1、Section B(2a 3b)Translate the phrases. walk to school on the soccer teamworry about all the time be nervous about P.E. class步行上學步行上學; 步行到學校步行到學校參加足球隊參加足球隊;是足球隊隊員是足球隊隊員擔心擔心一直；時常一直；時常對對 . 感到緊張感到緊張/憂慮憂慮體育課體育課Please tell us what things you used to like doing when you were a child. When I was a child, I

2、used to like playing with my friends. play with my friendsWhen I was a child, I used to like going to the zoo with my parents.go to the zoo When I was a child, I used to like watching TV. watch TVWhen I was a child, I used to like playing the violin. play the violinWho would you like to tell about y

3、our problems?parentsclose friends miss his parents feel lonely have no interest in studying2a2a What problems do you think Li Wen might have?C D A B2b2b Read the passage quickly and put the sentences A-D in the correct places.The keysThe keysA. They had a long talkB. Now Li Wen has really changedC.

4、However, things began to change a few years agoD. His teacher was worried about himProblems that Li Wen had:felt lonely and unhappybecame less interested in studyingwas absent from classesfailed his examinationswas shy and not able to make friends quicklywanted to leave the school2c2c Read the passa

5、ge again and underline the problems that Li Wen used to have.1. From what time did Li Wen become less interested in studying?2. Did Li Wens parents live far from him? How do you know? Yes. They took a 24-hour train and 5-hour bus ride to get to his school. After his parents moved to the city and loo

6、ked for jobs there. He missed them and he often felt lonely and unhappy. Read again and answer the questions.Use clues from the passage to help you guess the meaning of the words. 2d1. influence 對比李文的父母外出找工作前后李文的行為和思想表現；對比李文的父母外出找工作前后李文的行為和思想表現；下文下文“他變得對學習不感興趣、逃課、考試不及格他變得對學習不感興趣、逃課、考試不及格”等等情況的出現情況的出

7、現, 可知是李文不高興的情緒可知是李文不高興的情緒“影響影響”了他的了他的學業。學業。influence意為意為“影響影響”。2. absent由上下文由上下文“他對學習不再感興趣他對學習不再感興趣”、 “他考試不及他考試不及格格”, 關鍵詞關鍵詞classes, 可推測可推測 “他經常缺課他經常缺課”, absent意意為為“缺席缺席, 不再不再”。3. boarding school上文上文“ he was absent from classes and failed his examinations和和Li Wens parents made the decision”可知其父母送其去了

8、一所可知其父母送其去了一所寄宿制學校寄宿制學校。4. in person下文下文“His parents took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to get to Li Wens school.”, 可知其父可知其父母費如此大的周折趕回家來母費如此大的周折趕回家來, 就是因老師的建議就是因老師的建議“親自和他們的兒子進行交談親自和他們的兒子進行交談”, 故故in person意為意為“親自地親自地”。Dont let me influence your decision.Many students were absent this morning

9、.There is a small boarding school in the little town. Youd better speak to him in person. Make a sentence with each word or phrase.influence absent boarding school in personbe proud of / take pride inmake a decision / decidemiss / be absent fromchange / influencelook after / take care of Complete th

10、e passage with the proper forms of the words and phrases in the box. 2eLi 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 home to _ him. So he became l

11、ess interested in studying and _ classes. Thenmissed/was absent fromlook after/take care of 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 their son in person. This

12、 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 in2f2f What do you think Li Wen and his parents ta

13、lked about in their conversation? Write a conversation and role-play it with your group. Think of the following things:Possible questions Li Wen might ask his parentsQuestions his parents might ask Li WenPossible answers from Li Wen and his parentsNow you are Grade 9 students. Is your life quite dif

14、ferent? Discuss with your partner and fill in the chart. In Primary SchoolIn MiddleSchool Sleeping timeHomework timeStudy (lazy / hard- working)Free time (travel / play sports / surf the Internet / )Feeling (happy / tired / )3a3a Write notes about how you have changed in these aspects. Then talk wit

15、h a partner about your changes.1. appearance2. personality3. hobbies3b3b Write about how you have changed. What did you use to be like? Which change is the most important one and why?Try to write two paragraphs:1. General introduction about the changes in your life.2. The most important change and h

16、ow it happened.My life has changed a lot in the last few years. I used to _.Now Im _.The biggest change in my life was_.This is the most important change because _.How Ive changed!My life has changed a lot in the last few years. I used to be overweight but Im not anymore. I lost a lot of weight afte

17、r I started playing tennis. Playing tennis three times a week is a very good exercise. Now Im fitter and healthier.How Ive Changed!The biggest change in my life was becoming much better in English. This is thanks to my English teacher, Mrs. Wang, who gave me an interesting book to read. I enjoyed it

18、 so much that I started to read other books. This is the most important change because I am no longer afraid of the English language and I am doing better in my exams. This has made my parents even prouder of me.Translate the phrases.a 15-year-old boydo well in school cause problemslook for jobs tak

19、e care offeel lonely and unhappybe absent from classes一個一個 15 歲男孩歲男孩學業好學業好; 在學校表現好在學校表現好制造麻煩制造麻煩找工作找工作照顧照顧 / 照料照料感到孤獨和不開心感到孤獨和不開心 逃課逃課make a decision to do sth. send sb. to . a boarding schoolmake friendsadvise sb. to do sth.in persontake a 24-hour train rideeven thoughtake pride in .have communicat

20、ion withbe proud of . 決定做某事決定做某事送某人去送某人去.一個寄宿學校一個寄宿學校交朋友交朋友建議某人做某事建議某人做某事親身親身; 親自親自 坐了坐了 24個小時的火車個小時的火車即使；盡管即使；盡管為為感到自豪感到自豪 與與交流交流為為.驕傲驕傲 / 感到自豪感到自豪 1. seldom adv. 不常；很少不常；很少Lazy people seldom succeed. 懶惰的人很少會成功。懶惰的人很少會成功。He is a gentle man and seldom gets angry. 他是個生性溫順的人他是個生性溫順的人, 很少生氣。很少生氣。Langua

21、ge pointsShe seldom goes home before midnight, does she? 她很少午夜之前回家她很少午夜之前回家, 是嗎是嗎?seldom本身帶有否定意義本身帶有否定意義, 構成附加疑問句時不用否定詞構成附加疑問句時不用否定詞not。Seldom have I met him recently. 最近我很少見到他。最近我很少見到他。seldom放在句首時放在句首時,句子的主謂必須部分倒裝。類似的詞還有句子的主謂必須部分倒裝。類似的詞還有never, hardly, scarcely等。等。【注意注意】知識鏈接知識鏈接cause, make和和get都具有都

22、具有“使役使役”意義。其區別是：意義。其區別是：1. cause強調的是什么原因使某人做某事強調的是什么原因使某人做某事; make則具有強制的意味則具有強制的意味, 即強迫某人做什么事即強迫某人做什么事; get是指以說服或命令之方式讓某人做某事。是指以說服或命令之方式讓某人做某事。2.使用使用cause和和get時時, 應當用應當用cause / get sb. to do sth. 句型句型, 而使用而使用make時時, 應當用應當用make sb. do sth. 句型。句型。 2. caused any problems cause v. 造成造成, 引起引起She is alway

23、s causing trouble for people. 她總是給人添麻煩。她總是給人添麻煩。What caused his illness? 是什么使他生病？是什么使他生病？cause可用于可用于cause sb. sth. (給某人給某人帶來帶來) )和和cause sb. to do sth. (使某人做某事使某人做某事)結構中。結構中。His unhealthy diet caused him some illness. 他的不健康的飲食給他帶來了一些疾病。他的不健康的飲食給他帶來了一些疾病。Im afraid Im causing you much trouble. 恐怕我給你增添

24、很多麻煩。恐怕我給你增添很多麻煩。 What caused you to do that? 什么原因促使你那么做？什么原因促使你那么做？cause還可以用作名詞還可以用作名詞, 意為意為“原因原因”, 相當于相當于reason。Smoking is one of the causes of heart disease. 吸煙是引起心臟病的原因之一。吸煙是引起心臟病的原因之一。 What was the cause of the accident? 造成這一事故的原因是什么造成這一事故的原因是什么? You have no cause to complain. 你沒有理由抱怨。你沒有理由抱怨。

25、3. influence v. 影響影響My dad influenced me to learn German. 我學德語是受爸爸的影響。我學德語是受爸爸的影響。We became the best of friends and he influenced me deeply. 我們成了最好的朋友我們成了最好的朋友, 他深深地影響了我。他深深地影響了我。His writings have influenced the lives of millions. 他的作品影響了千百萬人的一生。他的作品影響了千百萬人的一生。知識鏈接知識鏈接 influence n. 影響影響 Van Gogh had

26、 a major influence on the development of modern painting. 凡凡高對現代繪畫的發展有著重大影響。高對現代繪畫的發展有著重大影響。 Her influence made me a better person. 她對我的影響使我成為一個更好的人。她對我的影響使我成為一個更好的人。 Mr. Smith is a man of influence in this town. 史密斯先生是這個鎮上有權勢的人物。史密斯先生是這個鎮上有權勢的人物。【注意注意】 influence n. U 影響；作用影響；作用 What exactly is the

27、influence of television on children? 電視對兒童有什么影響？電視對兒童有什么影響？ influence n. C有影響力的人有影響力的人(或事物或事物)His first music teacher was a major influence in his life. 他的音樂啟蒙老師是他一生中對他影響非常大的人。他的音樂啟蒙老師是他一生中對他影響非常大的人。 4. , he was absent from classes . absent adj. 缺席；不在缺席；不在Three members of the class are absent today.

28、 班上今天有三人缺席。班上今天有三人缺席。Sometimes he would be absent for a couple of days. 他有時會離開幾天。他有時會離開幾天。After the party he telephoned his absent friends. 晚會后他打電話給沒有赴約的朋友。晚會后他打電話給沒有赴約的朋友。知識鏈接知識鏈接absent from home 不在家不在家absent from ones native place 背井離鄉背井離鄉absent from school 缺課缺課absent from work 缺勤缺勤absent in ones

29、mind 心不在焉心不在焉absent without reason 無故缺席無故缺席He was absent from London. 他不在倫敦。他不在倫敦。He was absent in London. 他不在這里，而在倫敦。他不在這里，而在倫敦。【注意注意】 5. . failed his examinations. fail v. 失敗；未能失敗；未能(做到做到)failed his examinations相當于相當于failed to pass his examinations / failed in the examinationsWe must hang together

30、, or our plan will fail. 我們必須齊心協力我們必須齊心協力, 否則我們的計劃就會失敗。否則我們的計劃就會失敗。 failure n. 失敗失敗知識拓展知識拓展 fail to do sth. 或或 fail (in) sth. / doing sth. 意思是意思是“未能做未能做某事，在某方面或做某事遭到失某事，在某方面或做某事遭到失 敗敗”。例如：。例如： I failed to work out / (in) working out the problem. 我沒能解出這道題。我沒能解出這道題。He never fails to write to his mothe

31、r every week. 他從來沒有忘記每周給母親寫信。他從來沒有忘記每周給母親寫信。 6. She advised them to talk with their son in person. advise v. 建議；勸告；忠告建議；勸告；忠告What would you advise? 你有什么建議你有什么建議?She advised holding a class meeting. 她提議召開一次班會。她提議召開一次班會。If you dont feel well, I advise you to stay in bed. 如果你感到不舒服如果你感到不舒服,我建議你臥床休息。我建議你

32、臥床休息。 advice n. 勸告；忠告；建議勸告；忠告；建議醫生勸他不要飲酒。醫生勸他不要飲酒。“素食星期一素食星期一”建議人們每周至少有一天不吃肉，這樣建議人們每周至少有一天不吃肉，這樣我們可以更好地保持健康。我們可以更好地保持健康。The doctor advised him not to drink. Meatless Mondays advises people _ at least one day each week, so we can _ in a better way. not to eat meat keep healthy in person 親自；親身親自；親身She

33、 went to New York to receive the award in person. 她親自前往紐約領獎。她親自前往紐約領獎。He held the meeting in person. 他親自主持這個會議他親自主持這個會議It was the first time she had seen him in person. 這是她第一次見到他本人。這是她第一次見到他本人。 exactly adv. 確切的；精確是確切的；精確是His car pulled into the driveway at exactly five oclock. 他的車在他的車在5點整駛入了車道。點整駛入了

34、車道。Hes not exactly homeless; he just hangs out in this park. 確切來說他并不算是無家可歸，他只是老在這個公園里確切來說他并不算是無家可歸，他只是老在這個公園里轉悠。轉悠。Youve arrived at exactly the right moment. 你到得正是時候。你到得正是時候。 7. It was exactly what I needed, . 8. Now I understand that even though they are busy, they are always thinking of me. even t

35、hough 即使；縱然；盡管即使；縱然；盡管 Ill go to the concert even though it rains. 即使下雨，我也要去聽音樂會。即使下雨，我也要去聽音樂會。 He never apologizes even though he knows that he is wrong. 他從不道歉，即使他自知錯了。他從不道歉，即使他自知錯了。 Even though you do not like it, you must do it. 即使你不喜歡這工作，你也得做。即使你不喜歡這工作，你也得做。 _ TV has some benefits, _ sometimes i

36、t has a bad influence. A. Even though；but B. though；but C. Although；/ D. even if；but【點撥點撥】選選C。though / although / even though / even if均為連均為連詞，意為詞，意為“雖然；盡管；即使雖然；盡管；即使”，用來引導讓步狀語從句。，用來引導讓步狀語從句。需要特別注意的是：這些連詞不能與連詞需要特別注意的是：這些連詞不能與連詞but 同時出現在同一同時出現在同一個復合句中。個復合句中。- This dress was last years style.- I think

37、 it still looks perfect _ it has gone out this year. A. so that B. even though C. as if D. ever sinceMrs. Shute wouldnt leave the TV set, _ her children were waiting for their supper. A. if B. because C. even though D. as soon asBC pride n. 自豪；驕傲；引以自豪的自豪；驕傲；引以自豪的人或物人或物 My teaching is my pride and joy. 我的教學工作是我的快樂和驕傲。我的教學工作是我的快樂和驕傲。 The new car was the pride of the whole family. 新汽車是全家人引以自豪之物。新汽車是全家人引以自豪之物。 She looked with pride at the result of her work. 她自豪地看著自己的工作成果。她自豪地看著自己的工作成果。 9. They take pride in everything good I do.