英语人教版九年级全册Unit4 I Section A 1a--2d.docVIP

Unit 4 Section A-1 Class Type Listening, reading and speaking Objectives To learn to describe people. To know about what Bob’s friends used to look like. To practice talking about the conversation by listening. Key structure Did Mario use to be short? Yes, he did. What’s he like now? He’s tall now. Difficulties How to describe the expression of what people look like by using “used to”. Vocabulary humorous, silent, helpful, score from time to time, get scores Period 1 Procedure Lead-in What were you like when you were a child? What are you like now? Step 1 Brainstorm: 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.