1. I used to be afraid of the dark.
Unit 4
I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section A
3a-3c

2. Here is a list of things many people are afraid of
Here is a list of things many people are afraid of. Which of these things did you use to be afraid of? Which ones are you still afraid of?

3. c. snakes
a. the dark
b. being alone

4. g. speaking in front of a group
f. high places
e. big dogs
g. speaking in front of a group

5. Words Review n. 背景 background v. 采访；面试 interview adj. 亚洲（人）的 Asian
deal
deal with
shyness
n. 背景
v. 采访；面试
adj. 亚洲（人）的
v. (dealt, dealt) 对付；对待
应付；处理
n. 害羞；腼腆

6. dare
crowd
ton
private
guard
require
v. 敢于；勇敢
n. 人群；观众
n. 吨；(pl.) 大量；许多
adj. 私人的；私密的
n. 警卫；守卫
v. 守卫；保卫
v. 需要；需求

7. Review She used to play soccer, but now she plays tennis.
Use “used to” and “but now” to describe the following picture.
教师可根据自身教学风格和学生特点任选其中一个导入
She used to play soccer, but now she plays tennis.
She used to have long hair, but now
she has short hair.
She used to be short, but now she is tall.

8. 1
Before you read
Look at the photo, the questions and the title to the story on page 27. Then answer the questions below.
Who is the young girl in the picture?
2. What does the passage talk about?
3. Does the writer think it’s easy to be a pop star?
Candy Wang.
It talks about Candy Wang, a pop star’s story.
No, she doesn’t. She thinks it is difficult to be a pop star.

9. ______ how Candy’s life has changed
Read the article and identify the paragraphs in which the following information appears. Number the information(1-3). 3a
______ how Candy’s life has changed
______ Candy’s advice to young people
______ Candy’s background 2 3 1

10. 2 While you read singing take up ________
Read Paragraph 1 and fill in the blanks.
take up ________
singing
In the past
Now
not shy anymore and loves singing in front of the class
really shy

11. Candy’s life was quite different after she
Read Paragraph 2 and fill in the blanks.
Candy’s life was quite different after she
became famous. She didn’t ___________
popular in school, but now she ________
___________. At present, she has to be
________________ what she does or says.
And she doesn’t have much __________
anymore.
use to be
gets tons
of attention
very careful about
private time

12. Read Paragraph 3 and answer the following questions.
According to Candy, what are difficulties on the road to be a successful pop star?
2. After reading Candy’s story, what do you learn from her? Do you think it’s easy to be a success? What should you do when you face difficulties?
The one who wants to be a pop star has to be prepared to give up his/ her normal life. And one must have great talents and work harder.
It is not easy to success. We should fight on when we think about giving up. God help those who help themselves!

13. and loves singing in front of the class popular
Read the article again and complete the sentences about Candy. 3b
She used to be shy, but now she’s not shy __________________________________.
She didn’t used to be __________ in school, but now she gets lots of attention.
She used to ____________ with friends, but it is almost impossible now.
She didn’t use to ____________ how she appears to others, but now she does.
and loves singing in front of the class
popular
hang out
worry about

14. Amy: Hi, Candy. It’s a great pleasure to interview you.
Suppose you’re the interviewer and your partner is Candy. Ask and answer questions. 3c
Amy: Hi, Candy. It’s a great pleasure to
interview you.
Candy: Hi, Amy. Glad to see you!
Amy: You used to be shy, didn’t you?
Candy: Yes, I did. I used to be shy and
took up singing to deal with my
shyness.

15. Amy: Is it difficult for you to be a pop star?
Candy: Yes, it is. You can never imagine how
difficult the road to success is. What’s
the difference after you become famous?
I didn’t used to be popular in school, but
now I get lots of attention. I used to hang
out with friends, but now it is almost
impossible. I didn’t use to worry about how
I appear to others, but now I do.

16. 3
After you read
What did you use to do when you were younger? What do you do now? Fill in the chart. Then talk with your classmates about how you have changed.

17. Activity
Past
Now
eat…
read…
watch…on TV
do…at school

18. Key points 1.I used to be afraid of the dark. 我过去害怕黑暗。
表示过去习惯性的动作或以前常常存在的状态。可用于各种人称。
eg: ①他过去常常抽烟。
He used to smoke.(肯定句)
② 他们过去不喜欢考试。
They didn’t use to like tests.(否定句)
=They usedn’t to like tests.
③ —Did you use to be late for the class?
=Used you to be late for the class?(一般疑问句)
—Yes, I did/ No, I didn’t.

19. ④容易混淆的三个有关used的短语。
used to do sth. 意为“过去常干某事”
get/be used to sth./doing sth. 意为“习惯干某事”
be used to do sth.=be used for doing sth. 意为“被用来做某事”
2. She was always silent in class.她在课堂上总是很沉默。
silent adj. keep silent 保持沉默
silence n. 宁静
3. from time to time 时常，有时

20. Practice 1.玛利亚，你过去很矮，是吗？ Maria, you _____ ___ ____ short, didn’t you?
2.他现在长什么样？
______ he _____ now?
3.从我们最后一次见到我们的中学同学到现在有三年了。
____ _____ three years _____ we last saw our primary school classmates.
4.他努力学习在考试中获得高的分数。
He studied hard and ______ _______ _______ on his exams.
5.他过去戴眼镜吗？
____ he ____ ___ wear glasses?
used to be
What’s
like
It’s been
since
got good scores
Did
use to

21. Homework
Recite the new words and Section A 3a.
2. Preview Section A 4a-4c.