Unit4 I used to be afraid of the darkSectionB 2a-2e课件＋音频 (共37张PPT)2023-2024学年人教版英语九年级全册

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Unit 4
I used to be afraid of the dark.
seldom
influence
absent
fail
examination
boarding school
in person
exactly
pride
take pride in
proud
be proud of
adv. 不长；很少
v. & n. 影响
adj. 缺席；不在
v. 不及格；失败；
n. 考试；审查
寄宿学校
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......自豪；感到骄傲
Words Review
The boss gave us an introduction in person.The postman failed to pass an examination.He is seldom absent from the examination without cause.His words exactly influenced the examination.Generally speaking, the general is proud of his introduction with pride.
Stay-at-home children
Do you know “stay-at-home children”
How do you think about them
Lead in
In order to make more money，their parents move to the city to look for jobs.
They seldom go home. Only once or twice a year.
Where are their parents
seldom=hardly ever
How do the children feel
They miss their parents.
They feel unhappy.
They feel lonely.
Where do the left-behind children live
Some parents send them to the boarding school.
The unhappiness may begin to influence their schoolwork.
影响
Some children may
be absent from classes.
Some children may fail the examinations.
Some children even make a decision to leave the school.
缺席
失败/没通过考试
决定
爸走了，妈走了，你也走吧！
personalities
feelings
problems
miss parents
feel lonely
unhappy
shy
quiet
...
have little interest in studying
do too much housework and farm work
lose themselves in mobile phone games
fight/smoke/…
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.
=communicate with
亲自
Prediction
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
Li Wen
He is a left-behind child.
miss his parents
feel lonely
have no interest
in studying
In the past
Now
Title: He Studies Harder than He Used to
Now he studies harder.
He didn’t use to study hard.
How
Why
Change
(Tips: The title and the picture in the passage can help you predict what you will read about.)
He used to have no money.
He used to have difficulties in school.
He used to be fat.
Prediction
What’s the general idea(主旨) of the passage
A. It’s about Li Wen’s change.
B. It’s about Li Wen’s school.
C. It’s about Li Wen’s hobby.
Missing language
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
Read the passage and put the sentences [A-D] in the correct places.
2b
Reading Strategy :
USING CONTEXT
(利用上下文)
You can read the sentences before and after it to guess.
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
Read the passage and put the sentences [A-D] in the correct places.
2b
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 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 are busy, they are always thinking of me. They take pride in everything good that I do.”
D
A
D: His teacher was worried about him.
A: They had a long talk.
After that, Li Wen’s parents had much more communication 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
B: Now Li Wen has really changed.
1.The problems Li Wen used to cause.
2. Li Wen’s understanding of his parents.
3.Li Wen changed to be better.
4. Li Wen’s background.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
C
D
A
B
Read the passage quickly and match
each paragraph with its main idea.
Tips:
Pay attention to the first sentence or the last
sentence to get the main idea.)
1.The problems Li Wen used to cause.
2.A long talk changed Li Wen.
3.Li Wen changed to be better.
4.Li Wen's background.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Reading Strategy :
Pay attention to the first sentence or the last sentence to get the main idea.
Fast reading
Skim the article . Then match the paragraphs with their main ideas.
He Studies Harder than He Used to
1 Li Wen is a normal 15-year-old boy from the countryside. He works very hard and _______(do) well in school. It is hard to believe that he _________(use) 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. H______, things began to change a few years ago. 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 _________(lone) and unhappy.
does
used
owever
lonely
Read Para.1 and fill in the table.
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
His parents moved to the city to look for jobs and he often felt lonely and unhappy.
2 Li Wen’s _____________(unhappy) began to influence his schoolwork. He began less interested in studying. Sometimes he was absent ________ classes and failed his examinations. ___________ (final), Li Wen’s parents made the _______ (decide) 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. His teacher was _______ (worry) about him and she called his parents. She advised ________(they) to talk with their son in person. So his parents took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to get to the school.
unhappiness
from
Finally
decision
worried
them
absent boarding school in person influence fail
Read Para.2 to fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words and phrases in the box and try to guess their meanings.
His unhappiness his schoolwork.
influenced
He became less interested in studying. He was________ from classes and _______ the examination
absent
failed
His parents sent him to a . He couldn't make friends quickly and found life there was difficult. He wanted to leave the school.
boarding school
His parents talked with him .
in person
have an effect on
missing
face to face
a school students have to live in from Monday to Friday.
3 They had a long talk. “It was exactly what I needed,” he said. “Now I understand that even t______ they all busy, they are always _________ (think) of me. They take proud _____ everything good that I do.”
hough
thinking
of
4 After that, Li Wen’s parents had much more ___________________ (communicate) with their son than they used to. Now Li Wen has really changed. He became more outgoing and made some good friends in school. He even joined the school basketball team and became _______(act) in many other activities. “I’m much __________(happy) now, and I work even harder than I used to. I know my parents love me and they are always _________(pride) of me,” says Li Wen. “It’s very important for parents to be there for their __________(child).”
Read para4 carefully and finish the tasks.
communication
active
happier
proud
children
in the past Now
He used to feel ________ and ________. He is ____________ now, because he knows his parents __________________.
He used to_____________ classes and _______ his examinations He works ___________ than he used to.
He used to be _____ and not be able to ____________ quickly in school. He becomes ___________ and ________________________ in school.
lonely
unhappy
much happier
are proud of him
be absent from
failed
even harder
shy
make friends
more outgoing
makes some good friends
ask teachers for help
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
his parents are busy, they are always him!
His parents ____________ everything good that he does.
His parents him, and they him.
Even though
take pride in
thinking of
love
are proud of
Why did Li Wen change so much 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
1.做某事有困难
2. 做得好，表现优秀
3. 造成麻烦
4.搬到城里
5.找工作
6. 感到孤独
7.影响某人
8.对…有影响
have difficulties (in) doing
do well in sth=be good at...
cause trouble
move to city
look for jobs
feel lonely
influence sb.
have an influence on sb
9.缺席上课
10. 考试不及格
11. 没能做成某事
12. 做决定做某事
13.发现生活困难
14.建议某人做某事
15. 亲自
16. 乘24小时的火车
be absent from class
fail the examination
fail to do sth
make a decision to do
find life difficult
advise sb to do
in person
take a 24-hour train ride
17. 即使
18. 想到某人
19. 对…骄傲
20. 和某人进行交流
21. 加入篮球队
22. 进行一次长谈
23. 在某方面变得活跃
24. 随时在...左右；做...的坚强后盾
even though = even if
think of sb
take pride in = be proud of
have a communication with sb
join the basketball team
have a long talk
become active in sth
be there for sb
p r o b l e m s
Underline the problems that Li Wen used to have.
He felt lonely and unhappy.
He wanted to leave school.
He was shy and was not able to make friends quickly.
He failed his examinations.
He was absent from classes.
He became less interested in studying.
2c
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 &he /she does not need to go home every day
4. face to face
influence
absent
boarding school
in person
2e
be proud of/take pride in make a decision/decide miss/be absent from
change/influence look after/take care of
Li Wen is a15-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.
look after/take care of
missed/was absent from
made a decision/decided
changed/influenced
be proud of/take pride in
Complete the passage with the proper forms of the words and phrases in the box.
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:
1. Possible questions Li Wen might ask his parents
2. Questions his parents might ask Li Wen
3. Possible answers from Li Wen and his parents
2f
1.Do you still love me
2.Why do you leave me
3.Why don’t live with me and
take care of me
4. Why don’t you come to see me
5. Do you think I am a bad son
6… …
.
1.Honey, are you OK
2.Why do you want to leave the
school
3.Do you hate studying
4.What difficulties do you have
in school
.
Li Wen
His parents
1. 学业好; 学校表现好
2.学习有困难
3.制造麻烦
4.找工作
5.照顾 / 照料…
6.感到孤独
7.逃课
8.决定做某事
do well in school
have difficulties in school
cause problems
look for jobs
take care of=look after
feel lonely
be absent from classes
make a decision to do sth.
=decide to do sth.
Summary
9.送某人去寄宿学校
10.交朋友
11.建议某人(不)做某事
12.亲身; 亲自
13.坐24个小时火车
14.即使；尽管
15.感到自豪
16.与…交流
send sb. to a boarding school
make friends with
advise sb. (not) to do sth.
in person
take a 24-hour train ride
=24 hours’ train
even though/if
take pride in= be proud of
have communication with
=communicate with