Unit 2 I used to be afraid of the dark.

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 about themselves.
read the instructions to the class. ask a good student to give an example from his or her own experience. for example, for the word eat, a student might say, i used to eat chocolate. now i like to eat fruits of different kinds. i think chocolate is rich in calory and fat while fruits are rich in vitamin, which is good for health.
help students to write chocolate and fruits in the chart.
ask students to complete the work in groups of four. walk around the classroom listening in on different groups and offering help with pronunciation and writing.
ask a few students to tell the class about the other students they have talked to.
for example, a student may say, my desk- mate wei mei used to eat a lot of chocolate. now she likes to eat fruits. she thinks keeping fit is of great importance.
note: answers to the chart will vary.

step ⅴ summary
say, in this class, we’ve talked about what you used to be afraid of and what you are still afraid of using the target language of this unit.
step ⅵ homework
(1) ask students to find out what their grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles and old friends used to be afraid of when they were children. what did these people used to be afraid of that today’s children are not afraid of?
(2)finish off the exercises on pages 6～7 of the workbook.

step ⅶ blackboard design

unit 2 i used to be afraid of the dark.
section a
the third period
target language:
a: did you use to be afraid of the dark?
b: yes, i did.
a: are you still afraid of the dark?
b: no, i’m not. how about you?
a: me? oh, yes! i’m terrified of the dark.
b: so, what do you do about it?