short/tall young/old heavy/thin
VS
He was shy when he was a child, but he is really smart now. He used to be shy but now he is really smart.
outgoing quiet
look how big and strong he is now! Gina: He’s so popular now. Look at all the
girls around him!
Explanations
1. Mario, you used to be short, didn’t you? 马里奥，你过去很矮，对吗？
2d Role-play the conversation.
Alfred: This party is such a great idea! Gina: I agree. It’s been three years since we
last saw our primary school classmates. Alfred: It’s interesting to see how people have
Alfred: That’s because he was a really good student. He studied hard and got good scores on his exams.
Gina: Did he use to wear glasses? Alfred: Yes, and he used to be thin, too. But
VS
He was ugly when he was a student, but he is really handsome now. He used to be ugly, but now he is really handsome.
He/She used to be/have/wear…, but now he/she is/has/wears ….
changed. Gina: Billy has changed so much! He used to
be so shy and quiet. Alfred: Yeah, his face always turned red when
he talked to girls!
Gina: I used to see him reading in the library every day.
friendly funny shy smart serious active
…
She used to be …, but now she is …
Appearance tall
straight hair
heavy young
Personality outgoing funny
smart unfriendly
本句是一个反义疑问句，反义疑问句的特点 是“前否后肯”或“前肯后否”，而且后半句在 时 态、人称和数 等方面必须与前半句保持一致。 ► You are a doctor, aren’t you?
你是个医生，是吗？ ► we can’t take books out, can we?
我们不能把书带出去，对吗？
--Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t. 是的，他喜欢。/不，他不喜欢。
1c Look at the picture in 1a and make conversations.
A: Did Mario use to be short? B: Yes, he did. He used to be really short. A: What’s he like now? B: He’s tall now.
A: Did Amy use to be straight hair? B: Yes, she did. She used to have straight hair. A: What’s she like now? B: She has curly hair now.
A: Did Tina use to be heavy? B: Yes, she did. He used to be really heavy. A: What’s she like now? B: She’s thin now.
Unit 4
I used to be afraid of the dark.
Language Goal
Talk about what you used to be like
我们学过许多描述人的词语, 看谁想的又快又多。
Appearance: tall, short, fat, thin, young, old, straight hair, curly hair, long hair, short hair, a medium body Personality: outgoing, serious, funny, smart, friendly, shy, unfriendly
in the past
now
Kate is tall now. But she was
very short in the past.
Kate used to be short.

He was short when he was a child, but he is tall now.
He used to be short, but now he is tall.
反义疑问句用法歌诀
反义问句要点三，前后谓语正相反； 附加问句not现，必须缩写是习惯； 最后一点应注意，问句主语代词填。
反义疑问句的回答： 1)回答反义疑问句和回答其他一般疑问句的
结构一样。 如果答语是肯定的，用“Yes +肯定结构” 如果答语是否定的，用“No +否定结构”
►-- He enjoys dancing, doesn’t he? 他喜欢跳舞，对吗？