1、Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this period,you will be able to:1.talk about what Candy used to be like and how she has changed；2.understand the importance of self-developmentand self-perfection.Whats she like?Is she outgoing or shy?What is the girl in the picture doing?Shes singing.Shes outgoing.L
2、ook at the photo and answer the questions.Before readingLook at the photo and the title of the article.Then answer the questions.What kind of music does she like?What was the girl like in the past?What do you think the article is about?Look at the photo and the title of the article.Then answer the q
3、uestions.From Shy Girl to Pop starWhat kind of music does she like?What was the girl like in the past?What do you think the article is about?She used to be shy.She likes pop music.It may be about a pop stars story.From Shy Girl to Pop star_ how Candys life has changed _ Candys advice to young people
4、_ Candys background1st readingWhile readingRead the article and match the main idea with each paragraph.Read the article and match the main idea with each paragraph.From Shy Girl to Pop StarFrom Shy Girl to Pop StarFor this months Young World magazine,I interviewed 19-year-old Asian pop star Candy W
5、ang.Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness.As she got better,she dared to sing in front of her class,and then for the whole school.Now shes not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds.I asked Candy how life was different after she became fa
6、mous.She explained that there are many good things,like being able to travel and meet new people all the time.“I didnt use to be popular in school,but now I get tons of attention everywhere I go.”However,too much attention can also be a bad thing.“I always have to worry about how I appear to others,
7、and 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 for me now because there are always guards around me.”Read the article and match the main idea with each paragraph.What does Candy have to say to all those you
8、ng people who want to become famous?“Well,”she begins slowly,“you have to be prepared to give up your normal life.You can never imagine how difficult the road to success is.Many times I thought about giving up,but I fought on.You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed.Only a very sm
9、all number of people make it to the top.”Read the article and match the main idea with each paragraph._ how Candys life has changed _ Candys advice to young people_ Candys background123Read the article and match the main idea with each paragraph.She used to be _,but now she is not _.Personality JobW
10、here she comes fromAge NameRead paragraph one and fill in the form.Candys background2nd readingFor this months Young World magazine,I interviewed 19-year-old Asian pop star Candy Wang.Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness.As she got better,she dare
11、d to sing in front of her class,and then for the whole school.Now shes not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds.From Shy Girl to Pop StarFrom Shy Girl to Pop StarRead paragraph one and fill in the form.She used to be _,but now she is not _.Personality JobWhere she comes fromAge NameCandy
12、s backgroundCandy Wang19 years oldAsiaa pop starshyshy anymoreRead paragraph one and fill in the form.In the pastNow 1.She used to be shy.2.She didnt use to be _ in school.3.She used to _ with friends.4.She didnt use to _ how she appeared to others.Shes not shy anymore.She gets tons of _.Its almost
13、_,She has to _ what she says or does.2nd readingHow Candys life has changedRead paragraph two and fill in the form.I asked Candy how life was different after she became famous.She explained that there are many good things,like being able to travel and meet new people all the time.“I didnt use to be
14、popular in school,but now I get tons of attention everywhere I go.”However,too much attention can also be a bad thing.“I always have to worry about how I appear to others,and 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
15、 impossible for me now because there are always guards around me.”Read paragraph two and fill in the form.In the pastNow 1.She used to be shy.2.She didnt use to be _ in school.3.She used to _ with friends.4.She didnt use to _ how she appeared to others.Shes not shy anymore.She gets tons of _.Its alm
16、ost _.She has to _ what she says or does.How Candys life has changedpopularhang outattentionimpossibleworry about be careful aboutRead paragraph two and fill in the form.2nd readingCandys advice to young people1.You have to _.The road to success is very difficult.Dont _,but _.2.You really require _.
17、Only _ make it to the top.Read paragraph three and complete the sentences.What does Candy have to say to all those young people who want to become famous?“Well,”she begins slowly,“you have to be prepared to give up your normal life.You can never imagine how difficult the road to success is.Many time
18、s I thought about giving up,but I fought on.You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed.Only a very small number of people make it to the top.”Read paragraph three and complete the sentences.1.You have to _.The road to success is very difficult.Dont _,but _.2.You really require _.Onl
19、y _ make it to the top.Candys advice to young peoplebe prepared to give up your normal lifegive upfight on a lot of talent and hard work to succeed a very small number of peopleRead paragraph three and complete the sentences.1.How did Candy deal with her shyness?2.Does Candy like her changes?How do
20、you know that?3.Is it easy for Candy to become famous?Why?Deep thinking3rd readingRead the whole passage again and answer the questions.Read the whole passage again and answer the questions.1.How did Candy deal with her shyness?2.Does Candy like her changes?How do you know that?3.Is it easy for Cand
21、y to become famous?Why?1.How did Candy deal with her shyness?She dealt with her shyness by taking up singing.Read the whole passage again and answer the questions.I asked Candy how life was different after she became famous.She explained that there are many good things,like being able to travel and
22、meet new people all the time.“I didnt use to be popular in school,but now I get tons of attention everywhere I go.”However,too much attention can also be a bad thing.“I always have to worry about how I appear to others,and I have to be very careful about what I say or do.And I dont have much private
23、 time anymore.Hanging out with friends is almost impossible for me now because there are always guards around me.”2.Does Candy like her changes?How do you know that?She loves her change from a shy girl to a famous singer,but she doesnt like the loss of normal life.Many times I thought about giving u
24、p,but I fought on.3.Is it easy for Candy to become famous?Why?No,because in the third paragraph she says,“You can never imagine how difficult the road to success is.Read the whole passage again and answer the questions.You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed.Only a very small num
25、ber of people make it to the top.”What can we learn from Candy?We should make positive changes to improve ourselves better.We should be hard-working to succeed.To achieve our dreams,dont give up,but fight on.Further thinkingPair work an interviewSuppose you are the interviewer and your partner is Ca
26、ndy.Lets do an interview.What questions do you want to ask Candy?After readingPossible questionsWhat did you use to be like?1.How did you deal with your shyness?2.Do you like all the changes in your life?3.Is it easy for you to become a pop star?4.What advice do you give to young people who want to
27、become famous?5.Click to edit Master title styleClick to edit Master subtitle stylePassage analysisCandys advice to young people主人翁给读者带来的经验或启迪Candys background篇章人物背景How Candys life has changed主人翁的生活变化This passage describes the story of a shy girl who realizes self-improvement and becomes a pop star.
28、It is a personal interview,a typical narrative style.We can use this kind of structure to make a layout in writing.Passage analysisworry about how she appears;be careful about;not have much private time;hanging out with friends is impossible;guards aroundCan you draw a mind map to retell the passage
29、?From Shy Girl to Pop Startook up singingshyfamousHow?backgroundCandy Wanggive up normal life;the road to success is difficult;require a lot of talent and hard work;make it to the topgood thingsbad thingsbeing able to travel;meet new people;get tons of attentionpastnowchangesadviceCritical thinkingA
30、re you satisfied with your own changes?Do you become better or worse?What did you use to be like?1.What did you use to like doing?2.What are the changes?3.How will you make your changes better?Oral practice How I have changed I have changed a lot in the last few years.I used to,but now The biggest c
31、hange in my life is I made it by Thanks to I hope Sample How I have changed My life has changed a lot in the past three years.I was fat and short when I came to middle school.I used to be shy and afraid of speaking in front of crowds,but now I am outgoing.The biggest change is that I used to be inte
32、rested in computer games,but now I like sports and I often play football with my classmates after school.So I become taller and stronger than before.I like reading,too.I usually go to the library to read some interesting books.Thanks to those changes,they help me to study better and keep healthier.I
33、 hope I can get better and better in the future.Proverb“Your life does not get better by chance,it gets better by change.”Jim RohnJim Rohn(1930 2009),the most outstanding American business philosopher,father and founder of success studiesHomeworkRead the article and memorize the useful expressions.1.Write a passage to introduce how you have changed.2.
