1、Section B Period Two,Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.,seldom influence absent failexamination boarding school in person exactly,adv. 不长；很少 v. & n. 影响 adj. 缺席；不在 v. 不及格；失败；未能（做到） n. 考试；审查 寄宿学校 亲身；亲自 adv. 确切地；精确地,pride take pride in proud be proud of,n. 自豪；骄傲 为 感到自豪 adj. 自豪的；骄傲的 为自豪；感到骄傲,Stay-a
2、t-home children need a family with mother and father. Lets enjoy a movie to know something about them.,Lead-in 1,Lead-in 2,Stay-at-home children,Do you know “stay-at-home children” ? How do you think about them? Lets read Li Wens story.,Objectives,To learn to understand and use used to + verb to mak
3、e comparisons. To learn the new words: in person, take pride in, be proud of,seldom,absent,examination,exactly,take pride in,boarding school,pride,influence,fail,be proud of,proud,Li Wens unhappiness began to influence his school work. They had a long talk and Li Wen understood that his parents take
4、 pride of everything good that he did. Li Wens background. Its important for parents to be there for their children.,Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4,Para. 1,Para. 2,Para. 3,Para. 4,Before you read,1,Skim the article on page 30. Then match the paragraphs with their main ideas.,They take pride in ever
5、ything good that I do. They _ me. ” Li Wens parents decided to send him to a boarding school. In other words, his parents _.Li Wens unhappiness changed his school work. His school work was _.His grandparents came to look after him, but he wanted his parents to _ him.,are proud of,made a decision,inf
6、luenced,take care of,The words in italics explain the meanings of some words from the article on page 30. Find the words to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary.,Vocabulary,Li Wen used to have difficulties in school. His parents left him behind and he felt very lonely and unhappy.
7、 He didnt like his grandparents. 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.,F,T,F,F,T,While you read,Read the first paragraph, then finish the exercises. “T” for true, “F” for false.,2,Why did L
8、i Wen became less interested in studying?He is a lazy boy. B. He wants 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
9、. 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.24-hour bus, 5-hour train B. 24-hour train, 5-hour bus C. 24-hour train, 15-hour bus D. 24-hour bus, 15-hour train,Read the passage and underline the problems that Li Wen
10、 used to have.,2c,P31,But he missed his parents so much and he often felt lonely and unhappy.Li Wens unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork. He became less interested in studying. Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his examinations.,Use clues from the passage to help you guess th
11、e meanings of the words in the box.,2d,P31,influence: v. & n. 影响 absent: adj. 缺席；不在 boarding school: 寄宿学校 in person: 亲身；亲自,Read the last two paragraphs and then fill in the blanks.,lonely,unhappy,much happier,were proud of him,was absent from,failed,even harder,shy,make friends,more outgoing,made so
12、me good,friends,ask teacher for help,Li 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 _ c
13、lasses. 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. He realized that his parents would always love him, a
14、nd they would _ everything good that he did. Now he is much happier and more outgoing than he used to be.,take care of,missed,decided,changed,be proud of,be proud of / take pride in make a decision / decide miss / be absent from change / influence look after / take care of,Complete the passage with
15、proper forms of the words and phrases in the box.,2c,After you read,3,Parents: Honey, are you OK? Li: I missed you so much. You were always busy with your work and didnt take care of me. Parents: We missed you, too. You know, we have to work for our family. Mom is so sorry for I left you home but I
16、have no choice. Though were busy, we still think of you. You were good boy and were so proud of you. You became less interested in studying and wanted to leave school. Were so worry about you. Do you have any difficulties? Can we help you?,What do you think Li Wen and his parents talked about in the
17、ir conversation. Write a conversation and role-play it with your group. Think of the following things:,2f,P31,Possible questions Li Wen might ask his parentsQuestions his parents might ask Li WenPossible answers from Li Wen and his parents,Li: Mom, I thought you dont love me anymore. I believed that
18、 you forget me. I misunderstood you and father. Now I understand that even though youre busy, youre always thinking of me. You take pride of me. I love you!,Language points 部分供教师根据学生学习理解的实际程度 穿插选择讲解,1. Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his examinations.,*absent: adj. 心不在焉的; 漫不经心的*be ab
19、sent from: 不在地方*be absent oneself from: 使.不到场,Language points,How many students are absent from class today? Amos had an absent expression on his face. Andrew absented himself from the meeting.,2. She advised them to talk with their son in person.,1. *advise sb. to do sth.*advise +(名词或代词) that (从句谓语
20、动词用虚拟式)* advise + 名词或代词 + 疑问词引导的从句2. in person : 亲自；亲身,They advise him to wait. I advised (her) that she (should) go. Will please advise me when the bags should arrive?,虚拟,Individual activity,注: 另附 word 文档。 点击此处链接,I. 选择最佳选项,1. Mrs Li takes _ in the success of her two children.A. pride B. time C. tro
21、uble 2. Li Na has won the championship in France Tennis Open. All the Asians _ her challenging sprint and excellent English.【2011哈尔滨】A. are proud of B. take care of C. get along with,II. 翻译下列句子,Jo was absent from the house . 乔不在家。 You are really absent - minded. 你真是心不在焉 ! I advise you not to drive t
22、oo fast. 我劝你不要把车开得太快。 Jane was proud of her new car. 简为她的新车颇为得意。,Review,Phrases: 1. be absent from 2. advise sb. to do sth. 3. be proud of 4. take pride of 5. in person,1.Review the new words and expressions youve learned today. 2.Read the articles in Learning English. 3.Use the language in this unit to write about how your life has changed since primary school. 4.Preview the new words and expressions. 5.Preview 3a-3b on page 31-32.,Homework,
