1. I used to be afraid of the dark.
Unit 4
I used to be afraid of the dark.

2. Section B
3a-3b

3. Revision Fill in the blanks with the proper words or phrases.
Li Wen is a good student, son and grandson. However, he ________ cause a lot of _______ for his parents. When his parents moved to another city to work, they could not be at
home to ____________ him. So he was _____ interested in studying and even __________________.
used to
trouble
take care of
less
absent from classes

4. 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, and they would ____________ everything good that he did. Now he is one of the best students in his class.
made the decision
difficult
advised
in person
changed
take pride in

5. Taking notes
Write notes about how you have changed in your appearance, personality and hobbies. Then talk with a partner about your changes. 3a

6. appearance In the past Now tall outgoing shy quiet active music dance
personality
hobbies
short and thin
tall
short straight hair
long curly hair
outgoing
shy
quiet
active
music
dance

7. Talking Talk about the changes. A: Oh, Maria. You have changed so
much. You used to be short, didn’t
you?
B: Yeah, I used to be short and thin. But
now I’m tall.

8. A: Did you use to have short hair?
B: Yes. I used to have short straight hair.
Now I have long curly hair.
A: Did you use to be shy?
B: Yes. I used to be shy. But now I am
outgoing.

9. Writing
Write about how you have changed. What did you use to be like? Which change is the most important one and why? 3b
Try to write two paragraphs.
Paragraph 1: General introduction about
the changes in your life
Paragraph 2: The most important change
and how it happened

10. One possible version How I’ve Changed
My life has changed a lot in the last few years. When I was a little child, I used to play with my friends all day long. We found that almost anything could bring fun to us. But now, I am growing up, things seem to change gradually that I don't realize.

11. I had a lot of time to play before, but now nearly all my time is spent on study and homework. I used to watch cartoons, but now I prefer news and English programs. Generally speaking, things turn better. Now, I am interested in reading and writing. I think that the more good books I read, the more knowledge I get.

12. The biggest change in my life was that I began to love sports at the age of ten. This is the most important change. Because I didn’t use to play sports after school. When I was ten years old, I often fell ill. So my parents encouraged me to play sports after school. Now I’m really interested in sports and I’m much healthier.