Unit 4
I used to be afraid
of the dark
全单元
How do we describe people?
描述
张一山
in the past在过去
now现在
He used to be short, but now he is tall.
过去是
in the past在过去
now现在
孟非
He used to have curly hair , but now he has no hair .
过去
in the past在过去
now现在
She used to wear glasses , but now she doesn’t wear glasses .
过去
范冰冰
She used to be quiet, but now she is outgoing.
Make sentence
quiet
…
outgoing
…
She ____________ long straight hair, but now she ______short curly hair.
used to have
has
in the past在过去
now现在
heavy/thin
Make sentence
He used to be heavy, but now he is thin.
in the past在过去
now现在
Change in hobby
He __________________ in the free time, but now he is interested in ____________.
used to play basketball
playing football
He ___________ football, now he _____basketball.
Past
Now
Doggy
He used to play basketball, didn’t he?
No, he didn’t.
used to play plays
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 _______ hair.
3. Tina used to have_____ and ______ hair.
short
glasses
tall
short
red
curly
Listen
I used to be afraid of the dark.
我过去怕黑。
“used to do sth.”过去常常做某事
但现在已经不再存在了。

否定形式为： didn’t use to do sth.
I didn’t use to be afraid of the dark.
疑问形式为： Did … use to do sth. …?
Did you use to be afraid of the dark?
反意疑问句: 陈述句, didn’t / usedn’t +主语?
You used to be short,didn’t you?
be/get used to doing sth. “习惯于….”强调现在的情况
1. My parents____getting up early on weekdays工作日.
A. used to B. be used to C. was used to D. are used to

2. She_____live with her grandparents ,but she doesn’t now.
A. used to B. is used to C. was used to

3. She ____ live alone独自. But she _____ living alone because
she feels lonely孤独.
A. used to; doesn’t used to
B. is used to; was used to
C. used to; is not used to
D. was used to; doesn’t used to

4.My grandpa used to___________(live) in the countryside乡下
When he was a child.
“used to do sth.”过去常常做某事但现在已经不再存在了。
be/get used to doing sth. “习惯于….”强调现在的情况
live
be afraid to do sth. 害怕做某事
be afraid of doing sth.害怕做某事
be afraid of sth.害怕做某事物
The little boy is afraid _________(meet) strangers.
The little boy is afraid of_________(meet) strangers.
=
The little boy is afraid of strangers.
to meet
meeting
1c.Look at the picture in 1a and make
conversations.

A: Did Mario used to be short?
B:Yes, he did. He used to be really short.
A: What’s he like now?
B: He’s tall now.
What’s he like now?
What’s he like?=What does he look like?，意思是“他长什么样？”
--- What’s he like?
--- He is tall and thin.
What’s ... like ? 还可以用来询问“某事、某物或者某人怎么样?”
What’s Tim like?Tim 这个人怎么样？
What’s the weather like today?今天天气怎样？
知识链接
1c.Look at the picture in 1a and make
conversations.

A: Did Amy used to ___________________?
B:Yes, she did. She used to _______________.
A: What’s she like now?
B: ___________ now.
A: Did Tina used to ________________________?
B:Yes, she did. She used to ____________________.
A: What’s she like now?
B: ____________________________ now.
be tall
be really tall
She’s short
have red and curly hair
have red and curly hair
She has yellow and straight hair
练一练
Ⅰ. 单项选择
1. ---How do you often go to school?
---I _______ walk but I take a bus now.
A. am used to B. used to
C. use to D. am used
2. She used to _______ few friends, but now
she has many friends.
A. be B. having C. has D. have
3.He used to _______ in the sun, but now he is
used to _______ at night.
A. read; read B. reading; read
C. read; reading D. reading; reading
B
D
C
Ⅱ. 句型转换
1. She used to play the piano. (改为否定句)
She _______ _______ _______ play the piano.
2. She used to be shy. (改为一般疑问句)
_______ she _______ _______ be shy?
3. He used to spend lots of time playing
computer games, _______ _______? (完成
反意疑问句)
Did
use
to
didn’t he
usedn’t he
didn’t
use
to
过去常常做某事
used to do sth.
过去矮
used to be short
过去高
used to be tall
过去戴眼镜
used to wear glasses
过去留卷发
used to have curly hair
过去害怕黑暗
used to be afraid of the dark
习惯于…
be/get used to doing sth.
害怕做某事
be afraid to do sth.
be afraid of doing sth.
害怕某事物
be afraid of sth.
Summray
He used to …
Now he …
Pair work
Homework
Sally used to….,but now she
2a Listen and check (√) the words you hear.
√
____ friendly ____ outgoing ____ serious
____ humorous ____ silent ____ active
____ brave ____ quiet ____ helpful
√
√
√
√
√
silent沉默的 “adj.”----silence沉默“n.”
(1)keep/be silent 保持沉默
If you have questions, don’t keep silent.
(2)in silence 沉默地；静静地
Liang Qian is quiet. After class, she always
sits in silence.
2b Listen again and complete the chart about how Paula has changed.
In the past
Now
quiet
outgoing
science
music class
piano
sports
soccer
swim
piano
朗读、描述Paula的变化
get
时常
对…感兴趣
be interested in…
=take/show an interest in..
‘pɔ:lə 葆拉（女名）
与时间有关的短语：
on time 准时
in time 及时
all the time 一直； 总是
2d Role –play the conversation.
Alfred Gina
2d Read and answer the questions.
They are having a party.
What are they doing?
Who are they talking about?
What did Billy use to be?
They are talking about Billy.
He used to be shy, quiet and thin.
Language points:语言点：
1.如此好的一个主意: such a great idea
such + a / an +adj. +单数可数名词
2.It’s been three years since we last saw our
primary school classmates.
It is (It has been)+ 时间段 +since+过去时态的句子
自从…多长时间了。
3.It’s interesting to see how people have changed.
Billy has changed so much.
4. turn red变红
5. get good scores得高分
6. be popular with sb. 受到某人的欢迎
It has been five years since we last met.
自从上次碰面至今已经有五年的时间了。
so /such副词“如此，这样”
（1）so….that … “如此…以致于..”
such …that ……“如此…以致于..”

如：She is such a lovely girl that everyone loves her.
The desk is so heavy that I can’t carry it .
so 与such 常用结构有：

such + a / an +adj. +单数可数名词
such + adj. +可数名词复数/不可数名词

so + (1) adj ./ adv。
（ 2）many /few +可数名词复数
much / little +不可数名词
Practice
用so或such填空
(1)The boy is ___________ young that he can't go to school.
(2)He told us_________ a funny story that we all laughed.
(3)He has __________ few books to read that he has to borrow some from the library.
such
so
so
My uncle has taught in this school _______ he was twenty years old.
A. since B. for C. until D. after
【解析】考查since引导的时间状语从句。结合题意“我的叔叔自从二十岁以来就一直在这所学校教书”，可排除B、C、D三项，选A。
A
连系动词“变得”
turn:多指颜色
become多指身份、职位的变化
get强调变化过程,译为“渐渐变得”
go多指向不好的方向发展。
The leaves turn green in spring.
He became an English teacher
It is getting warmer and warmer.
The milk went bad/sour.
Section A 3
Grammar Focus~4c
4a
Practice
Write sentences about the past using used to.
1. Grace/watch a lot of TV/watch a lot of
movies
___________________________________
___________________________________
点拨：将第一个动作用肯定句来描述过去常进行的活动；将第二个动作用否定句来描述过去不常进行的活动。
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

____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
Jerry used to read books on European history. She didn’t use to read books on African culture.
adj. 欧洲 (人)的
n. 欧洲人
adj. 非洲 (人)的
n. 非洲人
My mom used to have curly hair. She didn’t use to have straight hair.
4. Sandy /teach British English / teach
American English

__________________________________
__________________________________
Sandy used to teach British English.
She didn’t use to teach American English.
adj. 英国(人)的
4b
Look at the information and write sentences about Emily.
流行音乐
乡村音乐
恐怖音乐
至少
e.g. Emily didn’t use to eat a
lot of vegetables, but now
she loves carrots and tomatoes.
2. Emily used to listen to pop music,
but now she enjoys country music.
3. Emily used to watch scary movies,
but now she hates scary movies.
4. Emily didn’t use to read a lot of books, but now she reads at least six books a year.
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.
4c
give a speech/talk 做演讲；作报告
alone独自的；单独的（一个人） lonely孤独的；寂寞的（指内心）
I used to be afraid of being alone. Now I’m still afraid of being alone.

What about you?
I used to be afraid of giving a speech in public. Now I’m still afraid of giving a speech in public.
Lily used to have short hair.
①变为一般疑问句:
_____________________________.
进行肯定、否定回答:
_____________________________.
③变为否定句:
_____________________________ .
Did Lily use to have short hair?
Yes, she did. / No, she didn’t.
Lily didn’t use to have short hair.
完成句子
1. 她过去常常很安静。
She _______ _______ _______ very quiet.
2. 我过去放学后常踢足球。
I _______ _______ _______ soccer after school.
3. He used to take a walk in the park here. (改为否定句)
He _______ _______ to take a walk in the park here.
4. The boy used to play football, ___________ he? （完成反意疑问句）
used to be
used to play
didn’t use
didn’t / usedn’t
He used to _______ in the sun, but now he is used to _______ at night.
A. read, read B. reading, read
C. read, reading D. reading, reading
[解析]考查固定结构的用法。used to后接动词原形，be used to 后接动名词。故选C。
典型例题
单项选择
1. I _______ short straight hair, but now I have long curly hair.
A. use to be B. use to have
C. used to have D. used to be
练一练
2. She _______ listen to country music, but now she _______ listening to pop music.
A. used to; used to B. is used to; is used to
C. is used to; used to D. used to; is used to
【2011•兰州】28. Mary is used to _____ a
T-shirt and jeans.
A. wear B. put on
C. wearing D. putting on
【解析】词义辨析。句意“玛丽习惯于穿T恤衫和牛仔裤”，be used to doing sth.习惯于做某事，因此排除选项A、B，wear强调状态，put on强调动作，由句意知此处表示状态，因此选C。
中考链接
Mary used to ________ to
work, but she is used to ________ to work now.
A. riding a bike, taking a bus
B. riding a bike, take a bus
C. ride a bike, taking a bus
D. ride a bike, take a bus
【解析】used to 后接动词原形；be / get used to后接动名词形式。因此，选择C答案。
C
【2012四川宜宾】My grandma ______ us
stories when I was young.
A. was used to tell
B. is used to telling
C. used to tell
D. used to telling
C
Unit 4
I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section 3a-3c
______ how Candy’s life has changed
______ Candy’s advice to young people
______ Candy’s background背景
Read the article and identify
the paragraphs in which the following
information appears. Number the
information [1–3].
3
2
1
3a
为了
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.
From Shy Girl to Pop Star
开始从事
对付；处理
19岁的亚洲流行歌星
How …deal with…?怎样处理…?
=What …do with…?
► I don’t know how they deal with the problem.
= I don’t know _____they ____ _____the problem.
what
do with
在……的前面
when当…时候
take up (doing) sth.开始从事..
dare to do sth.敢于做某事
不再=not…anymore
not…any longer
no more
no longer
love doing sth./ to do sth.
illness疾病
Happiness快乐.
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.”
像总是能旅行和结识新朋友
我的言行
be careful about 对……小心
总是，一直
闲逛
得到很多关注
担心…=be worried about…
不再
出现在别人面前
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.”
准备好的； 愿意的
你永远难以想象成功之路是多么的困难。
考虑… think about doing sth.
继续奋斗fight on
（ ）
放弃
成功到达顶峰(make it 在口语当中相当于 succeed“成功”)
… you have to be prepared to give up normal life.
prepared adj. 准备好的； 愿意的，
常与to或与for连用，
构成be prepared to/for…
be prepared to do sth. 准备做…
prepare to do sth.
He was prepared to leave the country.
他打算离开这个国家。
ready
was ready to
prepared to
1.--- I find it difficult to learn English well. I
don’t want to learn it.
--- English is very important in our daily日常的 life.
Never _______.
A. give up it B. give it up
C. give away it D. give it away
2. Don’t give up ______ (study) hard.
B
studying
知识链接
a number of 许多；大量
[观察] Only a very small number of people make it to the top. 只有一小部分的人能够成为佼佼者。
[探究] a number of意为“许多；大量”，number前可以用large, small等形容词修饰。
[拓展] a number of与the number of
A number of students ____(be) on the playground操场.
The number of students ______(be) fifty.
学生的数量是50。
are
is
She used to be shy, but now she’s not shy __________.
She used to sing to ________ her shyness, but now she loves singing in front of ______.
She didn’t use to ________ in school, but now she gets lots of attention.
She used to _________ with friends, but it is impossible now.
She didn’t use to _________ about what she says or does, but she is now.
Read and complete the sentences
about Candy.
anymore
deal with
crowds
popular
hang out
be careful
3b
1. How …deal with…?怎样处理…?
=What …do with…?
2.take up (doing) sth.开始从事..
3.dare to do sth.敢于做某事
4.不再=not…anymore
not…any longer
no more
no longer
5.get tons of attention得到很多关注
6.appear to others出现在别人面前
7.be careful about 对……小心
8.the road to success
9.继续奋斗fight on
10.be prepared to do sth. 准备做…
11.prepare to do sth.
12.a number of+复名“许多..”
做主语谓语动词用复数形式
the number of+复名 “……的数量”
做主语谓语动词用单数形式。
Choose the correct answer:

( )1. He used to _____ to bed late, but now he
goes to bed early.
A. goes B. went C. going D. go
( )3. The old man lives ______, but he
doesn’t feel ______.
A. alone; alone B. lonely; lonely
C. alone; lonely D. lonely; alone
( )5. She used to watch TV every evening,
_______ ?
A. does she B. doesn’t she
C. did she D. didn’t she
D
D
D
Rewrite the sentence:
1. Amy has big eyes, a small nose and a small mouth. (对画线部分进行提问)
_____ does Amy _____ _____?
2. My brother used to play the violin when he was a child. (同上)
______ ______ your brother ______ ______ ______ when he was a child?
3. You used to be very strong. (完成反意疑问句)
You used to be very strong, ____________?
What look like
What did use to
do
didn’t you
Unit 4
Section B
Period 1 ( 1a— 1e )
Talk about the pictures using used to and now.
Zhang Yishan used to….,but now he…..
Talk about the pictures using used to and now.
The city used to….,but now it…..
P.E. class
Did you use to like this when you were a
child?
painting pictures
Did you use to like this when you were a
child?
music class
Did you use to like this when you were a
child?
ants
and other insects
Did you use to like this when you were a
child?
1a Check (✔) the things you used to like
when you were a child.
✔
_____music class
_____P.E. class
_____painting pictures
_____ants and other insects
✔
✔
I used to like…. When I was a child.
1c Listen and check the sentences you hear.
√
√
1d. Listen again. What do the girl and the boy say about things in the past and now? Fill in the chart.
tests
P.E.
tests
class
the school uniform
whatever we like
just study
love
play
担心
A: I used to be nervous about tests all
the time. Did you?
B: Yes, I did. And I used to ...
1.Compare yourself with your partner.
一直；总是
对…感到紧张
Pairwork
PAIRWORK
A: I used to drink ….
What about you?
B: Yes, me too. And I used to drink…..
Compare yourself with your partner.
PAIRWORK
Compare yourself with your partner.
A: I used to ….
What about you?
B: Yes, me too. And I used to …..
练一练
Ⅰ. 单项选择
1. Some parents just ask their children to study _______.
A. all time B. the all time
C. all the same D. all the time
2. Please tell me what you _______ when you were a child.
A. used to like B. used to liking
C. used to liked D. used like
3. He used to _______ the school soccer team.
A. be B. be on C. was on D. on
4. I don’t worry _______ tests anymore after working hard.
A. with B. about C. at D. in
根据句意, 用used to 或be/get used to完成句子。
I ___________ get up late, but I get up early now.
2. The boy is hard-working and he _____________ doing his homework late at night.
3. There ___________ be a garden next to the building. Now there is a new library.
4. She ___________ live with her parents, but now she _____________________ living with her  classmates at school.
used to
is/gets used to
used to
used to
is/gets used to
2a Li Wen is a 15-year-old boy from the
countryside. His parents are working in
the city. Look at the title of the passage
and the picture below. What problems
do you think he might have?
2b Read the passage and put the sentence
(A-D) in the correct places.
USING CONTEXT
Using the sentence context
may help you guess and learn
the meanings of new words
and phrases.
Li Wen is a normal 15-year-old boy from the countryside. He works very hard and does well in school. It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school. When he was a little boy, he seldom caused any problems, and his family spent a lot of time together. __________
His parents moved to the city to look for jobs, and his grandparents came to take care of him.
But he missed his parents so much and he often felt lonely and unhappy.
He Studies Harder Than He Used To
C
困难
造成
思念
搬家到…move to
照顾；照看…(好)
take（good） care for..
look after…（well）
care for….（well）
care about..
关心..
最后in the end, at last
Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork. He became less interested in studying. He was absent from classes and failed his examinations. Finally, Li Wen’s parents made the decision to send him to a boarding school. however, Li Wen was shy and was not able to make friends quickly in school. He found life there difficult. One day he told his teacher that he wanted to leave the school. _____and she
D
影响
对…感兴趣
be/become interested in …
take/show an interest in…
less interested更不感兴趣的
be absent from…缺席…
失败；不及格
决定做….
make a decision to do sth.
decide to dosth.
send…to…“把…送到…”
国外的
不能
交朋友
called his parents. She advised them to talk
with their son in person. So his parents took a
24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to
get to their Li Wen’s school.

______ “It was exactly what I needed,” he said. “Now I understand that even though they are busy, they are always thinking of me.
They take pride in everything good that I do.”
A
advise sb. to do sth.“建议某人做某事”
亲身；亲自
复和形容词
二十四小时的火车24-hour train =
一百米的比赛 100-meter race =
100 meters’ race
24 hours’ train
确切地
即使；尽管=even if
be always doing sth.总是做某事
为…感到自豪
After that, Li Wen’s parents had much more
attention with their son than they used to.____
He became more outgoing and made some good
friends in school. He even joined the school basketball team and became active in many other activities. “I’m much happier now, and I
work even harder than I used to. I know my parents love me and they are always proud of me,” says Li Wen. “It’s very important for parents to be there for their children.”
B
be proud of..为…感到自豪
1.照顾；照看…(好)
take（good） care for..
look after…（well）
2.搬家到…move to
3.对…感兴趣 be/become interested in …
take/show an interest in…
4.缺席… be absent from…
5.决定做….make a decision to do sth.
decide to do sth.
6.“把…送到…” send…to…
7.复和形容词
二十四小时的火车24-hour train =24 hours’ train
一百米的比赛 100-meter race = 100 meters’ race
8.即使；尽管even though=even if
9.为…感到自豪take pride in=be proud of..
A. They had a long talk
B. Now Li Wen has really changed
C. However, things began to change a few
years ago
D. His teacher was worried about him
Missing language
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
miss / be absent from
change / influence
look after / take care of
为…感到自豪
决定
错过
缺席
改变
影响
照顾
Li Wen is a 15-year-old boy. He works very hard
and does well in school. It is hard to believe that
he used to have difficulties in school. When his
parents moved to the city to work, they could
not be at home to ______________________him.
So he became less interested in studying and
_____________________classes. Then his parents
____________________to send him to a boarding
school. He found life there difficult. One day he
look after / take care of
missed/was absent from
made a decision/decided
told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. His advised his parents to talk with their son in person. This conversation _________________
his life. He realized that his parents would always love him, and they would ___________ ____________ everything good that he did. Now he is much happier and more outgoing than he used to be.
changed / influenced
be proud of /
take pride in
Ⅵ. 根据句意及汉语提示，填写适当的短语完成句子。
Have you ever heard of the saying,
“It’s impossible to defeat (打败) a
person who never _______ (放弃)”?
2. My uncle ____________ (对……感到
自豪) my cousin because of his great
progress in all subjects.
gives up
takes pride in
3. — Will you go to Shanghai for your
vacation?
— Oh, I haven’t ______________ (做决
定) by now.
4. _________ (最后), they got over all kinds
of difficulties and finished that task.
5. — You always do some reading in your
free time.
— Yeah. It is my hobby. I always do it
__________ (尽管) I am very busy.
In the end
even though
made a decision
I think Mr Jones works very _____
(hard, hardly).
2. He used to ______ (take, spend) lots of
time playing games.
3. Bill used to have _______ (many, much)
time to play with his friends.
4. Wow! You have ____ (so, such) many
story books.
2. It's not good to complain _________ (一直).
III 从括号中选择适当的词汇完成句子。
hard
spend
much
so
all the time
3b Write about how you have changed. What did you use to be like? Which
change is the most important one and why?
Try to write two paragraphs:
General introduction about the changes in
your life.
The most important change and how it
happened.
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 ___
________________________________________.
How I’ve changed!
How I’ve changed!
My life has changed a lot in the last few years. My daily life is different and I used to like different things when I was a child. For example, I ___________ like tests. Now, I don’t mind them. I ____________________. Now, it’s my
favorite class. I used to play __________. Now, I __________. I___________ to school. Now, _____________________.
didn’t use to
used to hate P.E. class
basketball
play soccer
used to walk
we have to take the bus
Write a passage in about 100 words with the help of the following points about Zhanghua’s life change. The first sentence has been given.
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Zhuanghua's life has changed a lot in the last few years.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
One possible version:
Zhuanghua's life has changed a lot in the last
few years. In the past, he used to have much
time to play after school. He spent a lot of time
playing games with his friends. When he
finished his homework, he often watched TV
or chatted with his grandma. On Saturday, he
often went to concerts with his father.
But now his school life has changed a lot. He
is very busy every day. He has to get up
early and stays in school all day. Because he
has to study hard. He hasn’t any more time
to play games with his friends. He has to do
his homework and goes to bed late every
night. He hardly has any time for concerts.
He misses the old days very much.
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
The mother traveled for many hours to return home to
talk to her child____________.
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, you will ________
the examinations.
4. The teacher ________________________ helping his students
win the English competition.
5. Her grandparents have had a great ___________on Kate.
6. That British teacher is very ____________. He always tells us
interesting jokes.
7. People are usually________ to give a general self-introduction
in a job _________.
8. Tina __________________________giving speeches in front
of the whole school.
in person
silent
seldom
absent
fail
was proud of / took pride in
influence
humorous
required
interview
was proud of / took pride in
总体的自我介绍
保持；保留
缺席…be absent from…
对….有很大的影响 have a great influence on…

被要求做 be required to do sth.
(被动语态：be+ 过去分词)
Thank You!