九年级英语unit4,SectionB2a-2f课件

Section B 2a-2f,Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.,Objectives,To learn to understand and use used to + verb to make comparisons. To learn the new words: in person, take pride in, be proud of,seldom influence absent fail examination boarding school in person exactly,adv. 不长；很少 v. & n. 影响 adj. 缺席；不在 v. 不及格；失败；未能（做到） n. 考试；审查 寄宿学校 亲身；亲自 adv. 确切地；精确地,pride take pride in proud be proud of,n. 自豪；骄傲 为 感到自豪 adj. 自豪的；骄傲的 为自豪；感到骄傲,Stay-at-home children need a family with mother and father. Lets enjoy a movie to know something about them.,Lead-in 1,Lead-in 2,Stay-at-home children,Do you know “stay-at-home children” ? How do you think about them? Lets read Li Wens story.,接龙,幻灯片上单词或短语出现时，同学应迅速读出并说出中文意思。,每人一词，按行/列依次接龙，3秒内说不出，此行/列同学即失去此答题机会，下一行/列同学接续。,seldom,absent,examination,exactly,take pride in,boarding school,pride,influence,fail,be proud of,proud,Li Wens unhappiness began to influence his school work. They had a long talk and Li Wen understood that his parents take pride in 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.,They take pride in everything good that I do. They _ me. ” Li Wens parents decided to send him to a boarding school. In other words, his parents _. Li Wens unhappiness changed his school work. His school work was _. His grandparents came to look after him, but he wanted his parents to _ him.,are proud of,made a decision,influenced,take care of,The words in italics explain the meanings of some words from the article on page 30. Find the words to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary.,Vocabulary,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.,T,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,Read the last two paragraphs and then fill in the blanks.,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,Read the passage and underline the problems that Li Wen used to have.,2c,P31,But he missed his parents so much and he often felt lonely and unhappy. Li Wens unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork. He became less interested in studying. Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his examinations.,Use clues from the passage to help you guess the meanings of the words in the box.,2d,P31,influence: v. & n. 影响 absent: adj. 缺席；不在 boarding school: 寄宿学校 in person: 亲身；亲自,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 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 and he often felt lonely and unhappy.,Section B, 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 made 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. His teacher worried about him, and she called his parents. She advised them to talk with their son in person. So his parents took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to get to Li Wens school.,influence v. 影响 We became the best of friends and he influenced me deeply. 我们成了最好的朋友, 他深深地影响了我。 His writings have influenced the lives of millions. 他的作品影响了千百万人的一生。,influence n. 影响 Her influence made me a better person. 她对我的影响使我成为一个更好的人。 Mr. Smith is a man of influence in this town. 史密斯先生是这个镇上有权势的人物。,influence, affect这两个词的共同意思是“影响”。其区别是： 1. affect着重指一时的“影响”; 而influence则往往指对行为、性格、观点等较长时间的、潜移默化的“影响”。 2. 表示不良影响时只能用affect, 不能用influence。（effect n.),They had a long talk. “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.”,even though 即使；纵然；尽管 Ill go to the concert even though it rains. 即使下雨，我也要去听音乐会。 He never apologizes even though he knows that he is wrong. 他从不道歉，即使他自知错了。 Even though you do not like it, you must do it. 即使你不喜欢这工作，你也得做。,After that, Li Wens parents had much more communication with their son than they used to. Now Li Wen has really changed. He became more outgoing and made some good friends in school. He even joined the school basketball team and became 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 proud of me,” says Li Wen. “Its very important for parents 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 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,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,P31,Possible questions Li Wen might ask his parents Questions his parents might ask Li Wen Possible answers from Li Wen and his parents,Mom: Honey, are you OK? Li: I missed you so much. You were always busy with your work and didnt take care of me. Mom : We missed you, too. You know, we have to work for our family. Mom is so sorry for I left you home but I have no choice. Though were busy, we still think of you. You are a good boy and were so