SectionB3a—3bSelfcheck.ppt

1、Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.,Section B 3a-3b Self Check,Fill in the blanks with the proper words or phrases.,Li Wen is a good student, son and grandson. However, he _ cause a lot of _ for his parents. When his parents moved to another city to work, they could not be at home to _ him. So h

2、e was _ interested in studying and even _.,trouble,take care of,less,absent from classes,used to,Revision,Then his parents _ to send him to a boarding school, but he found life _ there. In the end, his teacher _ his parents to talk with him _. This conversation _ his life. He realized that his paren

3、ts would always love him, and they would _ everything good that he did. Now he is one of the best students in his class.,made the decision,difficult,changed,take pride in,advised,in person,Write notes about how you have changed in your appearance, personality and hobbies. Then talk with a partner ab

4、out your changes.,3a,Taking notes,short and thin,tall,long curly hair,short straight hair,shy,outgoing,quiet,active,music,dance,Talking,Talk about the changes.,A: Oh, Maria. You have changed so much. You used to be short, didnt you? B: Yeah, I used to be short and thin. But now Im tall.,A: Did you u

5、se to have short hair? B: Yes. I used to have short straight hair. Now I have long curly hair. A: Did you use to be shy? B: Yes. I used to be shy. But now I am outgoing.,Try to write two paragraphs. Paragraph 1: General introduction about the changes in your life Paragraph 2: The most important chan

6、ge and how it happened,3b,Write about how you have changed. What did you use to be like? Which change is the most important one and why?,How Ive Changed My life has changed a lot in the last few years. I used to be overweight but Im not anymore. I lost a lot of weight after I started playing tennis.

7、 Playing tennis three times a week is very good exercise. Now Im fitter and healthier.,One possible version,The biggest change in my life was becoming much better in English. This is thanks to my English teacher, Mrs. Wong, who gave me an interesting book to read. I enjoyed it so much that I started

8、 to read other books. This is the most important change because I am no longer afraid of the English language and I am doing better in my exams. This has made my parents even prouder of me.,silent, require, absent, fail, interview, take pride in, be proud of, in person, influence, humorous, seldom,1

9、 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.,Self Check,1. The mother traveled for many hours to return home to talk to her child _.,in person,2. He used to be a very quiet teenager. He remained _ most of the time and _ talked to other people. 3. If you are always _ from class

10、, you will _ the examinations. 4. The teacher _ helping his students win the English competition.,silent,absent,seldom,fail,takes pride in,silent, require, absent, fail, interview, take pride in, be proud of, in person, influence, humorous, seldom,5. Kates grandparents have had a great _ on her. 6.

11、The British teacher is very _. He always tells us interesting jokes.,influence,humorous,silent, require, absent, fail, interview, take pride in, be proud of, in person, influence, humorous, seldom,7. People are usually _ to give a general self-introduction in a job _. 8. Tina played very well in the

12、 basketball game and her parents _ her.,required,interview,are proud of,silent, require, absent, fail, interview, take pride in, be proud of, in person, influence, humorous, seldom,1. I used to wear _ _. 2. My hair used to be _. 3. I used to watch _. 4. I used to play _. 5. I used to be _ _.,black a

13、nd short,cartoons on weekends,2 What did you use to be like when you were in primary school? Complete these statements.,afraid of speaking before strangers,ping-pong after school,jackets, jeans and sports shoes,1. We can find pine-trees (松树) in most _ countries. 2. It might be very _ if you get advi

14、ce from a close friend.,选择恰当的单词并用其适当形式填空。,Asia, silence, help, exact, self-introduction, proud, European, Africa,Exercises,European,helpful,3. China is the host (主办国) of the Eleventh _ Games. 4. She told me the whole story _ as it happened. 5. Nile is an _ river. It flows into the Indian Ocean.,Asian,exactly,African,Asia, silence, help, exact, self-introduction, proud, European, Africa,6. The house was very _ because everyone was asleep. 7. Thanks for your invitation. Allow me to make a