Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark Section A 1a-4c课件＋音频(共34张PPT)人教版九年级英语

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Unit 4
I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section A (1a~4c)
Lead in
A person
appearance
personality
hair
build
height
short /long
straight /curly
black /brown/ blonde...
thin/heavy /fat
of medium build
big /strong
tall
of medium height
short /long
friendly , humorous , brave , outgoing , serious , active , helpful , funny
What does she look like
What is she like
Listen again and complete the sentences about how Paula has changed.
quiet
music
piano
sports
swim
outgoing
soccer
science
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 ______ class. 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.
Guessing game
Who is he
1. He comes from a famous cartoon .
2. He used to be short .
3. He used to be naughty (顽皮，顽劣）
4. People used to be afraid of him.
5. He didn’t use to have many friend.
6. But , now he is the super hero in Chen STangguan .
2d
Read the conversation and answer the questions.
1.Where are the speakers
2. What’s the relationship between
Alfred and Gina
3. What are they talking about
Read the conversation again and complete the blanks.
2d
Bill 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 _______.
Role-play
This party is such a great idea!
2d
I agree. It’s been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates.
It’s interesting to see how people have changed.
Billy has changed so much! He used to be so shy and quiet.
Yeah, his face always turned red when he talked to girls!
I used to see him reading in the library every day.
That’s because he was a really good student. He studied hard and got good scores on his exams.
Did he use to wear glasses
Yes, and he used to be thin, too. But look how big and strong he is now!
He’s so popular now. Look at all the girls around him!
A．used to 的用法
1.used to do sth. “过去常常做某事”表示过去的习惯性动作或状态，现在已不再发生或不存在。
e.g：I never used to eat cakes, but I eat a lot now.
过去我从不吃蛋糕，但是现在我吃很多。
2. used to do sth.的否定形式：used not to do sth.或 didn’t use to do sth. （常用第二个）
一般疑问句形式： Did sb. use to do sth.
或 Used sb. to do sth. （常用第一个）
知识点小结
B．silent adj.安静的，沉默的，不说话的。其同义词为quiet, silent的名词形式为silence。
C．see sb. doing sth.看见某人正在干……
类似结构的动词还有：hear, watch，find等。
hear /watch /see sb. do sth.听见／看见某人干……／ 干过……
D. so和such,“那么”
(1)so+ adj. /adv.；so many／much /few /little+ n.
(2)such＋a /an＋(adj.)＋ n. (单)；
such＋adj.＋n. (复)；such＋adj.＋n.(不可数)
E. 其他重点短语：
get good grades in /get good scores on 在……上取得好成绩；
(2)on the…team 加入……队；
(3) from time to time 有时，时常
F. What be sb. like 对性格提问
What do/does sb. look like 对外貌、长相提问
G. humorous （adj.） 有幽默感的，滑稽有趣的
humor （n.）幽默，诙谐
humorist （n.） 有幽默感的人
Learning objectives
After learning this lesson, you can:
Mario used to be short and wear glasses
What’s he like now
Paula used to be really quiet . She was always slient in class
She was never brave enough to ask questions.
Reading task
Can you guess what she was like in the past
Presentation
____ how Candy’s life has changed
____ Candy’s advice to young people
____ Candy’s background
3a
Read the article and identify the paragraphs in which the following information appears. Number the information [1-3].
2
3
1
Language points
篇章人物背景
主人翁生活的变化
主人翁给读者带来的经验或启迪
本文描述了一个性格腼腆的小姑娘实现自我完善成为流行歌星的故事，属于人物专访，是典型的叙事性文体。
我们在写作中可以借用这种文体结构进行谋篇布局。
Exercise
careful reading
task 1: Read the article and draw a mind map . (10min.)
From Shy Girl to Pop Star
Candy’s backgroud(Para.1)
How Candy’s life has changed(Para.2)
Candy’s advice to young people (Para.3)
1.19-year-old Asian pop star
2. used to:
shy;tookupsinging to deal with shyness
3. now :
not shy; loves singing in front of crowds .
1. used to
2. now
wasn’t popular in school
be albe to travel and meet new people
3. get tons to attention (bad thing)
a. worries about how to appear to other people
b. has to be careful about what say or do
c. doesnt’ have much private time
1. be prepared to give up your normal life
2. should fight on
3. require a lot of talent and hard work .
4. a very small number of people make it to the top .
Summary
板书设计
Homework
Reflection
我是很长很长的标题
Read the article again and complete the sentences about Candy.
She used to be shy, but now she’s not shy ________.
She didn’t use to be _______ in school, but now she gets lots of attention.
She used to ________ with friends, but it is almost impossible now.
She didn’t use to ___________ how she appears to others, but now she does.
popular
anymore
3b
worry about
hang out
1. shy (名词) ___________
2. possible (反义词) ____________
3. Asia (形容词) _________
4. success (动词) __________
5. 敢于做某事 (汉译英) _______________
6. 应付；处理（汉译英）________
7. 不再 (汉译英) ________________
Revision
◆按要求写出下列词汇或词组。
dare to do sth.
shyness
Asian
impossible
succeed
deal with
not…anymore
used to
used to
used to
didn’t use to
didn’t you
did didn’t
Did use
did didn’t
used to
“过去经常，以前常常“
表示过去的习惯动作或经常性状态，后接动词原型 。
只用于一般过去时态，没有人称和数的变化。
否定形式：
didn’t use to 或usedn’t to
(只用于英式英语）
如：The Whites didn’t use to live here . /The Whties usedn’t to live here.
反义疑问句
主句，didn’t +人称代词？
如：Your brother used to have noodles for breakfast , didn’t he
疑问句：
可借助助动词did,也可将used提到主语前（只用于英式英语）
如：Did you use to /Used you to spend much time playing computer games
used to be a reporter
used to walk
used to have lunch
is used to having lunch
is used to live
Grace used to watch a lot of TV. She didn’t use to watch a lot of movies.
My mom used to have curly hair. She didn’t use to have straight hair.
Jerry used to read books on European history. He didn’t use to read books on African culture.
Sandy used to teach British English. He didn’t use to teach American English.
Look at the information and write sentences about Emily.
4b
Emily used to listen to pop music, but now she enjoys country music.
Emily used to watch scary movies, but now she hates scary movies.
Emily didn’t use to read a lot of books, but now she reads at least six books a year.
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