知識(shí)要點(diǎn)
本單元談?wù)撘郧暗臉幼蛹艾F(xiàn)在和過(guò)去在外表、性格、娛樂(lè)等方面的變化
本單元要點(diǎn)如下
1.學(xué)會(huì)陳述自己過(guò)去常做的事情
2. 學(xué)會(huì)陳述自己過(guò)去的愛(ài)好等
3. 能夠表達(dá)自己現(xiàn)在和過(guò)去在外表、性格、娛樂(lè)等方面的變化
4. 能夠表達(dá)朋友、家人等現(xiàn)在和過(guò)去的變化
一、重點(diǎn)詞匯
dark sure terrify on pider insect chew gum
comic hardly death afford patient decision necessary right
二、重點(diǎn)短語(yǔ)
used to do sth. 過(guò)去經(jīng)常 be interested in 對(duì)…感興趣
be on the swim team是游泳隊(duì)成員 be afraid of be terrified of 害怕
with the light on 燈開著做… worry about 擔(dān)心
these days 目前，如今 not…anymore 不再
chew gum 嚼口香糖
三、交際用語(yǔ)
1. I used to be short when I was young. 我年輕時(shí)個(gè)子很矮。
2. -Did you use to have straight hair? 你過(guò)去是直發(fā)嗎？
-Yes, I did. 是的。
3. -Did you use to play the piano? 你過(guò)去彈鋼琴嗎？
-No, I didn’t. 不，我不彈。
4. I used to be afraid of dark .我過(guò)去害怕黑暗。
5. I’m terrified of the snakes. 我害怕蛇。
6. -Did you use to be afraid of being alone? 你過(guò)去害怕獨(dú)自一人呆著嗎？
-Yes, I did. 是的，我怕。
7. I used to walk to school.
四、語(yǔ)法聚焦
I used to be really quiet.
You used to have long hair.
Did you use to have straight hair? Yes. I did.
Did you use to play the piano? No ,I didn’t.
第一課時(shí)
Section A
Step 1 Warming up
Play a game of “guessing a person.” Ask the students to think about how to describe a student in class. Ask one to describe what he thinks about, and the others guess who the person is.
Step 2 Presentation
Look at the chart in 1a. Help the students recall the meanings of “appearance” and “personality”. Give specific time to the students, and ask them to write the words as much as possible.
Check the answers.
According to the words in 1a the students have written, ask individual ones, “Are you tall? Are you outgoing?” Then say, “Were you tall five years ago? Were you outgoing five years ago?” After summarizing their answers, tell them:
We can describe like this: Li used to be short, but now he is tall. We use “used to” to talk about how people or things have changed. The Chinese meaning is “過(guò)去…..，過(guò)去常常….” It’s used in the Past Tense.
Step 3 listening
1b. Listen to the pate and complete the sentences.
Step 4Conversation
According to the listening text, ask the students to make similar dialogues. Ask pairs to act out their conversations.
Step 5 Listening
2a. Ask the students to listen and check the words they hear.
2b. Listen again. Fill in the blanks.
Step 6 Grammar Focus
Look at the sentences in the table and translate them into Chinese. Point our the positive, negative and question forms of “used to”.
第二課時(shí)
Step 1 Warming up
Ask the students to make sentences by using “used to…, and now…..”.
Step 2 Presentation
Say “I’m afraid of snakes. I used to be afraid of snakes. And now I’m still afraid of snakes.”
Ask “What are you afraid of? Did you use to be afraid of….?” Help the students to say the complete sentences.
Explain the meaning of “afraid” and the use of “be afraid of”.
Step 3 Chart
Look at the chart in 3a. Get the students to check in the first two columns. Ask some students to say out their sentences by checking.
Step 4 Pairwork
The students ask their partners according to the conversation in 3b. Check in the last two columns.
Some points in the conversation:
1. be terrified of = be afraid of “害怕…., 恐懼….”
2. … with my bedroom light on
a. with 表伴隨 例：He likes to sleep with the window open.
b. on 開著的 off 關(guān)著的 turn on turn off
Step 5 Game
Organize a competition between groups about the conversation in 3b.
Exercises:
Make three sentences by using “used to”, then change them into question
第三課時(shí)
Section B
Step 1 Warming up
Talking about hobbies in the past. When talking, try to use “used to like”.
Step 2 talking and writing
1a. Say “Check the things you used to like when you were a child.” Get the students to say the complete sentences.
Write other things in the box. Then ask and answer about “used to like sth / doing sth”
Step 3 Listening
2a. Listen and check the sentences in the tape.
2b. Listen again. Fill in the chart.
Step 4 Reading and practicing
Look at the listening text and put it into Chinese. Read it. Then ask the students to make similar dialogues.
Exercises:
翻譯：
1. 我們過(guò)去常走到學(xué)校去。
2. 我過(guò)去討厭音樂(lè)課，但我現(xiàn)在喜歡它。
3. ---你過(guò)去怕狗嗎？ ---是的，但我現(xiàn)在不怕
第四課時(shí)
Step 1 Revision
Have a competition of “making sentences”. The sentences must be used “used to”.
Step 2 Free Talk
Ask the students “Are you busy these days? Do you have time to play games? Why or why not? How often do you watch TV?”
Talk about these questions freely. Write the problems the students have mentioned on the blackboard.
Step 3 Reading
Get the students to scan the passage with questions “What’s the biggest problem? What are concret problems?”
After understanding the main idea of the passage, study it.
Some points:
Sb spend some time / money on / (in) doing sth 某人花時(shí)間（錢）做某事
例：I usually spend one hour (in) reading English.
He spent 50 yuan on / (in) buying this book.
Step 4 Chart
Ask the students to recall the conversation in 2b. Complete the letter in 3b. Check the answers after the students finish it.
Homework:
Recite the passage in 3a.
第五課時(shí)
Step1 Revision
Review the problems in the passage in 3a. Ask the students to retell the passage.
Step 2 Self check
For Ex 1, ask the students to finish it according to the instructions. Put every sentence into Chinese. Then ask the students to make sentences using the words given.
For Ex 2, remind the students to write about Yu Mei by looking at the pictures. After they write, ask some students to read their writing to share with the others.
Homework:
完成句子：
1. When I was young, _____________(我常有很多時(shí)間).
2. I used to _____________(花許多時(shí)間和朋友一起玩游戲).
3. These days, I _____________(幾乎不曾有時(shí)間去音樂(lè)會(huì)).
4. ___________(不要擔(dān)心) things so much. It will make you stressed out.
5. My life ___________(有了很大變化)in the last few years.
第六課時(shí)
Step 1 Presentation
Ask “Did you use to cause trouble for your parents or your teacher? What was the trouble? Do you cause trouble now?”
Step 2 Reading
Say “This passage talks about a boy who used to cause trouble.”
Then comprehend the passage by paragraphs.
Some points:
1. cause trouble = cause problems
2. afford “支付得起，擔(dān)負(fù)得起”，常與can, be able to 連用。
Afford sth / to do sth
例：We can afford that apartment.
Some students can’t afford to pay for their education.
3. unfortunately = unluckily
4. to one’s surprise “令某人吃驚的是” one’s是名詞所有格形式或形容詞性物主代詞。
例：To our surprise, he passed the exam easily.
5. take pride in = be proud of “為….感到驕傲，以…..為自豪”
例：We Chinese people take pride in Yang Liwei.
= We Chinese people are proud of Yang Liwei.
= Yang Liwei is the pride of us Chinese people.
6. pay attention to “注意” 后接sth / sb
例：Please pay attention to your pronunciation.
Step 3 Consolidation
Read the passage and finish 3a and 3b.