Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark. Section B 大阅读(共38张PPT)

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Unit4
SectionB 2a-2f
He Studies Harder Than He Used to
Why can't the father
be there for the child
He has to go to the city to look for jobs.
How was
the boy's feeling
after his father left
Unhappy
Lonely
Proud
Happy
How did the father feel
when he saw the boy's
prize
Do you think the father loves his child
Nowadays, there are a group of children who stay at home without their parents' company.
This is a social problem
which is difficult to solve, because their parents have to work outside for their livelihood.
What problems
do you think
these children
might have
Maybe we can find the answers from the passage in 2b
He Studies Harder Than He used to
Who is “he”
Li Wen
Can you guess what happened to him from the title and the picture
He used to have difficulties in school, but now he works hard in studying.
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.
task1
Find the main ideas in each paragraph
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Para 2
Para 3
Para 1
Para 4
task2
Read the passage and put the sentences [A-D] in the correct places.
Para 1 ____
Para 2 ____
Para 3 ____
Para 4 ____
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
C
D
A
B
You should pay attention to the sentences before or after this sentence.
TIP
Careful reading
Li Wen’s background.
Who's Li Wen
A normal 15-year-old boy from the countryside.
Is he a good student in the school now
Yes.
He works very hard and does well in school.
1
2
3
Did he use to be good in the past
No.
He used to have difficulties in school.
Para1
Deep thinking
Can you
guess
what
caused
his
difficulties
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.
Happy
His parents moved to the city to look for jobs, and his grandparents came to take care of him.
lonely
unhappy
change
missed so much
Careful reading
Para2
What difficulties did LinWen have
was absent from classes
failed the examinations
became less
interested in studying
缺席的，不在的
Li Wen 's unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork.
影响
Para2
Careful reading
1. From Li Wen's problems, what decision did his parents make
They decided to send him to a boarding school.
寄宿学校
2. Was the situation getting better
No.
Li Wen was shy and was not able to
make friends quickly in school.
Life there is difficult.
I want to leave the school.
1. Did he always cause
these problems
2. Why has he changed
so much
Para2
Careful reading
What
did
Lin Wen's teacher and parents
do
Para2
Careful reading
worried about
called his parents and advised them to talk with their son in person
亲自
took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to get to Lin Wen's school
Are
things
getting better
Before the talk
He felt ________ and ________.
He_____________ classes and _______ his examinations.
He was _____ and was not be able to ____________ quickly in school.
lonely
unhappy
was absent from
failed
shy
make friends
Careful reading
Para3&Para4
After the talk
He was ____________ now, because he knew his parents ________.
He worked ________ than he used to.
He became ________ and __________
_______ in school.
much happier
were pround of him
even harder
more outgoing
made some good friends
Changes
Careful reading
Para 3& Para4
After a long conversation with his parents
1. Why is Li Wen happier than before, and work harder than he used to
Because he knows his parents love him
and they're always proud of him.
Careful reading
Para 3& Para4
After a long conversation with his parents
2. What did Li Wen finally learn
He learns that it is very important for parents to be there for their children.
Deep thinking
From a problem student to a good student,
what had changed him
What can you learn from the story of Li Wen
There should be more communication between parents and children.
It is important for parents to be there for their children.
Parents and children should understand with each other.
Love is never absent.
Can you imagine
most of parents who work outside are like these
Even though they are always busy.....
Love is never absent!
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.
2e
be proud of / take pride in make a decision/ decide
miss/ be absent from
change / influence look after / take care of
look after / take care of
missed / was absent from
make a decision/decided
changed / influenced
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.
2e
be proud of / take pride in make a decision/ decide
miss/ be absent from
change / influence look after / take care of
be proud of / take pride in
2f
Li Wen: Mom and dad, I miss you
very much.
Parents: We miss you ,too.
Mom : Why do you want to leave school
Li Wen: Because I feel …
What do you think Li Wen and his parents talked about in their conversation.
Possible questions Li Wen might ask his parents.
Questions his parents might ask Li Wen
Possible answers from Li Wen and his parents
Write a conversation and role-play it with your group.
Mind
map
background
a 15-year-old boy
does well in
works hard
now
when he was a little boy
seldom caused problems;
parents spent a lot of time with him
a few years ago
parents moved to city to look for jobs
lonely
unhappy
good
happy
before the talk
influence
less interested in schoolwork;
was absent from classes;
failed his examinations;
not able to make friends quickly
result
teacher worried about and called his parents;
parents came back
After the talk
has become more outgoing;
has made good friends;
has joined the school basketball
team;
has become active
much happier
work even harder
Language points
Key words
1. 15-year-old
15岁的
2. do well in
擅长于（=be good at)
3.have difficulty in sth.
在某方面有困难
4.seldom
很少(有否定意义，位于实义动词之前，be动词/情态v.之后）
5.look for
寻找（=search for）
6.take care of
照顾 （=look after)
7.make the decision
做决定
8.boarding school
寄宿学校
9.in person
亲自，面对面
10.even though
即使, 虽然（=even if)
11. be proud of
对...感到自豪（=take pride in)
1. It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school .(Para1)
It is hard to believe + that 从句
意为“很难相信...”， 其中it 是形式主语，真正主语是动词不定式结构to believe...,其中that引导的从句作believe 的宾语。
E.g. It is hard to believe that he scored a goal the minute the game began.
2. Li Wen's unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork.(Para2)
influence
此处表“影响”
influence sb. to do sth. 意为“影响某人做某事”
influence 作名词，意为：“影响''
have an influence on sb.
“对某人有影响“
3. Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his examinations(Para2)
be absent from
此处表“缺席”
absent 在此处为形容词，表示“缺席的，不在场的”
absence 作名词，意为：“缺席，不在''
absent的反义词是present ，意为：“出席的，在场的”
4. Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his examinations(Para2)
fail v.
此处表“不及格，失败”
fail an examination 考试失败
fail to do sth. 未能做到某事
fail的名词为failure
5.Now I understand that even though they are busy , they are always thinking of me.(Para3)
be always doing sth.
意为：“总是做某事”,常用于表达说话人的某种情绪，
如赞扬，不满，责备等。
e.g She is always speaking to others politely. (赞扬）
My parents are always requiring me to do this or
that. （不满）
6.They take pride in everything good that I do.(Para3)
I know my parents love me and they're always proud
of me....（Para4)
take pride in/be proud of 为...感到自豪
take pride in 中 in 为介词，后可接名词，代词，v-ing形式。
pride 为名词，意为“骄傲；自豪”
the pride of ...的骄傲
6.They take pride in everything good that I do.(Para3)
I know my parents love me and they're always proud
of me....（Para4)
take pride in/be proud of 为...感到自豪
be proud of 中 proud 为形容词，意为“骄傲的，自豪的”
be proud to do sth. 为做某事感到骄傲，自豪
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