Unit 8 It must belong to Carla.
Section A 2 (3a-3c)
一、教学目标：
1. 语言知识目标：
1) 学习掌握下列词汇： policeman, noise, wolf, happening, uneasy
2) 阅读短文，能按要求获取相关的信息。
3) 通过阅读训练来提高学生们的阅读能力。
4) 学习运用情态动词表推测。
2. 情感态度价值观目标：
面对身边暂时不可解释的现象，根据已有证据进行合理推测。不信谣，不传谣。
二、教学重难点
1. 教学重点：
1) 掌握本部分出现的生词和词组，达到熟练运用的目标。
2) 阅读短文，获得相关的信息。通过阅读练习，来提高阅读能力。
2. 教学难点：
1) 阅读短文，获得相关的信息的能力。
2) 理解并运用所学的词汇及表达方式。
三、教学过程
I. Revision
1. Have a dictation of the new words learned in the last class.
2. Check the phrases.
II. Presentation
Present the new words in the dialogue.
A: Do you hear strange noises outside our window?
B: Yes, something unusual is happeningin our town.
A: My father called the policeman, but he couldn’t find anything strange.
B: Maybe it was a wolf, everyone in our town is feeling uneasy.
III. Reading
Work on 3a:
1. Tell Ss to read the article and decide which might be the best title.
A. A Small and Quiet Town
B. Strange Happenings in my town
C. Animals in our neighborhood
2. 方法指导：先读懂所给的三个句子的意思，明确标题大意。然后快速阅读短文开头和结尾，争取在较短的时间内，确定课文大意。
IV. Careful Reading
Work on 3b
1. 学生们再次阅读短文内容，并完成3b中的内容。
2. 学生们先读3b中的单词短语，理解其大意，然后仔细回读短文，找到相同意思的单词。
3. 让学生们相互讨论，并校对答案。
Work on 3c
1. Read the article carefully and write what people think about the strange noises.
2. Ss work in pairs. Let students discuss the answers.
3. Check the answers with the students.
V. Language points
1. It used to be very quiet.
used to do sth 曾经，过去常常（现在不做了）
be used to do sth. (=be used for doing sth.) 被用来做……
be used to doing sth 习惯于做……
Translation.
I used to study in this school.
我曾经在这个学校学习。
Our parents are used to living in the village.
我们的父母习惯了居住在山村。
This box is used for storing toys. = This box is used to store toys.
这个箱子是被用来储存玩具的。
