unit 4 i used to be afraid of the dark. 过去常常 害怕 黑暗

Unit 4

I used to be afraid of the dark.过去常常 害怕

黑暗

Look at the pictures and describe the people.

What does he/she look like?

short/ brown hair

短 / 黄头发

long /black hair

长 / 黑头发

curly hair

卷发

bald 光头的

What does he/she look like?

tall/ good looking高 / 相貌好看的

short/ handsome矮 / 英俊的

strong /heavy 强壮的 / 重的

thin 瘦的

What does he/she look like?

How can we describe the personality?

funny quiet outgoing

shy seriousfriendly

我们学过许多描述人的词语。

Appearance （外表） : tall, short, fat,

thin, young, old, straight hair, curly

hair, long hair, short hair, a medium

body

Personality （个性） : outgoing,

serious, funny, smart, friendly, shy,

unfriendly

Guessing Game

Guessing Game

in the pastnow

Kate is tall now. But she was very short in the past.Kate used to be short.

What does he look like?

He used to be short, but now he is tall.He used to be short, but now he is tall.

He was short when he was a child, but he is tall now.

VS

He used to be shy but now he is really smart.

He was shy when he was a child, but he is really smart now.

1a Fill in the chart with words to describe people.

1.used to do 过去常常做

2.be/get used to (doing)sth.

习惯做3.be used to do 被用来做

=be used for doing

Appearance Personality

tall outgoing

straight hair funny

heavy smart

young unfriendly

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

tall

short

red curly

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?

B: He’s tall now. 1.What’s sb. Like( 内 ) ？

2.What does sb. Look like( 外 ) ？

3.be like/look like

____ friendly _____outgoing

_____serious ____humorous

_____ silent _____active

_____brave ______quiet

_____ helpful

2a Listen and check ( ) the words ✔

you hear.

✔

✔

✔

✔

✔

✔

dangerousfamousdelicious

thankfulusefulwonderfulcarefulsuccessfulforgetful keep silent （保持安静）

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

1.n.+enough(+n.) 足够的…， time enough/enough time2.adj./adv.+enough 足够…， good/well/quickly enough3.enough to do sth. 足够干某事

In the past Now

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 classpiano

piano

=sometimes=at times有时

“used to”

used to + do sth.

“过去常常”表示过去习惯性的动作或状态，但如今已不存在。

I

You /We/They

He /She/It

used to eat breakfast at

7 a.m. every day.

主语＋ used to ＋动词原形 ...

例如：I used to go to the cinema, but I never

have time now.

sb. used to do/be….

某人过去常常做 / 过去是……

主语＋ did not use to ＋动词原形 ......

He did not use to swim in this river,

but he swims here now.

（他过去常常不在这条河里游泳，但现在他在这儿游泳。）

A) Did ＋主语 ＋ use to ＋动词原形 ... ？B) Used ＋主语＋ to ＋动词原形 ... ？美式英语通常用 A 种形式，英式英语用

B 种形式。例如： Did you use to go swimming in the

river when you were young?

（你小的时候常常去河里游泳么？）

( 四 ) used to 可以用在 there be 结构中表“示 过去经常有”的意思。

There used to be …

( 四 ) used to 可以用在 there be 结构中表“示 过去经常有”的意思。

There used to be …

There used to be a lot of teachers in the school.

100 years ago.

There used to be a beautiful village in the country.

There used to be a clever old man in the village.

There used to be a lot of teachers in the school.

100 years ago.

There used to be a beautiful village in the country.

There used to be a clever old man in the village.

Work out the rule! 记住三个句式sb. used to do /be 某人过去常常做 / 过

去是……

sb. be (get) used

to doing sth.

某人习惯于做…… .

sth. be used to

do/for doing sth.

某物被用于做……

根据要求完成句子，每空一词。1. I used to be shy and quiet. ( 改为一般疑问句 ) ____ you _____ to be shy and quiet?2. He used to wear old jeans. ( 改为否定句 ) He ______ ____ to wear old jeans.3. Lily used to be funny. ( 就画线部分提问 ) _____ ____ he ____ to be ____?

Did use

didn’t use

What did use like

1. My uncle ________ live in a

big city but he ________

living in a village now.

2. I _______ get up late when

I was in the middle school.

used to

is used to

used to

用 used to 和 be used to 的适当形式填空。

过去常常

习惯于

过去常常

3. My sister loves her job very much

and she __________ the lifestyle

like this.

4. The child _________ watch too much

TV at night. So he has poor eyesight

now.

5. We students ___________ doing

morning exercises every day.

is used to

used to

are used to

过去常常

习惯于

习惯于

6. Her father is a teacher now. But he

________ be a worker.

7. I never go to school by bike. I

__________ taking a bus to school.

8. We _______ play badminton twice

a week. But we are so busy that we

haven’t enough time to play it now.

used to

am used to

used to

习惯于

过去常常

过去常常

9. — Are you a teacher now?

— No. But I ________ be.

10. Tina often works till nearly midnight.

She _________ working at night now.

11. There ________ be a school here but

now we can’t find it.

used to

is used to

used to 过去常常有

习惯于

过去常常

12. — ____ you _______ getting up early every morning? — Yes, I am. 13.The pen write with.

Are used to

is used to

习惯于

被用于

=The pen is used for writing with.

（钢笔是用来写字的。）

Alfred: This party is such a great idea!

Gina: I agree. It’s been three years since we

last saw our primary school classmates.

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!

2d Role-play the conversation.It’s been+ 段时 +since+ 句子 .

=It’s+ 段时 +since+ 句子 .

（自从…以来，时间是…）

连系动词

be becomegetfeelsoundsmelltastelook

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.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!

see sb. doing sth.( 看见某人在干某事 )see sb. do sth. ( 看见某人干某事 )

Use “used to” and “but now” to describe the following picture.

Review

She used to play soccer, but now she plays tennis.

She used to be short, but now she is tall.

She used to have long hair, but now

she has short hair.

I used to be shortI didn’t use to be popular in school.

Paula used to be really quiet.

She didn’t use to like tests.

You used to be short, didn’t you?

Yes, I did./No, I didn’t.

Did he use to wear glasses?

Yes, he did./No, he didn’t.

Grammar FocusGrammar Focus

4a Write sentences about the past using used to.

1.Grace / watch a lot of TV / watch a

lot of movies

Grace used to watch a lot of TV. She didn’t

use to watch a lot of movies.

2. my mom / have curly hair / have straight hair

_____________________________________

_____________________________________

1.Grace / watch a lot of TV / watch a

lot of movies

Grace used to watch a lot of TV. She didn’t

use to watch a lot of movies.

2. my mom / have curly hair / have straight hair

_____________________________________

_____________________________________My mom used to have curly hair. She didn’tuse to have straight hair.

My mom used to have curly hair. She didn’tuse to have straight hair.

3. Jerry / read books on European history /

read books on African culture

_____________________________________

_____________________________________

4. Sandy / teach British English / teach

American English

_____________________________________

_____________________________________

3. Jerry / read books on European history /

read books on African culture

_____________________________________

_____________________________________

4. Sandy / teach British English / teach

American English

_____________________________________

_____________________________________

Jerry used to read books on European history.He didn’t use to read books on African culture.

Jerry used to read books on European history.He didn’t use to read books on African culture.

Sandy used to teach British English. She didn’t use to teach American English.

Sandy used to teach British English. She didn’t use to teach American English.

4b look at the information and write sentences about Emily.

Five years ago Now

didn’t eat a lot of vegetables

loves carrots and tomatoes

listened to pop music enjoys country music

watched scary movies hates scary movies

didn’t read a lot of books

reads at least six books a year.

e.g. Emily didn’t use to eat a lot of vegetables, but now she loves carrots and tomatoes.

4c Which of these things did you use to be afraid of? Which ones are you still afraid of? Check the boxes and then ask your partner.

Me

I used to be afraid of…

I’m still afraid of…

The dark

Being alone

flying

High places

giving a speech in public

alone 单独的 ; lonely 孤独的The old man is alone,but he doesn’t feel lonely.

give a speech in public( 当众演讲 )

My partner

My partner used to be afraid of…

My partner is still afraid of…

The dark

Being alone

flying

High places

giving a speech in public

______ how Candy’s life has changed

______ Candy’s advice to young people

______ Candy’s background

3a Skim the article and identify

the paragraphs in which the following

information appears. Number the

information [1–3].

3

2

1

Candy 的生活有怎样的变化。

For this month’s Young World magazine, I

interviewed 19-year-old Asian pop star Candy

Wang. Candy told me that she used to be really

shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness.

As she got better, she dared to sing in front of

her class, and then for the whole school. Now

she’s not shy anymore and loves singing in front

of crowds.

From Shy Girl to Pop Star从害羞女孩到明星

①

③

②

④

⑤

⑥

illnesskindnesssadnesshappinessbusiness

I asked Candy how life was different after she became famous. She explained that there are many good things, like being able to travel and meet new people all the time. “I didn’t use to be popular in school, but now I get tons of attention everywhere I go.” However, too much attention can also be a bad thing. “I always have to worry about how I appear to others and I have to be very careful about what I say or do. And I don’t have much private time anymore. Hanging out with friends is almost impossible for me now because there are always guards around me.”

①

②③

④⑤

⑥

What does Candy have to say to all those young people who want to become famous? “Well,” she begins slowly, “you have to be prepared to give up your normal life. You can never imagine how difficult the road to success is. Many times I thought about giving up, but I fought on. You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed. Only a very small number of people make it to the top.”

④

②③

⑤

①

⑥⑦

1.She used to be shy, but now she’s not

shy _________.

2. She didn’t use to be _______ in school, but

now she gets lots of attention.

3.She used to _________ with friends, but it is

almost impossible now.

4.She didn’t use to ____________ how she

appears to others, but now she does.

3b Read the article again and complete

the sentences about Candy.

anymore

popular

hang out

worry about

3c Suppose you are the interviewer and

your partner is Candy. Ask and answer

questions.

从方框中选择适当的单词完成句子。quiet, shy, funny, outgoing, friendly

1. My uncle is very _______. He often tells jokes.2. His cousin is very _____. He is afraid to speak in public.3. Please be _____ in the library.4. Mike’s mother is very ________ to us. We all get on well with her. 5. Bill’s sister is very ________. She’s good at singing and dancing.

funny

shy

quietfriendly

outgoing

语法专练 1.Mary, you _____ be short, but now you are tall.

A. were B. are C. use to D. used to

2 My mother _____ us stories when we were

children.

A. was used to tell 　　 B. is used to telling 　　C. used to tell 　　 D. used to telling

DD

CC

3 _______ used to______ an old bookshelf in my

room.

A. There; be 　　　 B. There; have 　　　 C. It; be

　　　 D. There; having

4 There used to be a river here,______?

A. used there 　　　 B. didn’t there 　　　 C.

wasn’t it 　　 　 D. did it

AA

BB

Jenny used to play the piano.

用 used to 句型说出与图片情景相符的句子。

Jenny

Unit 4

I used to be afraid of the dark.

Mike used to wear glasses.

Mike, glasses

Peter used to play soccer.

Peter, soccer

Amy, long hair

Amy used to have long hair.

Mark used to be on the swim team.

Mark, swim team

1a Check ( ) the things you used to like ✔

when you were a child.

✔

_____music class

_____P.E. class _____painting pictures

_____ants and other insects

✔

✔ ✔

1. __ I didn’t use to like tests.

2. __ We used to walk to school.

3. __ I used to hate P.E. class.

4. __ I used to be on the soccer team.

1c Listen and check ( ) the sentences ✔

you hear.

✔

✔

1d. Listen again. What do the girl and the boy say about things in the past and now? Fill in the chart.

In the past Now

Girl I didn’t use to like ____.

I don’t worry about ____.

We used to wear___________________ to school.

We can wear _________________

Boy We used to ____ every day after school.

We __________ all the time.

I used to hate ______________.

I ____ P.E. class.

tests

P.E.

tests

class

the school uniform whatever we like

just study

love

play

A: I used to be nervous about tests

all the time. What about you?

B: Yes, me too. And I used to …

Pairwork

Compare yourself with your partner.

1.The mother traveled for many hours to return

home to talk to her child_____________. 2.He used to be a very quiet teenager. He remained _________most of the time and ____

_____talked to other people.

1 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.

silent require absent fail interview take pride in be proud of in person influence humorous seldom

in person

silentseldom

3.If you are always _______from class, you

will _______ the examinations.

4. The teacher _____________ helping his

students win the English competition.

5. Kate’s grandparents have had a great

____________ on her.

absent

fail

took pride in

influence

6. That British teacher is very__________. He a

lways tells us interesting jokes.

7. People are usually _________ to give a

general self-introduction in a job_________.

8. Tina played basketball game and her parents

______________ her.

humorous

required

interview

were proud of

I used to wear _____________________ .

My hair used to be__________________.

I used to watch _____________________.

I used to play

_______________________.

I used to be_________________________.

2. What did you use to be like when you were

in primary school? Complete these statements.

a hat/glasses.

long/short/curly/straight.

TV/football games.

games/basketball.

tall/short/young.

2a Li Wen is a 15-year-old boy from the

countryside. His parents are working in

the city. Look at the title of the passage

and the picture below. What problems

do you think he might have?

2b Read the passage and put the sentence

(A-D) in the correct places and underline

the problems that Li Wen used to have .

A. They had a long talk

B. Now Li Wen has really changed

C. However, things began to change a few

years ago

D. His teacher was worried about him

Missing language

have a long talk with…

be worried about…=worry about…

Li Wen is a normal 15-year-old boy from the countryside. He works very hard and does well in school. It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school. When he was a little boy, he seldom caused any problems, and his family spent a lot of time together. __________His parents moved to the city to look for jobs, and his grandparents came to take care of him.But he missed his parents so much and he often felt lonely and unhappy.

He Studies Harder Than He Used to

C

①否定词：hardlynever

②③

④

Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his sch

oolwork. He became less interested in studying.

Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed

his examinations. Finally, Li Wen’s parents

made the decision to send him to a boarding

school. however, Li Wen was shy and was not ab

le to make friends quickly in school. He found lif

e there difficult. One day he told his teacher that

he wanted to leave the school. _____and she calle

d his parents.D

She advised them to talk with their son in person. S

o his parents took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus

ride to get to Li Wen’s school.

______ “It was exactly what I needed,” he said. “N

ow I understand that even though they are busy, th

ey are always thinking of me.They take pride in eve

rything good that I do.”

A

the 70-year history a 15-meter-tall treea four-day vacation an 8-year-old boya five-year plan

After that, Li Wen’s parents had much more communication with their son than they used to.____He became more outgoing and made some good friends in school. He even joined the school basketball team and became active in many other activities. “I’m much happier now, and I work even harder than I used to. I know my parents love me and they are always proud of me,” says Li Wen. “It’s very important for parents to be there for their children.”

B

父母陪伴在他们的孩子身边是很重要的。

2e Complete the passage with the proper

forms of the words and phrases in the

box.

be proud of / take pride in

make a decision / decide

miss / be absent from

change / influence

look after / take care of

Li Wen is a 15-year-old boy. He works very hard

and does well in school. It is hard to believe that

he used to have difficulties in school. When his

parents moved to the city to work, they could

not be at home to ______________________him.

So he became less interested in studying and

_____________________classes. Then his parents

____________________to send him to a boarding

school. He found life there difficult. One day he

look after / take care of

missed/was absent from

made a decision/decided

told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. H

is advised his parents to talk with their son in p

erson. This conversation _________________

his life. He realized that his parents would alwa

ys love him, and they would ___________ _____

_______ everything good that he did. Now he is

much happier and more outgoing than he used t

o be.

changed / influenced

be proud of /

take pride in

3b Write about how you have changed. What did you use to be like? Which change is the most important one and why?Try to write two paragraphs:

1. General introduction about the changes in

your life.

2. The most important change and how it

happened.

（关于在生活中你的变化的总的介绍。）

My life has changed a lot in the last few

years. I used to __________________________.

Now I’m _______________________________.

The biggest change in my life was___________.

This is the most important change because ___

________________________________________

.

How I’ve changed!

How I’ve changed! My life has changed a lot in the last few years. I used to be short. Now I’m very tall.My daily life is different and I used to like different things when I was a child. For example, I___________ like tests. Now, I don’t mind them. I ____________________. Now, it’s my favorite class. I used to play __________. Now, I __________. I___________ to school. Now,_________. The biggest change in my life was my school work. I didn’t use to do my homework,but now I do it every day.This is the most important change because I want to study well and become a good student.

didn’t use to

used to hate P.E. classbasketball

play soccer used to walk

we have to take the bus