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Unit4
I used to be afraid of the dark.
SectionB 2a-2e
reading
What is the vedio about
stay-at-home children
There is a boy in 2b,he also is a stay-at-home child,let’s know about him.
He Studies Harder Than He Used to
Look at 2a on your book.
What problems did he have
Look at the title of the passage.
B. He didn’t use to study hard and he hated studying.
C. He used to fight with his classmates.
A. He used to break the school rules.
Let’s predict!
He didn’t use to study hard.
Now he studies harder.
How
Why
change
Who
Li Wen
How old
fifteen
Where
countryside
Where
city
What
Problems
What’s the general idea(主旨) of the passage
It’s about Li Wen’s change.
It’s about Li Wen’s school.
It’s about Li Wen’s hobby.
fast reading
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 4
Li Wen’s understanding of his parents.
李文对父母的理解
Li Wen’s background.李文的背景
Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork.李文的不开心影响他的学业
Li Wen’s changes now, and his ideas about parents.李文现在的改变，和他对父母相符
Paragraph 3
Let’s match the main idea of each para.
阅读技巧：注意每段的段首和段末获取文章的大意
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.
C
D
A
B
技巧：利用上下文语境
联系上下文，前后有转折关系 however/but …
关注上下文的关系，及代词
关注上下文及同义词
关注上下文的关系，及代词
1.How old is he
2.Where is he from
Li Wen is a normal15-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.
Para.1 Li Wen’s background.
He is a normal 15-year-old boy
一个正常的15岁的男孩
Li Wen
He is from countryside.
1.Why did Li Wen feel lonely and unhappy
a little boy
________ the city搬去城市
________ job找工作
a few years ago
his family_____a lot of time ________.
spend time together花时间在一起
______________ 非常努力学习
__________ school在学校做得好
seldom caused problems:
很少引起问题
_____his parents
feel lonely孤独的
unhappy
不开心的
spent together
work very hard
do well in
moved to
look for
miss
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.
Para.2 Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork.
1.How did Li Wen’s unhappiness begin to influence his schoolwork
1.How did Li Wen’s unhappiness begin to influence his schoolwork
He became_______ ______ in studying.
He was _____ _____classes.
He _______his examinations.
less interested
absent from
be absent from…缺席;不在
failed
Problems
His parents’decision
send him to a ______________.
boarding school
寄宿学校
send sb to某地送某人去某地
He was shy and was not able to ______ ______ quickly.
考试失败
make friends
He wanted to _____the school.
leave
leave某地，离开某地
life there _______
difficult
a 5-hour bus ride
His teacher ________________him .
She advised them to talk with their son_________.
一个五小时公车路程
a 24-hour train
一个24小时火车程
was worried about
in person
be worried about 担心某事/某人
亲自
3 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.”
Read para3
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.
Li Wen’s understanding of his parents.
李文对父母的理解
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 para3
Li Wen’s changes now, and his ideas about parents.
He has become _____ ________.
What changes happened to Li Wen after a long talk
He has made some ____ ________.
He has joined ____ _______ _______.
He has ________ _______in many other activities.
He is _____ ________ now,works even _______.
more outgoing
good friends
the basketball team
become active
much happier
harder
Read again and fill in the mind map.
What does he think about the talk and his parents
He
thought
about
the talk was exactly what he needed
His parents are always thinking of him.
They take pride in everything good that he does.
After reading
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.
一个十五岁年龄的男孩
学校表现好
很难相信
在...方面有困难
引起麻烦
搬迁到城市寻找工作
照顾
感到孤独不快乐
2 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.
逃课
考试不及格
做出决定做某事
送他去寄宿学校
交朋友
建议和他们的儿子谈话
亲自
对学习不那么敢兴趣
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 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.”
和某人有很多的交流
加入学校篮球队
变得活跃
比...更努力学习
总是对我感到自豪
a 15-year-old boy
do well in school
cause problems
look for jobs
take care of
feel lonely and unhappy
be absent from classes
一个 15 岁的男孩
学业好；在学校表现好
惹麻烦
找工作
照顾 / 照料……
感到孤独和不开心
逃课
考考你？
make a decision to do sth.
a boarding school
advise sb. to do sth.
in person
take pride in ...
have communication with
be proud of ...
决定做某事
一个寄宿学校
建议某人做某事
亲身；亲自
为……感到自豪
与……交流
为.......骄傲 / 感到自豪
1.When he was a little boy, he seldom caused any problems, and
his family spent a lot of time together.
I don’t think fast food is good for our health, so I __go to MacDonald.
A. seldom B. always C. usually D. often
中考语言点及考点
seldom=hardly ever不常; 很少，含有否定意义的频度副词
2.Li Wen's unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork.
influence 影响，可做动词或名词
常用have / has an influence on...或be an influence on...对..有影响
老师对学生有很大的影响。
Teachers __________ a great _____________ students.
have / are
influence on
3.He was absent from classes and failed his examinations.
1）absent 缺席; 不在 be absent from …缺席;不在
2)fail 不及格; 失败; 未能(做到)，搭配：
fail sth或fail in sth做某事失败或不及格
fail to do sth未能做某事
活学活用：
1.Mr Jackson was absent_the meeting yesterday because he had a bad cold.
A. for B. with C. of D. from
2. Wu Fang lost the ticket, so she failed__the film The Jungle Book last night.
A. watching B. to watching C. watch D. to watch
B
D
4.She advised them to talk with their son in person.
advise建议,动词 advise doing sth建议做某事
advise sb. to do sth建议某人做某事
5.“…, they are always thinking of me. They take pride in
everything good that I do.”
l) always用在一般现在时态里，表示经常的行为习惯。
与进行时连用，be always doing sth常表达说话人的某种
情绪，如赞扬、不满、责 备等。
2) take pride in 为…感到自豪/骄傲,pride名词,自豪/骄傲
与be proud of同义,为…感到自豪,形容词, proud自豪的/骄傲的
Smoking is bad for health, so the doctor advised my father _______.
A. to smoke B. not to smoke C. smoking D. not smoking
B
2d
Use clues from the passage to help you guess the meanings of the words in the box.
influence absent boarding school in person
1. not present; missing from
2. have an effect on; change
3. a school that a student can stay in i.e. he /she does not need to go home every day
4. face to face
influence
absent
boarding school
in person
2e
Homework
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 very 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 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.
be proud of / take pride in make a decision/ decide
miss / be absent from change / influence look after / take care of
Thank you for listening!
