1、握緊拳頭 好像抓住許多東西, 其實(shí),連空氣都沒抓到!,張開雙臂 好像雙手空空, 但全世界都在你手心!,Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark,Section A 3a-3c,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, bu

2、t now she has short hair.,Did she use to be beautiful ? No,she didnt. She didnt use to be beautiful .,Did he use to be a boy ? Yes,he did. He used to be a boy .,used to + do表示過去常常干某事, 現(xiàn)在不再干了。 used to be + 形容詞 eg. I used to go to work by bus. Now I take a taxi. She used to be very shy.,Talk about app

3、earance in the past,used to用于疑問句時，可借助助動詞did,eg. Did she use to be shy?,used to用于否定 句時，可借助助動詞didnt,eg.She didnt use to be shy.,background interview Asian deal deal with shyness,n. 背景 v. 采訪；面試 adj. 亞洲（人）的 v. (dealt, dealt) 對付；對待 應(yīng)付；處理 n. 害羞；靦腆,dare crowd ton private guard require,v. 敢于；勇敢 n. 人群；觀眾 n.

4、噸；(pl.) 大量；許多 adj. 私人的；私密的 n. 警衛(wèi)；守衛(wèi) v. 守衛(wèi)；保衛(wèi) v. 需要；需求,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?,a. the dark,b. being alone,c. snakes,d. flying in an airplane,e. big dogs,f. high places,g. singing in fron

5、t of a group,Before you read,Look at the photo, the questions in 3a and the title to the story on page 27. Then answer the questions below.,Who is the young girl in the picture? What does the passage talk about? Does the writer think its easy to be a pop star?,1. Candy Wang.,2. It talks about Candy

6、Wang, a pop stars story.,3. No, she doesnt. She thinks it is difficult to be a pop star.,From Shy Girl to Pop Star,Read the article and identify the paragraphs in which the following information appears. Number the information(1-3).,3a,_ how Candys life has changed _ Candys advice to young people _

7、Candys background,2,3,1,For this months 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

8、 shes not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds.,From Shy Girl to Pop Star,really shy,not shy anymore and loves singing in front of the class,take up _,singing,While you read,2,Read Paragraph 1 and fill in the blanks.,I asked Candy how life was different after she became famous. She expla

9、ined that there are many good things, like being able to travel and meet new people all the time. “I didnt 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 ha

10、ve to be very careful about what I say or do. And I dont have much private time anymore. Hanging out with friends is almost impossible for me now because there are always guards around me.”,From Shy Girl to Pop Star,Read the second part and fill in the blanks.,Candys life was quite different after s

11、he became famous. She didnt _ popular in school, but now she _ _. At present, she has to be _ what she does or says. And she doesnt have much _ any more.,use to be,gets tons,of attention,very careful about,private time,What does Candy have to say to all those young people who want to become famous?

12、“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

13、to the top.”,From Shy Girl to Pop Star,Read the last part and answer following questions.,According to Candy, what are difficulties on the road to be a successful pop star? 2. After reading Candys story, what do you learn from her? Do you think its easy to be a successor? What should you do when you

14、 face difficulties?,1. 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 talent and work harder.,2. It is not easy to success. We should fight on when we think about giving up. God help those who help themselves!,Read the article again and

15、 complete the sentences about Candy.,3b,She used to be shy, but now shes not shy _. She didnt used to be _ in school, but now she gets lots of attention. She used to _ with friends, but now it is almost impossible. She didnt use to _ how she appears to others, but now she does.,and loves singing in

16、front of the class,popular,hang out,worry about,I used to watch TV every day.Now I am used to reading books.,They used to play basketball after school.,Now they are used to going to the park.,根據(jù)所給漢語提示完成英語句子。 1. My uncle _ (以前是個司機(jī)), but now he is an actor. 2. Toms father _ (過去常?？磿? after lunch. 3. Ma

17、ry _ (以前常常騎自行車) to work, but now she _ (習(xí)慣步行) to work. 4. The pencil _ (被用來書寫).,used to be a driver,used to read (books),used to ride a bike,is used to walking,is used to write,He _ listen to pop music, but now he _ dancing. A. is used to; used to B. use to; is used to C. used to; is used to D. used

18、 to; used to 【點(diǎn)撥】選C。句意：他過去常聽流行音樂，但現(xiàn)在他習(xí)慣于跳舞。,選擇可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。 1. Wow! You look different! You _ wear glasses. Yes, I did. But now I am wearing contact lenses (隱形眼鏡). (2010湖北咸寧) A. could B. must C. used to D. would,實(shí)戰(zhàn)中考,2. Unlike the Chinese, the Americans _ their meals with knives and forks. (2010江蘇無錫) A. used to ta