Unit 4
I used to be afraid of the dark
Section A
1a-2d
Qingtang Middle School by Mr. Zhou.
humorous
silent
helpful
from time to time
score
adj. 有幽默感的;滑稽有趣的adj. 不说话的;沉默的adj. 有用的;有帮助的时常;有时n. & v. 得分;进球
Words Review
short/ brown hair
短 / 黄头发
long /black hair
长 / 黑头发
How can we describe the personality?
curly hair 卷发
bald 光头的
tall/ good looking高 / 相貌好看的
short/ handsome矮 / 英俊的
strong /heavy 强壮的 / 重的
thin 瘦的
How can we describe the personality?
funny seriousquiet friendlyshy serious
Appearance: tall, short, fat, thin,
young, old, straight hair, curly hair,
long hair, short hair, a medium body
Personality: outgoing, serious, funny,
smart, friendly, shy, unfriendly
in the past nowKate is tall now. But she was very short in the past.Kate used to be short.
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.
What does he look like?
VS
He used to be ugly, but now he is really handsome.
He was ugly when he was a student, but he is really handsome now.
short/tall young/old heavy/thin
He/She used to be/have/wear…, but now he/she is/has/wears ….
VS
He used to be shy but now he is really smart.
He was shy when he was a child, but he is really smart now.
She used to be …, but now she is …She used to be …, but now she is …
outgoing quiet
friendly
funny
shy
smart
serious
active
…
He ____________________ in the free time, but now he is interested in ______________.
used to play basketball
playing football
She used to like reading, but now she likes singing.
She liked reading when she was a student, but she likes singing now.
VS
Appearance Personality
tall outgoing
straight hair funny
heavy smart
young unfriendly
Fill in the chart with words to describe people.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.
glasses
tallshort hair
red curly
short
1b
Did Amy used to be tall?
Yes, she did. She used to be really tall.
Look at the picture and make conversations.
She’s tall now.
What’s she like now?
1c
Did Amy use to have long hair?
No, she didn’t. She used to have short hair.
She has long hair now.
What’s she like now?
Did Tina use to have red and straight hair?
Yes, she did.
She has long and black hair now.
What’s she like now?
__ friendly __ outgoing __ serious
__ humorous __ silent __ active
__ brave __ quiet __ helpful
Listen and check (√)
the words you hear.
2a
Listen again and complete the chart about how Paula has changed.2b
In the past Now
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 ______. She used to play
the ______
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.
quiet
outgoing
science
sports
music
piano
soccer
swim
piano
Make conversations about Paula using the
information in 2b.
A: Paula used to be really quiet.
B: I know. She was always silent in class.
2c
When I was young now
shy
short
funny
be interested in
drawing
like cartoons
curly hair
outgoing
tall
serious
be interested in
thinking
like movies
straight hair
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!
Role-play the conversation.2c
Gina: I used to see him reading in the library every day.Alfred: That’s because he was a really good student. He studied hard and got good scores on his exams.Gina: Did he use to wear glasses?Alfred: Yes, and he used to be thin, too. But look how big and strong he is now!Gina: He’s so popular now. Look at all the girls around him!
从方框中选择适当的单词完成句子。quiet, shy, funny, outgoing, friendly
1. My uncle is very _______. He often tells jokes.2. His cousin is very _____. He is afraid to speak in public.3. Please be _____ in the library.4. Mike’s mother is very ________ to us. We all get on well with her. 5. Bill’s sister is very ________. She’s good at singing and dancing.
funny
shy
quietfriendly
outgoing
根据要求完成句子,每空一词。1. I used to be shy and quiet. ( 改为一般疑问句 ) ____ you _____ to be shy and quiet?2. He used to wear old jeans. ( 改为否定句 ) He ______ ____ to wear old jeans.3. Lily used to be funny. ( 就画线部分提问 ) _____ ____ he ____ to be ____?
Did use
didn’t use
What did use like
1. — Do you like playing computer games?
— No, but I _____. (2009 山东威海 )
A. used to B. didn’t
C. do D. don’t
A
2. — Why don’t you take the bike, Henry?
— It’s too expensive. I can’t ____it.
(2009 山东 )
A. sell B. keep
C. borrow D. afford
D
3. 同义句转换,每空一词。She seems to be worried now. ______
seems that she ________ worried now.
(2008 四川自贡 )
It
is
4 . — My father has decided to _____
smoking.
— That’s good news for us. I hope so.
(2008 山东淄博 )
A. give up B. take out
C. give in D. turn off
A
5 .根据所给汉语提示翻译句子。尽管我学习不好,但我从未放弃过。 (2009 甘肃兰州 )
_______ I didn’t do well in my lessons,
I _________ gave up.
Though
never
1.Recite the new words and 2d.
2.Preview 3a-3b.
3.Finish the workbook of Section A
1a-2d.
1.Recite the new words and 2d.
2.Preview 3a-3b.
3.Finish the workbook of Section A
1a-2d.