1、Section B (2a-2f)Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.学习目标学习目标 Key words&phrases:seldom,influence,absent,fail,examination,exactly,pride,proud,general,introduction,be proud of,in person,take pride in Key sentences:1.It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school.2.They take pride
2、 in everything good that I do.left-behind childrenTalk about problems they may have They are unhappy.They are lonely.They hate studying.They often fight.They are often late for school.If your parents leave you,can it influence you?Who would you like to tell about your problems when you have problems
3、?I would like to tell _ about my problems.Li Wen is a 15-year-old boy from the countryside.His parents are working in the city.Look at the title of the passage and the picture below.What problems do you think he might have?2a2aPre-readingHe Studies Harder Than He Used to do the titlethe picturemiss
4、his parentsfeel lonelyhave no interest in studyingsleep in classfight with his classmates1.Li Wens unhappiness began to influence his school work.2.They had a long talk and Li Wen understood that his parents take pride of everything good that he did.3.Li Wens background.4.Its important for parents t
5、o be there for their children.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.41Skim the article on page 30.Then match the paragraphs with the main ideas.1.Li Wen used to have difficulties in school.2.His parents left him behind and he felt very lonely and unhappy.3.He didnt like his grandparents.4.He works very hard and do
6、es well in school when his grandparents came to look after him.5.He missed his parents so much and wanted to live with them.FTFFTRead the first paragraph and write“T”or“F”.21.Why did Li Wen become less interested in studying?A.He is a lazy boy.B.He wants to play outside.C.He felt lonely and unhappy.
7、D.He doesnt like to study.Read the second paragraph and then choose the right answer.2.Which of the following is NOT Li Wens difficulties in school?A.He was absent from classes.B.He failed his examinations.C.He was shy.D.He had no friends in school.3.His parents took a _ and a _ to get to Lis school
8、.A.24-hour bus;5-hour trainB.24-hour train;5-hour busC.24-hour train;15-hour busD.24-hour bus;15-hour trainRead the passage and put the sentences A-D in the correct places.Missing languageA.They had a long talkB.Now Li Wen has really changedC.However,things began to change a few years agoD.His teach
9、er was worried about himAnswers:CDABWhile-readingHow did Li Wens unhappiness begin to influence his schoolwork?became less interested in studyingwas absent from classesfailed the examinationwas not able to make friends quickly(Para.2)influenceWhat changes happened to Li Wen after a long talk?became
10、more outgoingmade some good friendsjoined the school basketball teambecame active(Para.3-4)changes Read the passage again and underline the problems that Li Wen used to have.1.He became less interested in studying.2.Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his examinations.3.Li Wen was shy an
11、d was not able to make friends quickly in school.2c2cPost-reading Use clues from the passage to help you guess the meanings of the words in the box.1.influence 对比李文的父母外出找工作前后李文的行为对比李文的父母外出找工作前后李文的行为和思想表现；再由下文和思想表现；再由下文“他的学习兴趣减退、他的学习兴趣减退、逃课、考试不及格逃课、考试不及格”等情况的出现，可知是等情况的出现，可知是李文不高兴的情绪李文不高兴的情绪“影响影响”了他的学
12、业。了他的学业。故故influence一词应意为一词应意为“影响影响”。2d2d2.absent由上下文由上下文“他的学习兴趣减退他的学习兴趣减退”、“他考试不他考试不及格及格”，以及，以及关键词关键词classes，可以推测，可以推测“他经他经常缺课常缺课”，可知，可知absent意为意为“缺席；不在缺席；不在”。3.boarding school由上文由上文“he was absent from classes and failed his examinations”和和“Li Wens parents made the decision”可知其父母送其可知其父母送其去了一所去了一所寄宿制
13、学校寄宿制学校。4.in person由下文由下文“So his parents took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to get to Li Wens school.”，可知其父母大费周折赶，可知其父母大费周折赶到学校，就是因老师的建议到学校，就是因老师的建议“亲自和他亲自和他们的儿子进行交谈们的儿子进行交谈”，故可推测，故可推测in person意为意为“亲自地亲自地”。be proud of/take pride inmake a decision/decidemiss/be absent fromchange/influencelook
14、 after/take care of Complete the passage with the proper forms of the words and phrases in the box.2e2eLi 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 h
15、ome to _ him.So he became less interested in studying and _ classes.missed/was absent fromlook after/take care of 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 t
16、heir son in person.This conversation _ his life.changed/influencedmade a decision/decided 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.be proud of/take pride inPossible questions Li Wen mig
17、ht ask his parentsQuestions his parents might ask Li WenPossible answers from Li Wen and his parentsWhat do you think Li Wen and his parents talked about in their conversation?Write a conversation and role-play it with your group.Think of the following things:2f2fproblemsWhat:lonely unhappy less int
18、erestedabsentfail,shy,no friends Why:parents left himHow:communication be there1.Review Section B.2.Do the exercises in students book.HomeworkThank you!If I had not been born Napoleon,I would have liked to have been born Alexander.如果今天我不是拿破仑的话，我想成为亚历山大。Never underestimate your power to change yourself!永远不要低估你改变自我的能力！Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass.生活没有目标，犹如航海没有罗盘。A man is not old as long as he is seeking something.A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.只要一个人还有追求，他就没有老。直到后悔取代了梦想，一个人才算老。
