.)10.introduction(n.)11.interview(v.)(n.)12.dare(v.)13.require(v.)14.influence(v.&n.)15.fail(v.)16.humorous(adj.)17.silent(adj.)18.helpful(adj.)19.private(adj.)20.European(adj.)(n.)21.African(adj.)(n.)22.British(adj.)23.absent(adj.)24.proud(adj.)25.general(adj.)(n.)26.seldom(adv.)27.exactly(adv.)重点词组ed to2.get good grades3.be interested in11.too much12.worry about13.give up21.look for22.take care of23.be absent from4.from time to time5.primary school classmates6.wear glasses7.take up8.deal with9.the whole school 10.all the time 14.think about 15.at least 16.give a speech 17.in public 18.painting pictures 19.on the soccer team 20.do well in 24.fail one ’s eake a decision 26.boarding school 27.make friends 28.in person 29.even though 30.take pride in 31.be proud of 重点句式 1.Did Mario use to be short? 2.She was always silent in class. 3.It ’s been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates. 4.Billy has changed so much! 5.I used to see him reading in the library every day.6.That ’s because he was a really good student.7.But look how big and strong he is now!8.As she got better,she dared to sing in front of her class.9.Now she ’s not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds.10.Too much attention can also be a bad thing.11.I have to be very careful about what I say or do.12.I used to hate P.E.class.13.I used to be nervous about tests all the time.14.It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school.15.His parents moved to the city to look for jobs.16.He often felt lonely and unhappy.17.Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork.18.He became less interested in studying.19.Li Wen was shy and was not able to make friends quickly in school.20.She advised them to talk with their son in person.重点句式21.They take pride in everything good that I do.22.It’s very important for parents to be there for their children.单元语法used to 的用法第一课时Section A(1a~2d)重点单词humorous(adj.) 有幽默感的;滑稽有趣的silent(adj.) 不说话的;沉默的helpful(adj.) 有用的;有帮助的score(n. & v.) 得分;进球重点词组used to过去常常get good grades取得好成绩be interested in对……感兴趣from time to time时常;有时primary school classmates小学同学wear glasses戴眼镜重点句式Did Mario use to be short?马里奥过去个儿矮吗?She was always silent in class.她总是在课堂上沉默。

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Unit4I used to be afraid of the dark.教学设计一、教材分析1.教材的地位及作用：本单元是初中英语新教材九年级上册第四单元。

本节课的核心话题为“talk about what they used to be like”围绕着谈论自己和他人过去的外貌、性格和爱好，谈论过去自己和他人过去经常做的事。

以观察图片，在特定情境中和伙伴对话交流，小组合作讨论，完成任务等形式完成目标语言的输入，学习句型used to为主要学习任务，并且设置任务型综合性语言实践活动，让学生在交际活动中，学会如何正确地用英语表达自己的意见和建议，重在培养学生的习得语言运用能力、实践能力、合作能力及创新意识。

2.学情分析及教材处理：根据以上对教材及内容的分析，同时针对学生学习外语存在一定困难的实际情况。

首先给学生创造外语语言的氛围。

创设一定的语言情景，这样可以激发学生学习兴趣，使学生在参与一系列活动中，掌握知识。

最后通过对话和小组活动对学生所学知识点进行训练，从而达到巩固知识的目的。

3.教学目标：1）、知识目标：（1）能用used to do(过去/曾经做某事)谈论自己和他人过去的外貌和性格爱好等。

（2）学习2d对话，在情境中运用并巩固used to do的基本用法。

2）、能力目标：（1）.依托本单元的语言素材，提高学生的听说读写及自学、创新、合作与交流的能力。

熟练掌握used to的用法，培养学生运用语言的能力。

（2）.利用图片，充分调动学生的感官，培养学生的观察力和注意力。

（3）.在表演中培养学生乐于表达的人际交往能力和知识创新能力。

3）、情感态度与价值观目标：通过本节课，让学生发现随着时间的流失，我们身边的人和事在不断变化，让学生珍惜一切，因为它一去不复返。

4）、重点：掌握used to的基本用法难点：在日常生活中正确熟练地运用used to。

二、说教法在教学中我坚持自主、合作、探究的学习方式，激发兴趣，调动思维，培养创新能力。

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英语九全人教版新目标（新版）Unit4Unit4 I used to be afraid of the dark教案（1）一、Analysis of Teaching Material1.Status and FunctionIn this unit, Ss learn to talk about what they used to be like. Such topic reminds Ss of the days of their childhood. It’s helpful to raise learning interesting of Ss and Ss are sure to be active in all the activities in this unit.⑴.The first period introduces a lot of words describing people first. And then Ss are provided listening and oral practice using the target language: Mario used to beshort .Yes, he did. Now he is tall.⑵.In the second period, Ss learn yes/no questions and short answers using the structure used to. Using the target language, Ss get more detailed information of their classmates. Ss are fond of such activities. So the y are helpful to improve Ss’ spoken English.⑶.A lot of situations in the third period are designed for Ss to talk about what they are still afraid of. In this way, Ss know that they should take good care the process of their growth.⑹The Self Check in the sixth period is designed to give Ss more reinforced practice, especially writing practice. In the way, Ss better understand how to apply what they’ve learned in this unit to their daily life.⑺In this period, Ss will learn to understand some words and expressions. After reading the text Ss will find it a little easier to learn English well.2.Teaching Aims and DemandsKnowledge Objects⑴In this unit, Ss learn to talk about how they have changed. To make Ss learn and grasp the structure used to, including statements and yes/no questions and short answers.⑵Ability ObjectsTo train Ss’ listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.To train Ss’ integrating skills.⑶Moral ObjectsTo enable Ss to know that everyone surely change. If you are afraid of speaking in front of the class, encourage yourself not to be shy. More practice, and you’ll feel more confident.3. Teaching Key PointsTo learn the key vocabulary and the target language.To learn the usage of the structure used to.4. Teaching Difficult PointsTo improve Ss’ listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.To enable Ss to grasp the usage of the structure used to.5. Studying WayTeach Ss hoe to use the structure used to to compare the past with now.二、Language FunctionTalk about what you used to be like三、Target Language1 Mario used to be short.Yes, he did. Now he’s tall.2 I used to eat candy all the time. Did you?Yes, I did. And I used to chew gum a lot.四、Structures1. used to2. Conjunction “but”五、VocabularyUsed to chat afford patient cause waste insect六、RecyclingAlone quiet snake outgoing friendly serous funny tall shy short straight long hair 七、Teaching TimeSeven periodThe First Period一、Teaching Aims and Demands1 Knowledge Objects⑴Key wordsUsed to dark⑵Target languageMario used to be short.Yes, he did. Now he is tall.2 Ability Objects⑴Train Ss’ listening skill.⑵Train Ss’ communicative competence3 Moral ObjectsDon’t judge a person by his appearance.二、Teaching Key Points1 Target language2 The structure: used to三、Teaching Difficult PointThe structure used to四、Teaching MethodTeaching by inductionPair work五、Teaching ProceduresStep One Revision1．Check the homework2．Ask some individual Ss their ways of learning English.Step Two 1aThe activity introduces the key vocabulary.1．Call Ss’ at tention to the chart with the headlines Appearance and Personality.Say, the word appearance will describe how people look and the word personality will describe what people are like. Ask two Ss to say the sample answers. Then elicit one answer to each column from the class.2 Get Ss to fill in the chart individually.3 Check the answers by asking different Ss to read their lists to the class. Makesure that all the Ss understand what each word means.Note: Answers will vary from the sample answers below.Appearance: tall straight hair long hair short hair surly hair short fat thin slim good-looking prettyPersonality: outgoing funny quiet kind warm-hearted friendly shy easygoing Step Three 1bThe activity gives Ss practice in understanding the target language in spokenconversation.1 Write two dates side by side on the Bb. The first is today’s date, including theyear and the second is the same day, but ten years ago.2 Ask a student to stand up. Use words or phrases to describe that student now.Ask students to suggest words or phrases that describe him/her ten years ago.T: Liu Chang is tall now. Was she tall ten years ago?S1: No, she is short.T: She has long hair. Did she have long hair ten years ago?S2: No, she has short hair.T: …Ensure that the Bb ends up like this:Sep.10, 2005 Sep.10, 2000tall shortlong hair short hair……3 Say, we use “used to” to talk about things that have changed. Write thefollowing on the blackboard:Liu Chang used to be short, but she is tall now.She used to have short hair, but she has long hair now.4 Read the instructions to the class. Point out the sample answer. Say, you will hear someone in the recording say that Mario used to be short, listen and fill in the blanks with words you hear. Play the recording for the first time, Ss only listen. Play the recording again. This time, Ss listen and fill in the blanks.Step Four 1cThis activity provides oral practice using the target language.1 Read the instructions to the class.2 Call Ss’ at tention to the conversation in the box. Invite a pair of Ss to read it to the class.3 Write it on the blackboard.Step Five SummarySay, in this class, w e’ve learned the key vocabulary words “used to” and “dark”. And we’ve also learned the target language: Mario used to be short. Yes, he did. Now he is tall.Step Six HomeworkCollect some o f your favorite stars’ photos. Write something about the persons in the picture as they are now and as they were ten years ago.Step Seven Blackboard DesignTeaching postscript（教学后记）:课后复习单项选择。

人教版九年级英语全册教案Unit4教案

Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.第一课时Section A(1a〜2d)教学设计画画画瓯图置瓯围§自主学习案翻译下列词组和句子。

1.过去常常干某事used_ to_ do sth.2.对... 感兴趣be interested in3.惧怕黑暗be afraid of the dark4.时常from time to time5.如此好的一个主意such a good idea6.取得好的分数get good grades7.你过去常常弹钢琴吗？Did you use to play the piano?8.我过去不喜欢穿红色的衣服。

I didn't use _to like wearing red clothes.§课堂导学案Step 1 准备与热身(Preparation)T: Twenty years ago, I was a student.But now, I'm a teacher.That is to say, I used to be a student.(write the sentence on the bd.)To get them to understand better, show them an old photo of a classmateT: This is •••He was really short then, but now he is so tall.So he used to be really short.Questions：Teacher: Can you tell me what you looked like five years ago?Students：.①I used to have big eyes, but now I have small ones.②I used to like math, but I like English now.Show two different pictures of some famous people.Talk about their differences.Step 2 呈现与输入(Presentation)1.要求学生翻开课本P25迅速阅读1a部分的内容。

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Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.Section BPeriod 2 Section B 3a - Self Check教学目标【知识与能力目标】1) 复习used to的用法。

掌握生词ground, lead, voice, brave2) 学会用used to 句型谈论自己、他人过去的习惯、爱好、形象及经常做的事。

3) 能用就本单元所学习的语言知识来描写自己或他人与过去相比所发生的一些变化。

【过程与方法目标】本单元主要的任务就是要让学生学会运用习得语言知识结合自己谈论自己和他人过去经常做的事，在对话中学习并巩固本单元的知识点。

因此，在教学中，教师主要是让学生学会：1) 课前预习，尝试自学。

2) 课堂认真听讲，养成好习惯;提高学习效率。

3) 复习巩固，拓展新知。

【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。

珍惜父母及亲人对你的爱，努力学习回报社会。

教学重难点【教学重点】1) 能上节所学短文的内容，完成写段落关键词及短文填空的任务。

2）掌握本单元所学used to句型的用法，并能正确运用此句型来进行表达。

3）能综合运用就本单元所学习的语言知识来写作与过去相比所发生的一些变化。

【教学难点】写作与过去相比自己或他人所发生的一些变化。

课前准备1. 准备录音机和磁带；2. 设计课后巩固练习；3. ppt；教学过程Step 1. RevisionReview the main story of Li Wen. Let some Ss try to retell the story of Li Wen.Fill in the blanks with the proper words or phrases.Step 2. Taking notesWork on 3a:1. Tell Ss to work in pairs. First try to takes notes about how you have changed in yourappearance.Write the notes on a piece of paper.2. Then talk with a partner about the changes that have happened to you.e.g. A: Oh, Maria. You have changed so much. You used to be short, didn’t you?B: Yeah, I used to be short and thin. But now I’m tall.A: Did you use to have short hair?B: Yes. I used to have short straight hair. Now I have long curly hair.A: Did you use to be shy?B: Yes. I used to be shy. But now I am outgoing.3. Ss talk about how you have changed in the appearance.Step 3. WritingWork on 3b:1. Tell Ss what they should do.In this step, Ss should write about how they have changed. What did they use to like? Which change is the most important one, and why?2. 阅读指导➢写作中可尝试将短文写成两个段落。

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Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the darkGrammar focus4. Sandy / teach British English / teach American EnglishSandy used to teach British English.She didn’t use to teach American English.The students may write on their exercise bookThe techer will correct their mistakes if there are anyStep 5 Group matchShow the giwen sentences on the screenFive years ago Nowdidn’t eat a lot of vegetables loves carrots and tomatoeslistened to pop music enjoys country musicwatched scary movies hates scary moviesdidn’t read a lot of books reads at least six books a year.e.g. Emily didn’t use to eat a lot of vegetables, but nowshe loves carrots and tomatoes.Task 1 Gropu discussionT: look at the information and write sentences about Emily.T：Work with your partners and write about how emily has changend since these five years.Write several simple sentences in your notebook using used to in this class, then I will check your works.Then I askthe best group to read their sentences.two students can answer my questions.Ok，you can start.S 1: …………………….S2: …………………….…………………………2016~2017学年第一学期乌什县第一中学校级示范课教案课题：Unit 4I used to be afraid of the dark（Grammar focus）授课人：穆妮热·艾则孜乌什县第一中学穆妮热·艾则孜2016年12月7日。

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新教材完全解读教师用书九年级英语上·新目标（人）Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.1.本部分要求学生学会描述在外貌、性格和爱好等方面的变化。

本部分要求学生重1.学会使用used to结构描述过去的行为。

2.利用书面语言表达人的行为变化。

3.运用正确的策略,判断语篇材料所缺失的信息。

在教学活动过程中,以“我们所发生的变化”为话题,以谈论“过去经常有的习惯”为语言背景,在语言环境中学习和运用used to结构的陈述句、一般疑问句、反意疑问句和否定句。

运用略读、跳读、根据上下文语境猜测词义、还原句子等方式进行阅读训练,提高阅读理解的有效性。

第一课时:Section A 1a-2d第二课时:Section A 3a-4c第三课时:Section B 1a-2b第四课时:Section B 2c- Self Check名词:score,background,interview,Asian,shyness,crowd,ton,guard,European,absent from,look after,take care of和be interested in的用法。

Hi ! I’m Harry.Life used to be kind of difficult for me.The muscles (肌肉) in my arms and legs are weak.I have to be in the wheelchair all day.I can’t use my legs at all,and I’m not too great with my hands.If I drop something it stays dropped until someone picks it up for me.I can’t open doors or turn lights on and off.Carrying everything I need for school is a problem too.Now my everyday life has changed a lot.I have a helping hand.Peter is a golden dog that has been trained to help kids like me.Peter was at a training school for two years to learn how to do different tasks.I had to be trained too.I had to learn how to give Peter instructions and how to take care of him.When Peter is working he doesn’t play around.My friends know they are not to pet him or call him when he is working.He can pull my wheelchair and pick up the things I drop.Peter carries my books and lunch on his back.He pushes the button on the school lift and opens some kinds of doors.He even knows how to turn lights on.But best of all,Peter is here when I need him.第一课时Section A 1a—2d1.记忆单词humorous,silent,helpful,score;短语 from time to time。

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3.学生能够运用所学知识，进行口语交流和书面表达，能够运用一般过去时的被动语态描述过去发生的事情，表达自己的观点和感受。
（二）过程与方法
1.通过情景设定和角色扮演，让学生在实际语境中感知和运用一般过去时的被动语态。设计不同场景的对话，让学生在交流中自然而然地运用所学知识。
2.采用任务型教学法，引导学生参与各种互动活动，如小组讨论、问题解决等，激发学生的学习兴趣，提高学生的参与度和积极性。
3.通过总结，培养学生总结归纳的能力，提高学生的思维概括能力。
（五）作业小结
1.布置相关作业，让学生运用一般过去时的被动语态进行书写表达，巩固所学知识。
2.要求学生在作业中注意语法的正确性和表达的准确性，培养学生的书写习惯。
3.鼓励学生在日常生活中尝试运用一般过去时的被动语态，将所学知识运用到实际生活中。
3.教育学生关爱环境，关注社会。通过学习有关环保的文章，引导学生树立环保意识，养成节约资源、保护环境的良好习惯。
4.培养学生的同理心，让学生学会关爱他人，尊重不同文化背景和价值观。通过学习有关多元文化的话题，使学生具备跨文化交际的能力。
三、教学策略
（一）情景创设
1.结合学生的生活实际，创设贴近学生生活的情景，如学校活动、家庭生活、节日庆祝等，让学生在真实语境中感知和运用一般过去时的被动语态。
四、教学内容与过程
（一）导入新课
1.利用多媒体展示一张过去参加活动的照片，激发学生的回忆。引导学生用英语描述照片中的活动，复习一般过去时。
2.提出问题：“当时这个活动是如何进行的？”引导学生思考并回答，引出被动语态的概念。
3.简要介绍一般过去时的被动语态的构成和用法，激发学生的学习兴趣。
（二）讲授新知
3.小组合作培养学生团队协作：在学生小组讨论环节，教师给出一个场景，让学生以小组为单位进行讨论。通过小组合作，学生能够互相学习、交流，提高口语表达能力和团队协作能力。此外，小组合作也有利于培养学生的同理心和关爱他人的价值观。

英语人教版九年级全册Unit4 第一课时教学设计

Unit4 I used to be afraid of the dark.Period 1 Section A 1a-2cTeaching AimsKnowledge Aims:Ss will learn the new words and phrases: humorous, silent, helpful, from time to time.Ss will use the target language they learned well.①Paula used to be really quiet.②—Did Mario use to be short? —Yes, he did.③—What’s he like now? —He’s tall now.Ability Aims:1. Learn the new words and target language by themselves.2. Ss can use the new words and phrases freely to talk about the changes of someone.3. Learn to study with others.4. Improve their listening and speaking skills.Emotional Aims:We should have our dream and become a great man just like Chen Dong, the astronaut in the Shenzhou Ⅺmanned spacecraft.Teaching Important Points:1. Learn the new words and target language by themselves.2. Learn to study with others.3. Improve their listening and speaking skills.Teaching difficult Points:1. Ss can use the new words and phrases to talk about the changes of someone freely.2. Improve their listening and speaking skills.Teaching procedures:Step 1 : lead inGuess who is he?( Show a picture of Yao Ming when he was young, and then show the photo of Yao Ming right now.)He used to be （强调：过去是...,但现在不是这样了）short, but now he is tall.Guess who is he?( Show a picture of Zhou Jielun when he was young, and then show the photo of Zhou Jielun right now.)He used to be outgoing, but now he is serious.People sure change.Step 2 : Review.Time can change our appearance, personality and hobby.First, let’s review how we talk about our appearance. Students talk about it freely, please.The answer is like that:Pay attention to: be+tall/short/of medium height......have +long /short hair......（强调：注意be和have的用法）Second, time can change our personality. Please think out some description words about the personality, such as: outgoing,funny,......Students talk about it freely, please.Step 3 : Presentation1.T: Please look at my picture when I was young.“Did I use to be short?” Students may answer “Yes, you did.”I can answer “Yes, I did. I used to be short.” By this way, I can present the target language( the yes no questions and the short answers, the declarative sentences).And then I introduce my build, face, hair and etc. by using “used to do”.Students talk about the teacher’s changes by using the phrase “used to do”:I used to be ______. But now I am tall.I used to have_____. But now I have long red hair.I didn't use to wear________.But now I wear glasses.I used to be ________. But now I am outgoing.The teacher asks a student, “Did you use to be short when you were young ?”And some student answers it. So, the teacher leads in the tag question “You used to be short, didn’t you?”“Yes, I did./No, I didn’t.”2. Mario,Amy and Tina are Bob’s friends. Let’s compare their changes between the presentand the past. The teacher leads students to ask and answer by using the target language whilelooking at the pictures of Mario,Amy and Tina. For example:A: Did Mario use to be short?B: Yes, he did. He used to be really short.A: What’s he like now?B: He’s tall now.Step 4. Listening 1bT: Bob hasn’t seen some of his friends for four years. Now he’s seeing his friends. What did his friends use to look like? Listen and fill in the blanks.1.Play the recording for the Ss to listen.2. Ss listen and try to fill in the blanks with the right words.3.Play the recording again. Let Ss check their answers.Step 5. Pairwork 1cLook at the picture in 1a and make conversations.For example:A: Did Mario use to be short?B: Yes, he did. He used to be really short.A: What’s he like now?B: He’s tall now.Step 6. Listening 2a/2b.Work on 2a:T: Paula has changed a lot in the past few years. Do you want to know what she used to be?1. Look at the words in 2a. Let some Ss read the words aloud. Make sure all the Ss know themeaning of the words.2. Play the recording for the Ss to listen and check the words they hear.3. Play the recording again to check the answers.Keys: friendly outgoing silent active brave quietWork on 2b:1. Let Ss read the sentences below. Explain some main sentences for Ss. Make sure they knowwhat to do.2. Predict some of the blanks according to the context.3. Play the recording for the Ss to fill in the blanks with the right words.4. Play the recording again to check the answers.Step 7. SummaryAccording to what we have learned , can you find out some rules about "used to"?Step 8. Exercises1.完成句子(1). 她过去常常很安静。

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2016-2017学年新人教版九年级英语全套精品教案Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.Section A 1 (1a-2d)一、教学目标：1. 语言知识目标：1) 能掌握以下单词：humorous, silent, helpful, from time to time, score能掌握以下句型：① Paula used to be really quiet.②—Did Mario use to be short? —Yes, he did.③—What’s he like now? —He’s tall now.2) 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。

2. 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…3）发现自己或他人在外表、性格、兴趣等方面所发生的变化。

2. 教学难点：used to do/be 句型三、教学过程Ⅰ. Lead in1. 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。

T: What does he look like?S1：He has long curly blonde hair.S2: He has a round face, two big eyes. He’s a little heavy.T: Does he like his hair? Can you guess?S1：No, he does. He wants to cut it short.S2: …T: Do you want to know about his story?S3: Sure. We’d love to.T: Ryan’s hair is soft and beautiful. His mother thinks it’s really wonderful. So she can’t stand cutting his beautiful hair. But some of Ryan’s friends say that Ryan can’t play with them because he looks like a girl.Ⅱ. 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.Appearance Personality2. Let some Ss say their answers. Let other Ss add more.Appearance: tall, straight hair, short, of medium height, straight/curly hair, long/short hair, heavy, thin, of medium built …Personality: Outgoing, shy, funny, serious, cute, quiet, kind, brave, friendly, active3. Lear the new words with the Ss: humorous, silent, helpful, from time to time, score Ⅲ. PresentationShow two different pictures of some famous people. Talk about their differences.1. Jiang Wen:Jiang Wen used to wear glasses, but he doesn’t 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.Ⅳ. Listening1. T: Bob hasn’t seen some of his friends for four years. Now he’s seeing his friends.What did his friends use to like? Listen and fill in the blanks.1) Mario used to be ______. He used to wear _______.2) Amy used to be _____. She used to have _______ hair.3) Tina used to have ______ and ______ hair.Keys: short glassestall shortred curly2. 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.Ⅴ. Pair work1. Look at the picture in 1a and make conversations in pairs.2. Ss work in pairs to ask and answer the appearance about Mario, Amy and Tina.3. Let some pairs ask and answer in pairs.e.g. A: Did Mario use to be short?B: Yes, he did. He used to be really short.A: What’s he like now?B: He’s tall now.Ⅵ. ListeningWork on 2a:T: Paula has changed a lot in the past few years. Do you want to know what she used to be?1. Look at the words in 2a. Let some Ss read the words aloud. Make sure all the Ss know the meaning of the words.1) humorous adj. 有幽默感的；滑稽有趣的humor (幽默) + ous →有幽默感的e.g. Cartoons are humorous pictures with words.漫画是附有文字的幽默图片。

2) silent adj. 不说话的；沉默的silent adj. →silence n. 沉默e.g. Peter seems silent today. What’s the matter?彼特今天似乎很沉默，怎么了？3) helpful adj. 有帮助的help n. (帮助) + ful →helpful adj. 有帮助的e.g. His explanation was more or less helpful.他的解释多少是有帮助的。

2. Play the recording for the Ss to listen and check the words they hear.3. Play the recording again to check the answers.Keys: friendly outgoing silent active brave quietWork on 2b:1. Let Ss read the sentences below. Explain some main sentences for the Ss. Make sure they know what to do.In the past1) Paula used to be really ______. She was always silent in class. She wasn’t very________. She was never brave enough to ask questions.2) She got good grade in _______. She was also good in ______. She used to play the______.Keys: quiet outgoing science music pianoNow1) Now she’s more interested in ______. She plays ______ almost every day.She’s also on a ______team.2) She still plays the _____ from time to time.Keys: sports soccer swim piano2. Play the recording for the Ss to fill in the blanks with the right words.3. Play the recording again to check the answers.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?Keys:They were in science class.She was never brave to ask questions to teachers.Science and music.Paula is more interested in sports now.Ⅶ. Pair work1. Tell Ss to make conversations about Paula using the information in 2a.2. Let some pairs act out their conversations before the class.e.g. A: Paula used to be really short?B: I know. She was always silent in class.Ⅷ. Role-play1. Read the conversation and Let Ss read after the teacher.2. Read the conversation again and complete the blanks.Bill has changed so much! He used to be ____ and _____. His face always ______ ___ when he talked to girls! He studied hard and got good ______ on his exams. He used to be ____, but now he is ___ and _______.Keys: shy quiet turned red scores thin big strong3. Ask Ss to role-play the conversation in groups.Alfred: This party is such a great idea!Gina: I agree. It’s been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates. Alfred: It’s interesting to see how people have changed.Gina: Bill has changed so much! He used to be so shy and quiet.Alfred: Yeah, his face always turned red when he talked to girls!Gina: I used to see him reading in the library every day.Alfred: That’s because he was a really good student. He studied hard and got goo d scores on his exams.Gina: Did he use to wear glasses?Alfred: Yes, and he used to be thin, too. But look how big and strong he is now! Gina: He’s so popular now. Look at all the girls around him!IX. Language points1. I used to be afraid of the dark.used to do sth. 过去常常做某事表示过去经常性或习惯性的动作或状态，暗指现在已经不存了，强调过去与现在的对比。