Unit 4

I used to be afraid of the dark.

sectionA Period 1

Unit 4

I used to be afraid of the dark.

sectionA Period 1

义务教育教科书（人教）九年级英语上册

Appearance( 外貌 )

Personality（性格）

Medium build

Medium height

Fat/heavy

Tall/short

Beautiful/ugly

handsome

Curly/blonde hair

outgoing

serious

friendly

shy

Hard-working

honestfunny

How to talk about the appearance and personality?

What does Tom look like?

He is tall and he has short black hair.

What is Tom like?He is a little serious but he is very kind.

• I used to be afraid of the dark. 我过去怕黑 .

• “used to + 动词原形”表过去的习惯或过去经常反复发生的动作或状态。例如 :

• I used to be short .• He used to like playing games.

Notes

一般疑问句助动词 did 放在句首 , 例如 :

You used to be short.

Did you use to be short ?

He used to play tennis.

Did he use to play tennis?

He used to be short, but now he is tall.He used to be short, but now he is tall.

He was short when he was a child, but he is tall now.

Xia Mei used to be short.

But now she is tall.

Xia Mei used to have straight hair.

But now she has curly hair.

short/tall young/old heavy/thin

He/She used to be/have/wear…, but now he/she is/has/wears ….

GroupworkWork in groups to tell your partners what you used to be.

I used to be short. Now I am…

I used to have long hair. Now…

I used to like eating eggs. Now…

Did you use to be short?

Did you use to be shy?

Did you use to have curly hair?Yes, I did./ No, I didn’t.

1b 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 .3. Tina used to have and hair.

1c PAIRWORK Look at the picture above and make conversations.

short

glasses

tallshort hair

red curly

2a Listen and check () the words you hear.

___ active serious friendly funny outgoing quiet√√√

2b tapescriptGirl: Hey, Steve! Over here! Don’t you remember me?

Boy: Oh, wow! You’re Paula, aren’t you?

Girl: That’s right.

Boy: But you used to be really , didn’t you?

Girl: Yeah. I wasn’t very .

Boy: No, You weren’t. But you were always . Wait a minute! Did you use to play the piano?

Girl: Yes, I did. But now I’m more interested in . I play soccer and I’m on the swim team.

Boy: Wow! People sure change.

quiet

outgoing

friendly

sports

What about yourself? Put checks in the blanks.

I used to be afraid of…

I’m still afraid of…

a. the darkb. being alonec. snakesd. flying in an airplanee. big dogsf. high placesg. speaking in front of a group

Now ask your partner. Put checks in the blanks.

My partner used to be afraid of…

My partner still afraid of…

a. the darkb. being alonec. snakesd. flying in an airplanee. big dogsf. high placesg. speaking in front of a group

A: Did you use to be afraid of the dark? B: Yes, I did. A: Are you still afraid of the dark? B: No, I’m not. How about you? A: ….B: ….

Activity Past NowEat….Read…Watch…on TVDo…at school

What did you use to do?

What do you do now?

chew candy gum eat ice cream

read comics play with dollsplay with balloons

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