人教版九年级英语上册课件：unit 4 I used to be afraid of the darkSection A 2.ppt

1、 Translate the sentences into English. 1. 马里奥过去很矮，他戴着眼镜。马里奥过去很矮，他戴着眼镜。 _ 2. 他现在长什么样子？他现在长什么样子？ _ Mario used to be short and wear glasses. Whats he like now? 3. 保拉以前很安静，她在班上总是很沉保拉以前很安静，她在班上总是很沉 默。默。 _ _ 4. 她总是不够勇敢去问问题。她总是不够勇敢去问问题。 _ _ Paula used to be really quiet. She was always silent in class. She

2、 was never brave enough to ask questions. Can you guess what she was like in the past? Do you know the beautiful and outgoing girl? She used to be a shy girl. Yeah. Shes the famous singer Candy Wang. She took up singing to deal with her shyness. As she got better, she was not shy anymore and loved s

3、inging in front of crowds. Now shes the Asian pop star. Do you want to know her story? _ how Candys life has changed _ Candys advice to young people _ Candys background 1 1. Read the article and identify the paragraphs in which the following information appears. Number the information 1-3. 2 3a 3 2.

4、 Read the first paragraph and answer the questions. (1) How old is Candy Wang? (2) What was she like? She used to be really shy. Shes 19 years old. (3) Why did she take up singing? To deal with her shyness. (4) Whats she like now? Shes not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds. 3. Read th

5、e second paragraph and fill in the chart. Good things Bad things 1. Being able to travel and meet new people all the time. 2. Get tons of attention everywhere she goes. 1. Always have to worry about how she appears to others. 2. Have to be careful about what she says or does. 3. Dont have much priva

6、te time anymore. 4. There are always guards around her. 4. Read the third paragraph and fill in the blanks. Candys advice to young people who want to become famous: 1. People have to be _ to _ _ your _ life. 2. You can never _ how difficult the road to _ is. up give prepared normal success imagine 3

7、. You really require a lot of _ and _ to succeed. 4. Only a very small _ of people make it to the _ . number hard work talent top Read the article again and complete the sentences about Candy. 1. She used to be shy, but now shes not shy _. 2. She didnt use to be _ in school, but now she gets lots of

8、 attention. 3. She used to _ with friends, but it is almost impossible now. 4. She didnt use to _ how she appears to others, but now she does. popular anymore 3b worry about hang out Suppose you are the interviewer and your partner is Candy. Ask and answer questions. 1. What were you like? Were you

9、good at singing when you were very young? _ _ _ _ 3c No. I used to be really shy. I took up singing to deal with my shyness. As I got better, I dared to sing in front of the class, and then for the whole school. 2. How your life was different after you became famous? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ There are many g

10、ood things. I am able to travel and meet new people all the time. I get tons of attention everywhere I go. Too much attention can also be a bad thing. I have to be very careful about what I say or do. And I dont have much private time anymore. Hanging out with friends is almost impossible. 3. Whats

11、your advice to all those young people who want to become famous? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ You have to be prepared to give up your normal life. You can never imagine how difficult the road to success is. You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed. Only a very small number of people make it to t

12、he top. interview v. 采访采访 e.g. We are going to interview the Minister of Education. 我们打算去采访教育部长。我们打算去采访教育部长。 1. I interviewed 19-year-old Asian pop star Candy Wang. 2. Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness. take up 开始；从事；接纳；开始；从事；接纳； 占据；继续做占据；继续做 e

13、.g. The table takes up too much room. 这桌子太占地方了。这桌子太占地方了。 They have taken up golf. 他们开始学起打高尔夫球了。他们开始学起打高尔夫球了。 拓展：拓展：take相关词组相关词组 take off 起飞；脱下；动身起飞；脱下；动身 take on 承担；呈现承担；呈现 take over 接受；接管；借用；接办接受；接管；借用；接办 take down 记下；取下记下；取下 take place 发生；进行；举行发生；进行；举行 take a look 看一下看一下 take a walk 散步散步 take away

14、 带走，拿走，取走带走，拿走，取走 take care of 照顾；注意；抚养照顾；注意；抚养 take charge 掌管，负责掌管，负责 deal v. 对待；处理对待；处理 (dealt, dealt) deal with 应对；处理应对；处理 e.g. Have you dealt with these letters yet? 这些信件你处理了吗？这些信件你处理了吗？ shyness n. 害羞害羞 dare v. 敢于；胆敢敢于；胆敢 dare to do sth. 敢于做某事敢于做某事 e.g. He doesnt dare to jump from the top of the

15、 wall. 他不敢从墙上跳下来。他不敢从墙上跳下来。 3. As she got better, she dared to sing in front of her class, and then for the whole school. 4. Now shes not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds. not anymore 不再不再 e.g. People are not interested in movies anymore. 人们不再对电影感兴趣了。人们不再对电影感兴趣了。 5. but now I get ton

16、s of attention everywhere I go. get tons of attention 被众人所关注被众人所关注 tons of sth. 很多；极多很多；极多 e.g. They have tons of work every day. 他们每天都有大量的工作要做。他们每天都有大量的工作要做。 private adj. 私人的；私密的私人的；私密的 e.g. Mr. Smith is rather secret about his private life. 史密斯先生对自己的私生活相当史密斯先生对自己的私生活相当 保密。保密。 6. And I dont have mu

17、ch private time anymore. 7. Many times I thought about giving up, but I fought on. fight (fought, fought) 努力去做，尝试努力去做，尝试 战斗，搏斗；争取战斗，搏斗；争取 fight on 奋力坚持奋力坚持 e.g. We must fight on until the end of the battle. 我们必须坚持到战斗结束。我们必须坚持到战斗结束。 require v. 需要；要求需要；要求 e.g. Fishing requires a lot of patience. 钓鱼需要很

18、大的耐心。钓鱼需要很大的耐心。 8. You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed. 1. Finish the sentences by using the words in the box. 1. Playing the piano well _ a lot of practice. 2. The _ wont let anyone through the gate without a pass. guard requires require, guard, deal with, background, privat

19、e 3. Its a _ garden, not a public one. 4. We know nothing about his _. 5. I have a lot of letters to _ today. private background deal with require, guard, deal with, background, private 2. Complete the following sentences. 1. Rice is the main food in many _ (Asia) countries. 2. Young people must dar

20、e _ (think), speak up, and act. to think Asian 3. Mike tried his best to overcome his _ (shy). 4. Mr. Li took up _ (engineer) ten years ago. 5. Its _ (possible) for us to climb up such a high mountain. shyness engineering impossible 3. Finish the following sentences. 1. 我采访二十四岁的亚洲流行歌手茜拉。我采访二十四岁的亚洲流行

21、歌手茜拉。 I _ _ Asian pop star Shila. 2. 她从事歌唱来解决她的害羞问题。她从事歌唱来解决她的害羞问题。 She _ _ singing to _ _ her shyness. interviewed took up deal with 24-year-old 3. 我不再有许多个人时间。我不再有许多个人时间。 I dont have _ _ time _ _. 4. 她过去常和朋友一起闲逛。她过去常和朋友一起闲逛。 She _ _ _ _ with friends. much private any more used to hang out 1. Read the passage several times after school. 2. Make sentences with these words： interview; deal with; dare to ; not any more; require; used to