今天为大家介绍的Shine Your Way来自于Owl City和Yuna的合唱。这首歌作为21世纪福克斯动画电影《The Croods》(疯狂原始人)的主题曲。《疯狂原始人》讲述的是在史前一场地震过后,山洞人部落失去了自己的家园,族长Grug(尼古拉斯·凯奇配音)带领着族人在危险的野外跋涉,寻找新的家园。路上他们遇到了一个游牧部落落单的族人(瑞安·雷诺兹配音),后者凭借自己超前的思维和前卫的行为受到了山洞人的追捧并和Grug的长女暗生情愫。一首充满正能量的歌曲《Shine You Way》,一起欣赏吧。
Just before the dawn,
When the light's still gone,
就在破晓前,希望仍未现
Shine, shine your way,
照亮,照亮你的人生之路
And you may not know, where to go,
如果你不知,该何去何从
Shine, shine your way
照亮,照亮你的人生之路
Open road but it's still dark,
Build a fire from a spark,
让我们在漆黑之中开拔上路,用心中火把照亮旅途
And shine, shine your way,
照亮,照亮你的人生之路
Feed the feeling in your heart,
Don't conceal it then you'll start,
旅程定会紧扣心弦,
别再躲藏,也别怕迷途
To find, find your way
去亲近,去追随你的路
No one can stop, what has begun,
You must believe when I say
谁也不能,阻挠我那驿动的心,
更不能拒绝,我肺腑的诸字诸音
All of your tears will dry faster in the sun,
Starting today,
Shine, shine, shine,
Shine your way
从今后,让阳光,擦干你的泪珠
照着,亮着,照耀着,
照亮你的人生之路
There's an open sky,
And a reason why,
You shine, shine your way,
头顶无边天幕,
理由无需解读,
就让你自己,照亮你的人生之路
There's so much to learn,
And now it's your turn,
To shine, shine your way
你学会化解无数,
你已经踏上坦途,
就让你自己,照亮你的人生之路
There's a feeling deep inside,
You can let it be your guide,
你紧随内心深处,
你不断兑现航图,
To find, find your way,
去亲近,去拥抱你的路
And there's no time for us to waste,
Got to take a leap of faith,
And fly, fly away
让我们再也无需,分秒踌躇,
让我们纵身一跃,直达终途,
让我们展翅飞翔,远离迷雾
Don't have to walk,
Now you can run,
Nothing can get in your way
别再犹豫踌躇,
你只要飞奔加速,
让我们路上,心无旁鹜
All of your tears will dry faster in the sun,
Starting today,
Shine, shine, shine,
Shine your way
从今后,让阳光,擦干你的泪珠
就让光,照着,亮着
照耀着你的路
Morning is breaking,
Darkness is fading,
We found a way to the light,
It's such a beautiful sight
黎明它正在来路,
黑暗它自然退出,
我们已经,踏上坦途,
奇美妙景,历历在目
Any time, anywhere,
Turn around and I'll be there,
To shine, shine your way
无论何时,你身在何处,
只要暮然回首,我必然在那,
在照耀着,照亮着你的路
Like a star burning bright,
Lighting up the darkest night,
I'll shine, shine your way
我誓化作燃烧的恒星,
去点亮无尽黑暗的眼睛,
让我照亮,指引你的前行
Now I can see,
You are the one,
Sent here to show me the way
我心如明镜,你代表那个神灵,
派遣此地,为我揭示谜底
All of your tears will dry faster in the sun,
Starting today,
Shine, shine, shine,
从今后,让阳光,擦干你的泪珠
照着,亮着,照耀着,
照亮你的人生之路
We're on our way,
Shine, shine, shine,
我们已经上路,
照着,亮着,照耀着
That's what we say,
Shine, shine, shine,
我们大声欢歌,
照着,亮着,照耀着
Shine your way
照亮你的人生之路
There's a reason why
You shine, shine your way
理由无需解读,
就让你自己,照耀你的路
All of our tears will dry faster in the sun
Shine your way
你的所有泪珠,会向阳光认输,
让一切,照耀着你的路(共90张PPT)
Unit 4
Section B
Reading
left-behind children
stay-at-home children
Where are their parents
move to big cities to look for jobs
seldom come back home
look after/take care of
send...to the bording school
This deeply influenced the children.
become not interested in
be absent from class
fail in the examinations
feel lonely and miss
What problems do you think Li
Wen might have
He Studies Harder Than He Used to
2b Read 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.
c
C. However, things began to change a few years ago
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 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 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 get to Li Wen’s school.
D
D. His teacher was worried about him
____. “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.”
A
A. They had a long talk
After that, Li Wen’s parents had much more communi-cation with their son than they used to. ___.He became more outgoing and made some good friends in school. He has 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
B. Now Li Wen has really changed
Skim(略读) and Match(连线):
A long talk.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Li Wen’s problems.
Li Wen has really changed.
A long talk.
The introduction to Li Wen.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Li Wen’s problems.
Li Wen has really changed.
Para 1
Careful reading
the introduction to Li Wen’s story
age
area
family
members
feelings
the change in his life
grandparents
&parents
a 15-year-old boy
lonely and unhappy
his parents moved to the city
a countryside
2c Read the passage again and underline the problems that Li Wen used to have.
Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork.
have a bad influence on
How did his teacher and parents deal with the problems
They had a long talk
What other ways do you konw to solve his problems
After a long talk,did he change
What is Li Wen like now
What was Li Wen like before the converstion What is Li Wen like now
Read the passage again and fill the chart.
feel lonely and unhappy
become less interested in studying
be absent from classes
fail his examinations
be shy
be not able to make friends quickly in school
is more outgoing and has made some good friends in school.
is active and has joined the school basketball team in many other activities.
happier
works even harder than he used to
He used to...But now he...
What was Li Wen like before the conversation What is Li Wen like now
1. He often felt ________ and ___________. 2. He became_________ interested in studying. 3. Sometimes he was _____ _______classes and _______ in his examinations. 4. Li Wen was shy and didn’t have many friends. 1. He has become _______ _____________ and make some good friends in school.
2. He has even joined the school basketaball team and become ________ in many other actives.
3. He is _______ _________ and he works _______ __________ than he used to.
Careful reading: Read para3&4 and fill the blanks.
less
absent
from
failed
more
outgoing
much
happier
even
harder
active
lonely
unhappy
He used to...But now he...
What changed this problem boy
He used to be a problem boy.
But now, he has changed a lot.
Parents’ love and care.
What can you learn from Li Wen’s story
For parents:
For children:
It’s very important for parents to be there for their children..
We should understand that even though they are busy, they are always thinking of me.They take pride in everything good that we do.
Should be proud of their kids’ behavors.
Should communicate with the kids in person frequently.
It’s very important for parents to be there
for their children.
But if our parents can’t be with us, we should try our best to grow independently and happily.
You should be brave to face any difficuty and be confident in your life.
Between parents and children needs a heart to understand.
父母和孩子之间需要一颗理解的心。
勇敢面对困难,坚强面对生活。
2b Read
第页Read quickly and fill the blanks2f 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:
Possible questions Li Wen might ask his
parents
Questions his parents might ask Li Wen
Possible answers from Li Wen and his parents
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
Match the words or phrases with correct meanings.
influence
absent
boarding school
in person
Don’t let me influence your decision.
Many students were absent this morning.
There is a small boarding school in the little town.
You'd better speak to him in person.
Make a sentence with each word or phrase.
influence absent boarding school in person
look after / take care of
missed / was absent from
made a decision / decided
changed / influenced
be proud of / take pride in
2e Complete the passage with proper
forms of the words and phrases in
the box.
The keys
When you have different opinions with your parents, how do you deal with that
Discussion
Now you are a Grade 9 student. Is your life quite different Discuss with your partner and fill in the chart.
In Primary School In Middle
School
Sleeping time
Homework time
Study (lazy / hard- working)
Free time (travel / play sports / surf the Internet / …)
Feeling (happy / tired / …)
…
3a Write notes about how you have
changed in these aspects. Then talk
with a partner about your changes.
appearance
2. personality
3. hobbies
3b 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:
General introduction about the changes in your life.
The most important change and how it happened.
My life has changed a lot in the last few
years. I used to __________________________.
Now I’m _______________________________.
The biggest change in my life was___________.
This is the most important change because ___
________________________________________.
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 a very good exercise. Now I’m fitter and healthier.
How I’ve Changed!
Sample
The biggest change in my life was becoming much better in English. This is thanks to my English teacher, Mrs. Wang, 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 prouder of me.
What did your parents use to do when they were
children How is it different from what you do
Talk to your parents and fill in the chart.
I … My parents used to …
books
music
sports
food
favorite subject at school
favorite things
I like reading comics.
Write a passage in about 100 words with the help of the following points about Zhanghua’s life change. The first sentence has been given.
Zhanghua as a child Zhuanghua now
used to have much time used to spend a lot of time playing games with his friends used to watch TV or chat with his grandma in the evening used to go to concerts with his father. is too busy
gets up early and stays in school all day.
hasn't any more time to play games with his
does his homework and goes to bed late,
hardly has time for concerts.
misses the old days.
Zhuanghua’s life has changed a lot in the last few years. _____________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
One possible version:
Zhuanghua’s life has changed a lot in the last
few years. In the past, he used to have much
time to play after school. He spent a lot of time
playing games with his friends. When he
finished his homework, he often watched TV
or chatted with his grandma. On Saturday, he
often went to concerts with his father.
But now his school life has changed a lot. He
is very busy every day. He has to get up
early and stays in school all day because he
has to study hard. He hasn’t any more time
to play games with his friends. He has to do
his homework and goes to bed late every
night. He hardly has any time for concerts.
He misses the old days very much.
我国某山区张各庄为对外开放单位。请用英语为来访宾客简单介绍张各庄小学。内容要点如下:
1、背景
张各庄(Zhang Ge Zhuang) 远离其他村庄。过去儿童上学困难;1988年成立本村小学(primary school)。
2、现状
教师:3人,均为本村人,中学毕业后回村执教。
学生:48人
班级:5个
科目:语文、数学、自然(science)、音乐、美术、体育
3、 学费:免费
Practice
One possible version:
Zhang Ge Zhuang Primary School
Until 1988 Zhang Ge Zhuang had no school of its own. It was pretty hard for the children of the village because they had to go to school in other villages which were all far away.
Now Zhang Ge Zhuang Primary School has three teachers and they teach 48 pupils. The teachers had finished middle school education before they returned to teach here.
The pupils are divided into five different classes. Six subjects are taught. They are Chinese, maths, science, music, drawing and physical education.
Education is free for all children in the village.
Summary
Translate the phrases.
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 岁男孩
学业好;在学校表现好
制造麻烦
找工作
照顾 / 照料……
感到孤独和不开心
逃课
make a decision to do sth.
send sb. to ...
a boarding school
make friends
advise sb. to do sth.
in person
take a 24-hour train ride
even though
take pride in ...
have communication with
be proud of ...
决定做某事
送某人去.......
一个寄宿学校
交朋友
建议某人做某事
亲身;亲自
坐了 24个小时的火车
即使;尽管
为……感到自豪
与……交流
为.......骄傲 / 感到自豪
1. seldom adv. 不常;很少
Lazy people seldom succeed.
懒惰的人很少会成功。
He is a gentle man and seldom gets angry.
他是个生性温顺的人,很少生气。
Language points
She seldom goes home before midnight, does she
她很少午夜之前回家,是吗?
seldom本身带有否定意义,构成附加疑问句时不用否定词not。
Seldom have I met him recently.
最近我很少见到他。
seldom放在句首时,句子的主谓必须部分倒装。类似的词还有never, hardly, scarcely等。
【注意】
He’s seldom late for school, _______
A. hasn’t he B. isn’t he
C. has he D. is he
— Look at the bird over there! It’s so beautiful!
— Wow! It’s a rare crane. It ______ appears in this area.
A. always B. usually
C. seldom D. often
D
C
—Do you like seeing a movie on your mobile phone
— No. I ______ do that because it makes me uncomfortable.
A. seldom B. often
C. usually D. Sometimes
A
2. … caused any problems …
cause v. 造成,引起
She is always causing trouble for people.
她总是给人添麻烦。
What caused his illness
是什么使他生病?
知识链接
cause, make和get都具有“使役”意义。其区别是:
1. cause强调的是什么原因使某人做某事; make则具有强制的意味, 即强迫某人做什么事; get是指以说服或命令之方式让某人做某事。
2.使用cause和get时, 应当用cause / get sb. to do sth. 句型, 而使用make时, 应当用make sb. do sth. 句型。
cause可用于cause sb. sth. (给某人带来……)和cause sb. to do sth. (使某人做某事)结构中。
His unhealthy diet caused him some illness.
他的不健康的饮食给他带来了一些疾病。
I'm afraid I'm causing you much trouble.
恐怕我给你增添很多麻烦。
What caused you to do that
什么原因促使你那么做?
cause还可以用作名词, 意为“原因”, 相当于reason。
Smoking is one of the causes of heart disease.
吸烟是引起心脏病的原因之一。
What was the cause of the accident
造成这一事故的原因是什么?
You have no cause to complain.
你没有理由抱怨。
同义句转换。
He brought some trouble to his parents.
= He _______ some trouble ____ his parents.
用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
What caused her __________ (change) her ideas
caused
for
to change
3. influence v. 影响
My dad influenced me to learn German.
我学德语是受爸爸的影响。
We became the best of friends and he influenced me deeply.
我们成了最好的朋友,他深深地影响了我。
His writings have influenced the lives of millions.
他的作品影响了千百万人的一生。
知识链接
influence n. 影响
Van Gogh had a major influence on the development of modern painting.
凡·高对现代绘画的发展有着重大影响。
Her influence made me a better person.
她对我的影响使我成为一个更好的人。
Mr. Smith is a man of influence in this town.
史密斯先生是这个镇上有权势的人物。
【注意】
influence n. [U] 影响;作用
What exactly is the influence of television on children
电视对儿童有什么影响?
influence n. [C]有影响力的人(或事物)
His first music teacher was a major influence in his life.
他的音乐启蒙老师是他一生中对他影响非常大的人。
influence, affect这两个词的共同意思是“影响”。其区别是:
1. affect着重指一时的“影响”; 而influence则往往指对行为、性格、观点等较长时间的、潜移默化的“影响”。
2. 表示不良影响时只能用affect, 不能用influence。
完成句子
校长在会上说的话对她影响极大。
What the headmaster said at the meeting _______________________ on her.
Do you know what you said has great __________ (影响) on me
had a great / big influence
influence
4. …, he was absent from classes ...
absent adj. 缺席;不在
Three members of the class are absent today.
班上今天有三人缺席。
Sometimes he would be absent for a couple of days.
他有时会离开几天。
After the party he telephoned his absent friends.
晚会后他打电话给没有赴约的朋友。
知识链接
absent from home 不在家
absent from one’s native place 背井离乡
absent from school 缺课
absent from work 缺勤
absent in one’s mind 心不在焉
absent without reason 无故缺席
He was absent from London.
他不在伦敦。
He was absent in London.
他不在这里,而在伦敦。
【注意】
我们班没有一个人缺席。
No one / Nobody in our class is absent.
5. ... failed his examinations.
fail v. 失败;未能(做到)
failed his examinations相当于failed to pass his examinations / failed in the examinations
We must hang together, or our plan will fail.
我们必须齐心协力, 否则我们的计划就会失败。
failure n. 失败
知识拓展
fail to do sth. 或 fail (in) sth. / doing sth. 意思是“未能做某事,在某方面或做某事遭到失 败”。例如:
I failed to work out / (in) working out the problem.
我没能解出这道题。
He never fails to write to his mother every week.
他从来没有忘记每周给母亲写信。
If you don’t work hard for most of the
year and then work hard for only a few days before the exam, you will probably_______.
A. succeed B. finish
C. fail D. pass
C
6. She advised them to talk with their son in person.
advise v. 建议;劝告;忠告
What would you advise
你有什么建议?
She advised holding a class meeting.
她提议召开一次班会。
If you don’t feel well, I advise you to stay in bed.
如果你感到不舒服,我建议你卧床休息。
advice n. 劝告;忠告;建议
I advise you ____ before ____ the job.
A to wait; deciding to accept
B. to wait; to decide accepting
C. waiting; deciding to accept
D. waiting; to decide accepting
A
医生劝他不要饮酒。
“素食星期一”建议人们每周至少有一天不吃肉,这样我们可以更好地保持健康。
The doctor advised him not to drink.
“Meatless Mondays” advises people ____________ at least one day each week, so we can ___________ in a better way.
not to eat meat
keep healthy
in person 亲自;亲身
She went to New York to receive the award in person.
她亲自前往纽约领奖。
He held the meeting in person.
他亲自主持这个会议
It was the first time she had seen him in person.
这是她第一次见到他本人。
exactly adv. 确切的;精确是
His car pulled into the driveway at exactly five o’clock.
他的车在5点整驶入了车道。
He’s not exactly homeless; he just hangs out in this park.
确切来说他并不算是无家可归,他只是老在这个公园里转悠。
You’ve arrived at exactly the right moment.
你到的正是时候。
7. It was exactly what I needed, ...
这本书正是我要找的。
This book is _________ what I am ___________ _____________.
exactly
looking for
8. Now I understand that even though they are busy, they are always thinking of me.
even though 即使;纵然;尽管
I’ll go to the concert even though it rains.
即使下雨,我也要去听音乐会。
He never apologizes even though he knows that he is wrong.
他从不道歉,即使他自知错了。
Even though you do not like it, you must do it.
即使你不喜欢这工作,你也得做。
_______ TV has some benefits, _______ sometimes it has a bad influence.
A. Even though;but B. though;but
C. Although;/ D. even if;but
【点拨】选C。though / although / even though / even if均为连词,意为“虽然;尽管;即使”,用来引导让步状语从句。需要特别注意的是:这些连词不能与连词but 同时出现在同一个复合句中。
--- This dress was last year’s style.
--- I think it still looks perfect ____ it has gone out this year.
A. so that B. even though
C. as if D. ever since
Mrs. Shute wouldn’t leave the TV set, ____ her children were waiting for their supper.
A. if B. because
C. even though D. as soon as
B
C
pride n. 自豪;骄傲;引以自豪的人或物
My teaching is my pride and joy.
我的教学工作是我的快乐和骄傲。
The new car was the pride of the whole family.
新汽车是全家人引以自豪之物。
She looked with pride at the result of her work.
她自豪地看着自己的工作成果。
9. They take pride in everything good I do.
fill with pride 充满自豪感
have / take pride in 以……自豪
hurt pride 伤害自尊心
put pride in pocket 抑制自尊心, 忍辱
speak with pride 自豪地说
take pride in = be proud of 对……感到自豪/骄傲
完成句子
根据所给汉语,将下列句子补充完整。(每空一词)
他父亲对他的事情感到自豪。
His father _______ great _______ in what he has done.
takes
pride
proud adj. 自豪的;骄傲的
It was a proud moment for John when he shook hands with the President.
汤姆与总统握手,这是一个令其很自豪的时刻。
Jack was proud of his high score in the exam.
杰克为考试中得到高分而自豪。
We are very proud that a pupil from our school has won the prize.
我们学校的一个小学生得了奖,我们感到很自豪。
… they’re always proud of me.
【搭配】
be proud of sb. / sth. 为某人/某事而骄傲(自豪)
My parents are proud of me.
我的父母以我而骄傲。
2) be proud to do sth. 为做某事而感到骄傲(自豪)
I am proud to walk up Mount Tai.
登上泰山我感到自豪。
You can find a way to reach your goals when you are proud _______ yourself and stand tall like a sunflower.
A. on B. from C. of
We felt ________ when Liu Xiang won the first prize again in the race.
A. brave B. proud
C. successful D. worried
C
B
— Li Na won the tennis championship in
the French Open on June 4, 2011.
— We take pride in her. She is the first
Asian professional tennis player to win it.
A. are interested in
B. are terrified of
C. are proud of
D. are used to
【解析】take pride in的同义短语为be proud of, 意为“以……而感到自豪/骄傲”。
C
根据汉语意思完成句子,每空限填一词。
今天我以学校为荣,明天学校以我为傲。
Today I’m ________ of my school and tomorrow my school will take ______ in my success.
proud
pride
根据句意,用括号中所给词的适 当形式填空。
We are very _______ that a student from our school has won the prize. (pride)
proud
根据括号内的汉语提示完成句子。
1. He used to _______ _______ ______
_______ (惹许多麻烦).
2. Li Wen a __________ (15岁的) boy.
3. He was _______ ______ (缺席) the meeting.
4. I have to do some thinking before _______
___________ (作决定).
cause lots of
trouble
15-year-old
absent from
making
a decision
练习
5. He would always ________________ (为……感到自豪) everything good I did.
6. He’s old enough to ____________ (照顾) himself.
7. Don’t let me _________ (影响) your decision.
take pride in
take care of
influence
Thank you!