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 in 1. 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. Listening 1. Look at the chart in 1a, then discuss with your group mates. Try to fill in the chart with words to describe people. Appearance Personalitytallstraight hairoutgoingfunny 2. 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, ...
