人教版九年级英语全一册 Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark. Section B (2a-2f) 阅读课件 (共23张PPT)

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Section B 2a-2f
Unit 4
I used to be afraid of the dark.
I used to be afraid of the dark. I’m still afraid of the dark.
I used to be afraid of giving a speech in public. I’m still afraid of giving a speech in public.
Which things did you use to be afraid of Which things are you still afraid of
Free Talk
He Studies Harder Than He Used to
GUESS
now
in the past
2a
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
Match the paragraphs with their main ideas.
1. Li Wen’s unhappiness began
to influence his schoolwork.
2. They had a long talk.
3. Li Wen’s background.
4. Li Wen has really changed.
Tips: Pay attention to the first sentence or the last sentence to get the main idea.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Skimming
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
Missing language




Tips: Pay attention to the subjects and key words.
Read Para.1 carefully and fill in the table.
Li Wen’s background card
Sex(性别): _____
Age: _____
From: _______________
He used to ______________________,
but now he _______________________.
boy
15
the countryside
works hard and does well
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
Scanning 1
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. 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 Li Wen’s school.
Read Para.2 and find out the problems that Li Wen used to have.
Problems that Li Wen had:
①felt lonely and unhappy ②became less interested in studying
③was absent from classes ④failed his examinations
⑤was shy and not able to make friends quickly
⑥wanted to leave the school
D
Scanning 2
______ “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.”
After that, Li Wen’s parents had much more communication with their son than they used to.____ He has become more outgoing and made some good friends in school. He has even joined the school basketball team and become 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’re always proud of me,” says Li Wen. “It’s very important for parents to be there for their children.”
A
Read Para.3&4 andcomplete the chart.
B
Scanning 3/4
Read the last two paragraphs and then fill in the blanks.
Past Now
He felt ______ and ________. He was ____________ now, because he knew his parents __________________.
He _______________ classes and _______ his examinations. He worked ___________ than he used to.
He was _____ and was not be able to ____________ quickly in school. He became _____________ and ______________________ in school.
lonely
unhappy
much happier
were proud of him
was absent from
failed
even harder
shy
make friends
more outgoing
made some good friends
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
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
made a decision/decided
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
changed/influenced
be proud of/take pride in
2e
Retell the story according to the mind-map.
He studies harder than he used to
background
problems that he used to have
solution
Li Wen has really changed
Post-reading
Most of us have a free and happy childhood.
How was your childhood
Did you use to have the same experience as the following
What can we do to help left-behind children
Writer letters to comfort and encourage them
Send them some interesting books and magazines
Go to visit them
What should those lonely and unhappy children do
They can be more outgoing and make some friends.
They can have communication with their teachers.
They can talk to their parents in person.
I. 根据句意及首字母提示，填写单词。
The cold weather c______the plants to die last winter.
2. He’s a good teacher, and he is very p_____ with the slower students.
3. As students, we should pay much a_______ to our studies.
4. Dont w____too much time on computer games, Jack.
5. They walked because they couldn’t a_____ to take a taxi.
aused
atient
ttention
aste
fford
Exercises
II. 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
He always talks much about ______ (he). Most of us don’t like him.
2. My aunt used to look after me as _____ (good) as she could.
3. ______ (lucky), the museum was not destroyed by the earthquake.
4. The young man’s _____ (die) made all the people in the town very sad.
5. I cannot stand listening to that song any_______ (long).
himself
well
Luckily
death
longer
I think Mr Jones works very _____ (hard, hardly).
2. He used to ______ (take, spend) lots of time playing games.
3. Bill used to have _______ (many, much) time to play with his friends.
4. Wow! You have ____ (so, such) many story books.
III. 从括号中选择适当的词汇完成句子。
hard
spend
much
so
1. It’s late now. I’m afraid I__________ (不得不)go now.
2. It’s not good to complain _________ (一直).
3. ____________ (嚼口香糖) is very popular among young
people.
4. The _____ (去世) of her mother was sudden.
5. Would you _____ (介意) my opening the window
have to
all the time
Chewing gum
death
mind
IV. 完成句子，每空词数不限。
6. He________(几乎不) eats any vegetables, so he is
unhealthy.
_________________ (在过去的几年里), we have
built many tall buildings.
8. Don’t ___________ (担心) him. He will be OK soon.
9. Jim______ (花费) some time in reading _________
(每天).
10. There was _______ (这么多的) food on my birthday party dinner.
hardly
In the last few years
worry about
spend
every day
so much
6. He________(几乎不) eats any vegetables, so he is
unhealthy.
_________________ (在过去的几年里), we have
built many tall buildings.
8. Don’t ___________ (担心) him. He will be OK soon.
9. Jim______ (花费) some time in reading _________
(每天).
10. There was _______ (这么多的) food on my birthday party dinner.
hardly
In the last few years
worry about
spend
every day
so much
Ⅴ. 单项选择。
1. Even though her parents were poor, ______they tried
their best ______ care of the girl well.
A. but; to take B. but; taking C. /; to take D. /; taking
2. He used to ____to work by bike, but now he is used to____ there.
A. go; walk B. go; walking C. going; walk D. going; walking
3. ______our surprise, the twin brothers went to Peking University
at the same time last year.
A. With B. In C. To D. For
4. He is very busy with his work and he______watches TV at home.
A. often B. usually C. always D. seldom
5. When you grow up, you will know __ your parents have given you.
A. how much B. how often C. how long D. how far
THANK
YOU!