1、Moral 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 youll feel more confident.3. Teaching Key PointsTo learn the key vocabulary and the target language.To learn the usage of the struc
2、ture 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 Way Teach Ss hoe to use the structure used to to compare the past with now.二、Language FunctionTalk about what you used to be lik
3、e三、Target Language1 Mario used to be short.Yes, he did. Now hes 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 to 2. Conjunction “but”五、Vocabulary Used to chat afford patient cause waste insect六、Recycling Alone quiet snake outgoing frien
4、dly serous funny tall shy short straight long hair七、Teaching Time Seven periodThe First Period一、Teaching Aims and Demands1 Knowledge Objects Key wordsUsed to dark Target language Mario used to be short.Yes, he did. Now he is tall.2 Ability Objects Train Ss listening skill. Train Ss communicative com
5、petence3 Moral ObjectsDont judge a person by his appearance.二、Teaching Key Points 1 Target language2 The structure: used to 三、Teaching Difficult PointThe structure used to 四、Teaching Method Teaching by inductionPair work五、Teaching ProceduresStep One Revision1 Check the homework2 Ask some individual
6、Ss their ways of learning English.Step Two 1aThe activity introduces the key vocabulary. 1Call Ss attention 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
7、 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. Make sure that all the Ss understand what each word means.Note: Answers will vary from the sample answers
8、 below.Appearance: tall straight hair long hair short hair surly hair short fat thin slim good-looking pretty Personality: outgoing funny quiet kind warm-hearted friendly shy easygoingStep Three 1bThe activity gives Ss practice in understanding the target language in spoken conversation.1 Write two
9、dates side by side on the Bb. The first is todays date, including the year 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 ta
10、ll now. Was she tall ten years ago?S1: No, she is short. She has long hair. Did she have long hair ten years ago?S2: No, she has short hair. Ensure that the Bb ends up like this:Sep.10, 20* Sep.10, 20*tall shortlong hair short hair 3 Say, we use “used to” to talk about things that have changed. Writ
11、e the following 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 i
12、n 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 attention to the c
13、onversation 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, weve learned the key vocabulary words “used to” and “dark”. And weve also learned the target language: Mario used to be short. Yes, he did. Now he is tall.Step Six Ho
14、meworkCollect some of 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 DesignUnit 2 I used to be afraid of the dark.Section A The First Period1 The structure:Sep. 10, 20* Sep. 10 20*tall shortlong hair s
15、hort hair Liu Chang used to be short, but she is tall now.She used to have short hair, but she has long hair now.2 Target language A: Mario used to be short.B: Yes, he did. Now he is tall.Teaching postscript(教学后记):The Second Period. Teaching Aims and Demands Key Vocabulary be interested in sure Targ
16、et language 1 I used to be really quiet.2 Did you used to have straight hair? Yes, I did.3 Did you used to play the piano? No, I didnt.2 Ability objects1 Train Ss listening skill.2 Train Ss integrating skills3 Moral Object You should have the courage of your opinions. Teaching Key Points Teaching Di
17、fficult Points1 Yes/No questions with used to 2 Statements with used to Teaching Methods1 Teaching by explanation2 Pair work Teaching ProceduresStep 1 ReviewCheck the homework. Ask a student to read the article he/she writes about his/her favorite star.Step 2 2aThis activity provides listening pract
18、ice using the target language. 1 Point to the picture and ask Ss what is happening. Elicit answers from Ss. Where do you think they are?Ss: They are in a family room. What are they doing? They are having a party.2 Points to the six words in the box and ask Ss to repeat each one. Make sure Ss know th
19、e meaning of each word.Say, youll hear a boy and a girl talking to each other at a party. Listen and check the words you hear. 3 Check the answers.*Culture noteMany houses in the United States have a family room. The family room is where families relax; watch TV, play games and listen to music every
20、day .its a very informal room. Most families use the familys room more than the other rooms.Step 3 2bThis activity gives Ss practice understanding the target language in spoken conversation.1 Ask Ss to point to the blank lines in the conversation. Say, youll write one word on each blank line. Read t
21、he conversation aloud saying blank when coming to a blank line.2 Check the answers.Step 4 2cThis activity provides oral practice using the target language.1 Focus Ss on the conversation in activity 2b. Ask a pair of Ss to read it aloud.2 Ask Ss to work in pairs to make conversations about themselves
22、.3 Ask some pairs to perform.Step 5 Grammar Focus1 Ask different Ss to read the sentences. Write them on the Bb.2 Ask a student to the front to circle the words “used to”.3 Ask Ss to find the usage of the words “used to”. And make some sentences with the structure.Step 6 Summaries and Homework.1 Say
23、, in this class, were mainly learned the “used to” questions and “used to” statements.2 Ask Ss to write a short report about what he was like five years ago. Suggest Ss to add pictures to their written work.Step 7 Blackboard DesignSection A The Second PeriodTarget language:I used to be really quiet.I used to have long hair.Did you used to have straight hair?Did you used to play the piano?The Third Period Terrify be terrified of on talk about what you used to be afraid of and what yo