1、Unit4 I used to be afraid of the dark.主讲人：李婷 Words:1humorous hju:mrs a.有幽默感的；滑稽的 silent sailnt adj. 不 说话 的；沉默的 helpful helpfl adj. 有用的；有帮助的 score sk:( r) n. in the front of 在 内部的前面3 Text-3a From Shy Girl to Pop Star ! 2 I asked Candy how life was different after she became famous. She explained that
2、 there are many good things, like being able to travel and meet new people all the time. “I didnt use to be popular in school, but now I get tons of attention everywhere I go.” However, too much attention can also be a bad thing. “I always have to worry about how I appear to others and I have to be
3、very careful about what I say or do. And I dont have much private time anymore. Hanging out with friends is almost impossible for me now because there are always guards around me.” 3 Text-2b He Used to Cause a Lot of TroubleLi Wen is a normal 15-year-old boy who works hard in school and gets good gr
4、ades. It is hard to believe that he used to be a “problem child” until a conversation with his parents influenced his way of thinking. Li Wen lives in the Sichuan countryside. As a small child, he seldom gave his parents any problems, and they were proud of him. However , after his parents moved to
5、Guangzhou to work ,the boys life became more difficult. He had to move in with his grandmother. 3 Text-2b He Used to Cause a Lot of TroubleLi Wen began to cause problems for himself and his family. He was no longer interested in studying. He was often absent from classes, and he failed his examinati
6、ons. Finally, his parents made a decision to send him to a boarding school. Li Wen no longer lived with his grandmother. He studied, ate and slept at the school, and he hated it. There were so many rules, and he used to keep breaking them. One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school.
7、Even the teacher agreed that Li Wen was wasting his time.3 Text-2b He Used to Cause a Lot of TroubleThe head teacher advised his parents to talk with their son in person. His parents took a 40-hour train ride and a five-hour bus ride to go back to their hometown. To Li Wens surprise , their conversa
8、tion changed his life. “It was exactly what I needed,” he said. “My parents helped me to understand how much they had given me. They also told me that even though they couldnt be there to take care of me, they were always thinking of me and would take pride in everything good that I did. Thats when
9、I decided to change . I realized that since my parents moved away, Ive been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my parents pay more attention to me.”3 Text-2b He Used to Cause a Lot of TroubleNow Li Wen has really changed . He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in hi
10、s class. His parents love has made him feel good about himself. “Its very important for parents to be there for their children,” Li Wen says. 4 Grammar 区别 used to do sth. 过去常常做某事I used to be afraid of the dark. be used to do sth. 被用作 The water is used to wash hands. be used to doing 习惯于做某事 I am used
11、 to getting up early.知识点 小结1. be afraid of 害怕 2. be absent from classes 缺课3. fail the exams/examinations 考试不及格4. in person 亲自 5. advise sb to do sth 建议某人做某事6. take pride in/ be proud of对 感到自豪 7. not enough to do sth不够 做某事 8. get good grades in 在 取的好成绩9. get more interested in . 对 变得更感兴趣 10. from tim
12、e to time 时常5知识点 小结11. private time 私人时间 12. hang out with friends 和朋友闲逛13.the road to success 通往成功的路14. require a lot of talent 需要很多的才能15 see sb doing sth 看见某人正在做某事16. see sb. do sth.看见某人经常做某事或全过程17.get good scores on the exams 考试取的好成绩18.take up doing 培养做；开始做19.deal with/ do with处理20. get tons of attention吸引很多注意力5Thank you !
