(共25张PPT)
Unit4
I used to be afraid of dark.
Section A 1a-2d
Learning Objectives
By the end of the class, you will be able to
Learn new words and useful expressions:
humorous, silent, helpful, score, from time to time
2. Talk about how we have changed using “used to ”structure.
3. Talk about what we used to be like.
01
Lead in
Can help me find my pen pal from the crowd
No.1
No.2
No.3
Game Time
Personality
Appearance
Which aspects(方面) can we describe a person
describe a person
hair :
build :
height :
tall/short/of medium height
well-build/
slim/fat/thin/ strong/overweight/
of medium build
short/long brown/dark
straight/curly
kind/friendly/helpful
cheerful/warm/
outgoing/active
shy/quiet/silent
funny/humorous/
strict/serious/
reliable/honest/brave
hardworking
considerable/confident
good :
bad :
lazy/mean/careless/
shy/dishonest
Brainstorm
1a
P25 Fill in the chart with words to describe people.
Appearance Personality
tall outgoing
straight hair funny
02
Listening Task
What did Mario use to be
What did he use to wear
What did Amy used to be
Did Amy use to have long hair
What did Tina use to be
What color did Tina’s hair use to be
1b
P25 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.
glasses
tall
short
red
curly
short
Mario
Amy
Tina
Role-play 1
Mario, is that you
Yeah, it is. It’s Zoe. I haven’t seen you for few years.
Wow, Mario, you look different! You used to be short, didn’t you
Yes, I did. Now I’m tall. And so are you!
Discussion
Have you noticed any changes of your classmates around you in the recent three years
appearance
personality
Let’s make a comparison.
xxx used to be a ______ girl. But now she is beautiful and _____.
fat
slim
xxx used to be a ______ boy. But now he is confident and ________.
shy
outgoing
“used to do…” 过去常常做某事，用于过去的时态.
当我们想表达“今昔对比”时，我们可以用“…used to… . But now ….”句型。
Let’s predict the information based on the chart.
What do we know about Paula in the past and Paula now
Prediction
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.
【synonym】
【antonym】
【subject】
【musical instruments】
【sport】
2b
P26 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.
quiet
outgoing
science
music
piano
sports
soccer
swim
piano
Role-play 2
You know Paula She used to be really quiet.
I know. She was always silent in class.
But now, she has changed. She is active.
Yes, she used to play the piano. Now she
is more interested in sports.
She is on a swim team now. she plays the
piano from time to time.
Wow, She has changed a lot in personality.
03
Reading Task
Q1: What’s the relationship between Alfred and Gina
Q2: What are they talking about
Q3: Try to fill the changes about Bill in the form.
What was Billy like in the past What was Billy like now
Appearance : Personality : Appearance :
Personality :
Classmates.
Billy’s changes.
so shy and quiet
thin and wore glasses
a really good student/
studied hard and got good scores
big and strong
popular
2d
P26 Role-play the conversation. Read and finish the questions.
Billy has changed so much! He used to be _______ and _______. His face always ______ ______ when he talked to girls! He studied hard and got good ________ on his exams. He used to be _______, but now he is ______ and ________. He becomes _______ among girls. Look at all the girls around him.
shy
quiet
turned
red
scores
thin
big
strong
popular
Consolidation
Try to write down some changes in your classmates from G1 to G3. Let’s guess who you are talking about.
？
Game Time
Who is he/she
04
Language Points
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!
such后用名词
so后用形容词或副词
1.This party is ____ great an idea. 2.This party is ____ a great idea.
so
such
It’s been+时间段+since+过去时句子；
自从……以来已经有……时间了
e.g. It has been ten years
since we moved here.
turn系动词，后面接形容词作系表结构
see sb. doing sth. 看见某人正在做某事
see sb. do sth. 看见某人做了某事
e.g. I saw her watering flowers in
the garden when I passed by.
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Exercise
一、用所给词的恰当形式填空。
We’d better keep ____________(silence) because our father is sleeping.
Alice is very shy. And she is never brave enough ________(ask) questions.
Listening to the tapes is _________(help) for learning English.
I saw a boy _________(play) by the river when I went home yesterday.
Amy used ________(be) quiet. Now she is outgoing.
二、根据汉语完成句子。
你过去常常弹吉他吗？_____ you ___________________ the guitar
我是游泳队成员。I‘m _______________________________.
你过去是直发，对吗？ You _________________ straight hair, _________
silent
to ask
helpful
playing
to be
Did use to play
on the swim team
use to have
didn’t you
三、单项选择。
1. Our teachers are very friendly to us. We _____ friends since three years ago.
have been B. have become C. would be D. has been
2. Elephants eat noisily, but they can keep _______ when necessary.
silent B. silently C. silence D. silences
3. Every year a lot of tourists travel to Hainan, because it’s _____ island.
so a beautiful B. so beautiful C. such a beautiful D. a such beautiful
4. Man's understanding of nature is developing ______. It never stays at the same level.
at the right time B. for the first time
C. from time to time D. all the time
06
Summary
Time can change...
appearance
personality
interests/hobbies
active, brave, outgoing, quiet, silent, helpful, humorous, shy …
tall, short, straight hair, wear glasses …
music/ science class, be good at, be interested in, on a swim team, play the piano…
We only need to try new things, take challenges in life and
polish our personality,
then time will tell all.
Just remember
