1、The First PeriodSection A(1a2d) Teaching Important Points【教學(xué)重點(diǎn)】Key words & phrases：humorous，silent，helpful，scoreused to，from time to time，get good gradesKey sentences：1.You used to be short，didnt you?Yes，I did./No，I didnt.2.Did Mario use to be short?Yes，he did./No，he didnt.3.Tina used to have long a

2、nd straight hair.Key structure：used toverbeg：I used to be afraid of the dark. Teaching Difficult Points【教學(xué)難點(diǎn)】Practice the structure “used toverb” to talk about the past appearance. Teaching Aids【教學(xué)工具】A tape recorder，pictures，CAI or multimedia courseware. Teaching Steps【教學(xué)過(guò)程】Step 1Leading in【新課導(dǎo)入】1Gr

3、eeting2BrainstormingBring some pictures of peoples appearance and talk about the height，build and hair with the students.Then show some persons and ask the students to think of descriptions.3Practice with students，listing as many words as possible.Step 2Cooperative inquiry【合作探究】1Finish the task in 1

4、aStudents fill in the blanks on their own first.Then work in groups.Add more ways of describing people.Each group report their words.Read aloud the word lists.2Finish the task in 1bRead the instructions.Look at the main picture.Get the students to read the conversation in the picture.And focus on th

5、e structure “used to”Before playing the recording，get the students to guess the words in the blanks.Play the recording.Ask them to check their guess and finish the filling.Play the recording again，repeat the conversation.3Finish the task in 1cRead aloud the conversation.4Finish the tasks in 2a2b5Fin

6、ish the task in 2c6Finish the task in 2dAsk the students to read aloud the conversation in 2d in silence.Ask some questions about the conversation to help the students.Read aloud and learn the language items in the conversation.Practice in pairs and then act out the conversation.Step 3Homework1Make

7、a conversation with your classmate and talk about what has changed.2Write about what you used to be like in primary school and what you are like now.3Translate the following sentences into English.(1)李華以前很矮，現(xiàn)在他長(zhǎng)高了。_(2)她過(guò)去常留長(zhǎng)發(fā)，是吧？是的。_(3)他以前常戴眼鏡嗎？不，不戴。_ Board Design板書設(shè)計(jì)Unit 4I used to be afraid of the

8、 dark.Section A(1a2d)used tobe/do/have/didnt use toDid Mario use to be short?such a great idea，change so much，turn red，good scores Teaching Reflection【教學(xué)反思】This is the first period of the unit.Students will learn the main contents in this unit by listening and speaking.Wed better review the words of appearance and personality in the former units because in this unit they are repeated.We focus on the main structureus