九年级Unit4-SectionB课件.ppt

Unit 4,Section B,I used to be afraid of the dark.,Check () the things you used to like when you were a child.,1a,_ P.E. class,_ painting pictures,_ music class,_ ants and other insects,What other things did you use to like when you were a child? Write sentences in the box above. Then discuss them with a partner.,I used to like music.,I used to live with my grandmother.,I used to like raising a big dog.,I used to like playing games with my friends.,1b,_ _ _ _ _,I used to like watching TV.,Listen and check () the sentences you hear.,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.,1c,Listen again. What do the girl and the boy say about things in the past and now? Fill in the chart.,1d,tests,tests,the school uniform,whatever we like,play,just study,P.E class,love,PAIRWORK,A: I used to be nervous about tests all the time. What about you? B: Yes, me too. And I used to .,Compare yourself with your partner.,1e,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,Read the passage and put the sentences A D in the correct places.,2b,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. _ 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.,He Studies Harder Than He Used to,C,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. _ 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.,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 communication with their son than they used to. _ 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.”,A,B,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,2e,Complete the passage with the proper forms of the words and phrases in the box.,be proud of / take pride in make a decision / decide miss / be absent from change / influence look after / take care of,Li Wei 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.,look after / take care of,missed / was absent from,made a decision / decided,changed / influenced,be proud of / take pride in,Days on My Past,Enjoy a song,Try to write two paragraphs Paragraph 1: General introduction about the changes in your life Paragraph 2: The most important change and how it happened,3b,Write about how you have changed. What did you use to be like? Which change is the most important one, and why?,How Ive Changed! My life has changed a lot in the last few years. I used to _ _. Now Im _. The biggest change in my life was _. This is the most important change because _ _.,How Ive changed! My life has changed a lot in the last few years. I used to be short and shy, but now I am taller and very outgoing. I used to play after school every day Now Im busy with my school work. I used to be afraid of writing composition in class, but now I love writing all the time. The biggest change in my life was that I didnt fight with my parents. This is the most important change because I can understand my parents. I talk with them and they let me know I will live a better life if I work hard from now on. In order to study in the university, I must study hard and give up the life in the past.,Example,Self Check,silent require absent fail interview take pride in be proud of in person influence humorous seldom,The mother traveled for many hours to return home to talk to her child _. He used to be a very quiet teenager. He remained _ most of the time and _ talked to other people. If you are always _ from class, you will _ the examinations. The teacher _ helping his students win the English competition.,1 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.,silent,seldom,absent,fail,in person,took pride in,influence,humorous,required,interview,were proud of,5. Kates grandparents have had a great _ on her. 6. That British teacher is very _. He always tells us interesting jokes. 7. People are usually _ to give a general self-introduction in a job _. 8. Tina pla