UNIT 3 I used to be afraid of the dark.
SECTION A
Language Goal:Talk about what you used to be like
1a Fill in the chart with words to describe people.
Mario,you used to be short,didn't you?
Yes,I did.
1b Listen.Bob is seeing some friends for the
first time in four years.
What did his friends use to look like?
Conversation 1
Mario,is that you?
Yeah,it is.It's Bob!
Hey,guys,it's Bob!
I haven't seen you for four years!
Yeah.I'm here with my parents.
We're visiting for a couple of days.
Wow,Mario,you look different!
You used to be short,didn't you?
Yes,I did.Now I'm tall.And so are you!
That's true...And you used to wear glasses.
you have a great memory.
Now I wear contact lenses!
Conversation 2
Hey,Amy,it's great to see you.
Hi,Bob.How are you?
Fine.Wow,you've changed!Really?How?
Well,you used to have short hair.
You remember that?Yes,I did.
And you used to be really tall!
Not any more.You're taller than me now,Bob.
Conversation 3
Hiya,Bob.Hi,Tina.You've changed too.
Oh,yeah?You have blond hair!
Yeah,it used to be red,didn't it?
And it's straight!It used to be curly.
1c PAIRWORK
Look at the picture above and make Conversations
Mario used to be short.Yes,he did.
Now he's tall!
2a Listen and check (√) the words you hear.
Hey,Steve!Over here!Don't you remember me?
Oh,wow!You're Paula,aren't you?That's right.
But you used to be really quiet,didn't you?
Yeah.I wasn't very outgoing.
No,you weren't.But you were always friendly.
Wait a minute!Did you use to play the piano?
Yes,I did.But now I'm more interested in sports.
I play soccer and I'm on the swim team.
Wow!People sure change.
2b Listen again.
Fill in the blanks with the words you hear.
2c PAIRWORK
Practice the conversation in 2b.
Then make conversations about yourselves.
I used to be really quiet.
I know.Now you're very outgoing.
Grammar Focus
You used to be short,didn't you?
Yes.I did./No,I didn't.
Did you use to play the piano?
Yes,I did.?No,I didn't.
I used to be really quiet.
I didn't use to like tests.
You used to have long hair?
She used to have curly hair.
3a 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?
Put checks (√) in the first two columns.
3b PAIRWORK
Now ask your partner.
Put checks (√) in the last two columns.
Did you use to be afraid of the dark?
Yes,I did.
Are you still afraid of the dark?
No,I'm not.How about you?
Me?Oh,yes!I'm terrified of the dark.
So,what do you do about it?
I go to sleep with my bedroom light on.
4 GROUPWORK
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.