1、Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.,Section B 2a-2e,left-behind children,move to the city to look for jobs,seldom come back home,hardly ever,They,miss their parents.,They feel,lonely,unhappy,Title,Maybe It means,He used to study hard,and now he _.,or,He _ _ _ study hard,but now he _ _.,studies,s
2、tudies,harder,didnt,use,to,hard,He Studies Harder Than He Used to,Li Wen,What did Li Wen use to be like after his parents were not at home?,Skimming,Skim the passage and answer questions.,He used to be a problem child.,What made Li Wen change so much?,The talk between Li Wen and his parents.,Scannin
3、g,Scan the passage and then match the main idea with each paragraph.,Why did Li Wen become a problem child?,What problems did Li Wen have?,Li Wen understands his parents.,What is Li Wen like now?,Paragraph 1,Paragraph 2,Paragraph 3,Paragraph 4,Careful reading,Read the passage carefully and put the s
4、entences【A-D】in the correct places.,Reading strategy(阅读策略):USING CONTEXT(利用上下文)You can read the sentences before and after it to guess（读这句话的前后句，通过上下文来猜测）,A,B,C,D,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 h
5、ave difficulties in school.When he was a little boy,he seldom caused any problems,and his family spent a lot of time together.However,things began to change a few years ago.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
6、and he often felt lonely and unhappy.,His parents left him behind and he felt very lonely and unhappy.He worked very hard and did well in school after his grandparents came to look after him.,Para.1 Why did Li Wen become a problem child?,T,F,What made Li Wen become a problem child?,His parents absen
7、ce and his unhappiness.,His unhappiness began to _ his schoolwork.,influence,Tell True or False,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 made the decision to se
8、nd 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.His teacher was worried about him,and she called his parents.She advised them to talk with their sons in
9、person.So his parents took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to get to Li Wens school.,Para.2 What problem did Li Wen have?,1.Underline the problems that Li Wen used to have.,2.What did his parents decide to do after he became less interested in studying?,didnt pass the exam,3.What is his teache
10、rs advice?,Whats the meaning of“influence”in the first sentence?A.decide B.change c.happen,miss classes,by oneself;face to face,They had a long talk.It was exactly what I need,he said.Now I understand that even though they are always busy,they are always thinking of me.They take pride in everything
11、good that I do.,Para.3.Li Wen understands his parents.,What does“It”refer to?A.His parents accompany(陪伴)B.The communication between him and his parents,take pride in,2.What does Li Wen think of their parents after the talk?A.Parents are busy and dont care him at all.B.Parents care for him very much
12、and are proud of him.C.Parents should be with him all the time.,much happier,are proud of him,even harder,more outgoing,makes some good friends,Para4 What is Li Wen like now?,Read paragraph 4 and then fill in the chart.,He used to _,but now _,feel lonely and unhappy,he is much happier.,lonely,unhapp
13、y,was absent from,failed,shy,make friends,quickly,be proud of/take pride in make a decision/decide miss/be absent from change/influence look after/take care of,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
14、 parents moved to the city to work,they could not be at home _ him.So he became less interested in studying and _ classes.Then his parents _ to send him to a boarding school.He found life was difficult.One day he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school.His teacher advised his parents to talk
15、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.,to look after/take care of,missed/was absent from,made a decision/decided,changed/influen
16、ced,be proud of/take pride in,Why did the conversation change Li Wens life?,It made Li Wen realize that his parents always love him.,His parents took 24-hour train and 5-hour bus ride to get to Li Wens school.(Para.2 the last sentence),2.Even though theyre very busy,they are always thinking of me.Th
17、ey take pride in everything good I do.(Para.3 Line2-3),3.After that,Li Wens parents had much more communication with their son than they used to.(Para.4 the first sentence),How did Li Wens parents show their love?,Please find the sentences in the passage.,What can we learn from the passage?,Whats th
18、e meaning of“be there”in the sentence above?,A.be at home to take care of children all the timeB.help children and be with them whenever they need helpC.go to school when children cause problems,Its very important for parents to be there for their children.,Parents,Children,Parents are always there for their children.,Children should also love and understand their parents.,Homework,Level 1:Copy the new words 4 times a word.Read the passage.Level 2:Write a composition about Li Wens change.“How Li Wen Has Changed!”,
