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Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
Period 5 Section B （2a-2d）
（人教版）九年级
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Learning objectives
Content
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Lead-in
03
Reading
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06
Pre-reading
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Post-reading
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08
Homework
Summary
Asseement
Learning objectives
Learn some key words and expressions of the passage;
2. Learn to tell the story of Li Wen.
Lead -in
Who are these children？
They live with their
grandparents in the village.
Where are their parents？
Who do they live with
Left-behind children.
Go out to work in the city all year around.
How do they feel
Lonely.
Pre-reading
Reading Strategy阅读策略
Using context
Using the sentence context may help you guess and learn the meanings of new words and phrases.
运用上下文
Pre-reading
Look at the title and the picture.
What’s his name
Did he study hard in the past
Li Wen.
No. Now he studies harder.
While-reading
Read the passage quickly and put the sentences 【A-D】in the correct places.
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
Answers: CDAB
C
D
A
B
Para. 1
Read Paragraph 1 carefully and write “T” or “F”.
Li Wen used to have difficulties in school.
His parents left him behind and he felt very lonely and unhappy.
He didn’t like his parents.
He worked very hard and did well in school after his grandparents came to look after him.
He missed his parents so much and wanted to live with them.
T
T
F
F
T
missed
became less interested in
studying
Para. 2
Read Paragraph 2 carefully and answer the questions.
Why did Li Wen become less interested in studying
He is a lazy boy. B. He wants to play outside.
C. He felt lonely and unhappy. D. He doesn’t like to study.
2. Which of the following is NOT Li Wen’s difficulties in school
He was absent from classes. B. He failed his examinations.
C. He was shy. D. He had no friends in school.
3. His parents took a __________ and a __________ to get to Li’s school.
24-hour bus, 5-hour train B. 24-hour train, 5-hour bus
C. 24-hour train, 15-hour bus D. 24-hour bus, 15-hour train
Para. 2
How did Li Wen’s unhappiness begin to influence his schoolwork
became less interested in studying
failed the examination
was not able to make friends quickly
was absent from classes
2c
Read the passage and underline the problems that Li Wen used to have.
Did he solve his problems
How did he change
The teacher called his parents and advised them to talk
with their son in person. So they had a long talk.
Para. 3-4
Read Paragraph 3 and 4 carefully and find out the changes.
became more outgoing
made some good friends
joined the school basketball team
became active
Para. 3-4
Read Paragraph 3 and 4 carefully and 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 goodfriends
2d Use clues from the passage to help you guess the meanings of the words in the box.
adj. 缺席；不在
v. & n. 影响
He was absent from classes and failed his examinations.
absent:
Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork.
influence
寄宿学校
亲身；亲自
Li Wen's parents made the decision to send him to a boarding school.
boarding school:
She advised them to talk with their son in person.
in person:
Post-reading
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 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.
made a decision / decided
changed / influenced
be proud of / take pride in
look after / take care of
missed / was absent from
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
Parents: Honey, are you OK
Li: I miss you so much. You are always busy with your work and don’t take care of me.
Parents: We miss you, too. You know, we have to work for our family. Mom and dad are so sorry for leaving you alone but we have no choice. Though we’re busy, we still think of you. You were a good boy and we were so proud of you. You become less interested in studying and want to leave school. We’re so worried about you. Do you have any difficulties Can we help you
Li: Mom, I thought you didn’t love me anymore. I believed that you forgot me. I misunderstood you and father. Now I understand that even though we can’t always see each other, you’re always thinking of me. I love you!
Exercises
根据句意，选择正确选项完成句子
1. Their car failed ______ the high mountain.
A. to climb B. climbing
2. I don’t know why she failed ______ the driving test
A. on B. in
3. Mrs. Li takes ___ in the success of her two children.
A. pride B. time C. trouble
4.Li Na has won the championship in France Tennis Open. All the Asians _____
her challenging sprint and excellent English.
A. get along with B. take care of C. are proud of
A
B
A
C
Key points
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. However, 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 lonely and unhappy.
在某方面有困难=have trouble/problems in (doing) sth.
造成任何问题
寻找工作
照顾=look after=care for
感到孤独
Key points
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. His teacher was worried about him 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.
v.影响
对…兴趣减少
缺席=miss
考试不及格=didn’t pass the exams
做决定=decide to do sth
能够
担心be worried about=worry about
建议某人做某事advise sb. to do sth.
n.影响 have an influence on…对…有影响
亲自
Key points
They had a long talk. “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.”
After that, Li Wen's parents had much more communication with their son than they used to. Now Li Wen has really changed. 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.”
这正是我所需要的。
即使=even if
想到
为…感到骄傲
我所做的一切好事
和…有更多交流
为…感到自豪
对于父母来说，在孩子身边时非常重要的。
在某方面变得积极
Summary
be good at =
hardly ever =
look after =
didn't pass =
decide to do =
miss =
even if =
take pride in =
do well in
seldom
take care of
fail
make a decision to
be absent from
even though
be proud of
Homework
Recite the useful expressions.
Retell the passage.
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