1、Unit 2 I used to be afraid of the dark.Self Checkmiss be afraid of used to have to worry about1.I the sea.I dont know how to swim.2.Dont things so much.It will make you stressed out.3.Sorry,I cant join you.I study for a test.4.I really my friend Tina.She moved to another town.5.I have short hair but
2、 now I grow it long.am afraid ofworry abouthave to missused toFill in each blank with the word given.1Make sentences1.Are you afraid of snakes?2.Dont worry about your parents,they are very well.3.I have to look after my little sister because my mother isnt at home.4.She misses her son very much.5.Yu
3、 Mei used to have long hair,but now she has short hair.Now she is tall.She used to be short.Look at the following pictures of Yu Mei and tell us the changes of Yu Mei.2Now she has short hair.She used to have long hair.Now she likes playing tennis.She used to play football.Now she is very outgoing.Sh
4、e used to be quiet.Now use the sentences you described Yu Mei to compose a short passage about Yu Mei.Tell your partner about a time your parents helped you with a problem.Make notes.PAIRWORK Example:didnt use to study hard at school got bad grades father helped him to understand that it was importa
5、nt to do well at schoolSection 1 Before You ReadSection 2 While You Read He used to cause a lot of trouble Martin Murray is a fifteen-year-old boy.He used to be a“problem child”,but a recent conversation with his mother changed his life.He didnt use to give his mother many problems.However,(1),Marti
6、ns life became much more difficult.His mother couldnt afford to pay for her childs education.To do this,she had to work,and so was often not at home.death n.死;死亡afford v.买得起;负担得起(常与can 或be able to连用)after his fathers death a few years agoand didnt give up trying to help himEven the teacher agreed th
7、at Martin was wastinghis time.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(2).In the end,she made a difficult
8、decision:to send him to a boys boarding school.Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble.One day,he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school.(3).cause v.造成；使发生patient adj.有耐心的；忍耐的in the end 最后；终于decision n.决定；决心 make a decision 做决定；下决心 The head teacher said it was necessary for Martin
9、 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 al
10、ways take pride in everything good I do.(4).I 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.”Thats when I decided to changehead teacher 班主任to ones surprise 令某人惊奇的(是)even though 即使；纵然；尽管no longer 不再；已不take pride in 对感到自豪a
11、ttention n.注意；用心；留心 pay attention to 对注意;留心 Now Martin has really changed.He has been working hard,and he is now one of the best students in his class.(5)?His mothers love helped him to feel good about himself,and as Martin himself says,“Its very important for parents to be there for their children.
12、”How was he able to changeSection 3 After You ReadPut these sentences into the correct places in the reading.Missing languagePlace in readingHow was he able to changeand didnt give up trying to help himThats when I decided to changeafter his fathers death a few years agoEven the teacher agreed that
13、Martin was wasting his time524313a1.Martin is still a bad boy.2.There wasnt enough money for the family.3.Martin finally understood what his problem was.4.Martins father didnt use to help him.5.What his mother said didnt change Martins mind.Read the statements below.Circle“TRUE”,“FALSE”or“DONT KNOW”
14、according to the reading.TRUE FALSE DONT KNOWTRUE FALSE DONT KNOWTRUE FALSE DONT KNOWTRUE FALSE DONT KNOWTRUE FALSE DONT KNOW3bLanguage points1.give up 放弃 give up+sth.eg.The boss gave up his money.give up+v-ing eg.He has given up smoking.Language points2.enough 足够的（地）enough+n.eg.She has enough cloth
15、es.adj./adv.+enough eg.He is old enough to go to school.Think of things you used to do and you do now.Then list all the information about your group.IN THE PASTNOW1.Tian Jun didnt use to play basketball.He used to play tennis.1.He plays basketball every week.He doesnt play tennis any more.2.2.3.3.4.4.Section 4 Go For It!
