Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark. SectionA(3a-3c)课件 (共17张PPT)

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Unit 4　I used to be afraid of the dark.
Period 2 Section A （3a－3c）
Reading
Learning objectives:
1. In this class, students need to master the key
words, key phrases, such as used to be/do and
deal with, as well as key sentences in the
reading text;
2. Students need to read and understand the
article, and then finish the reading tasks.
3. After this class, students will be able to write
about a person’s changes or experiences by
using what they have learned in the period.
: use used to be/doand but now to describe the following pictures.
Review
in the past but now
heavy thin.
He used to be heavy, but now he is thin.
short tall
He used to be short, but now he is tall.
long hair short hair.
She used to have long hair, but now she has short hair.
wear glasses not wear glasses
She used to wear glasses, but now she doesn’t wear them anymore.
changes
Appearances
Short，tall，heavy,
hair…
Personalities(个性)
funny ,outgoing ,serious
quiet , kind shy…
Hobbies
As time goes by, everyone has changed.
随着时光流逝，我们都在改变！
Free talk: I/He/She used to _______,
but now I/He/She _________.
Prediction(预测)
1. What is the passage about
2. What did the girl use to be
like
She used to be shy.
从害羞女孩到明星
A shy girl.
A pop star.
From shy girl to pop star.
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Tip 1: We can get some useful information
from the title and the picture.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
how Candy's life has changed
Candy's advice to young people
Candy's background
From Shy girl to Pop Star
Tip 2:Topic sentence(主题句) is often at the beginning or the end of each paragraph.
3a. Read the article and identify the paragraphs [1–3] in which the information appears.
v.确认；找到
Circle the new words on P27.
Read them aloud.
background n. 背景
interview v. 采访；面试 n. 面试；访谈
Asian adj. 亚洲的；亚洲人的 n. 亚洲人
deal v. (dealt) 对付，对待
deal with 应对，处理
shyness n. 害羞；腼腆
dare v. 敢于；胆敢
crowd n. 人群；观众
ton n. 吨；（pl.） 大量；许多
private adj. 私人的；私密的
guard n. 警卫；看守 v. 守卫；保卫
require v. 需要；要求
Name
Age
Nationality(国籍)
Job
Personality （性格） Used to be_______
Now she is not _______________
Careful reading
Candy Wang
19 years old
Asian
pop star
shy
shy anymore
Read and fill in the blank.
Para.1 Candy Wang’s background.
How does Candy deal with her shyness
She took up singing to deal with it.
is a _______________ pop star.
She used to ___________. Then she______ singing to _________ her shyness.
She is ___ shy _______ and loves ______ in front of ______.
Candy Wang
19-year-old Asian
be really shy
not
anymore
crowds
In the past
Now
singing
took up
deal with
Let’s make a summary about Para.1.
How Candy’s life has changed
Good things Bad things
1. Be able to travel and
__________all the time. 2. Be popular at school and get____________
everywhere she goes. 1. She always ______ how she appears to others.
2. She has to be________
what she says or does.
3. She doesn’t have much
__________any more.
4. There are always
________around her.
Para.2 How Candy’s life has changed.
Read carefully and finish this chart.
meet new people
tons of attention
worries about
careful about
private time
guards
1. Candy used to be _________, but now she’s not shy ____________.
2. She didn’t use to be __________ in school, but now she gets ___________________.
3. She used to _____________ with friends, but it is almost ____________ now.
4. She didn’t use to _____________ how she appears to others, but now she does.
shy
anymore
popular
tons of attention
hang out
impossible
worry about
Does Candy think it’s easy to be a pop star
3b
Read Para.2 again and complete the sentences about Candy.
Young people have to be ________ to ____ ____ their ______ life.
People really require a lot of ______ and __________ to succeed.
Only a very small _______ of people make it to the _____.
up
give
prepared
normal
number
hard work
talent
top
The road to success is so _______.
difficult
Para.3 Candy’s advice to young people.
Read carefully and complete the sentences.
Para.1 background
Para. 2
life has changed
Para. 3
advice to young people
Asian pop star/ used to be.../ took up singing/dare to...
good things:
travel and meet ...
/get tons of attention...
bad things:
worry about...
be careful about…
don't have private time...
there are always guards...
be prepared to .../ the road to success... /require... /make it to the top
Candy Wang
From Shy Girl to Pop Star
Summary
The structure(结构) of the reading is a good example of writing about a person’s changes and experiences.
Writing：根据2019年百色市中考试题改编
假设李华是你的同班同学，请根据以下提示及要求，用英语写一篇题为" My Classmate"的短文.
提示: 1. 他个子高，长相英俊，擅长运动;
2. 他以前成绩一般，但现在成绩优秀(细说原因);
3. 对他的评价.
要求: 1.文中不能出现真实的姓名及校名;
2. 词数80词左右.
My Classmate
________________________________________________
Para.1: his/her background
name/age/country/job/personality(性格)
Para.2: his/her changes/experiences
changes 1...changes 2...changes 3...
Para.3: his/her advice
or evaluation(评价) about him/her
Post-reading
The road to success is difficult.
成功之路充满荆棘。
Success requires a lot of talent and hard work.
成功需要很多天赋以及辛勤工作。
1. Memorize the key words and expressions:
interview; deal with; dare to…;
not … any more; require; used to
2. Finish the writing.
Homework
Thank you
for your listening!