Unit 4

I used to be afraid of the dark.

Language Goal

Talk about what you used to be like

tall / short outgoing

medium height funny

thin / heavy /fat serious

short / curly hair friendly

a beard moody

easygoing

wear glasses quiet / shy

Appearance Personality

be

havebe

Yao Ming

VS

He used to be ugly, but now he is really handsome.

He was ugly when he was a student, but he is really handsome now.

VS

He used to be shy but now he is really cool.

He was shy when he was a child, but he is really cool now.

Listen. Bob is seeing some friends for the

first time in four years. (1b)

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.

glasses

tall

short hair

red curly

short

Use “used to” and “but now” to describe the following picture.

Review

She used to play soccer, but now she plays tennis.

She used to be short, but now she is tall.

She used to have long hair, but now

she has short hair.

It seems that…has changed a lot in the past few years.

She used to play soccer, but now she plays tennis.

She used to be short, but now she is tall.

She used to have long hair, but now she has

short hair.

People sure change.

in the Past Now

Height

Build

Hair

personality

Hobby

Have you changed a lot?

Report: How I’ve changed!

Hello, my name is …I have changed a lot.

I used to be/have/wear/play/like …,but now I …

What about you? I’m looking forward to your answer.

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 tells jokes.2. His cousin is very _____. He is afraid to speak in public.3. Please be _____ in the library.4. Mike’s mother is very ________ to us. We all get on well with her. 5. Bill’s sister is very ________. She’s good at singing and dancing.

funny

shy

quietfriendly

outgoing

根据要求完成句子，每空一词。1. I used to be shy and quiet. (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 ) He ______ ____ to wear old jeans.3. Lily used to be funny. (就画线部分提问 ) _____ ____ he ____ to be ____?

Did use

didn’t use

What did use like

Homework: choose a or b

a. Write about how your best friend has changed.

My best friend …has changed a lot in the last few years.

He \She used to be/have/wear/play/like …,but now he\she …

People sure change.

b. Make six sentences with “used to”.