九年级英语全册 Unit 2 I used to be afraid of the dark The 3rd Period示范教案 人教新目标版

Unit 2 I used to be afraid of the dark.

The Third Period

Date:

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

StepⅠRevision

Check homework. Ask different students to read their reports about his favorite film star or a scientist. Then collect their writings and write comments 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 to the pictures and ask students to tell what is happening.

S1:In Picture 1, the person is afraid of the dark.

S2:In Picture 2, the person is afraid of flying in an airplane.

S3:In Picture 3, the person is afraid of high places.

Draw students’ a ttention to the chart.

Read each of the four headlines and the list of items in the first column to the class.

Demonstrate how to fill in the chart with a good student orally.

T: Did you use to be afraid of the dark?

S: Yes. I was afraid to walk home when it was dark.

T: Are you still afraid of the dark?

S: No, I’m not.

Tell students where to put a check in the chart.

Ask students to complete the "I" column of the chart on their own by checking the items that they used to be afraid of and that they are still afraid of.

Check the answers.

Note: Answers will vary, Ask different students to report his/her answers like this:

S:I used to be afraid of the dark and high places. But now I’m afraid of neither. Step Ⅲ 3b

This activity provides oral practice using the target language. Focus attention on the conversation. Ask a pair of students to read it to the class.

Write the conversation on the blackboard.

Point out the list of items in the first column of Activity 3a. Say, Ask your partner about these items and complete the "My partner" columns of the chart in pairs.

Ask students to work with partners.

Walk around the room correcting any errors in pronunciation.

Ask several pairs to share their conversations with the class.

When all the students have finished the chart, Say, Now let’s check to see how many students used to be afraid or are still afraid of the same things. Invite a student to ask questions.

S: Who used to be afraid of the dark?

Raise your hands.

(Count the hands and let students keep a record.)

S: Who is still afraid of the dark? Raise your hands.

(Count the hands and let students keep a record. )

Do the same approach with the other items.

Step Ⅳ Part 4

This activity gives students an opportunity to use the target language to talk