2021-2022学年人教版八年级英语下册Unit 4 Why don't you talk to your parents? Section B 课件(共44张PPT)

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Unit 4
I used to be afraid of the dark.
change
Appearance
Personality
Abilities
She __________________ every day after school, but now she _____________.
used to like playing
likes studying
Past
present
Free talk
He __________________, but now he _________.
used to like music
likes art
Past
present
spiders
play with insects
eat snacks
play with toys
watch cartoons
play with friends
How was your childhood
When you were a child,
what did you use to do
ants
play alone
I used to play football.
I used to eat a lot of candies .
I used to live with my grandmother.
I used to raise a big dog.
I used to play with ants and other insects.

_____music class
_____P.E. class
____ painting pictures
_____ants and other insects


Check (√) the things you used to like when you were a child.
1a
When you were a child,
what did you use to like
I used to like P.E. class.
I used to like painting pictures.
I used to like music class.
I didn’t use to like ants and other insects.
_____music class
_____P.E. class
_____painting pictures
___ants and other insects




What other things did you use to like doing when you were a child Write and then discuss them with a partner.
1b
I used to like (doing)...
I used to like (to do) ...
What other things did you use to like doing when you were a child Write and then discuss them with a partner.
1b
I used to like …
What did you use to like when you were a child
Did you use to like …
Yes, I did./ No, I didn’t.
What else did you use to like
I used to like …
changes
Pre-listening
How they used to be like？
______ I didn’t use to like tests.
______ We used to walk to school.
______ I used to hate P.E. class.
______ I used to be on the soccer team.
______ I didn’t use to like tests.
______ We used to walk to school.
______ I used to hate P.E. class.
______ I used to be on the soccer team.
√
√
Listen and check (√) the sentences you hear.
1c
Listen again and choose.
(1) How old is the girl’s brother
A. 5 years old B. 6 years old C. 7 years old
(2) What does the boy think of the tests in primary school
A. Easy. B. Difficult. C. Challenging.
(3).What does the girl like better, primary school or high school
A. Primary school. B. High school. C. Don't know.
(4).How often does the boy play after school
A. Every day. B. Twice a week. C.All the time.
(5) What does the boy think about wearing a school uniform
A. He likes wearing it. B. He hates wearing it.
C. He doesn’t mind it.
√
√
√
√
√
Listen again. What do the girl and the boy say about things in the past an now Fill in the chart.
1d
In the past Now
Girl I didn’t use to like ______. I don’t worry about ______.
We used to wear __________________ to school. We can wear ________________ to school.
Boy We used to _______ every day after school. We ______ all the time.
I used to hate __________. I ________ P.E. class.
1
2
5
6
3
4
7
8
Listen again. What do the girl and the boy say about things in the past an now Fill in the chart.
1d
In the past Now
Girl I didn’t use to like ________. I don’t worry about ______.
We used to wear __________________ to school. We can wear ________________ to school.
Boy We used to ___________ every day after school. We ___________ all the time.
I used to hate ____________. I __________ P.E. class.
tests
tests
the school uniform
whatever we like
play
just study
P.E. class
love
Compare yourself with your partner.
1e
I used to be nervous about tests all the time. What about you
Yes, me too. And I used to …
Have you ever heard of the story of Zhong Fangrong
What do you know about Zhong Fangrong
Zhong Fangrong:
She used to be a left-behind child.
Her parents seldom went home.
She studied in a boarding school.
Her parents’s leave didin’t influence her study.
She was accepted by Beijing University.
Her parents take pride in her success.
She lived and studied in her hometown,
but her parents lived and worked in another city.
make a difference to
hardly
students study and live in
Li Wen is a 15-year-old boy from the countryside.
His parents are working in the city.
What problems do you think he might have
Before reading
Prediction
Li Wen
He is a left-behind child.
He used to have problems in studying.
He Studies Harder than He Used to
now
in the past
Now he studies harder.
He didn’t use to study hard.
change
How
①
④
②
③
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
2b
Read the passage and put the sentences [A-D] in the correct places.
Reading Strategy :USING CONTEXT(利用上下文)
You can read the sentences before and after it to guess.
Li Wen used to have difficulties in school.
Li Wen is a normal 15-year-old boy from the countryside. He works very hard and does well in school. It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school. When he was a little boy, he seldom caused any problems, and his family spent a lot of time together. ______________. His parents moved to the city to look for jobs, and his grandparents came to take care of him. But he missed his parents so much and he often felt lonely and unhappy.
C
C: However, things began to change a few years ago
Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork. He began less interested in studying. He was absent from classes and failed his examinations. Finally, Li Wen’s parents made the decision to send him to a boarding school. However, Li Wen was shy and was not able to make friends quickly in school. He found life there difficult. One day he told his teacher that he wanted to leave the school. _____and she called his parents. She advised them to talk with their son in person. So his parents took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to
get to their Li Wen’s school.
______. “It was exactly what I needed,” he said. “Now I understand that even though they are busy, they are always thinking of me. They take pride in everything good that I do.”
D
A
D: His teacher was worried about him.
A: They had a long talk.
After that, Li Wen’s parents had much more communication with their son than they used to. _______. He became more outgoing and made some good friends in school. He even joined the school basketball team and became active in many other activities. “I’m much happier now, and I work even harder than I used to. I know my parents love me and they are always proud of me,” says Li Wen. “It’s very important for parents to be there for their children.”
B
B: Now Li Wen has really changed.
Find the time line of the story.
the time line
before Li Wen’s parents went to the city
after his parents went to the city
after the long conversation with his parents
His parents moved to the city...
They had a long talk.
look through the aricle and find the sentences about “time”
good
-- bad
-- good
Read Para. 1 and fill:
Li Wen is ______years old from ______________
15
the countryside
Li Wen's background
when he was little
After__________________ in the city
change
he used to be
__________ and __________
he _____________________
he was cared for by ___________
he felt ______ and _________
happy
trouble-free
his parents worked
had difficulties in school
grandparents
lonely unhappy
good----------------------------------- bad
3
1
In what aspects(方面)he changed to be worse
He became_____ _________
in studying.
less interested
He was _____ _____ classes.
absent from
He _____his examinations.
failed
2
4
He was ___ and was not able to
______ ______ quickly.
He wanted to _____the school.
make friends
leave
shy
5
Answer the questions.
1.Did Li Wen like the boarding school How do you know
2.What did his teacher do when he wanted to leave
She called his parents and advise them to talk with him in person.
No.
He wasn't able to make friends and he wanted to leave school.
face to face
So his parents took a 24 hour train and a 5 hour bus ride to
get to Li Wen’s school.
So his parents got to Li Wen’s school.
to show parents’ love to Li Wen:
they do love him;
they do care about him.
While reading
Careful reading
What does “it” refer(指代) to
What does Li Wen understand
They had a long talk.
“The long talk” between him and his parents
He understands that his parents ______________ him and
_____________________ him.
think of
take pride in
bad ----------------- good
Past Now
He felt ________ and ________. He is ____________ now, because he knows his parents ___________________________.
He __________________ classes and _______ his examinations. He works ___________ than he used to.
He was _____ and was not be able to ____________ quickly in school. He has become ______________ and _______________________
in school.
lonely
unhappy
much happier
are proud of him and love him
was absent from
failed
even harder
shy
make friends
more outgoing
made some good friends
Fill in the blanks.
bad good
According to Li Wen, what is the most important thing in children’s lives
Do you agree with him
B
Complete the passage with the proper forms of the words and phrases in the box.
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
make a dfference to/ change / influence look after/take care of /care for
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
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
Why didn't you live with me
Why didn't you take care of me
Do you love me
Questions his parents might ask Li Wen
Do you know we thought of you all the time
Do you know we are so proud of you
Possible answers from Li Wen and his parents
2f
Li Wen is a normal 15-year-old boy from the countryside. He works very hard and does well in school. It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school. When he was a little boy, he seldom caused any problems, and his family spent a lot of time together. However, things began to change a few years ago. His parents moved to the city to look for jobs, and his grandparents came to take care of him. But he missed his parents so much and he often felt lonely and unhappy.
He studies harder than he used to
do well in: 在...做得好/擅长...(可与be good at互换)
have difficulties/problems/trouble (in) doing sth:
cause problems:
a few =
move to sw:
look for:
take care of =
lonely
alone
在某方面有困难
制造麻烦
a couple of = several
搬到某地
寻找
care for= look after
孤独的
独自；一个人
Li Wen is a normal 15-year-old boy from the countryside. He works very hard and does well in school. It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school. When he was a little boy, he seldom caused any problems, and his family spent a lot of time together. However, things began to change a few years ago. His parents moved to the city to look for jobs, and his grandparents came to take care of him. But he missed his parents so much and he often felt lonely and unhappy.
He studies harder than he used to
seldom 不常; 很少 (频度副词)
hardly 几乎不
Tony很少会想起Lily.
Tony seldom thinks of Lily.
Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork. He became less interested in studying. He was absent from classes and failed his examinations. Finally, Li Wen’s parents made the decision to send him to a boarding school. However, Li Wen was shy and was not able to make friends quickly in school. He found life there difficult. One day he told his teacher that he wanted to leave the school. His teacher worried about him and she called his parents. She advised them to talk with their son in person. So his parents took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to get to their Li Wen’s school.
make a dicision (to do):
decide
make friends
advise sb to do sth
suggest
决定做某事
to do sth 决定做某事
交朋友
建议某人做某事
doing sth 建议做某事
suggest sb’s doing sth 建议某人做某事
Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork.
1. happy -- unhappy adj. (不)开心的/(不)幸福的
happily -- unhappily adv. (不)开心地/(不)幸福地
happiness -- unhappiness n. (不)开心/(不)幸福
2. influence v/n
influence sb/sth 影响...
have an influence on... 对...有影响
Lily对Tony有很大的影响。
Lily influences Tony a lot.
Lily has a great influence on Tony.
He was absent from classes and failed his examinations.
1. absent adj. 缺席的，不在的
be absent from... 缺席/未出席...
今天Tony没有出席会议。
Tony was absent from the meeting today.
2. fail (pass; succeed) 不及格；未做到/失败
fail/pass the examination 考试不及格/及格
fail to do sth 未能做到...
succeed doing sth 成功...
Tony未能将Lily忘掉。
Tony failed to get Lily out of his brain.
She advised them to talk with their son in person.
in person (= personally) 亲自
你最好亲自处理它。
You’d better deal with it in person.
They had a long talk. “It was exactly what I needed,” he said. “Now I understand that even though they are busy, they are always thinking of me. They take pride in everything good that I do.”
even though =
be always doing sth
everything good
good everything
even if 即便
总是做某事
It was exactly what I needed.
It was exactly what I needed.
What you said makes me sad.
They take pride in everything good that I do.
They take pride in everything good that I do.
After that, Li Wen’s parents had much more communication with their son than they used to. Now Li Wen has really changed. He became more outgoing and made some good friends in school. He even joined the school basketball team and became active in many other activities. “I’m much happier now, and I work even harder than I used to. I know my parents love me and they are always proud of me,” says Li Wen. “It’s very important for parents to be there for their children.”
communicate with sb
have communication with sb
decide to do sth
make a decision to do sth
worry about...
be worried about...
prepare to do sth
be prepared to do sth
It’s very important for parents to be there for their children.
be there 在那儿
I’ll always be there (for you). 我会一直陪着你/在你左右。
silent require absent fail interview
take pride in be proud of in person
influence humorous seldom
1 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.
Self Check
1. The mother traveled for many hours to return home to talk to her child _______.
2. He used to be a very quiet teenager. He remained ______ most of the time and ______ talked to other people.
3. If you are always ________ from class, you will ____the examinations.
4. The teacher ____________ helping his students win the English competition.
5. Kate’s grandparents have had a great _________ on her.
6. The British teacher is very _________. He always tells us interesting jokes.
7. People are usually _______ to give a general self-introduction in a job ________.
8. Tina played very well in the basketball game and her parents ____________ her.
in person
silent
absent
seldom
fail
takes pride in
keep/stay
influence
humorous
required
interview
were proud of
一个简要的自我介绍
silent require absent fail interview take pride in
be proud of in person influence humorous seldom
is proud of
took pride in