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Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark. (Grade 9) Stella ♥
Topic: talk about what you used to be like (changes) Grammar: “used to +V原”表一般过去时
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
1. humorous adj.有幽默感的;滑稽有趣的humor n.幽默 a sense of humor幽默感
2. silent adj.沉默的;不说话的silence n.沉默silently adv.沉默地=in silence
keep silent保持沉默 / remain silent保持沉默
3. helpful adj.有帮助的;有用的opp. helpless adj.无助的help n.&v.帮助
★be helpful to sb./ sth.对...有帮助 help sb. with sth.帮助某人某事 help sb. (to) do sth.帮助某人做某事
help sb. out帮助sb.摆脱困境/解决问题 help oneself to sth.随便吃点... can’t help doing sth.情不自禁做...
with (without) the help of...有(没有)...的帮助下 ask (sb.) for help(向某人)寻求帮助
4. from time to time 时常;有时=sometimes=at times
the first time / best time to do sth. for the first time 初次;第一次 all the time 总是;一直
at the same time同时 on time准时 & in time及时 once upon a time从前 ahead of time提前
5. score [C.]n.&v. 得分;进球 ★get good scores/grades 取得好成绩
e.g. The score was two to three. 比分是2比3 scores of... 大量,许多
6. background [C.]n.背景 background music背景音乐 background information背景信息
7. interview v. & n.采访; 面试interviewer [C.]n.采访者;面试者 interviewee [C.]n.被采访者;被面试者
have an interview with sb. (about sth.) / interview sb. (about sth.) (就某事)采访某人 a job interview工作面试
8. Asian [C.]n.亚洲人(pl. Asians) adj.亚洲(人)的 an Asian country 一个亚洲的国家
Asia n.亚洲 in Asia 在亚洲
9. African [C.]n.非洲人(pl. Africans) adj.非洲(人)的 an African country 一个非洲国家
Africa n.非洲 in Africa 在非洲
10. European [C.]n.欧洲人(pl. Europeans) adj.欧洲(人)的 ★ a European country 一个欧洲的国家
Europe n.欧洲 in Europe在欧洲
11. British adj.英国(人)的 pl.英国人Britain n.英国 in Britain在英国 British English英式英语
12. deal v. 对待;对付(deal-dealt- dealt) n.交易;协议 ★deal with sth./ sb.应对;处理...
★ How will you deal with the problem?=★What will you do with the problem?你会怎样处理这个问题?
It’s not a big deal.不是什么大事。 It’s a deal. 成交;一言为定
13. shyness n.害羞;腼腆shy adj.害羞的(shy -shyer- shyest)
14. dare ①v.敢于;胆敢(dare-dared-dares) dare to do sth.敢于做某事否定:don’t dare to do sth.
e.g. He dares to sing in public. 否定:He doesn’t dare to sing in public.一疑:Does he dare to sing in public?
②modal.敢于(主要用于一般疑问句和否定句) How dare you (do sth.)? 你怎么敢(做...)
dare +V原 否定:dare not do sth. / daren’t do sth.
e.g. Dare you tell her the truth? I dare not tell her the truth.
15. crowd [C.]n.人群;观众crowded adj.拥挤的uncrowded adj.不拥挤的 a crowd of...一群...
16. ton [C.]n.吨;(pl.)大量;许多 tons of...+ [U.]/pl.大量... pay/get (much/ tons of ) attention to...非常关注...
17. private adj.私人的;私密的privacy n.隐私privately adv.私人地;私下 private schools私立学校
18. in person亲自;亲身a person people (pl.)personal adj.个人的personality n.性格
19. public n.民众 adj.公开的;公众的 the public大众 public schools公立学校
20. in public公开地;在别人(尤指生人)面前in private私下地
21. guard [C.]n.警卫;看守(pl. guards) v.守卫;保卫(guard-guarded-guards)
22. ant [C.]n.蚂蚁 an ant一只蚂蚁
23. insect [C.]n.昆虫 an insect
24. require v.需要;要求(不用于进行时态)requirement [C.]n.要求 make some requirements提出要求
require sb. to do sth.需要某人做某事 sb. be required to do sth.某人被要求做某事
require sth.需要某物 require + that sb. (should) do sth.要求/需要某人做某事
sth. require doing / sth. require to be done 某物需要被做
25. speech [C.]n.讲话;发言;演讲(speech-speeches) make/give a speech (about....)
speak v.说话(speak-spoke-spoken-speaking) speaker [C.]n.发言者;说话者
26. seldom adv.不常;很少(表否定意义) 对seldom提问用:how often
e.g. He seldom eats junk food, does he?(前否后肯) Seldom does he eat junk food.(seldom于句首部分倒装)
27. influence v.&n.影响 ★have an influence on...对...有影响 influence sb. in...在...影响某人
influence sb. to do sth.影响某人做某事 be influenced by...被...影响
28. absent adj.缺席的;不在的absence n.缺席★be absent from sth.缺席.opp.★be present at sth.出席.
opp. present adj.出席的;在场的 [C.]n.礼物(=gift); n.现在(at present)
29. fail v.不及格;失败;未能(做到)(-failed)failure n.失败 fail in sth.在某方面失败(opp. succeed in sth.)
fail to do sth.未能做成某事 fail (in) an exam 考试不及格opp. pass an exam通过考试
30. examination (=exam) [C.]n.考试;审查examine v.检查;考试 examine one’s eyes.检查眼睛
a final exam期末考试 have an exam举行考试;有考试 take an exam参加考试
31. a boarding school寄宿学校 board [C.]n.木板 v.上船或登机等
32. exactly adv.确切地;精确地;正是;恰好是exact adj.确切的 the exact time确切时间
exactly speaking, / to be exact, 确切地说,
33. pride n.自豪;骄傲 ★take pride in...对...骄傲/自豪 the pride of... ...的骄傲
34. proud adj.自豪的;骄傲的 ★be proud of... 对...骄傲/自豪
35. general adj.普遍的;常规的;总的;大概的;大致的 n.将军generally adv.普遍地;通常;一般地;大概
in general总的来说;大体上;通常 generally speaking, 一般来说, a general description一个大体的描述
36. introduction n.介绍self-introduction n.自我介绍introduce v.介绍 introduce oneself介绍某人自己
give an introduction to...对...介绍 a general introduction总体介绍;概述 introduce A to B 向B介绍A
37. ★sth. take place 发生/举行某事(took place/ have taken place)
文本其它知识点: turn red变红(turn v.变得+adj.)
1. ★be afraid of sth.害怕某物 be afraid to do sth. / be afraid of doing sth.害怕做某事
2. ★be afraid of being alone害怕一个人 be afraid of the dark怕黑 feel lonely感到孤单
3. ★★used to do sth.过去做某事 be/get used to (doing) sth.习惯(做)某事
4. ★★be used to do sth.= be used for doing sth.被用来做某事
5. ★be brave enough to do sth.足够勇敢做某事 adj.+enough: outgoing enough & enough+n.: enough time
6. brave adj.勇敢的(brave-braver-the bravest)bravely adv.bravery n.勇气
7. be friendly to sb.对某人友好(adj. friendly-friendlier) be more/ less interested in...对...更/没那么 感兴趣
8. on a swim team在游泳队(是成员) play the piano(play+the+西洋乐器) play soccer(play+球类,无冠词)
9. take an active part in...积极参加... (active-more activeactivity-activities)
10. be serious about...对...严肃认真(serious-more serious adj.严肃的) take sth. seriously严肃对待某事
11. be careful about...对...小心谨慎 careful-more careful adj.小心的;仔细的opp. careless adj.粗心的
12. worry about sth.=be worried about sth.担忧... be nervous about sth.对...紧张/焦虑
13. ★such a great idea如此好的想法(=so great an idea) such +a/an+adj.+可数名词单数
14. ★It is/ It has been+一段时间+since从句(从句动词用一般过去式) 自从...以来已经多长时间了
e.g. It’s been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates. (It’s been=It has been)
15. ★see/ watch sb. doing sth.看见sb.正在做...(see-saw-seen) hear sb. doing sth.听见sb.正在做...(hear-heard)
16. That’s because+句子:那是因为... That’s why+句子:那是为什么...
17. a 19-year-old Asian pop star 19岁的亚洲的流行明星(★19-year-old adj.19岁的)
18. ★take a 24-hour train坐24小时火车(take a 24 hours’ train) take a 5-hour bus ride坐5小时公共汽车
19. ★take up singing开始唱歌(take-took-taken) take up (doing) sth.开始从事;占据(时间、空间等)
20. not...anymore / no more/ not...any longer/ no longer不再...
e.g. She’s not shy anymore. I don’t have much private time anymore.
21. hang out with sb.和sb.出去闲逛(hang-hung-hung v.悬挂)
22. impossible adj.不可能的possible adj.可能的possibly adv.可能地possibility n.可能性
23. ★Hanging out with friends is almost impossible for me. (★V-ing 作主语,谓语动词用单数)
24. appear vi.出现disappear vi消失★ appearance n.外貌;出现
25. ★be prepared to do sth.=be ready to do sth.准备好做... prepare to do sth.准备做preparation [C.]n.准备
26. give up your normal life放弃你的正常生活 give up doing sth.放弃做某事
27. ★the road to success通向成功的道路(to是介词,success是名词)
28. success n.成功successful adj.successfully adv.succeed v. (★succeed in doing sth.成功做sth.)
29. How difficult/ hard the road to success is!通向成功的道路是多么难
30. ★fight on继续战斗,不放弃(fight-fought-fought) think about doing sth.考虑做某事(think-thought-thought)
31. require a lot of talent and hard work需要很多天赋和努力 be talented in...对...有天赋
32. ★★a number of+pl.+V复(a number of...许多...) e.g. A number of the students are reading in the library.
a small number of...一小部分/少量... a large number of...大量;很多...
33. ★★the number of+pl.+V单(the number of... ...的数量) e.g. The number of the students is increasing.
34. ★make it!成功做到! make it to the top到达顶峰 make the decision to do sth.下定决心做某事
35. wear whatever we like穿我们所喜欢的任何(衣服) wear the school uniform穿校服
36. mind doing sth.介意做某事 what to wear穿什么(疑问词+to do)
37. I do remember one bad thing though(副词,句末, 表“可是”).(do是助动词,表强调,用于动词前,动词用原形)
38. It is hard to believe that+从句=It is unbelievable that+从句:很难相信...
39. ★have difficulty/ difficulties in (doing) sth.在某方面有困难/ 做某事有困难
40. ★cause problems造成问题 cause sth./lead to sth./result in sth.导致.. cause sb. to do sth.致使sb.做..
41. cause sb. sth. =cause sth. for sb.给某人造成... cause v.导致;造成 [C.]n.(问题造成的)原因
42. take care of sb.=look after sb.照顾某人 look for...寻找
43. send sb. to..把sb.送去..(send-sent) send sb. to do sth.派sb.去做.. send up发射 send for sb.派人去请sb.
44. advise sb. to do sth.建议某人做某事 advise doing sth.建议做某事 advise v.advice [U.]n.
45. even though/ even if 即使(连词) be there for sb.随时在这儿提供帮助
46. they are always thinking of me. 他们总是想起我 be always doing sth.总是做某事(带有感情色彩)
47. ★in the past/last few years 在过去的几年里 (一般用现在完成时):
e.g. My life has changed a lot in the past/last few years.
48. 补充:★Nothing stays the same.没有什么是一尘不变的
Grammar: used to+V原:过去做某事(过去时)
★sb. used to do sth.否定:sb. didn’t use to do sth. 一般疑问句: Did sb. use to do sth.?
反意疑问句:sb. used to do sth, didn’t sb.? / sb. didn’t use to do sth, did sb.?(sb.用主格)
e.g. He used to be shy.否定:He didn’t use to be shy.一疑:Did he use to be shy?
★画线提问:★What did he use to be like? 反意疑问句:He used to be shy, didn’t he?
sb. used to do sth.否:sb. usedn’t to do sth.一疑: Used sb. to do sth.?反意问句:sb. used to do sth, usedn’t sb.?
★Writing:描述(describe)过去和现在生活的变化或自己的变化(从外貌appearance, 性格personality/ character, 爱好hobbies, 行为behavior和其它方面) 外貌可以从身高height, 体型build/ figure,发型hairstyle等来描述
e.g. I used to be thin, but now I am of medium build(中等身材). I used to be of medium height(中等身高).
I used to have long straight blonde hair.(长短+形状+颜色+hair) curly adj.卷的
I used to be shy. But now I am outgoing and I like talking with others.
★What is he/ she like? (问性格/品质+外貌) What does he/ she look like?(只问外貌)
地方事物改变:★There used to be many trees. But now there are not.
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