Unit 2 I used to be afraid of the dark.

rose tang now, gets up early and stays in school all day; has no time for playing
games; has to study; has no time for concerts; does homework and goes to bed

step ⅲ 3b
this activity provides reading and writing practice using the target language.
read the instructions to the class.
read the letter to the class. do the first one or two fill-ins with the class.
say, please complete the letter on your own. you may use the information from the chart in activity 2b.
ask students to work individually. walk around the room checking progress answering questions as needed.
ask different students to read their completed letters to the class.
note: answers will vary.
step ⅳ 3c
this activity provides writing practice using the target language.
read the instructions to the class.
demonstrate how to do the activity. ask students to take turns suggesting things that they used to do and that they still do. make two columns with the headlines
used to and now on the blackboard.
say, write an article about the things that you used to do and that you still do to describe how your life has changed since primary school. use these suggestions on the blackboard with your ideas to write your article. you may also use the articles in activities 3a and 3b as a model.
show the following sample version on the screen by a projector as a guide.

my life has changed a lot since primary school.
i used to like different things when i was a child.
i used to play chess with my grandfather. i used to like drawing pictures. but now i have to study very late every night. i didn’t use to wear glasses. but now i have to wear them. to my joy, i didn’t use to like maths, now it’s my favourite subject. i got an a in the last maths exam. i’m very glad.

ask students to do the activity individually. as they begin to write, move around the room providing help as needed. it doesn’t matter whether they only write a sentence or a longer article.
ask students to read their articles to a partner.
if there isn’t enough time for all the students to finish the article, allow them to finish it after class.
the answer will vary.

step ⅴ 4a
this activity provides reading, writing, listening and speaking practice using the target language.
read the instructions to the class.
focus attention on the chart. set a time limit of one minute. students read the headlines at the top and at the sides.
demonstrate how to fill in the chart with a good students to provide a good model for the rest of the class.
t: what kind of books do you like reading, wei ming?