1、Section B (2a-2f)Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.學習目標 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.

2、They take pride 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 y

3、ou have problems?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?2aPre-readingHe Studies Harder Than He Used to do the tit

4、lethe picturemiss his parentsfeel lonelyhave no interest in studyingsleep in classfight with his classmates Li Wens unhappiness began to influence his school work. They had a long talk and Li Wen understood that his parents take pride of everything good that he did. Li Wens background. Its important

5、 for parents to be there for their children.Para. 1Para. 2Para. 3Para. 4Before you read1Skim the article on page 30. Then match the paragraphs with the main ideas. Li Wen used to have difficulties in school. His parents left him behind and he felt very lonely and unhappy. He didnt like his grandpare

6、nts. He works very hard and does well in school when his grandparents came to look after him. He missed his parents so much and wanted to live with them.FTFFTWhile you readRead the first paragraph and write “T” or “F”.2Why did Li Wen become less interested in studying? He is a lazy boy. B. He wants

7、to play outside.C. He felt lonely and unhappy.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? He was absent from classes. B. He failed his examinations.C. He was shy. D. He had no friends in schoo

8、l.3. His parents took a _ and a _ to get to Lis school. 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 chan

9、gedC. However, things began to change a few years agoD. His teacher was worried about himAnswers: CDABWhile-readingHow did Li Wens unhappiness begin to influence his schoolwork?became less interested in studyingHowwas absent from classesfailed the examinationwas not able to make friends quickly(Para

10、. 2)influenceWhatWhat changes happened to Li Wen after a long talk?became 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. Somet

11、imes he was absent from classes and failed his examinations. 3. Li Wen was shy and was not able to make friends quickly in school.2cPost-reading Use clues from the passage to help you guess the meanings of the words in the box. 1. 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(xiàn)；再由下文“他的學習興趣減退、逃課、考試不及格”等情況的出現(xiàn)，可知是李

12、文不高興的情緒“影響”了他的學業(yè)。故influence一詞應意為“影響”。2d2. absent由上下文“他的學習興趣減退”、 “他考試不及格”，以及關鍵詞classes，可以推測 “他經(jīng)常缺課”，可知absent意為“缺席；不在”。3. boarding school由上文“ he was absent from classes and failed his examinations ”和“ Li Wens parents made the decision ”可知其父母送其去了一所寄宿制學校。4. in person由下文“So his parents took a 24-hour tra

13、in and a 5-hour bus ride to get to Li Wens school.”，可知其父母大費周折趕到學校，就是因老師的建議“親自和他們的兒子進行交談” ，故可推測in person意為“親自地”。be proud of / take pride inmake a decision/ decidemiss / be absent fromchange / influencelook after / take care of Complete the passage with the proper forms of the words and phrases in the

14、 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 less interested in studying and _ classes. missed/ was absent fr

15、omlook 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 their son in person. This conversation _ his life. changed/ influencedmade a decision

16、/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 might ask his parentsQuestions his parents might ask Li WenPossible answers from

17、 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:2fproblemsWhat: lonely unhappy less interestedabsentfail, shy,no friends Why: parents left himHow: communication be thereReview Section B.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侖的話，我想成為亞歷山大。Never