(共52张PPT)
Section A
Period 1 ( 1a— 2d )
Do you know how to describe people
long / blonde hair
short hair
What does she/he look like
hairstyle
tall
short
What does she/he look like
height
strong / heavy
强壮的/重的
thin
瘦的
What does she/he look like
build
shy
outgoing
What does she/he look like
personality
humorous
幽默的
What does she/he look like
quiet
Appearance Personality
tall outgoing
straight hair funny
beautiful
short
fat
thin
curly hair
tired
quiet
shy
lazy
hard-working
friendly
greedy
Fill in the chart with words to describe people.
你能猜出他/她是哪位明星小时候的照片吗？
Zhou Xun
Lu Yi
Hu Ge
Zhang Ziyi
Yang Mi
Lu Han
Guan Xiaotong
Today we’ll talk about what people used to be like.
in the past
now
Kate is tall now. But she used to be short.
Kate is tall now. But she was
very short in the past.
Do you like them Can you describe them what they used to look like
What do you used to look like
If you want, please share your photos.
Free talk
选词完成句子
1. He used to be _______, but now he is outgoing.
2. I used to be _______, but now I am tall.
3. She is _______, but her twin sister is a little
shy.
4. You should be ____________ to achieve
success.
short, hard-working, quiet, play, outgoing
quiet
short
outgoing
hard-working
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.
short
glasses
tall
short
red
curly
Listen again and answer the questions.
How long haven’t they seen each other
With whom and how long is Bob visiting
They haven’t seen each other for four years.
He is with his parents. They are visiting for a couple of days.
A: Did he use to …
B: Yes, he did. He used to …
A: What’s he like now
B: He’s … now.
A: Did he use to …
B: Yes, he did. He used to …
A: What’s he like now
B: He’s … now.
A: Did he use to …
B: Yes, he did. He used to …
A: What’s he like now
B: He’s … now.
____ friendly ____ outgoing ____ serious
____ humorous ____ silent ____ active
____ brave ____ quiet ____ helpful
2a Listen and check (√) the words you hear.
√
√
√
√
√
√
2b Listen again and complete the chart
about how Paula has changed.
Paula used to be really _____. She was always silent in class. She wasn’t very _________. She was never brave enough to ask questions.
She got good grades in _______. She was also good in _____. She used to play the ______. Now she’s more interested in ______. She plays ________ almost every day. She’s also on a __________ team.
She still plays the ________ from time to time.
In the past
Now
quiet
outgoing
science
music
piano
sports
soccer
swim
piano
A: I used to be really quiet.
B: I know. Now you’re very outgoing.
Make conversations about yourself or other people.
He / she used to …
Now he / she …
2d Read and answer the questions.
They are having a party.
What are they doing
Who are they talking about
What did Billy use to be
They are talking about Billy.
He used to be shy, quiet and thin.
Role-play the conversation.
Past Now
Hair
Height
Build
personality
Hobby
Who has changed most
Report:
We found … has changed most. He / She used to …, but now he / she …
1. … you used to be short, didn’t you？
(1) used to意为“过去常常；以前经常”，后接动词原形，表示过去的习惯动作或状态，暗指现在此状态不存在了或动作不发生了。
He used to live in Paris.
他过去住在巴黎。
注意：其中的 to 是不定式符号，而不是介词，所以其后只接动词原形(不能接动名词)。
Language points
(2) used to的一般疑问句、附加疑问句常借助于助动词did / didn’t, 也可用used / usedn’t。
He usedn’t / didn’t use to come.
他过去不常来。
You used to go there, usedn’t / didn’t you
你过去常到那儿去，是吗？
He _______ listen to pop music, but now he _______ dancing.
A. is used to; used to
B. use to; is used to
C. used to; is used to
D. used to; used to
【点拨】选C。句意：他过去常听流行音乐，但现在他习惯于跳舞。
He used to _______ in the sun, but now he is used to _______ at night.
A. read; read B. reading; read
C. read; reading D. reading; reading
【点拨】 used to do sth. 意为“过去常常做某事”，而be / get used to doing sth.意为“习惯于做某事”。根据本题句意“他过去常常在阳光下看书，但现在习惯在夜晚看书。”可知，正确答案为C。
2. What’s he like now
What’s he like 相当于What does he look like ，意思是“他长什么样？”
--- What’s he like
--- He is tall and thin.
--- ______ is your classmate John like
--- He’s very tall.
A. How B. What
C. Who D. Which
B
What’s ... like 还可以用来询问“某事、某物或者某人怎么样？”
What’s spring like in your hometown
你们家乡的春天是怎样的？
What’s Tim like
Tim 这个人怎么样？
What’s the weather like today
今天天气怎样？
知识链接
3. silent adj. 不说话的；沉默的
She was a silent girl.
她是一个沉默寡言的女孩。
Do you know when to keep silent
你知道什么时候该保持沉默吗？
Will you please keep silent about what I did
请你别把我做的事说出去好吗？
silence n. 沉默；寂静
Sally is ______ in class now, but she used to be a very shy girl.
A. honest B. silent
C. quiet D. active
Ann kepts _________ all day because her little brother broke her toy bear.
D
silent
quiet , calm, silent, still, peaceful这些形容词均含“平静的，无声无息”之意。
quiet普通用词，指没有喧闹、活动或骚乱的寂静状态。
calm普通用词，既可指天气、海洋等的平静状态，又可指人的镇定沉着、不慌乱，不受外界影响和情绪支配。
silent普通用词，指缄默不语或无声无息。
still指平静而又安定的状态。
peaceful普通用词，指一种不受外物扰乱和刺激的内在宁静或和平状态。
4. from time to time 时常；有时
He went fishing from time to time.
他有时去钓鱼。
【近义词】
at times 有时
once in a while 偶尔
now and then 时而
他偶尔会来看我。
He came to see me from time to time.
与时间有关的短语：
on time 准时
in time 及时
all the time 总是
ahead of time 提前
at one time 曾经，一度
at any time 随时
at no time 绝不
in no time 立刻，马上
since作“自......以来，从......至今”的意思的时候， 主句用完成时态， 分句则用过去时。
It has been five years since we met last time.
自从我们上次碰面至今已经有五年的时间了。
5. It’s been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates.
My uncle has been teaching in this school _______ he was twenty years old.
A. since B. for C. until D. after
【解析】考查since引导的时间状语从句。结合题意“我的叔叔自从二十岁以来就一直在这所学校教书”，可排除B、C、D三项，选A。
A
Ⅰ. 单项选择
1. ---How do you often go to school
---I _______ walk but I take a bus now.
A. am used to B. used to
C. use to D. am used
2. Tina doesn’t like going out. She’s very
_______.
A. funny B. active C. quiet D. outgoing
B
C
3. --- Don’t you like playing basketball
--- _______. I like playing soccer.
A. Yes，I do B. No，I don’t
C. Yes，I don’t D. No，I do
4. She used to _______ few friends, but now
she has many friends.
A. be B. having C. has D. have
B
D
5. He is _______ in playing the guitar because
he finds it _______.
A. interesting；interesting
B. interesting；interested
C. interested; interesting
D. interested；interested
C
Ⅱ. 句型转换
1. She used to be shy. (改为一般疑问句)
_______ she _______ _______ be shy
2. He used to spend lots of time playing
computer games, _______ _______ (完成
反意疑问句)
Did
use
to
didn’t he
/ usedn’t he
3. She used to play the piano. (改为否定句)
She _______ _______ _______ play the piano.
4. The girl has a great interest in learning English. (改为同义句)
The girl is very _______ _______ learning English.
5. --- Don’t you believe what I said (作肯定回答)
--- _______, _______ _______.
didn’t
use
to
interested
in
Yes
I
do(共23张PPT)
Unit 4
listening and speaking
Report
Hello, everyone. I’m ... I am a ...-year-old ... from No.2 Middle school. My life has changed a lot in the past ... years.
I used to/didn’t use to be...
But now, I like...I am used to doing...
It’s so amazing that I have really changed too much.
appearance
hair
height
build
other things
personality
hobbies and habits
But now,I am...
But now,I am...
I have...I wear...
I used to like...
I used to do...
I used to be...
I used to have...
I used to wear...
Listen and answer the questions.
1.What are they talking about
2.How long haven’t they seen each other
They are talking about their changes.
They haven’t seen each other for four years.
3.How long will Bob stay here
Bob will stay for a couple of days.
4.Did Mario use to be short
Yes, he did.
5.Did Mario use to wear glasses
Yes, he did.
Listen and answer the questions.
1.Did Amy use to have long hair
No, she didn’t.
2.Which one is taller in the past, Bob or Amy
Amy used to be taller.
3.Which one is taller now, Bob or Amy
Bob is taller.
Listen and answer the questions.
1. What did Tina’s hair use to be like
Tina’s hair used to be red and curly.
Tina used to have curly red hair.
2. What does Tina’s hair look like now
Tina has straight blonde hair.
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.
short
glasses
tall
short
red
curly
____ friendly ____ outgoing ____ serious
____ humorous ____ silent ____ active
____ brave ____ quiet ____ helpful
2a Listen and check (√) the words you hear.
√
√
√
√
√
√
1.When were Paula and Steve at the same science class
They were at the same class during Grade 8.
2.What did Paula used to be like
She used to be silent, shy and friendly.
3.What is Paula like now
She is active.
4.What sports does Paula do now
He plays soccer and swims.
2aListen and answer the questions.
2b Listen again and complete the chart
about how Paula has changed.
Paula used to be really _____. She was always silent in class. She wasn’t very _________. She was never brave enough to ask questions. She got good grades in _______. She was also good in _____. She used to play the ______. Now she’s more interested in ______. She plays ________ almost every day. She’s also on a __________ team.
She still plays the ________ from time to time.
In the past
Now
quiet
outgoing
science
music
piano
sports
soccer
swim
piano
1.How old is the girl’s brother
The girl’s brother is six.
2.What did the girl think of the life at the age of six
The girl thought it was not good.
3. Who likes high school
4.Who loves P.E.class
Both of them love P.E. class.
The girl.
1b Listen and answer the questions.
In the past Now
I _________ P.E. class.
We __________ all the time.
We used to ______ every day after school.
We can wear ______ _________to school.
We used to wear _____ _________to school.
I don’t worry about ______.
1d Listen again. What do the girl and
the boy say about things in the past
and now Fill in the chart.
tests
Girl
Boy
I didn’t use to like _____.
I used to hate ______.
tests
school
whatever
play
study
love
exercising
uniforms
we like
Listen and repeat
Alfred: 这次聚会的主意实在是太棒啦!
Gina:我同意。从上次见到小学同学到现在已经三年了。
Alfred:看到大家的变化还挺有趣的。
Gina:比利变化好大呀!他过去曾经那么羞涩、安静。
Alfred:是啊，以前他和女生说话总是脸红。
Gina:我以前看他每天在图书馆看书。
Alfred:那是因为他确实是个好学生，他学习刻苦，一考试就得高分。
Gina:他以前戴眼镜吗
Alfred:戴啊，而且他以前很瘦。但现在看他，又高大又强壮。
Gina:现在他也很讨人喜欢，你瞧瞧他周围所有那些女生!
It’s been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates.
We saw our primary school classmates 3 years ago.
It has been +时间段+ since ...
It’s three years since we last saw our primary school classmates.
It is +时间段 +since ...
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与时间有关的短语：
on time 准时
in time 及时
all the time 总是
ahead of time 提前
at one time 曾经，一度
at any time 随时
at no time 绝不
in no time 立刻，马上
since作“自......以来，从......至今”的意思的时候， 主句用完成时态， 分句则用过去时。
It has been five years since we met last time.
自从我们上次碰面至今已经有五年的时间了。
5. It’s been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates.
My uncle has been teaching in this school _______ he was twenty years old.
A. since B. for C. until D. after
【解析】考查since引导的时间状语从句。结合题意“我的叔叔自从二十岁以来就一直在这所学校教书”，可排除B、C、D三项，选A。
A
练一练
Ⅰ. 单项选择
1. ---How do you often go to school
---I _______ walk but I take a bus now.
A. am used to B. used to
C. use to D. am used
2. Tina doesn’t like going out. She’s very
_______.
A. funny B. active C. quiet D. outgoing
B
C
3. --- Don’t you like playing basketball
--- _______. I like playing soccer.
A. Yes，I do B. No，I don’t
C. Yes，I don’t D. No，I do
4. She used to _______ few friends, but now
she has many friends.
A. be B. having C. has D. have
B
D
5. He is _______ in playing the guitar because
he finds it _______.
A. interesting；interesting
B. interesting；interested
C. interested; interesting
D. interested；interested
C
Ⅱ. 句型转换
1. She used to be shy. (改为一般疑问句)
_______ she _______ _______ be shy
2. He used to spend lots of time playing
computer games, _______ _______ (完成
反意疑问句)
Did
use
to
didn’t he
/ usedn’t he
3. She used to play the piano. (改为否定句)
She _______ _______ _______ play the piano.
4. The girl has a great interest in learning English. (改为同义句)
The girl is very _______ _______ learning English.
5. --- Don’t you believe what I said (作肯定回答)
--- _______, _______ _______.
didn’t
use
to
interested
in
Yes
I
do
Thank you!
