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I used to be afraid of the dark.
Unit 2
Language Goal:1. Talk about what you used to be like2. Grasp the structure: be … used to +动词原形
Section A
Look at the pictures and describe their appearance.
short, tall
Warming up
straight hair, curly hair
fat , thin
How can we describe their personality?
funny quiet outgoing
shy seriousfriendly
in the past nowKate is tall now. But she was very short in the past.
Kate used to be short.
Kate Green
You/I used to be like...
Complete 1a with words such as: tall, short; funny, silent; black hair, brown hair......
Fill in the chart below with words to describe people.1a
Appearance Personality tall outgoing
straight hair funny
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.
short glasses
tall
short hair
red curly
Listen and fill in the blanks.1b
PAIRWORK
A: Mario used to be short.
B: Yes, he did. Now he’s tall!
1cMake conversations according to the picture above.
Model
_____ shy _____ serious
_____ friendly _____ funny
_____ outgoing _____ quiet√
Listen and check the words you hear.2a
√√
Girl: Hey, Steve! Over here! Don’t you remember me?
Boy: Oh, wow! You’re Paula, aren’t you?Girl: That’s right.
Boy: But you used to be really _________, didn’t you?
Girl: Yean. I wasn’t very _____________.
Boy: No, you weren’t. But you were always ________.
wait a minute! Did you use to play the piano?
Girl: Yes, I did. But now I’m more interested in _______.
I play soccer and I’m on the swim team.
Boy: Wow! People sure change.
quiet
friendly
outgoing
sports
Listen again and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.
2b
1. I’m more interested in sports. be interested in 对……感兴趣 interested 感兴趣的(主语是人)e.g. My brother is interested in playing football.
interesting 有趣的(主语是事物或人)
e.g. Love in the Countryside is an interesting TV play.
Xiao Shenyang is an interesting actor.
Language points in 2b
2. I’m on the swim team. 我参加了游泳队。 be on... team 效力于 … ... 队 e.g. Yao Ming is on the Rockets.
3. People sure change. 人们肯定会变化的。 e.g. I’m sure you will help me.
Practice the conversation in activity 2b. Then make conversations about yourselves.
A: I used to be really quiet.
B: I know. Now you’re very outgoing.
PAIRWORK2c
Model
Grammar focus
I used to be really quiet.
You used to have long hair.
Did you use to have straight hair? Yes, I did.
Did you use to play the piano? No, I didn’t.
“used to +be / 动词原形” 表示过去的习惯或过去经常反复发生的动作或状态
( 现在已经不再存在 ) 。
只有这一种形式,即过去式,用于所有人称。e.g. She used to be shy, but now she is outgoing. My uncle used to live in Shanghai.
否定形式为 used not to do...e.g. My grandpa used not to like playing basketball.
肯定回答: Yes, ... did. / Yes, ... used to.
否定回答: No, ... didn’t. / No, ... used not.
e.g. Did you use to be really quiet?
Yes, I did. / Yes, I used to.
Did she use to play the piano?
No, she didn’t. / No, she used not to.
疑问形式为Used + 主语 + to…? / Did you use to… ?
Talk about your partner’s photos in the past and make a conversation about your change.
Reviewmake a conversation in pairs.
Here is a list of things many people are afraid of. Which of these things did you use to be afraid of? Which ones are you still afraid of? Put checks () in the first two columns.
3a
I My partner
I used to be afraid of…
I’m still afraid of…
My partner used to be afraid of…
My partner is still afraid of…
a. the dark
b. being alone
c. snakes
d. flying in an
airplane
e. big dogs
f. high places
g. speaking in
front of a group
A: Did you use to…
B: Yes, I did.
A: Are you still afraid of…
Conversation
Now ask your partner. Put checks () in the last two columns.A: Did you use to be afraid of the dark?
B: Yes, I did.
A: Are you still afraid of the dark?
B: No, I’m not. How about you?
A: Me? Oh, yes! I’m terrified of the dark.
B: So, what do you do about it?
A: I go to sleep with my bedroom light on.
terrify v. 使害怕 ; 使恐惧 be terrified of 害怕…… ; 恐惧……
入睡
PAIRWORK3b
Fill in the chart. Then talk about how you have changed with your classmates.
Activity Past Now
eat…
read…
watch…on TV
do…at school
GROUPWORK4
I my parents
books
music
sports
favourite things
favourite subject
What did your parents use to do when they were children? How is it different from what you do? Fill in the chart.
Interview your partners
Exercise
1. I ____________( 我过去 ) very clever.
You _____________ ( 过去有 ) long hair.
2. ________________ ( 你过去有 ) straight hair?
Yes, I used.
3. I _____________________ ( 过去常常踢足球 ) after school.
4. He __________________( 过去不抽烟 ) =
He _______________________.
used to be
used to have
Used you to have
used to play football
used not to smoke
didn’t used to smoke
I. 根据汉语提示用适当的词语填空。
1.Tom, early, used to, get up
_________________________
2. funny stories, my grandpa, to me, used to, tell
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3. Amy, didn’t, used to, short, be, you, ?
_______________________________
4.use to, did, you, piano, the, play, ?
___________________________________
Tom used to get up early.
My grandpa used to tell funny stories to me.
Amy, didn’t you used to be short?
Did you used to play the piano?
II. 连词成句
1. Review this class.
2. Complete your exercises.
3. Re-tell the text.
Homework
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