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Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section A 1a-1c
1. To learn the words and expressions to describe the appearance and personality of people.
tall, short, outgoing, handsome, funny, humorous…
2. 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
Taylor Swift
friendly
beautiful
long hair
outgoing
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
Brainstorm
face
clothes
Personality
friendly
outgoing
active
popular
creative
warmhearted
romantic
confident
silent
quiet
serious
hardworking
humorous
brave
helpful
funny
tall/short
straight/curly hair
Fill in the chart with words to describe people.
1a
Appearance
Personality
outgoing
funny
medium height long/short hair
heavy/thin
young/old
helpful
cute
kind
friendly
confident
in the past
now
Yao Ming is tall now.
He was very short in the past.
Yao Ming used to be short.
Yao Ming
Guessing Game
—Did he use to be short
—Yes,he did. He used to be short.
Mr. Peng
in the past
now
Mr. Peng is heavy now.
He was thin in the past.
He _________ thin in the past.
used to be
—Did he use to be heavy in the past
—No,he didn't. He didn't use to be heavy.He used to be thin.
Yang Yang
in the past
now
Yang Yang is silent now.
He was very active in the past.
He _________ active in the past.
used to be
—Did he use to be silent
—No,he didn't. He didn't use to be silent.He used to be active.
Ava has short curly hair now.
She has long straight hair in the past.
She ___________ long straight hair in the past.
used to have
Ava
—Did she use to have long straight hair
—Yes,she did. She used to have long straight hair.
in the past
now
Pan Weibo doesn't wear glasses now.
He wore glasses in the past.
He ___________ glasses in the past.
Pan Weibo
in the past
now
used to wear
—Did he use to wear glasses in the past
—Yes,he did. He used to wear glasses.
used to be/do 曾经是/过去常常做某事(肯定句)
didn’t use to be/do sth或usedn’t to be/do sth(否定句)
--Did+sb+ use to be/do sth或Used+sb+ to be/do sth?(一般疑问句)--Yes,sb+did./No,sb+didn't.
总结
Talk about what you used to be like.
I used to have short hair.
but now, I have long hair.
I didn't use to be heavy,
but now I am heavy.
E.g:
I used to be/have/wear..., but now I am/have/wear...
I didn't use to..., but now I am/have/wear...
Bob is seeing some friends for the first time in four years.
Pre-listening
What are they talking about
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.
tall
short hair
red
curly
short
glasses
Mario
Amy
Tina
Bob
Pay attention to the sentences.
Look at the picture in 1a and make conversations.
1c
A: Did Mario use to be short
B: Yes, he did. He used to be short.
A: What's he like now \What does he look like now
B: He is tall now.
Mario
Amy
Tina
Bob