(共35张PPT)
Unit 4
I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section A 1a-2d
To learn the words and expressions to describe the appearance and personality of people.
tall, short, outgoing, handsome, funny, humorous…
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.
What does she look like
What is she like
Appearance
Personality
friendly
beautiful
long hair
outgoing
What is she like
short / long
straight / curly
black / brown / blonde
hair
build
thin
of medium build heavy, big, strong
height
tall
of medium height short
How to describe people’s appearance
appearance
friendly
humorous
brave
outgoing
silent
quiet
serious
active
helpful
funny
lovely
How to describe people’s personality
personality
What was he like in the past
What is he like now
tall/short
straight/curly hair
Fill in the chart with words to describe people.
Appearance
Personality
outgoing
funny
medium height long/short hair
heavy/fat/thin
wear glasses
helpful 有帮助的
silent 沉默的
shy
humorous 有幽默感的
hard-working
1. humorous adj.
有幽默感的;滑稽有趣的
e.g. She is a kind and humorous person.
她是个善良幽默的人。
humor (n.) + -ous → humorous (adj.)
e.g. Peter seems silent today. What’s the matter
2. silent adj. 不说话的;沉默的
silent adj. → silence n. 沉默
keep silent= keep in silence .
help (n.) + -ful → helpful (adj.)
3. helpful adj. 有帮助的
e.g. The book is really helpful.
这本书真的很有用。
helpless
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
Tapescripts
Look at the picture in 1a and make conversations.
Did Mario use to be short
Yes, he did. He used to be really short.
What’s he like now
He’s tall now.
Did Amy use to have short hair
Yes, she did. She used to have short hair.
What’s she like now
She has long hair now.
Did Tina use to have red hair
Yes, she did. She used to have red and curly hair.
What’s she like now
She has straight and blonde hair now.
Listen and check (√) the words you hear.
___ friendly ___ outgoing
___ serious ___ humorous
___ silent ___ active
___ brave ___ quiet
___ helpful
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 _______. She used to play the ________.
outgoing
quiet
science
music
piano
Listen again and complete the sentences about how Paula has changed.
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
Paula used to be really quiet.
Make conversations about Paula using the information in 2b.
I know. She was always silent in class.
In the past, she wasn’t very outgoing. She was never brave enough to ask the teachers any questions.
But she was always friendly. She got good grades in science. And she was really good in music class, too. She used to play the piano.
But now she is more interested in sports. She plays soccer almost every day. She still plays the piano from time to time.
I know, she’s so active now.
How Bill has changed so much
In the past Now
He used to be so __ and __. His face always ___ when he talked to girls . 3.He used to _____ every day. He was a really good student. He studied hard and _____ on his exams. 4.He used to _____. He used to be ______. He is ____ and ______.
He is ________ with all the girls .
How Bill has changed so much
In the past Now
He used to be so shy and quiet. His face always turned red when he talked to girls . 3.He used to read in the library every day. He was a really good student. He studied hard and got good scores on his exams. 4.He used to wear glasses. He used to be thin. He is big and strong.
He is popular with all the girls .
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Billy is Gina’s classmate. They met each other three years ago. In the past, he used to be shy and quiet. His face always turned red when he talked to girls. He used to read in the library every day. He is a really good student . He studied hard and got good scores on the exams. He used to wear glasses . He used to be thin. But now, He is big and strong. He is popular with all the girls .
Watch the flash and answer:
1. What are they doing
2. Who are they talking about
3. What do we know about Billy in the past
They are having a party.
They are talking about Billy.
He used to be shy, quiet and thin. And he studied hard and got good scores on this exams.
Pay attention to the sentences.
Make a survey in your class about who has changed most. Then make a report.
Past Now
Hair
Height
Build
Personality
Hobby
We found … has changed most. He / She used to …, but now he / she …
have straight /curly hair
be silent in class
be interested in
on a basketball team
from time to time
turn red
get good scores on the exam
wear glasses
留着直发/卷发
在课堂上保持沉默
对……感兴趣
在篮球队
时常;有时
变红
在考试中取得好成绩
戴着眼镜
句型:
1. Did Mario use to be short
2. He used to be really shy.
3. I didn’t use to be popular in school.
4. What’s he like now
5. It’s been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates.
6. It’s interesting to see how people have changed.
Ⅰ. 根据句意,从方框中选择恰当的单词填空,有的需要变换形式。每词限用一次。
question, humorous, silent, help, score
1. Thank you for your advice. It’s quite ____________.
2. If you answer all the ____________ correctly, you will get a prize.
helpful
questions
3. My sister studies hard and always gets good __________ on her exams.
4. Judy is smart and ____________. Everyone wants to make friends with her.
5. Tom wanted to put up his hand to say something, but he kept ____________ in the end.
question, humorous, silent, help, score
scores
humorous
silent
Ⅱ. 根据汉语意思及括号内所给提示语,将下列句子翻译成英语。
1. 杰夫(Jeff)长什么样子? (be like)
2. 你弟弟过去常常打篮球吗? (used to)
3. 和我的数学老师交谈很有趣。 (it; interesting)
1.What is Jeff like
2.Did your brother use to play basketball
3.It’s interesting to talk with my math teacher.
4. 自从格林(Green)一家离开这个镇子已经有10年了。 (it; since)
5. 两年前萨姆(Sam)对拍照感兴趣。 (interested)
6. 暑假安妮(Annie)有时去旅行。 (from time to time)
It has been ten years since the Greens left this town.
Sam was interested in taking photos two years ago.
Annie goes traveling on summer vacation from time to time.