新人教版九年级英语unit4_I_used_to_be_afraid_of_dark

1、Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark. Language Goal Talk about what you used to be like To learn to understand and use used to + verb To listen and speak about what one used to be like and what one used to do Look at the pictures and describe the people. What does he/she look like?What does he/she

2、 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 he/she look like? tall/ good looking 高高/相貌好看的相貌好看的 short/ handsome 矮矮/英俊的英俊的 strong /heavy 强壮的强壮的/重的重的 thin 瘦的瘦的 What does he/she look What does he/she look like?like?

3、How can we describe the personality? funnyquietoutgoing shy serious friendly 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, fat, thin, young, old, straight hair, curly hair, long hair, short hair, a medium body Personality: outgoing, serious, funny, smart, friendly, shy, unf

4、riendly Guessing Guessing Game Game in the past now Kate is tall now. But she was very short in the past. Kate used to be short. What does he look like?What does he look like? He used to be short, but now he is tall. He was short when he was a child, but he is tall now. VS He used to be ugly, but no

5、w he is really handsome. He was ugly when he was a student, but he is really handsome now. short/tallyoung/oldheavy/thin He/She He/She used to be/have/wearused to be/have/wear, , but now he/she but now he/she is/has/wears is/has/wears . . VS He used to be shy but now he is really smart. He was shy w

6、hen he was a child, but he is really smart now. She used to be , but now she is outgoing quiet friendly funny shy smart serious active 1a Fill in the chart with words to describe people. Appearance Personality tall outgoing straight hairfunny heavy smart young unfriendly 1b Listen. Bob is seeing som

7、e 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. short glasses tall short redcurly 1c Look at the picture in 1a and make conversations. A: Did Mario

8、use to be short? B: Yes, he did. He used to be really short. A: Whats he like now? B: Hes tall now. A: 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 hair now. A: Did Tina use to be heavy? B: Yes, she did. He used to be reall

9、y heavy. A: Whats she like now? B: Shes thin now. _ friendly _outgoing _serious _humorous _ silent _active _brave _quiet _ helpful 2a Listen and check () the words you hear. 2b Listen again and complete the chart about how Paula has changed. In the past Now 1. Paula used to be really_. She was alway

10、s 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. quiet outgoing sportssoccer swim In the past Now 2. She got good grades in _. She was also good in_. She used to play the _. 2. She s

11、till plays the _ from time to time. science music class piano piano 2c 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. When I was youngnow shy short funny be interested in drawing like cartoons curly hair outgoi

12、ng tall serious be interested in thinking like movies straight hair Past Now Hair Height Build personality Hobby Who has changed most? Alfred: 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 peop

13、le 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 girls! 2d Role-play the conversation. Gina: I used to see him reading in the library every day. Alfred: Thats because he was a really good student. He studied

14、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! Gina: Hes so popular now. Look at all the girls around him! 1. Mario, 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？ 本句是一个本句是一个反义疑问句反

15、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，而且后半句在时时 态、人称和数态、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。 You are a doctor, arent you? 你是个医生，是吗？你是个医生，是吗？ 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？ Explanations 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not现，必须缩写是习惯；现，

16、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，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

17、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, didnt 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，我没上班。 2. Whats he like now? 他现在什么样子？他现在什么样子？ What +be +主语主语+like? 用来询问某人的外用来询问某人的外 貌特征，意为貌特征，意为“长什么样？长什么样？”，相当于，相

18、当于what do /does +主语主语+like? -Whats your brother like?=What does your brother like? 你哥哥张什么样？你哥哥张什么样？ 辨析：辨析：be like 和和look like be like: “像像一样一样”，常指，常指品德、相貌等相像，品德、相貌等相像， 更侧重人的个性特征更侧重人的个性特征。 look like: “看起来像看起来像”常指常指外貌上相像外貌上相像 The twin sister are like their father. He looks like his mother. 3. She was

19、always silent in class. 在课堂上她总是很沉默。在课堂上她总是很沉默。 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，其 名词形式为名词形式为silence （沉默；寂静）（沉默；寂静） 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。 1)Silent 的副词形式是的副词形式是silently (默默的；静静的默默的；静静的) He went in to the classroom and sat down silently

20、. 他走进教室静静地坐下来。他走进教室静静地坐下来。 2）keep silent意为意为“保持安静保持安静” Please 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。 4. 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。 （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

21、面。 The woman still lives in shanghai. He is still in the classroom. (2) From time 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. Use “used to” and “but now” to describe the following picture. Review She used to play soccer, but now she plays tennis. She

22、 used to be short, but now she is tall. She used to have long hair, but now she has short hair. I used to be afraid of snakes. But now Im not afraid of them. How about you? speaking in front of a group big dogshigh places Here is a list of things many people are afraid of. Which of these things did

23、you use to be afraid of? Which ones are you still afraid of? (3a) 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 _ how Candys life has changed _ Candys advice to young people _ Candys background 3a Skim the article and identif

24、y the paragraphs in which the following information appears. Number the information 13. 3 2 1 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 d

25、ared to sing in front of her class, and then for the whole school. Now shes not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds. From Shy Girl to Pop Star 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

26、new people all the time. “I didnt use to be popular in school, but now I get tons of attention everywhere 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 privat

27、e time anymore. Hanging out with friends is almost impossible for me now because there are always guards around me.” 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

28、 how difficult the road to success is. Many times I thought about giving up, but I fought on. You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed. Only a very small number of people make it to the top.” 1. Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyn

29、ess. 坎迪坎迪告诉她过去真的很羞涩，开始唱歌是为了告诉她过去真的很羞涩，开始唱歌是为了 克服自己的羞涩。克服自己的羞涩。 （1）take up 此处意为此处意为“开始从事开始从事” 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： 1）“占用占用” The table takes up too much room. 2）“继续继续” We took up our journey the next day. Language points （2）deal with 相当于

30、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 difficulties. 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 th

31、ey 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 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-

32、 happiness ill - illness kind - kindness 2. 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。 ( 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”。 He didnt d

33、are to look at her in the eye. 他不敢正眼看她。他不敢正眼看她。 She dared to walk at night. 她敢走夜路她敢走夜路 (2)in front of 意为意为 “在在.的前面的前面”。 There is a little child in front 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 of in front of : 在在前面，强调在某一物体外前面，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

34、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；全部的整个的；全部的”，常，常 用结构为用结构为“the+whole+单数名词单数名词”。all也有也有 此意，但此意，但语序不同语序不同：all用于冠词、所有格用于冠词、所有格 或其他限定词之前；或其他限定词之前；whole用于冠词、所有用于冠词、所有 格及其他限定词之后。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

35、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不能与不能与 单数名词连用单数名词连用 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用一般不与不可数名词及物质名词连用。 （误）（误）the whole money/bread （正）（正）all the money/bread 3. 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涩了羞涩了，并且喜欢当众唱歌。，并且喜欢当众唱歌。

36、（1）not . anymore = no more，意为，意为“不再不再”。 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；观众； 一帮人一帮人”。 He pushed his way through the crowd. 他在人群中往前挤。他在人群中往前挤。 There were crowds of people at the theater. 剧院里挤满了人。剧院里挤满了人。 用作及物动词，意为用作及物动词，意为“挤挤;挤满；使挤

37、满挤满；使挤满。 Shoppers crowded the street. 街上挤满了购物的人。街上挤满了购物的人。 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”。 The young pigs crowded 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 4. like being able to travel and meet new people all th

38、e time. 像总是能旅行和结识新朋友。像总是能旅行和结识新朋友。 (1)be able to 与与 can 都可以表示都可以表示 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 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。 They can s

39、ing 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。 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。 5. I didnt use to be popular in school, but 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

40、走到哪里，都得到太多的关注。走到哪里，都得到太多的关注。 （1）tons 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”。 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” 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。 6. “Well,

41、” 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。 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” Our English teacher was preparing the lessons when I came into the office. 当我进办公室时，我们的英语课老师在备课。当我

42、进办公室时，我们的英语课老师在备课。 (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。 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。她给我们准备了可口的早餐。 (3) prepare sb. for sth 表不表不“使某人对所准备使某人对所准备”。 She said so because she wanted to prepare her father for the

43、 bad news. 她这样说是因为她想使爸爸对那个坏消息有她这样说是因为她想使爸爸对那个坏消息有 所准备。所准备。 (4) prepare to do sth. 表示表示“准备做某事准备做某事” 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。 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 tel

44、ls jokes. 2. His cousin is very _. He is afraid to speak in public. 3. 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. funny shy quiet friendly outgoing 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

45、 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 _? Diduse didnt use What diduselike 1. Do you like playing computer games? No, but I _. A. used to B. didnt C.

46、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 cant _it. A. sell B. keep C. 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

47、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 out C. give in D. turn off 要点要点 give up 意为意

48、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 I used to be short I didnt use to be popular in sc

49、hool. Paula used to be really quiet. She didnt use to like tests. You used to be short, didnt you? Yes, I did./No, I didnt. Did he use to wear glasses? Yes, he did./No, he didnt. Grammar Focus 1.王先生曾经是一位工人。王先生曾经是一位工人。 2.这儿曾经是一个工厂。这儿曾经是一个工厂。 3.李平过去经常早早起床。李平过去经常早早起床。 4.他过去经常骑自行车上学。他过去经常骑自行车上学。 Pre-exe

50、rcise 翻译下列句子翻译下列句子 注意：注意：be used to do sth./for sth. 被用于做某事被用于做某事 ，表被动 e.g. Bamboo can be used to make /for making chairs. A knife is used to cut things /for cutting things. Sth be used to do sth. Work out the rule!记住三个句式记住三个句式 Sb used to do /be 某人过去常常做某人过去常常做/过去过去 是是 Sb be (get) used to doing sth.

51、某人习惯于做某人习惯于做. Sth be used to do/for doing sth. 某物被用于做某物被用于做 4a Write sentences about the past using used to. 1.Grace / watch a lot of TV / watch a lot of movies Grace used to watch a lot of TV. She didnt use to watch a lot of movies. 2. my mom / have curly hair / have straight hair _ _ My mom used t

52、o have curly hair. She didnt use to have straight hair. 3. Jerry / read books on European history / read books on African culture _ _ 4. Sandy / teach British English / teach American English _ _ Jerry used to read books on European history. He didnt use to read books on African culture. Sandy used

53、to teach British English. She didnt use to teach American English. 4b look at the information and write sentences about Emily. Five years agoNow didnt eat a lot of vegetables loves carrots and tomatoes listened to pop music enjoys country music watched scary movies hates scary movies didnt read a lo

54、t of books reads at least six books a year. e.g. Emily didnt use to eat a lot of vegetables, but now she loves carrots and tomatoes. 4c Which of these things did you use to be afraid of? Which ones are you still afraid of? Check the boxes and then ask your partner. Me I used to be afraid of Im still

55、 afraid of The dark Being alone flying High places giving a speech in public My partner My partner used to be afraid of My partner is still afraid of The dark Being alone flying High places giving a speech in public Explanation -being alone 独处独处 Alone是形容词，意为是形容词，意为“单独的；独自的单独的；独自的” e.g. Her parents w

56、ere not at home, and she was alone. 她父母不在家，留下她一个人她父母不在家，留下她一个人 。 alone : adj./adv. 作作表语表语和和宾语补足语宾语补足语，表示，表示 （客观上客观上）独自，孤单，数量上就一个）独自，孤单，数量上就一个 lonely : adj. 作作表语表语，表示，表示 （主观上主观上）孤寂）孤寂 作作定语定语，多修饰表示地点的名词，多修饰表示地点的名词， 意为意为“偏僻的、荒凉的偏僻的、荒凉的” 1. She used to _ (walk) to school, but now she is used to _ (ride)

57、 a bike. 2. He didnt use _ (like) tests. 3. Its raining hard now. We have _ (stay) inside. 4. Our school _ (change) a lot in the past few years. 5. Excuse me, would you mind _(tell) me the way to the post office? 用所给动词的正确形式填空。用所给动词的正确形式填空。 telling walk riding to like to stay has changed I _ think th

58、at all doctors works in hospitals. We _ seeing them in hospitals and on TV programmes, but not on planes. Dr Ma _ work in a hospital, but now he works for ORBIS. At first, he _ not _ travelling by plane. used to are used to used to was used to Complete the the blanks with the correct forms of “used

59、to” and “be used to”. He _ feel sick a lot. Now, he loves his job and he _ the lifestyle of a flying doctor. I _ think doctors were boring. But now, I want to be a volunteer doctor too when I grow up. used to is used to used to 1. My uncle _ live in a big city but he _ living in a village now. 2. I

60、_ get up late when I was in the middle school. used to is used to used to 用用 used to 和和 be used to 的适当的适当 形式填空。形式填空。 3. My sister loves her job very much and she _ the lifestyle of an air hostess. 4. The child _ watch too much TV at night. So he has poor eyesight now. 5. We students _ doing morning