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

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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