(共29张PPT)
Unit 4
I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section B
2a-2e
【学习目标】
1.掌握重点词汇及短语:influence, absent, seldom, fail, be proud of, take pride in等。
2.通过阅读Li Wen过去与现在的改变,锻炼通过上下文语意猜测生词词义的能力。
3.通过阅读,训练还原句子及语篇理解力。
4. 学会和家长及他人沟通,建立融洽的人际关系。
Stay-at-home children
What do you think of them
He studies harder than he used to
Li Wen
Title
Tip 1 --- Predicting
预测
What problems did Li Wen use to have according to the title
Maybe, he used to ...
Maybe, he used to ...
Maybe, he used to ...
Maybe, he used to ...
Maybe, he used to ...
Predicting----预测
What problems These are my predictions.
Yes or No
Maybe, he used to hate studying.
Maybe, he used to seldom fail the exams.
Maybe, he used to break the school rules.
Maybe, he used to be proud of his study.
…
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Brainstorm 头脑风暴
hardly几乎不
take pride in以……为荣
Maybe, he used to be interested in his study.
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
2a
He Studies Harder Than He Used to
2. He used to hate studying and fail his exams.
3. He used to fight with his classmates.
1. He used to break the school rules.
2b
Read the passage and put the sentences [A-D] in the correct places.
A. They had a long talk
B. Now Li Wen has really changed
C. However, things began to change a
few years ago
His teacher was worried about him
1.C 2.D 3.A 4. B
Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his school work.
They had a long talk and Li Wen understood that his parents take pride 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 on page 30. Then match the paragraphs with their main ideas.
Li Wen used to have difficulties in school.
His parents left him behind and he felt very lonely and unhappy.
He didn’t like his grandparents.
He works very hard and does well in school when his grandparents came to look after him.
He missed his parents so much and wanted to live with them.
F
T
F
F
T
While you read
Read the first paragraph, then finish the exercises. “T” for true, “F” for false.
2
Why did Li Wen became less interested in studying
He is a lazy boy.
B. He wants to play outside.
C. He felt lonely and unhappy.
D. He doesn’t like to study.
Read the second paragraph and then choose the right answer.
2. Which of the following is NOT Li Wen’s difficulties in school
He was absent from classes.
B. He failed his examinations.
C. He was shy.
D. He had no friends in school.
3. His parents took a __________ and a __________ to get to Li’s school.
24-hour bus, 5-hour train
B. 24-hour train, 5-hour bus
C. 24-hour train, 15-hour bus
D. 24-hour bus, 15-hour train
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
ask teacher for help
Find out the phrases in the passage:
a normal 15-year-old boy 一个正常15岁男孩
do well 做得好
take care of 照顾
fell lonely 感到孤独
influence his schoolwork 影响他的学业
be absent from 缺课
make a decision to do sth. 决定做某事
advise sb.to do sth. 建议某人做某事
in person 亲自
take pride in 为……感到自豪
be proud of 为……骄傲
be worried about 为……担心
Read the passage and underline the problems that Li Wen used to have.
2c
P31
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.
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
Retell Li Wen’s story. The pictures may help you.
When Li Wen was a little child, he was________and hardly cause ___________.
After his parents _____________
_____, he often felt________and
__________.
Post reading
happy
problems
moved to the
city
lonely
unhappy
Retell Li Wen’s story. The pictures may help you.
Post reading
Li Wen was _______________
in studying.
His teacher __________
______ him.
less interested
was worried
about
Post reading
Retell Li Wen’s story. The pictures may help you.
Li Wen’s parents ____
________________ with him.
Now Li Wen has become _____ outgoing and much _______.
had a long talk
more
happier
Post reading
Did you use to have problems in school
Did you talk with your parents
一、根据句意及首字母提示写单词。
1.China sent Shenzhou Ⅺ successfully in October,2016.We were __________ of our country.
2.Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong are the _______ of China.We like them very much.
3.The hotel is _______ what we want.It's a perfect one for us to stay in.
4.Read the passage and find the ________ idea of it.
5.The book Who Moved My Cheese?is very helpful.Could you give me an ______________ of it
proud
pride
exactly
general
introduction
二、根据句意,用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。
pay attention to,in person,move away,to one's surprise,take care of
6.He couldn't come to the party because he had to ___________his brother.
7.________________,my phone call changed his life.
8.The teacher made me ________________ my pronunciation next time.
9.Why don't you come here__________
10.His parents found jobs in Wuhan,so they __________.
take care of
To my surprise
pay attention to
in person
moved away
三、单项选择。
( )11.When I knew that China had got her first Aircraft Carrier(航空母舰),I felt ________.
A.excited B.terrible C.nervous D.strange
( )12.—John is so excited.Did he win the competition
—Yes.He was lucky and he had ________ one minute to complete the special task,no more and no less.
A.especially B.probably C.exactly D.hardly
A
C
( )13.—Who looked after your sick grandmother in hospital
—My father did that ________.He didn't want anybody else's help.
A.in fact B.in person C.in total D.in disagreement
( )14.He won in the story competition and his parents were very ________.
A.smart B.proud C.sorry D.upset
B
B
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Summary
What have you learned
Homework
1.Read the passage again.
2.Finish exercise book the fourth period.