Section B 九年级人教新目标 Unit 2 I used to be afraid of the dark.

in the pastnow Describe the girl with “used to ” and “now”.

What did you use to like? I used to like…

1a Check the things you used to like when you were a child.

1b What other things did you use to like to do when you were a child? Write sentences and discuss them with a partner. I used to …

1. I didn’t use to like tests. 2. We used to walk to school. 3. I used to hate gym class. 4. I used to be on the soccer team. √ √ √ 2a Listen and check (√) the sentences you hear.

In the past I didn’t use to like ______. We used to ____ every day after school. We used to _____ to school. I used to hate ______. gym 2b Listen again. What do the girl and the boy say about things in the past and now? Fill in the chart. tests play walk

Now I don’t worry about _____. We _____ all the time. We have to ___________ to school. I ____ gym. tests study take the bus love

Girl: My six-year-old brother started school this week. Boy: He’s really lucky. Life was great when I was six. Girl: Really? Why? Boy: Oh, school work was really easy. Girl: Not for me. I didn’t use to like tests. Now I don’t worry about tests. The dialogue

Boy: And we used to play every day after school. Now we just study all the time. Girl: Yeah, but we used to walk to school. Now we have to take the bus. Boy: I remember one bad thing. I used to hate gym. Now I love gym class. Girl: Me too.

My biggest problem Go through the story quickly in 3a, and underline “used to… ” phrases. Read the story again, and complete the chart in 3a.

2c Pairwork. Compare yourself with your partner. Example A: I used to eat candy all the time. Did you? B: Yes, I did. And I used to chew gum a lot.

My biggest problem My biggest problem is that I'm too busy. When I was young, I used to have so much time, but these days I get up early and stay in school all day. Then I go right home and eat dinner. Before I started high school, I used to spend a lot of time playing games with my friends, but I just don’t have the time anymore. 3a Read the story and complete the chart.

In the evening, I used to watch TV or chat with my grandmother, but now I have to study. I love music, and my father used to take me to concerts. These days I hardly have time for concerts. I do my homework and go to bed. I really miss the old days.

1. have so much time ( 那么多 ) 2. go right home ( 直接回家 ) 3. spend time /money (in) doing sth. 花时间 / 钱做某事 spend time on sth. 在某事上花时间 / 钱 Language Points

4. not any more ( 不再 ) 5. chat with ( 与 …… 闲聊 ) 6. have to ( 不得不 ) 7. take sb./ sth to some place ( 把某人或某物带到某地 ) 8. the old days ( 过去的日子 )

9. hardly ever 意为 “ 几乎从不 ” ， 相当于 almost never 。 例如： It hardly ever snows in Florida. 佛罗里达几乎从不下雪。 9. hardly ever 意为 “ 几乎从不 ” ， 相当于 almost never 。 例如： It hardly ever snows in Florida. 佛罗里达几乎从不下雪。

Rose Tang then: had much time; spent a lot of time playing games with friends; watch TV or chat with her grandmother; went to concerts with her father Rose Tang now: gets up early and stays in school all day; no time for playing games; has to study; no time for concerts; does homework and goes to bed

1. Where does Rose Tang study ? She studies in a high school. 2. Who is Rose Tang? She is a high school student. 3.What is Rose Tang’s biggest problem? Her biggest problem is that she is too busy. Her biggest problem is that she is too busy. Answer these questions.

4. What did she use to do before she started high school? 4. What did she use to do before she started high school? She used to spend a lot of time playing games with friends. She used to spend a lot of time playing games with friends. 5. What did she use to do in the evening? She used to watch TV or chat with her grandmother. She used to watch TV or chat with her grandmother.

6. Did she use to go to concerts with her father? 6. Did she use to go to concerts with her father? Yes, she did. 7. Does she still have time for concerts? What does she usually do now? 7. Does she still have time for concerts? What does she usually do now? She hardly ever has time for concerts now. She usually studies and does her homework. She hardly ever has time for concerts now. She usually studies and does her homework.

3b Complete the letter, Use the information from the chart in 2b.

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 gym basketball play soccerused to walk we have to take the bus

完成句子，每空词数不限。 1.It's late now. I'm afraid I_______ ( 不得不 ) go now. 2. It's not good to complain _________ ( 一 直 ). 3. ____________ ( 嚼口香糖 ) is very popular among young people. 4. The _____ ( 去世 ) of her mother was sudden. 5. Would you _____ ( 介意 ) my opening the window? have to all the time Chewing gum death mind

6. He________( 几乎不 ) eats any vegetables, so he is unhealthy. 7._________________ ( 在过去的几年里 ), we have built many tall buildings. 8. Don't ___________ ( 担心 ) him. He will be OK soon. 9. Jim______ ( 花费 ) some time in reading _________ ( 每天 ). 10. There was _______ ( 这么多的 ) food on my birthday party dinner. hardly In the last few years worry about spend every day so much

句型转换，根据括号内的要求完成下面各 题，每空一词。 1. Mrs. Green used to have long curly hair. ( 改为一般疑问句 ) _____Mrs. Green ______ have long curly hair? 2. Dave used to play soccer with his classmates. ( 对划线部分提问 ) _____ did Dave ___ to do with his classmates? Diduse to Whatuse

3. My partner used to be really quiet. ( 改为否定句 ) My partner ___________________to be really quiet. 4. His son has changed a lot since he came to this school. ( 对划线部分提问 ) _________has his son changed since he came to this school? 5. Mary used to like Beijing Opera. ( 改为反意疑问句 ) Mary used to like Beijing Opera, ________________? didn’t use / used not How much didn’t / usedn’t she

Homework 1. Write about how your life has changed since primary school. 2. Fill in the chart in 4a on page 14.