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Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section A 1a-2c
R·九年级上册
1. To learn the words and expressions to describe the appearance and personality of people.
tall, short, outgoing, handsome, funny, humorous…
2. To listen and talk about how people have changed using used to+ verb.
Mario used to be really short.
He used to wear glasses.
Paula used to be really quiet.
Learning Objective
Describe your English teacher !
What does s/he look like?
What is s/he like?
friendly
brave
outgoing
quiet
Personality
serious
active
funny
lovely
I was shy ten years ago,
but now I am outgoing.
I had long hair one year ago,
but now I have short hair.
=I used to have long hair one year ago,
=I used to be shy ten years ago,
I used to have...hair/be+adj.,
but now I have...hair/am+adj..
Task 1: Introduce yourself!
But she was short in the past.
=But she used to be short in the past.
Liu Ruiqi is tall now.
Wow! She's changed!
But he was cute in the past.
=But he used to be cute in the past.
Li Songfeng is smart now.
Wow! He's changed!
=And he used to wear a hat in the past.
And he wore a hat in the past.
But she had short hair in the past.
=But she used to have short hair in the past.
Guo Mengyao has long hair now.
Wow! She's changed!
Listen. Bob is seeing some friends for the first time in four years. What did his friends use to look like?
1. Mario used to be _____. He used to wear ______.
2. Amy used to be _____. She used to have _______ hair.
3. Tina used to have _____ and _____ hair.
short
glasses
tall
short
red
curly
Listen and check (√) the words you hear.
2a
___ friendly ___ outgoing
___ serious ___ humorous
___ silent ___ active
___ brave ___ quiet
___ helpful
Listen again and complete the sentences about how Paula has changed.
2b
In the past
1. Paula used to be really _____. She was always silent in class. She wasn’t very ________. She was never brave enough to ask questions.
2. She got good grades in _______. She was also good in ______ class. She used to play the ______.
outgoing
quiet
science
music
piano
1. Now she’s more interested in ______.
She plays ______ almost every day.
She’s also on a _____ team.
2. She still plays the ______ from time to time.
soccer
sports
swim
piano
Now
It's your turn when I talk about you!
Task 2: Talk about your classmates
Guo Mengyao used to have short hair in the past, but now she has long hair.
Guo Mengyao
Did Jin Ming use to be cute?
Yes, she did. She used to be cute.
What’s she like now?
She is outgoing now.
outgoing
cute
outgoing
Did Ma Wenbo use to wear glasses?
No, he didn't. He didn't use to wear glasses.
What’s he like now?
He wears glasses now.
wear glasses
Talk about your classmates in groups of 4.
Task 3: Groupwork
A: Did s/he use to have short hair?
B: Yes, she did. She used to have short hair.
C: What’s she like now?
B: She has long hair now.
D: Is she Ms. Luo?
B: No, she isn't. She is Xiahenazi.
Time takes everything away. Years and months will change your name, appearance, character and destiny.
--Plato
时间带走一切,长年累月会把你的名字、外貌、性格、命运都改变。
--柏拉图
Homework
1. Talk about how you and your best friend have changed
using used to+ verb with your classmates.
2. Write your sentences on your exercise book.(Each person
at least 4 sentences)
Pairwork
Guess! Who is s/he?
A: She used to have short hair and be quiet, but now she has long hair and is outgoing.
B: Is she Lan Xiaoyan?
A: Yes, she is.
Task 2: Pairwork
A: She used to have ... hair and be ..., but now she has ... hair and is ....
B: Is s/he ...?
A: Yes, s/he is.
Task 2: Snowballing
Ms. Luo:
Yang Xu :
Lan Xiaoyan:
I used to have/be ..., but now I have/am .... Ms. Luo used to have/be ..., but now she has/is....
Yang Xu used to have/be ...,
but now he has/is .... Wang Weihan is/has ... now.
Lan Xiaoyan is/has ... now.
4'
Wang Weihan: ...
I used to have/be ..., but now I have/am .... Yang Xu has/ is ... now.
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