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.