知識要點

本單元談論以前的樣子及現在和過去在外表、性格、娛樂等方面的變化

本單元要點如下

1.學會陳述自己過去常做的事情

2. 學會陳述自己過去的愛好等

3. 能夠表達自己現在和過去在外表、性格、娛樂等方面的變化

4. 能夠表達朋友、家人等現在和過去的變化

一、重點詞匯 　

dark sure terrify on pider insect chew gum

comic hardly death afford patient decision necessary right

二、重點短語

used to do sth. 過去經常 be interested in 對…感興趣

be on the swim team是游泳隊成員 be afraid of be terrified of 害怕

with the light on 燈開著做… worry about 擔心

these days 目前，如今 not…anymore 不再

chew gum 嚼口香糖

三、交際用語

1. I used to be short when I was young. 我年輕時個子很矮。

2. -Did you use to have straight hair? 你過去是直發嗎？

-Yes, I did. 是的。

3. -Did you use to play the piano? 你過去彈鋼琴嗎？

-No, I didn’t. 不，我不彈。

4. I used to be afraid of dark .我過去害怕黑暗。

5. I’m terrified of the snakes. 我害怕蛇。

6. -Did you use to be afraid of being alone? 你過去害怕獨自一人呆著嗎？

-Yes, I did. 是的，我怕。

7. I used to walk to school.

四、語法聚焦

I used to be really quiet.

You used to have long hair.

Did you use to have straight hair? Yes. I did.

Did you use to play the piano? No ,I didn’t.

第一課時

Section A

Step 1 Warming up

Play a game of “guessing a person.” Ask the students to think about how to describe a student in class. Ask one to describe what he thinks about, and the others guess who the person is.

Step 2 Presentation

Look at the chart in 1a. Help the students recall the meanings of “appearance” and “personality”. Give specific time to the students, and ask them to write the words as much as possible.

Check the answers.

According to the words in 1a the students have written, ask individual ones, “Are you tall? Are you outgoing?” Then say, “Were you tall five years ago? Were you outgoing five years ago?” After summarizing their answers, tell them:

We can describe like this: Li used to be short, but now he is tall. We use “used to” to talk about how people or things have changed. The Chinese meaning is “過去…..，過去常常….” It’s used in the Past Tense.

Step 3 listening

1b. Listen to the pate and complete the sentences.

Step 4Conversation

According to the listening text, ask the students to make similar dialogues. Ask pairs to act out their conversations.

Step 5 Listening

2a. Ask the students to listen and check the words they hear.

2b. Listen again. Fill in the blanks.

Step 6 Grammar Focus

Look at the sentences in the table and translate them into Chinese. Point our the positive, negative and question forms of “used to”.

第二課時

Step 1 Warming up

Ask the students to make sentences by using “used to…, and now…..”.

Step 2 Presentation

Say “I’m afraid of snakes. I used to be afraid of snakes. And now I’m still afraid of snakes.”

Ask “What are you afraid of? Did you use to be afraid of….?” Help the students to say the complete sentences.

Explain the meaning of “afraid” and the use of “be afraid of”.

Step 3 Chart

Look at the chart in 3a. Get the students to check in the first two columns. Ask some students to say out their sentences by checking.

Step 4 Pairwork

The students ask their partners according to the conversation in 3b. Check in the last two columns.

Some points in the conversation:

1. be terrified of = be afraid of “害怕…., 恐懼….”

2. … with my bedroom light on

a. with 表伴隨 例：He likes to sleep with the window open.

b. on 開著的 off 關著的 turn on turn off

Step 5 Game

Organize a competition between groups about the conversation in 3b.

Exercises:

Make three sentences by using “used to”, then change them into question

第三課時

Section B

Step 1 Warming up

Talking about hobbies in the past. When talking, try to use “used to like”.

Step 2 talking and writing

1a. Say “Check the things you used to like when you were a child.” Get the students to say the complete sentences.

Write other things in the box. Then ask and answer about “used to like sth / doing sth”

Step 3 Listening

2a. Listen and check the sentences in the tape.

2b. Listen again. Fill in the chart.

Step 4 Reading and practicing

Look at the listening text and put it into Chinese. Read it. Then ask the students to make similar dialogues.

Exercises:

翻譯：

1. 我們過去常走到學校去。

2. 我過去討厭音樂課，但我現在喜歡它。

3. ---你過去怕狗嗎？ ---是的，但我現在不怕

第四課時

Step 1 Revision

Have a competition of “making sentences”. The sentences must be used “used to”.

Step 2 Free Talk

Ask the students “Are you busy these days? Do you have time to play games? Why or why not? How often do you watch TV?”

Talk about these questions freely. Write the problems the students have mentioned on the blackboard.

Step 3 Reading

Get the students to scan the passage with questions “What’s the biggest problem? What are concret problems?”

After understanding the main idea of the passage, study it.

Some points:

Sb spend some time / money on / (in) doing sth 某人花時間（錢）做某事

例：I usually spend one hour (in) reading English.

He spent 50 yuan on / (in) buying this book.

Step 4 Chart

Ask the students to recall the conversation in 2b. Complete the letter in 3b. Check the answers after the students finish it.

Homework:

Recite the passage in 3a.

第五課時

Step1 Revision

Review the problems in the passage in 3a. Ask the students to retell the passage.

Step 2 Self check

For Ex 1, ask the students to finish it according to the instructions. Put every sentence into Chinese. Then ask the students to make sentences using the words given.

For Ex 2, remind the students to write about Yu Mei by looking at the pictures. After they write, ask some students to read their writing to share with the others.

Homework:

完成句子：

1. When I was young, _____________(我常有很多時間).

2. I used to _____________(花許多時間和朋友一起玩游戲).

3. These days, I _____________(幾乎不曾有時間去音樂會).

4. ___________(不要擔心) things so much. It will make you stressed out.

5. My life ___________(有了很大變化)in the last few years.

第六課時

Step 1 Presentation

Ask “Did you use to cause trouble for your parents or your teacher? What was the trouble? Do you cause trouble now?”

Step 2 Reading

Say “This passage talks about a boy who used to cause trouble.”

Then comprehend the passage by paragraphs.

Some points:

1. cause trouble = cause problems

2. afford “支付得起，擔負得起”，常與can, be able to 連用。

Afford sth / to do sth

例：We can afford that apartment.

Some students can’t afford to pay for their education.

3. unfortunately = unluckily

4. to one’s surprise “令某人吃驚的是” one’s是名詞所有格形式或形容詞性物主代詞。

例：To our surprise, he passed the exam easily.

5. take pride in = be proud of “為….感到驕傲，以…..為自豪”

例：We Chinese people take pride in Yang Liwei.

= We Chinese people are proud of Yang Liwei.

= Yang Liwei is the pride of us Chinese people.

6. pay attention to “注意” 后接sth / sb

例：Please pay attention to your pronunciation.

Step 3 Consolidation

Read the passage and finish 3a and 3b.