(共26张PPT)
Unit 4
I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section B
2a--2d
1.知识目标:本节课学生应该掌握本节课出现的重点句型、短语和词汇。如:seldom, influence, absent, be proud of, in person, take pride in…
It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulies in school.
2.能力目标:通过学习,学生能够利用文章标题、图片信息等进行预测并获取文章大意。能根据上下文的语境推测黑体词或短语的含义;在细读文章的基础上,利用任务提示,进一步理解故事发展,能根据故事的前后逻辑关系补全缺失信息的能力,掌握关键词句并能复述故事。
3.情感目标:懂得体会亲情的可贵,理解父母,健康和成长。
Change in life
In the past, did you use to do something not very good And do you do it better now Think about some changes in your life and write down your own sentences.
Past Now
I used to forget my mom’s birthday. I kiss my mom and say “I love you” on her birthday.
I used to spit in the street. I become a volunteer in an environment group.
… … … …
… … … …
They are the left-behind children.
Their parents works in big cities, they are left at home in the countryside. Their grandparents take care of them. They seldom meet their parents, maybe once or twice a year.
What problems may they have
They may feel lonely and unhappy.
They may miss their parents so much.
Then the unhappiness may begin to influence their schoolwork.
Some children may be absent from classes.
Some children may fail the examinations.
Some children may even make a decision to leave the school.
爸走了,妈走了,你也走吧!
Every kid is the apple of their parents’ eye.
Though sometimes parents are too busy to be with their kids, they are always thinking of the kids. They take pride in everything good that their kids do.
be proud of
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.
2a
He Studies Harder Than He Used to
B. He used to hate studying and fail his exams.
C. He used to fight with his classmates.
A. He used to break the school rules.
Step 1 准备与热身(Preparation)
What big problem do you think Li Wen used to have
Li Wen’s unhappiness began to change his schoolwork.
They had a long talk and Li Wen understood that his parents are proud of everything good that he did.
Li Wen’s background.
It’s important for parents to be there for their children.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Before you read
1
Skim the article in 2b. Then match the paragraphs with their main ideas.
略读Skimming
2b Read the passage and put the sentence (A-D) in the correct places and underline the problems that Li Wen used to have.
USING CONTEXT
Using the sentence context may help you guess and learn the meanings of new words and phrases.
Read the passage and underline the problems that Li Wen used to have.
2c
But he missed his parents so much and he often felt lonely and unhappy.
Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork. He became less interested in studying. Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his examinations.
What changes happened to Li Wen after a long talk
Changes
(Para 4)
1. He has become more outgoing and
made some good friends in school.
2. He has become active in many activities.
3. He is much happier and he works even harder than he used to.
Li Wen's unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork. He became less interested in studying. …
C
A. improve
C. have an effect on; change
B. be better
USING CONTEXT
Using the sentence context
may help you guess and
learn the meanings of
new words and phrases.
word guessing
Step 4 猜词 (Guessing)
v. 影响,改变
Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his examinations.
C. different
A. not present; missing from
B. face to face
A
word guessing
adj. 缺席的
… he was absent from classes … Finally, Li Wen's parents made a decision to send him to a boarding school. However, …
A. a school that a student can stay in, so he/she doesn't need to go home every day.
B. a school that a student should go home after school every day.
A
word guessing
寄宿学校
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 Li Wen's school.
C. one by one
A. by themselves
B. face to face
B
word guessing
亲身,亲自
In the past
felt lonely & unhappy
was less interested in
was absent from
& failed
was shy
wanted to leave school
Li Wen’s story
Now
is more outgoing
is active in
is much happier
works harder
Conclusion
Li Wen's parents moved to the city. He missed his parents very much.
So …
His parents had a long talk with him.
He has changed a lot.
Step 5 概括 (Summary)
The story tells us that …
It’s very
important
for parents
to be there
for their
children.
Use clues from the passage to help you guess the meanings of the words in the box.
2d
influence: v. & n. 影响
absent: adj. 缺席;不在
boarding school: 寄宿学校
in person: 亲身;亲自
be proud of / take pride in
make a decision/ decide
miss / be absent from
change / influence
look after / take care of
Complete the passage with the proper forms of the words and phrases in the box.
2e
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.
missed/ was absent from
look after/ take care of
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.
changed/ influenced
made a decision/decided
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.
be proud of/ take pride in
seldom adv. 频度副词“不常;很少”
通常放在be动词、助动词或情态动词之后,实义动词之前。
e.g. She seldom goes out after ten o’clock.
十点后,她很少外出。
He is seldom late for school.
他很少迟到。
1. …he seldom caused any problems…
Language points
2. Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork.
influence v. & n. 影响
influence可用作动词,其后接名词或 动词不定式的复合结构。
influence可用作名词,常用于have / has an influence on ...或be an influence on ...结构。
fail v. 失败;未能(做到);不及格
fail in sth. 表示“在某方面失败”。
e.g. I failed in everything I tried.
我所有的尝试都失败了。
fail to do sth.表示“未能做到某事”。e.g. She failed to get into art college.
她没能赶上美术课。
3. Sometimes he was absent from
classes and failed his examinations.
4. They take pride in everything good that I do.
…they’re always proud of me,…
pride和proud
不同点:
pride为名词,常用搭配为take pride in。
proud为形容词,常用搭配为be proud of。
Homework
1.Complet 2e to recite the passage.
2. Write something about Li Wen and his parents conversation .