(共20张PPT)
Unit4
I used to be afraid of the dark.
Reading (2a-2c)
Activity 1 Lead in
What is the video about
left-behind children
stay-at-home children
What do you know about them
Activity 2 Free talk
Where are their parents
Activity 2 Free talk
Their parents have moved to the city to look for jobs.
They seldom come back home.
Where do the left-behind children live
Activity 2 Free talk
Some parents send them to the boarding school.
Some children live with their grandparents or other relatives.
However, some are not interested in studying.
They are absent from class or fail in the exams.
Some children study hard and get good grades.
How do they behave at school
Activity 2 Free talk
They miss their parents.
They feel unhappy and lonely.
How do they feel
Activity 2 Free talk
Activity 3 Prediction
Li Wen is also a
stay-at-home child.
Li Wen
What is the passage may about
now
in the past
He didn’t use to study hard.
Now he studies harder.
Read the passage 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.
Reading tips:
Using the context (上下文;语境) may help you find the correct missing language.
C
联系上下文，前后有转折关系 however/but …
D
关注上下文的关系，及代词
关注上下文的关系，及代词
A
关注上下文及同义词
B
Activity 4 while-reading
Read the passage quickly and match each paragraph with its main idea.
Reading tip 3 :
Pay attention to the first sentence or the last
sentence to get the main idea.
1.Li Wen’s problems.
2.A long talk between Li Wen and 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
Activity 4 while-reading
Li Wen’s background
age
area
family
members
feelings
the change in his life
grandparents
&parents
a 15-year-old boy
lonely and unhappy
his parents moved to the city
a countryside
Activity 4 while-reading
Read paragraph 1 and fill the mind map.
Activity 4 while-reading
Read paragraph 2 and underline the problems
What problems did Li Wen used to have
felt lonely and unhappy
became less interested in studying
was absent from classes
failed his examinations
was shy and not able to make friends quickly
wanted to leave the school
Conclusion(结论)：
Li Wen’s unhappiness began to _____________his schoolwork.
influence
have a bad influence on
Activity 4 while-reading
How did his teacher and parents deal with the problems
1.The teacher called his parents and advised them to talk with their son in person.
2.His parents took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to get to his school.
3.They had a long talk.
What other ways do you know to solve his problems
After a long talk,did he change
Read paragraph 4 and finish the mind-map.
Changes
Emotion(情感)
Study
Personality
Li Wen has changed in many ways. What are they
In the past:
Now:
In the past:
Now:
He felt lonely and unhappy.
He is much happier now.
In the past:
Now:
He was shy and was not be able to make friends quickly in school.
He becomes more outgoing and makes some good friends in school.
He was absent from classes and failed his examinations.
He works even harder than he used to.
Activity 4 while-reading
He used to...
But now he...
Activity 5 post-reading
What changed this problem boy
He used to be a problem boy.
But now, he has changed a lot.
Parents’ love and care.
If you are left-behind children, what can you learn from the article
Activity 5 post-reading
Ask the teacher if there are any problems.
Communicate with our parents more.
Make more friends to deal with loneliness.
Activity 5 post-reading
It’s very important for parents to be there for their children.
But if our parents can’t be with us, we should try our best to grow independently and happily.
Activity 5 post-reading
Listen and follow to read
Pay attention to:
Pronunciation 发音
Intonation 语调
Speed 语速
Emotion 感情
Pause 停顿
Activity 6 Post-reading
Student1：reader(读书者）
Student2: phrase summarizer（短语勾画总结者）
Student3:translator(翻译者）
Student4:analyser[' n l z ](句子成分分析者）
Work in groups
Activity 6 Post-reading
