Unit-4-I-used-to-be-afraid-of-the-dark课文及详解.doc

Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark
Language Goal:
Talk about what you used to be like

Section A
1a Fill in the chart with words to describe people.
Appearance 外表
Personality 个性
Tall 高个的
Outgoing 外向的
straight hair 直发
Funny 滑稽的，有趣的

Mario, you used to be short, didn’t you?
Yes, I did.
used to和would
①used to和would都可表示过去的习惯或行为，常可换用。
When we were children we used to/would go skating very winter. 我们小时候每年冬天都去滑冰。
②used to含有较强的“今昔对比”的含义 I do not swim so often as I used to我不像过去那样常游泳了。 而used to则可无时间状语
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used to do和be used to doing.
①be used to 是“习惯于”某一客观事实和状态，不强调动作，to是介词，后面接名词或动名词，
I am used to the weather here.我已经习惯于这里的天气了。
He is used to hard work. 他习惯于艰苦的工作。
②get（或become）used to指的是从不习惯到习惯这一过程的转变，另外，它往往包含着克服困难去适应的意思。
如：You will soon get used to the weather here.你会习惯于这里的天气的。
In the end, I got used to doing the hard work.最后我终于习惯干苦活了。

used to do sth. 过去常常做某事
He used to play football after school. 放学后他过去常常踢足球。
Did he use to play football? Yes, I did. No, I didn’t.
He didn’t use to smoke. 他过去不吸烟。
I didn’t use to be quiet. 我过去不是很文静。

1b 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 .
3. Tina used to have and hair .

1c 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: What’s he like now?
B: He’s tall now.

2a Listen and check (✔) the words you hear.
friendly outgoing serious
humorous silent active
brave quiet helpful

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.

2b Listen again and complete the chart about how Paula has changed.
In the past
Now
1. Paula used to be really . She was always silent in class. She wasn’t very . She was never brave
enough to ask questions.
1. Now she’s more interested in . She plays almost every day. She’s also on
the team.
2. She got good grades in .She was also good in . She used to play the .
2. She still plays the from time to time.

2d Role-play the conversation.
Alfred: This party is such a great idea!
Gina: I agree. It’s been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates.
Alfred: It’s 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 girls!
Gina: I used to see him reading in the library every day.
Alfred: That’s 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!
Gina: He’s so popular now. Look at all the girls around him!
艾尔弗雷德:这次聚会是如此好的一个主意! X k B 1 . c o m
吉娜:我同意。自从我们上次小学同学见面以来已经有三年的时间了。
艾尔弗雷德:看见人们如何变化很有趣。
吉娜:比利的变化很大!他过去很害羞，很文静。
艾尔弗雷德:是的，当他跟女孩说话时脸总是会变红!
吉娜:我过去常常看见他每天都在图书室看书。
艾尔弗雷德:那是因为他的确是个好学生。他学习努力并且在考试中取得了好成绩。
吉娜:他过去戴眼镜吗?
艾尔弗雷德:是的，并且他过去也很瘦。但是你看现在他多么高大强壮啊!
吉娜:他现在这么受欢迎。看所有的女孩都在他周围!
so （adv.）表示“如此”、“这样”的意思。用作副词，修饰形容词和副词。主要结构有：
1.so +adj.+a/an +可数名词单数+that从句
2.so+adj./adv.+that从句
3.so+many/few/much/little+复数可数名词+that从句

such（adj.）表示“如此”“这样”的意思。用作形容词，修饰名词。主要结构有：
1.such+a/an+adj.+单数可数名词+that从句
2.such+adj.+不可数名词+that从句
3.such+adj.+复数可数名词+that从句

3a Skim the article and identify the paragraphs in which the following information appears. Number the
information [1–3].
how Candy’s life has changed
Candy’s advice to young people
Candy’s background

From Shy Girl to Pop Star
1
For this month’s 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 she’s not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds.
从害羞女孩到明星
为了这个月的《年轻世界》杂志，我采访了19岁的亚洲明星坎迪·王。坎迪告诉我她过去非常害羞，于是开始唱歌来对付她的羞怯。当她变得更好一些时，她敢于在全班同学面前唱歌，然后为全校唱歌。现在她不再羞怯了，并且很喜欢在观众面前唱歌。
2
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 didn’t 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 don’t have much private time anymore. Hanging out with friends is almost impossible for me now because there are always guards around me.”
我问坎迪在她成名之后生活有怎样的不同。她解释说有很多好的事情，如总是能够旅游和认识新朋友。“我过去在学校里不受欢迎，但是现在我去哪里都受到极大关注。”然而，太多的关注也可能是一件坏事。“我总是不得不为怎样出现在别人面前而担忧，并且我必须注意我说的话和我所做的事。还有我不再有很多私人的时间。现在对我来说和朋友们一起闲逛几乎是不可能的，:因为在我的周围总是有警卫。”

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 require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed. Only a very small number of people make it to the top.”
坎迪必须对所有的想出名的那些年轻人说些什么呢?“好，”她开始慢慢地说，“你必须准备好放弃你的正常生活。你永远无法想象通往成功的路是多么困难。许多次我考虑放弃，但我继续战斗。你真的需要很多才艺和努力工作才能取得成功。只有很少一部分人做到最好。”

3b Read the article again and complete the sentences about Candy.
1. She used to be shy, but now she’s not shy anymore . w W w .x K b 1.c o M
2. She used to sing to deal with her shyness, but now she loves singing in front of her class .
3. She didn’t use to popular in school, but now she gets lots of attention.
4. She used to hang out with friends, but it is almost impossible now.
5. She didn’t use to worry about what she says or does, but she is now.

3c Suppose you are the interviewer and your partner is Candy. Ask and answer questions.

Grammar Focus
I used to be short
I didn’t use to be popular in school.
Paula used to be really quiet.
She didn’t use to like tests.
You used to be short, didn’t you?
Yes, I did./No, I didn’t.
Did he use to wear glasses?
Yes, he did./No, he didn’t.

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 didn’t use to 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

4b Look at the information and write sentences about Emily.
Five years ago
Now
didn’t eat a lot of vegetables
loves carrots and tomatoes
listened to pop music
enjoys country music
watched scary movies
hates scary movies
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.

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.
the dark being alone flying high places giving a speech in public

Me
My partner
I used to be afraid of ...
I’m still afraid of ...
My partner used to be afraid of ..
My partner is still afraid of ...

Section B
1a Check (✔) the things you used to like when you were a child.
P.E. class painting pictures music class
ants and other insects

1b What other things did you use to like to do when you were a child? Write sentences in the box above. Then discuss them with a partner.

1c Listen and check (✔) the sentences you hear.
1. I didn’t use to like tests.
2. We used to walk to school.
3. I used to hate P.E. class.
4. I used to be on the soccer team.
1d Listen again. What do the girl and the boy say about things in the past and now? Fill in the chart.

In the past
Now
Girl

I didn’t use to like .
I don’t worry about .
We used to to school.
We have to to school.
Boy

We used to every day after school.
We all the time.
I used to hate .
I P. E. class.

1e Compare yourself with your partner.
A: I used to be nervous about tests all the time. Did you?
B: Yes, I did. And I used to ...

2a Tell your partner about a time your parents helped you with a problem.
Make notes about what your partner says.
e.g. didn’t use to study hard at school — got bad grades — father helped her to understand that it was important to do well at school

2b Read the passage and underline the problems that Li Wen used to have. 新 课 标 第 一 网
USING CONTEXT
Using the sentence context may help you guess and learn the meanings of new words and phrases.

He Used to Cause a Lot of Trouble
Li Wen is a normal 15-year-old boy who works hard in school and gets good grades. It is hard to believe that he used to be a “problem child” until a conversation with his parents influenced his way of thinking. Li Wen lives in the Sichuan countryside. As a small child, he seldom gave his parents any problems, and they were proud of him.
他过去常常惹很多麻烦
李文是一个15岁的普通男孩，他在学校里学习很努力并且取得好威绩。很难相信他过去是一个“问题少年”，直到一次和他的父母的谈话影响了他的想法。李文住在四川农衬。当他小的时候，他很少给他的父母惹任何麻烦，并且他们以他为骄傲。
However, after his parents moved to Guangzhou to work , the boy’s life became more difficult. He had to move in with his grandmother.Li Wen began to cause problems for himself and his family. He was no longer interested in studying. He was oft en absent from classes, and he failed his examinations. Finally, his parents made a decision to send him to a boarding school. Li Wen no longer lived with his grandmother. He studied, ate and slept at the school, and he hated it. There were so many rules, and he used to keep breaking them. One day,
然而，在他的父母到广州打工之后，这个男孩的生活变得更加困难。他不得不和他的奶奶搬到一起。李文开始给自己和家人惹麻烦。他不再对学习感兴趣。他经常缺课，并且考试不及格。最后，他的父母决定送他去寄宿学校。李文不再和他的奶奶住在一起。他在学校里学习、吃饭、睡觉，他讨厌那样的生活。学校里有那么多的规定，他过去总是不遵守。有一天，他告诉老师他想离开学校。

he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. Even the teacher agreed that Li Wen was wasting his time .
The head teacher advised his parents to talk with their son in person. His parents took a 40-hour train ride and a five-hour bus ride to go back to their hometown. To Li Wen’s surprise, their conversation changed his life. “It was exactly what I needed,” he said. “My parents helped me to understand how much they had given me.
甚至老师也认为李文是在浪时间。校长建议他的父母亲自和他们的儿子谈谈。他的父母乘坐40个小时的火车和5个小时的公共汽车回到了他们的家乡。令每个人吃惊的是，这次谈话改变了李文的生活。“那正是我所需要的，”他说，“我的父母帮我明白了他们为我付出了那么多。

They also told me that even though they couldn’t be there to take care of me, they were always thinking of me and would take pride in everything good that I did. That's when I decided to change . I realized that since my parents moved away, I’ve been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my parents pay more attention to me.”
他们还告诉我尽管他们不能在那儿照顾我，但他们总是想看我，并且为我做过的每一件好事而感到自豪。那是我决定改变的时候。我意识到自从我的父母离开后，我一直害怕独处，并且设法让父母多关注我。”

Now Li Wen has really changed . He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. His parents’ love has made him feel good about himself. “It’s very important for parents to be there for their children,” Li Wen says.
现在李文确实变了。他一直努力学习，现在是班上最好的学生之、他的父母的爱让他感到对自己有信心。“父母陪伴在他们的孩子身边是很重要的，”李文说。

2c Put these sentences into the correct places in the passage.
Missing language
a. Now Li Wen has really changed
b. Th at’s when I decided to change
c. aft er his parents moved to Guangzhou to work
d. Even the teacher agreed that Li Wen was wasting his time

2d Use clues from the passage to help you guess the meanings of the words in the box.
influence absent boarding school in person

2e Complete the passage with the proper forms of the words and phrases in the box.
be proud of/take pride in make a decision/decide not like/hate
no longer/not ... anymore change/influence look after/take care of
Li Wen is a good student, son and grandson. However, he used to cause a lot of trouble for his parents. When his parents moved to work in another city, they could not be at home to look after/take care of him. So he was
no longer interested in studying and missed classes. Then his parents made a decision/decided to send him to a boarding school and he didn’t like/ hate it. In the end, his teacher advised his parents to talk with their son and this conversation changed/influenced his life. He realized that his parents would be proud of/take pride in everything good that he did. Now he is one of the best students in his class.
李文是一个好学生、好儿子，好孙子。然而，他过去常给他的父母惹很多麻烦。当他的父母到另一个城市工作时，他们不能在家里照顾他。所以他不再对学习感兴趣并且逃课。然后他的父母决定把他送到寄宿学校，他讨厌那样。最后，他的老师建议他的父母和他们的儿子谈一谈。这次谈话改变了他的生活。他意识到他的父母一直爱他，他们为他做过的每一件好事感到自豪。现在他是班上最好的学生之一。

2f What do you think Li Wen and his parents talked about in their conversation? Write a conversation and role-play it with your group. Think of the following things:
• Possible questions Li Wen might ask his parents
• Questions his parents might ask Li Wen
• Possible answers from his parents and the boy
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3a Talk with a partner about the changes that have happened to you. Write notes about how you have changed for these three things.
1. appearance 2. personality 3. hobbies

3b What did you use to be like? Write about how you have changed. Which change is the most important one and why?
Try to write two paragraphs:
1. General introduction about the changes in your life.
2. Th e most important change and how it happened.

How I’ve changed!
My life has changed a lot in the last few years. I used to
Now I’m . The biggest change in my life was .This is the most important change because
.
Self Check
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.
silent require absent fail interview take pride in
be proud of in person influence humorous seldom
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 silent most of the time and seldom talked to other people.
3. If you are always absent from class, you will fail the examinations.
4. The teacher was proud of / took pride in helping his students win the English competition.
5. Her grandparents have had a great influence on Kate.
6. That British te