1、Unit 4,Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.,Section B 2 3a-Self Check,Fill in the blanks with the proper words or phrases.,Li Wen is a good student. However, he _ cause a lot of _ for his parents. When his parents moved to the city to work, they could not be at home to _ him. So he was _ interest
2、ed in studying and even _.,trouble,take care of,less,absent from classes,used to,Then his parents _ to send him to a boarding school, but he found life _ there. In the end, his teacher _ his parents to talk with him _. This conversation _ his life. He realized that his parents would always love him,
3、 and they would _ everything good that he did. Now he is one of the best students in his class.,made the decision,difficult,changed,take pride in,advised,in person,Write notes about how you have changed in your appearance, personality and hobbies. Then talk with a partner about your changes.,3a,Taki
4、ng notes,short and thin,tall,long straight hair,short straight hair,shy,outgoing,quiet,active,dance,dance,Talking,Talk about the changes.,A: Oh, Maria. You have changed so much. You used to be short, didnt you? B: Yeah, I used to be short and thin. But now Im tall.,A: Did you use to have short hair?
5、 B: Yes. I used to have short straight hair. Now I have long straight hair. A: Did you use to be shy? B: Yes. I used to be shy. But now I am outgoing.,Try to write two paragraphs. Paragraph 1: General introduction about the changes in your life Paragraph 2: The most important change and how it happe
6、ned,3b,Write about how you have changed. What did you use to be like? Which change is the most important one and why?,How Ive ChangedMy life has changed a lot in the last few years. I used to be overweight. I lost a lot of weight after I started playing tennis. Now Im fitter and healthier.,One possi
7、ble version,The biggest change in my life was becoming much better in English. This is thanks to my English teacher, Mrs. Song, who gave me an interesting book to read. I enjoyed it so much that I started to read other books. This is the most important change because I am no longer afraid of the Eng
8、lish and I am doing better in my exams. This has made my parents even prouder of me.,silent require absent fail interview take pride in be proud of in person influence humorous seldom,I. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.,Self Check,1. The mother traveled for many hou
9、rs to return home to talk to her child _.,in person,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.,silent,absent,se
10、ldom,fail,takes pride in,silent require absent fail interview take pride in be proud of in person influence humorous seldom,5. Kates grandparents have had a great _ on her. 6. The British teacher is very _. He always tells us interesting jokes.,influence,humorous,silent require absent fail interview
11、 take pride in be proud of in person influence humorous seldom,7. People are usually _ to give a general self-introduction in a job _. 8. Tina played very well in the basketball game and her parents _ her.,required,interview,are proud of,silent require absent fail interview take pride in be proud of
12、 in person influence humorous seldom,1. I used to wear _. 2. My hair used to be _. 3. I used to watch _. 4. I used to play _. 5. I used to be _.,black and short,cartoons on weekends,II What did you use to be like when you were in primary school? Complete these statements.,afraid of speaking before strangers,ping-pong after school,jackets, jeans and sports shoes,1. 复习本单元内容。 2. 向父母亲了解你的家庭现在与十年前在生活上所发生的变化, 并用英语写一篇小短文介绍给大家。,
