1、Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark. The Fourth Period Section B(1a-2f),Warming up,Say something about past things,_ P.E. class _ painting pictures,Check () the things you used to like when you were a child.,1a,_ music class _ ants and other insects,What other things did you use to like when you
2、were a child? Write sentences in the box. Then discuss them with a partner.,1b,1. _ I didnt use to like tests. 2. _ We used to walk to school. 3. _ I used to hate P.E. class. 4. _ I used to be on the soccer team.,Listen and check () the sentences you hear.,1c,P.E. class,love,tests,tests,just study,w
3、hatever we,like,play,the,school uniform,Listen again. What do the girl and the boy say about things in the past and now? Fill in the chart.,1d,Compare yourself with your partner.,1e,Li Wen is a 15-year-old boy from the countryside. His parents are working in the city. Look at the title of the passag
4、e and the picture below. What problems do you think he might have?,2a,He Studies Harder Than He Used to 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 sel
5、dom 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.,USING CONTEXT Using the sentence context may help you guess and
6、 learn the meanings of new words and phrases.,C,Read the passage and put the sentences A-D in the correct places.,2b,Li Wens unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork.He became less interested in studying.Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his examinations.Finally,Li Wens parents ma
7、de 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. _ and she called his parents.She advised them to talk with their son in person.So
8、his parents took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to get to Li Wens school.,D,_.“It 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.” After that,Li Wens parents had much more communic
9、ation with their son than they used to. _.He has become more outgoing and made some good friends in school.He has even joined the school basketball team and become 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 theyre always p
10、roud of me,”says Li Wen.“Its very important for parents to be there for their children.”,B,A,Read the passage again and underline the problems that Li Wen used to have.,2c,influence absent boarding school in person,影响 缺席，旷课 寄宿学校 亲自，亲身,Use clues from the passage to help you guess the meanings of the
11、words in the box.,2d,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 _ classes.,look afte
12、r / take care of,missed / was absent from,Complete the passage with the proper forms of the words and phrases in the box.,2e,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
13、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 that he did. Now he is much happier and more outgoing than he used to be.,made a decision / decided,changed / influenced,be proud of / take pride in,Po
14、ssible questions Li Wen might ask his parents Questions his parents might ask Li Wen Possible answers from Li Wen and his parents,What 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:,2f,1.wa
15、lk to schoolwalk to school 意为“步行上学”，相当于go to school on foot 。 【拓展】ride(a bike) to school=go to school by bikedrive(a car) to work=go to work by carfly to Beijing=go to Beijing by plane,Language Points,2. worry aboutworry about 意为“担心”,尤指在持续的一段时间内“为担心，发愁”。后常跟名词、代词或动名词；也可以跟从句，接从句时要省略介词about。 3. hatehat
16、e 是动词，意为“憎恶，憎恨；厌恶，不喜欢”。其常见用法为hate sth.，hate doing /to do sth. 4. all the time all the time 意为“一直，始终”，表示在某一段时间内一直进行或发生的动作,常置于句末。相当于always ,但always常用于动词前后。,5. what about 的用法:what about sb./sth./v.-ing =how about sb./sth. doing“怎么样”，用来表示询问或征求意见。e.g.:Im 20 years old.What about you?What about going to th
17、e zoo?OK. / Good idea. / Of course. / Sure. / No,lets . 6. Me too. 我也是。此结构表示与对方一致。e.g.: I like English.Me too.,一、选择方框中的短语，并用其正确形式填空。1. Ive been there many times _. 2. _ going to the park this weekend ? 3. I have a dog and a cat,but they fight_. 4. I _ get up early in the morning when I was a student
18、.,all the time what about used to in the past,What about,all the time,used to,in the past,Exercise,二、句型转换，每空一词。 1.I used to be very outgoing.(改为一般疑问句)_ you _ _ be very outgoing? 2.Susan used to paint pictures after school.(改为反意疑问句)Susan used to paint pictures after school, _ _? 3.Tom is always helpi
19、ng others.(改为同义句)Tom is helping others _ _ _.,Did,use,to,didnt,she,all the time,4.My father used to go to work by bus.(改为否定句)My father _ _ _ go to work by bus. 5.He goes to school on foot.(改为同义词)He _ _ school.,didnt use to,walks to,1.Finish 2e on Page 31. 2.Remember the new words and expressions.,Homework,Thank you!,
