Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.Period 4(Section B 2a－2f)课件(共12张PPT)

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Unit 4　I used to be afraid of the dark.
Period 4(Section B 2a－2f)
教学目标 1. 能够为自己和他人的改变提供合理的建议和途径2. 能通过上下文猜测单词和词组的含义
重点词汇 influence, absent, fail, examination, in person, exactly, take pride in, be proud of, general, introduction
重点句型 ①It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school.②Li Wen's unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork.③She advised them to talk with their son in person.④Now I understand that even though they are busy, they are always thinking of me.
难点 They take pride in everything good that I do.
1. influence影响
【点拨】influence作动词时，意为“影响；对……起作用”。如：
①Li Wen's unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork.李文的不开心开始影响他的学业。
②His teacher's words influenced him for all his life.他老师的话影响了他的一生。
【延伸】influence还可作名词，意为“影响；作用”。常用短语：have an influence on sb.，意为“对某人有影响”。如：His idea had a great influence on me.他的思想对我有过巨大的影响。
2. make a decision to do sth.决定做某事
【点拨】decision是可数名词，意为“决定”，其动词形式是decide。make a decision意为“做决定”，make a decision to do sth.＝decide to do sth.，意为“决定做某事”。
该短语中的decision前可以有good, big等形容词修饰。
如：
①Finally, Li Wen's parents made the decision to send him to a boarding school.
最后，李文的父母决定把他送去寄宿学校。
②We made a decision to go to Beijing next week.＝We decided to go to Beijing next week.
我们决定下周去北京。
3. advise 劝告；忠告；建议
【点拨】advise是动词，意为“劝告；忠告；建议”。常用结构：advise sb. (not) to do sth.，意为“建议某人(不要)做某事”。advise (sb.)＋that从句，意为“建议(某人)……”。如：
①She advised them to talk with their son in person.
她建议他们亲自与自己的儿子谈谈。
②They advise him not to wait.
他们建议他不要等。
③I advised (her) that she (should) go.
我建议她离开。
【延伸】advise的名词形式是advice，意为“劝告；忠告；建议”，为不可数名词。a piece of advice意为“一条建议”； give sb. some advice on...意为“在……方面给某人一些建议/忠告”。
4. in person 亲自；亲身
【点拨】in person为介词短语，意为“亲自；亲身”。如：
①He should be here to receive the prize in person.
他应该亲自去领奖。
②The winner will be there in person to collect the prize.
获胜者将亲自去领奖。
1. He became less interested in studying.
他对学习变得不太感兴趣了。
【点拨】be interested in... 意为“对……感兴趣”，相当于take an interest in...。如：
①Are you interested in learning English
你对学英语感兴趣吗？
②They are interested in sports.
他们对运动感兴趣。
【辨析】interested与interesting
这两个词都用作形容词，都与“兴趣”有关，但用法却不同：
(1)interested意为“对……有兴趣的；对……感兴趣的”，常作表语，它的主语一般是人。
(2)interesting意为“令人感兴趣的；有趣的”，既可作表语又可作定语，它的主语一般是物。如：
The students in Class Two are interested in this interesting story.
二班的学生都对这个有趣的故事感兴趣。
2. Now I understand that even though they are busy, they are always thinking of me. They take pride in everything good that I do. 现在我明白了，尽管他们很忙，但他们总是想着我，会以我做的每件好事而感到自豪。
【点拨】(1)even though意为“即使；尽管”，该短语为连词，用来引导让步状语从句。even though引导的从句表达的内容是事实，而even if引导的从句表达的内容通常是把握不大或假设的事情。
如：
①Even though he knows it, he'll not let out the secret.
虽然他知道这个秘密，但他不会泄漏。(他知道这个秘密)
②Even if he knows it, he'll not let out the secret.
即使他知道这个秘密，他也不会泄漏。(不确定他是否知道这个秘密)
(2)take pride in...意为“对……引以为豪；对……感到自豪”，与be proud of...同义。如：
The young mother took pride in her son.
这位年轻的母亲以她的儿子为骄傲。
它的同义词组为be proud of，因此我们也可以说：
The young mother was proud of her son.
但要注意pride是名词，而proud是形容词。be the pride of... 意为“是……的骄傲”。如：
The son is the pride of his mother.
这个儿子是他母亲的骄傲。