人教版九年级全册英语Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.Section B 2a-2f 课件(共18张PPT)

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Reading:
He Studies Harder Than He Used to
(2a-2f)
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
2a
He Studies Harder Than He Used to
He used to……
Using the sentence context may help you guess and learn the meaning of new words and phrases.
2b
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
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.
He Studies Harder Than He used to
C
Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork. He began less interested in studying. 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. _____and she
D
After that, Li Wen’s parents had much more
attention 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 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.”
B
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.
______ “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.”
A
2c
Read the passage again and underline the problems that Li Wen used to have.
Problems that Li Wen had:
felt lonely and unhappy
became less interested in studying
was absent from classes
failed his examinations
was shy and was not able to make friends quickly
wanted to leave the school
(1) Why did his parents move to the city
(2) How long did it take Li Wen’s parents to get to his school
(3) What changed his life
(4) What is he like now
His parents moved to the city to look for jobs.
The conversation with his parents changed him.
Read the passage silently and answer the following questions：
29 hours
He is more outging,active,hard-working and happier than he used to be.
1. miss, not being in a place
2. change, affect
3. a school where some or all of the students live during the school term
4. take pride in
5. by oneself
2d. Match the words or phrases with correct meanings.
influence
absent
Boarding school
in person
be proud of
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.
2e
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.
missed/ was absent from
look after/ take care of
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.
changed/ influenced
made a decision/decided
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
Read quickly and fill in the blank.
He seldom ____________
His family _____________
He wasn’t interested in ________.
Sometimes he was _____
from classes.
He failed ____________.
Now He works__________ and
____________ school.
How Li Wen changed
caused any problems,
spent a lot of time together.
his examinations
really hard
does well in
studying
Before his parents
moving away
After his parents
moving away
absent
Retell Li Wen’s story according to the
time line.
w
when he was a little boy
A few years ago, his parents moved to the city
Li Wen went to a boarding school
Li Wen’s parents had a long talk with him in person
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