1、握緊拳頭 好像抓住許多東西, 其實,連空氣都沒抓到!,張開雙臂 好像雙手空空, 但全世界都在你手心!,left-behind children,stay-at-home children,What kind of problems might they have?,Study,Persona-lity,Relation with parents & friends,Feelings,He studies harder than he used to.,a stay-at-home child,Li Wen,Unit 4 Reading,problems,Li Wen is a 15-year-
2、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? Choose the right answer.,2a,He Studies Harder Than He Used to,2. He used to hate studying and fail his exams.,3. He used to fight with
3、his classmates.,1. He used to break the school rules.,Before reading,p r o b l e m s,Read the passage and underline the problems that Li Wen used to have.,He felt lonely and unhappy.,He wanted to leave school.,He was shy and was not able to make friends quickly.,He failed his examinations.,He was ab
4、sent from classes.,He became less interested in studying.,be not present,Task 1,be not successful in sth,formal written or spoken tests,Read the passage and put the sentences A-D in the correct places.,A. They had a long talk. B. Now Li Wen has really changed. C. However, things began to change a fe
5、w years ago. D. His teacher was worried about him.,Task 2,Reading strategy阅读技巧 Use the sentence context. 联系上下文,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
6、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,sentence context(上下文),Read and put the sentence
7、s in the correct places.,2b,Li Wens unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork. He began less interested in studying. He was absent from classes and failed his examinations. Finally, Li Wens parents made the decision to send him to a boarding school. However, Li Wen was shy and was not able to ma
8、ke 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 Wens school. _. “I
9、t 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.”,D,A,in person,After that, Li Wens parents had much more communication with their son than they used to. _. He became more outgoing a
10、nd made some good friends in school. He even joined the school basketball team and became active in many other activities. “Im 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. “Its very important for parents to be there
11、 for their children.”,B,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,2e,Task 5,Li Wen is a 15-year-old boy. He works very hard and does well in s
12、chool. 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 h
13、e,look after / take care of,missed/was absent from,made a decision/decided,told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. His 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 th
14、at he did. Now he is much happier and more outgoing than he used to be.,changed / influenced,be proud of /,take pride in,He was _ and was not able to _ quickly.,seldom caused any problems,spent a lot of time together,moved to the city,He felt _ and_. It _ his schoolwork. He _ classes and _ his exami
15、nations.,have a long talk with him in person,sent him to a boarding school,lonely,unhappy,was absent from,failed,shy,make friends,He became _ and _ in school. He became _in many activities. He was _. He worked _ than he used to.,more outgoing,made good friends,much happier,even harder,active,Li Wen,
16、Li Wens parents,Its very important for parents to be there for their children.,influenced,A. 影响 B.促进,parents talk parents care parents company (陪伴),Task 3,After reading,Task 4- Speak out the expressions or sentences with the paper closed.脱稿说出下列短语或句子。,对.感到紧张_ 2.一个15岁的普通男孩_ 3.当他小的时候,他很少惹任何麻烦。 _ 4. 影响了
17、他的学业_ 5. 变得对学习更不感兴趣_ 6. 缺课_,be nervous about,a normal 15-year-old boy,When he was a little boy, he seldom caused any problems.,influence his schoolwork,become less interested in studying,be absent from classes,7. 考试不及格_ 8. 决定做某事(2)_ 9. 送他去寄宿学校_ 10. 建议某人做某事_ 11. 乘24小时的火车和5小时的汽车 _ 12这正是我所需要的。 _,fail e
18、xaminations,make the/a decision to do sth =decide to do sth,send him to a boarding school,advise sb to do sth,take a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride,It was exactly what I needed.,13. 现在我明白尽管他们很忙，但他们总是想着 我，并且为我做过的每一件好事而感到自豪。 _ _ 14. 与某人有更多得多的交流 _ 15. 我比过去学习甚至更加努力。 _ 16. 我知道我的父母爱我，并总是以我为傲。 _ 17. 在
19、工作面试中作一个总体的自我介绍 _,Now I understand that even though they are busy, they are always thinking of me. They take pride in everything good that I do.,have much more communication with sb,I work even harder than I used to.,I know my parents love me and they are always proud of me.,give a general self-intr
20、oduction in a job interview,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. Ho
21、wever, things began to change a few years ago. His parents moved to the city to look for jobs, and his grandparents came to take care of him.,He Studies Harder Than He Used to,Task 3- Learn the passage,But he missed his parents so much and he often felt lonely and unhappy. Li Wens unhappiness began
22、to influence his schoolwork. He became less interested in studying. Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his examinations. Finally, Li Wens 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. His teacher was worried about him and she called his parents. She advised them to talk with their son in person. So his parents took a 24-
