课件31张PPT。Unit 4
I used to be afraid of the dark.Section B 2a-2fshort and thinof medium heightlong curly hairshort straight hairshyoutgoingquietactivemusicdanceFree talkI used to…, but now….Watch a videoStay-at-home childrenDo you know “stay-at-home children” ?
What do you think of them?
Are they happy?Then the unhappiness may begin to influence their schoolwork.Some children may be absent from classes.Some children may fail the examinations.Some children may even make a decision to leave the school.have an influence ondecidemissWhat 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.Do you have any other advice that they exactly need?just, reallycommunicate withThough sometimes parents are too busy to be with their kids, they are always thinking of the kids. They take pride in everything good that their kids do. be proud ofLi WenHe used to be happy, because his family spent a lot of time together.However, when he became a stay-at-home child, he began to cause many problems.a normal 15-year-old boy Look at the title of the passage
and the picture below. What problems
do you think Li Wen might have?2aHe Studies Harder Than He Used to2. He used to hate studying and fail his exams.3. He used to fight with his classmates.1. He used to break the school rules.PredictFast readingRead the passage quickly and then match the main idea of each paragraph.Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4Li Wen’s backgroundLi Wen’s problemsLi Wen understands his parents.Li Wen’s changesParagraph 3Paragraph 4Paragraph 1Paragraph 2seldom caused any problems.missed his parents so much, often felt lonely and unhappyworks very hard, does well in schoolHis family spent a lot of time together.His parents moved to the city to look for jobs. ?Read the first paragraph, and then in the chart. hardlyLi 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.Read Para 2. and underline the problems that Li Wen used to have. What did Li Wen’s parents decide to do?
What did Li Wen’s teacher do?They decided to send him to a boarding school.She called his parents and advised them to talk with him in person.changemissed寄宿学校by themselves Learning strategy: USING CONTEXT
Using the sentence context may help you guess and learn the meanings of new words and phrases.
使用上下文的语境可以帮助你猜测新单词或词组的意思。 Remind Li Wen’s three problems in the past. lonelyunhappymuch happierwere proud of himwas absent fromfailedeven hardershymake friendsmore outgoingmade some goodfriendsRead the last two paras, and then in the blanks. Paragraph 3 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.be proud ofParagraph 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 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. They take pride in everything good that I do. They ____________ me. ”
Li Wen’s parents decided to send him to a boarding school. In other words, his parents ________________.
Li Wen’s unhappiness changed his school work. His school work was __________.
His grandparents came to look after him, but he wanted his parents to ___________ him.
Li Wen missed some classes, because he ________________ his classes sometimes.
are proud ofmade a decisioninfluencedtake care ofwas absent fromThe words in purple explain the meanings of some words from the article on page 30. Find the words to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary.Vocabularybe proud of / take pride in
make a decision/ decide
miss / be absent from
change / influence
look after / take care of Complete the passage with the proper forms of the words and phrases in the box. 2eLi 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 ofmissed/ was absent frommade a decision/decided changed/ influencedbe proud of/ take pride inLi Wen is a ...boy from...He works very hard and ...It is hard to believe
that...When he was a little boy, he seldom... and his family...However,
... a few years ago. His parents moved to...and he often felt...
Li Wen’s unhappiness began to... He became less interested in... be absent
from... and failed... Finally, ... made the decision to... However, Li Wen
was shy and was not able to...He found life there... One day he told
his teacher that......be worried about... and she called ... She advised... to...
So his parents took a... ride to get to...
They had a long talk. ...exactly what I needed... Now I understand that
even though..., they are always... ...take pride in...
After that, Li Wen’s parents had much more communication with... Now
Li Wen has really changed. He became more... and made... He even joined
... and became active in... I’m much happier ... and I work... I know ... and
they’re ... It’s very important for... to...
Retell the passagePossible questions Li Wen might ask his parents
Questions his parents might ask Li Wen
Possible answers from Li Wen and his parentsWhat 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:2fRole-playDid you use to have problems in school?
Did you talk with your parents?Our parents gave birth to us and raise us up. They are our closest friends. When we have problems, we should communicate with them and ask them for help.Enjoy a song, You Raise Me Up. Show love to your parents. 1.Review the new words and expressions you’ve learned today.
2 Use the language in this unit to write about how your life has changed since primary school.HomeworkThank you! Goodbye! a normal 15-year-old boy
do well in
It’s hard to believe that+ 句子
move to the city to look for jobs
take care of…
feel lonely
influence his schoolwork
become less interest in…
be absent from…
fail (in) exams
send sb. to a boarding school
advise sb. to do sth.
in person
take a 24-hour train ride and
a 5-hour bus ride
take pride in
be proud of
have much more communication with…
become active in many other activities
一个普通的15岁男孩
在某方面表现好
很难相信…
搬到城里为了寻找工作
照顾…
感到孤独
影响他的学业
对…缺乏兴趣
缺席
考试不及格
送某人去寄宿学校
建议某人做某事
亲自
乘了24个小时的火车和
5小时的汽车
15. 以…自豪
16. 与某人有更多的交流
17. 对许多其他的活动很积极
????根据括号内的汉语提示完成句子。 1. He used to _______ _______ ______
_______ (惹许多麻烦).
2. Li Wen a __________ (15岁的) boy.
3. He was _______ ______ (缺席) the meeting.
4. I have to do some thinking before _______
___________ (作决定). cause lots oftrouble15-year-oldabsent from makinga decision 练习5. He would always ________________ (为…感到自豪) everything good I did.
6. He’s old enough to?____________?(照顾) himself.
7. Don’t let me?_________ ?(影响) your decision. take pride in take care ofinfluenceHe 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 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.一位普通的15岁男孩在…表现得很好很难相信… have difficulties in doing sth. 搬到寻找工作照顾feel lonely
感到孤独hardly几乎没有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. have an influence on sth./sb. 对…缺乏兴趣be absent from 缺席考试不及格做决定寄宿学校worry about…=be worried about… 旷课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.They had a long walk. “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.”
advise sb. to do sth. 建议某人做某事亲自车程确实尽管以…自豪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”.
有更多的交流已经改变变得积极其他的活动 be proud of sb.以…为豪在身边
