英语教材解读人教九年级上册Unit 4 Section B 2a-Self Check

Unit4Iusedtobeafraidofthedark.

SectionB2a-SelfCheckChangeinlifeInthepast,didyouusetodosomethingnotverygood?Anddoyoudoitbetternow?Thinkaboutsomechangesinyourlifeandwritedownyourownsentences.PastNowIusedtoforgetmymom’sbirthday.Ikissmymomandsay“Iloveyou”onherbirthday.Iusedtospitinthestreet.Ibecomeavolunteerinanenvironmentgroup.…………LiWenisa15-year-oldboyfromthecountryside.Hisparentsareworkinginthecity.Lookatthetitleofthepassageandthepicturebelow.Whatproblemsdoyouthinkhemighthave?2aReadthepassageandputthesentence(A-D)inthecorrectplaces.2bAnswers:C,D,A,BMissinglanguageTheyhadalongtalkNowLiWenhasreallychangedHowever,thingsbegantochangeafewyearsagoHisteacherwasworriedabouthim2cReadthepassageagainandunderlinetheproblemsthatLiWenusedtohave.ProblemsthatLiWenhad:feltlonelyandunhappybecamelessinterestedinstudyingwasabsentfromclassesfailedhisexaminationswasshyandnotabletomakefriendsquicklywantedtoleavetheschoolUsecluesfromthepassagetohelpyouguessthemeaningofthewords.2d1.influence对比李文的父母外出找工作前后李文的行为和思想表现；下文“他变得对学习不感兴趣、逃课、考试不及格”等情况的出现,可知是李文不高兴的情绪“影响”了他的学业。influence意为“影响”。2.absent由上下文“他对学习不再感兴趣”、“他考试不及格”,关键词classes,可推测“他经常缺课”,absent意为“缺席,不再”。3.boardingschool上文“…hewasabsentfromclassesandfailedhisexaminations和LiWen’sparentsmadethedecision”可知其父母送其去了一所寄宿制学校。4.inperson下文“Hisparentstooka24-hourtrainanda5-hourbusridetogettoLiWen’sschool.”,可知其父母费如此大的周折赶回家来,就是因老师的建议“亲自和他们的儿子进行交谈”,故inperson意为“亲自地”。beproudof/takeprideinmakeadecision/decidemiss/beabsentfromchange/influencelookafter/takecareofCompletethepassagewiththeproperformsofthewordsandphrasesinthebox.2eLiWenisa15-year-oldboy.

Heworkshardanddoeswellinschool.Itishardtobelievethatheusedtohavedifficultiesinschool.Whenhisparentsmovedtothecitytowork,theycouldnotbeathometo____________________him.Sohebecamelessinterestedinstudyingand_____________________classes.Thenmissed/wasabsentfromlookafter/takecareofhisparents______________________tosendhimtoaboardingschool.Hefoundlifetheredifficult.Onedayhetoldhisteacherhewantedtoleavetheschool.Histeacheradvisedhisparentstotalkwiththeirsoninperson.Thisconversation__________________hislife.changed/influencedmadeadecision/decidedHerealizedthathisparentswouldalwayslovehim,andtheywould______________________everythinggoodthathedid.Nowheismuchhappierandmoreoutgoingthanheusedtobe.

beproudof/takeprideinPossiblequestionsLiWenmightaskhisparentsQuestionshisparentsmightaskLiWenPossibleanswersfromLiWenandhisparentsWhatdoyouthinkLiWenandhisparentstalkedaboutintheirconversation?Writeaconversationandrole-playitwithyourgroup.Thinkofthefollowingthings:2fbenervousabout意为“对……感到紧张”，about为介词，后接名词、代词或动词的-ing形式作宾语。►

Thereisnothingtobenervousabout.

没什么可紧张的。►

I’llbenervousaboutspeakinginyourpresence.有你在场我说话就紧张了。 Languagepoints辨析：nervous和anxiousnervous：在事情发展的过程中有一种怕的感觉（=ratherafraid)anxious:

由于害怕某种事情会发生而感到焦急、担心（=worried)►I’malwaysnervouswhenIhavetomakeaspeech.在必须演讲时我总感到紧张。►Yourmotherwillbeanxiousuntilshehearsyou’resafe.你妈妈只有在听到你安然无恙时才会放下心来。2Itishardtobelievethatheusedtohavedifficultiesinschool.(l)Itishardtobelievethat…是一个含有宾语从句的复合句。主句中it作形式主语，真正的主语是that引导的从句。►

Itishardtobelievethattheyfinishedsomuchworkduringsuchashorttime.

在这么短的一段时间内他们完成了如此多的工作,这令人难以相信。3.Whenhewasalittleboy,heseldomcausedanyproblems,andhisfamilyspentalotoftimetogether.seldom作副词，意为“不常；很少”相当于hardlyever,其反义词为often（经常）通常置于实义动词之前，助动词、系动词或情态动词之后。►

Sheseldomgoesoutbyherself.

她很少独自外出。►

Heisseldomlateforschool.

他上学很少迟到。注意：1）seldom具有否定意义，用于句首表示强调时，主谓要部分倒装►SeldomdoIgoshoppingbytax,unlessit’sraining.

除非下雨，我很少打车去购物。2）seldom用于反意疑问句时，附加问句不用否定词not。►Theyseldomcomelate,dothey?

他们很少迟到，对吗?4.Hewasabsentfromclassesandfailedhis

examinations.他翘课，并且考试不及格。(l)beabsentfrom…意为“缺席.....此处用作形容词，意为“缺席;不在”。►Agoodstudentwouldnotbeabsentfromschool.好学生是不会逃课的拓展：absent用作动词,意为“缺席;不参加”。►Heabsenthimselffromthemeetingyesterday.他昨天没有出席会议。5.Finally,LiWen’sparentsmadethedecisiontosendhimtoaboardingschool.Finally

用作副词，意为

“最后;

终于”，其同义词组是

intheend,atlast。在句中作状语通常位于句首、句末或实义动词之前，be动词、助动词或情态动词之后。►Finallytheygottothevillage.

最后他们到达了那个村庄。►Heworkedoutthemathproblemfinally.

他终于解出了那道数学题。辨析：finally,atlast与intheendFinally:“最后”，只指一系列事物或论点的

顺序，一般不带感情色彩atlast:有时可与finally互换，但往往用于一

番拖延和曲折之后，因而带有较浓

厚的感情色彩，如“不耐烦、不放心、

不如愿等intheend:

“终于”

可用于预测未来，finally

和atlast则不能►Hetriedmanytimes,andfinallysucceeded.

他试验了很多次，最后成功。►

AtlastIhaveobtainedmywish.

我的愿望终于实现了。(2)send…to…意为“把…送到…”►HisparentssenthimtoShanghaitostudy.

他的父母送他到上海学习。拓展：send的固定搭配1）sendup“发射；发出”►

Man-madesatelliteshavebeensentupintospacebymanycountries.2）sendaway“解雇；开除”►

ThebosssentawayTom.►Hismotherwasillandhesentforthedoctor.6.Sheadvisedthemtotalkwiththeirsoninperson.班主任建议李文的父母亲自和她们的儿子谈谈。（1）advise用作及物动词，其宾语可以是名词、代词、动词-ing形式，也可以是that从句。advise也可以接双宾语，其直接宾语可由名词、带疑问词的动词不定式或that/wh-从句充当。advise还可由动词不定式充当宾补的复合宾语。advise的常用句型：1）advisedoingsth.意为“建议做某事”►Headvisedleavingearly.2)Advisesb.todosth.意为“建议某人做某事”►Thedoctoradvisedmetotakeacompleterest.

医生建议我彻底休息一下。注意：advise后不能直接跟不定式作宾语。3)advisesb.againstdoingsth.意为“劝告某人不要做某事”，有时可与advisesb.nottodosth.互换。►Headvisedheragainstgoingoutatnight.=Headvisedhernottonooutatnight.

他劝她晚上不要出去。4)advisesb.ofsth.意为“通知或告知某人有

某情况”。►

Pleaseadviseusojthearrivalofthegoods.

货物到达时请通知我们。(2)

inperson意为“亲身；亲自”。►

Youshouldcomehereinpersontomorrow.

明天你应该亲自来这儿。7.“…,theyarealwaysthinkingofme.TheytakeprideineverythinggoodthatIdo.”他们一直牵挂我，并为我所做的每一件好事感到自豪。(l)bealwaysdoingsth.意为“总是做某事，一直做某事”，always常用在一般现在时态里，表示经常的行为习惯。当与进行时连用，构成句型“bealwaysdoingsth.”时，常表达说话人的某种情绪，如赞扬、不满、责备等。►Healwaysaskinghisparentsformoney.

他总是向他的父母要钱。►

Sheisalwaysthinkingofherwork.

她总是想着自己的工作。(2)takepridein“为…感到自豪/骄傲“，与beproudof

同义。后接让人引以为荣的对象，其中pride为抽象名词，意为“自豪；骄傲”，in为介词，后接名词、代词或动名词作宾语。►

Theyoungmothertookprideinherson.=Theyoungmotherwasproudofherson.

这个年轻的妈妈为她的儿子感到自豪。Writenotesabouthowyouhavechangedinyourappearance,personalityandhobbies.Thentalkwithapartneraboutyourchanges.Appearance2.personality3.hobbies3aWriteabouthowyouhavechanged.Whatdidyouusetobelike?Whichchangeisthemostimportantoneandwhy?Trytowritetwoparagraphs:

Generalintroductionaboutthechangesinyourlife.Themostimportantchangeandhowithappened.3bMylifehaschangedalotinthelastfewyears.Iusedto__________________________.NowI’m_______________________________.Thebiggestchangeinmylifewas___________.Thisisthemostimportantchangebecause___________________________________________.HowI’vechanged!

HowI’vechanged!Mylifehaschangedalotinthelastfewyears.MydailylifeisdifferentandIusedtolikedifferentthingswhenIwasachild.Forexample,I___________liketests.Now,Idon’tmindthem.I____________________.Now,it’smyfavoriteclass.Iusedtoplay__________.Now,I__________.I___________toschool.Now,_____________________.didn’tusetousedtohateP.E.classbasketballplaysoccerusedtowalkwehavetotakethebusWriteapassageinabout100wordswiththehelpofthefollowingpointsaboutZhanghua’slifechange.Thefirstsentencehasbeengiven.【2011山东枣庄】范文欣赏ZhanghuaasachildZhuanghuanow1.usedtohavemuchtime2.usedtospendalotoftimeplayinggameswithhisfriends3.usedtowatchTVorchatwithhisgrandmaintheevening4.usedtogotoconcertswithhisfather.

1.istoobusy2.getsupearlyandstaysinschoolallday.3.hasn'tanymoretimetoplaygameswithhis4.doeshishomeworkandgoestobedlate,5.hardlyhastimeforconcerts.6.missestheolddays.

Zhuanghua’slifehaschangedalotinthelastfewyears.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Onepossibleversion:Zhuanghua’slifehaschangedalotinthelastfewyears.Inthepast,heusedtohavemuchtimetoplayafterschool.Hespentalotoftimeplayinggameswithhisfriends.Whenhefinishedhishomework,heoftenwatchedTVorchattedwithhisgrandma.OnSaturday,heoftenwenttoconcertswithhisfather.Butnowhisschoollifehaschangedalot.Heisverybusyeveryday.Hehastogetupearlyandstaysinschoolallday.Becausehehastostudyhard.Hehasn’tanymoretimetoplaygameswithhisfriends.Hehastodohishomeworkandgoestobedlateeverynight.Hehardlyhasanytimeforconcerts.Hemissestheolddaysverymuch.

silentrequireabsentfailinterviewtakeprideinbeproudofinpersoninfluencehumorousseldomI.Fillintheblankswiththecorrectformsofthewordsinthebox.1.Themothertraveledformanyhourstoreturnhometotalktoherchild_________.inpersonSelfCheck2.Heusedtobeaveryquietteenager.Heremained______mostofthetimeand_______talkedtootherpeople.3.Ifyouarealways______fromclass,youwill____theexaminations.4.Theteacher____________helpinghisstudentswintheEnglishcompetition.silentabsentseldomfailtakesprideinsilentrequireabsentfailinterviewtakeprideinbep