Unit 2 I used to be afraid of the dark.

Period 1

Study Task

• 1. Revise how to describe people.• 2. Learn the new words and

phrases. • 3. Complete Section A—1a, 1b,

1c,

2a, 2b, 2c. • 4. Grasp the usage of “used to”.• 5. Practice your listening.

What does she look like?

long, short, straight, curly…

height

tall

medium height

short

build

heavy

medium build

thin

hairblack, blonde , brown…

Period 1

She was short when she was a child. But now is tall.

She used to be lovely and now she is very pretty.

She used to wear a dress but now she often dresses in red

Changes in appearances

used to be + 形容词 过去曾经… ( 现在不这样了 ) used to do ( 动词原形 )+ 名词 过去常常做谋事

tall/short

young/old

heavy/thin

He/She used to be…, but now he/she is ….

1bListen. 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.

shortglasses

tallshort hair

red curly

You and your friend Amy haven’t seen each other for a long time. Talk about what have changed in appearances.

A: Hey, Amy! It’s great to see you! B: Wow, you have changed! A: Really ? How ? B: You used to… A: ….

Change in personalities

She used to be quiet but now she is outgoing.

quiet

shy

serious

unfriendly friendly

outgoing

funny

smart

When I was young but now

shy short funny be interested in drawing like cartoons curly hair

outgoing tall serious be interested in thinking like movies straight hair

I used to be… I am…

short/tall young/old heavy/thin

He/She used to be/have/wear…, but now he/she is/has/wears ….

Now

He used to ____________ after school , but

now he usually _______________ after school.

play football

plays basketball

Appearance Personality

tall, short serious, funny,

long straight hair

short curly hair

shy, outgoing

noisy, calm

heavy, slim, thin,

quiet,

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.

shortglasses tallshort

hair redcurly

contact lenses ( 隐性眼镜 )

Conversation1

Bob: Mario, is that you?

Mario: Yeah, it is. It’s Bob! Hey, guys, it’s Bob! I haven’t seen you for four years!

Bob: Yeah. I’m here with my parents. We’re visiting for a couple of days. Wow, Mario, you look different! You used to be short, didn’t you?

Mario: Yes, I did. Now I’m tall. And so are you!

Bob: That’s true… And you used to wear glasses.

Mario: You have a great memory. Now I wear contact lenses!

Conversation2

Bob: hey, Amy, it’s great to see you.

Amy: Hi, Bob. How are you?

Bob: fine. Wow, you’ve changed!

Amy: Really? How?

Bob: Well, you used to have short hair.

Amy: You remember that? Yes, I did.

Bob: And you used to be really tall!

Amy: Not any more. You’re taller than me now, Bob.

Conversation3

Tina: Hiya, Bob.

Bob: Hi,Tina. You’ve changed too.

Tina: Oh, yeah?

Bob: You have blonde hair!

Tina: Yeah, it used to be red, didn’t it?

Bob: And it’s straight!

Tina: It used to be curly.

_____shy ______ serious

_____friendly ______ funny

_____ outgoing _____ quiet

Listen and check ( ) the words you hear.√

√√ √

2a

Paula: Hey, Steve! Over here! Don’t you remember me?

Steve: Oh, wow! You’re Paula, aren’t you?

Paula: That’s right.

Steve: But you used to be really__________, didn’t you?

Paula: Yeah. I wasn’t very ____________.

Steve: No, you weren’t. But you were always __________. Wait a minute! Did you use to play the piano?

Paula: Yes, I did. But now I’m more interested in _______. I play soccer and I’m on the swim team.

Steve: Wow! People sure change.

Listen again. Fill in the blanks with the words you hear.

quiet

outgoing

friendly

sports

2b

2c PAIRWORK

Practice the conversation in activity 2b. Then make conversations about yourselves.

A: I used to be really quiet.

B: I know. Now you’re very outgoing.

Talk about changes between the past and the present

A: Did you use to …

B: No, I didn’t. I didn’t use to…

A: Do you … ?

B: …

Past Now

Hair

Height

Build

Personality

Hobbies

Who has changed most?

Report : In our group , Amy has changed most. She used to be …, but now she…

PairworkAsk your group members question and fill in the chart, then do a report.

Name What did he /she use to like /hate to do?

Report: XX used to like… He /She used to hate…

• I used to be afraid of the dark.• 我过去怕黑 .• “used to + 动词原形” 表示过去的习惯或过去经常反

复发生的动作或状态 ( 现在已经不再存在 ) 。• 有一种形式，即过去式，用于所有人称。否定形式为 u

sed not to do ，疑问形式为 Used you to…? Used he to…?

• 例如 : I used to be short.• He used to like playing games.

Notes:

但日常口语中常用助动词 did ，例如 :

You used to be short. Did you use to be short? He used to play tennis. Did he use to play tennis?

1. I’m more interested in sports.

be interested in 对……感兴趣

interested 主语是人

interesting 主语是物

2. I’m on the swim team. 我参加了游泳队。

3. People sure change. 人们肯定会变化的。