Unit4hestudiesharderthanheusedto..ppt

Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.,Section B 2a-3b,Where are their parents?,They went to the city to find jobs.,How do the children feel?,They feel lonely and miss their parents very much.,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 problems 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 strategy (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 talk B. Now Li Wen has really changed C. However, things began to change a few years ago D. His teacher was worried about him,C D B A,Li Wens unhappiness began to influence his school work. They had 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. 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.,Li Wen used to have difficulties in school. His parents left him behind and he felt very lonely and 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,While you read,Read the first paragraph, then finish the exercises. “T” for true, “F” for false.,2,Why did Li 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. 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,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 failed his examinations. 3. Li Wen was shy and was not able to make friends quickly in school.,1. not being in a place 2. affect 3. a school which some or all of the pupils live in during the school term 4. by oneself,Match the words or phrases with correct meanings.,influence absent boarding school in person,2d,Dont 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 blanks.,lonely,unhappy,much happier,are proud of him,be absent from,fail,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 his problem was. ( ) Li Wens grandparents didnt use to help him. ( ) What his mother said didnt change Li Wens mind. ( ),F,DK,T,F,F,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. 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, 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,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 proper forms of the words and phrases in the box.,2e,After you read,3,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.,missed/ was absent from,look after/ take care of,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.,changed/ influenced,made a decision/decided,He realized that his parents would always love him, and they would _ everything good that he did. Now he is much happie