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人教版英语
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section B 2a-2f
人教版英语
Stay-at-home children
Warming-up
1.Who are they
2.How do they feel
3.What are they short of most
Parents’ care.
They feel sad and lonely.
They are stay-at-home children.
Where are their parents
Nowadays, there are some stay-at-home children in the countryside.
leave home for the city
look for jobs
to make money
Pre-reading
hardly ever
How do they feel
unhappy
lonely
sad
Pre-reading
What problems might they cause at school
have little interest in studying
be late for class
sleep in class
fight with others
Pre-reading
What problems did Li Wen use to have
Tips: We can get some information from the title(题目) and the picture.
A. He used to hate his teachers.
B. He used to have difficulties in study.
C. He used to be quiet and shy.
Read the title and picture.
2a
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
Read the passage quickly and match
each paragraph with its main idea.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
While-reading
2a
Read the passage again and put the sentences [A-D] in the correct places.
1: What does “they” refer to
2: What are Li Wen’s changes
3: Where do we need “however”
4: Why was his teacher worried about him
USING CONTEXT(上下文;语境)
Using the sentence context may help you guess and learn the meanings of new words and phrases.
联系上下文，前后有转折关系 however/but …
C
关注上下文的关系，及代词
D
关注上下文的关系，及代词
关注时间线
A
B
Read para1 carefully and finish the tasks.
He Studies Harder than He Used to
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.
Careful reading
Explanation
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.
仿写：杰克是一个普通的来自城市的12岁男孩。
Jack is a normal 12-year-old boy from the city.
=He is hard-working.
It is + adj. + (for sb.) to do sth.
宾语从句
时间状从
很少;表否定; be后v.前;He is seldom late for school.
普通的
do well in = be good at 做得好，擅长
have difficulty/problems/trouble (in) doing 做某事有困难
造成
spend …doing
When he was a little boy, he seldom caused any problems, and his family spent a lot of time together.
【中考链接】1) (山东日照) I don’t think fast food is good for our health, so I ______ go to MacDonald.
A. seldom B. always C. usually D. often
2) ( 江苏连云港)—I didn’t know you go to school by taxi.
—Oh, I ____ take a taxi to school, but my bike needs repairing.
A. always B. sometimes C. often D. seldom
Language points
Explanation
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.
=He is working-hard.
It is + adj. + (for sb.) to do sth.
宾语从句
时间状从
little不可few可，加a肯定无a否
寻找
lonely 孤单的
alone 单独的
along 沿着
= look after / care for 照顾
move to + sp.搬到某地
普通的
do well in = be good at 做得好，擅长
have difficulty/problems/trouble in doing 做某事有困难
造成
spend …doing
begin/start to do开始做
Read Para. 1 and fill in the table.
Li Wen’s background card
Sex(性别): _____
Age: _____
From: _______________
In school: __________________________.
It’s hard to believe that _______________
__________________.
boy
15
the countryside
He works hard and does well
he used to have
difficulties in school
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.
Read para2 carefully and finish the tasks.
Careful reading
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 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 Li Wen’s school.
v.&n. 影响
n. 不幸
Explanation
Li Wen's unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork.
【运用】1. 老师对学生有很大的影响。
Teachers __________ a great _____________ students.
2. 受父母的影响，李梅成为了一名医生。
Li Mei’s parents __________ her ________ a doctor.
3. 他的成功影响了其他的工人。 His success ___________________.
4. 谁对你的人生有重大影响？
Who ____________________________ on your life
have
influence on
influenced
to be
influenced other
workers
has an important influence
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 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 Li Wen’s school.
v.&n. 影响
be absent from...缺席...
v.不及格；失败做: fail to do sth.
n. 不幸
考试
pass an exam 考试通过
fail an exam 考试不及格
take an exam 参加考试
Explanation
He was absent from classes and failed his examinations.
【语境应用】用absent或present完成句子。
A: Lucy, now who (1)_____________ the meeting
B: Alice. She is very busy, so she won't come.
A: Yesterday she (2)____________, and today she is, too. Why
B: Because she is looking after her sick mother in hospital.
A: I'm sorry to hear that. But please tell her that she must (3)____________ because we will have an important meeting.
is absent from
was absent
be present
He was absent from classes and failed his examinations.
【运用】1.这次考试Linda及格了，但我不及格。
Linda ______ ______ ______ but I ______ it.
2.从括号内选择正确的选项填空。
1) The car failed _______ at the red light. (to stop / stopping)
2) Sandy was sad because she failed ___ business. (with / in)
in
to stop
passed the exam failed
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 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 Li Wen’s school.
v.&n. 影响
be absent from...缺席...
v.不及格；失败做: fail to do sth.
寄宿学校
亲身；亲自
be/become (more/less) interested in + n./V-ing
对...更多/不怎么感兴趣
决定做某事
be able to do sth.能够做某事
find ... +adj.发现...怎么样
宾语从句
= worry about 担心...
advise sb. to do sth. 建议某人做
advise v. → advice n.
suggest v. → suggestion n.
suggest doing sth.
n. 不幸
考试
pass an exam 考试通过
fail an exam 考试不及格
take an exam 参加考试
Explanation
She advised them to talk with their son in person.
【运用】1.医生建议我彻底休息一下。
____________________________________
2.他建议早点离开。 __________________________
3. Please advise us of the arrival of the goods.
__________________________
The doctor advised me to take a complete rest.
He advised leaving early.
货物到达时请通知我们。
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 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 Li Wen’s school.
v.&n. 影响
be absent from...缺席...
v.不及格；失败做: fail to do sth.
寄宿学校
亲身；亲自
be/become (more/less) interested in + n./V-ing
对...更多/不怎么感兴趣
决定做某事
be able to do sth.能够做某事
find ... +adj.发现...怎么样
宾语从句
= worry about 担心...
advise sb. to do sth. 建议某人做
take a + 数字-hour + bus ride
乘坐...小时的汽车
n. 不幸
考试
pass an exam 考试通过
fail an exam 考试不及格
take an exam 参加考试
Explanation
3
1
In what aspects(方面)he changed to be worse
He became____ _________
in studying.
less interested
He was ______ _____
classes.
absent from
He _____his examinations.
failed
2
4
He was shy and was not able to
______ ______ quickly.
5
He wanted to _____the school.
make friends
leave
1
上学真没意思....
He was ______ from classes.
2
3
He _____ his examinations.
absent
failed
made a decision to send him to a ______________.
boarding school
4
Clues from the passage
shy and had no friends quickly
found life there was difficult.
5
6
His unhappiness began to ________ choolwork.
He became ___ ________ in studying.
less interested
influence
Revision
he wanted to leave the school.
What did his teachers do
Who could help him
What did his parents do
called his parents and advised them to talk with Li Wen in person.
took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to get to his school and had a long talk with him.
teachers
Parents
6
7
8
Clues from the passage
Revision
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 carefully and finish the tasks.
Careful reading
They had a long talk. “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.”
为...感到自豪
take pride in...
= be proud of...
宾语从句
定语从句
even though 即使；虽然
= even if
= though
= although
be always doing sth.
总是在做某事
确切地
Explanation
“…, they are always thinking of me. They take pride in
everything good that I do.”
proud与pride的异同
刘翔虽然告别了他心爱的跨栏，但我们依然以他为骄傲。
Liu Xiang said goodbye to his loved hurdle, but we ____ _____ __ him.
(2) 上周参观了博物馆后，我为中国的发明感到自豪。
I ____ _____ _____ Chinese inventions after visiting the museum
last week. (take)
are proud of
took pride in
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 carefully and finish the tasks.
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 his parents now
Careful reading
Now he understands that even though his parents are busy, they are always thinking of him. They take pride in everything good that he does.
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.”
Read para4carefully and finish the tasks.
Careful reading
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”.
be proud of... = take pride in... 为...感到自豪
have communication with sb.
= communicate with sb. 与某人交流
现在完成时：have/has + 过去分词
become active in...对...积极
It is + adj. + (for sb.) to do sth.
be there for sb.
不离某人左右
其他的
Explanation
Past Now
He felt ________ and ________. He was ____________ now, because he knew his parents __________________.
He __________________ classes and _______ his examinations. He worked ___________ than he used to.
He was _____ and was not be able to ____________ quickly in school. He became _____________ and _________________
_______ in school.
lonely
unhappy
much happier
were proud of him
was absent from
failed
even harder
shy
make friends
more outgoing
made some good
friends
Fill in the blanks.
2e
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
1. Lucy’s brother ______________ (非常擅长) math.
2. My mother _______________(没赶上公共汽车) this morning, and she was late for work.
3. She has been ______________(找工作) in this city for about two months.
4. Many parents like to send their children to the ______________(寄宿学校).
Exercises
does very well in
looking for a job
failed to catch
boarding school
1.一个 15 岁男孩
2.学业好; 学校表现好
3.学习有困难
4.制造麻烦
5.找工作
6.照顾 / 照料…
7.感到孤独
8.逃课
1.a 15-year-old boy
2.do well in school
3.have difficulties in school
4.cause problems
5.look for jobs
6.take care of=look after
7.feel lonely
8.be absent from classes
Phrases summary
9.决定做某事
10.送某人去.......
11.交朋友
12.建议某人做某事
13.亲身; 亲自
14.坐24个小时火车
15.即使；尽管
16.……感到自豪
17.……交流
9.make a decision to do sth.=decide to do sth.
10.send sb. to ...
11.make friends with
12.advise sb. to do sth.
13.in person
14.take a 24-hour train ride =24 hours’ train
15.even though/if
16.take pride in= be proud of
17.have communication with
=communicate with
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