八年级英语下册：Unit3 I used to be afraid of the dark（教案4）鲁教版.docVIP

Unit3 I used to be afraid of the dark Teaching methods Task-based teaching method, the Situational Communicative Approach, etc. Teaching aids Tape recorder, pictures, objects, slide projector etc. Teaching aims (1) Knowledge Objects In this unit, students learn to talk about how they have changed. To make students learn and grasp the structure used to, including statements and yes/no questions and short answers. (2) Ability Objects To train students listening, speak-ing, reading and writing skills. To train students integrating skills. (3) Moral Objects To enable students to know that everyone surely changes. If you are afraid of speaking in front of the class, encourage yourself not to be shy. More practice, and youll feel more confident. Language Function Talk about what you used to be like. Difficulties focus To make students learn and grasp the key words and the target language. Vocabulary used to, chat, afford, patient. cause, waste, insect Target Language 1. 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. Structure 1. Used to 2. Conjunction but Period 1 Teaching procedures: Step 1 Revision (1) Check the homework exercises. (2) Ask some individual students their ways of learning English. Step 2 Activity la Call students attention to the chart with the headlines Appearance and Personality. Say, You are to fill in the chart with words describing people. The words under Appearance will describe how peo-ple look and the words under Personality will describe what people are like. Get students to fill in the chart individually. Check the answers by asking different students to read their lists to the class. Step 3 Activity Ib Write two dates side by side on the blackboard. The first is todays date, including the year, and the second is the same day, but ten years ago. Ask a student to stand up. Use words or phrases to describe that student now. Ask students to