Unit4 I used to be afraid of the dark?
Section B Reading
He studies harder than he used to
教学设计
一、教学目标：
知识目标：
1. word vocabulary: seldom, proud, be proud of, absent, fail, boarding school, in person, exactly, pride, take pride in21教育网
2. Practice reading and writing using the target language.2·1·c·n·j·y
Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork.21·世纪*教育网
Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his examinations.www-2-1-cnjy-com
She advised them to talk with their son in person.21*cnjy*com
“They take pride in everything good that I do. I know my parents love me and they’re always proud of me,” says LiWen.【21cnj*y.co*m】
技能目标：
1. 根据标题和插图来预测文章内容的能力。
2. 能根据上下文语境推测生词或短语的含义能力。
3. 能根据语篇内容的前后逻辑关系补全缺失的信息的能力。
情感态度：
通过学习这篇文章，唤起学生们对留守儿童的关爱之心，懂得体会亲情的可贵，理解父母的责任，并能在成长的道路上注意心理的健康和成长。21世纪教育网
二、教学重难点
1.Teaching important Points
1）Grasp some new words and phrases.
2）Improve the students' reading ability.
2.Teaching difficult Points
Write a letter to your parents to tell then about your past、your present and your future.
三、教学过程
Ⅰ. Before-reading
1. Watch and think. Show a few pictures of the left-behind children. Ask and answer.
2. Present some new words .
3. Predict the two questions according to the title and the picture.21cnjy.com
II. While -reading
Fast reading
Skim the article on page 30. Then match the paragraphs with their main ideas.www.21-cn-jy.com
1.Li Wen’s problems
2.A long talk changed Li Wen
3.Li Wen changed to be better
4. The introduction to Li Wen
Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4
（目的在于让学生快速地浏览课文，把握每一段的中心意思，为下一步“把缺失的句子放入正确的位置”降低了难度。）2-1-c-n-j-y
Read the passage again and put the sentences [A-D] in the correct places.【21教育名师】
A. They had a long talk
B. Now Li Wen has really changed
C. However, things began to change a few years ago【21教育】
D. His teacher was worried about him
Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4
（给予学生方法上的指导，例如，Paragraph 1: C 由上文“当他小时候，他很少惹麻烦，他的家人和他在一起生活”，以及下文“他的父母搬到城市里去找工作，他很想念他们而且觉得很孤独和不开心”，可知李文的生活发生的变化，故应选C。）【21·世纪·教育·网】
Careful reading
Read Para 1 and answer some questions.
Read Para 2 and complete the sentences and answer some questions.21*教*育*名*师
Read Para 3 and share LiWen’s feelings
Read Para 4 and fill in the blanks.
III. After- reading
Think and write a letter.
Share the letters.
IV. Summary
V. Homework
1. Give your parents a kiss or a hug and say“ I love you” to them today.21·cn·jy·com
2. Retell this article and learn more about “left-behind children” online after class.
VI. 板书设计：
Unit4 Section B Reading
He studies harder than he used to
Li Wen’s introduction……
Li Wen’s problems……
They understood…….
Li Wen has really changed……
课件36张PPT。Unit4 Section B He used to be harder than he used to.英语 九年级 人教版
1.Read carefully.
2.Speak bravely.
3.Think actively.Welcome to our classHe studies harder than he used to. Unit 4 Section BWatch and thinkWhere are their parents?Nowadays, there are some left-behind children in the countryside .In order to make more money，
their parents work in the cities.
They seldom go home. Only once or twice a year. hardly ever/ˊseld?m/ How do they feel ?feel lonely and unhappy.
miss their parentsWhat problems might they have?not appearmiss classesbe absent from classeshave some bad behaviors.(行为)smoke/'?sbs?nt/What problems might they have?influence their schoolworknot passmake a difference /change/affectfail the examinationsexam/feil//ig?z?mi'nei?nz//'influ?ns/Let’s read a passage, then we’ll have the answers.Why do they have so many problems?Can they change?How can they change?He Studies Harder Than He Used ToPredictionpicturetitleReading Strategy1:
Before we read,look at the title and
the picture, we can predict what we
will read about.Predict the main idea of the whole passage.B. Li Wen’s problems and his changes.A. Li Wen’s likes and dislikes.PredictionLet’s predict! 2. 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.Predict Li Wen’s problems.1.Li Wen’s problems.
2.A long talk changed Li Wen.
3.Li Wen changed to be better.
4.The introduction to Li Wen.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4Reading Strategy 2:
Pay attention to the first sentence or the last sentence to get the main idea.Fast readingSkim the article . Then match the paragraphs with their main ideas. Read and put the sentences(A-D) in the correct places. The missing languages
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 himFast readingPara. 3Para. 4Para. 1Para. 2Reading Strategy 3: Catch the main idea of each Para and use the sentence context to help you.Why did he change?When did things change?What life did Li Wen use to have?Li WenCareful readingRead and answer. Para. 1He seldom caused any …andBecause his parents moved to the city
to look for jobs ..A few years ago31?In what aspects(方面)he changed to be worse?He became_____ _____
in studying.less interestedHe was ______ from
classes.absentHe _____his
examinations.failedPara. 22Tips: Use clues(线索，提示) from the passage, guess the meaning of the words or phrases. 4In what aspects(方面)he changed to be worse?He was shy and was not_____ _____
make friends quickly.able toHe found life there ______ .difficultPara. 25Li Wenchange to be worseWho could help him?
parents and teachers
What did his parents do ?How did Li Wen’s parents get to his school?
Para. 2What did his teachers do?Li Wenchange to be worseWho could help him?
parents and teachers
What did his parents do?His parents made a decision to send him to _______.A. a boarding schoolB. a day schoola school which some or all of the pupils live in during the school termHis teacher called his parents and
advised them to talk with Li Wen in person. by oneselfWhat did his teachers do?How did Li Wen’s parents get to his school?They took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to get to his school.Li Wenchange to be worsePara2 Para3Li Wen understood.“It was exactly what I needed. Now I understand that even though they are busy, they are always?thinking of me. They take pride in everything good that I do.”Read Para3, and share his feelings.A; 正是，的确是
B:正确的 A:对…感觉好
B:为…感到骄傲/自豪= be proud of 1. not being in a place
2. affect /change/make a difference
3. by oneself
4.a school which some or all of the pupils live in during the school term
5.be proud of
influence
absent
a boarding school
in person
take pride inMatch the words or phrases with correct meanings.Test your memoryLi Wenchange to be worsechange to be betterPara2 Para3Para4In what aspects(方面)Li Wen understood.lonelyunhappy.much happierwas absent fromfailedeven hardershymore outgoingmade some goodfriends Read Para4 and fill in the blanks.Why?make friendsBecause his parents had a long talk with him.
Because…ThinkingWhat changed Li Wen’s life?
Li Wenchange to be worsechange to be better “It’s important for parents to be there for their children ”Life is like a marathon race. After Readingdifficulties our parents /teachers/friends helpersValue(珍惜) the time with them.
Understand and respect (尊重)them.
Say thanks to them!In the past, did you make your parents angry? Think about what you should do in the future and write a letter to your parents.(at least 100words)After readingLet’s think and write. Dear mother/father:
I want to say sorry for my behaviors in
the past.I used to …..Now, I know you _____
my study and my life.……In the future , I
will ______than I used to,……
Love you forever
Yours
…..Summary Useful expressions:
Reading strategies:
Learn to change. Strategy 2:
Pay attention to the
first sentence or the
last sentence to get
the main idea.Strategy 3:
Catch the main
idea of each Para
and use the
sentence context
to help you.Change?your?thoughts?and?you?change?your?world.?
改变你的思想，你就能改变自己的命运。
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Norman?Vincent?Peale?
诺曼
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文森特
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皮尔
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改变你的思想，你就能改变你的命运。Change your thoughts,and you can change your world.
Homework:
You must
Give your parents a kiss or a hug and say“I love you”to them today.
You can
Retell this article and learn more about “left-behind children”online after class.
