Unit 2 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section A (1a-2c)
PartⅠ Analysis of the Teaching Material
Ⅰ.Status and Function
You know, people sure change when they grow. Our students should realize and deal with their changes correctly. Unit2 is to talk about how we have changed.
This lesson is the first period of Unit2. All the activities in this Unit are carried around this topic. So this period is very important. If the students can learn this lesson well, it will be helpful to make the students learn the rest of this unit. It can practice Ss’ listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Such a topic about what Ss used to be like is related to their daily life. So it is useful.
The first period serves as an introduction and lead-in part.. Activity 1a introduces lots of words describing people’s appearance and personality. Activities 1b, 2a and 2b gives students practice in understanding the target language in spoken conversation. Activities 1c and 2c provides oral practice using the target language. Students are fond of such activities. So they are helpful to improve students spoken English.
Teaching and learning goals
Language goals
1. Words ＆ expressions.
used to，be interested in
2. Key sentences
Mario, you used to be short, didn’t you? Yes I did.
Did you use to play the piano? No, I didn’t
Ability goals
Most students can talk about the changes of theirs and other people’s appearances and personalities with “used to be”.
Emotion ＆ attitude goals
Most students can deal with changes correctly. And at the same time care about others’ changes, thus to build up good relationship between people.
Strategy goals
Most students can describe appearances and personalities by comparing.
Teaching important points
More than 90% know the structure “used to ”and its negative and interrogative forms.
Teaching aid
A multimedia courseware is needed. In fact, students are still very young, and are interested in pictures and funny things. So the courseware can both help me and them.
PartⅡ Analysis of the Teaching Methods
In this lesson I’ll mainly use “Task-based” teaching method. That is to say, I’ll let Ss Know what we will learn in this lesson. And master the target language step by step.
“ Learning by using, learning for using.” I will also use Situational Approach Method.
Communicative Approach Method will be used.
Some traditional methods will also be used.
PartⅢ Analysis of the Learning Strategies
Pairwork.
Groupwork.
The students who sit at the same desk and group can make a conversation and learn from each other. It makes each student feel relaxed. They needn’t worry about making mistakes.
PartⅣ Teaching Procedures
Step I Lead-in
Hi, everyone. Today we’re going to study Unit 2. Its title is I used to be afraid of the dark. In the title we find a phrase “used to ”. What does it mean? How is it used in English?
The usage of “used to”
“used to＋positive Verb”expresses people often did sth. In the past, but don’t do that now anymore. e.g..
I used to go to work by bus. Now I take a taxi.
She used to be very shy.
“be used to doing”expresses people foster a habit to do sth. e.g.
I used to get up late, but now I am used to getting up early and going to bed early.
He is used to being praised by others.
So the sentence “I used to be afraid of the dark.” means in Chinese: 我过去常害怕黑暗。
Purpose of my designing: Let Ss know directly the target language of this lesson and what they going to do.
Step II 1a Filling in the chart
First let’s talk about something about people’s appearance and personality Next we are going to fill in the chart below with words to tell about people’s appearance and personality.
Appearance Personality
tall outgoing
straight hair funny
beautiful angry
black careful
dirty happy
hungry hard-working
sad strange
tired noisy
Now we are going to make sentences to tell about people’s appearances and personalities with the words in the chart.
Purpose of my designing: This activity is used as the beginning of the new lesson and also as the review of description words about people’s appearance and personality in Grade 8.
StepⅢ1b Listening and writing
Next you are going to listen to a conversation. In the conversation you will find that Bob is seeing some friends for the first time in four years. Listen and fill in the chart on page 10 with words telling about friends’ appearances and personalities. While listening, pay attention to the form of the sentences.
Purpose of my designing: The activity gives Ss practice in understanding the target language in spoken conversation.
StepⅣ 1c Doing pairwork
Look at the picture on page 10 and make more conversations.
A: Mario used to be tall.
B: Yes, he did. Now he’s tall.
Purpose of my designing: This activity provides oral practice using the target language.
StepⅤ2a Listening and checking
Next turn to page 11 and we are going to listen to a tape and check the words we hear.
Purpose of my designing: This activity provides listening practice using the target language.
StepⅥ2b Listening and filling in the blanks
On page 11, listen for information to be filled in the blanks. Remember to pay attention to the form of the language while listening.
Do pay attention to the form of the language while listening.
Purpose of my designing: This activity gives Ss practice understanding the target language in spoken conversation.
StepⅦ2c Doing pairwork
Practice the conversation in activity 2b on page 11. Then make conversations about yourselves.
Purpose of my designing: This activity provides oral practice using the target language.
StepⅧMaking a summary
You used to be short.
I used to be really quiet.
She used to have long hair.
He used to wear glasses.
used to + positive verb
“used to＋positive Verb”expresses people often did sth. In the past, but don’t do that now anymore.
Purpose of my designing: This activity gives Ss a clear outline of this lesson.
StepⅨ.Consolidation(if possible)
Translate the following sentences.
1．你以前常去那儿吗？
2．过去我常在晚饭后散步。
3．他过去不常吃鱼。
4．他们过去常唱英文歌，不是吗？
5．Lily过去是个工人。
6．凯特过去上学常迟到。
Purpose of my designing: This translation can help me and Ss check how well Ss master the target language.
StepⅩ.Homework
Students try to make a survey: Who has changed most?
Elements Past Now
Hair
Height
Build
personality
Hobby
Purpose of my designing: Homework is also important for Ss to practice English after class. At home they can have more time to list their changes between now and the past in many aspects. They can learn more after class, not in class. In this point, homework is the stretch of the class.
StepⅩ Blackboard Design
Unit 2 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section A (1a-2c)
Words ＆ expressions.
used to
be interested in Key sentences
Mario, you used to be short, didn’t you? Yes I did.
Did you use to play the piano? No, I didn’t
Purpose of my designing: Write the key words on the left in order to get the students to memorize them. Put the target language on the right in order to tell the students that this is the importance in this lesson. The blackboard design is also very important. In my opinion, the blackboard design can reflect the lesson and let the students master the lesson easily.