Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.Section B （3a-self check）课件（24张PPT）

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Section B(3a-self)
Unit 4
I used to be afraid of the dark.
Fill in the blanks to complete the passage about Li Wen.
Li Wen is a good student. However, he _______ cause a lot of _______ for his parents. When his parents moved to the city to work, they could not be at home to ___________ him. So he was ____ interested in studying and even __________________.
trouble
take care of
less
absent from classes
used to
思维激发
Then his parents ________________ to send him to a boarding school, but he found life ________ there. In the end, his teacher ________ his parents to talk with him _________. This conversation ________ his life. He realized that his parents would always love him, and they would ____________ everything good that he did. Now he is one of the best students in his class.
made the decision
difficult
changed
take pride in
advised
in person
1. To learn to write a passage about how you have changed.
2. Finish Self Check.
学习目标
写作指导
　　现在和过去进行比较的短文属于记叙文的范围。此话题的作文通常会以提示性作文的形式给出。注意要将提示的要点都表达清楚。句子的时态通常为一般过去时和一般现在时，used to句型在此类作文中应用广泛。
　　常用句型归纳如下：
1.My life has changed a lot in the last few years.I used to…Now I’m…
2.The biggest change in my life was…
思维导引
Para1：General introduction about the changes in your life.第一段概述自己生活中的变化,从外貌、　性格、爱好等方面写;
Para2: The most important change and how it happened 第二段写以上变化中,最重要的变化是什么,怎么发生的,为什么重要。
写作指导
Appearance: tall, short, fat, thin, young, old, straight hair, curly hair, long hair, short hair, of medium build...
Personality: outgoing, serious, funny, smart, friendly, shy, unfriendly...
Hobbies: enjoy reading cartoons/novels,
like playing football/ basketball ...
写作词语
In the past Now
appearance
personality
hobbies
short and thin
tall
long straight hair
short straight hair
shy
outgoing
quiet
active
dance
dance
写作示例
　　假如你叫李华，刚转到一所新学校。请根据下面表格中的信息，介绍你的一些变化。80词左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。
I have changed a lot since I moved to this new school this term…
过去 现在
有很多朋友，性格开朗 几乎没有朋友，变得沉默寡言
花很多时间和朋友们一起玩 多数时间用在功课上
对功课没有兴趣，成绩很差 变得爱学习了，成绩提高很快
思维碰撞
经典示范
　　I have changed a lot since I moved to this new school this term.
　　I used to have many friends and be outgoing, but now I have few friends，and I become a little quiet. In the old school, I used to spend much time playing with my friends，but now I have to spend most of my time on my schoolwork.I used to have no interest in my lessons, so I usually got bad grades. However, now I become more interested in my studies, and my grades have improved a lot.
【写作任务】
某英文杂志社正在征稿，题目是“How I’ve Changed!”。请你根据下面的要点提示写一篇英语短文介绍你的变化，给该杂志社投稿。
要点提示：
1. 从外貌、性格、爱好三个方面描述你的变化；
2. 介绍你的一个重要变化、变化过程及原因。
思维提升
【思路点拨】
1. 定基调
体裁：说明文
时态：说明过去的情况用used to结构，说明现在的情况用一般现在时
人称：第一人称
2. 列提纲、写句子
列提纲 写句子
引出话题 My life has changed a lot in the last few years.
今昔变化对比 外貌 (1) _____________________(我过去个子低).
(2) I’m _____________________(班里个子最高的学生之一).
性格 (3) _____________________(我过去羞涩并且安静).
I’m outgoing and I like to make friends.
爱好 (4) _____________________(我过去讨厌读书).
I have fallen in love with reading.
I used to be short
one of the tallest students
in my class
I used to be shy and quiet
I used to hate reading
重要变化、变化过程及原因 (5) The most important change in my life was _________________________(对读书变得感兴趣).
My best friend gave me an interesting book to read. I enjoyed it so much that I started to read other books.
(6) It was the most important change because reading ________________________________
____________(给我很多知识并且让我很快乐).
becoming interested in reading
gives me a lot of knowledge and makes me very happy
3. 巧衔接
在说明今昔变化时，可以使用表示对比的词but，也可以通过动词时态的前后对照 (如used to和一般现在时)，还可以使用表示时间的词语now和last ... 进行衔接。
4. 添佳句
As a famous saying goes, “Reading makes a full man”. (正如一句有名的谚语所说：“阅读使人充实。”)
5. 成篇章
How I’ve Changed!
My life has changed a lot in the last few years. I used to be short, but now I’m one of the tallest students in my class. I used to be shy and quiet, but now I’m outgoing and I like to make friends. I used to hate reading, but now I have fallen in love with it.
The most important change in my life was becoming interested in reading. Last summer my best friend gave me an interesting book to read. I enjoyed it so much that I started to read other books. It was the most important change because reading gives me a lot of knowledge and makes me very happy. As a famous saying goes, “Reading makes a full man”.
silent require absent fail interview
take pride in be proud of in person
influence humorous seldom
1 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.
Self Check
1. The mother traveled for many hours to return home to talk to her child _________.
in person
思维迁移
2. He used to be a very quiet teenager. He remained ______ most of the time and _______ talked to other people.
3. If you are always ______ from class, you will ____ the examinations.
4. The teacher ____________ helping his students win the English competition.
silent
absent
seldom
fail
takes pride in
silent require absent fail interview
take pride in be proud of in person
influence humorous seldom
5. Kate’s grandparents have had a great _________ on her.
6. The British teacher is very _________. He always tells us interesting jokes.
influence
humorous
silent require absent fail interview
take pride in be proud of in person
influence humorous seldom
7. People are usually ________ to give a general self-introduction in a job ________.
8. Tina played very well in the basketball
game and her parents _____________ her.
required
interview
were proud of
silent require absent fail interview
take pride in be proud of in person
influence humorous seldom
1. I used to wear _______________________
_____.
2. My hair used to be ______________.
3. I used to watch ___________________.
4. I used to play _____________________.
5. I used to be ______________________
________.
black and short
cartoons on weekends
2 What did you use to be like when
you were in primary school
Complete these statements.
afraid of speaking before
strangers
ping-pong after school
jackets, jeans and sports shoes
1. 复习本单元内容。
2. 向父母亲了解你的家庭现在与十年前在生活上所发生的变化, 并用英语写一篇小短文介绍给大家。