(共31张PPT)
Unit 4
I used to be afraid of the dark
(Section B 2a-2f)
To read about Li Wen’s problems and how he has changed
To learn to use the sentence context to guess the meanings of new words and phrases
Words: seldom, influence, absent, fail, pride, proud
Phrases: take pride in, be proud of
Patterns:
1. It is hard to believe that …
2. It’s very important for parents to be there for their children.
I Used to Be
I used to be scared
to sleep at night
for what I might see
Until you helped me
see angels and be free
I used to be scared
of the voices in my head
I used to wish they
had left me dead
Until you came
and made them fade away
you made them fade away
What can you get from the video
personalities
feelings
problems
miss parents
feel lonely
...
shy
quiet
...
have little interest in studying
…
stay-at-home children or left-behind children
What do we usually call this kind of children
Pre-reading
Let’s talk
Do you know “stay-at-home children”
How do you think about them
2a
Look at the title of the passage and the picture below. What problems do you think he might have
Title: He Studies Harder than He Used to
Li Wen
now
in the past
Now he studies harder.
He didn’t use to study hard.
change
How
While-reading
What problems do you think he might have
Pre- reading
2a
He Studies Harder Than He Used to
He used to break the school rules.
He used to hate studying and fail his exams.
He used to fight with his classmates.
Li Wen’s difficulties after his parents moved to the cities.
2. Li Wen’s changes after talking with his parents.
3. The background information of Li Wen.
4. Li Wen and his parents’ conversation.
read the passage quickly
and find the main idea of each paragraph.
Group work
Fast-reading
Tips: Pay attention to the first sentence or the last sentence to get the main idea.
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
Missing language
Tips: Using Context(上下文;语境)
Using the sentence context may help you guess and learn the meanings of new words and phrases.
Read Para.1 carefully and fill in the blanks.
Li Wen’s background
When his parents move to the city
When he was a little boy
He seldom __________________.
He _______ his parents and felt _______ and ________. He _______________ in school.
caused any problems
had difficulties
missed
lonely
unhappy
Careful-reading
联系上下文,前后有转折关系 however/but …
C
First turning point
第一个转折点
Li Wen’s background card
Sex(性别) :_________
Age: _____
In school: _____________________
It's hard to believe that:
____________________________.
boy
15
He works hard and does well
He used to have difficulties in school
From:___________
the countryside
Why
Read Para. 1 and fill in the table.
His parents moved to the city to look for jobs and he often felt lonely and unhappy.
关注上下文的关系,及代词
D
1.How did Li Wen’s unhappiness begin to influence his schoolwork
became less interested in studying
was absent from classes
failed the examination
was not able to make friends quickly
influence
Read Para. 2 and answer the following questions.
Read para3 and fill in the chart.
Li Wen ___________ his parents.
They are always____________ him.
They ____________everything good that he does.
understands
Careful reading
Second turning point第二个转折点
thinking of
take pride in
关注上下文的关系,及代词
关注时间线
A
D
Read para2 ¶4 carefully, then fill in the chart
In the past A long talk Now
Personality
Study
Hobby
Friends
used to be shy
was not able to make friends
less interested in studying,
was absent from classes and failed exams
more outgoing and active
works harder than before
joins the basketball team
makes some good friends.
How has he changed
B
personality:
behavior:
feeling:
more outgoing and active
happier
made some good friends
joined the school basketball team
works harder
had communication
much more
Read Paras 3-4, What changes did Li Wen and his parents have after the talk
Retell
Go
Background
After leaving parents
After communicating with parents
seldom caused problem
lonely, unhappy
Li Wei, a 15-year-old boy
He Studies Harder than He Used to
studying
classes
was not able to make friends quickly
unhappy
influenced his schoolwork
has become
has made good friends
has and become active
is much happier
works even harder
works hard, does well in
grandparents, took care of him
moved to the city
parents,
more outgoing
joined the school basketball team
became less interested in
was absent from
failed his examinations
What have we learned from the story
Li Wen changed from a “problem” student to a happy and excellent student.
Emotions :
Try to understand and care for our parents
Love is never absent.
自我完善 (Self-improvement)
Summary
It’s very important for parents to be there for their children.
2e
Complete the passage with the proper forms of the words and phrases in the box.
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.
be proud of/take pride in make a decision/decide
miss/be absent from change/influence look after/take care of
look after/ take care of
missed/ was absent from
be proud of/ take pride in
made a decision/decided
changed/influenced
Tell your love to your parents! 爱要大声说出来!
Dear mum and dad,
I’m happy to write the letter to you. In the past, I thought you
me, and it really my study. So I used to
classes and .But now I know you
my life and study. You love me. You’re too busy to
me. In the future, I’ll than I used to. I’ll
achieve my dreams and let you me.
I love you forever.
Yours,
Li Wen
take pride in
(be proud of)
not love
influence
fail examinations
be absent from
care about
work harder
try one’s best
exactly
take care of
(look after)
didn’t love
influenced
be absent from
fail examinations
exactly
care about
work harder
try my best to
take pride in
/ be proud of
take care of
/ look after
After reading
Writing
2f
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
Reading thinking
What can we do to make us better if your parents don’t have time to stay with us
chat with parents
on the phone
play sports
make friends
take up hobbies
read books
study hard
make us better
一、选择题
1. I can’t tell when the house was built ______, but it must be very old.
A. exactly B. differently C. quickly D simply
2. Mr. Liu _____ watches TV. He thinks watching TV is a waste of time.
A. often B. seldom C. always D. usually
3. — More and more foreigners come to visit the Great Wall.
—That’s true. It is the_____of China.
A. praise B. pride C. effort D. courage
A
B
B
Exercises
4. Boys and girls, work hard. I’m sure your parents will_____ you in the future.
A. be famous as B. be proud of C. keep in touch
5. The flowers ________ some water because they haven’t been watered for many days.
A. gain B. request C. rescue D. require
B
D
Have a conversation with your parents wherever they are!
Finish 2d & 2e on page 31.
Thank you!