(共20张PPT)
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
人教新目标版 九年级上
Section A 3a-3c
Enjoy and fill in the blanks.
I will ________, until I make it real, and all I see is stars
Its not until you _____ that you ______
When your _______ come alive you’re unstoppable
I know I’m ________ into something big, better than before
dream
fall
fly
dreams
Who is the singer of the song
changing
Zhang Liangying
She is always changing herself into a better one.
In the past
She used to ______.
She didn’t use to ___.
Now
She _________.
She gets lots of attention.
From Unknown Girl to Pop Star
Predict
There is also a girl like Zhang Liangying.
She is running, climbing and dreaming
to make her dream possible.
1. What is her job
(What’s she doing )
2. What’s in her hand and on
her ears
3. Where is she from
4. What’s she like
A microphone
She is a singer.
(She is recording songs).
A pair of headphones
outgoing/popular/confident/famous/…
What did she use to be like What’s her name
Asia
Think
Read the title and think what she used to be like.
Tip: The title can help
you understand the article better.
She used to be ________
and _______.
She didn’t use to _______.
But now she is _______,
and ________.
She ________ to sing in
front of a large crowd.
shy
unknown
popular
sing in
public
famous
dares
What a/an______ change!
The article is about the girl’s ________.
experience
___ how Candy’s life
has changed
___ Candy’s advice to
young people
___ Candy’s background
2
3
1
Tips: “Topic sentence”(主题句) is often at the beginning or the end of each paragraph.
Read the article quickly and number the information [1-3].
Skim
Please read Para. 1 carefully and find the information.
Candy’s background
Age: _______________
Job: _______________
Used to be: __________
How to deal with her shyness:
_________________________
Now:_____________________
How to know:______________
took up singing to deal with her shyness
19 years old
Asian pop star
shy
She's not shy any more.
loves singing in front of crowds.
Skan
In the past
now
1.She used to be shy.
2.She didn’t use to be _____
in school
3.She used to ________with friends.
4.She didn’t use to ______
how she appears to others.
popular
hang out
worry about
1.She's not shy anymore.
2.She gets______________.
3.It’s __________ for her to stay with friends because there are always _______.
4.She has to ___________ what she says or does.
tons of attention
impossible
be careful about
Please read para. 2 and fill in the chart .
how Candy’s life has changed
guards
Skan
Candy
Good
Bad
is able to __________
gets _______________. However,
has to __________ how she _______ others.
has to be careful about _______.
doesn't have much________. Because there are many _____.
Everything has two sides.
travel and meet new people
tons of attention
worry about
appears to
what she says or does
private time
guards
I asked Candy how life was different after she became famous.
She explained that there are many good things, like being able to
travel and meet new people all the time.“I didn’t use to be popular
in school, but now I get tons of attention everywhere I go.”However,
too much attention can also be a bad thing. “I always have to worry about how I appear to others, and I have to be very careful about what
I say or do. And I don’t have much private time anymore. Hanging out with friends is almost impossible for me now because there are always guards around me.”
personal
It’s impossible for me to hang out with friends.
What does Candy have to say to all those young people who wants to become famous “Well,” she begins slowly, “you have to be prepared to give up your normal life. You can never imagine how difficult the road to success is. Many times I thought about giving up, but I fought on. You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed. Only a very small number of people make it to the top.”
What are the difficulties on the road to success
What's her advice to young people
Advice
Read Para 3.
What does Candy have to say to all those young people who wants to become famous “Well,” she begins slowly, “you have to be prepared to give up your normal life. You can never imagine how difficult the road to success is. Many times I thought about giving up, but I fought on. You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed. Only a very small number of people make it to the top.”
Advice to success: Young people have to be prepared to ______________________________.
The road to success is so ___________.
They really require _________________________.
Only a small number of people __________________.
give up their normal life
difficult
a lot of talent and hard work
What does the word "require" mean
A. make B. need C. become D. appear
make it to the top
can be successful
She used to be shy, but now she’s not shy _________.
2. She didn’t use to be ___________ in school, but now she gets lots of attention.
She used to _________ with friends, but it is almost impossible now.
4.She didn’t use to ____________ how she appears to others,
but now she does.
anymore
popular
hang out
worry about
Read the article again and complete the sentences about Candy.
3b
Think
What changed Candy Wang
What should you do when you face difficulties
Talent :
be good at singing
Personality:
not shy, dare to sing
in front of crowds
Spirit
never give up,
fight on
Attitude to work
work hard
Talent, personality, spirit, attitude(态度)
Chance favors the prepared mind. 机会总是垂青于有准备的人。
Suppose you are the interviewer and your partner is Candy.
Ask and answer questions.
Question list:
1. What did you use to be like And now
2. How do you deal with …
3. Have your life changed after you became famous
4. Do you have time to stay with your family now
5. When do you feel happy being a pop star
6. …
Hello, every reporter. Welcome to our news conference(记者招会). Let’s welcome Miss Wang.
How Candy’s Changed!
Candy’s life has changed a lot in the last few years.
She used to_______________________________
_____________. Now she is_________________
____________________.
The biggest change in her life was ____________
___________________________________________
__________________________________________.
This is the most important change because
_______________________________________
_________________________________.
be really shy and she didn’t use to be popular
not shy anymore. She
is popular and gets tons of attention
that she took
she never gave up and fought on. She is talented in
up singing to deal with her shyness. As she dared to sing
in front of her class, and then for the whole class.
singing and she works hard to succeed.
Talk and write
My life has changed a lot in the last few
years. I used to __________________________.
Now I’m _______________________________.
The biggest change in my life was___________.
This is the most important change because ___
________________________________________.
How I’ve changed!
Read and try to remember the new words and phrases.
2.Write a story about your changes;
Share your story with friends and tell what you have leant from this story
Asian pop star
used to be...
dare to...
love singing...
1
Candy Wang
good things:
travel and meet ...
get tons of attention...
2
bad things:
worry about...
don't have private time...
guards around ...
3
Life was different after she became famous.
Candy Wang is an Asian pop star, she used to be …
advice:
be prepared to ...
the road to success...
require...
make it to the top
4
background:
From Shy Girl to Pop Star
