1、Unit 4I used to be afraid of the dark.Section A 3a-3cUse“used to”and“but now”to describe the following pictures.Li Xian used to be fat,but now he is thin and healthy.fatthin and healthyThink and talkWarming-upSun Li used to have long hair,but now she has short hair.long hairshort hairWarming-upLook
2、at the picture and talk about the following questions.Think and sayFrom Shy Girl to Pop Star What do you think the girl in the picture is doing?What kind of music does she like?What was the girl like in the past?Whats she like now?Is she outgoing or is she shy?Pre-reading3a Listen and read the artic
3、le.Then identify the paragraphs 1-3in which the information appears._ how Candys life has changed_ Candys advice to young people_ Candys background 2 3 1While-reading1.She used to be shy,but now shes not shy _.2.She didnt use to be _ in school,but now she gets lots of attention.3.She used to _ with
4、friends,but it is almost impossible now.4.She didnt use to _ how she appears to others,but now she does.3b Read the article again and complete the sentences about Cindy.anymorepopularhang outworry aboutWhile-readingRead the first paragraph and answer the questions.1.How old is Candy Wang?Shes 19 yea
5、rs old.2.What was she like?She used to be really shy.3.Whats she like now?Shes not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds.While-readingGood thingsBad thingsRead the second paragraph and fill in the chart.1.Always have to worry about how she appears to others.2.Have to be careful about what
6、 she says or does.3.Dont have much private time anymore.4.There are always guards around her.While-reading1.Be able to travel and meet new people all the time.2.Get tons of attention everywhere she goes.Read the third paragraph and fill in the blanks.Candys advice to young people who want to become
7、famous:1.People have to be _ to _ _ your _ life.2.You can never _ how difficult the road to _is.3.You really require a lot of _ and_ to succeed.preparedgiveupnormalsuccessimaginetalenthard workWhile-readingFill in the blanks and retell the passage.dared to singnot shy anymorePost-readingtravel,meet
8、new people,get tons of attentionrequire a lot of talent and hard workPost-readingWere you good at singing when you were very young?No.I used to be really shy.I took up singing to deal with my shyness.Post-listening3c Suppose you are the interviewer and your partner is Candy.Ask and answer questions.
9、Language points1.Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness.坎迪告诉我她过去很害羞，然后开始唱歌来应对她的害羞。take up 意为“开始；从事”。e.g.When did you take up Japanese as a second foreign language?2.As she got better,she dared to sing in front of her class,and then for the whole sch
10、ool.当她变得不那么羞涩时，她敢在她的同学们面前唱歌，然后在全校师 生面前唱歌。dare 意为“敢于；胆敢”；dare to do sth.意为“敢于做某事”。e.g.I dare to swim across the river.Post-reading3.“Well,”she begins slowly,“you have to be prepared to give up your normal life.”“嗯，”她开始慢慢地说，“你不得不准备放弃你正常的生活。”be prepared to do sth.意为“准备做某事”；be prepared for sth.意为 “为做好准备
11、”。give up sth./doing sth.意为“放弃某事/做某事”。e.g.Are you prepared to deal with the challenges?e.g.We would never give up hope.Post-readingSummaryKey words and phrases:background,interview,Asian,deal,dare,ton,private,guard,require,deal with,take up,dare to,give upKey sentences:Candy told me that she used to
12、 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.“Well,”she begins slowly,“you have to be prepared to give up your normal life.”She used to be shy,but now shes not shy anymore.She didnt use to be popular in school,but now she gets lots of attention.1.Read the passage several times after school and try to recite it.2.Make a conversation between Candy and the interviewer.HomeworkGoodbye！
