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Unit4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Period 1
Section A（1a-2d）
课文导入
同学们，大家现在都是九年级的学生了，几年前的你是什么样的？想想你上5年级时的情景，告诉你的同伴那时候你的外貌和性格与现在有什么不同之处。
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1a. Fill in the chart with words to describe people.
Appearance Personality
tall outgoing
straight hair funny
short
fat
thin
a round face
friendly
silent
active
humorous
Language Goal ： Talk about what you used to be like
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—Mario, you used to be short, didn’t you ①
—Yes, I did.
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1b. Listen. Bob is seeing some friends for the first time in four years. What did his friends use to look like
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
really tall
short
red
curly
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Conversation 1
Bob: Mario, is that you
Mario: Yeah, it is. It’s Bob! Hey guys, it’s Bob! I haven’t seen you for four
years!
Bob: Yeah. I’m here with my parents. We’re visiting for a couple of days.
Wow, Mario, you look different! You used to be short, didn’t you
Mario: Yes, I did. Now I’m tall. And so are you！
Bob: That’ true. And you used to wear glasses.
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Conversation 2
Bob: Hey, Amy, it’s great to see you.
Amy: Hi, Bob. How are you
Bob: Fine. Wow, you’ve changed!
Amy: Really How
Bob: You used to have short hair.
Amy: You remember that Yes, I did.
Bob: And you used to be really tall!
Amy: Not anymore. You’re taller than me now, Bob.
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Conversation 3
Tina: Hiya, Bob.
Bob: Hi, Tina. You’ve changed, too.
Tina: Oh, yeah
Bob: You have blonde hair!
Tina: Yeah, it used to be red, didn’t it
Bob: And it’s straight!
Tina: Yeah, it used to be curly.
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1c. Look at the picture in 1a and make conversations.
A: Did Mario use to be short
B: Yes, he did. He used to be really short.
A: What’s he like now ②
B: He’s tall now.
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2a. Listen and check (√) the words you hear.
________ friendly ________ outgoing
________ serious ________ humorous ③
________ silent ④ ________ active
________ brave ________ quiet
________ helpful ⑤
√
√
√
√
√
√
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Paula: Hey, Steve! Over here! Don’t you remember me
Steve: Oh, wow! You’re Paula, aren’t you
Paula: That’s right. We were in the same science
class during Grade 8.
Steve: Yes, now I remember. You used to be really
quiet, didn’t you I remember you were
always silent in class.
Paula: Yeah. I wasn’t very outgoing. I was never brave enough
to ask the teachers any questions!
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Steve: Well, but you were always friendly. And you got a better grade in science than I did, haha. And I remember you
were really good in music class, too. Wait a minute!
Did you use to play the piano
Paula: Yes, I did. But now I’m more interested in sports.
I play soccer almost every day, and I’m on a swim team. But I still play the piano from time to time.
Steve: Wow, you’re so active! People sure change.
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2b. 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. 1.Now she’s more interested in ________. She plays ________ almost every day. She’s also on a ________ team.
quiet
outgoing
sports
soccer
swim
课文呈现
2. She got good grades in ________.She was also good in ______________. She used to play the ______. 2. She still plays the ________ from time to time.
science
music class
piano
piano
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Paula: Hey, Steve! Over here! Don’t you remember me
Steve: Oh, wow! You’re Paula, aren’t you
Paula: That’s right. We were in the same science
class during Grade 8.
Steve: Yes, now I remember. You used to be really
quiet, didn’t you I remember you were
always silent in class.
Paula: Yeah. I wasn’t very outgoing. I was never brave enough
to ask the teachers any questions!
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Steve: Well, but you were always friendly. And you got a better grade in science than I did, haha. And I remember you
were really good in music class, too. Wait a minute!
Did you use to play the piano
Paula: Yes, I did. But now I’m more interested in sports.
I play soccer almost every day, and I’m on a swim team. But I still play the piano from time to time.
Steve: Wow, you’re so active! People sure change.
课文呈现
2c. Make conversations about Paula using the information in 2b.
A: Paula used to be really quiet.
B: I know. She was always silent in class.
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2d. Role-play the conversation.
Alfred: This party is such a great idea! ⑥
Gina: I agree. It’s been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates. ⑦
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!
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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. ⑧
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!
要积极锻炼，强身健体。
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① Mario, you used to be short, didn’t you
(1) (高频) used to do sth. 过去常常做某事
e.g. Mr. Li used to go to school by bike.
李老师过去常常骑自行车去学校。
used to do sth. 表示过去经常性或习惯性的动作或状态,暗指现在已经不存在了,强调过去与现在的对比。
特别提醒: used 不随人称和时态的变化而变化。
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考题1：[武威、天水]他过去特别安静。
He ________ ________ be really quiet.
used to
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(2) 反意疑问句
①反意疑问句的两种基本形式：
肯定的陈述句+ 否定的附加问句
否定的陈述句+ 肯定的附加问句
反意疑问句要遵循“前肯后否，前否后肯”的原则。
反意疑问句由“陈述句+ 附加疑问句部分”构成。
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口诀助记：
反意问句三要点，前后谓语正相反；
问句not 如出现，必须缩写是习惯；
最后一点应注意，问句主语代词填；
回答反意疑问句，答案含义是依据；
肯定事实用yes，否定事实就用no。
②反意疑问句的回答：事实是肯定的，回答用yes；事实是否定的，回答用no。回答陈述部分为否定形式的反意疑问句时，其答语的翻译要以事实为依据，yes 翻译为“不”，no 翻译为“是的”。
e.g. —Tom likes English very much, doesn’t he
汤姆很喜欢英语，不是吗？
—Yes, he does./ No, he doesn’t.
是的，他喜欢。/不，他不喜欢。
—You didn’t finish your homework, did you
你没有完成作业，是吗？
—Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t. 不，我完成了。/ 是的，我没完成。
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拓展：（1）陈述句和附加问句在人称、数和时态上必须保持一致，且附加问句的主语必须为代词。
e.g. Tom let us come into the room, didn’t he
汤姆让我们进入房间，是吗？
（2）陈述部分含有nothing, never, hardly, little 等表示否定意义的词时，附加问句要用肯定形式。
e.g. He has never been to Hong Kong, has he
他从没去过香港，对吗？
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考题2：[龙东] —You haven’t visited the Palace Museum, have you
—_______ How I wish to visit it some day!
A. No, I haven’t. B. Yes, I haven’t.
C. Yes, I have.
【点拨】根据“How I wish to visit it some day!”可知是没有去参观过，应进行否定回答。
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② What’s he like now
What’s sb. like 某人什么样/ 某人是什么样的人？
该句型多用于提问人的性格、品质等，也可用于提问人的相貌。
— What’s your English teacher like 你的英语老师是什么样的人？
— She is very kind and patient. 她很友善也很有耐心。
— What’s your brother like 你的弟弟长什么样？
— He is tall. 他很高。
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拓展：“What do/does sb. look like ”意为“某人长什么样子 ”, 只能用来提问某人的相貌, 不能用来提问人的性格、品质等。
— What does Tom look like 汤姆长什么样子？
— He is very much like his father, tall and dark.
他非常像他的父亲，又高又黑。
“What do/does sb. like ？”中，like 作动词，意为“喜欢”。句意为“某人喜欢什么？”，用来询问某人的喜好。
prep. 像
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③ humorous
humorous /'hju m r s/ adj. 有幽默感的；滑稽有趣的
由“humor(n. 幽默) + -ous(形容词后缀) ” 构成，在句中作表语或定语。
e.g. Our Chinese teacher is humorous.
我们的语文老师是幽默的。
He is a humorous actor.
他是一位滑稽有趣的演员。
后缀-ous 表示“具有……的，充满……的”，通常放在名词后构成形容词。
e.g. danger + -ous →dangerous
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humorous 的相关词：
humor n. 幽默
humorless adj.缺少幽默感的
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考题3：[宿迁改编] Mr. Chen is _____________ (有幽默感的) and he often tells funny jokes to make us laugh.
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④ silent
silent /'sa l nt/ adj. 不说话的；沉默的
e.g. Please look at the sign. It says “Keep silent”.
请看那个标志。上面写着“保持安静”。
It was a silent and moonless night.
那是一个寂静的没有月光的夜晚。
无声的；安静的
silent 在句中作表语或定语。remain/stay/keep silent 保持安静
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拓展：silent 的相关词：
silently adv. 默默地；悄悄地
silence n. 寂静；沉默→ in silence 安静地；沉默地
e.g. Photos speak silently, but they say a lot about our lives.
照片是无声的，但它们讲述了很多关于我们生活的信息。
They walked on in silence for a while.
他们默默地继续走了一会儿。
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考题4：[龙东] Sally is my best friend. She often sits beside me _________ (silent) when I am sad.
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⑤ helpful
helpful /'helpfl/ adj. 有用的；有帮助的
由“help(n. 帮助)+-ful(形容词后缀)”构成。在句中作定语或表语。
e.g. He gave me some helpful advice.
他给了我一些有用的建议。
The following information may be helpful to readers.
以下信息或许对读者有帮助。
Dave is a helpful boy. 戴夫是一个乐于助人的男孩。
be helpful to sb.
对某人是有帮助的
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拓展：helpful 还可意为“愿意帮忙的”。
e.g. Dave is a helpful boy. 戴夫是一个乐于助人的男孩。
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helpful 的相关词
helpfully adv. 有用地；有帮助地
helpfulness n. 有益；有用
helpless adj. 无助的
构词法记单词
后缀-ful 通常放在名词或动词末尾构成形容词，表示“充满……的，有……的”。
e.g. useful adj. 有用的 thankful adj. 感谢；感激
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考题5：[恩施州] —Dear, new term is coming. I’ve bought a Chinese-English dictionary for you.
—Thanks. I think it is ________ to me.
A. colorful B. helpful C. successful
【点拨】colorful 富有色彩的；helpful 有帮助的；successful 成功的。根据句意可知，新学期要来了，这本字典很有帮助。
B
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⑥ This party is such a great idea!
(高频) such det. (强调程度) 这样，非常
such 作限定词，常用于名词前，在句中起强调作用。
e.g. She is such a beautiful woman.
=She is so beautiful a woman.
她是一个如此美丽的女人。
such + a（n）+ adj. + 可数名词单数 = so + adj. + a（n）+可数名词单数
They are such interesting books.
它们是如此有趣的书。
I’m very surprised that he has made such great progress.
我很吃惊他取得了如此大的进步。
He got such a bad cold that he coughed day and night.
他得了如此重的感冒以至于整日整夜咳嗽。
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such 的常用搭配
such + a/an + adj. +可数名词单数
such + adj. + 可数名词复数
such + adj. +不可数名词
such ... + that 从句
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辨析：such 与so such 限定词，这样的；那样的，主要修饰名词。
so 副词，这（那）么；如此，主要修饰形容词和副词。
e.g. Do you like such weather 你喜欢这样的天气吗？
She runs so fast. 她跑得那么快。
It’s no wonder that such little animals eat so little food.
难怪这些小动物吃那么少的食物。
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速记小法
名前such, 形副so,
多多少少（many, much, few, little）还用so；
little 一词要例外，“小”用such，“少”用so。
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考题6：[龙东改编] It is ______ wonderful movie that I want to see it again.
A. such a B. so
C. such an D. such
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⑦ It’s been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates.
(高频) since /s ns/ conj.& prep. 从……以后；自……以来
conj. 因为；既然
e.g. I have worked as a teacher since I left school.
自从我毕业我一直当教师。
since 作连词，意为“从……以后；自……以来”，连接时间状语从句，从句常用一般过去时，主句用完成时。
拓展：（1）since 还可作介词，意为“自……以后；从……以来”，后接表示时间点的词或短语。
e.g. She has been off work since Tuesday.
星期二以来她一直没上班。
（2）作连词，意为“因为；既然”。
e.g. Since it is raining, we had better watch TV at home.
因为正在下雨，我们最好在家里看电视。
Since we are here, we should stop and drop by.
既然我们到了这里，我们就应该停下顺便拜访一下。
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since 作“因为；由于”讲时，相当于because 或as，引导原因状语从句。since 比because 更加正式和书面化。
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考题7：[北京] Eric _______ many things since he became interested in science.
A. is learning B. was learning
C. will learn D．has learned
【点拨】根据“since he became interested in science”可知，主句应用现在完成时。
D
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考题8：[青岛] My hometown has changed a lot ______ the subway was put into use.
A. unless B. since C. if D. when
【点拨】考查连词辨析。unless 除非；since 自……以来；if 如果；when 当……时候。根据“My hometown has changed a lot ______ the subway was put into use.”可知从句是一般过去时，主句是现在完成时，用since 引导时间状语从句。句意：自从地铁投入使用以来，我的家乡改变了很多。
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⑧ He studied hard and got good scores on his exams.
score /sk (r)/ n. & v. 得分；进球
score 意为“(考试中的) 分数，成绩”时相当于grade。get good scores = get good grades 取得好成绩。
e.g. Jane got 95 scores in the test. 简这次考试得了95 分。
The student is telling us how he got good scores.
这名学生正在给我们讲述他是如何取得好成绩的。
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拓展：(1) score 作为名词，还可意为“(游戏或比赛中的) 得分，比分，进球”。
e.g. What’s the score ？比分是多少？
(2) score 还可作动词，意为“(在游戏或比赛中) 得分”。
e.g. She scored 98 in the English exam.
她英语考试考了98 分。
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考题9：[包头] —What’s the score
—France _________(score) a minute ago. The final score was 3-2.
【点拨】根据“a minute ago”可知，时态是一般过去时，动词用过去式。
scored
课堂小结
本节课主要学习了如何描述过去和现在的不同，练习了听力，掌握了知识点反意疑问句, What’s sb. like , silent, helpful, such和It has been/It is +一段时间+since的用法。
