Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.Section B reading 课件 (共19张PPT)

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Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section B Reading
left-behind children
problems
their feelings after their parents left.
unhappy
lonely...
Let’s think and talk.
Their parents have moved to the city to look for jobs.
They seldom come back home.
Why don’t their parents stay at home
Let’s think and talk.
Some parents send them to the boarding school.
Some children live with their grandparents or other relatives.
Where do the left-behind children live
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寄宿制的
Let’s think and talk.
They miss their parents.
They feel unhappy and lonely.
How do they feel
Survey
Are you a boarder or living with your parents
Why do you choose a boarding school
How do you like your life in the boarding school
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
Reading Strategy :
Pay attention to the first sentence or the last sentence to get the main idea.
Fast reading
match the paragraphs with their main ideas.
Read the passage and put the sentences [A-D] in the correct places.
Fast Reading
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
USING CONTEXT(利用上下文)
You can read the sentences before and after it to guess
常见句子间的逻辑关系
and, also, too …
并列
转折
因果
递进
解释
but, however …
because, so …
then, first, second …
for example, such as …
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.
关注上下文的关系，及代词
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.
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.
Tell True or False
His parents left him behind and he felt very lonely and unhappy.
He worked very hard and did well in school after his grandparents came to look after him.
Para.1 Why did Li Wen become a problem child
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F
What made Li Wen become a problem child
His parents’ absence and his unhappiness.
His unhappiness began to __________ his schoolwork.
influence
Careful Reading
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. His teacher was worried about him, and she called his parents. She advised them to talk with their sons in person. So his parents took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to get to Li Wen's school.
Para.2 What problem did Li Wen have
1. Underline the problems that Li Wen used to have.
2. What did his parents decide to do after he became less interested in studying
didn’t pass the exam
3. What is his teacher’s advice
What’s the meaning of “influence” in the first sentence
A. decide B. change c. happen
miss classes
by oneself; face to face
If you were Li Wen, would you let your unhappiness influence your
schoolwork How would you deal with it
USING CONTEXT(利用上下文)
to guess the meaning of new words.
2. What does Li Wen think of their parents after the talk
A. Parents are busy and don't care him at all.
B. Parents care for him very much and are proud of him.
C. Parents should be with him all the time.
They had a long talk. "It was exactly what I need," he said. "Now I understand that even though they are always busy, they are always thinking of me. They take pride in everything good that I do."
Para.3. Li Wen understands his parents.
What does “It” refer to
A. His parents’ accompany(陪伴)
B. The communication between him and his parents
take pride in
Can you make a conversation between Li Wen and his parents
Read paragraph 4 and finish the bubble diagram (气泡图).
Changes
Emotion
Study
Personality
Li Wen has changed in many ways. What are they
In the past:
Now:
In the past:
Now:
He felt lonely and unhappy.
He was much happier now.
In the past:
Now:
He was shy and was not be able to make friends quickly in school.
He became more outgoing and make some good friends in school.
He was absent from classes and failed his examinations.
He worked even harder than he used to.
Read the last two paragraphs and 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
make some good
friends
Post reading
Retell the passage according to the struture of the article.
THANK YOU
FOR
Listening