Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.（sectionA1a-2d)课件+嵌入音频共43张PPT)

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Section A 1a-2d
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
九年级上册 RJ
初中英语
1. New words: humorous, silent, helpful, score
2. Expression: from time to time
3. Sentences: ① Mario, you used to be short, didn’t you
② Did he use to wear glasses
Learning goals
What does he look like
Warming up
medium build, short hair, big eyes, quiet …
tall and strong, wearing glasses, outgoing …
What does he look like
long straight hair, medium height, quiet…
What does she look like
long curly hair, medium height, thin, outgoing…
What does she look like
Talk about the persons’
appearances and personalities.
七年级下册Unit9主题图
Talk about the persons’ appearances and personalities.
What does a in the picture look like
She is of medium height, and she has long straight hair.
What is she like
She is outgoing.
1a Fill in the chart with words to describe people.
Appearance Personality
tall outgoing
straight hair funny
short, thin
curly hair
strong
glasses…
quiet
shy
lazy
friendly…
1b Look at the picture, and predict the answer to 2b.
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 .
used to do sth. 过去常常做某事
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 ________ hair.
3. Tina used to have ________ and _________ hair .
short
glasses
tall
short
red
curly
used to do sth.表示过去经常发生的事情或存在的状 态，而现在不再发生或存在。used 不随人称和时态的变化而变化。
There used to be a clothes store on the street corner.
Jay used to play computer games after class, but now he would rather go over his lessons.
Mario, you used to be short, didn’t you （教材P25 1b）
Language points
【拓展】used to do sth.的否定形式是由助动词did + 否定词not + use to do构成；其疑问形式是由助动词did + 主语 + use to do构成。
Henry didn’t use to be short.
Did Henry use to be short
Did Mario use to be short
Yes, he did. He used to be really short.
1c Look at the picture in 1a and make conversations.
What’s he like now
He’s tall now.
____ friendly ____ outgoing
____ serious ____ humorous
____ silent ____ active
____ brave ____ quiet
____ helpful
Look at the picture and read the words aloud.
humorous作形容词，意为“有幽默感的；滑稽有趣的”，由“humor（n.幽默）+ -ous（形容词后缀）”构成，在句中可作表语或定语。
The film has some humorous moments.（作定语）
All the actors in the play are humorous.（作表语）
1. humorous/ hju m r s/（教材P26 2a）
Language points
-ous是常见的形容词后缀，通常放在名词后，表示
“有……的”。如：
danger (n.危险)+ ous — dangerous ( adj. 有危险的)
humor n. 幽默
humorous adj.有幽默感的；滑稽有趣的；
silent作形容词，意为“不说话的；沉默的”，在句中作表语或定语。remain/ stay/ keep silent“保持沉默”。
I don’t like the silent hours of the night.
Please look at the sign. It says “Keep silent”.
【拓展】silence作名词，意为“沉默；寂静”，是不可数名词。in silence意为“安静地；无声地” 。
They walked on in silence for a while.
2. silent/ sa l nt/ （教材P26 2a）
helpful作形容词，意为“有用的；有帮助的”, 由“help（n.帮助）+ -ful（形容词后缀）”构成。be helpful to sb. “对某人有帮助”。
Can you give us a helpful suggestion
A study of 2,000 teenagers in the US showed that eating breakfast daily is helpful to young people.
3. helpful/‘helpfl/ （教材P26 2a）
【拓展】helpful还可意为“乐于助人的”。
Linda is a helpful child.
helpful adj. 有用的；有帮助的
helpless adj. 无助的
helpfully adv. 有用地；有帮助地
helplessly adv. 无助地
____ friendly ____ outgoing
____ serious ____ humorous
____ silent ____ active
____ brave ____ quiet
____ helpful
2a Listen and check ( ) the words you hear.






Read the following sentences and answer questions.
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 everyday. She’s also on a _____team.
In the past now
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.
时常；有时
与at times和sometimes同义
Was Paula good at schoolwork in the past
Did she like music in the past
Does she often do any sports now
Has she said goodbye to music now
How do we know all these things
Read the following sentences and answer questions, predict the answers to 2b.
2b 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.
quiet
outgoing
sports
soccer
swim
In the past now
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.
science
music
piano
piano
2c Make conversations about Paula using the information
in 2b.
Paula used to be really quiet.
I know. She was always silent in class.
2d Read the conversation of 2d on Page 26.
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!
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
score n.&v. （考试中的）得分；进球
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!
Where are the speakers
What’s the relationship between Alfred andGina
3. What are they talking about
2d Then try to answer questions.
They are primary school classmates.
They are at a party.
They are talking about Billy’s changes.
What was Billy like in the past What is Billy like now
2d Read the conversation and try to fill in the chart.
1.He used to be shy and quiet. His face always turned red when he talked to girls.
1.He is big and strong now.
What was Billy like in the past What is Billy like now
2.He is so popular now. Many girls are around him.
2.He used to read in the library every day. He was really a good student, he studied hard and got good scores on his exams.
3.He used to wear glasses. He used to be thin.
Watch the video then role-play the conversation.
点击，播放视频
1.The students are very h__________. They clean houses for the old people every weekend.
2.Mr. White is our favorite teacher because he is the most __________ （幽默的）in our school.
3.I need _________（silent） when I am studying.
4. He used to study hard and get good _________（分数）on his exams.
humorous
elpful
scores
silence
一、根据提示填空
Exercises
1. Bob is a_______ young man. He often makes us laugh.
A. humorous B. silent C. helpful D. serious
2. Professor Tu Youyou never stops doing research on Chinese medicine, _____________
A. is she B. isn’t she
C. does she D. doesn’t she
A
C
二、单选
3. My sister ______ be lazy. But now she’s working really
hard .
A. used to B. is used to
C. use to D. was used to
We used to ________ in the evening, but now we are used to ______ early in the morning.
A. exercise; exercise B. exercise; exercising
C. exercised; exercise D. exercising; exercise
A
B
Summary
Curriculum words: h
humorous, silent, helpful, scorescore
Useful expressions
used to do,from time to time
Sentences
① Mario, you used to be short,didn't you
② Did he use to wear glasses
1.Read and recite the new words and the conversation
in 2d.
2. Make sentences with the adjective words:
humorous, silent, helpful
Homework
THANKS
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