Unit4 I used to be afraid of the dark.一、短语归纳1.be afraid of 害怕2.from time to time 时常；有时3.turn red 变红4.take up 学着做；开始做5.deal with 应对；处理6.not...anymore 不再7.tons of 很多8.worry about 为...担忧9.be careful 当心10.hang out 闲逛；常去某处11.give up 放弃12.think about 考虑13.a very small number of 极少数的...14.be alone 独处15.give a speech 做演讲16.in public 公开地；在别人（尤指生人）面前17.all the time 资质；总是18.be proud of=take pride in为...骄傲；感到自豪19.do well in=be good at 在...方面做的好20.feel lonely 感到孤独21.make a decision 作出决定22.in person亲身；亲自23.boarding school 寄宿学校24.make(some good)friends 交（一些好）朋友25.even though=even if即使；虽然26.take care of 照顾；处理27.think of 认为；想起28.in the last few years=in the past few years在过去的几年里二、用法集萃1. 1）used to do sth过去常常做某事2）be used to do sth 被用来做某事3）be used to doing sth 习惯于做某事2.be afraid of doing/to do sth 害怕做某事3.take up doing sth 开始做某事4.give up doing sth放弃做某事5. have to do sth 不得不做某事6.make sb. do sth 让某人做某事7.adj./adv. enough to do sth 足够...而能够做某事8. be prepared/ready to do sth 准备好做某事9.begin to do/doing sth 开始做某事10.require sb to do sth 要求某人做某人11.decide to do sth. =make a decision to do sth决定做某事12.it’s hard to believe that... 很难相信13.be always to do sth总是做某事14.dare(to) do sth 敢于做某事15.It has been+一段时间+since从句自...以来已经有很长时间了16.it is adj for sb to do sth 对某人来说做某事是...的三、语法专项聚焦used to 的用法一、【语法全解】used to是固定结构，意为“过去常常，过去曾经（存在）”，表示过去某种习惯性、经常性的动作或过去存在的某种状态，暗含现在已不再发生或不存在之意。
Unit4 I used to be afraid of the dark.本单元话题为“我们怎样变化的”，主要围绕人或事物从过去到现在所发生的变化展开描述。
写作时首先要理清写作的逻辑顺序，注意过去与现在的对比。
在句式的使用上，既可用used to do/be…,but now…,也可以直接用一般过去时描述过去的情况，用一般现在时描写现在的情况，各种句式交替使用，以免文章显得呆板。
写作此类话题作文的常用表达有：(1) …used to do/be(2) How/what about you?(3) …has/have changed a lot in the last few years.【典型例题】请你以Changes in people’s life 为题描述最近几年人们生活上的变化。
词数80词左右。
提示：1. 人们的联系方式、娱乐方式的改变2. 人们的出行方式及居住环境的改变【优秀范文】Changes in people’s lifeGreat changes have taken place in people’s life in the last few yea rs.In the past people kept in touch with relatives or friends mainly by sending letters. They would listen to the radio for news and other information. Children used to go to school by bike. Big families had to share small rooms.Now people can talk to others by telephone or on the internet at home. When they are free, they watch the news and other programs on TV. Some families are rich enough to sendtheir children to school in their own cars. More and more people live in big and bright apartment with several rooms.In a word, people live better than before.。
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the darkGrade: 9Language Skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading, WritingObjectives:Students will be able to talk about their past experiences and how they have changed. Students will be able to use past simple and present perfect verb tenses.Students will be able to use adjectives to describe feelings and emotions.Students will be able to write a personal narrative.Materials:Textbook: Unit 4 of New Standard English 9Worksheets and handoutsWhiteboard and markersProcedure:Introduction:Greet the students and introduce the topic of the lesson: talking about past experiences and changes.Ask the students to share a past experience that they used to be afraid of but now are not.Vocabulary:Introduce new vocabulary words related to emotions and feelings.Ask the students to match the words with their definitions.Review the answers with the class.Speaking:Ask the students to work in pairs or small groups and discuss a time when they used to be afraid of something, but now they are not.Ask a few groups to share their experiences with the class.Listening:Give the students a handout with a listening task.Play the audio and ask the students to listen for specific information.After the audio, have the students compare their notes with a partner.Ask a few students to share their notes with the class.Reading:Ask the students to read a short personal narrative.Have them underline any new vocabulary words.Ask a few students to share their findings with the class.Grammar:Introduce past simple and present perfect verb tenses.Give the students examples and ask them to practice forming sentences using these structures. Ask the students to work in pairs or small groups and create a short dialogue using the past simple and present perfect verb tenses.Writing:Ask the students to write a personal narrative about a time when they overcame a fear or challenge.Remind them to use adjectives to describe their feelings and emotions.Ask a few students to read their narratives aloud to the class.Conclusion:Review the main points of the lesson.Ask the students to share what they have learned.Assign any homework, if necessary.Assessment:Participation in class discussions and activitiesCompletion of handouts and worksheetsQuality of writing in the personal narrative.For homework, please ask the students to:Write a short paragraph about a time when they were afraid of something but overcame that fear. They should use adjectives to describe their emotions and feelings.Practice using the past simple and present perfect verb tenses by writing five sentences in each tense.Watch a video or read an article about a famous person who has overcome a fear or challenge, and write a brief summary of their story.Practice vocabulary related to emotions and feelings by creating flashcards and reviewing them regularly.。
