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1、Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.The second periodStep1 Review Use the picture to compare with the phrase “used to ” and “now”Try to find more to practiseStep 2 Presentation Look 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 sentencesT

3、he 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) Key Vocabulary terrify, be terrified of, on2. Ability Object Train students integrating skills.3. Moral Object Are you afraid of speaking in front of a gro

4、up? 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 t

5、o sleep 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. Teaching Methods1. Teaching by demonstration.2. Pairwork3. Groupwork. Teaching AidA projector. Teaching ProceduresStep1 RevisionCheck homewor

6、k. 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 instr

7、uctions 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 i

8、s good for health.Help students to write chocolate and fruits in the chart.Ask 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.