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Unit 4
I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section A (1a —2d)
1) To master the structure “used to ” to describe the changes of people
2) Review the words about appearance and personality
3) To practice listening and reading skills 4)To know the people and things are changing and need to self-improvement
Learning aims
To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting
Are there any words can we describe a person
appearance
hobby
Key structure:
used to ... but now...
personality
tall / short
of medium height
straight / curly hair
long / short hair
glasses
a watch / a hat
outgoing
funny
humorous
shy
silent
dance
play football
play the piano
sing
draw
To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting
What does he look like?
thin
heavy
Mr. Zheng used to be thin.
Mr.Zheng used to like sports.
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in the past
now
I used to....,but now I ....
What changes do you have?
What changes
do they have?
Good
morning!
Did she use to be fat?
Good
morning!
Yes,she did./
No, she didn't.
Good
morning!
Did she use to ....?
Using the sentences to make a
conversation with your partners.
A:I used to...,
but now I am ...
B:Did you use to ......?
C:He / She used
to......,
didn't he/she?
Bob is seeing some friends for the first time in four years.
What did his friends use to look like?
What changes
do they have?
While-listening
Listen to 1b
Mario used to be ______. He used to wear ________.
Amy used to be _____. She used to have ______ hair.
Tina used to have _____ and ______ hair.
short
glasses
tall
short
red
curly
Tip : Name, key words, first letter
What’s they like now?
While-listening
Look at the picture in 1a and make conversations.
A: Did Mario use to be short?
B: Yes, he did. He used to be really short.
A: What's he like now?
What does he look like now?
B: He is tall now.
1c
__ friendly __ outgoing __ serious
__ humorous __ silent __ active
__ brave __ quiet __ helpful
2a Listen and check (√) the words you hear.
quiet
outgoing
music class
science
piano
sports
soccer
swim
piano
2b Listen again and complete the chart about how Paula has changed.
Make conversations about Paul using the information in 2b.
quiet
…
outgoing
…
now
A: Paul used to be really quiet.
B: I know. She was always silent in class.
talk
past
2d Read and answer the questions.
They are having a party.
What are they doing?
Who are they talking about?
What did Billy use to be?
They are talking about Billy.
He used to be shy, quiet and thin.
Survey :Who has changed most?
Past Now
Hair
Height
Build
Personality
Hobby
We think … has changed most. He / She used to …, but now he / she …
Groupwork
Name: In the past now
Appearance(外貌)
Personality(性格)
Hobby
Other features(特点)
Pair work
Who is the king of change?
六人一组,谈论自己的变化,选出本组变化最多的同学,并由组长介绍他的变化,全班同学投票出班级的百变之王。
Imagine it’s in 2036 now.Make conversations about changes of your friends between in the past and now.
A : Today I'm so happy to be invited to a party of my friends. It's twenty years since we finished middle school. They must have changed a lot.
B: …you used to be short, didn’t you?...
C: … He used to be so quiet and silent, but now he's active and humous. He can easily make people laugh…
Groupwork
do a summary
sb. used to + be\do… “过去经常”
sb. didn’t use to…
--Did sb. use to …?\
--sb. used to …, didn’t sb.?
--Yes, sb. did. \No, sb. didn’t.
What did sb. use to be like?
1. You used to be short, didn’t you?
Language points
used to的一般疑问句、否定句。
You used to go there, didn’t you?
He didn’t use to come.
used to… 以前,曾经
used to be 过去是;曾经是
used to do sth. 过去常常做某事
be used to doing sth. 习惯与做某事
be used to do sth. 被用于做某事
2. What’s he like now?
=What does he look like?--- He is tall and thin.
What’s the weather like today ?
silent adj. 不说话的;沉默的
silence n. 沉默;寂静
Do you know when to keep silent?
4. from time to time 时常;有时
【近义词】 at times 有时 once in a while 偶尔
now and then 时而
5. It’s been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates.
一、根据所给中文或英文提示填写适当形式的单词,使句子完整。
1. Keep ______ (不说话的;沉默的).The baby is sleeping.
silent
2. This is a __________ (幽默的) story. We all like it.
humorous
3. Doing sports is _______ (有帮助的) to us.
helpful
4. She got good _______ (score) on her exams this term.
scores
5. My grandmother used to ____ (讲) stories to us.
tell
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二、用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空
6. It is five years since we ____________ (move) here.
【解析】根据since 可知此处应用过去式。
moved
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7. Work hard, and you’ll get good ____________ (grade) in the exam.
【解析】get good grades 得到好成绩,为固定用法。
grades
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8. Mike is a good boy and he is ___________ (friend) to others.
【解析】is 后接形容词作表语。
friendly
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9. Tiangong classes are so ____________ (fun) that almost every student in our class likes them.
10. Role-play is ____________ (help) in developing communication skills.
funny
helpful
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Homework
Write a short composition about changes of your best friend between in the past and now.
“…used to …, but now…”
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