《I used to be afraid of the dark》PPT课件7

Look at the pictures, find the difference. And try to describe them ! 

Objectives

To learn to use used to + verb to speak and write about what one used to be afraid of 

To learn the new words and phrases: deal with, interview, private, guard, require

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.

1. 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?

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Read the last part and answer following questions.

1. 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 successor? What should you do when you face difficulties?

Read the article again and complete the sentences about Candy.

1. She used to be shy, but now she’s not shy __________________________________.

2. She didn’t used to be __________ in school, but now she gets lots of attention.

3. She used to ____________ with friends, but now it is almost impossible.

4. She didn’t use to ____________ how she appears to others, but now she does.

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Language points

1. Candy told me that she used to be really shy, ...

used to 和be used to 

used to “过去常常”, 表过去的习惯

used to + 动词原形

* 对比现在和过去（but now …，but not any more, but not any longer ）

be used to “习惯于” 

be used to + 名词、代词或动名词

2. how Candy’s life has changed

change : v. “变化，改变”

change your name/ job/ clothes/ mind…

change: n.

a change in the weather

a change of temperature

change for better/worse

a change of government

change from city life to

living in the countryside 

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Homework

1. Copy the new words.

2. Write a composition about a family member who has changed most. What did the person use to be afraid of and like? What about now?

3. Preview the new words and expressions.

4. Preview the Grammar Focus on page 28. 

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