1、Unit 4I used to be afraid of the dark.Language GoalTalk about what you used to be likeLook at the pictures and describe the people.What does he/she look like?What does he/she look like?short/brown hair 短短/黄头发黄头发long/black hair 长长/黑头发黑头发curly hair 卷发卷发bald 光头的光头的What does he/she look like?What does h
2、e/she look like?tall/good looking高的高的/相貌好看的相貌好看的short 矮的矮的strong/heavy 强壮的强壮的/重的重的thin/handsome 瘦的瘦的/英俊的英俊的What does he/she look like?What does he/she look like?How can we describe the personality?funnyquietoutgoingshyseriousfriendly我们学过许多描述人的词语我们学过许多描述人的词语,看谁想的又快又多。看谁想的又快又多。Appearance:tall,short,fa
3、t,thin,young,old,straight hair,curly hair,long hair,short hair,a medium bodyPersonality:outgoing,serious,funny,smart,friendly,shy,unfriendly Guessing Guessing Game Gamein the pastnowKate is tall now.But she was very short in the past.Kate used to be short.He used to be short,but now he is tall.He wa
4、s short when he was a child,but he is tall now.VSHe used to be ugly,but now he is really handsome.He was ugly when he was a student,but he is really handsome now.VSHe used to be shy but now he is really smart.He was shy when he was a child,but he is really smart now.He used to be,but now he is outgo
5、ingquietfriendlyfunny shysmart serious active Fill in the chart with words to describe people.1aAppearance(外貌)Personality(性格)medium buildmedium heightfat/heavytall/shortbeautiful/uglyhandsomestraight/curly hairoutgoingseriousfriendlyshyhard-workinghonestfunnyWhat does Tom look like?He is tall and he
6、 has short black hair.What is Tom like?He is a little serious but he is very kind.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.shor
7、tglassestallshortredcurly1b 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:Whats he like now?B:Hes tall now.1cA:Did Amy use to be straight hair?B:Yes,she did.She used to have straight hair.A:Whats she like now?B:She has curly ha
8、ir now.A:Did Tina use to be heavy?B:Yes,she did.He used to be really heavy.A:Whats she like now?B:Shes thin now._ friendly _outgoing _serious _humorous _silent _active_brave _quiet _helpful Listen and check()the words you hear.2a Listen again and complete the chart about how Paula has changed.In the
9、 past Now 1.Paula used to be really_.She was always silent in class.She wasnt very_.She was never brave enough to ask questions.1.Now shes more interested in_.She plays _ almost every day.Shes also on a _ team.quietoutgoingsportssoccerswim2bIn the past Now 2.She got good grades in _.She was also goo
10、d in_.She used to play the _.2.She still plays the _from time to time.sciencemusic classpianopiano Make conversations about Paula using the information in 2b.A:Paula used to be really quiet.B:I know.She was always silent in class.2cPast Now hair height build(身材身材)personalityhobbyWho has changed most
11、?SURVEYAlfred:This party is such a great idea!Gina:I agree.Its been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates.Alfred:Its 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
12、 girls!Role-play the conversation.2dGina:I used to see him reading in the library every day.Alfred:Thats 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!G
13、ina:Hes so popular now.Look at all the girls around him!本句是一个本句是一个反义疑问句反义疑问句,反义疑问句的特点,反义疑问句的特点是是“前否后肯前否后肯”或或“前肯后否前肯后否”,而且后半句在,而且后半句在时态、人称和数时态、人称和数等方面必须与前半句保持一致。等方面必须与前半句保持一致。e.g.You are a doctor,arent you?你是个医生,是吗?你是个医生,是吗?e.g.we cant take books out,are we?我们不能把书带出去,对吗?我们不能把书带出去,对吗?Language Points M
14、ario,you used to be short,didnt you?马里奥,你过去很矮,对吗?马里奥,你过去很矮,对吗?1 反义疑问句用法歌诀反义疑问句用法歌诀反义问句要点三,前后谓语正相反;反义问句要点三,前后谓语正相反;附加问句附加问句notnot现,必须缩写是习惯;现,必须缩写是习惯;最后一点应注意,问句主语代词填。最后一点应注意,问句主语代词填。反义疑问句的回答:反义疑问句的回答:1)回答反义疑问句和回答其他一般疑问句的回答反义疑问句和回答其他一般疑问句的 结构一样。结构一样。如果答语是如果答语是肯定肯定的,用的,用“Yes+肯定结构肯定结构”。如果答语是如果答语是否定否定的,用的
15、,用“No+肯定结构肯定结构”。-He enjoys dancing,doesnt he?他喜欢跳舞,对吗?他喜欢跳舞,对吗?-Yes,he does./No,he doesnt.是的,他喜欢。是的,他喜欢。/不,他不喜欢。不,他不喜欢。2)回答陈述部分为否定句的反义疑问句时,回答陈述部分为否定句的反义疑问句时,Yes或是或是No的汉语意思与它们本身的词义相反。的汉语意思与它们本身的词义相反。-You didnt go to work,did you?你没有去上班,对吗?你没有去上班,对吗?-Yes,I did./No,I didnt.不,我上班了。不,我上班了。/是的,我没上班。是的,我没上
16、班。What+be+主语主语+like?用来询问某人的用来询问某人的外貌特征,意为外貌特征,意为“长什么样?长什么样?”,相当于相当于what do/does+主语主语+like?-Whats your brother like?=What does your brother like?你哥哥长什么样?你哥哥长什么样?Whats he like now?他现在什么样子?他现在什么样子?2辨析辨析be like 和和look likebe like:“像像一样一样”,常指,常指品德、相貌等品德、相貌等相像,更侧重人的个性特征相像,更侧重人的个性特征。The twin sister are lik
17、e their father.look like:“看起来像看起来像”常指常指外貌上相像。外貌上相像。He looks like his mother.silent作作形容词形容词,意为,意为“不说话的;沉默的不说话的;沉默的”,其名词形式为其名词形式为silence“沉默;寂静沉默;寂静”,副词形,副词形式是式是silently“默默地;静静地默默地;静静地”。e.g.She was silent when her mother asked her questions.她妈妈问她问题时她沉默不语。她妈妈问她问题时她沉默不语。keep silent意为意为“保持安静保持安静”e.g.Pleas
18、e keep silent in public places.在公共场合下请保持安静。在公共场合下请保持安静。She was always silent in class.在课堂上她总是很沉默。在课堂上她总是很沉默。3(1)still 副词,意为副词,意为“仍然仍然”,用来说明某人或用来说明某人或某物没有变化。某物没有变化。still 在句中通常放在实义动词在句中通常放在实义动词前,助动词、情态动词、连系动词后面前,助动词、情态动词、连系动词后面。The woman still lives in shanghai.He is still in the classroom.(2)from tim
19、e to time 意为意为“时常;有时时常;有时”相当于相当于 sometimes/at times.She goes to the movies from time to time.She still play the piano from time to time.她仍然时常弹钢琴。她仍然时常弹钢琴。4Use“used to”and“but now”to describe the following picture.She used to ride bike,but now she plays volleyball.ReviewShe used to be short,but now s
20、he is tall.She used to have short hair,but now she has long hair.I used to be afraid of snakes.But now Im not afraid of them.How about you?_ how Candys life has changed_ Candys advice to young people_ Candys background read the article and identify the paragraphs13 in which the appears.321informatio
21、n3a1 For this months 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 shes not shy anymore and
22、 loves singing in front of crowds.From Shy Girl to Pop Star2 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 didnt use to be popular in school,but now I get tons of attention ever
23、ywhere 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 dont have much private time anymore.Hanging out with friends is almost impossible for me now because there are always guards
24、 around me.”3 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 requi
25、re a lot of talent and hard work to succeed.Only a verysmall number of people make it to the top.”(1)take up 此处意为此处意为“开始从事开始从事”。e.g.He dropped medicine and took up physics.他放弃医学,开始学物理。他放弃医学,开始学物理。take up的其他用法:的其他用法:“占用占用”The table takes up too much room.“继续继续”We took up our journey the next day.Lang
26、uage Points Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness.坎迪坎迪告诉我她过去真的很羞涩,开始唱歌是为了告诉我她过去真的很羞涩,开始唱歌是为了克服自己的羞涩。克服自己的羞涩。1(2)deal with 相当于相当于do with,意为意为“对付;处理对付;处理 How did you deal with the milk?你是怎么处理那些牛奶的?你是怎么处理那些牛奶的?He has learnt to deal with all kinds of d
27、ifficulties.1)do with 与与deal with 两者都可以用来表示两者都可以用来表示“处处理理”do 侧重于对象侧重于对象,deal 侧重于方式方法侧重于方式方法。在。在特殊问句中,特殊问句中,do with 与与what 连用,连用,deal with 则与则与How 连用。连用。I dont know how they deal with the problem.=I dont know what they do with the problem.2)动词不定式短语动词不定式短语 to deal with 后必须带宾语后必须带宾语。I dont know how to
28、deal with it.我不知道如何处理这件事。我不知道如何处理这件事。(3)shyness 名词,意为名词,意为“害羞;腼腆害羞;腼腆”是形是形容词容词shy 加后缀加后缀-ness 构成的名词构成的名词。He cant get over his shyness.拓展:拓展:sad -sadness happy-happiness ill -illness kind -kindness(l)dare 此处用作此处用作及物动词及物动词,意为,意为“敢于;胆敢于;胆敢敢”。常构成短语。常构成短语dare to do sth.意为意为“敢于敢于做某事做某事”。e.g.He didnt dare
29、to look at her in the eye.他不敢正眼看她。他不敢正眼看她。e.g.She dared to walk at night.她敢走夜路她敢走夜路 As she got better,she dared to sing in front of her class,and then for the whole school.随着随着情况的好转,她敢在全班面前唱歌了,情况的好转,她敢在全班面前唱歌了,后来敢为全校的人唱歌了。后来敢为全校的人唱歌了。2(2)in front of 意为意为“在在.的前面的前面”。e.g.There is a little child in fro
30、nt of the house.房前有一个小孩。房前有一个小孩。辨析辨析 in front of 与与 in the front ofin front of“在在前面前面”,强调在某一物体外,强调在某一物体外 部的前面。部的前面。in the front of“在在 的前部的前部”,强调在某一,强调在某一 物体内部的前面物体内部的前面(3)whole 形容词,意为形容词,意为“整个的;全部整个的;全部的的”,常用结构为,常用结构为“the+whole+单数名单数名词词”。all也有也有 此意,但此意,但语序不同语序不同:all用于冠用于冠词、所有格或其他限定词之前;词、所有格或其他限定词之前;
31、whole用于冠词、所有格及其他限定词之后。用于冠词、所有格及其他限定词之后。all the time 总是总是;一直一直 the whole time 全部的时间全部的时间 all my life 我的一生我的一生 my whole life 我的一生我的一生注意注意1)如果没有冠词或其他限定词,如果没有冠词或其他限定词,whole不能不能与与 单数名词连用单数名词连用 e.g.The whole city was burning.整个城市都在燃烧。整个城市都在燃烧。2)whole一般不与不可数名词及物质名词连一般不与不可数名词及物质名词连用用。(误)(误)the whole money/b
32、read(正)(正)all the the money/bread(1)not.anymore=no more,意为,意为“不再不再”。e.g.He doesnt come late anymore.=He no more comes late.他不再他不再迟到了迟到了。(2)crowd此处用作名词,意为此处用作名词,意为“人群人群;观众;一帮人观众;一帮人”。e.g.He pushed his way through the croivd.他在人群中往前挤。他在人群中往前挤。e.g.There were crowds of people at the theater.剧院里挤满了人。剧院里挤
33、满了人。Now shes not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds.现在她再也不现在她再也不羞羞涩了涩了,并且喜欢当众唱歌。,并且喜欢当众唱歌。3用作及物动词,意为用作及物动词,意为“挤挤;挤满;使挤满挤满;使挤满。e.g.Shoppers crowded the street.街上挤满了购物的人。街上挤满了购物的人。e.g.They crowded the bus with passengers.他们让乘客挤进公共汽车。他们让乘客挤进公共汽车。用作不及物动词,意为用作不及物动词,意为“挤挤;挨挨;聚集聚集”。e.g.The yo
34、ung pigs crowed against one another for warmth.小猪挤在一起取暖小猪挤在一起取暖。crowd的其他用法的其他用法(1)be able to 与与 can 都以表示都以表示 能力能力,意为意为 “会;能(够)会;能(够)”。be able to:表示经过表示经过努力达到目的努力达到目的,可可用于用于 各种时态各种时态can:表示有表示有能力做某事能力做某事,仅仅用于用于一般现在时一般现在时 和一般过去时和一般过去时 like being able to travel and meet new people all the time.像总是能旅行和结识
35、新朋友。像总是能旅行和结识新朋友。4e.g.In the end,only 50 people were able to escape from the big fire.最后,只有最后,只有50人从大火中逃生。人从大火中逃生。e.g.They can sing the song in English.他们能用英文唱这首歌。他们能用英文唱这首歌。(2)all the time 意为意为“一直一直;总是总是”,通常位于句末,通常位于句末。e.g.Look!The monkeys jump up and down all the time.看看!猴子们一直在上蹿下跳。猴子们一直在上蹿下跳。(1)t
36、ons of 意为意为“很多的很多的;大量的大量的”,是英语中,是英语中 一种夸张的表达方式。一种夸张的表达方式。ton的本义为的本义为“吨吨”。e.g.He has been late for school tons of times.他上学屡次迟到。他上学屡次迟到。(2)getattention 意为意为“得到得到/引起引起.注意注意”e.g.He tried to get the attention of a passing policeman.他试图引起一位路过的警察的注意。他试图引起一位路过的警察的注意。I didnt use to be popular in school,but
37、now I get tons of attention everywhere I go.过去我在学校里默默无闻,但是现在无论我过去我在学校里默默无闻,但是现在无论我 走到哪里,都能得到太多的关注。走到哪里,都能得到太多的关注。5 prepare 在此处用作及物动词,意为在此处用作及物动词,意为“准备;准备;预备预备”。常用搭配有:。常用搭配有:prepare sth.“准备某物准备某物”e.g.Our English teacher was preparing the lessons when I came into the office.当我进办公室时,我们的英语课老师正在备课。当我进办公室
38、时,我们的英语课老师正在备课。“Well,”she begins slowly,“you have to be prepared to give up your normal life.“嗯嗯,”她缓缓道来她缓缓道来,“你得准备放弃正常的生活。你得准备放弃正常的生活。6(2)prepare sb.sth.表示表示“给某人准备某物给某人准备某物”,也可用也可用prepare sth.for sb.表示。表示。e.g.She prepared us a nice breakfast.=She prepared a nice breakfast for us.她给我们准备了可口的早餐。她给我们准备了
39、可口的早餐。(4)prepare to do sth.表示表示“准备做某事准备做某事”e.g.They were preparing to cross the river when it began to rain.他们正准备过河,这时突然下雨了。他们正准备过河,这时突然下雨了。(3)prepare sb.for sth.表示表示“使某人为某事准使某人为某事准备备”。e.g.She said so because she wanted to prepare her father for the bad news.她这样说她这样说是因为她想是因为她想 使爸爸对那个坏消息有所准备。使爸爸对那个坏消
40、息有所准备。1.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 friends,but it is almost impossible now.4.She didnt use to _ how she appears to others,but now she does.Read the article again and complete the sentences about
41、Candy.anymorepopular hang out worry about 3b3c 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。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.funnysh
42、y3.Please be _ in the library.4.Mikes mother is very _ to us.We all get on well with her.5.Bills sister is very _.Shes good at singing and dancing.quietfriendlyoutgoing根据要求完成句子,每空一词。根据要求完成句子,每空一词。1.I used to be shy and quiet.(改为一般疑问句改为一般疑问句)_ you _ to be shy and quiet?2.He used to wear old jeans.(改为
43、否定句改为否定句)He _ _ to wear old jeans.3.Lily used to be funny.(就画线部分提问就画线部分提问)_ _ he _ to be _?Didusedidnt useWhat diduselike1.Do you like playing computer games?No,but I _.A.used to B.didntC.do D.dont要点要点 used to可用于各种人称,可用于各种人称,表示过去的习惯。选表示过去的习惯。选A。2.Why dont you take the bike,Henry?Its too expensive.I
44、cant _it.A.sell B.keepC.borrow D.afford要点要点 afford常与常与can,could,be able to连连用,意为用,意为“买得起,负担得起买得起,负担得起”,后常接,后常接名词、代词或动词不定式。选名词、代词或动词不定式。选D。3.同义句转换,每空一词。同义句转换,每空一词。She seems to be worried now._ seems that she _ worried now.要点要点 sb seems to be/do 可与可与“It seems+that从句从句”句型互换,且要注意句型互换,且要注意主句和从句的时态要保持一致。填
45、写主句和从句的时态要保持一致。填写It;is。4 My father has decided to _smoking.Thats good news for us.I hope so.A.give up B.take outC.give in D.turn off要点要点 give up 意为意为“放弃放弃”,后常接名词、后常接名词、代词或动词的代词或动词的-ing形式。选形式。选A。5根据所给汉语提示翻译句子。根据所给汉语提示翻译句子。尽管我学习不好,但我从未放弃过。尽管我学习不好,但我从未放弃过。_ I didnt do well in my lessons,I _ gave up.要点要
46、点 though,although,even though都可都可表示表示“尽管尽管”。填写。填写Though/Although/Even though;never Do you ever find our school or our city has changed a lot?Try to find some changes a r o u n d y o u a n d m a k e sentences with“used to”.HomeworkUnit 4I used to be afraid of the dark.To learn to understand and use u
47、sed to+verb To listen and speak about what one used to be like and what one used to doThere were times we used to share There were times we used to walk around All the joy that life would bring We could laugh at anything But now Im all alone.I wonder where you are I wonder how you feel So tell me wh
48、at to do To get back close to you Now I need to find a way Or just the word to say I want you here with me Back where we used to be.Venke Knutson-I Wonder What did Guo Donglin look like twenty years ago?What does he look like now?What did she look like years ago?What does she look like now?straight
49、haircurly hairlong hairshort hairPersonalityshyoutgoingfunnyseriousmedium height 中等身材中等身材 heavy/overweight 胖胖plump 丰满丰满skinny 太瘦的太瘦的slim 苗条苗条tubby 矮胖矮胖muscular 强壮强壮good-looking 好看好看plain 长得一般长得一般lazy 懒的懒的kind 善良的善良的efficient 办事效率高的办事效率高的strict 严厉的严厉的generous 慷慨的慷慨的patient 有耐心的有耐心的forgetful 健忘的健忘的bor
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