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Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section A1 (1a-2d)
【学习目标】
1．学习新词汇humorous，silent，helpful，score及used to的用法。
2．用used to描述自己或他人过去常常做的事情及自己或他人在外表、性格等方面所发生的变化。
3．明白事物是在不断发展、变化的道理，培养积极向上的心态。
4. 通过本单元的学习，学会观察同一个事物或者人以前和现在的变化，更加关注身边的美好事物。
【重点和难点】
学习重点：humorous，silent，helpful，score
学习难点：used to be / do句型
【课前预习】
一. 请根据中文意思写出下列重点单词。
1. 有幽默感的；滑稽有趣的 adj._______
2. 不说话的；沉默的 adj. ____________
3. 有用的；有帮助的 adj. ____________
4. 得分；进球 n. & v．______________
二. 请认真阅读课本，找出下列重点短语。
5. 过去曾经_____________________
6. 惧怕黑暗____________________
7. 戴眼镜______________________
8. 时常；有时__________________
9. 如此好的一个主意____________
10. 取得好的分数_______________
三. 请用以上重点短语完成下列句子。
11．我过去常常害怕黑暗。I _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____．
12．她仍然时常弹钢琴。She still plays the piano_____ _____ _____ _____．
【合作探究】
探究一、仔细阅读课本P25-26，阅读并在书中查找这些短语和句子并标记。
1) used to be (+adj.) 过去常常怎样
2) be afraid of (sb./ sth./ doing sth.) 害怕某人/物/做某事
3) used to do sth. 过去常常做某事
4) be interested in 对……感兴趣
5) be on a team 是队伍里的一员
6) such a great idea 如此棒的主意
7) get good scores on exams 考试取得好成绩
8) wear glasses 带眼镜
9) How big and strong he is! （感叹句）他是多么高大强壮啊！
10) It’s been+时间段+since引导的句子（用一般过去时）
自从……已经有多长时间
探究二、复习描述性格和外貌的形容词，试着填写它们的反义词。
Appearance 外貌 Personality 性格
tall serious
thin active
short hair unfriendly
straight hair lazy
“小试牛刀”——如何询问外貌
A: What does he look like
B: He’s __________.
A: What’s he like
B: He’s __________. （这个句型也可以问性格。）
探究三、仔细观察P25 1a图片中三个人以前和现在的样貌，用used to be和used to do造句。
Name In the past used to be/ use to do Now
Mario short, wear glasses He used to be short. He used to wear glasses. But now he is tall. He doesn’t wear glasses.
Amy tall, have short hair
Tina active, have curly hair
观察总结：
used to结构：used to be + adj. used to + do sth.
探究四、复习描述人物性格的形容词，并自己朗读。
形容词 词义 形容词 词义 形容词 词义
friendly 友好的 humorous 幽默的 active 积极的
outgoing 外向的 brave 勇敢的 helpful 乐于助人的
serious 严肃的 silent 沉默的 quiet 安静的
cheerful 快乐的 shy 害羞的 lazy 懒惰的
hard-working 勤劳的 funny 滑稽的 kind 善良的
“小试牛刀”——根据语境从表格中选择合适的形容词完成句子。
1. Jim is a very guy and he often helps his neighbors.
2. Mr. Johnson is a very teacher. I think I’ve never seen him smile.
3. She is a woman. She studies English every day.
4. He is kind of . He always makes us laugh.
探究五、听力
Listening and speaking practice.
Listen to the recording and finish 1b.
Read the words in 2a and sentences in 2b.
Listen to the recording the first time and finish 2a.
Listen to the recording the second time and finish 2b.
Section A 2a, 2b
Paula: Hey, Steve! Over here! Don’t you remember me
Steve: Oh, wow! You’re Paula, aren’t you
Paula: That’s right. We were in the same science class during Grade 8.
Steve: Yes, now I remember. You very quiet, didn’t you I remember you were always in class.
Paula: Yeah. I wasn’t very outgoing. I was never to ask the teachers any questions.
Steve: Well, but you were always friendly. And you _________ _________ _________ in science than I did, haha. And I remember you were really good in music class, too. Wait a minute! Did you use to play the piano
Paula: Yes, I did. But now I’m more interested in sports. I play soccer almost every day, and I’m . But I still play the piano from time to time.
Steve: Wow, you’re so ! People sure change.
探究六、阅读课本P26 2d，梳理有关Billy的前后变化。
What was Billy like in the past What is Billy like now
1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3.
探究七、知识链接
humorous adj. 幽默的；诙谐的 n. humor
silent adj. 安静的；不吵闹的；沉默的；无言的 n. silence
silent寂静的，无声的。引申“沉默的，只字不提的。silent还可以作“不发音”讲。拓展：辨析silent, clam, peaceful, quiet, still
clam指风平浪静，修饰环境或指人镇静的，沉着的， 心平气和的。
peaceful指没有战争或骚乱。
quiet指性情温和、安静等，有时也指人的懒散或不活动。
still指“一动不动”。
silent侧重“沉默，不说话”，但不一定不动。
helpful adj. 有帮助的；有用的
score n.& v. 得分；进球
【词汇应用】
This is a ________ ________. 这是一部幽默的小说。
The play was ________ ________ that the audience ________ all through it.
这部剧是如此的幽默以至于观众一直笑。
The teacher asked why he kept ________ the whole class.
老师问他为什么整节课沉默不语。
Don’t throw it, it is ________ ________ ________ to repair the bike.
别扔了它， 它对我们修自行车有帮助。
He is good at his lessons and always gets ________ ________ in the exams.
他功课很好，考试总是得高分。
【课时小结】
重点单词
1. humorous adj. 有幽默感的；滑稽有趣的
2. silent adj. 不说话的；沉默的
3. helpful adj. 有用的；有帮助的
4. score n.&v. 得分；进球
重点词组
1. used to过去曾经
2. wear glasses戴眼镜
3. from time to time时常;有时
4. such a great idea如此好的一个主意
5. get good scores取得好的分数
重点句式
1. —You used to be short, didn’t you 你过去个子矮，是吗？
—Yes, I did.是的，我是。
2. —What’s he like now 他现在是什么样？
—He’s tall now. 他现在很高。
3. Paula used to be really quiet. She was never brave enough to ask questions.
Paula以前很文静，她从来不够勇敢来问问题。
4. It’s been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates.
自从我们上次见到我们的小学同学以来已有三年了。
5. It’s interesting to see how people have changed.
看到人们怎样的变化真是很有趣。
【达标检测】
一. 根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. The show was so ________ (humor) that all the people laughed.
2. What’s wrong Why are you so ________ (silence)
3. It’s ________ (help) to read the map before you travel to a new place.
4. John gets good ______ (score) in his tests every time.
5. Sally is a good girl and she is ________ (friend) to others.
二. 根据各题后括号内的要求完成下列各题，每空一词(含缩略形式)。
1. Jim has changed so much. (改为感叹句)
________ ________ Jim has changed!
2. Her face turned red when she talked to others. (改为否定句)
Her face ________ ________ red when she talked to others.
3. My sister is a little tall now. (对划线部分提问)
________ is your sister ________ now
4. She is so brave that she often plays with snakes. (改为同义句)
She is ________ ________ to play with snakes.
三. 根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空一词。
1. 我叔叔过去常穿一件黑色的毛衣。
My uncle ________ ________ ________ a black sweater.
2. 林涛对阅读感兴趣。
Lin Tao ________ ________ ________ reading.
3. Helen偶尔周末和朋友出去闲逛。
Helen hangs out with her friends on weekends ________ ________ ________ ________.
4. 听同学们对动作片的讨论很有趣。
It’s ________ ________ ________ _________ students’ discussion about action movies.
5. 从我最后一次见她已经过去20年了。
It ________ ________ twenty years ________ I last saw her.
6. 我每天早上看到妈妈在厨房做饭。
I ________ Mom ________ in the kitchen every morning.
7. 王婧在校网球队吗？
Is Wang Jing ________ the school ________ ________
四. 根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话，其中有两项多余。
A: Hey, Alice! Do you remember me
B: Oh, wow! (1)______
A: That’s right.
B: You used to be thin and short.
A: (2)______
B: Wait a minute! (3)______
A: Yes, I did. But now I like playing ping-pong. You have also changed. I remember you used to have short straight hair. (4)______
B: You’re right. People sure change. I like playing ping-pong, too. (5)______
A: Sounds like a good idea.
A. Did you use to like playing soccer B. What did you use to do at school C. You’re Bill, aren’t you D. Let’s play it together. E. Excuse me, who are you F. Now your hair is long and curly. G. Yes, but now I’m much taller and stronger.
【自我评价】
1. 本课我学会了什么？
__________________________________________
2. 通过本课的学习，我还有哪些疑问？
______________________________________________
参考答案：
【课前预习】
1 humorous 2. silent 3. helpful 4. score 5. used to
6. be afraid of the dark 7. wear glasses 8. from time to time
9. such a great idea 10. get good scores
11. used to be afraid of the dark
12. from time to time
【合作探究】
探究二
Appearance列：short, heavy, long hair, curly hair
Personality 列：humorous, shy, friendly, hard-working
探究四
1. helpful 2. serious 3. hard-working 4. humorous
探究五
听力2a, 2b
used to be, silent, brave enough, got a better grade, on a swim team, active
探究六
What was Billy like in the past What is Billy like now
1. shy and quiet 2. read in the library 3. thin 1. big and strong 2. popular 3.
探究七
【词汇应用】
1) humorous novel 2) so humorous…laugh 3) silent 4) helpful for us
5) good scores
【达标检测】
一. 1. humorous 2. silent 3. helpful 4. scores 5. friendly
二. 1. How much 2. didn’t turn
3. What; like 4. brave enough　　
三. 1. used to wear 2. is interested in
3. from time to time 4. interesting to listen to
5. has been; since 6. see; cooking 7. on; tennis team
四. 1-5 CGAFDUnit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section A3 (Grammar focus-4c)
【学习目标】
1．掌握词汇：European，African，British，speech，public，in public
2．正确使用“used to”结构谈论自己及他人在外貌、性格、兴趣爱好及生活等方面的变化。
3. 通过学习，培养自己遇到困难不放弃的心态。
4. 使用语法要点，熟练运用used to的各种句型描述自己或他人的变化。
5. 通过学习，学会正确的评价和审视他人。
【重点和难点】
【学习重点】
学会使用“used to”结构谈论过去与现在的对比变化。
【学习难点】
掌握“used to”结构的用法。
【合作探究】
探究一、阅读Grammar Focus中的句子，巩固used to结构及用法。
1. 我以前是矮个子。 I ______ ____ be short.
2. 我以前在学校常不受欢迎。 I ______ _____ to be popular in school.
3. Paula以前的确不爱说话。 Paula _____ ____ be really quiet.
4. 她以前不喜欢小测试。 She _____ _____ _____ like tests.
5. 你以前很矮，不是吗？ You used to be short, ______ _______
是的，我是。/ 不，不是。 Yes, I _____. / No, I _______.
6. 他以前戴眼镜吗？ ____ he _____ ______ wear glasses
是的，他戴。/ 不，他不戴。 Yes, he _____. / No, he ______.
探究二、总结used to 的用法及句式结构。
used to 过去经常，以前常常，表示过去的习惯性动作或经常性状态，而现在已不存在。它没有人称和数的变化，其后接动词原形。如：
Amy used to keep many pet dogs.
I used to be weak, but now I’m very strong.
I / He / They used to go to school early.
used to的否定形式：didn’t use to。如：
Jerry didn’t use to go swimming.
used to的一般疑问句句式为：“Did+主语+use to+动词原形+其他 ”如：
Did you use to play computer games
【链接】
★ be / get used to (doing) sth. 习惯于（做）……。如：
I cook every day, so I’m used to it.
My mother is used to working hard.
★ use sth. to do sth. 用……来做……。如：
I use the knife to cut the apples.
★ be used to do sth. 被用来做……。如：
These money is used to help the poor children.
【运用】
Ⅰ. 根据各题后括号内的要求完成句子。
1. Her cousin used to watch TV on Mondays. (改为否定句)
Her cousin _______ ______ _______ watch TV on Mondays.
2. The boy used to collect coins. (改为一般疑问句)
______ _____ _____ ______ _____ collect coins
Ⅱ. 根据所给汉语意思完成下列英语句子，每空词数不限。
1. 这个高个子男人以前是一名老师，现在是一名歌手。
The tall man _____ _____ ______ ______ ________, but now he is a singer.
2. 我父母习惯晚饭后散步了。
My parents _____ _____ ______ _______ a walk after dinner.
3. 现在我们大都不用相机拍照了。
Most of us _____ ______ ______ _______ to take photos any more.
4. 小刀被用来切东西。
Knives _____ _____ _____ _____ things.
探究三、Work on 4a.
1) Grace/watch a lot of TV/watch a lot of movies
2) my mom/have curly hair/have straight hair
3) Jerry/read books on European history/ read books on African culture
4) Sandy /teach British English / teach American English
探究四、Work on 4b.
Five years ago Now
didn’t eat a lot of vegetables loves carrots and tomatoes
listened to pop music enjoys country music
was afraid of insects like studying ants
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.
探究五、知识链接
speech n. 演说；演讲；言语
speech多用于正式场合，一般是经过准备的；
talk一般是未经过准备的，较为随便的，讲话方式比较自由。
report指下级对上级的“汇报，报告”。
【词汇应用】
He won the first prize ________ ________ ________ ________.
他在演讲比赛中获得了一等奖。
2）反意疑问句即附加疑问句。它表示提问人的看法没有把握，需要对方证实。 反意疑问句由两部分组成：前一部分是一个陈述句，后一部分是一个简短的疑问句，两部分的人称、时态应保持一致。
主要形式：陈述部分肯定式+疑问部分否定式 ；陈述部分否定式+疑问部分肯定式 （前肯后否；前否后肯）
e.g. 1. You are a student, aren’t you 你是个学生，不是吗？
2. He came early, didn’t he 他来得很早，不是吗？
3. Miss Smith isn’t a nurse, is she 史密斯小姐不是护士，对吧？
4. Mr. Wang didn’t come home, did he 王先生没有回家，对吧？
3) used to do的反意疑问句形式。如：
—They used to see English movies on Sundays, didn't they？
他们过去常常在星期天看英文电影，是吗？
—Yes，they did./No，they didn't.
是的，他们过去常看。/不是，他们过去不常看。
【课时小结】
重点单词
1. European adj. 欧洲的；欧洲人的
2. African adj. 非洲的；非洲人的
3. British adj. 英国的；英国人的
4. speech n. 讲话；发言
5. public n. 民众 adj. 公开的；公众的
重点词组
1. read books on European history阅读有关欧洲历史的书
2. African culture非洲文化
3. teach American English教美式英语
4. enjoy country music享受乡村音乐
5. be alone独处
6. give a speech in public作一个公开演讲
重点句式
1. Grace used to watch a lot of TV. Grace过去看许多电视。
2. She didn’t use to watch a lot of movies. 她过去没有看许多电影。
3. Emily didn’t use to eat a lot of vegetables, but now she loves carrots and tomatoes. Emily过去不吃许多蔬菜，但是现在她喜爱胡萝卜和西红柿。
4. I used to be afraid of flying, but now I am still afraid of high places.
我过去害怕飞行，现在我仍然恐高。
【达标检测】
一、单项选择。
1. — How does Jack usually go to work
— He ___________ drive a car, but now he __________ there to lose weight.
A. used to; is used to walk B. was used to; is used to walking
C. was used to; is used to walk D. used to; is used to walking
2. In English class we are used to ___________ in groups.
A. work B. to work C. working D. works
3. Your father used to eat meat, ___________
A. did you B. didn’t you C. didn’t he D. did he
4. — _____ Mike _____ wear a pair of glasses
— Yes, he did. He has been short-sighted for many years.
A. Is; used to B. Is; used
C. Did; use to D. Did; used
5. The Greens used to live in London and now they ______ in Beijing.
A. used to live B. are used to living
C. are used to live D. are used for living
6. It is impolite to speak loudly _____________.
A. in public B. in danger C. in silence D. in surprise
二、词性转换
1. The people here are _________ (friend) to us.
2. The girl who will perform at the party tomorrow come from a __________ (Europe) country.
3. China is an __________ (Asia) country.
4. Jane is an _______ (Africa) girl. But she is studying in Asia now.
5. Confidence is the first step on the road to __________ (succeed).
6. We are going to give a __________ (speak) at the meeting this afternoon.
7. Can Helen deal with her __________ (shy) well She is too shy.
8. In order to get good grades, we must be _________ (care) in the exams.
三、用所给词的适当形式填空。
1. I used to be afraid of _____________ (be) alone.
2. Jack used to ______________ (play) basketball, but now he likes playing soccer.
3. The reporter is ______________ (interview) our headmaster.
4. The old man is used to ____________ (live) in the countryside.
5. As she got better, she ____________ (dare) to sing in front of her class.
四、根据汉语提示完成句子。
1. 这里有时下雨。
It rains here ________ _______ _________ __________.
2. 你以前经常骑自行车去上学吗？
Did you _________ _________ ride the bike to school
3. 我过去在学校并不受欢迎。
I _________ use to _________ popular at school.
4. Grace过去经常看电视。
Grace __________ __________ ___________ a lot of TV.
5. 我过去害怕在公共场合做演讲。
I used to ___________ __________ __________ in __________.
6. 我每天花至少一个小时读书。
I spend ___________ ___________ one hour __________ books.
7. 在昨天的聚会上，一个十八岁的男孩为我们展示了他的才华。
____________ ___________ boy showed us his talents at yesterday’s party.
8. 我过去不喜欢考试。
I didn’t _________ __________ __________ tests.
五、句型转换。
1. My family used to live in the country. (改为否定句)
My family _______ ___________ __________ live in the country.
2. Bill used to dislike Chinese and history. (就划线部分提问)
____________ ___________ Bill ___________ to dislike
3. They used to enjoy shopping on weekends. (改为一般疑问句)
____________ they ____________ to enjoy shopping on weekends
4. She wasn’t afraid of flying in an airplane before. (改为同义句)
She _________ __________ __________ be afraid of flying in an airplane.
5. She didn’t use to go fishing. (改为肯定句)
She ___________ ___________ go fishing.
6. Your brother used to have long straight hair. (完成反意疑问句)
Your brother used to have long straight hair, ___________ ___________
【自我评价】
1. 本课我学会了什么？
____________________________________________
2. 通过本课的学习，我还有哪些疑问？
________________________________________________
参考答案：
探究一
1. used to 2. didn’t use 3. used to 4. didn’t use to 5. didn’t you; did; didn’t
6. Did…use to; did ; didn’t
探究二
Ⅰ. 1. didn’t use to 2. Did the boy use to
Ⅱ. 1. used to be a teacher 2. are used to taking
3. don’t use the camera 4. are used to cut / are used for cutting
探究五 in the speech competition
【达标检测】
一. 1-6 DCCCBA
二. 1. friendly 2. European 3. Asian 4. African 5. success
6. speech 7. shyness 8. careful
三. 1. being 2. play 3. interviewing 4. living 5. dared
四1. from time to time 2. use to 3. didn’t; be 4. used to watch
5. give a speech; public 6. at least; reading 7. An 18-year-old 8. use to like
五 1. didn’t use to 2. What did use 3. Did use
4. didn’t use to 5. used to 6. didn’t heUnit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark
Section B2 (2a-2f)
【学习目标】
1．读懂有关描述“成长变化”的文章。
2．通过在阅读中找关键词总结段落大意和根据上下文猜测词意等阅读技能，提升阅读理解能力。
3. 学会正视自己和他人的变化，关注成长，并学会换位思考理解父母。
4. 明白事物是在不断发展、变化的道理，培养积极向上的心态。珍惜父母及亲人的爱，努力学习回报社会。
【重点和难点】
【学习重点】
重点单词：seldom，influence，absent，fail，examination，boarding，pride，proud，exactly
【学习难点】
通过学习本篇课文，提升在阅读中找关键词总结段落大意和根据上下文猜测词意等阅读技能。
【课前预习】
一. 请根据中文意思写出下列单词。
1. 影响n.& v．_______
2．不常；很少adv. ________
3．自豪的；骄傲的adj. ________
4．缺席；不在adj. ________
5．不及格；失败；未能(做到) v．________
6．考试；审查n. ________
7．确切地；精确地adv. _______
8．自豪；骄傲n. ________
二. 请认真阅读课文，找出下列重点短语。
9. 为……感到骄傲 _____________
10．制造麻烦 _____________
11．逃课 ______________
12．考试不及格 ___________
13．下决心 _____________
14．亲自找某人谈话 ___________
三. 请用以上重点短语完成下列句子。
15．她建议他们亲自与自己的儿子谈谈。
She advised them to _______ ______ _______ _______ _______ _______．
16．他有时旷课并且考试不及格。
Sometimes he ______ _______ ______ classes and failed the examinations.
【合作探究】
探究一、猜测词义
猜测词义，是指在阅读过程中根据对语篇的信息、逻辑、背景知识及语言结构等的综合理解去猜测或推断某一生词、难词、关键词的词义。它是一种非常有用的阅读技巧，获得这种技巧之后，读者在阅读过程中能很快通过上下文提供的线索或生词本身的结构特点推断出词义来，从而提高阅读速度和阅读能力。
猜测下列词语的意思。如：
influence _____________ absent ______________
boarding school ____________ in person ______________
探究二、
Read the passage and finish 2b. Put the sentences [A-D] in the correct places.
探究三、阅读文章，根据文章内容，写出李文前后变化。
What did Li Wen use to be What is he now
1. 2. 3. … 1. 2. 3. …
探究四、 Read the passage again and finish 2e.
探究五、知识链接
1. When he was a little boy, he seldom caused any problems, …
seldom用作频度副词，意为“不常；很少”，含有否定意义，通常放在行为动词之前，be动词、助动词或情态动词之后。
常见的频度副词按频率大小排列如下：
always (总是)﹥usually (通常)﹥ often (经常) ﹥sometimes (有时) ﹥seldom (很少) ﹥never (从不)。
e.g. Susan usually gets home at about this time.
My sister always reads in the library.
Jim doesn’t always play basketball after school.
You should often stay with your parents.
My father sometimes / often works at the weekend.
Sometimes / Often my father works at the weekend.
My father works at the weekend sometimes / often.
2. Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork.
influence v. & n. 影响
常用结构：
influence + 名词(短语)或代词
influence sb. to do sth. 影响某人做某事
have a(n) ... influence on ... 对……产生……的影响
e.g. Betty’s bad moods began to influence her schoolwork.
His teacher’s words influenced him all his life.
What influenced you to be a nurse
A good teacher has a great influence on his / her students.
3. Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his examinations.
1) absent adj. 缺席; 不在
后常跟介词from, 如be absent from class / school / a meeting / work (旷课 / 不上学 / 不到会 / 缺勤)反义词: present 在场; 出席 其后常跟介词at / in
e.g. She has been absent from work for three days.
她已经三天没上班了。
2) fail v.
未能(做到) fail to do sth. 未能做某事
e.g. My father tried to give up smoking, but failed.
I failed in everything I tried.
John was upset because he failed (in) his English exam again.
We failed to finish the work on time last week.
4. So his parents took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to get to Li Wen’s school.“数词+连字符+名词”构成的复合名词在句中作定语
take a 24-hour train ride 乘坐24个小时的火车
take a 5-hour bus ride 乘坐5个小时的公共汽车
5. I know my parents love me and they’re always proud of me.
pride n. 自豪；骄傲
proud adj. 自豪的; 骄傲的
take pride in/be proud of 为……骄傲; 为……感到自豪
在句中可以进行同义句转换
e.g. I was proud of / took pride in his efforts.
6. It’s very important for parents to be there for their children.
It’s + adj. for sb. to do sth. 对某人来说做某事是……的
be there for sb. 随叫随到; 不离某人左右
e.g. I was proud of / took pride in his efforts.
【词汇应用】
1. Don’t let me ________ your decision. 不要让我影响你的决定。
2. Lazy people _________ succeed. 懒惰的人很少会成功。
3. She is a successful actress and her parents _______ _______ _______ her.
她是一名成功的演员，父母为她骄傲。
4. Several students __________ __________ _________ school today.
有几名学生今天没有上学。
5. He ________ in the exam.
他考试失利了。
6. I am afraid of the ____________. 我害怕考试。
【课时小结】
单词
1. influence n.& v. 影响
2. seldom adv. 不常; 很少
3. proud adj. 自豪的; 骄傲的
4. absent adj. 缺席；不在
5. fail v. 不及格；失败；未能（做到）
6. examination n. 考试；审查
7. exactly adv. 确切地；精确地
8. pride n. 自豪；骄傲
重点词组
1. be proud of/take pride in 为……骄傲; 为……感到自豪
2. cause problems 制造麻烦
3. be absent from classes 逃课
4. fail the examinations 考试不及格
5. make a decision 下决心
8. talk with sb. in person 亲自找某人谈话
句式：
1. It is hard to believe …
2. It’s very important for parents to be there for their children.
【达标检测】
一. 根据语境和首字母提示补全单词。
1. The cinema is far away from our house, so we s__________ go there.
2. I passed the history test but f__________ the chemistry test.
3. Mr. Lin is a___________ today and I will give you a lesson.
4. — Amy, here is your birthday present.
— Wow！A nice camera. It’s e_______ what I want.
二．选词填空，并用其适当形式填空。
absence, influence, fail, surprise, decide, interest, good, exact, in person
1. They made a _________ to visit their aunt.
2. She is _________ in painting pictures.
3. Lily didn’t use to study hard, so she often _________ the examinations.
4. Li Wen is one of the _________ students in his school.
5. To our ________, she got an A this term.
6. The boy was often _________ from classes, so his parents were worried about him.
7. What the teacher said _________ my way of thinking.
8. The head teacher advised his parents to talk with their son _________.
9. That is _________ what I needed.
【自我评价】
1. 本课我学会了什么？
______________________________________________
2. 通过本课的学习，我还有哪些疑问？
________________________________________
参考答案：
【课前预习】
1. influence 2. seldom 3. proud 4. absent 5. fail
6. examination 7. exactly 8. pride 9. be proud of/take pride in
10. cause problems 11. be absent from classes 12. fail the examinations
13. make a decision 14. talk with sb. in person 15. talk with their son in person 16. was absent from
【合作探究】
探究一：影响；缺席的；寄宿学校；亲自
探究二 ：CDAB
【词汇应用】
influence, seldom, are proud of/take pride in, are absent from, failed, examinations,
【达标检测】
一. 1. seldom 2. failed 3. absent 4. exactly
二．1. decision 2. interested 3. failed 4. best 5. surprise
6. absent 7. influenced 8. in person 9. exactlyUnit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark
Section B3 (3a-Self check)
【学习目标】
1. 复习used to的用法；能够表达自己现在和过去在外表、性格、爱好等方面的变化。
2. 能写简短文章、利用正确时态来描述自己或他人的变化。
3. 明白事物是在不断发展、变化的道理，培养积极向上的心态。珍惜父母及亲人的爱，努力学习回报社会。
【重点和难点】
【学习重点】
used to结构的运用。
【学习难点】
综合使用used to结构谈论自己在外貌、性格和爱好方面的变化。
【复习】
翻译下面短语：
在学校表现好
制造麻烦
搬到城市
找工作
照顾某人
想念他的父母
感到孤独和不开心
影响他的学业
缺课；缺勤
他的考试不及格
决定做某事
交朋友
离开学校
建议某人做某事
亲身；亲自
乘坐24个小时的火车
即使；虽然
为……骄傲；为……感到自豪
长谈
【合作探究】
单元写作目标：
本单元的话题主要是介绍人物各方面的变化，包括外貌、性格、心理、学习、人际交往等方面，要求能正确使用used to结构描述一个人过去的外貌、性格、爱好等。
单元写作素材：
语块
外貌：tall, big and strong, a little heavy, overweight (超重的), be of medium height / build, thin, short, light, straight / curly / long / short hair, high / big nose, big / bright eyes, wear glasses
性格：funny, friendly / nice / kind, outgoing, serious, humorous, active, brave, helpful, popular, talkative (健谈的), silent, quiet, shy, lazy, be easy / hard to get on / along with, be ready to help others
兴趣与爱好：in the school music / ... club, on a basketball / ... team, love / like / enjoy (playing) soccer / ..., be interested in / be good at ..., dislike / can’t stand ...
行为习惯： watch TV / movies, listen to pop / ... music, hate P.E. / ... class, not eat a lot of vegetables / ..., not read a lot of books, be afraid of the dark / high places / being alone / giving a speech in public ...
学习：study / work hard, get good scores / grades on one’s exams, do well in school, be good at English / ..., become less / more interested in studying, be absent from classes, fail the exam, be bad at / be poor in / be bored with / do badly in ...
衣着：dress in black / ..., wear jeans / ..., be dressed as a boy, dress beautifully /
nicely / poorly / simply / ...
句型
1. ... used to be / do ..., but now ...
2. ... didn’t use to be / do ...
3. ... would often / usually / always ...
4. ... had the habit of ...
5. ... has / have changed so much / a lot / greatly / …
6. ... no longer ...
7. ... doesn’t / don’t ... anymore.
8. It was common to see ... do / doing ... (in those days / at that time / ...)
【达标检测】
一. 单项选择
1. The woman is ___________ and she has a __________ daughter.
A. forty years old; fifteen years old
B. forty-year-old; fifteen-year-old
C. forty-year-old; fifteen years old
D. forty years old; fifteen-year-old
2. This photo often makes me __________ of my teachers in primary school.
A. think B. thinks C. to think D. thinking
3. If you don’t know the meaning of the word __________, you’d better look it up in the dictionary.
A. mostly B exactly C. nearly D. hardly
4. I advise you __________ an umbrella with you. It’s cloudy and it is going to rain.
A. to take B. taking C. take D. taken
5. She used to ___________ a bus to school, but now she is used to __________ to school.
A. taking; walk B. take; walk C. taking; walking D. take; walking
二. 词性转换
1. There is an __________ (introduce) about England in the book.
2. He was sometimes __________ (absence) from classes last term.
3. I made a ___________ (decide) to go abroad with my parents.
4. Her _____________ (shy) made her be afraid to speak in public.
5. It’s very ________ (help) to discuss your problems with your parents.
三. 动词应用
1. I used to __________ (play) computer games, but I hate them now.
2. He didn’t use to work hard at math, so he often __________ (fail) the math exams.
3. The little boy was afraid of __________ (be) alone at home.
4. They tried ___________ (get) good grades in the final exam.
5. Our teacher advises us ___________ (read) a lot of books.
6. Many times I thought about ___________ (give) up my math.
7. I dare ___________ (talk) with foreigners. What about you, Li Lei
8. My life ___________ (change) a lot in the last few years.
9. The guard made the woman ____________ (wait) outside.
10. His parents made a decision __________ (help) him win the competition.
四. 根据汉语提示完成下列句子。
1. My father is ___________ (有幽默感的) , and he often tells jokes to me.
2. The boy didn’t know how to _______ _______ (处理) the problem.
3. My son likes watching ants and _______ _______ (其他的昆虫) .
4. Li Wen caused a lot of trouble, his parents wanted to talk to him ________ _______ (亲自) .
5. The girl always works hard, so her teachers ______ _______ _______ (感到自豪) her.
6. She _______ (很少) used to eat junk food .
7. I used to be afraid of _______ _______ _______ (做演讲) in front of my class.
【自我评价】
1. 本课我学会了什么？
_________________________________________
2. 通过本课的学习，我还有哪些疑问？
_____________________________________
参考答案：
【复习】
do well in school
cause problems
move to the city
look for jobs
take care of sb.
miss his parents
feel lonely and unhappy
influence his schoolwork
be absent from classes
fail his examinations
make the decision to do sth.
make friends
leave the school
advise sb. to do sth.
in person
take a 24-hour train ride
even though
take pride in / be proud of
have a long talk
【达标检测】
一1-5 DABAD
二1. introduction 2. absent 3. decision 4. shyness 5. helpful
三1. play 2. failed 3. being 4. to get 5. to read
6. giving 7. to talk 8. has changed 9. wait 10. to help
四1. humorous 2. deal with 3. other insects 4. in person
5. take pride in/ are proud of 6. seldom 7. giving a speechUnit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark
Section B1 (1a-1e)
【学习目标】
1. 掌握以下单词：ant, inset
2. 进行听力训练，提高听说综合能力。
3. 能正确使用 used to结构描述或询问过去的情况
【重点和难点】
重点: 1. 掌握本课单词。
2. 进行听力训练，提高综合听说能力。
难点: 能正确使用 used to结构讨论行为习惯、爱好的改变。
【课前预习】
一. 请根据中文意思写出下列单词。
1. 蚂蚁n. _________
2. 昆虫n. _________
二. 请认真阅读课本，找出下列重点短语。
3. 考虑_________
4. 对……感到紧张_________
5. 一直_________
三. 请用以上重点短语完成下列句子。
6．我不喜欢每天考虑穿什么。
I don't like __________ __________ what to wear every day.
7．我以前一直对考试感到紧张。
I used to __________ ___________ ___________ tests all the time．
8. 我习惯收集蚂蚁和其他昆虫。
I used to collect __________ ____________ ____________ __________.
9. 我的姐姐过去恨体育课。
My sister __________ __________ ___________ P.E. class.
10. 他过去常常走路去上学。
He used to __________ _________ _________.
【合作探究】
探究一、 What did you use to like to do 你过去都喜欢和不喜欢做什么事情，告诉大家吧！
Things Sentences
P.E. class × I didn’t use to like/enjoy P.E. class. I used to hate P.E. class.
paint pictures √ I didn’t use to hate painting pictures I used to like painting pictures.
music class
ants and other insects
tests
探究二、探究未知
Talk about the pictures in 1a using used to and now.
Listening
Listen to the recording and finish 1c.
Listen for the second time and fill in the chart in 1d.
Work on 1e.
探究三、知识链接
【短语必备】
paint pictures 画画
other insects 其它昆虫
used to like/ hate 过去常常喜欢/讨厌
in the past 在过去
after school 放学后
worry about/be worried about 担心……
all the time 一直，始终
be nervous about 对……紧张
What about.../ How about… ……怎么样？
【课时小结】
单词:
1. ant n. 蚂蚁 2.insect n. 昆虫
短语:
have P.E. class
paint pictures
wear the school uniform
have music class
play every day after school
be nervous about tests
句式:
1. We used to play every day after school, but now we study all the time.
我们过去每天放学后玩，但是现在我们一直学习。
2. —I used to be nervous about tests all the time. What about you
—Yes, me too. And I used to…
—我以前对考试一直感到紧张，你呢？
—是的，我也是。 并且我过去还……
【达标检测】
一. 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. My son liked watch ants and other _______ (insect) when he was young.
2. He used to _________ (enjoy) ______ (paint) pictures.
3. — _______ your brother_______ (use) to play computer games
— No, he didn’t.
4. Life was difficult when he _________ (be) young.
5. I hate _________ (have) P.E. class. What about you
6. You looked _________ (worry) this morning. What’s wrong with you
7. We used to _________ (play) every day after school. Now, we just _______ (study) all the time.
8. I don’t mind _________ (wear) a school uniform every day.
二. 按括号内要求完成下列句子，每空一词。
1. Emily used to like tests. (改为否定句)
Emily _______ _______ to like tests.
2. He used to wear glasses. (改为一般疑问句)
________ he _________ to wear glasses
3. My brother used to be really popular, ________ _________ (改为反意疑问句)
4. I used to like ants and other insects. (就划线部分提问)
________ ________ you to like
【自我评价】
1. 本课我学会了什么？
_________________________________________
2. 通过本课的学习，我还有哪些疑问？
______________________________________
参考答案:
【课前预习】
1. ant 2. insect 3. think about 4. be nervous about
5. all the time
6. thinking about 7. be nervous about 8. ants and other insects 9. used to hate 10. walk to school
【达标检测】
一.1. insects 2. enjoy; painting 3. Did; use 4. was
5. to have / having 6. worried 7. play; study 8. wearing
二. 1. didn’t use 2. Did; use 3. didn’t he 4. What did; useUnit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section A2 (3a-3c)
【学习目标】
1．新词汇：background，interview，Asian，dare，private，guard，require
2．能熟练运用used to谈论过去的情况。
3．勇敢面对生活，不害怕挑战，充分相信自己，才能实现梦想。
【重点和难点】
【学习重点】
重点单词：background，interview，Asian，dare，private，guard，require, deal
【学习难点】
通过交流表达和阅读训练，进一步巩固used to＋verb句型。
【课前预习】
一. 请根据中文意思写出下列重点单词。
1. n. 背景__________
2. v. 面试；采访面试；n. 访谈____________
3．adj. 亚洲(人)的　n. 亚洲人___________
4．v. 敢于；胆敢____________
5．adj. 私人的；私密的____________
6．n. 警卫；看守　v. 守卫；保卫_____________
7．v. 需要；要求_____________
二.请认真阅读课本，找出下列重点短语。
8. 从事唱歌______________
9．处理；应对___________
10．在众人面前__________
11．得到大量的关注____________
12．奋力坚持下去____________
13．很小一部分人____________
三. 请用以上重点短语完成下列句子。
14．Candy用唱歌来应对她的害羞。
Candy_____ _____ _____ to deal with her shyness.
15．现在我无论到哪都受到广泛的关注。
Now I _____ _____ _____ _____ everywhere I go.
16．你可能永远也想象不到通向成功的道路有多么的艰难。
You can never imagine how difficult _____ _____ _____ _____ _____.
【合作探究】
探究一、仔细阅读课本P27，并在书中查找这些短语和句子并标记。
开始唱歌
克服她的羞怯
敢做某事
不再……
在众人面前
反复；一直
被众人所关注；吸引无数目光
担心……；担忧……
对……小心
和朋友们闲逛
放弃你正常的生活
奋力坚持；继续战斗
探究二、Work on 3a.
Read the article and identify the paragraphs [1-3] in which the information appears.
____ how Candy’s life has changed
____ Candy’s advice to young people
____ Candy’s background
探究三、知识链接
1. I interviewed 19-year-old Asian pop star Candy Wang.
interview v. 采访
e.g. We are going to interview the Minister of Education.
我们打算去采访教育部长。
2. Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness.
take up 开始；从事；占据；
e.g. The table takes up too much room. 这桌子太占地方了。
They have taken up golf. 他们开始学起打高尔夫球了。
拓展：take相关词组
take off 起飞；脱下；动身
take on 承担；呈现
take over 接受；接管；借用；接办
take down 记下；取下
take place 发生；进行；举行
take a look 看一下 take a walk 散步
take away 带走，拿走，取走
take care of 照顾；注意；抚养
take charge of 掌管，负责
deal v. 对待；处理 (dealt, dealt)
deal with 应对；处理
e.g. Have you dealt with these letters yet 这些信件你处理了吗？
3. As she got better, she dared to sing in front of her class, and then for the whole school.
dare v. 敢于；胆敢
dare to do sth. 敢于做某事
e.g. He doesn’t dare to jump from the top of the wall. 他不敢从墙上跳下来。
◆可用作实义动词，有人称、时态和数的变化，其后多跟带to的动词不定式，也可跟不带to的动词不定式。在疑问句和否定句中需要借助于助动词do, does或did。
◆还可用作情态动词，没有人称、时态和数的变化，其后跟动词原形。构成否定句时，要在dare后加not；构成一般疑问句时，要将dare提到主语前。
【语境应用】判断dare在句中是实义动词还是情态动词
1) The young man dares to touch the bear. _____________
2) Do you dare say what happened _____________
3) Hou Min didn't dare to speak English in class at first. _____________
4) The girls dare not go swimming in the sea. _____________
5) Dare the little boy go out at night alone _____________
Keys:
1) 实义动词 2) 实义动词 3) 实义动词 4) 情态动词 5) 情态动词
4. Now she’s not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds.
not … anymore 不再……
e.g. Amy不再去读书俱乐部了，但是她以前一周去两次。(翻译)
_______________________________________________________
Key: Amy doesn’t go to the reading club any more, but she used to go there twice a week.
5. … but now I get tons of attention everywhere I go.
get tons of attention 被众人所关注
tons of sth. 很多；极多
e.g. They have tons of work to do every day.
他们每天都有大量的工作要做。
6. And I don’t have much private time anymore.
private adj. 私人的；私密的
e.g. It is a private car. 这是一辆私家车。
7. Many times I thought about giving up, but I fought on.
fight (fought, fought) 努力去做，尝试；战斗，搏斗；争取
fight on 奋力坚持
e.g. We must fight on until the end of the battle.
我们必须坚持到战斗结束。
8. You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed.
require v. 需要；要求
require sth. require sb. to do sth.
e.g. Fishing requires a lot of patience.
钓鱼需要很大的耐心。
探究四、Work on 3b
Complete the sentences about Candy.
She used to be shy, but now she’s not shy ________.
She didn’t use to be _______ in school, but now she gets lots of attention.
She used to ________ with friends, but it is almost impossible now.
She didn’t use to ___________ how she appears to others, but now she does.
探究五、Work on 3c.
Suppose you are the interviewer and your partner is Candy. Ask and answer questions.
—Hi, Candy. It’s a great pleasure to interview you.
—Hi, Amy. Glad to see you!
—You used to be shy, didn’t you
—Yes, I did. I used to be shy and took up singing to deal with my shyness.
…
【课时小结】
重点单词
1. background n. 背景
2. interview v.面试;采访 n. 面试；访谈
3. Asian adj. 亚洲的；亚洲人的 n. 亚洲人
4. dare v. 敢于；胆敢
5. private adj. 私人的;私密的
6. guard n. 警卫；看守 v. 守卫；保卫
7. require v. 需要；要求
重点词组
1. take up singing从事歌唱
2. deal with对付，应对
3. in front of crowd在众人面前
4. get tons of attention得到大量的关注
5. fight on坚持
6. a small number of people很小一部分人
重点句式
1. Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness.
Candy告诉我她以前真的很害羞并且用唱歌来应对她的害羞。
2. I didn’t use to be popular in school, but now I get tons of attention everywhere I go.我以前在学校并不出名，但现在我无论到哪都受到广泛的关注。
3. You can never imagine how difficult the road to success is.
你可能永远也想象不到通向成功的道路有多么的艰难。
【达标检测】
一. 根据句义和首字母提示补全单词。
1. Volunteers from different b_______________ feel like part of one big family.
2. A g______________ stopped me at the gate and asked me to show him my ID card.
3. I’m very nervous about my job i_______________ tomorrow.
4. She says that she gets t_______________ of attention wherever she goes.
5. It is my p______________ letter. You can’t read it without my permission (允许).
6. He r_______________ me to get up earlier the next day and I agreed.
二. 单项选择。
1. She ____________ tennis in the school team. Now she is a professional tennis player.
A. is used to play B. is used to playing
C. used to play D. used to playing
2. Mr. Li, wait a moment, please. I don’t want to ___________ much of your time. But I really have something important to tell you.
A. pick up B. give up C. take up D. look up
3. — You’d better ____________ smoking. It’s bad for your health.
— OK. I’ll try my best.
A. put up B. give up C. make up D. stay up
4. — A number of students ____________ in the dining hall.
— Let me count. The number of the students _______ about 400.
A. are; is B. is; are C. are; are D. is; is
三. 用括号内单词的适当形式填空。
1. Susan used ______________ (be) very shy. Now she is very outgoing.
2. Now he is strong and loves ________ (sing) in front of the crowds.
3. Is the boy afraid of ________________ (go) out alone at night
4. My parents are always prepared ________ (help) me with everything.
5. As she got better, she dared ______ (sing) in front of her class.
6. Like that, the little girl will be able ______ (speak) English and French.
7. When I walked past the classroom, I saw her _______ (play) the piano.
8.___________(hang) out with friends is impossible for me because I have to do my homework on school days.
四. 根据汉语提示完成下列句子。
1. 学习如何应付压力很重要。
It’s very important to learn how to ______ ______ pressure.
2. 他承诺以后不会在公共场合大声喊叫了。
He promised that he wouldn’t shout loudly _____ _______ in future.
3. 你敢在全班同学面前跳舞吗？
Do you _______ _______ _______ in front of the class
4. 他十八岁时开始从事写作。
He ________ _______ writing when he was young.
5. 只有极少数学生会唱英文歌曲。
Only _______ _______ ________ ________ of students can sing English songs.
【自我评价】
1. 本课我学会了什么？
_______________________________________________
2. 通过本课的学习，我还有哪些疑问？
_____________________________________________
参考答案
【课前预习】
1. background 2. interview 3. Asian 4. dare 5 private
6. guard 7. require
8. take up singing 9. deal with 10. in front of crowds
11. get tons of attention 12. fight on
13. a small number of people 14. took up singing
15. get tons of attention 16. the road to success is
探究一
take up singing deal with her shyness dare to do sth. not…anymore
in front of crowds all the time get tons of attention worry about
be very careful about… hang out with friends give up your normal life fight on
探究二
231
探究四
1) anymore 2) popular 3) hang out 4) worry about
【达标检测】
一1. backgrounds 2. guard 3. interview 4. tons 5. private 6. required
二1-5 CCBA
三1. to be 2. singing/ to sing 3. going 4. to help 5. to sing
6. to speak 7. playing 8. Hanging
四1. deal with 2. in public 3. dare to sing
4. took up 5. a very small number

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