人教版九年级全册Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.第一课时Section A（1a~2d）课件(共32张PPT)

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Unit 4
I used to be afraid of the dark.
第一课时 Section A（1a~2d）
What does he/she look like & What’s she/he like
medium build, short hair, big eyes, quiet …
Warm-up
What does he/she look like & What’s she/he like
tall and strong, wear glasses, outgoing …
What does he/she look like & What’s she/he like
long straight hair, medium height, quiet…
What does he/she look like & What’s she/he like
long curly hair, medium height, thin, outgoing…
Talk about the persons’
appearances and personalities.
Free talk
What does she 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.
Pre-listening
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
While-listening
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
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.
Post-listening
____ friendly ____ outgoing
____ serious ____ humorous
____ silent ____ active
____ brave ____ quiet
____ helpful
Look at the picture and read the words aloud.
Pre-listening
____ friendly ____ outgoing
____ serious ____ humorous
____ silent ____ active
____ brave ____ quiet
____ helpful
While-listening
Listen and check ( ) the words you hear.

2a





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. 2. She got good grades in __________. She was also good in ____________. She used to play the ______________. 1. Now she’s more interested in
__________. She plays __________almost every day. She’s also on a _________team.
2. She still plays the
__________ from time to time.
Pre-listening
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.
While-listening
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. 2. She got good grades in __________. She was also good in ____________. She used to play the ______________. 1. Now she’s more interested in
__________. She plays __________almost every day. She’s also on a _________team.
2. She still plays the
__________ from time to time.
2b
quiet
outgoing
science
music
piano
sports
soccer
swim
piano
Post-listening
Make conversations about Paula using the information in 2b.
Paula used to be really quiet.
I know. She was always silent in class.
2c
Read the conversation of 2d.
2d
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
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 and Gina
3. What are they talking about
Try to answer questions.
They are primary school classmates.
They are at a party.
They are talking about Billy’s changes.
2d
What was Billy like in the past What is Billy like now
1. 2. 3. 1.
2.
Read the conversation and try to fill in the chart.
He used to wear glasses. He used to be thin.
He used to be shy and quiet. His
face always turned red when he
talked to girls.
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.
2d
He is big and strong now.
He is so popular now. Many girls are around him.
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。
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.
1. Mario, you used to be short, didn’t you
used to do sth. 过去常常做某事
Point
Language points
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
humorous作形容词，由“humor（n.幽默）+ -ous（形容词后缀）”构成，
在句中可作表语或定语。-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）
All the actors in the play are humorous.
humor n. 幽默；humorous adj.有幽默感的；滑稽有趣的；
2. humorous
humorous/ hju m r s/ adj. 有幽默感的；滑稽有趣的
Point
silent作形容词，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”.
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.
3. silent
silent / sa l nt/ adj. 不说话的；沉默的
Point
helpful作形容词，由“help（n.帮助）+ -ful（形容词后缀）” 构成。
be helpful to sb. “对某人有帮助”。
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；
helpfulness n. 帮助；有用；helplessness n. 无助
4. helpful
helpful /‘helpfl/ adj. 有用的；有帮助的
Point
Exercises
The students are very h__________. They clean houses for the old people every weekend.
Mr. White is our favorite teacher because he is the most __________ （幽默的）in our school.
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
I. 根据句意及首字母或汉语提示完成句子
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
II. 单项选择
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
4. 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
Homework
1. Read and recite the new words and the conversation in 2d.
2. Make sentences with the adjective words:
humorous, silent, helpful