(共11张PPT)
Unit 4
Section B 2a-2f
He Studies Harder Than He Used to
Nowadays, there are a group of children who stay at home without their parents' company.
Because their parents have to work outside for their living.
“left-behind children”
He Studies Harder Than He Used To
Li Wen is a 15-year-old boy from the countryside. His parents are working in the city. They seldom meet each other.
2a
What problems do you think he might have
Read the passage quickly and find out the main idea of each paragraph.
Task1
d. Li Wen’s background.
c. The challenges Li Wen met at school.
a. A long conversation between Li Wen and his parents.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
b. Li Wen’s changes after the conversation with his parents.
Read Para. 1 and choose T/F.
Task
2
Li Wen was a left-behind child when he was a little boy.
He always works very hard and does well in school.
He took care of himself after his parents went to the city
to work.
4.He missed his parents so much and wanted to live with them.
T
F
T
F
T
F
T
F
1. What difficulties did Li Wen have
was absent from classes
failed the examinations
became less
interested in studying
Li Wen's unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork.
Read Para. 2 and answer the questions.
Task
3
2. To deal with Li Wen's problems, what decision did his
parents make
They decided to send him to a boarding school.
3. Was the situation getting better
No. Li Wen was shy and was not able to make friends quickly in school.
4. What did Li Wen's teacher and parents do
His teacher worried about him and called his parents.
She advised them to talk with their son in person.
Read Para. 2 and answer the questions.
Task
3
His parents took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to get to Lin Wen's school.
Read paragraph 3 and answer the questions.
Task
4
What does “it” refer to
Li Wen understand that even though they are busy, they are always thinking of him. They take pride in everything good that he does.
What does Li Wen learn from the talk
It refers to the long talk with his parents.
Changes
Emotion
Study
In the past:
Now:
In the past:
Now:
He felt lonely and unhappy.
He was much happier now. Because he know his parents love him and they're always proud of him.
Now:
In the past:
He was shy and was not able to make friends quickly in school.
He became more outgoing and make some good friends in school.
He was absent from classes and failed his examinations.
He worked even harder than he used to.
Read paragraph 4 and finish the bubble diagram.
Task
5
Changes
Personality
Read paragraph 2-4 and answer the questions.
Task
5
How did these changes happen
Personality
Emotion
Study
Changes
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Assignments
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2(共11张PPT)
Unit 4
Section B 2a-2f
He Studies Harder Than He Used to
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 bagan 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.
Language points in Para.1
have difficulty/trouble/problems (in) doing sth.在做某事上有困难
have difficulty/trouble/problems with sth. 在某方面有困难
Language points in Para.2
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.
影响，作用
n. have a great influence on sb.
v. influence sb. to do sth.
n. absence
v.失败
未能做某事 fail to do sth.
考试不及格 fail the exam
n. failure
advise doing sth.
advise sb. to do sth.
advise that sb.(should) do sth.
They had a 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.
Language points in Para.3
take pride(n.) in + sth/doing sth.
=be proud (adj.) of
Language points in Para.4
After that, Li Wen's parents had much more communication 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 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.
What changes does Li Wen have
He used to be _______ and he __________ be able to make friends quickly in school.
But now he is more ________ and ______
___________ in school.
Personality
Study
Emotion
He used to _______________ classes and ________ his ______________.
But now he works _________ than __________________.
He _____________________ and unhappy.
But now he is ____________ now because he knows his parents love him and are always _____________ him.
shy
outgoing
makes some friends
be absent from
fail
examinations
even harder
he used to (do)
used to be/feel lonely
much happier
proud of
didn’t use to
Feedback: What do they mean in English
be proud of
decide
miss
change
look after
take pride in
make a decision
be absent from
influence
take care of
2e
Complete the passage with the proper forms of the words and phrases in the box.
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.
be proud of / take pride in make a decision / decide
miss / be absent from change / influence look after / take care of
look after / take care of
missed/ was absent from
made a decision / decided
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
be proud of / take pride in make a decision / decide
miss / be absent from change / influence look after / take care of
1. 很难相信
2. 在做某事上有困难
3. 很少惹麻烦
4. 影响他的功课
5. 旷课
6. 考试不合格
7. 决定做某事
8. 建议某人做某事
9. 亲身，亲自
10. 一次长达24小时的火车旅程
11.在某方面活跃
12. 以...为荣，感到骄傲（2个）
13.更好地与人沟通
It is hard to believe that…
have difficulties (in) doing sth/with sth.
seldom cause any problems
influence his schoolwork
miss/be absent from classes
fail (in) his examination/exam
decide/make a decision to do
advise sb.to do sth.
in person
a 24-hour train ride
become active in…
take pride in/ be proud of
have much more communication with sb.
Summary
听原文
Assignments
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