(共21张PPT)
(人教2025秋)九年级
单元整体主题教学课件
Unit 4
I used to be afraid of the dark.
How people have changed!
Appearance
Personality
Others
Describe and guess who he/she is.
What did you look like in the past
Lead in
I had short straight hair.
I used to have short straight hair.
I wore glasses.
I used to wear glasses.
I used to be thin.
What did you use to look like in the past
I was thin.
I was outgoing.
I used to be outgoing.
I used to … in the past.
have short/ long/ black/ brown/ straight/ curly hair
be short/ tall/ thin/heavy/ big/ strong
be serious/ funny/ quiet/ shy/ outgoing/ friendly/ lazy/ hardworking
like cartoons/ … be interested in music/ sports/ drawing/ swimming
Lead in
Bob
They are talking about what they used to look like.
Who are they
What are they talking about
Mario
Amy
Tina
It is the first time for them to see each other in four years.
Pre-listening
1.Mario used to be _____. He used to wear ______.
2. Amy used to be ____. She used to have __________.
3. Tina used to have ____ and ______ hair.
tall
short hair
red
curly
short
glasses
What did they use to look like four years ago
While-listening
Look at the picture in 1a and make conversations.
1c
A: Did Mario use to be short
B: Yes, he did. He used to be short.
A: What's he like now \What does he look like now
B: He is tall now.
Mario
Amy
Tina
Post-listening
Where
How long
What
Billy used to
Now, Billy is
Post-listening
interesting
changed
shy
quiet
turned
reading
scores
thin
wear
popular
Alfred and Gina met their primary school classmates at the party for the first time in three years. They found it ___________ to see how people have changed. Billy has ________ so much. He used to be so _____ and ________. His face always _______ red when he talked to girls. He used to be seen__________ in the library every day because he was really a good student and usually got good_________ on his exams. He used to be_______ and________ glasses. But now he is big and strong. Also he is so__________.
Post-listening
____ friendly _____outgoing _____serious ____humorous _____ silent _____active
_____brave ______quiet _____ helpful
Listen and check ( ) the words you hear.
2a
While-listening
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
Listen again and complete the chart about how Paula has changed.
2b
While-listening
1.What’s the girl doing?
2. What’s her job?
3.Is she outgoing or shy?How do you know
4.Can you guess what she was like in the past
______ how Candy’s life has changed
______ Candy’s advice to young people
______ Candy’s background
2
3
1
While-reading
Name: ____________
Age: _____________
Job: ______________
Candy Wang
19
Asian pop star
take up ________
singing
In the past Now
how
really shy
not shy anymore and loves singing in front of the class
While-reading
1.She used to be shy.
2.She didn’t use to be ________
in school
3.She used to ________with friends.
4.She didn’t use to ______
how she appeared
to others.
She’s not shy_________.
She gets__________.
It’s __________ for her to stay with friends but guards.
She has to ______________ what she says or does.
In the past
now
Read paragraph 2 and fill in a chart about how Candy’s life has changed.
any more
popular
hang out
worry about
tons of attention
impossible
be very careful about
While-reading
Good things Bad things
1. Being able to travel and meet new people all the time.
2. Get tons of attention everywhere she
goes.
1. Always have to worry about how she appears to others.
2. Have to be careful about what she says or does.
3. Don’t have much private time anymore.
4. There are always guards around her.
Read again and fill in the chart.
While-reading
Read again and complete the sentences.
Advice to success:
Young people have to be prepared to ______________________________.
The road to success is so ___________.
They really require _________________________.
Only a small number of people __________________.
give up their normal life
difficult
a lot of talent and hard work
make it to the top
What does the word "require" mean
A. make B. need C. become D. appear
can be successful
While-reading
Asian pop star
used to be...
dare to...
love singing...
1
Candy Wang
good things:
travel and meet ...
get tons of attention...
2
bad things:
worry about...
don't have private time...
guards around ...
3
Life was different after she became famous.
Candy Wang is an Asian pop star, she used to be …
advice:
be prepared to ...
the road to success...
require...
make it to the top
4
background:
From Shy Girl to Pop Star
While-reading
3c
I : Hello!Candy Wang!Nice to meet you!
C: Nice to meet you, too!
I : May I ask you some questions?
C: Sure!
I : … (such as the past,changes ,
advice … at least 5 questions )
C: …
I : Thanks for your answering.
C: You’re welcome.
Useful questions:
1. Did you use to be …
2. How do you deal with …
3. Are you still shy now
4. Was your life different after …
5. What are … of being famous
6. What do you want to say to …
…
interviewer(I), Candy(C)
Suppose you are the interviewer and your partner is Candy. Ask and answer questions.
Post-reading
Discussion
The one who wants to be a pop star has to be prepared to give up his/ her normal life. And one must have great talent and work harder.
It is not easy to success. We should fight on when we think about giving up. God help those who help themselves!
According to Candy, what are difficulties on the road to be a successful pop star
After reading Candy’s story, what do you learn from her
Do you think it’s easy to be a successor What should you do when you face difficulties
Post-reading
1.Where there is a will, there is a way.
有志者事竟成。
2.Success is not gained through dreams and hopes, but by hard work and practice.
成功不是靠梦想和希望,而是靠努力和实践。
Post-reading