1、Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.人教版 英語 九年級上冊Section A 3a-4cLearning goals1.Curriculum words: background, interview, Asian, deal, dare, ton, private, guard, require, European, African, British, speech, public 4. Sentences： I used to be short. I didnt use to be popular in school. Did he use to

2、wear glasses? 3. Grammar：How to use “used to” to describe or ask about the past 2. Useful expressions：deal with, in public, tons of Warming upRevisionTalk about the picture in pairs, use “used to”.PresentationLook at the picture, discuss the following questions.1. What do you think the girl in the p

3、icture is doing?2. Whats in her hand?3. Whats she like?4. Is she outgoing or is she shy?PresentationWhat was the girl like in the past?What kind of music does she like?What do you think the reading passage is about?3aLook at the title of the passage, discuss the following questions.From Shy Girl to

4、Pop StarPresentation _ how Candys life has changed _ Candys advice to young people _ Candys background3aRead the article and identify the paragraphs 13 in which the information appears. 123n.背景n.文章n.段落v.確認；找到Changes In the pastNow PersonalityBehaviorTroubles and worriesPresentationShe used to be shy

5、.She is not shy anymore.She didnt use to be popular in school.She gets tons of attention everywhere she goes.She didnt use to be able to travel or meet new people everywhere she went.She doesnt have much private time anymore.Read the article carefully and fill in the chart.A comparison of how Candy

6、has changedPresentationRead the article again and complete the sentences about Candy.1. She used to be shy, but now shes not shy _.2. She didnt use to _ in school, but now she gets lots of attention.3. She used to _ with friends, but it is almost impossible now.4. She didnt use to _ how she appears

7、to others, but now she does.anymore3bpopularhang outworry aboutPresentation3a1 For this months Young World magazine, I interviewed 19-year-old Asian pop star Candy Wang, Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness. As she got better, she dared to sing in

8、 front of her class, and then for the whole school. Now shes not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds.2 I asked Candy how life was different after she became famous. She explained that there are many good things, like being able to travel and meet new people all the time.“ I didnt use to

9、 be popular in school, but now I get tons of attention everywhere I go.” However, too much attention can also be a bad thing. “I always have to worry about how I appear to others, and I have to be very careful about what I say or do. And I dont have much private time anymore. Hanging out with friend

10、s is almost impossible for me now because there are always guards around me.”3 What does Candy have to say to all those young people who want to become famous? “Well,” she begins slowly, “you have to be prepared to give up your normal life. You can never imagine how difficult the road to success is.

11、 Many times I thought about giving up, but I fought on. You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed. Only a very small number of people make it to the top.”From Shy Girl to Pop Star根據(jù)上下文猜測詞意。Presentation interview/nt(r)vju:/ v. 采訪；面試 n. 面試；訪談Point11. I interviewed 19-year-old Asian p

12、op star .（教材P27 3a）Language points（1）interview在此處作動詞，意為“采訪；面試”。These days we are interviewing some students for the coming art festival. We interviewed ten people for this job. （2）interview也可作名詞，意為“面試；訪談”。Job interviews can be very different from country to country.He gave an Interview to that famou

13、s journalist.PresentationAsian/en/ adj. 亞洲（人）的 n. 亞洲人Point21. I interviewed 19-year-old Asian pop star .（教材P27 3a）Language points（1）Asian 在此處作形容詞，意為“亞洲的”。除此之外，Asian作形容詞還可意為“亞洲人的”。How many Asian countries have taken part in the sports meeting?How is the Asian foot type different from westerners ?（2）A

14、sian還可作可數(shù)名詞，意為“亞洲人”。I saw two Asians at school yesterday. Presentationtake up學著做；開始做Point12. Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness.（教材P27 3a）Language pointstake up后常跟名詞或動詞-ing形式作賓語。take up doing sth. “開始做某事”He took up farming two years ago.拓展延伸： ta

15、ke up還可意為“占據(jù)（空間）”；“占用（時間）”。The new fridge takes up too much room.Computer games take up too much of his time.Presentationdeal with 應對；處理Point2Language pointsdeal with的同義詞組是do with，但deal with與how搭配，do with與what搭配。How should I deal with this problem? What should I do with this problem? 2. Candy told m

16、e that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness.（教材P27 3a）Presentationdare/ de / ，/der/ v.敢于；膽敢Point3. she dared to sing in front of her class.（教材P27 3a）Language pointsdare在此作實義動詞，有時態(tài)、數(shù)等的變化，一般不用于進行時。dare to do sth.意為“敢于做某事”。The little girl doesnt dare to ask questions.d

17、are還可作情態(tài)動詞，后接動詞原形，常用于否定句或疑問句。I darent speak in public. Dare she go out alone at night?Presentationprivate/ pravt/ adj. 私人的；私密的Point4. And I dont have much private time anymore.（教材P27 3a）Language pointsprivate在此作形容詞，同義詞為personal。此外，private還可作名詞，in private意為“沒有外人在場；私下地”。Its wrong to read peoples priva

18、te letters without permission.We can talk about this matter in private.Presentationguard/(r)d/ n.警衛(wèi)；看守 v.守衛(wèi)；保衛(wèi)Point5. because there are always guards around me.（教材P27 3a）Language points（1）guard在此處作可數(shù)名詞，意為“警衛(wèi)；看守”。the Guards指（英國和其他一些國家的）禁軍，御林軍，近衛(wèi)軍。He works as a security guard in a company. （2）guard還可作

19、及物動詞，意為“守衛(wèi)，保衛(wèi)”。guard against sth. “防止/防范/提防某事”。For a long time, I guarded the garden of peace and quiet.Brush your teeth every day to guard against tooth diseases.Presentationrequire/rkwa(r)/ v. 需要；要求 (通常不用于進行時)Point6. You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed.（教材P27 3a）Language po

20、intsPresentation3a1 For this months Young World magazine, I interviewed 19-year-old Asian pop star Candy Wang, Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness. As she got better, she dared to sing in front of her class, and then for the whole school. Now she

21、s not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds.2 I asked Candy how life was different after she became famous. She explained that there are many good things, like being able to travel and meet new people all the time.“ I didnt use to be popular in school, but now I get tons of attention ever

22、ywhere I go.” However, too much attention can also be a bad thing. “I always have to worry about how I appear to others, and I have to be very careful about what I say or do. And I dont have much private time anymore. Hanging out with friends is almost impossible for me now because there are always

23、guards around me.”3 What does Candy have to say to all those young people who want to become famous? “Well,” she begins slowly, “you have to be prepared to give up your normal life. You can never imagine how difficult the road to success is. Many times I thought about giving up, but I fought on. You

24、 really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed. Only a very small number of people make it to the top.”From Shy Girl to Pop StarFind good expressions.StructureFrom Shy Girl to Pop starCandys background(Para. 1)19-year-old Asian pop starused to: shy; took up singing to deal with her shyness

25、now: not shy; loves singing in front of crowdsPresentationHow Candys life has changed(Para. 2)Get tons of attention(bad things) used to: wasnt popular in school now: be able to travel and meet new people(good things);a. worries about how to appear to othersb. has to be careful about what to say or d

26、oc. doesnt have much private timeCandys advice for young people(Para. 3)be prepared to give up your normal lifeshould fight onrequire a lot of talent and hard worka very small number of people make it to the topPresentationListen and repeat. Listen to the passage of 3a on Page 27, repeat. Pay attent

27、ion to imitating the stress and intonation.Suppose you are the interviewer and your partner is Candy. Ask and answer questions.3c Sure. What do you want to know about me?Hi, Candy! You are so popular now. May I ask you some questions?PresentationGrammar FocusRead the following sentences and find out

28、 the common features.I used to be short.I didnt use to be popular in school.Paula used to be really quiet.She didnt use to like tests.You used to be short, didnt you?Yes, I did./No, I didnt.Did he use to wear glasses?Yes, he did./No, he didnt.used to 句式肯定句：used to+動詞原形Grammar FocusI used to be short

29、.I didnt use to be popular in school.Paula used to be really quiet.She didnt use to like tests.You used to be short, didnt you?Yes, I did./No, I didnt.Did he use to wear glasses?Yes, he did./No, he didnt.否定句：didnt use to+動詞原形used to的句式Grammar FocusI used to be short.I didnt use to be popular in scho

30、ol.Paula used to be really quiet.She didnt use to like tests.You used to be short, didnt you?Yes, I did./No, I didnt.Did he use to wear glasses?Yes, he did./No, he didnt.反義疑問句和一般疑問句used to的句式Grammar Focusused to 句式一般疑問句Did sb. use to + 動詞原形答語：Yes, sb. did./ No, sb. didnt.反意疑問句1.肯定的陳述句+否定的附加問句2.否定的陳述

31、句+肯定的附加問句（反意疑問句要遵守“前肯后否，前否后肯”的原則）附加疑問部分用didnt/usednt +sb.或did/used + sb. used to的句式Grammar Focusused to 用于there be 結(jié)構(gòu)中時，形式為there used to be，表示“過去曾有”。There used to be a private school here.used to do sth.過去常常做某事只用于過去be used to doing sth.習慣于做某事用于過去、現(xiàn)在、將來等多種時態(tài)be used to do sth.被用于做某事用于多種時態(tài)Im used to de

32、aling with matters of this kind.Stamps can be used to send letters.used to的there be 結(jié)構(gòu)used to的相似結(jié)構(gòu)辨析Grammar FocusWrite sentences about the past using used to. 1. Grace / watch a lot of TV / watch a lot of movies _2. My mom / have curly hair / have straight hair _3. Jerry / read books on European his

33、tory / read books on African culture _4. Sandy / teach British English / teach American English _4aGrace used to watch a lot of TV. She didnt use to watch a lot of movies.My mom used to have curly hair. She didnt use to have straight hair.Jerry used to read books on European history. He didnt use to

34、 read books on African culture.Sandy used to teach British English. She didnt use to teach American English.Grammar FocusLook at the information and write sentences about Emily.4bFive years agoNowdidnt eat a lot of vegetablesloves carrots and tomatoeslistened to pop music enjoys country musicwatched

35、 scary movies hates scary moviesdidnt read a lot of books reads at least six books a yeare.g. Emily didnt use to eat a lot of vegetables, but now she loves carrots and tomatoes.Grammar FocusCheck your answers with your partner.4b Emily used to watch scary movies, but now she hates them.Emily used to

36、 listen to pop music, but now she enjoys country music.Grammar FocusLook at the information and write sentences about Emily.4bEmily didnt use to eat a lot of vegetables, but now she loves carrots and tomatoes.Emily used to listen to pop music, but now she enjoys country music.Emily used to watch sca

37、ry movies, but now she hates them.Emily didnt use to read a lot of books, but now she reads at least six books a year.Grammar FocusWhich of these things did you use to be afraid of? Which ones are you still afraid of? Check the boxes and then ask your partner.4cMe My partnerI used to be afraid of Im

38、 still afraid of My partner used to be afraid of My partner is still afraid of the darkbeing aloneflyinghigh placesgiving a speech in publicn.講話；發(fā)言公開地Grammar FocusExchange your chart with your partner.4c I used to be afraid of the dark and high places.What did you use to be afraid of?What are you still afraid of? I am still afraid of high places. What about you? ExercisesBefore reading a novel, we should learn about the _ （背景）of