【正文】 ords used to and dark. And we’ve also learned the target language Mario used to be short. Yes, he did. Now he’s tall Step Ⅵ Homework Take out the pictures of people cut out from magazines or newspapers. Hand them out to students. It’s better to find colorful, fulllength photos. Ask students to write about the person in the picture as they are now and as they were ten years ago. Students may collect pictur es and information of the person they like best. Then write a passage about the person. Step Ⅶ Blackboard Design Unit 2 I used to be afraid of the dark. Section A[ The First Period 1. The structure: used to Sep. 10,2021 Sep. 10,1994 tall short long hair short 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’s tall The Second Period Ⅰ . Teaching Aims and Demands 1. Knowledge Objects (1)Key Vocabulary be interested in, sure (2)Target Language I used to be really quiet, I know. Now you’re very outgoing. Did you use to have straight hair? Yes, I did. Did you use to play the piano? No, I didn’t. 2. Ability Objects (1) Train students’ listening skill. (2) Train students’ integrating skills. 3. Moral Object You should have the courage of your opinions. Ⅱ . Teaching Key Points 1. I used to be really quiet. I know. Now you are very outgoing. 2. Did you use to have straight hair? Yes, I did. 3. Did you use to play the piano? No, I didn’t. Ⅲ . Teaching Difficult Points 1. Yes/No questions with used to 2. Statements with used to Ⅳ . Teaching Methods 1. Teaching by explanation 2. Pairwork Ⅴ . Teaching Aids 1. Pictures of people cut out from magazines or newspapers 2. A tape recorder Ⅵ . Teaching Procedures Step Ⅰ Revision Check homework. Ask a student to hold up the picture given to him yesterday or a picture he/she collected himself/herself to the class. Then let him/her read out his/her article about the person in the picture. Step Ⅱ 2a This activity provides listening practice using the target language. Point to the picture and ask students what is happening. Elicit answers from students. Point to the six words in the box and ask students to repeat each one. Make sure students know the meaning of each word. Say, You will hear a boy and a girl talking to each other at a party. Listen to the recording and check the words you hear they say. Point out the sample answer. Play the recording for the first time. Students only listen. Play the recording a second time. This time ask students to put a check in front of the words they hear. Check the answers. Step Ⅲ 2b This activity gives students practice understanding the target language in spoken Conversation. Ask students to point to the blank lines in the conversation. Say, You will write one word on each blank line. Read the conversation aloud saying blank when ing to a blank line. Play the recording. Students fill in the blanks with the words they hear. Correct the answers. Read the conversation aloud, filling in the missing words. Students check their answers. Step Ⅳ 2c This activity provides oral practice using the target language. Focus students on the conversation in Activity 2b. Ask a pair of students to read it to the class. Point to the sample conversation. Get another pair of students to read it to the class. Say, Now work with a partner. Start by reading the conversations in Activities 2b and 2c. Then make conversations about yourselves. Have students work in pairs. Move around the room listening in on various pairs and offering help if necessary. Check the answers by calling on different pairs to say their conversations to the class. Note: Answers will vary. Step Ⅵ Summary Say, In this class, we’ve mainly learned the use to questions and used to statements. Step Ⅶ Homework Ask students to write a short report about what a favorite film star or a famous scientist was like when he/she was a child. Suggest students to add pictures to their written work. Step Ⅷ Blackboard Design Unit 2 I used to be afraid of the dark. Section A The Second Period Target language: 1. I wasn’t very outgoing. 2. You used to have long hair. 3. Did you use to have straight hair? Yes, I did. 4. Did you use to play the piano? No, I didn’t. The Third Period Ⅰ . Teaching Aims and Demands 1. Knowledge Objects (1)Talk about what you used to be afraid of and what you are still afraid of. (2) Key Vocabulary terrify, be terrified of, on 2. Ability Object Train students’ integrating skills. 3. Moral Object Are you afraid of speaking in front of a group? Don’t be so shy. Be confident of yourself. Practice more, and you will sure change. Ⅱ . Teaching Key Points Target Language Did you use to be afraid of the dark? Yes, I did. Are you still afraid of the dark? No, I’m not. How about you? Me? Oh, yes! I’m terrified of the dark. So, what do you do about it? I go to sleep with my bedroom light on. Ⅲ . Teaching Difficult Point Talk about what you used to be afraid of and what you are still afraid of using the target language. Ⅳ . Teaching Methods 1. Teaching by demonstration. 2. Pairwork 3. Groupwork Ⅴ . Teaching Aid A projector Ⅵ . Teaching Procedures StepⅠ Revision Check homework. Ask different students to read their reports about his favorite film star or a scientist. Then collect their writings and write ments on each paper before returning them, Display some better ones in the classroom. Show a student’s work on the screen by a projector. Help him/her correct any errors. Step Ⅱ 3a This activity provides reading and writing practice using the target language. Point