We used to laugh
We used to cry
We used to talk about forever you and I
And love was all we seemed to need
I still recall sometimes the way we used to be
When did we change
Where has love gone
We can't explain it, but we know there's something wrong
And all that's left of you and me
Is just a memory of the way we used to be
I can remember when we used to be the best friends
Now suddenly we don't know what to say
If there's a chance that we could bring the feeling back again
I've got to try
Why don't you stay
I used to..., but now...
Period 1
How time flies !
Our appearance has changed .
Our personality has changed .
Our hobbies have also changed .
People sure change.
Describe the appearance.
What does he/she look like?
short brown hair
long straight black hair
long curly blonde hair
bald 秃头的
tall
thin
short
fat / heavy
of medium build
What does he/she look like?
of medium height
height
tall
of medium height
short
build
heavy
of medium build
thin
have/has (big) eyes …
wear glasses/ fashionable clothes …
good-looking, beautiful, handsome, pretty,lovely, ugly...
long/ short
straight/curly
black/ blond …
hair
I used to be/have..., but now I am/have...
I didn't use to..., but now I...
What did you use to look like in the primary school?
What do you look like now?
Listen. Bob is
seeing some friends for the first time in four years.
1.What did his friends use to look like?
2.What are they like now?
Mario used to be ________. He used to wear ________.
Amy used to be ________. She used to have _________.
Tina used to have __________ and __________ hair.
short
glasses
tall
short hair
red
curly
1b
But now Mario is_______and he doesn't_____________.
But now Amy is_______________and she has_________.
But now Tina has ________ and __________hair.
tall
wear glasses anymore
shorter than Bob
long hair
blonde
straight
They look different!
They have changed!
How can we describe the personality?
funny
quiet
outgoing
shy
serious
friendly
What’s he/she like?
I used to be..., but now I am...
I didn't use to be..., but now I am...
active, brave, confident, careful hard-working, friendly,funny, warm-hearted,kind, outgoing
helpful, humorous
lovely, nice, selfless
mean,lazy, unfriendly,
silent, selfish, careless
strict, serious, quiet,
shy,
What did you use to be in the primary school?
What are you like now?
I used to ..., but now I...
I didn't use to..., but now I ...
like/love to...
be interested in...
be good at...
be strong in...
Listen and check (√) the words you hear.
2a
___ friendly ___ outgoing
___ serious ___ humorous
___ silent ___ active
___ brave ___ quiet
___ helpful
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
music
piano
sports
soccer
swim
piano
Listen again and complete the chart about how Paula has changed.
2b
2d
Role-play the conversation.
1. Where are they now?
2. What did Billy use to be?
3. What is Billy like now?
They are at the party for primary school classmates.
He used to be shy and quiet.
He used to read in the library every day.
get good scores
He is big and strong.
He used to be thin and wear glasses.
He is popular now.
All the girls are around him.
4. How does Gina know Billy is popular?
In the past
Now
Read and complete the chart about how Billy has changed.
2d
He used to be shy and quiet.
He used to read in the
library every day.
He used to be thin and wear
glasses.
He is big and strong.
He is popular now.
Self-improvement, or personal development, is a topic we talk about a lot. We have always wanted to become more than we are.
Please do all the things you can do to be a better man!