(共17张PPT)
Unit 4
I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section A (1a-2d)
目标 具体描述 活动项目
1 通过教师呈现，机械练习，双人对话等活动，掌握有关自我改变的单词，短语和句型。 Activity 1, Activity 2
2 通过抓取关键词，记笔记，准确获取说话者谈论的主题，主人公的变化等信息或主旨大意。 Activity 3
3 通过解读听力文本，分析Paula的变化程度以及原因，培养逻辑思维。 Activity 4
4 通过分析总结，谈论自身的变化。 Activity 5
Objectives of period 1.
In the past
Now
He used to be short.
He was short in the past.
He is tall now.
He used to wear glasses.
He wore glasses in the past.
He doesn’t wear glasses anymore.
Talk about their great changes.
Activity 1: Free talk
If we want to describe how a person has changed,
we can say he/ she
used to be/do
In the past
Now
What did they use to look like
What do they look like
hair
She used to have short black hair.
She has long black hair now.
She used to have short red hair.
She has long blonde hair now.
Activity 1: Free talk
He used to be short.
He used to wear glasses.
He is tall now.
He doesn’t wear glasses.
She used to have short black hair.
She used to have short red hair.
She has long black hair.
She has long blonde hair.
They have great changes in ____________.
appearance
When we talk about appearance, we think of words like____.
tall
short
of medium height
heavy/fat
be of medium build
thin
straight hair
curly hair
long/ short hair
glasses
…
How we have changed
1. Appearance
2. Personality
3. Hobbies and interests
Activity 2-1: Listen for the gist.
What are the three conversations mainly talking about
A.Their changes in appearance .
B. Their hobbies and interests .
C. Their personality .
1b
Activity 2-2 Listen for the information.
1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the first conversation
A. Mario used to be tall. B. Bob hasn’t seen Mario for five years.
C. Bob is visiting with his parents.
2. What did Amy use to look like according to the second conversation
A. She used to have short curly hair. B. She used to be tall.
C . She used to wear glasses.
3. Who is taller now according to the second conversation
A. Bob B. Mario C. Tina
4. Who used to have curly red hair according to the third conversation
A. Amy B. Bob C. Tina
5. What are they probably doing according to the three conversations
A. They are meeting old friends. B. They are having dinner.
C. They are talking about their future.
Bob is seeing some friends for the first time in four years. What did his friends use to look like Fill in the blanks .
1.Mario used to be _____.He used to wear ______.
2. Amy used to be ____,but now Bob is _________her. She used to have __________.
3. Tina used to have ____ and ______ hair, but now she has________and _______hair.
tall
taller than
red
curly
short
glasses
short hair
blonde
straight
Activity 2-3: Listen for details
Check the answers :
A:Did Mario use to be short B:Yes, he did . He used to be really short.
A: What is he like now B: He is tall now .
What are they doing
Activity 3-1: Predict according to the picture
Steve, Paula, Alfred, Gina and Billy were classmates before. They are having a party and also talking about their changes.
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
sports
music
piano
soccer
swim
piano
=sometimes/at times
Activity 3-2 : Listen for information
1. The conversation is about ___________________
changes in personality and hobbies.
2. Fill in the blanks .
2b
Activity 3-3 : Listen for practicing and thinking
1.Talk about Paula’s past and present.
2.
Thinking : How does Steve feel after knowing Paula’s changes in the conversation
Activity 3-4: Listen and practice and think
In the past Now
1.Billy used to be so ___________. His face used to _____________ when he talked to girl. He used to _________________ every day. 2. He studied hard and ________ __________ on his exams. 3. He used to be _______. 1. Now he is so ________.
All the girls are _______
him.
2. Now he has a _______ body .
shy and quiet
turn red
read in the library
got good
scores
thin
popular
around
strong
Has Billy changed a lot or a little
Talk about Billy’s past and present.
2d
How we have changed
Appearance
Personality
Hobbies and interests
Activity 4: Summary
height: tall ,short...
build: heavy ,thin,
hair: long/ short hair wear glasses
active,outgoing,
quiet, silent, friendly
humorous, shy.
paint pictures, music class, ants and other insects,
hate P.E class, be on the soccer team.
I used to be short , I didn’t use to be popular at school .
I used to be on the soccer team . I used to like tests.
In the past Now
thin short hair shy and silent didn’t like reading ... strong
long hair
outgoing
read at least two books a month
...
Activity 5: Talk about your changes.
e.g. I didn’t use to like reading, but now I read at least two books a month...
It’s been three years since we last saw our primary school
classmates.
It’s (It has) been + 时间段 + since从句，
在句型It has been ... since ... 中，since引导的从句要用一般
过去时；此外It has been还可改写为It is。
翻译句子。
1) 我爷爷已经去世两年了。
It has been / is two years since my grandpa died.
