(共22张PPT)
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section A 3a-3c
To learn the new words and phrases: deal with, interview, private, guard, require…
To read about how Candy Wang has changed.
To talk about the changes.
Learning objects
Talk about your changes.
I used to be/like ________, but now I’m/like ____________.
Appearances
Personalities
Hobbies
How we have changed
tall, short, thin, heavy,
short hair…
funny, outgoing, serious, quiet, kind, shy…
read, sing, dance,
play…
Predicting
From Shy Girl to Pop Star
GUESS
Candy Wang’s changes
Can you guess what this passage is about
A girl’s hobbies.
A girl’s school life.
A girl’s experience（经历）.
Tips: We can get some information from the title(题目)and the picture.
Fast-reading
Task1: Look at the title and picture to answer.
What did she use to be
Why is the girl in the picture holding a microphone(话筒)
Is she shy or outgoing now
She used to be shy.
Because she is singing.
She is outgoing now.
Task 2: Read the article quickly and match the main idea with paragraphs [1-3].
___ how Candy’s life has
changed
___ Candy’s advice to
young people
___ Candy’s background
Fast-reading
2
3
1
Tips: “Topic sentence”(主题句) is often at the beginning or the end of each paragraph.
篇章人物背景
主人翁生活的变化
主人翁给读者带来的经验或启迪
本文描述了一个性格腼腆的小姑娘实现自我完善成为流行歌星的故事，属于人物专访，是典型的叙事性文体。
写作中可以借用这类文体结构进行谋篇布局。
Careful-reading
Task 1: Read Para.1 and finish Candy’s ID card.
personality
place
job
age
name
pop star
19 years old
Asia
Candy Wang
Read Para.1 and finish.
now
in the past
She ____________
really shy.
She is not shy _________.
She ___________ in front of the class.
She loves singing ______________.
How did Candy deal with her shyness
By taking up singing.
used to be
anymore
dares to sing
in front of crowds
personality changes
2. She has to_____________ what she says or does.
Task 2: Read Para. 2 and fill in the chart.
bad things
good things
life changes
2. Be popular at school and get __________________
everywhere she goes.
Be able to travel and __________________all the time.
meet new people
tons of attention
She always _____________
.
worries about
3. She doesn’t have much
___________ anymore.
private time
4. ______________________ is almost impossible for her.
Hanging out with friends
be careful about
Discussing and choosing
Do you think Candy is living a happy life now
Yes. She is very popular. She has changed a lot. She has lots of money, and she can travel around the world.
No. She’s not living a happy life. She doesn’t have much private time. She can’t hang out with friends. She will feel lonely.
can be successful
Candy says that the road to success is difficult. Do you think so
Task 3: Read Para.3 and fill in the blanks.
Advice to young people:
1.Young people have to be prepared to
__________________________.
2.The road to success is so ___________.
3.They really require __________________________.
4.Only a small number of people ____________.
give up their normal life
difficult
a lot of talent and hard work
make it to the top
=be ready to 准备好做某事
3b
Read the article again and complete the sentences about Candy.
1.She used to be shy, but now she’s not shy ________.
2.She didn’t use to be _________ in school, but now she
gets lots of attention.
3.She used to __________ with friends, but it is almost
impossible now.
4.She didn’t use to _____________ how she appears to
others, but now she does.
anymore
popular
hang out
worry about
From Shy Girl to Pop Star
For this month’s Young World magazine, I interviewed 19-year-old Asian pop star Candy Wang. Candy told me that she used to be really
shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness. As she got better, she
dared to sing in front of her class, and then for the whole school. Now
she’s not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds.
Let’s read. Pay attention to the following phrases and patterns.
1
take up doing sth.
开始做某事
dare to do sth.
敢于做某事
a crowd of ...
一群……
crowds of ...
成群的……
间接宾语
that 引导的宾语从句，作told的直接宾语
动词不定式短语作目的状语，说明took up singing 的目的
I asked Candy how life was different after she became famous. She explained that there are many good things, like being able to travel and meet new people all the time. “I didn’t use to be popular in school, but now I get tons of attention everywhere I go.” However, too much attention can also be a bad thing.
2
“I always have to worry about how I appear to others, and I have to be very careful about what I say or do. And I don’t have much private time anymore. Hanging out with friends is almost impossible for me now because there are always guards around me.”
单个动名词短语作主语
谓语动词用单数
because 引导的原因状语从句
be prepared to do sth.
= be ready to do sth.准备好做某事
sth. require(s) doing 某事需要被做
require sth. 需要某物
require sb. to do sth.需要某人做某事
require + that 从句 需要……
3
What does Candy have to say to all those young people who want to become famous “Well,” she begins slowly, “you have to
be prepared to give up your normal life. You can never imagine
how difficult the road to success is. Many times I thought about giving up, but I fought on. You really require a lot of talent and
hard work to succeed. Only a very small number of people make it to the top.”
Post-reading: Retell the article.
background
life has changed
advice to young people
Asian pop star/ used to be.../ took up singing/dare to...
good things:
travel and meet ...
get tons of attention...
bad things:
worry about... be careful about… don’t have private time...
be prepared to .../ the road to success... /require... /make it to the top
Candy Wang
take up singing
deal with her shyness
dare to do sth.
not ... anymore
in front of crowds
all the time
get tons of attention
开始唱歌
应对她的羞怯
敢做某事
不再……
在众人面前
反复；一直
被众人所关注；吸引无数目光
Summary
worry about ... /
be worried about ...
be careful about ...
hang out with friends
give up your normal life
fight on
require a lot of talent and hard work
担心……；担忧……
对……小心
和朋友们闲逛
放弃你正常的生活
奋力坚持；继续战斗
需要很大的天赋和勤奋
Hello, every reporter. Welcome to our news conference(记者招待会). Let’s welcome Miss Wang.
Nice to meet you, too.
So many reporters come here today. Would you like to answer their questions
Sure, no problem.
Nice to meet you, Miss Wang.
Role-play an interview
Suppose you are the interviewer and your partner is Candy. Ask and answer questions.
Question list:
1. What did you use to be like And now
2. How do you deal with …
3. Have your life changed after you became famous
4. Do you have time to stay with your family now
5. When do you feel happy being a pop star
6. …
