人教版九年级英语上册 Unit 4 教案设计
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Grammar Focus
Class Type Grammar
Objectives 1. To learn the expression of “used to”.
2. To better understand and express the sentences with
“used to”.
Key 1. I used to be short.
structure 2. She didn’t use to like tests.
3. You used to be short, didn’t you?
/ Did he use to wear glasses?
—Yes, he did. / No, he didn’t.
Difficulties How to well express and use the structure “used to”in practice.
Period 1
Procedure
Lead-in Enjoy a song: I Wonder.
Step 1 Read the sentences with “used to be” underlined.
Step 2 Explanations about “used to + 动词原形”.
Step 3 The negative forms and questioned forms of “used to do”, and some examples about “used to do”.
Step 4 Explain the disjunctive question with some examples. Step 5 Show Ss some comparisons pictures and ask them to make sentences by using “used to”.
Step 6 More exercises.
1. The exchanges of sentence structures.
2. Complete sentences with correct words.
Step 7 Comparison.
Show Ss the comparison of “be/get used to doing” and “be
used to do sth.” with some examples.
Step 8 More exercises about the grammar focuses.
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section A-1
Class Type Listening, reading and speaking
Objectives 3. To learn to describe people.
4. To know about what Bob’s friends used to look like.
5. To practice talking about the conversation by listening.
1. Did Mario use to be short?
Key
structure —Yes, he did.
2. What’s he like now? —He’s tall now.
Difficulties How to describe the expression of what people look like by using “used to”.
humorous, silent, helpful, score
from time to time, get scores
Vocabulary
Period 1
Procedure
Lead-in Free talk.
Let Ss think and talk about the question “how do we
describe people”?
Step 1 Show Ss some vivid pictures and then ask Ss to fill in a chart with words to describe people.
Step 2 List Ss a picture of the looks of people with accordingly words.
Step 3 Free talk.
Show Ss some pictures about Ss’ favorite people, and then
ask Ss to describe what these people used to be like.
Step 4 Activity.
Choose the correct answers to complete these sentences. Step 5 Activity 1b.
Listen and to complete the sentences of what Bob’s
friends used to look like with what you hear.
Step 6 Pair works.
Show Ss some comparing pictures of some famous stars
and ask Ss to make conversations with the sentence
structures in 1c.
Step 7 Activity 2a.
Listen and check the words you hear.
Step 8 Activity 2b.
Listen again and complete the chart about how Paula has
changed.
Step 9 Pair works.
Let Ss make conversations about yourself or other people
used to look like using the information in 2b.
E.g.:
A: I used to be really quiet.
B: I know. Now you’re very outgoing.
Step 10 Activity 2d.
Read the role-play conversation and answer the questions. Step 11 Pair works.
Let Ss make role-play conversations using the information
in 2d.
Step 12 Language points: explain the key words and phrases in section A-1.
Step 13 More exercises about language points.
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section A-2
Class Type Reading
Objectives 6. To learn the changes of Candy Wang.
7. To know more about Candy Wang.
Key 1. She used to be shy, but now she’s not shy anymore. structure 2. Only a very small number of people make it to the top.
Difficulties How to better understand the “used to” sentences and the
signs of Candy Wang’s changes gave.
Vocabulary b ackground, interview, Asian, dare, ton, private, guard, require, European, African, British, speech, public,
deal with, in private, in public, be afraid of
Period 1
Procedure
Lead-in Revision.
Show Ss some pictures and ask Ss to use “used to” and
“now” to describe the pictures.
Step 1 Free talk.
Show Ss some pictures about problems and ask them to
think and talk about what is their problem.
Step 2 Activity 3a.
Read the article and number the information in the
chart.
Step 3 Read again and answer the questions.
Step 4 Activity 3b.
Let Ss read the article again and complete the sentences
about Candy.
Step 5 Free talk.
What can we learn from Candy to deal with our
problem?
Step 6 Enjoy a song: I have a dream.
Step 7 Language points: explain the key words and phrases in section A-2.
Step 8 More exercises about language points.
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section B-1
Class Type Listening and speaking
Objectives 1. To learn about the things you used to like when you were a child.
2. To understand the sentences about the girl and the
boy by listening.
3. To practice talking about the things you used to be.
Key structure I used to be nervous about tests all the time. What about you?
—Yes, me too. And I used to …
Difficulties How to better express the comparison about the things you used to do and the things that have changed now. Vocabulary ant, insect
be nervous about, all the time
Periods 1
Procedure
Lead-in Enjoy a song: Days of My Past.
Step 1 Discussion.
Show Ss some comparing pictures and ask them to talk
about pictures by using “used to” and “now”.
Step 2 Free Talk.
Show Ss some pictures and ask Ss about:
Did they use to like this when being a child?
Write down and discuss other things they used to do. Step 3 Activity 1c.
Listen and complete the learning challenges he talks
about.
Step 4 Activity 1d.
Listen again. Talk about what do the girl and the boy say
about things in the past and now and fill in the chart. Step 5 Free talk.
Let Ss suppose to be a Grade 9 student, and talk about
the life’s differences from before.
Step 6 Discussion.
1. What did your parents use to do when they were
children?
2. How is it different from what you do?
Step 7 Language points: explain the key words and phrases in section B-1.
Step 8 Pair works.
Let Ss to have a comparison with their partner.
E.g.:
A: I used to be nervous about tests all the time. What
about you? / Did you?
B: Yes, me too. And I used to …
Step 9 Examples and exercises about the language points.
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section B-2
Class Type Reading and writing
Objectives 1. To understand the passage about the student Li Wen.
2. To complete and better understand the retelling of
the passage.
3. To introduce to your classmates about the changes
about yourself from past to now.
Key structure 1. He studies harder than he used to.
2. They’re always proud of me.
3. My life has changed a lot in the last few years.
Difficulties How to understand the changes and the expression of “used to” and “now”.
seldom, influence, absent, fail, examination, exactly,
pride, proud, general, introduction
Vocabulary in person, take pride in, be proud of
Periods 1
Procedure
Lead-in Enjoy a flash to have fun.
Step 1 Free talk.
Show Ss some pictures about playing and ask Ss to tell
the whole class what things they used to like doing when
being a child by using the sentence structure “when I
was a child, I used to ...”.
Ask Ss about the problems they want to tell in front of
the whole class.
Step 3 Activity 2a.
Look at the pictures and think about the problems Li
Wen might have.
Step 4 Activity 2b.
Read the passage quickly and underline the problems
that Li Wen used to have.
Step 5 Activity 2c-1.
Let Ss read the passage again and put the sentences into
the correct places.
Step 6 Activity 2c-2.
Read the passage again and find the clues to match the
words or phrases with correct meanings.
Step 7 Activity 2c-3.
Read the meanings of the words in activity 2c-2, and
then make sentences with each word or phrase.
Step 8 Read and answer the questions according to the passage.
Step 9 Activity 2e.
Complete the passage with proper forms of the words
and phrases in the box in Page 31.
Step 10 Free talk.
Let Ss supposed to be going to start a club to help
students who are not interested in school work.
Think of two activities you can do with them, and discuss
the reasons why it might help them.
Step 11 Discussion.
Let Ss think about the situation that they have different
opinions with their parents and then talk about how
they do to deal with that.
Step 12 Enjoy a song: You Raise Me Up.
Ask Ss to write about how their life has changed since
primary school by using the language in this unit.
Step 14 Language points: explain the key words and phrases in section B-2.
Step 15 More exercises about the language points.
Step 16 Writing.
Write a passage in about 100 words with the help of the
following points about changes of Zhanghua’s life. The
first sentence has been given.
Step 17 Practice.
Based on the fact that the mountain area Zhang Ge
Zhuang is an open place, ask Ss try to write an article to
introduce the Zhang Ge Zhuang Primary School to the
visitors.