Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark. Section B 2a~2f课件(20张PPT)

课件20张PPT。Unit 4
I used to be afraid of the dark.Section B
2a~2fStay-at-home childrenLet’s watch a documantary about them.Wu Shuai is a normal 11-year-old boy from the countryside. He works hard and does well in school. When he was a little boy, his parents …to the city to …jobs, so they seldom came back. His grandparents came to take care of him.He misses his parents ,and feels … and ….It influences his schoolwork. Sometimes he is absent from class. His parents makes a decision to send him to the boarding school. But Wu Shuai just wants to talk to them in person.A hardly B oftenA make...become better B changeA miss from B run away from A alone B face to faceTitleMaybe It meansorHe _________ _____ _____ study hard, but now
he _______ __________.studiesdidn’tusetohardHe Studies Harder Than He Used toLi WenHe used to_____ __________ ___ school, but now
he studies hard.havedifficultiesin__Paragraph1
__Paragraph 2
__ Paragraph 3
__ Paragraph 4
A.How Li Wen has changed.
B.Li Wen’s life became difficult after his parents moved to the city.
C.The problems Li Wen used to cause.
D.A conversation with his parents changed his life. Choose the main idea of each paragraph.SkimmingBCDA2bRead the passage and put the sentences [A-D] in the correct places.Skim Using Context(上下文)
As we read, we need to use the information around the word or phrase to help you guess the meaning.
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. ______________. 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.C 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 sentence context(上下文)Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork. He began less interested in studying. 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. _____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 their Li Wen’s school.
______. “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.” DAAfter that, Li Wen’s parents had much more communication with their son than they used to. _______. 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 are always proud of me,” says Li Wen. “It’s very important for parents to be there for their children.” BRead paragraph 1.1. Who is Li Wen?
2. How's his school life now?
How about a few years ago/when he was a little boy?
3. Why were there so many changes/ What happened?He's a normal 15-year-old boy from the countryside.Nowa few years agoa little boyHe works hard and does well in school.He used to have difficulties in school.He seldom caused any problems.What?His parents moved to...and his grandparents came to... He missed...
and he felt...Why?Maybe he hoped his parents to come back.Maybe he didn't think his parents loved him.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. _____________________________. and she called his parents. She advised them to talk with their sons 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 answer the1. Underline the problems that Li Wen used to have.
2. What is Li Wen's teacher's advice?
3. How did his parents get to school?His teacher was worried about him.They had a long talk. "It was exactly what I need," he said. "Now I understand that even though they are always busy, they are always thinking of me. They take pride in everything good that I do."Para.3. Li Wen understands his parents. What does “It” refer to?
A. His parents’ accompany(陪伴)
B. The communication between him and his parents
take pride in2. What does Li Wen think of their parents after the talk?
A. Parents are busy and don't care him at all.
B. Parents care for him very much and are proud of him.
C. Parents should be with him all the time. much happierare proud of himeven hardermore outgoingmakes some good friendsWhat is Li Wen like now?Read paragraph 4 and then fill in the chart.He used to _____________________, but now ___________________feel lonely and unhappyhe is much happier . lonelyunhappywas absent from failedshymake friendsquicklyparents’ talk
parents’ care
parents’ company
(陪伴)It’s very important for parents to be there
for their children.Li Wen’s parents’ loveHis parents took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to get to their Li Wen's school. ( Para.2 the last sentence)Li Wen's parents had much more communication with their son than they used to.(Para.4 line 1)What’s your parents’ love?
Even though they’re very busy, they are always thinking of me. They take pride in everything good I do. ( Para.3 Line2-3)2e 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 made a decision / decidedchanged / influencedbe proud of / take pride inIf you are Li Wen, what do you want to say to your parents?
If you are Li Wen’s parents, what do you want to say to your son?Discuss, write and report in groups.Group 1Group 2Li: Mom, I used to think that…Now I
understand that ... You take
pride of me. I love you! Parents: My son, I used to think that…Now I
understand that ... I love you! Parents ChildrenParents are always there for their children.Children should also love and understand their parents.Enjoy a song, You Raise Me Up by Westlife. Dedicate this song to our parents. HOMEWORKFor all: 1. Have a talk with your parents.
2. Read 2b aloud three times.
Choice: Write notes about how you have
changed. Thank you!