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Unit 4 Changing and Growing
Exploring the Topic:
Thinking Skills & Reading Strategies
(Understanding character development &
Reading with a purpose)
能通过分析图片、文本，理解故事中人物发展变化；
掌握基于阅读目的阅读文本的策略，学会判定信息重要性 。
理解成长过程中“变化与互助”的意义，认识到积极应对成长烦恼的重要性，树立乐观面对成长的态度。
填空&翻译练习
1. 她未能进入艺术学院。
She ______ ______ get into the art college.
2. 妈妈每天帮我辅导作业。
My mom ______ me ______ my homework every day.
3. 你能给我一些建议吗？
Can you give me some ____________?
4. 你可以和老朋友保持联系，并且在这里结交新朋友。
________________________________________________________
failed to
helps with
suggestions
You can keep in touch with old friends and make new friends here.
Mark the stresses in each sentence.
1. They should be happy.
2. We are proud to win the game.
3. His brother will become a college student.
4. There are great improvements in study and life in new term.
Mark the stresses in each sentence.
1. They 'should be 'happy.
2. We are 'proud to 'win the 'game.
3. His 'brother will be'come a 'college 'student.
4. There are 'great 'improvements in 'study and 'life in new 'term.
Understanding character development
Activity 1
Look at the pictures and read the text, and then think about
how and why the character changes.
Beginning
Kangkang lost the
100-meter race and
was very upset.
Middle
His friend, Li Ming,
came up to him and
cheered him up.
End
Kangkang laughed
again and walked
with Li Ming happily.
Thinking Skills
Activity 1
Why does the character change?
How does the character change?
Kangkang changes from being very upset to being happy.
Because his friend Li Ming comes up to him and cheers him up.
Characters grow and change in the story.
We can understand character development
by analyzing how and why a character changes.
Understanding character development
Thinking Skills
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词性
释义
laugh
v.
笑
happily
adv.
快乐地；幸运地
come up to
/
走近；靠近
cheered sb. up
/
使某人振作起来；
使某人开心起来
New words and phrases
Read the text and analyze how and why the character changes,
and then complete the character-development chart.
Activity 2
Li Hong became our new classmate a month ago. In the beginning, she was always lonely because she didn’t have any friends. Miss Wang, our English teacher, then introduced her to Lingling. Lingling was very good at English and helped Li Hong a lot. They soon became very close friends. Now, Li Hong has many friends at school and gets along well with us. She enjoys her school life very much.
Understanding character development
Thinking Skills
Read the text and analyze how and why the character changes,
and then complete the character-development chart.
Activity 2
Beginning
Li Hong didn’t
have any friends
and __________
_____________.
Middle
Miss Wang ________
_____________ and
they soon became
very close friends.
End
Li Hong has many
friends at school
and enjoys ______
__________.
was always
lonely
introduced
her to Lingling
her
school life
Understanding character development
Thinking Skills
Read the text and analyze how and why the character changes,
and then complete the character-development chart.
Activity 2
Li Hong became our new classmate a month ago. In the beginning, she was always lonely because she didn’t have any friends. Miss Wang, our English teacher, then introduced her to Lingling. Lingling was very good at English and helped Li Hong a lot. They soon became very close friends. Now, Li Hong has many friends at school and gets along well with us. She enjoys her school life very much.
起初；一开始
擅长……
把……介绍给
亲密的朋友
和……和睦相处
Understanding character development
Thinking Skills
Activity 3
Talk about how and why the character changes
based on Activity 2.
In the begining/At first, Li Hong ...
Then, she ...
In the end/finally, she ...
Li Hong changed because ...
The reason for her change is ...
It was ... that made Li Hong change.
Understanding character development
Thinking Skills
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释义
In the beginning
起初；一开始
introduce sb. to
把某人介绍给……
help sb. a lot
对某人帮助很大
get along well with
和……和睦相处
New phrases
Sentences
1. Lingling was very good at English and helped Li Hong a lot.
玲玲很擅长英语，并且给了李红很大帮助。
be good at意为 “擅长；善于”，后可接名词或动名词。其反义短语为be bad at “不擅长；在…… 方面做得不好”。例如：
She is good at math. 她擅长数学。
He is good at playing basketball. 他擅长打篮球。
They are bad at making friends. 他们不擅长交朋友。
Sentences
2. Now, Li Hong has many friends at school and gets along well with us. She enjoys her school life very much.
现在，李红在学校有很多朋友，和我们相处得很好。她非常享受她的学校生活。
gets along well with...意为 “与某人关系良好、和睦相处”。
例如：They get along well with each other. 他们相处得很好。
He gets along well with his classmates. 他和同学们相处得很好。
Sentences
enjoy “享受；喜爱”，后可接名词/代词/动名词，例如：She enjoys music. 她喜欢音乐。We enjoy watching cartoons. 我们喜欢看动画片。
固定搭配 enjoy oneself 表示 “玩得开心”，例如：They enjoyed themselves on the trip. 他们旅行玩得很开心。
2. Now, Li Hong has many friends at school and gets along well with us. She enjoys her school life very much.
现在，李红在学校有很多朋友，和我们相处得很好。她非常享受她的学校生活。
Read the beginning part of a text and set a purpose for reading.
Activity 1
Reading with a purpose
The period of time from age 13 to 19 is a very important stage of human life. Many important life changes take place during this teenage stage.
Your reading purpose is to find out ____________________
________________________________________________.
what the important life changes are during the teenage stage from age 13 to 19
发生
Reading Strategies
Activity 1
Reading with a purpose
Reading Strategies
Why should we set a purpose for reading?
Good readers set a purpose for reading.
While reading, they can decide what is important
and what is not for the reading purpose.
How can we set a purpose for reading?
Read the title
Find the topic sentence
(usually in the first/final paragraph)
Read a sentence from the same text and decide whether the information is important or unimportant for your reading purpose.
Activity 2
达到
身高
区域
As teenagers grow in age, their bodies reach their full adult height. This is the clearest change. Also, hair grows on certain areas of their bodies, and their voices change too.
Reading with a purpose
Reading Strategies
Activity 2
{5C22544A-7EE6-4342-B048-85BDC9FD1C3A}1. Teenagers grow in age.
Important/Unimportant
2. Their bodies reach their full adult height.
Important/Unimportant
3. Hair grows on certain areas of their bodies, and their voices change too.
Important/Unimportant
Read a sentence from the same text and decide whether the information is important or unimportant for your reading purpose.
Reading with a purpose
Reading Strategies
Read the text and set a reading purpose first, and then decide
whether the information is important or not for your purpose.
Activity 3
As a teenager, you also have growing pains. You face problems like schoolwork stress, pressure from other people and so on. Then, how can you deal with the growing pains?
Your reading purpose is to find out _________________
_____________________________________________.
how to deal with growing pains as a teenager
Reading with a purpose
Reading Strategies
Activity 2
Firstly, learn to listen and understand. This can help you learn more about life and people around you. Secondly, make friends with your classmates. Your friends may have the same problem as yours, so you can always understand and help each other. Lastly, don’t compare yourself with others. Everyone shines in their own ways. You should discover and develop your own strong points.
Reading with a purpose
Reading Strategies
Read the text and set a reading purpose first, and then decide
whether the information is important or not for your purpose.
Activity 3
{5C22544A-7EE6-4342-B048-85BDC9FD1C3A}1. You also have growing pains.
Important/Unimportant
2. Learn to listen and understand.
Important/Unimportant
3. Make friends with your classmates.
Important/Unimportant
4. Don’t compare yourself with others.
Important/Unimportant
Reading with a purpose
Reading Strategies
Read the text and set a reading purpose first, and then decide
whether the information is important or not for your purpose.
Activity 3
As a teenager, you also have growing pains. You face problems like schoolwork stress, pressure from other people and so on. Then, how can you deal with the growing pains?
成长的烦恼
处理；应对
学业压力
Reading with a purpose
Reading Strategies
Activity 3
Firstly, learn to listen and understand. This can help you learn more about life and people around you. Secondly, make friends with your classmates. Your friends may have the same problem as yours, so you can always understand and help each other. Lastly, don’t compare yourself with others. Everyone shines in their own ways. You should discover and develop your own strong points.
了解
和……一样
把……和……作比较
以自己的方式
发展你自己的优点
Reading with a purpose
Reading Strategies
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词性
释义
period
n.
一段时间；时期
teenage
n.
青少年的；十几岁的
stage
n.
阶段；舞台
purpose
n.
意图；目的
teenager
n.
青少年
New words
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词性
释义
reach
v.
达到；到达；够得着
adult
adj.,n.
成年的；成年人
height
n.
身高；高度
hair
n.
体毛；头发
certain
adj.
特定的；无疑的；确实的
New words
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词性
释义
area
n.
部位；面积；地区，地域
pain
n.
痛苦；苦恼；烦恼；疼痛
schoolwork
n.
学校作业；课堂作业
stress
n.
精神压力；心理负担
pressure
n.
心理压力，紧张；压力
New words
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词性
释义
deal
v.
对待；对付
firstly
adv.
(用于列举) 首先，第一
compare
v.
比较；对比
shine
v.
出色；发光
discover
v.
认识到；发现
New words
{08FB837D-C827-4EFA-A057-4D05807E0F7C}短语
释义
take place
发生
deal with
处理；应对
learn about
了解
the same ... as ...
和……一样
compare ... with ...
把……和……作比较
New phrases
Sentences
1. Your friends may have the same problem as yours, so you can always understand and help each other.
你的朋友们可能会遇到和你一样的问题，所以你们总能相互理解并彼此帮助。
the same ...as ...意为“和…… 一样”，as后接比较的对象。例如：
My pen is the same as yours. 我的钢笔和你的一样。
其反义表达为 be different from “与…… 不同” ，例如：
My eating habits are different from my sister’s. 我的饮食习惯和我姐姐的不同。
Sentences
2. Lastly, don’t compare yourself with others.
最后，不要拿自己和别人作比较。
compare ... with ... 意为 “把…… 和……作比较” ，强调两个事物之间的比较，例如：
Teachers often tell us not to compare our grades with others.
老师经常告诉我们不要拿自己的成绩和别人作比较。
compare ... to ... 意为 “把……比作……”，强调将两个本质不同的事物进行类比，找出相似之处。例如：
Teachers often compare children to young trees. 老师常把孩子比作小树苗。
翻译句子
My dream is the same as my sister’s
1.作为青少年，我们要勇敢面对成长的烦恼。
______________________________________________
2.太多学业压力会让我们疲惫。
______________________________________________
3.我的梦想和我姐姐的一样，都是成为对社会有用的人。
______________________________ — to become people
useful to society.
As teenagers, we should bravely face growing pains.
Too much schoolwork stress can make us tired.
翻译句子
You need to develop your own strong points to achieve your dream.
4.我们应该了解不同国家的文化。
______________________________________________
5.每个人都能以自己的方式成功。
______________________________________________
6.你需要发展自己的优点来实现梦想。
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
We should learn about the cultures of different countries.
Everyone can succeed in their own ways.
We learn:
We can:
some words, such as pain, stress, shine, etc.
some phrases, such as cheer sb. up, deal with, etc.
understand character development and master the strategy of reading with a purpose.
analyze how and why characters change in stories, and talk about character changes in pair work.
set a purpose for reading and decide whether information is important based on that purpose.
face and handle growing pains in a better way.
1. Write a short English passage about your own growing pains and how you dealt with them.
2. Finish the exercises.

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