1、Unit 4I used to be afraid of the dark.,Section B 2a-2f,Who would you like to tell about your problems when you have problems?,parents,close friends,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 problem
2、s do you think he might have?,2a,He Studies Harder Than He Used to,2.He used to hate studying and fail his exams.,3.He used to fight with his classmates.,1.He used to break the school rules.,Using the sentence context may help you guess and learn the meaning of new words and phrases.,Learning strate
3、gy(学习技巧):,Using context,2b,Read the passage and put the sentences A-D in the correct places.,A.They had a long talkB.Now Li Wen has really changedC.However,things began to change a few years agoD.His teacher was worried about him,C D B A,Li Wens unhappiness began to influence his school work.They ha
4、d a long talk and Li Wen understood that his parents take pride of everything good that he did.Li Wens background.Its important for parents to be there for their children.,Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4,Para.1,Li Wen used to have difficulties in school.His parents left him behind and he felt very lonely a
5、nd unhappy.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,Why did Li Wen became less interested in studying?He is a lazy boy.B.He wants to play outside.C.He f
6、elt 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 school.,3.His parents took a _ and
7、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 train,2c,Read the passage again and underline the problems that Li Wen used to have.,1.He became less interested in studying.2.Sometimes he was absent from classes,and he faile
8、d his examinations.3.Li Wen was shy and was not able to make friends quickly in school.,1.not being in a place2.affect 3.a school which some or all of the pupils live in during the school term4.by oneself,Match the words or phrases with correct meanings.,influenceabsentboarding schoolin person,2d,Do
9、nt let me influence your decision.Many students were absent this morning.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 person,Read the last two paragraphs and then fill in the blan
10、ks.,lonely,unhappy,much happier,were proud of him,was absent from,failed,even harder,shy,make friends,more outgoing,made some good,friends,ask teacher for help,阅读全文判断正误（T=true;F=false;DK=dont know）,Li Wen is still a bad boy.()There wasnt enough money for the family.()Li Wen finally understood what h
11、is problem was.()Li Wens grandparents didnt use to help him.()What his mother said didnt change Li Wens mind.(),F,DK,T,F,F,Read the text and answer the questions.,1.Why did his parents move to Guangzhou?2.What did his parents make a decision to do?3.Did the conversation with his mother change his li
12、fe?4.What is very important for parents?,To look for jobs.,They made the decision to send him to a boarding school.,Yes,it did.,To be there for their children.,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
13、 parents moved to the city to work,they could not be at home to _ him.So he became less interested in studying and _ classes.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
14、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.,take care of,missed,decided,changed,be proud of,2e,Li Wen is a 15-year-old boy.He wo
15、rks 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 from,look after/take care of,Then his parents _ to
16、 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/influenced,made a decision/decided,He realized that his parents would always l
17、ove 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 in,Possible questions Li Wen might ask his parentsQuestions his parents might ask Li WenPossible answers from Li Wen and his parents,What do you think Li Wen and h
18、is parents talked about in their conversation?Write a conversation and role-play it with your group.Think of the following things:,2f,Did you used to have problems in school?Did you talk with your parents?,seldom adv.频度副词“不常；很少”通常放在be动词、助动词或情态动词之后，实义动词之前。,e.g.She seldom goes out after ten oclock.十点后
19、，她很少外出。He is seldom late for school.他很少迟到。,1.he seldom caused any problems,Language points,2.his grandparents came to take care of to him.,take care of是一个动词短语，意为“照顾；照管”，意同look after。,e.g.My parents are not at home and I have to look after/take care of my sister.我的父母不在家，我不得不照顾我的小妹妹。,3.Li Wens unhappi
20、ness began to influence his schoolwork.,influence v.&n.影响influence可用作动词，其后接名词或 动词不定式的复合结构。influence可用作名词，常用于have/has an influence on.或be an influence on.结构。,e.g.Lu Xuns works have strongly influenced millions of people.鲁迅的小说影响了数以万计的人。What influenced Mike to make that decision?什么影响了迈克，让他做出了那个决定？,Cell
21、phones have an important influence on our life.手机对我们的生活影响很大。Their mother is a good influence on their habits.他们的母亲对他们的习惯有好的影响。,4.Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his examinations.,*absent:adj.心不在焉的;漫不经心的*be absent from:不在.地方*be absent oneself from:使.不到场,How many students are absent fr
22、om class today?Amos had an absent expression on his face.Andrew absented himself from the meeting.,知识链接,absent from home 不在家absent from ones native place 背井离乡absent from school 缺课absent from work 缺勤absent in ones mind 心不在焉absent without reason 无故缺席,fail v.失败；未能(做到)；不及格,1)fail作“失败；未能(做到)”讲时：e.g.Many
23、diets fail because theyre boring.许多节食失败了，因为太枯燥了。fail in sth.表示“在某方面失败”。e.g.I failed in everything I tried.我所有的尝试都失败了。,fail to do sth.表示“未能做到某事”。e.g.She failed to get into art college.她没能赶上美术课。fail意为“不及格”时，既可作及物动词，也可作不及物动词。e.g.He failed(in)the exam.他考试不及格。,examination n.考试；审查,e.g.He is feeling sad ab
24、out his examination.他为自己考试不好而忧伤。,5.Li Wens parents made a decision to send him to a boarding school.,make a decision 作决定,e.g.Its difficult to make a decision.作一个决定是很难的。,6.Teacher advised his parents to talk with their son in person.advise v.建议；劝告；忠告What would you advise?你有什么建议?1）advise doing sth.意为“
25、建议做某事”She advised holding a class meeting.她提议召开一次班会。If you dont feel well,I advise you to stay in bed如果你感到不舒服,我建议你卧床休息。advice n.劝告；忠告；建议,2)advise sb.against doing sth.意为“劝告某人不要做某事”，有时可与 advise sb.not todo sth.互换。He advised her against going out at night.=He advised her not to no out at night.他劝她晚上不要
26、出去。3)Advise sb.to do sth.意为“建议某人做某事”The doctor advised me to take a complete rest.医生建议我彻底休息一下。(2)in person意为“亲身；亲自”。You should come here in person tomorrow.明天你应该亲自来这儿。,e.g.Please tell me exactly what he said.请将他说的话准确地告诉我。,exactly adv.确切地；精确地,7.“It was exactly what I needed,”,8.They take pride in eve
27、rything good that I do.theyre always proud of me,pride和proud 相同点：pride和proud都有“骄傲，自豪”的意思。,不同点：pride为名词，常用搭配为take pride in。e.g.He looked at his garden with pride.他骄傲地看着他的花园。I take pride in my work.我为我的工作而自豪。,proud为形容词，常用搭配为be proud of。e.g.I feel very proud to be a part of the team.我很自豪可以参加这个团队。She is proud of what youve done.她为你所做的而骄傲。,Thank you!Goodbye!,
