By Hu Qingchun

• Make sentences

I used to play football.Now, I like playing badminton.

Check the things you liked when you were a child.

Add other things you used to like to do:

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2a Listen and check () the sentences you hear.

1. I didn’t use to like tests.

2. We used to walk to school.

3. I used to hate gym class.

4. I used to be on the soccer team.

In the past NowI didn’t use to like .We used to every day after school.We used to to school.I used to hate .

I don’t worry about .We all the time.

We have to to school.I gym.

tests testsplay study

walk take the bus

gym love

2b Listen again. What do the girl and the boy say about things in the past and now? Fill in the chart.

A: I used to eat candy all the time. Did you?

B: Yes, I did. And I used to chew gum a lot.

A: I used to …., Did you?

B: Yes, I did. And I used to ….

2c PAIRWORK

Compare yourself with your partner.

n. 糖果n. 口香糖

v. 嚼 ; 咀嚼

My life has changed a lot. When I was young I used to be a lazy boy, but now I am hard-working. In the morning I used to get up until 11 am, but now I get up early and do sports to keep fit. Before I became a singer, I used to play computer games all day long, but now I practice my songs a lot to be famous. In the past, I hardly ever cared for other people, but now I raise money for charity. I find I’m happier than before.

Xie Tingfeng then Xie Tingfeng now•was lazy•got up until _______•______ computer games all day long•hardly ever _____________

• is hard-working• got up ______ and do _____• ________ songs a lot• _______________________

until 11 amplayed

cared for others

early sportspractices raises money for charity

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.so much+ 不可数名词

so many+ 可数名词 right adv. 直接地chat…with 与…闲聊hardly ever(=almost never) 几乎从不 spend…… doing sth 花时间或not…anymore 不再 miss 想念 on sth 金钱干…

1.What is Rose Tang’s biggest problem ?

2.What did she use to do in the evening ?

Her biggest problem is that she is too busy.

She used to watch TV or chat with her grandmother.

Rose Tang then Rose Tang now

had so much time

spend a lot of time playing games with friendswatch TV or chat with her grandmotherwent to concerts with her father

gets up early and stays in school all day

no time for playing games.has to study

does homework and goes to bed

no time for concerts

3b Complete this letter. Use the information from the chart in activity 2b.

How I’ve change! 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 don’t mind them. I .Now it’s my

favorite class. I used to play .

Now, . I to

school. Now, .

didn’t use to

used to hate gym

every day after school

I study all the time used to walk

I take a bus to school

3c Use the information in this unit to write about how your life has changed since primary school.