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(共28张PPT)
Unit 4
I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section B
2a—2f
Learning goals
1. To learn the words and expressions. influence, seldom, proud, be proud of, absent, fail, boarding school, in person, exactly, pride, take pride in.
2. To learn to skim the article to get the main idea of each paragraph by finding the key words;
3. To learn to use the sentence context to find the missing sentences and guess the meanings of new words and phrases;
4. To learn to understand parents more and care about left-behind children.
Compare yourself with your partner.
I used to be nervous about tests all the time. What about you
Yes, me too. And I used to be afraid of making a speech in public.
Revision
I used to ride my bike to
school. What about you
Well, I used to walk to school.
I used to hate P. E. class.
What about you
I used to hate P. E.
class, too. But now I love it.
Lead in
Enjoy a song and answer the following questions.
What’s the song talking about
Why do their parents leave them alone at home
How do the children feel without parents
Stay-at-home children\ left-behind children.
Stay-at-home children\
left-behind children.
In order to make more money，their parents move
to the city to look for jobs. They seldom go home.
They miss their parents and they feel lonely.
Li Wen is a 15-year-old boy from the countryside. His parents are working in the city. Look at the title of the passage and the picture below. What problems do you think he might have
Before reading
Prediction
Li Wen
He is a left-behind child.
the picture
(Reading tip 1: The title and the picture in the passage can help you predict what you will read about.)
miss his parents
feel lonely
have no interest
in studying
Title: He Studies Harder than He Used to
now
in the past
Now he studies harder.
He didn’t use to study hard.
change
How
While reading
Fast reading
Task 1
Read the passage and put the sentences
[A-D] in the correct places.
Missing language
A. They had a long talk.
B. Now Li Wen has really changed.
C. However, things began to change a few years ago.
D. His teacher was worried about him.
Reading tip 2:
Using the context (上下文;语境) may help you find the correct missing language.
C
联系上下文，前后有转折关系 however/but …
D
关注上下文的关系，及代词
关注上下文的关系，及代词
A
关注上下文及同义词
B
While reading
Fast reading
Task 2
Read the passage quickly and match
each paragraph with its main idea.
Reading tip 3 :
Pay attention to the first sentence or the last
sentence to get the main idea.
1.The problems Li Wen used to cause.
2.A long talk changed Li Wen.
3.Li Wen changed to be better.
4.The introduction to Li Wen.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
C
D
A
B
While reading
Careful reading
Task 1
C. However, things began to change a few years ago.
Li Wen used to have difficulties in school.
His parents left him behind and he felt very lonely and unhappy.
He didn’t like his parents.
He worked very hard and did well in school after his grandparents came to look after him.
He missed his parents so much and wanted to live with them.
Read para1 carefully and finish the tasks.
T
T
F
F
missed
became less interested in studying
T
Reading tip 4:
Finding out the key words may help you find out the answers quickly.
While reading
Careful reading
Task 2
D. His teacher was worried about him
Read Para2 carefully and answer the questions.
1. How did his unhappiness influenced his schoolwork
2.Did Li Wen like the boarding school How do you know
3.What did his teacher do when he wanted to leave
4. How did his parents get to his school
He became less interested in studying . He was
absent from class and faied the examinations.
No. He wasn't able to make friends
and he wanted to leave school.
She called his parents and advise
them to talk with him in person.
They took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus.
While reading
Careful reading
Task 3
What does “it” refer(指代) to
2. What did Li Wen understand after the talk
Read Para3 carefully and answer the questions.
Read Para4 carefully and fill in the chart below.
Past Now
He felt ________ and ________. He is _____________ now, because
he knows his parents
_________________.
He used to_____________ classes and _______ his examinations. He works ___________
than he used to.
He was _____ and was not be able to ____________ quickly in school. He becomes ________________ and
____________________________
in school.
lonely
unhappy
be absent from
failed
shy
make friends
much happier
are proud of him
even harder
more outgoing
makes some good friends
A. They had a long talk.
The talk between him and his parents
Even though they busy, they are always thinking of me. They take pride in everything good that I do.
B
While reading
Careful reading
Task 4
Read the passage again and answer the questions.
Why did Li Wen cause a lot of trouble
2. What made him change a lot
3. According to Li Wen, what is the most
important thing in children’s lives
4. Do you agree with him Why
Because his parents moved to the city to look for jobs. He
missed his parents so much and he often felt lonely and unhappy.
C
D
B
A. They had a long talk.
A long talk between Li Wen and his parents.
The most important thing for children is that their parents can
always be there for them.
Yes, I agree with him. Children are not old enough to deal with many things alone. They need the company of parents. They need support, help and care from their parents. “It’s important for parents to be there for their children.”
p r o b l e m s
He felt lonely and unhappy.
He wanted to leave school.
He was shy and was not able to
make friends quickly.
He failed his examinations.
He was absent from classes.
He became less interested in studying.
2c
Read the passage again and underline the problems that Li Wen used to have.
Task 4
Careful reading
While reading
2d
Use clues from the passage to help you guess the meanings of the words in the box.
influence absent boarding school in person
1. not present; missing from
2. have an effect on; change
3. a school that a student can stay in &he /she does not need to go home every day
4. face to face
influence
absent
boarding school
in person
While reading
Reading tip 4:
Using the context (上下文;语境) may help you guess and learn the new words and phrases.
Task 5
After reading
1. Listen and repeat.
C. However, things began to change
a few years ago.
C
D
D. His teacher was worried about him
A. They had a long talk.
A
B
B. Now Li Wen has really changed.
Complete the passage with the proper forms of the words and phrases in the box.
2. Complete the passage with the proper forms of the words and phrases in the box.
be proud of / take pride in make a decision/ decide miss / be absent from
change / influence look after / take care of
Li Wen is a 15-year-old boy. He works hard and does well in school. It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school. When his parents moved to the city to work, they could not be at home to ___________________ him. So he became less interested in studying and _____________________ classes. Then his parents __________________ to send him to a boarding school. He found life there difficult. One day he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. His teacher advised his parents to talk with their son in person. This conversation _____________________ his life.He realized that his parents would always love him, and they would ______________________ everything good that he did. Now he is much happier and more outgoing than he used to be.
look after/ take care of
missed/ was absent from
be proud of/ take pride in
decided/made a decision
changed / influenced
2e
After reading
After reading
3. Retell the passage according to the struture of the article.
4. What do you think Li Wen and his parents talked about in their conversation Write a conversation and role-play it with your group. Think of the following things:
Possible questions Li Wen might ask his parents
Questions his parents might ask Li Wen
Possible answers from Li Wen and his parents
After reading
2f
Li Wen: Do you love me
Mother: Of, course we do.
Li Wen: Why don’t you come home to see me more often
Father: Sorry, we are really busy with our jobs every day. Life is not easy and there are more chances in big cities.
Mother: But we do miss you every day. Every time we think of you, we will work harder…
Mother: …We want to get you a better education and then, of course, a good future.
Father: In our eyes, you are a hardworking and kind child. And we are always proud of you.
Mother: But what happened to you, dear It seems that you have a bad performance at school. Why have your grades dropped recently Is there anything unhappy that influences you
Li Wen: Um … I think it is because I always feel lonely. I miss you so much.
Father: That is our fault. What should we do in your opinion
Li Wen: I think what we need isn’t too much money or other material wealth. We need more
communication and love from each other.
Father: We agree with you, Li Wen. It’s very important for parents to be there for their children.
Mother: That’s what I want to say. We’ve heard that you want to leave the school. Why
Li Wen: I don’t have any friends and there are many strict rules in school.
Mother: I see. I understand that you think life is hard …
Father: I think you can be brave and try to be more active. How about playing basketball with other
boys I know you are good at playing basketball.
Li Wen: Ok. I’ll have a try.
Mother: We are always proud of you, son.
Li Wen: But please don’t worry too much about me. I will study harder. I believe things will be better
soon.
Father: We both hope that you’ll become more and more cheerful and positive. Remember we take
pride in everything good that you do. We love you son.
Li Wen: I love you, too. Thank you, Dad and Mom.
Tell your love to your parents! 爱要大声说出来！
Dear mum and dad,
I’m happy to write the letter to you. In the past, I thought you
me, and it really my study. So I used to
classes and .But now I know you
my life and study. You love me. You’re too busy to
me. In the future, I’ll than I used to. I’ll
achieve my dreams and let you me.
I love you forever.
Yours,
Li Wen
take pride in
(be proud of)
not love
influence
fail examinations
be absent from
care about
work harder
try one’s best
exactly
take care of
(look after)
didn’t love
influenced
be absent from
fail examinations
exactly
care about
work harder
try my best to
take pride in
/ be proud of
take care of
/ look after
After reading
Writing
1.Parents should often spend time with their children and communicate more with them.
2.When their children have problems, they should give them some advice.
3.Parents should know what their children exactly need.
4.Parents should give their children warmth and encouragement. They should also take pride in their children.
How do you understand the following sentence
What should parents do for their children
Discussion
It’s very important for parents to be there for their children.
What should we do for our parents
1. We should understand our parents.
2. We should be independent and take good care of ourselves.
3.We should ask for help actively,when we have problems.
Discussion
Watch a video and think about the questions.
1.What do children really need during their growing up
2. What can we do for the left-behind children
much money
beautiful clothes
delicious snacks
expensive I phones
love and care
company(陪伴)
communication
√
√
√
Make posters to arouse people’s attention.
Give speeches to make more people care about them.
Set up clubs to organize activities to help them.
…
Parents
Children
Parents are always there for their children.
Children should also love and understand
their parents.
1.Li Wen is a normal 15-year-old boy … 李文是一个普通的15岁的男孩……
改写句子
1.Mike is outgoing，he is 8 years old.___________________________________
2.Alice is humorous, she is 16 years old._________________________________
Mike is an outgoing 8-year-old boy .
Alice is a humorous 19-year-old girl .
2. When he was a little boy, he seldom caused any problems...
当他还是个小男孩时, 他很少惹麻烦...
seldom adv.(频度副词) “不常；很少”
位置： (be动词/助动词/情态动词之后; 实意动词之前)
Language points
注意：
seldom是表示否定意义的词, 当句中出现seldom时, 该句子为否定句,
类似的词还有：no, none, no one, nothing, nobody, never, hardly(几乎不), few(少量的[修饰可数名词复数]), little(少量的[修饰不可数名词]) 等
e.g. (填空, 完成下列的反意疑问句)
He seldom goes to see the film, _____ ____
He is never late for school, _____ ____
does
he
is
he
3.Li Wen's unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork.
李文的不快乐开始影响他的学业。
influence v. & n. “影响”
influence sb. to do sth. “影响某人使其做某事”
influence可用作名词, 常用于have / has an influence on ... 或be an influence on ... 结构。
【运用】1. 老师对学生有很大的影响。
Teachers __________ a great _____________ students.
2. 受父母的影响，李梅成为了一名医生。Li Mei’s parents __________ her ________ a doctor.
3. 谁对你的人生有重大影响？Who ____________________________ on your life
have / are
influence on
influenced
to be
has / is an important influence
4. Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his examinations.
be absent from ... be absent from classes “旷课; 缺课”
absent adj. ① → absence n. ② → (反义词) present“出席的; 到场的”
3) fail v. “失败” 短语： fail (in) sth./fail to do sth.
→ failure n. “失败”
e.g. Failure is the mother of success.
【运用】1.翻译： 好学生是不会逃课的。____________________________________
2. 填空。
1) The car failed _______ at the red light. (stop)
2) Sandy was sad because she failed ___ business.
A good student would not be absent from school.
in
to stop
proud与pride的异同
proud adj, 意为“自豪的; 骄傲的”。
be proud of意为“以……为自豪”,
pride n, 意为“自豪; 骄傲”。
take pride in意为“以……为自豪”
【中考链接】完成句子，每空词数不限。
刘翔虽然告别了他心爱的跨栏，但我们依然以他为骄傲。
Liu Xiang said goodbye to his loved hurdle, but we are _____ __ him. ( 四川自贡)
(2) 上周参观了博物馆后，我为中国的发明感到自豪。
I ______________ Chinese inventions after visiting the museum last week. (take) (湖北黄冈)
proud of
took pride in
I. 根据句意及汉语提示，填写单词。
1.His words i__________the way of my thinking. So I changed a lot.
2.She wasn’t a good student. She was often a______ from class, and she failed his exams.
3.Let me have an _____________ (介绍) about our school.
4.He f________ in the math test yesterday．Let’s cheer him up.
5.I can answer his questions _________ (精确地)．
6. I don’t think junk food is good for our health, so I s_______ eat it.
Class test
mproved
bsent
introduction
ailed
correctly
eldom
II. 用所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. He used to take up________ (play) sports to keep healthy.
2. The students didn’t dare _________ (break) the school rules.
3. We have to be careful about ________ (say) something wrong.
4. Many times they thought about ______ (work) hard to succeed.
5. At last, he succeeded ________ (deal ) with his shyness.
playing
to break
saying
working
dealing
III. 根据汉语提示完成句子。
1. 你过去经常和朋友去河里游泳吗？
_________ you ____ _____ swim in the river with
2. 我小时候每天放学后都和朋友一起玩耍。
I used to _______ _______ friends every day after school.
3. 过去这儿冬天常常下雪. It _____ _____ _____ here in winter.
4. 他在担心明天的工作面试。
He is _______ _______ the job interview of tomorrow.
5. 当你是孩子时，常常做些什么？
What _____ you _____ _____ do when you were a child
Did use to
play with
used to snow
worried about
did use to
1.Level A: Retell Li Wen's story
2. Level B: Use the language in this unit to write a letter to your parents.
(You should show your love to them and tell them how you will change yourself better).
Homework

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