Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark Section B(2a-Self Check) 原创教学课件(共38张PPT)

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I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section B (2a-Self Check)
Unit 4
Key words & phrases:
influence, seldom, proud, absent, fail, examination, exactly, pride,
be proud of, in person, take pride in, general,introduction
Key sentences:
1. It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school.
2. They take pride in everything good that I do.
Reading strategies:
Skimming and scanning
Writing:
Write about how you have changed.
Learning Targets
Content
01
2a-2f
3a-3b
Self check
02
03
2a-2f
1
PART
Talk about your differences between the past and now.
Lead-in
I used to be nervous about tests all the time. What about you
Yes, me too. And I used to…, but not I …
Li Wen is a 15-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
2. He used to hate studying and fail his
exams.
3. He used to fight with his classmates.
1. He used to break the school rules.
2a
Match the paragraphs with their main ideas.
1. Li Wen’s unhappiness began
to influence his schoolwork.
2. They had a long talk.
3. Li Wen’s background.
4. Li Wen has really changed.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Pay attention to the first sentence or the last sentence to get the main idea.
Read the passage
Read the passage and put the sentences [A-D] in the correct places.
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
2b
C
D
A
B
Listen
Read the passage again and underline the problems that Li Wen used to have.
1. He became less interested in studying.
2. Sometimes he was absent from classes, and he failed his examinations.
3. Li Wen was shy and was not able to make friends quickly in school.
4. He wanted to leave the school.
2c
Read the passage again and underline what Li Wen is like now.
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 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”.
Use clues from the passage to help you guess the meanings of the words in the box.
USING CONTEXT
Using the sentence context may help you guess and learn the meanings of new words and phrases.
boarding school
influence
absent
in person
亲身；亲自
v.&n. 影响
adj. 缺席；不在
寄宿学校
2d
be proud of/take pride in make a decision/decide miss/be absent from change/influence look after/take care of
Complete the passage with the proper forms of the words and phrases in the box.
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 difficult.
look after/take care of
missed/was absent from
made a decision/decided
2e
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.
be proud of/take pride in make a decision/decide miss/be absent from change/influence look after/take care of
changed/influenced
be proud of/take pride in
Possible questions Li Wen might ask his parents
Questions his parents might ask Li Wen
Possible answers from Li Wen and his parents
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:
2f
I miss you, too. Can you tell me why you want to leave school
Mom and dad, I miss you very much.
Because I feel lonely and unhappy.
Why don't you talk with your friend
Of course. Although we can't be with you, we care about you all the time. We both take pride in everything good that you do. And we hope you will be happy every day...
I have no friends here. Do you still love me
I miss you, too. Can you tell me why you want to leave school
Mom and dad, I miss you very much.
Because I feel lonely......
Role play
The feelings after reading:
For children: We should understand that though our parents are busy, they are always thinking of us. They take pride in everything good that we do.
For parents: We should have much more communication with our kids. It's very important for us to be there for our children.
seldom 不常; 很少
添加小标题
Language Point 1
When he was a little boy, he seldom caused any problems, and his family spent a lot of time together.（教材P30）
e.g. He is seldom nervous about exams.
seldom是频度副词,相当于hardly ever,通常放在be动词、助动词或情态动词之后,实义动词之前，表示否定意义。
The boy seldom eats breakfast. It’s a bad habit.
seldom具有否定意义
用于反意疑问句时, 附加问句要用肯定形式。
e.g. He seldom goes to work by car, does he
cause v. 引起；导致
seldom具有否定意义
1.cause sth.引起某事
What caused his death
2.cause sb. sth.= cause sth. for sb.给某人带来....../惹来......
He caused his parents a lot of trouble. = He caused a lot of trouble for his parents.
3.cause sb. / sth. to do sth. 导致某人/某物......
The drought caused the plants to die.
cause n. 原因，起因
I wouldn’t tell you without (good) cause.
influence v. 影响
influence n.影响
Language Point 2
Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork.（教材P30）
1.influence sb. / sth. 影响某人或某事
But the truth is that the game also influences his sleep.
2.influence sb. to do sth. 影响某人做某事
What influenced you to take up nursing
1.have an influence on 对......有影响
Listening to music has a great influence on her.
2.under the influence of
受到......的影响
The girl chose science under the influence of her father.
absent
Language Point 3
Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his examinations.（教材P30）
adj. “缺席;不在
搭配：be absent from ...
Jim was absent from the meeting yesterday.
absent的名词形式是absence，意思也是“缺席，不在”。
The manager is very angry at John’s absence.
fail
1.fail in sth. 在某方面失败
He failed in business. 他经商失败。
2.fail to do sth. 未能做到某事
He failed to climb up the tall tree. 他未能爬上那棵高树。
Language Point 4
01
02
She advised them to talk with their son in person.（教材P30）
advise v. “建议”
advise sb. (not) to do sth.
建议某人（不要）做某事
The doctor advised her to lie in bed for a week.
advise doing sth.
建议做某事
I advise riding shared bikes to get there.
⑤ It’s very important for parents to be there for their children.（教材P30）
Language Point 5
It’s + 表示事物品质的形容词 + for sb. to do sth. “对某人来说做某事是……的”，动词不定式to do sth.是真正的主语。
It’s difficult for us to buy a new house.
对我们来说买套新房很困难。
It’s +表示人的品质的形容词 + of sb. to do sth. “某人做某事是……的”，此时的形容词是修饰“某人”的。
It’s clever of you to do some exercises after listening to me.
听完我的话后做些练习,你真是聪明。
3a-3b
2
PART
Write notes about how you have changed in your appearance, personality and hobbies. Then talk with a partner about your changes.
In the past Now
Appearance
Personality
Hobbies
3a
short and thin
tall
shy
outgoing
music
dance
Tina, is that you You look so different! You have changed a lot in the last few years, haven’t you
Yes, I have. I used to ..., but now I ...
Write about how you have changed. What did you use to be like Which change is the most important one, and why
Try to write two paragraphs.
Paragraph 1：General introduction about the changes in your life
Paragraph 2：The most important change and how it happened
3b
How I’ve Changed!
My life has changed a lot in the last few years. I used to be overweight but I’m not anymore. I lost a lot of weight after I started playing tennis. Playing tennis three times a week is very good exercises. Now I’m fitter and healthier.
The biggest change in my life was becoming much better in English. This is thanks to my English teacher, Mrs. Wong, who gave me an interesting book to read. I enjoyed it so much that I started to read other books. This is the most important change because I am no longer afraid of the English language and I am doing better in my exams. This has made my parents even proud of me.
Sample writing
Self check
3
PART
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.
silent require absent fail interview take pride in
be proud of in person influence humorous seldom
1. The mother traveled for many hours to return home to talk to her child _________.
2. He used to be a very quiet teenager. He remained ________ most of the time and
_________ talked to other people.
3. If you are always _________ from class, you will _________ the examinations.
4. The teacher __________________ helping his students win the English competition.
absent
fail
seldom
in person
silent
takes/took pride in
5. Kate’s grandparents have had a great ____________ on her.
6. That British teacher is very ___________. He always tells us interesting jokes.
7. People are usually ____________ to give a general self-introduction in a job
_____________.
8. Tina played very well in the basketball game and her parents ________________her.
silent require absent fail interview take pride in
be proud of in person influence humorous seldom
interview
influence
humorous
are/ were proudof
required
2. What did you use to be like when you were in primary school
Complete these statements.
I used to wear _______________________________________ .
My hair used to be ____________________________________.
I used to watch _______________________________________.
I used to play ________________________________________.
I used to be __________________________________________.
smaller-sized clothes
short and straight
cartoons
hide and seek
short
单项选择。
1.If you don't study hard before the exam, you will probably _____ it.
A.pass B.fail C.finish D.succeed
2._____ the old lady is seventy years old, _____ is still lively.
A.No matter; she B.Even though; she
C.No matter, but she D.Even though; but she
B
B
Exercise
3. — Molly has changed so much! She _____ be shy and quiet.
— Yeah. But now she _____ speaking in front of class.
A. used to; is used to B. is used to; is used to
C. used to; used to D. is used to; used to
A
03
Talk about what you used to be like.
01
Learned to write a passage about how you have changed.
02
Learned some words and expressions
Summary
What are the shirts made of
Section A (1a-2d)
Unit 5
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