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Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section B (2a-2e)
新目标版九年级上册
left-behind children
What do you think of these children
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Predict.
Look at the picture and make some predictions.
1.How is the boy feeling in the picture
2. Who is with him, his mother or his
teacher
3. What are they doing
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Look at the title and get some information about the passage:
What problem do you think he might have
He used to ....
He didn't use to ....
2a.
Li Wen is a 15-year-old boy
from the countryside. His
parents are working in the
city.
What information can you
get
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Reading Strategy :
Pay attention to the first sentence or the last sentence to get the main idea.
Skim.
Skim the passage and match each with main ideas.
He changed to be worse
Why he changed to be better
Why he changed to be worse
He changed to be better
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
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Missing language
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
Put the sentences [A-D] in the correct places.
Scan
阅读应试微策略：运用上下文帮助理解。
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.
Missing language
2b
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. _____________________________________________
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.
______________________________“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.”
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 act ivies. “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.”
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Read Para. 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 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.
How has he changed in personality
When he was a little boy
A few years ago
now
good and nice
A. often B. hardly ever
spend a lot of time with his parents
lonely and unhappy
His parents worked in the city.
He stayed with his grandparents.
hard-working
excellent
Why
unbelievable
What difficulties did he use to have
Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork. He began
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 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.
In what aspects(方面)he changed to be worse
Read Para. 2.
What difficulties did he use to have
1. He began less interested in studying.
2. He was absent from classes.
3. He failed his examinations
4. He was not able to make friends in school.
5. He wanted to leave the school.
Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork. He began
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 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.
Why did he have these performances
What did his teacher and his parents do
His unhappiness and loneliness led him to a bad result.
advise them to do
in person=face to face
His parents truly cared about Li Wei.
It was a long way from his parents’ workplace to his school.
They had a long talk. “It was exactly what I needed,” he said. “Now I understand that even though they all busy, they are always thinking
of me. They take pride in everything good that I do.”
What does “It” refer to
A. His parents’ accompany(陪伴)
B. The communication between him and his parents
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.
be proud of = take pride in
Read Para. 3.
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After that, Li Wen’s parents had much more communication with their son than they used to.Now Li Wen has really changed. 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.”
Read Para. 4.
Li Wen has changed in many ways. What are they
personality
study
emotion(情绪)
Finish the bubble diagram (气泡图).
Changes
Emotion
Study
Personality
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.
How did Li Wen's parents show their love
Please find the sentences in the passage.
His parents took 24-hour train and 5-hour bus ride to get to Li Wen’s school. ( Para.2 the last sentence)
2. Even though they’re very busy, they are always thinking of me. They take pride in everything good I do. ( Para.3 Line2-3)
3. After that, Li Wen’s parents had much more communication with their son than they used to . ( Para.4 the first sentence)
Discuss
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Practice.
Make a conversation between Li Wen and his parents, and role-play it with your group. Try to use the sentences in the passage.
Li Wei: Mom and dad, I miss you so much.
Parents: We miss you, too.
Dear, why do you want to leave school
Li Wei: Because I feel …
Let’s read.
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 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. 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.
look after / take care of
missed / was absent from
be proud of / take pride in
decided / made a decision
changed / influenced
What has changed Li Wen
What do you think of the last sentence "It's very important for parents to be there for their children"
The communication made Li Wen know his parents love him.
It’s very important for parents to be there
for their children.
Think.
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