Period 4: Section B 1 (1a-2e)Step 1 DiscussionDo you have difficulty in learning English? What things are difficult for you?1a Learning English can be difficult. What things are difficult for you? Read the list. Check (✓) the statements that are true for you.____ I can't pronounce some of the words.____ I can't always understand spoken English.____I don't know how to increase my reading speed.____I can't spell some English words.____I often make mistakes in grammar.注解:1. I can’t always u nderstand spoken English.【解析】speak →spoke →spoken v.说【注意】部分动词的过去分词也可做该词的形容词：spoken 口头的；broken 坏掉的；written 写作的2. I don’t know how to increase my reading speed.【解析】“疑问词+动词不定式”作宾语【注意】what to do后不需要跟宾语how to do后必须跟宾语【拓展】“疑问词+动词不定式”结构：Know, tell, wonder, ask, find out, learn+ what/ which/ when/ where/ how + 动词不定式（to do）1b What other things are difficult for you? Make a list.1. I don’t know enough words to write well.2.____________________________________3.____________________________________Step 2 Listening and speaking1c Paul finds it difficult to learn English. Listen and complete the learning challenges he talks about. Keys: pronunciation, forgets, understand, writing1d Listen again. Complete the solutions.Keys: Listening, write the new words, join an English language club, pen pal1e Role-play conversations using the information in 1c and 1d.A: I don’t have a partner to practice English with.B: Maybe you should join an English club.注解: Maybe you should join an English club.【解析】join/join in/take part in(1) join = be a member of 参加, 指加入某种组织，并成为其中的一员。
Unit4 I used to be afraid of the dark.教材分析、教学设想、重要知识点及语法解析单元教材分析本单元以“我们怎样改变(how we have changed)”为核心话题，在四年后老朋友见面的情景中，围绕本单元语言交际功能项目“谈论你过去是什么样”（talk about what you used to be like），逐步展开各项听、说、读、写活动，给人们一种有趣的体验和新鲜的感受。
教学从谈论人物过去的外貌、性格，进一步延伸到谈论人物过去的心理感受，以及人物过去的爱好等，最后延伸到谈论现在的变化，将过去和现在教学进行对比。
本单元在各项语言活动中，融入大量含used to结构的语句，由于教学内容与学生的实际生活密切相关，易于激发学生学习兴趣。
通过观察图片、听说训练、阅读理解等训练方式和独立学习、合作交流、完成任务等形式完成目标语言的输入，让学生在感受、理解、体验的基础上，很容易就能掌握这个结构。
并能运用used to do sth结构谈论自己与过去的不同，准确地描述人物过得外貌、性格和心理特征。
通过学习，让学生在交际活动中，学会正确地用英语谈论事物的发展和变化，明白事物是在不断发展变化的，培养学生积极向上的健康心态。
Section A：是基本认知部分。
主要介绍单元基本的语言内容，注重学生的听说能力和短语的积累。
教材通过学习描述人物外貌和性格的形容词，利用图片设置的情景导入本单元语言功能项目“谈论你过去是什么样”（talk about what you used to be like）和语法项目“used to”结构，然后通过听力和口语训练逐步落实这些语言功能项目。
活动1a介绍描述人物外貌和性格的重要词汇和used to句型。
让学生理解表格中的词汇，学习用其它的形容词描述人物的外貌和性格，并填在表格中。
利用描述图片上人物或班级内的同学，导入新的语言功能项目，学习used to句型。
初中英语·人教版·九年级全一册——Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.Unit 4 第4课时（Section B 2c-Self Check）测试卷测试时间：20分钟I.阅读理解Five years ago, my mother gave birth to a brother for me when I was 8. I have learned a lot from getting along with him.After he was born, I almost became a babysitter. I had to amuse him after school. I would make faces and sing to him when he was crying. Sometimes I even carried him everywhere in our yard to refresh him while my parents were busy. What I liked to do best was to feed him when looking after him. How cute he was as he tasted his favorite food! My parents often praised me happily, “As an elder brother, you’ve made contributions to looking after your younger brother.”I have got happiness from sharing. When I was young, I was the only child in my family. I could get what I wanted from my parents and get my parents’ whole love. I was a “LittleE mperor”. But now, as long as I get something good, I will share it with him. I remembered the year when he was three, he was fond of Rubik cubes (魔方). I bought one for him with my lucky money as a birthday present. When he got the toy, he was so happy that he laughed, hugged me and said, “Brother, I love you!”Thanks for spending these years together with my family. It has taught me whatresponsibilitymeans, what unselfishness means and what friendship means. Not only should I look after myself, but also I should pay attention to my family and my friends.1. The underlined word “amuse” in the second paragraph means .A. 开他玩笑B. 令他开心C. 令他生气D. 令他讨厌2. When looking after his younger brother, the writer did the following EXCEPT .A. carrying him everywhereB. making faces and singing to himC. feeding himD. telling stories to him3. How old was the writer when he bought the birthday present for his younger brother?A. 3.B. 8.C. 11.D. 13.4. Before his younger brother was born, the writer .A. was a babysitter in his familyB. was a “Little Emperor” in his familyC. cooked for his familyD. bought a Rubik cube for himself5. If you have a brother or a sister in your family, you might learn to be from the passage.A. responsibleB. selfishC. lonelyD. puzzledII. 书面表达我们的每一次变化都见证着我们的成长，请以“The biggest personal change I’ve ever made”为题，并根据要点和要求，用英语写一篇短文。
九年级英语unit4 翻译Unit4 I used to be afraid of the darkSection A 2d.艾尔弗雷德：（举办）这次聚会的注意实在是太棒了！吉娜：我同意。
从上次见到小学同学到现在已经三年了。
艾尔弗雷德：看到大家的变化还挺有趣的。
吉娜：比利变化好大呀！他过去曾经那么羞涩、安静。
艾尔弗雷德：是啊，以前他和女生说话总是脸红。
吉娜：我以前看他每天在图书馆看书。
艾尔弗雷德：那是因为他确实是个好学生，他学习刻苦，以考试就得高分。
吉娜：他以前戴眼镜吗？艾尔弗雷德：戴啊，而且他以前很瘦。
但现在看他，又高大有强壮。
吉娜：现在他也很讨人喜欢，你瞧瞧他周围那些女生。
Section A 3a从害羞女孩到流行歌星为本月的《青年世界》杂志，我采访了19岁的亚裔歌星王坎迪。
坎迪告诉我她一直害羞，于是想通过唱歌来挑战羞涩。
随着她的情况逐步好转，她开始敢于在班级同学面前放声歌唱。
现在她不再那么腼腆了，而且热爱在众人面前演唱。
我问坎迪她成名后的生活有什么不同。
她解释说有许多好事，比如可以旅行，随时会结识新面孔。
“我以前在学校并不引人注目，但是现在，无论我走到哪里，都会被人关注。
”然而，太多的关注也可以成为坏事。
“我总是会担心自己在别人眼中的样子还有，我必须注意自己的言行。
我不再拥有很多私人时间。
现在与朋友外出几乎不可能，因为老有保镖守在我周围。
对于所有那些想要成名的年轻人，坎迪有什么话可说呢？“这个嘛”她慢慢道来，“你必须准备好舍弃一个普通人的生活，你永远无法想象，通往成功的路途是多么艰难。
许多次我都想到放弃，但我奋力坚持下去了。
我想成功，你确实需要不少才华和辛勤工作，只有极少数人可以攀上成功之巅。
”Section B 2b他比过去学习更努力李文是来自农村的一个普通的15岁男生，他学习很努力，在学校表现很好，很难相信他以前在学校也面临许多困难。
当他还是个小男孩的时候，他很少惹麻烦，他同家人也总生活在一起。
