UNIT 3 I used to be afraid of the dark.
SECTION B
1a Check(√)the things you used to like
when you were a child.
gym class
painting pictures
music class
spiders and other insects
1b 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.
2a Listen and check(√)the sentences you hear.
My six-year-old brother started school this week
He's really lucky.
Life was great when I was six.Really?Why?
Oh,schoolwork was really easy.
Not for me.I didn't use to like tests.
Now I don't worry about tests.
And we used to play every day after school.
Now we just study all the time.
Yeah,but we used to walk to school.
Now we have to take the bus.
I remember one bad thing.I used to hate gym.
Now I love gym class.Me,too.
2b Listen again.What do the girl and the boy say
about things in the past and now?
Fill in the chart.
2c PAIRWORK
Compare yourself with your partner.
I used to eat candy all the time.Did you?
Yes,I did.And I used to chew gum a lot.
3a 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.
3b Complete this letter.Use the information
from the chart in 2b.
3c Use the language in this unit to write about
how your life has changed since primary school.
4a What did your parents use to do
when they were children?
How is it different from what you do?
Talk to your parents and fill in the chart.
4b GROUPWORK
Now talk about you and your parents with your classmates.