人教版九年级全册Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.Section B 2a--2f (共26张PPT)

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Unit 4
I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section B 2a-2e
stay-at-home children
Their parents move to the city to look for jobs
and they seldom come back home.
hardly ever
2. Why do these parents leave their children at home
Let’s discuss.
Because they’ll move to big cities to ________ jobs and ___________.
look for
make money
3. How do left-behind children feel
They may feel _________ and ___________.
lonely
unhappy
What problems may they have
Lead in
feel unhappy
be less interested
in studies
get bad grades
be absent from classes
...
feel lonely
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
Before reading
Prediction
Li Wen
He is a left-behind child.
the picture
(Reading tip 1: The title and the picture in the passage can help you predict what you will read about.)
miss his parents
feel lonely
have no interest in studying
Title: He Studies Harder than He Used to
now
in the past
Now he studies harder.
He didn’t use to study hard.
change
How
P30
Read and match the main ideas of each paragraph.
The problems Li Wen used to cause.
Li Wen’s understanding of his parents.
Li Wen’s changes.
Li Wen’s background.
Tip:Pay attention to the first sentence or the last sentence in each paragraph to get the main idea.
While reading
Fast reading
Task 1
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 tip 2:
Using the sentence context (上下文;语境) may help you guess and learn the meaning of new words and phrases.
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
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.
Read Para. 1 carefully and finish the tasks.
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
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.
sb. is 15 years old.
sb. is a 15-year-old boy/girl.
=He is working-hard.
It is + adj. + (for sb.) to do sth.
宾语从句
时间状从
little不可few可，加a肯定无a否
寻找
lonely 孤单的
alone 单独的
along 沿着
= look after / care for 照顾
move to + sp.搬到某地
很少;表否定; be后v.前;He is seldom late for school.
普通的
do well in = be good at 做得好，擅长
have difficulty/problems/trouble in doing 做某事有困难
造成
spend …doing
begin/start to do开始做
While-reading
Read Para.2 carefully and complete the chart.
Li Wen’s _________________
1. His ______________ began to _____________ his schoolwork. He became _______________ in studying.
2. Sometimes he was ______________ classes and failed his ______________.
3. His parents sent him to a _______________, but he was _____ and was not able to __________ quickly.
4. He found life there was __________.
problems
unhappiness
influence
less interested
absent from
examinations
boarding school
shy
make friends
difficult
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 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.&n. 影响
be absent from...缺席...
v.不及格；失败做: fail to do sth.
寄宿学校
亲身；亲自
be/become (more/less) interested in + n./V-ing
对...更多/不怎么感兴趣
决定做某事
be able to do sth.能够做某事
find ... +adj.发现...怎么样
宾语从句
= worry about 担心...
advise sb. to do sth. 建议某人做
advise v. → advice n.
suggest v. → suggestion n.
suggest doing sth.
n. 不幸
考试
pass an exam 考试通过
fail an exam 考试不及格
take an exam 参加考试
While-reading
boarding school
1
1. In what aspects(方面)he changed to be worse
He became less interested
in studying.
He was absent from classes.
He failed his examinations.
2
He was shy and was not able to make friends quickly.
He wanted to leave the school.
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.”
为...感到自豪
take pride in...
= be proud of...
宾语从句
定语从句
even though 即使；虽然
= even if
= though
= although
be always doing sth.
总是在做某事
确切地
While-reading
What does “it” refer(指代) to
2. What did Li Wen understand after the talk
Read Para3 carefully and answer the questions.
The talk between him and his parents
Even though they busy, they are always thinking of him. They take pride in everything good that he does.
A. They had a long talk.
While-reading
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”.
be proud of... = take pride in... 为...感到自豪
have communication with sb.
= communicate with sb. 与某人交流
现在完成时：have/has + 过去分词
become active in...对...积极
It is + adj. + (for sb.) to do sth.
be there for sb.
不离某人左右
其他的
While-reading
5.After communicating with his parents, Li Wen became_____.
A.more outgoing and made some good friends.
B.a baskeball player.
C.more hard-working than he used to D.All of above.
Read Para 4 and then choose the right answer.
A
B
C
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
Read Para. 4 carefully and fill in the blank.
Mind-map
background
a little boy
lonely and unhappy(feeling)
became less interested in study
failed his exams
was absent from...
shy and not able to make friends
leave the school
works hard
do well in ...
seldom cause problems
parents left
more outgiong
and made some good friends
much happier
works even harder
a 15-year-old boy from the countryside
a few years ago
(study)
parents
teacher
after a long talk
It’s very important for parents to be there for their children.
Further thinking
What made Li Wen change so much
Even though his parents are busy,they are always
thinking of him.They take pride in everything good that he does.
Li Wen’s parents had much more communication with their son than they used to.
He knows that his parents loves him and they’re always proud of him.
understading
communication
love
p r o b l e m s
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
Read the passage again and underline the problems that Li Wen used to have.
Task 4
Careful reading
While reading
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
While reading
Reading tip 4:
Using the context (上下文;语境) may help you guess and learn the new words and phrases.
Task 5
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.
look after/ take care of
missed/ was absent from
be proud of/ take pride in
decided/made a decision
changed / influenced
2e
After reading
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:
2f
Possible questions Li Wen might ask his parents
Questions his parents might ask Li Wen
Possible answers from Li Wen and his parents
Li Wen
Li Wen’s parents
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
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
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:
2f
Li Wen: Mom and dad, I miss you very much.
Parent: We miss you, too. Why do you want to leave school
Li Wen: Because I feel lonely and unhappy.
Parent: Why don’t you talk with your friends
Li Wen: I have no friends here. Do you still love me
Parent: Of course. Although we can’t be with you, we care about you all the time. We both take pride in everything good that you do. And we hope you will be happy every day…
Let’s think.
What made Li Wen change so much
His parents took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to get to Li Wen’s school.
“Even though they’re busy, they are always thinking of me. They take pride in everything good that I do.”
They had a long talk.
After that, Li Wen’s parents had much more communication with their son than they used to.
Action
Care
Communication
a 15 -year -old boy
do well in
It is hard to believe that ...
take care of
be absent from
fail one's examination
make a decision to do
boarding school
in person
take pride in =be proud of
1. 一个15岁的男孩
2.在...方面做得好
3.很难相信
4.照顾
5.缺席
6.考试不及格
7.决定做....
8.寄宿学校
9.亲自/亲身
10.因为...骄傲