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Unit 3
I used to be afraid of the dark.
Reading
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Put the missing words into the blanks.
My biggest problem is that _________. When I was young ,I _______have so ______ time, but these days I ______ early and stay in school all day. Then I ________
home and _______. Before I started high school, I ______
spend a lot of time ______ games with my friends, but I just don’t have the time _______. In the evening, I______
______ TV or chat with my grandmother, but now I _______ study. I love music, and my father _________ me to concerts. These days, I _________ have time ______ concerts. I _____________ and go to bed. I really ______________.
I’m too busy
used to
much
get up
go right
eat dinner
used to
playing
have to
used to
any more
used to take
hardly ever
for
do my homework
miss the old days
Exercise
watch
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The butterfly
A story of a girl without father, she had changed a lot during she lived in the countryside with her mother.
She met an old man who taught her lots of things and she felt love in her deep heart.
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Section 1 Before You Read
PAIRWORK Tell your partner about a time your parents helped you with a problem. Make notes.
Example : didn’t use to study hard at school – got bad grades – father helped him to understand that it was important to do well at school
Reading
He used to cause a lot of trouble.
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Learning Strategy: USING CONTEXT
Always use the information around the word or phrase you don’t understand to help you guess the meaning. Using context can help you learn new words and phrases.
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Read the passage quickly and there are 5 sentences missing. Put these sentences into the correct places in the reading. Maybe you will meet some new words. Don’t be afraid of them. Try to guess their meanings.
fast reading
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Section 2 While You Read He used to cause a lot of trouble.
Martin Murray is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a “problem child”, but a recent conversation with his mother changed his life. He didn’t use to gi