Unit 2 I used to be afraid of the dark.
一． 教学目标
1.学会谈论自己和他人过去经常做的事。
2.学会谈论自己和他人过去的外貌、性格、爱好等。
3.学会谈论自己和他人的变化。
二． 语言结构
1.Used to do
2.Conjunction but
三． 语言目标
1.Mario used to be short, didn’t he?
Yes, he did. Now he’s tall.
2.I used to eat candy all the time.
Did you?
Yes, I did. And I used to chew gum a lot.

Period One (SA 1a-Grammar Focus ,Self-check)
Step1. Presentation.
Write two dates side by side on the board.
Sept.10,2007 | Sept.10,1997

Ask student A to stand up.
T: A is tall. (Write tall in the first column)
Was A tall 10 years ago?
Ss: No, she was short. (write short in the second column)
T: That’s right. She was short 10 years ago.
Now tell me about her hair.
Ss: It’s short. She has short hair.
T: what about 10 years ago?
A, did you have short hair 10 years ago?
SA: No, it was long.
T: A used to be short, but she is tall now.
She used to have long hair, but she has short hair now.
板书：used to + V原形.过去常常是/做…(现在已非如此)
She used to have long hair, didn’t she?
Did she use to have long hair? Yes, she did. No, she didn’t.
She didn’t use to have long hair.

Step2. Listening (1a)
T: so you see, A has changed a lot in appearances. As time goes by, everyone changes, not only in appearances but also in personality. What words can you still remember to describe people? Fill in the chat in 1a.

Step3. Listening (1b)
T: how time flies! Bob and his friends haven’t seen each other for four years. Now they see each other again on a sunny day. Look at the picture on P(10). What changes can you find about his friends?
(Ss look at the picture and find the changes).
1.Listen and answer How does Bob feel about his friends’ changes?
2.Listen again and fill in the blanks, then check.

Step4. Listening and speaking. (2a. 2b. 2c.).
T: Paula and Steve haven’t seen each other for a long time, either.
Today they meet each other.
1.Listen to their conversation and check the words 2a.
2.Listen again, fill in the blanks, 2b.
3.Look at the conversation. Say something about Paula.
4.Pairwork. 2c.

Step5. Writing (Self-check 2)
Look at the pictures on P(15). First talk about the changes about Yu Mei. Then write about Yu Mei..

Period Two. (SA 3a----SB 2c.).
Step1. Revision
1.used to.
2.phrases and sentences in the conversation.
3.say something about your changes.

Step2. Oral practice (3a, 3b, 4)
T: You have really changed a lot. I have also changes a lot. I used to like reading long novels., but now, I like to read magazines. And I used to be afraid of being alone, but now sometimes I like to be alone. What did you use to be afraid of?
1.Look at 3a. Put checks in the first two columns.
2.Pairwork. Ask your partner. Put checks in the columns. 3b.
3.Groupwork. 3c

Step3. Listening. (SB 1a, 1b).
1.Check the things you used to like 1a.
2.Write down other things you used to like to do. 1b.

Step4. Listening . (2a, 2b, 2c)
T: A boy and a girl are talking about things in the past and now:
1.Listen and check the sentences you learn, 2a.
2.Listen again, and fill in the chart, 2b.
3.Pairwork. Compare yourself with your partner, 2c.

Homework:
List the changes in your family and tell which changes are good and which are bad.

Period Three. (SB 3a----4b, Self-check1)
Step1. Revision
1.phrases and sentences in the conversations.
2.Tell the class the changes in your family.

Step2. Reading (3a)
1.Read and answer, what’s Rose Tang’s biggest problem?
2.Read again and fill in the chart.
3.Explain the passage and under line the phrases and sentences.
4.Retell the passage according to the information in the chart.

Step3. Writing. (3b, 3c)
1.T: In the last period, we heard the conversation between a boy and a girl about their changes. Complete the letter, using the information in 2a, 2b.
2.3c. Write about how your life has changed since primary school.
My life has changed a lot since primary school.……

Period Four Reading comprehension
Learning strategy: Using contest.
学习策略：利用上下文信息
尽量利用你不认识的词或短语周围的信息来帮你猜测意思。利用上下文可帮助你学习生词和短语。
One way to understand the meaning of a word that you don’t understand is to look it up in a dictionary. But another way is to read the sentence or sentences around it. Most of the time, doing this will enable you to understand the meaning of the word. In tests and examinations, you are not usually allowed to use a dictionary, so this method of using contest to understand something new is an excellent strategy towards the successful completion of a task.

Step1. Before reading.
This activity allows students to activate their background knowledge before reading. 这项活动让学生在阅读前激活他们的背景知识，为接下来阅读活动的顺利进行作好铺垫。
1.T: Liu Qing, a middle school student, didn’t use to study hard at school. He usually got bad grades. Luckily his father was very patient. He helped him to understand that it was important to do well at school. Now he is one of the top students in his class. Everyone has problems, when you have problems, are your parents there with you, are they patient and do they listen to your problems? If you feel your parents are like that, please hands up.
2. Pairwork. Tell your parents about a time your parents helped you with a problem. Make notes.

Step2. While reading.
1.T: Today we are going to meet a new friend. His name is Martin Murray. He used to be a naughty boy and cause a lot of trouble. But at the end, he changed. Read the passage, get the general understanding.
2. Reading once more. Predict what information might fit the blanks. Ask for a few ideas.

Step3. After reading.
1.3a.This activity shows the success of using contest to predict what information is missing.
Using the first blank as an example, show the students the skill of identifying missing information.
2.3b. This activity tests students’ understanding of the reading. True or False.
3. Ask students if there are any words they still don’t understand. If they do, ask them to use the contest to make the meaning understood.
4. Go through the passage, underline phrases and sentences.