Unit 2 I used to be afraid

of the dark.

Section B

ReviewReview

in the past now

Describe the person with “used to ” and “now”.

in the past now

What do you usually do after class?

What did you use to do when you were

younger years ago? Did you use to go

fishing, do sports or paint pictures?

Write a passage to describe what you

used to do when you were a child and

then read it to your classmates. Be sure

to use “used to”.

Did you use to have gym class?

Did you use to like painting pictures?Did you use to like painting pictures?

Did you use to have music classes?Did you use to have music classes?

1. The girl doesn’t worry about the tests now.( )

2. The boy thought schoolwork was easy.( )

3. The boy thinks they are free now.( )4. Both the girl and the boy love gym

class ( )5. The girl walks to school every day.

( )

√

√

√

×

×

2a Listen to the tape and choose true(√) or false(×)

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 What do the girl and the boy say

about things in the past and now? Fill

in the chart.

testsplay

walk

Now

I don’t worry about _____.

We _____ all the time.

We have to ___________ to

school.

I ____ gym.

tests

study

take the bus

love

Tapescript

Girl: My six-year-old brother started school this school.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.

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.

Find out more insects after class

and write down their names learn

them from each other.

Find out more insects after class

and write down their names learn

them from each other.

Pairwork

first of all 首先 to begin with 一开始 later on 后来，随后 also 也，而且（用于肯定句） either 也（用于否定句） so 因此 then 然后

first of all 首先 to begin with 一开始 later on 后来，随后 also 也，而且（用于肯定句） either 也（用于否定句） so 因此 then 然后

表示顺序或承接的连词或词组 : 表示顺序或承接的连词或词组 :

Word Study

v. 认识到；了解到

adj. 完整的；完全的 n. 秘诀；诀窍；秘密 n. 学习者

vi. 重要；要紧；有关系

v. 使感动；使印象深刻

matter

complete

secret

learner

impress

realize

1. 我明白了他的意思。

Is this a complete list?

3. 这是份完整的清单吗 ?

It doesn’t matter.

2. 没关系。I realized what he meant.

Translation

4. 我要告诉你一个我从未告诉过任何人的秘密。

You really impress me.

　

6. 你令我印象深刻。 Hsiao Wang is a good learner. 5. 小王善于学习。

I'll tell you a secret that I've never told a

living soul.

1. Later on, I_______ I was wrong. 2. -----How old are you? -----It’s a _____. 3. I was _________ by her story. 4. We can't go out until our homework is

________. 5. All these things do not ______ now.

Complete the sentences by using the proper words we learned just now.

realizedsecret

impressed

complete

matter

True or falseTrue or false

The writer found learning English difficult because…

1.The teacher’s pronunciation was

poor.

2. People always laughed at her

when she spoke.

1.The teacher’s pronunciation was

poor.

2. People always laughed at her

when she spoke.

F

F

3. She had trouble making complete

sentences.

4. English grammar was difficult.

5. Going out with English speaking

friends.

6. Lots of listening practice.

7. Using grammar in original sentences.

3. She had trouble making complete

sentences.

4. English grammar was difficult.

5. Going out with English speaking

friends.

6. Lots of listening practice.

7. Using grammar in original sentences.

TT

FT

T

Write an article about how Li Ming learns English by using the following information.

listening to English pop songs

watching English movies

taking notes

What Li Ming Likes Doing in Learning English

Homework

difficult to understand native speakers because they talk too quickly

difficult to pronounce some difficult words

Li Ming’s Challenges in Learning English

Homework

English can help us understand many new books and movies

most people speak English as a second language

What Li Ming thinks of English

Homework