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Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section A （1a-2d）教案
Objectives Learn to understand and use used to + verb. Learn what one used to be like and what used to do.
Key structure To listen and speak about what one used to be like and what one used to do.
Difficulties To learn to understand and use used to + verb. To listen and speak about what one used to be like and what one used to do.
Vocabulary humorous, silent, helpful, from time to time, score
Procedure
Lead-in Look at the pictures and describe the people with the sentence structure:A: What does he/she look like B: He/She is/has... .
Step 1 Warming up:Activity 1a: Fill in the chart with words to describe people.AppearancePersonalitytalloutgoingstraight hairfunnyActivity 1b Listen. Bob is seeing some friends for the first time in four years. What did his friends use to look like 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.Activity 1b Listen again and make true (T) or false (F).Mario hasn’t seen Bob for five years.Mario used to be short but he didn’t use to wear glasses.3. Bob used to have short hair.4. Tina has straight hair now.5. Bob used to have red hair.Describe how these people changed.1. Mario used to...., but now he....2. Amy used to...., but now she....3. Tina used to...., but now she....Namein the pastnowMarioshort,wear glassestall, not wear glassesAmytall ,short hairtall , long straight black hairTinared and curly hairlong straight blonde hairActivity 1c Look at the picture in 1a and make conversations.A: Did Mario use to be short B: Yes, he did. He used to be really short.A: What’s he like now B: He’s tall now.A: ...
Step 2 Before listening:Activity 2a Look at these words and remember them.____ friendly ___ outgoing ___ serious ___ humorous ___ silent ___ active___ brave ___ quiet ___ helpful
Activity 2a Listen and check ( ) the words you hear.____ friendly _____outgoing _____serious ____humorous _____ silent _____active_____brave ______quiet _____ helpfulActivity 2b Listen again and complete the chart about how Paula has changed.In the pastNow1. Paula used to be really______. She was always silent in class. She wasn’t very________. She was never brave enough to ask questions. 1. Now she’s more interested in_________. She plays ______ almost every day. She’s also on a ________team.2. She got good grades in ________.She was also good in___________. She used to play the ______.2. She still plays the ________ from time to time.Activity 2c 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.A: She wasn’t very outgoing. She was never brave enough to ask questions. B: But she was always friendly. She got good grades on her exams. And she was really good in music class, too. She used to play the piano. A: ...Activity 2d Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions. Where are they What are they talking about Activity 2d Read and answer the questions.What are they doing Who are they talking about What did Billy use to be Write a few sentences about how Billy has changed.Bill has changed a lot these years. Three years ago, he used to be _______ and ________. His face ______ red every time he talked ____ girls.He used __________ in the library every day and he ______ a really good student. He used to be ______ and ________ glasses. But now Bill is _______ and ________. And he is ______ popular.
Step 4 Summary:1. I used to be afraid of the dark.used to do sth. 过去常常做某事表示过去经常性或习惯性的动作或状态，暗指现在已经不存在了,强调过去与现在的对比。used to的否定形式有两种： didn’t use to usedn’t to used to用于疑问句时，可借助助动词did，也可以将used提到主语前。
Step 5 Homework:1. Recite the conversation in 2d.2. Preview the next part.
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1.Learn to know and use the pattern of used to +verb.
2. Talk about what one used to be like and what used to do.
Revision
tall
short
thin
heavy
shy
outgoing
funny
serious
1a
Fill in the chart with words to
describe people.
Appearance Personality
tall outgoing
straight hair funny
big eyes
short, thin
curly hair
be of medium height
wear glasses
quiet
shy
lazy
friendly
long straight hair
popular
serious
Listen. Bob is seeing some friends for
the first time in four years. What did
his friends use to look like
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
1b
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.
1c
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 .
Did Tina use to talk to boys
No, she didn’t. She used to be shy and quiet.
What’s she like now
She is outgoing and popular .
____ friendly _____outgoing
____humorous _____ silent
_____brave ______quiet
Listen and check ( ) the words
you hear.
2a
____ helpful
____serious
____active
Listen again and complete the chart about
how Paula has changed.
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. 1. Now she’s more interested in ____. She plays ______ almost every day. She’s also on a ____ team.
2. She got good grades in ___
She was also good in_____.
She used to play the ______. 2. She still plays the ______ from time to time.
quiet
outgoing
sports
soccer
swim
science
music
piano
piano
2b
( ) 1. Paula and Steve used to be classmates.
( ) 2. Paula was so quiet that she hardly ever
asked her teachers questions.
( ) 3. Paula used to like playing the piano , but
now she doesn’t .
( ) 4. Paula spends more time on sports than
music.
( ) 5. Paula is as silent as usual.
Put “T” for true or “F” for false before each
of the following statements according to
2a and 2b.
T
T
F
T
F
Paula used to be really quiet.
Make conversations about Paula using the information in 2b.
I know. She was always silent in class.
2c
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.
Role-play the conversation.
Alfred:
Gina:
This party is such a great idea!
I agree. It’s been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates.
Alfred:
Gina:
Bill has changed so much! He used to be so shy and quiet.
It’s interesting to see how people have changed.
Alfred:
Yeah, his face always turned red when he talked to girls!
2d
Gina:
I used to see him reading in the library every day.
Alfred:
Gina:
That’s because he was a really good student. He studied hard and got good scores on his exams.
Alfred:
Did he use to wear glasses
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!
What are Alfred and Gina doing
Who are they talking about
What did Billy use to be like
一、Read 2d and nswer the questions.
They are having a party.
They are talking about Billy.
He used to be shy, quiet and thin.
Billy has changed a lot these years. Three years ago, he used to be ____ and ______. He _____red every time he talked __ girls. He used ______ in the library every day and he ___ a good student. He used to be ____ and ____glasses.
But now Bill is ___ and ______. And he is _____
.
shy
quiet
turned
to
to read
was
thin
wear
big
strong
popular
二、 Rewrite the following passage
according to 2d
一、. I used to be afraid of the dark.
used to do sth. 表示过去经常性或习惯性的动作或状态，而现在已经不存在了,强调过去与现在的对比。
used to的否定形式有两种：
didn’t use to/ usedn’t to
Language Points
1.Did they use to live in the same village
Yes, they did. No, they didn’t.
2. Used Mr. Wang to eat meat last year
Yes, he used. No, he usedn’t.
used to用于疑问句时，可借助助动词did，也可以将used提到主语前。回答时用did/didn’t或used/usedn’t
二、 Mario, you used to be short, didn’t you
本句是一个反义疑问句，反义疑问句的结构是“前否后肯”
或“前肯后否”，而且后半句在时态、人称和数等方面必
须与前半句保持一致。
1.You are outgoing, aren’t you
你很外向，是吗？
2.we can’t park our car here, can we
我们不能把车停在这里，对吗？
He likes playing the guitar, doesn’t he
他喜欢弹吉他，是吗？
一、用used to 将下列汉语句子翻译成英语。
1. 他过去常常在卧室做作业。
2. 汤姆过去常常去那儿看足球赛，但现在他不去了。
He used to do homework in the bedroom.
Tom used to watch soccer games there, but now he doesn’t go there.
二、根据所给汉语提示完成英语句子。
1. My uncle ____________________(以前是公交车司机), but now he is a businessman.
2. Tom’s grandfather ____________________(过去常听音乐) after lunch.
3. Mary’s brother __________________(曾骑自行车) to work, but now he walks.
4. He didn’t ______________ (说话）in public last year.
5. We use pencils __________.(书写)
used to be a bus driver
used to listen to music
used to ride a bike
to write
use to talk
Write a passage about what you used to be like
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Unit 4 Section A( 1a—2d)同步练习
Ⅰ. 用所给词的适当形式填空
1. It’s interesting _______(see) my primary schoolmates at the party.
2. They were both angry and looked at each other ______(silent).
3. What a _______(help) girl! She is always ready to help her classmates
4. Just now, I saw Mike _______(play) basketball with his friend s.
5. Linda used to ________(live) in the village when she was young.
II.单项选择
1. —Do you know the _______ of the match —Of course. It’s 3∶4. .
A. reason B. score C. position D. direction
2. —Is Tom good at telling jokes —Yes. He is_______.
A. angry B. funny C. serious D. strict
3. Mr. Zhang ____ in Beijing since he finished college.
A. work B. works C. worked D. has worked
4. You gave me _______ a good suggestion, Mike. I’m _______ thankful to you.
A. such; such B. so;so C. such; so D. so; such
5. He _____ go out with his parents, but now he doesn’t.
A. used to; B. is used to C. use to; D. using to;
Ⅲ. 按要求完成句子，每空一词
1. He used to wear long hair. (改为否定句）
He _______ ________ to wear long hair.
2. They used to play football. （改为一般疑问句，并作肯定回答）
—_____ _____ _____ to play football —Yes, ______ _____.
3. My sister used to be shy. （改为反意疑问句）
My sister used to be shy, _______ _____
4. He is so brave a man. （改为同义句） He is _______ ______ brave man.
5. The girl is old enough to take care of herself. （改为同义句）
The girl is _____ _____ _____ she can take care of herself.
Ⅳ.补全对话
根据对话内容，从方框中选择正确的选项补全对话。选项中有一项是多余的。
A: Hi, Paul. I haven’t seen you for years. 1
B: Sorry, I don’t know you. Who are you
A: I’m Tom, your cousin. 2
B: Let me see. Oh, you are Tom. I heard you were in Cambridge University.
A: Yes, but now I have finished the university.
B: 3 But now you are thin and tall. So I couldn’t…
A: Really I used to have sweet food. I ate too much. So I was very fat.
B: 4
A: Yes, I still wear glasses.
B: Where are you working now
A: I’m in Fudan University. I have been a teacher of the university.
B: You are great. 5 I can treat you to dinner.
A: Thank you, but I have a meeting.
B: All right. See you next time.
A: See you.
A. You used to be short and heavy. B. What do you feel like eating C. Don’t you remember me D. You used to like sports, didn’t you E. What happened to you F. Did you use to wear glasses
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
参考答案
Ⅰ. 用所给词的适当形式填空
1. to see 2. silently 3. helpful 4. playing 5. live
Ⅱ. 单项选择
1. B 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. A
Ⅲ. 按要求完成句子，每空一词
1. didn’t use 2. Did they use; they did
3. didn’t she 4. such a 5. so old that
Ⅳ.补全对话
1. E 2. C 3. A 4. F 5. B
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Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section A (1a-2d)学案
学习目标：
1.掌握以下单词:humorous,silent,helpful,from time to time,score
能掌握以下句型:
①Paula used to be really quiet.
②—Did Mario use to be short —Yes,he did./ No, he didn’t.
③—What’s he like now —He’s tall now.
2.能用英语描述自己或他人过去常常做的事情;发现自己或他人在外表、性格、兴趣等方面所发生的变化。
3.能明白事物是在不断发展、变化的道理,养成积极向上的心态。
学习过程
自主学习
1.写出下列单词短语
(1)有幽默感的 (2)沉默的 _______
(3)有用的 ________ (4)时常;有时
(5)分数
2.根据首字母或汉语提示完成句子
(1)He used to get good s in the final exam.
(2)I want to be a (有帮助的) person to my country when I grow up.
(3)Our English teacher is quite h .
(4)Though he has a good a ,he can’t do things well.
(5)My friend used to do things in the s way.
3.表示外表的词汇有:___________________________
表示性格的词汇有:______________________________
新课导入
观察几副人物照片,，用所学英语单词描述其外表及性格。
1.通过讨论后,填写1a表格。
Appearance:
Personality:
3.观察蔡依林和杨紫的前后照片对比,说出她们的变化。
Cai Yilin used to ,but now she .
Yang Zi used to ,but she now.
听力练习 1b
Before listening
观察1a图片,描述Bob的朋友外貌的对比变化。
观察与思考1:
仔细观察1a图片上的人物过去和现在的样子,你认为下面横线上应该填什么 试着写写吧!
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.
While listening
Listen for the first time.For the second time,listen and try to fill in the blanks with the right words.Listen again and check your answers.
拓展提升 结对或小组活动
1.Look at the picture in 1a and make conversations in pairs.
2.Work in pairs to ask and answer the appearance about Mario,Amy and Tina.
e.g.A:Did Mario use to be short
B:Yes,he did.He used to be really short.
A:What’s he like now
B:He’s tall now.
3.Some pairs role-play the conversation.
听力练习2 2a
Before listening
观察与思考2:
1.Look at the picture in 2a and answer:where are they what are they doing
2.Look at the words in 2a.Read the words aloud.
friendly outgoing serious humorous silent active
brave quiet helpful
While listening
Listen for the first time.For the second time,listen and check the words they hear.Listen again and check the answers.
听力练习3 2b
Before listening
观察与思考3:
仔细观察表格里的内容,关于Paula的过去和现在,你能知道哪些
While listening
Listen for the first time.For the second time,listen and fill in the blanks with the right words.Listen again and check the answers.
After listening
Talk about “what was Paula like in the past and what is he like now”,and then read the sentences in the chart together.
拓展
1.Make conversations about Paula using the information in 2b.
2.Act out the conversations.
e.g.A:Paula used to be really quiet.
B:I know.She was always silent in class.
阅读练习
1.通过观察图片和快速浏览文本,回答问题:
(1)Where are the speakers
(2)What’s the relationship between Alfred and Gina
(3)What are they talking about
2.跟老师读。
3.再次读对话完成下列表格
Billy has changed so much! He used to be so and .His face always turned when he talked to girls! He studied hard and got good on his exams.He used to be ,but now he is and .
4.Role-play the conversation in groups.
课堂练习
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.He has plenty of (幽默的) stories to tell us.
2.You’d better keep (沉默) about what happened.
3.The lazy cat isn’t very (有用的) in catching mice.
4.Tom got the highest (得分)in the exam.
Ⅱ.翻译句子
1.他过去常常在卧室抽烟。
.
2.汤姆过去常常去那儿看电影,但现在他不去了。
我的收获：_____________________________________________________
参考答案
课堂练习
Ⅰ.1.humorous 2.silent 3.helpful 4.score
Ⅱ.1.He used to smoke in the bedroom.
2.Tom used to go to the movies there,but now he doesn’t go there.
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