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Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark Section A 3a-3cQingtang Middle School by Mr. Zhou.Here is a list of things many people are afraid of. Which of these things did you use to be afraid of? Which ones are you still afraid of? a. the darkb. being alonec. snakesd. flying in an airplanee. big dogsf. high placesg. speaking in front of a groupbackgroundinterviewAsiandealdeal withshynessn. 背景背景v. 采访；面试采访；面试adj. 亚洲（人）的亚洲（人）的v. (dealt, dealt) 对付；对付；对待对待应付；处理应付；处理n. 害羞；腼腆害羞；腼腆Words Reviewdarecrowdtonprivateguardrequirev. 敢于；勇敢敢于；勇敢n. 人群；观众人群；观众n. 吨；吨；(pl.) 大量；许多大量；许多adj. 私人的；私密的私人的；私密的n. 警卫；守卫警卫；守卫v. 守卫；保卫守卫；保卫v. 需要；需求需要；需求Words ReviewUse “used to” and “but now” to describe the following picture.ReviewShe used to play soccer, but now she plays tennis.She used to be short, but now she is tall.She used to have long hair, but now she has short hair.tall, funny, heavy, more outgoing, smart.used to .but now .Look at the pictures, find the difference. And try to describe them ! 1Look 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 its easy to be a pop star?1. Candy Wang.2. It talks about Candy Wang, a pop stars story.3. No, she doesnt. She thinks it is difficult to be a pop star.Read the article and identify the paragraphs in which the following information appears. Number the information(1-3).3a3a_ how Candys life has changed_ Candys advice to young people_ Candys background 231For this months Young World magazine, I interviewed 19-year-old Asian pop star Candy Wang. Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness. As she got better, she dared to sing in front of her class, and then for the whole school. Now shes not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds.From Shy Girl to Pop StarIn the pastNowreally shynot shy anymore and loves singing in front of the classtake up _singing2 Read Paragraph 1 and fill in the blanks.I asked Candy how life was different after she became famous. She explained that there are many good things, like being able to travel and meet new people all the time. “I didnt use to be popular in school, but now I get tons of attention everywhere I go.” However, too much attention can also be a bad thing. “I always have to worry about how I appear to others and I have to be very careful about what I say or do. And I dont have much private time anymore. Hanging out with friends is almost impossible for me now because there are always guards around me.”From Shy Girl to Pop Star Read the second part and fill in the blanks.Candys life was quite different after she became famous. She didnt _popular in school, but now she _. At present, she has to be _ what she does or says.And she doesnt have much _ any more. use to begets tons of attentionvery careful aboutprivate timeWhat does Candy have to say to all those young people who want to become famous? “Well,” she begins slowly, “you have to be prepared to give up your normal life. You can never imagine how difficult the road to success is. Many times I thought about giving up, but I fought on. You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed. Only a very small number of people make it to the top.”From Shy Girl to Pop StarRead 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 Candys story, what do you learn from her? Do you think its easy to be a successor? What should you do when you face difficulties?1. The one who wants to be a pop star has to be prepared to give up his/ her normal life. And one must have great talent and work harder.2. It is not easy to success. We should fight on when we think about giving up. God help those who help themselves!Read the article again and complete the sentences about Candy.3b3b1. She used to be shy, but now shes not shy _.2. She didnt 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 didnt use to _ how she appears to others, but now she does.and loves singing in front of the classpopularhang outworry aboutSuppose youre the interviewer and your partner is Candy. Ask and answer questions.3c3cHi, Candy. Its a great pleasure to interview you. Hi, Amy. Glad to see you! You used to be shy, didnt you? Yes, I did. I used to be shy and took up singing to deal with my shyness. Whats the difference after you become famous? I didnt used to be Popular in school, but now I get lots of attention.I used to hang out withfriends, but now it isAlmost impossible. I didnt use to worry abouthow I Appear to others, But now I do.Is it difficult for you to be a pop star? Yes, it is. You can never imagine how difficult the road to success is. What did you use to do when you were younger? What do you do now? Fill in the chart. Then talk with your classmates about how you have changed.3ActivityPastNoweatreadwatchon TVdoat school选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. Wow! You look different! You _ wear glasses. Yes, I did. But now I am wearing contact lenses (隐形眼镜隐形眼镜). (2010湖北咸宁湖北咸宁) A. could B. must C. used to D. would2. Unlike the Chinese, the Americans _ their meals with knives and forks. (2010江苏无锡江苏无锡) A. used to taking B. are used to taking C. used to take D. are used to take3. We have _ up early in order to catch the early bus. (2010甘肃兰州甘肃兰州) A. used to get B. been used to get C. used for getting D. been used to getting1. Recite the new words and Section A 3a.2. Preview Section A 4a-4c.
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