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From Shy Girl to Pop Star
Unit 4
Section A (3a-3c)
At the end of this period, we will be able to:
talk about what Candy used to be like and how she has changed;
understand the importance of self-development and self-perfection.
Learning Goals
Billy has changed so much.
Billy used to___________,
but now_______________.
In the past Now
Billy
2.a good student
3. wear glasses
1.shy and quiet
4. thin
1. big and strong
2. popular
Last class we learned about Billy’s changes.
Discuss: What made Billy change so much
From a shy boy to a popular boy
Maybe he studied hard and became a top student.
So he becomes more confident.
Or he became more interested in sports.
So he becomes more outgoing and active.
Last week I interviewed a special girl.
I am a reporter from Young World magazine.
The girl has the same experience as Billy.
2.What’s she like
Is she outgoing or shy
1.What’s the girl in the picture doing
Prediction
3.What did she use to be like
4.What do you think
the article is about
___ how Candy’s life has
changed
___ Candy’s advice to
young people
___ Candy’s background
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3
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Tips: “Topic sentence”(主题句) is often at the beginning or the end of each paragraph.
3a
Number the information [1-3].
Fast reading
Careful-reading: Candy’s background
Background
Name
Age
From
Job
Personality She used to ...
But now she ...
Candy Wang
19
Asia
a pop star
be shy
isn’t shy anymore
How
shy
not shy anymore
How
took up singing to deal with shyness
dared to sing in front of her class, even for the whole school.
loves siniging in front of crowds
Careful-reading: How Candy’s life has changed
In the past Now
She used to be shy.
She didn’t use to be _________ in school.
3. She used to ________with friends.
4. She didn’t use to _____________
how she appeared to others.
She’s not shy anymore.
She gets tons of _________.
It’s almost ___________
She has to _______________
what she says or does.
attention
worry about
impossible
popular
hang out
be careful about
Deep-thinking: Does Candy like all the Changes
How do you know that
Bad
Good
travel
meet new people
get tons of attention
too much attention
worry about how...
be careful about...
no private time
can’t hang out ...
Each coin has two sides
famous
Is it easy for Candy to become famous
I am a reporter from Young World magazine.
What advice do you want to give to the young people who want to be famous
Careful-reading: Candy’s advice
She begins slowly
How to become famous
1.be prepared to
2. The road to success is so ___________.
3.must keep instead of giving up
4.be required to
and work hard
give up normal life
fighting on
have a lot of talent
A small number of people
make it to the top
(Advice to success)
difficult
Think deeply
What can we learn from Candy
We should make positive changes to improve ourselves.
We should be hard-working to succeed.
To achieve our dreams, never give up, but fight on.
……
She used to be shy, but now she’s not shy _________.
2. She didn’t use to be _______ in school, but now she gets lots of attention.
She used to _________ with friends, but it is almost impossible now.
4.She didn’t use to ____________ how she appears to others, but now she does.
3b Read the article again and complete the sentences about Candy.
anymore
popular
hang out
worry about
Suppose you're the interviewer and your partner is Candy. Let’s do an interview. What questions do you want to ask.
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If you are interviewer:
1.What did you use to be like
2.How did you deal with your shyness
3.Do you like all the changes in your life
4. Is it easy for you to become a pop star
5.What advice do you give to young people who want to become famous
3c
Interviewer: Welcome to our Young World magazine.
Nice to meet you , Miss Wang .
Candy: ……
Interviewer: I ' d like to ask you some questions .
What did you use to be like
Candy:... used to / didn ' t use to ...
Interviewer : How did you deal with ....
Candy:...
Interviewer : Do you like all the changes in your life
Candy:...
Interviewer : Is it easy for you to become famous
Candy:...
background
Candy Wang
life has changed
advice to young people
an Asian pop star
used to be shy
took up singing
dared to sing in front of class and the whole school
good things
bad things
get tons of attention...
travel and meet ...
worry about...
be careful about…
don't have private time...
can't hang out with friends
be prepared to give up normal life
the road to success is difficult
more talent and hard work
a small number of people make it to the top
Retell
Think critically
Are you satisfied with your changes
Do they make you become better or worse
1.What did you use to be like
2.What did you use to like doing
3.What about now
What changes do you have in the past few years
How will you make your changes better and make yourself better
Your life does not get better by chance,
it gets better by change.
-Jim Rohn.
Jim Rohn(1930-2009), the most outstanding American business philosopher, father and founder of success studies.
Proverb
Review the article and memorize
the useful expressions.
2. Write a short passage about How I've
Changed.
Homework
Thanks for your attention!