Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark

I. 知识目标

类别 课时要点 重点单词 1. European adj. 欧洲的；

2. British adj. 英国的；

3. speech n. 讲话；发言； 重点词组 1. read books on European history

阅读有关欧洲历史的书

2. African culture 非洲文化

3. teach American English教美国英语

4. enjoy country music 享受乡村音乐

5. be alone独处

6. give a speech in public 作一个公开演讲 重点句式 1. Grace used to watch a lot of TV.格蕾丝过去看许多电视。

2. She didn't use to watch a lot of movies.她过去没有看许多电影。

3. Emily didn't use to eat a lot of vegetables, but now she loves carrots and tomatoes.艾米丽过去不吃许多蔬菜，但是现在她喜爱胡萝卜和西红柿。

4. I used to be afraid of flying, but now I am still afraid of high places. 我过去害怕飞行，现在我仍然恐高。

II. 课堂环节

§自主学习方案

【新词自查】

根据汉语提示完成单词。

1. My parents are thinking about traveling to a European (欧洲) country.

2. My brother wants to borrow a book on African (非洲的) culture.

3. Could you tell me some differences between the British (英国的)English and the American English.

4. His father was invented to give a speech (演讲) in a university.

5. The pop stars will give a concert in public (公开的) in the city park tonight.

§课堂导学方案

Step 1情景导入（参考案例）

　　人人都可能有害怕的东西，你都害怕些什么呢？通过多媒体向学生展示一些图片，如凶猛的动物，黑暗，风暴等，借机向学生提问：I used to be afraid of snakes, what did you use to be terrified of? 展示图片，学生讨论，导入生词和短语。（4分钟）

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环节说明：通过展示图片，激发学生的学习兴趣和表达欲望；情境的成功创设为生词和短语的教学作了良好的铺垫，可谓"一举两得"。