人教版九年级全册Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.Section A1a--2d课件(共46张PPT)

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Unit 4
I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section A
1a-2d
1. To learn the words and expressions to describe the appearance and personality of people
tall, short, outgoing, handsome, funny, humorous…
2. To listen and learn to talk about how people have changed using used to+v.
Mario used to be really short.
He used to wear glasses.
Paula used to be really quiet.
Learning Objectives
What does she look like
What is she like
Appearance
Personality
Angelababy
friendly
beautiful
long hair
outgoing
short, long
straight, curly
black, brown, blonde
hair
build
thin
of medium build strong, heavy
height
tall
of medium height short
How to describe people’s appearance
Appearance
Personality
friendly
humorous
brave
outgoing
silent
quiet
serious
active
helpful
funny
lovely
How to describe people’s personality
Who is she/he
Guessing Game
Yang Yang
in the past
now
Liu Yifei
in the past
now
in the past
now
Yao Ming is tall now.
He was very short in the past.
Yao Ming used to be short.
Yao Ming
She is outgoing.
She has short straight hair.
In the past
She __________ be quiet.
She __________ have long curly hair.
used to
used to
now
tall
straight hair
Fill in the chart with words to describe people.
1a
Appearance
Personality
outgoing
funny
medium height long/short hair
heavy, thin
young, old
helpful
cute
kind
friendly
confident
, short
, curly hair
Listening
Listen. Bob is seeing some friends for the first time in four years. What did his friends use to look like
1b
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
听力原文
Pay attention to the sentences.
Look at the picture in 1a and make conversations.
1c
Did Mario use to be short
Yes, he did. He used to be really short.
What’s he like now
He’s tall now.
Pairwork
Did Amy use to have short hair
Yes, she did. She used to have short hair.
What’s she like now
She has long hair now.
Did Tina use to have red hair
Yes, she did. She used to have red and curly hair.
What’s she like now
She has straight and blonde hair now.
Look at these words and remember them.
friendly outgoing serious
humorous silent active
brave quiet helpful
1. humorous adj.
有幽默感的；滑稽有趣的
e.g. He is a kind and humorous man.
他是个善良幽默的人。
humor (幽默) +ous→有幽默感的
e.g. Peter seems silent today. What’s
the matter
彼特今天似乎很沉默，怎么了？
2. silent adj. 不说话的；沉默的
silent adj. → silence n. 沉默
help n. (帮助) +ful →helpful adj.
3. helpful adj. 有帮助的
e.g. The book is really helpful.
这本书真的很有用。
Listening
Listen and check (√) the words you hear.
2a
___ friendly ___ outgoing
___ serious ___ humorous
___ silent ___ active
___ brave ___ quiet
___ helpful
Listen again and complete the chart about how Paula has changed.
2b
In the past
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 ______ class. She used to play the ______.
outgoing
quiet
science
music
piano
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.
soccer
sports
swim
piano
Now
听力原文
1) What was Paula never brave to do in class
_____________________________
_____________________________
She was never brave to ask
questions to teachers.
Listen again and answer the questions.
2) What subjects was Paula good at
______________________________
3) What is Paula interested in now
______________________________
Science and music.
Paula is interested in sports now.
Pair work
Paula used to be really quiet.
Make conversations about Paula using the information in 2b.
2c
I know. She was always silent in class.
She wasn’t very outgoing. She was never brave enough to ask the teachers any questions.
But she was always friendly. She got good grades in exams. And she was really good in music class, too. She used to play the piano.
But now she is more interested in sports. She plays soccer almost every day. She still plays the piano from time to time.
I know, she’s so active now.
1. What are they doing
2. Who are they talking about
3. What did Billy use to be
They are having a party.
They are talking about Billy.
He used to be shy, quiet and thin.
2d
Read and answer the questions.
Read the conversation again and complete the chart.
What was Billy like in the past What is Billy like now
1. shy and quiet
2. thin
3. …
1. popular
2. big and strong
3. …
Pay attention to the sentences.
have straight/curly hair
be silent in class
be interested in ...
on a basketball team
from time to time
turn red
wear glasses
留着直发/卷发
在课堂上保持沉默
对……感兴趣
在篮球队
时常；有时
变红
戴着眼镜
句型：
1. Did Mario use to be short
2. He used to be really short.
3. I didn’t use to be popular in school.
4. What’s he like now
5. It’s been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates.
6. It’s interesting to see how people have changed.
Exercises
Ⅰ. 根据句意及所给首字母提示，补全句中所缺单词。
1. Don’t be s________. Read the text aloud.
2. The teacher told us some ways to get high s_______ on the exams.
3. Reading is very h________. It gives me knowledge and confidence.
ilent
cores
elpful
4. Our English teacher is very h________ and he often makes us laugh.
5. Gina is a shy girl. Her face always t_______ red when she talks to strangers.
umorous
urns
Ⅱ. 根据汉语意思完成英语句子或对话，每空一词。
1. 罗伯特小时候就对绘画感兴趣。
Robert ________ ________ ________ painting when he was young.
2. 布莱克先生近视，但是他不戴眼镜。
Mr. Black is short-sighted but he doesn’t ________ ________.
was interested in
wear glasses
3. ——你校的校规是什么？
——我们不能在课堂上吃东西，不能留
卷发。
—What are the rules at your school
—We can’t eat in class and we can’t
________ ________ ________.
4. 我爷爷奶奶时常在公园锻炼身体。
My grandparents exercise in the park ________ ________ ________ ________.
have curly hair
from time to time
5. 马里奥戒烟已经有几年的时间了。
It ________ ________ several years ________ Mario gave up smoking.
has been
since
Ⅲ. 根据括号内的要求完成下列各题，每空一词(含缩略形式)。
1. —Did Kevin use to play football after
class (作肯定回答)
—________, ________ ________.
2. Dad used to watch TV after dinner. (改为否定句)
Dad ________ ________ ________ watch TV after dinner.
Yes he did
didn’t use to
3. Marcus used to help his mom do housework. (对划线部分提问)
________ ________ Marcus ________ to do
4. His parents are very tall. (对划线部分提问)
________ ________ his parents ________
What did use
What are like
5. Victor is so strong that he can move the heavy table. (改为同义句)
Victor is ________ ________ ________ ________ the heavy table.
strong enough to
move
Make a survey in your class about who has changed most. Then make a report.
Work in groups.
Past Now
Hair
Height
Build
Personality
Hobby
We found … has changed most. He/ She used to …, but now he/she …
How has your school or your city changed Try to find some changes around you and make some sentences with “used to” (at least five).
Preview new words and expressions.
Preview the passage From Shy Girl to Pop Star on page 27.