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Unit 4
I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section A 2d&GF-4c
Learning Objectives
2. describe the past events by using “used to”
1) Paula used to be really quiet.
2) I didn’t use to be popular in school.
3) —Did he use to wear glasses?
—Yes, he did./No, he didn’t.
4) —You used to be short, didn’t you?
—Yes, I did./No, I didn’t.
1. To master the usage of “such+形容词和名词” ,
“It has been +一段时间+since+一般过去时的句子”,
2
Review
Yang Mi used to have short hair, but now she has long hair.
Please use “used to ... , but now ... ” to describe the changes.
3
Peng Yuyan used to be fat, but now he is strong.
Please use “used to ... , but now ... ” to describe the changes.
4
Please use “used to ... , but now ... ” to describe the changes.
Wu Lei used to be short, but now he is tall.
5
Today, there is a great party to see how people have changed.
6
Watch the video and then answer the questions.
1. What are they talking about?
2. What did Billy use to be?
3. What is Billy like now?
They are talking about Billy’s changes.
He used to be shy, quiet and thin.
He is big, strong and popular.
7
Listen and fill in the chart.
In the past Now
Appearance
Personality
Interest
thin, wear glasses
big, strong
shy, quiet
popular
reading ,
studied hard
Billy has changed so much!
2d
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Role-play the conversation.
Alfred: This party is such a great idea!
Gina: I agree. It’s been three years since we last saw our
primary school classmates.
Alfred: It’s interesting to see how people have changed.
Gina: Billy has changed so much! He used to be so shy and
quiet.
Alfred: Yeah, his face always turned red when he talked to
girls!
=so great an idea.
so后用形容词或副词,
such后用形容词和名词
“It has been +一段时间+since+一般过去时的句子”意为“自从……以来已经过去了多长时间”。
【辨析】
turn:多指颜色的变化 become:多指身份、职位的变化
get:强调变化过程,译为“渐渐变得” go:多指向不好的方向发展
2d
9
Gina: I used to see him reading in the library every day.
Alfred: That’s because he was a really