Section APeriod 3

background

interview

Asian

deal

deal with

shyness

n. 背景v. 采访；面试adj. 亚洲（人）的v. (dealt, dealt) 对付；对待应付；处理n. 害羞；腼腆

Words Review

dare

crowd

ton

private

guard

require

v. 敢于；勇敢n. 人群；观众n. 吨； (pl.) 大量；许多adj. 私人的；私密的n. 警卫；守卫v. 守卫；保卫v. 需要；需求

Words Review

Before you Before you readread

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 it’s easy to be a pop star?

1. Candy Wang.

2. It talks about Candy Wang, a pop star’s story.

3. No, she doesn’t. 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).

3aP27

______ how Candy’s life has changed

______ Candy’s advice to young people

______ Candy’s background

2

3

1

In the past Now

really shy

not shy anymore and loves singing in front of the class

howtake up ________singing

While you readWhile you read2 Read Paragraph 1 and fill in the blanks.

Read the second part and fill in the blanks.

Candy’s life was quite different after she became famous. She didn’t ___________popular in school, but now she ___________________. At present, she has to be ________________ what she does or says.And she doesn’t have much __________ any more.

use to begets tons

of attentionvery careful about

private time

Read 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 Candy’s story, what do

you learn from her? Do you think it’s

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. Gods help those who help themselves!

Read the article again and complete the sentences about Candy.

3b

1. She used to be shy, but now she’s not shy

__________________________________.

2. She didn’t 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 didn’t use to ____________ how she

appears to others, but now she does.

anymore

P27

popular

hang out

worry about

Suppose you’re the interviewer and your partner is Candy. Ask and answer questions.

3cP27

Hi, Candy. It’s a great pleasure to interview you.

Hi, Amy. Glad to see you! You used to be

shy, didn’t you?

Yes, I did. I used to be shy and took up singing to deal with my shyness.

What’s the difference after you become famous?

I didn’t used to bepopular in school,but now I get lotsof attention. I usedto hang out withfriends, but now itis almost impossible.I didn’t use to worryabout how I appearto 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.

3 After you After you readread

Activity Past Now

eat…

read…

watch…on TV

do…at school

1. Candy told me that she used to be really shy, ...

used to 和 be used to used to “ 过去常常” , 表过去的习惯 used to + 动词原形 * 对比现在和过去（ but now … ， but

not any more, but not any longer ） be used to “ 习惯于” be used to + 名词、代词或动名词

I collected stamps when I was a child.

I used to collect stamps (when I was a

child).

In the evening, I used to watch TV or

chat with my grandmother, but now I

have to study.

I used to eat a large breakfast, but I

don’t any longer.

He is used to hard work.

过去的习惯

习惯于n.

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 ). (2010 湖北咸宁 ) A. could B. must C. used to D. would

2. Unlike the Chinese, the Americans ____

　 their meals with knives and forks.

(2010 江苏无锡 )

A. used to taking

B. are used to taking

C. used to take

D. are used to take

3. We have ____ up early in order to catch

the early bus. (2010 甘肃兰州 )

A. used to get

B. been used to get

C. used for getting

D. been used to getting

课时重点回顾

1. used to “ 过去常常” , 表过去的习惯 used to + 动词原形2. be used to “ 习惯于” be used to + 名词、代词或动名词3. changed: v. 变化，改变 n. 变化，改变 ; 替换，更换 ; 零钱，硬币

1. Copy the new words.2. Write a composition about a family member who has changed most. What did the person use to be afraid of and like? What about now?