●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● SECTI。N Check (n the things you used to like when you were a child. gym class painting pictures music class spiders and other insects PAIRWORK What other things did you use to like to do when you were a child? Write sentences in the box above. Then discuss them with a partner. Listen and check (v the sentences you hear. I didn' t use to like tests I used to hate gym class We used to walk to school I used to be on the soccer team Listen again. What do the girl and the boy say about things in the past and now? Fill in the chart. In the past Now I didnt use to like testa I don't worry about tests We used to every day after school all the time We used to to school We have to I used to hate gym 2e PAIRWORK A: I used to eat candy all the time Compare yourself with your partner. Did you B: Yes, I did. And I used to chew UNIT 2. I used to be afraid of the dark.(13
●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● Read the story about Rose Tang's problems and then complete the chart. 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. 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 ever have time for concerts. I do my homework and go to bed. I really miss the old days Rose Tang then R。 se Tang now Complete this letter. Use the information from the chart in 2b. How Ive 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 dont mind them. I Now it,'s my favorite class. I used to school, Now Use the language in this unit to write about how your life has changed nce primary sch。ol What did your parents use to do when they were children? How is it different from what y。ud。? Talk to y。 ur parents and fill in the chart My parents used to books I like reading comics music sports food favorite subject at school favorite things GGROUPWORK Now talk about y。 u and y。 ur parents with y。urcl确 ssmates C14 UNIT 2. I used to be afraid of the dark
●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●@●●● ELF CHECK miss be afraid of used to have to worry about the sea. I dont know how to swim 2. Dont things so much. It will make you stressed H in eaoh blank with the 3. Sorry, I cant join you. I study for a test. the form of the word it really- my friend ' Tina. She moved to another necessary. Then make y town os with O have short hair but now I grow it long 2 Look at the pictures and write about Yu Mei. It seems that Yu Mei has changed a lot. she used to be short when she was younger, but now.,,. Just for Fun! Don't worry used to look st like you UNIT 2. I used to be afraid of the dark.(15
ie used# o cause a lo平o手#ou剧le。 Section 1 Before You read PAIRWORK Tell your partner about a time your parents helped you with a problem. Make notes Example: didn't use to study bard at scbool- got bad grades-fatber helped bim to understand that it was important to do well at scbool Section 2 While You Read Learning strategy: USING CONTEXT He used to cause a lot of Always use the information around the trouble word or phrase you don't understand te help you guess the meaning. Using Martin Murray is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used ontext can help you learn new words and to be a"problem child", but a recent conversation with his mother changed his life. He didn't use to give his mother many problems. However, Martin's life became much more difficult. His mother couldn 't afford to pay for her childs education. To do this, she had to work, and so was often not at home His mother looked after him as well as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems for himself and his family. He was not interested in studying and he often got into trouble with the police. Luckily, his mother was very patient In the end. she made a difficult (2) decision: to send him to a boys boarding school. Martin hated it and used o cause a lot of trouble. One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The head teacher said it was necessary for Martin to talk with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his surprise, this phone call changed his life. "It was exactly what I needed, he said. "My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us, he was watching me and would always take pride in everything goodl do.-(4 realize that since my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me 16 READING: He used to cause a lot of trouble
●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●。●●●●●·●●●。●●● Now Martin has really changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class His mother,'s love helped him to feel good about himself, and as Martin himself says, "It's very important for parents to be there for their children Section 3 After You Read Put these sentences into the correct places in the reading lace in rea How was he able to change and didn 't give up trying to help him That's when I decided to change after his father's death a few years ago Even the teacher agreed that Martin was wasting his time Read the statements below. Cirele"TRUE","FALSE"or"DONT KNow 1. Martin is still a bad boy. TRUE (FALSE DON'TKNOW 2. There wasn't enough money for the family TRUE FALSE DONT KNOW 3. Martin finally understood what his problem was. TRUE FALSE DONT KNOW Martin's father didn't use to help him. TRUE FALSE DONT KNOW What his mother said didn't change Martin,s mind. TRUE FALSE DONT KNOW Section 4 Go For It IN THE PAST NOW GROUPWORK 1. Tian Jun didnt use to 1. He plays basketball play basketball. He ery week. He doesn Think of things you us。dt。d used to play tennis play tennis any mo and you do now. Then list all the information about your group. Imagine you are going to start a club to help students who If you have time! are not interested in school work. Think of two activities you can do with them, and discuss why it might help them REASONS 1.go and visit historical places near the school to make learning history a real experience READING: He used to cause a lot of trouble. 1