(共21张PPT)
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
SectionB (2a-2f)
Learning aims
1.Master the new words and expressions: seldom, influence, absent, fail, examination, boarding school, in person, exactly, pride, take pride in, proud, be proud of
2.Learn to know the changes of Li Wen and how he changed well.
3.Learn to use context to guess the word’s meaning.
New words
I ________(很少) do exercise like her.
influence
[' nflu ns]
n.&v.影响
seldom
absent
[ bs( )nt]
adj.缺席；不在
New words
examination
[ ɡ.z m 'ne ( )n]
n.考试；审查
fail /fe l/
v.不及格；失败；未能做到
boarding school
寄宿学校
New words
exactly
[ ɡ'z k(t)li]
adv.确切地；精确地
in person
亲身；亲自
New words
proud [pra d]
adj.自豪的；骄傲的
be proud of
为......骄傲；感到自豪
pride [pra d]
n.自豪；骄傲
take pride in
为......感到自豪
Warming up
2a Li Wen is a15-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
He Studies Harder Than He Used to
He might have few friends.
He might be shy.
He might do poor in his lessons.
Reading
2b Read the passage and put the sentences [A-D] in the correct places.
Missing language
A. They had a long talk.他们进行了一次长谈。
B. Now Li Wen has really changed.现在李文真的变了。
C. However, things began to change a few years ago.
然而，几年前事情开始发生了变化。
D. His teacher was worried about him.
begin to do sth.开始做某事
be worried about对......担心；担忧
Answer: C, D, A, B
Read the passage again and fill in the blanks.
When he was a little boy, A few years ago, Now
he_______caused any problems.
seldom
he often felt________ and____________.
lonely
unhappy
he became___________ studying . Sometimes he was __________ classes and______his exams.
less interested
absent from
failed
he was______ and was not able to ___________ quickly in school.
shy
make friends
he has become__________
and made some_________
in school. He has even joined the school________
team and become _______
in many other activities.
more outgoing
good friends
basketball
active
he works even________ .
harder
he is much________ .
happier
His parents moved to the city to look for jobs.
His parents had a long talk with him.
1 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
He Studies Harder Than He Used to
表现得好
一个15岁的普通男孩
It’s + adj.+to do sth.做某事是......
“不常；很少”（含否定含义）
原形：spend 花费，主语为人
begin to do sth.开始做某事
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.
2 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
找工作
照顾
feel lonely感到孤独
influence sb. to do sth.影响某人做某事
have an influence on sb.对某人有影响
变得对学习不那么感兴趣
be absent from 缺席
考试不及格
the decision to send him to a boarding school. However, Li Wen was shy and 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 son in person. So his parents took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to get to Li Wen’s school.
make a decision/decisions to do sth.决定做某事
be able to do sth.能够做某事
发现
引导宾从
be worried about对......担心；担忧
advise sb. to do sth.建议某人做某事
亲身；亲自
ride n.（乘车或骑车的）短途旅程
3 They had a long talk. “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.”
4 After that, Li Wen ’s parents had much more communication with their son than they used to. Now Li Wen has really changed. He has
这正是我们所需要的
引导宾从
即使；尽管
be always doing sth.
“一直/总是做某事”
我所做的每一件好事
在那之后
have communication with sb.与某人交流
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”.
加入学校篮球队
在（某方面）变得活跃
much修饰比较级
even修饰比较级
be proud of 为......骄傲
It’s + adj.for sb.+to do sth.做某事对某人来说是......
be there for sb.“随叫随到；不离某人左右”，是一种习惯用法
USING CONTEXT
Using the sentence context may help you guess and learn the meanings of new words and phrases.
利用语境
利用句子的语境可以帮你猜测和了解生词和短语的意思。
动名词作主语
2d Use clues from the passage to help you guess the meanings of the words in the box.
influence absent boarding school in person
2e 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
Li Wen is a15-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
look after/take care of
missed/was absent from
made a decision
/decided
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.
changed/influenced
be proud of/take pride in
2f What do you think Li Wen and his parents talked about in their conversation Write a conversation and role-play it with your group. Think of the following things:
Possible questions Li Wen might ask his parents
Questions his parents might ask Li Wen
Possible answers from Li Wen and his parents
Homework
1.Read and recite the new words and expressions in this class.
2.Finish 2f. Write a conversation about what Li Wen and his parents talked about.
Thanks for listening!
