(共24张PPT)
Unit 4
I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section B 2a-2f
in person
exactly
pride
take pride in
proud
be proud of
亲身;亲自
adv. 确切地;精确地
n. 自豪;骄傲
为......感到自豪
adj. 自豪的;骄傲的
为......骄傲;感到自豪
seldom
influence
absent
fail
examination
boarding
adv. 不常;很少
v. & n. 影响
adj. 缺席;不在
v. 不及格;失败;未能(做到)
n. 考试;审查
寄宿学校
Stay-at-home children
Let’s read Li Wen’s story!
Do you know “stay-at-home children”
How do you think about them
Read the introduction about Li Wen and answer the questions.
The boy in the picture is Li Wen. He is a 15-year-old boy from the counrtyside. He works very hard and does well in shcool.
However, one day his parents moved to the city to look for jobs. Li Wen was left behind and stayed with his grandparents.
From then on, Li Wen’s life changed, problems came one after another with the departure(离开) of his parents ...
Predicting
He Studies Harder Than He Used to
GUESS
now
in the past
1.The problems Li Wen used to cause.
2.A long talk changed Li Wen.
3.Li Wen changed to be better.
4.The introduction to Li Wen.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Skim the article. Then match the paragraphs with their main ideas.
Fast reading
Tips: Pay attention to the first sentence or
the last sentence to get the main idea.
Task 1: Read Para. 1 and fill in the table.
Li Wen’s background card
Sex(性别): _____
Age: _____
From: _______________
Behavior 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
Careful reading
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
Task 2: Read Para. 2 and fill in the table.
Read the last two paragraphs and then fill in the blanks.
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
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
take care of 照顾;照看
take good care of/ look after… well
好好照顾
take care/ look out/ be careful 当心;注意
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 to get to Li Wen’s school.
D
advise v. 劝告;建议
advise sb. (not) to do sth.
建议某人(不要)做某事
advise doing sth. 建议做某事
advise+that 从句 建议……
in person 亲身;亲自
______ “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
主句
that引导的宾语从句,作understand的宾语
even though they are busy,
even though引导的让步状语从句
be always doing sth. 总是做某事
always与进行时连用时,表示赞扬、不满或责备等感彩。
After that, Li Wen’s parents had much more communication with their son than they used to.____ 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.”
B
be proud of
为……骄傲;感到自豪
Task 7: Translate the phrases into English.
照顾
影响他的学业
缺席
考试不及格
做决定
寄宿学校
亲自
因……而自豪
take care of
influence his schoolwork
be absent from
fail examinations
make the decision
boarding school
in person
take pride in/be proud of
problems
What:
lonely
unhappy
less interested
absent
fail, shy,
no friends…
Why:
parents left him
How: communication
be there
What should those lonely and unhappy children do
They can be more outgoing and make some friends.
They can have communication with their teachers.
They can talk to their parents in person.
Read the passage again and underline the problems that Li Wen used to have.
2c
1. He often felt lonely and unhappy.
2. He became less interested in studying.
3. Sometimes he was absent from classes, and he failed his examinations.
4. Li Wen was shy and was not able to make friends quickly in school.
5. He wanted to leave the school.
Use clues from the passage to help you guess the meanings of the words in the box.
2d
influence absent boadrding school in person
USING CONTEXT
Using the sentence context may help you guess and learn the meanings of new words and phrases.
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
look after /
take care of
missed/was absent from
made a decision/decided
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.
changed / influenced
be proud of / take pride in
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
Exercises
根据句意及首字母提示填写单词。
The cold weather c______the plants to die last winter.
2. He’s a good teacher, and he is very p_____ with the slower students.
3. As students, we should pay much a_______ to our studies.
4. Dont w____too much time on computer games, Jack.
5. They walked because they couldn’t a_____ to take a taxi.
aused
atient
ttention
aste
fford
根据句意及汉语提示完成句子。
1. Have you ever heard of the saying, “It’s impossible to defeat (打败)
a person who never _______ (放弃)”
2. My uncle ____________ (对......感到自豪) my cousin because of his great progress in all subjects.
3. — Will you go to Shanghai for your vacation
— Oh, I haven’t ______________ (做决定) by now.
gives up
takes pride in
made a decision