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Unit 4
I used to be afraid of the dark.
SectionB 2a-2e
用所给单词的适当形式填空
1.There are a number of flying _ (insect) in the room. 2.My sister enjoys (paint) pictures when she is free. 3.Please speak (slow). I can’t follow you. 4.Tom is ___________________(worry about) the math test.
5.I used to ________ ( hate)painting, but now I've fallen in love with it.
hate
insects
painting
slowly
worried about
Review
Watch the video and answer.
Who are they ?
Stay-at-home children / left-behind children.
留守儿童
Lead in
They’re left-behind children
Why don’t their parents stay at home?
Because their parents move to the city to look for_____ .
jobs
Look and say
How often do they come back?
They come back _____________.
( 一年几次?)
once a year
Look and say
Where do the left-behind children live?
boarding school
寄宿学校
Some children live with their _____________or other_________.
grandparents
relatives
Look and say
Look and say
How do they feel ?
lonely and unhappy
Why ? Let ’s read the passage and learn about it.
123 (1) -
Fast- reading
Find the main ideas of each paragraph
Para.1 A. The problems Li Wen used to cause.
Para.2 B. A long talk changed Li Wen.
Para.3 C. The background of Li Wen.
Para.4 D. Li Wen changed to be better.
Read Para.1 and complete the introduction to Li Wen.
Careful- reading
Li Wen’s background card
Sex(性别):_______
Age:__________
From:________________
In school:He_____________and _________
Families: he used to live with_______________but now__________________take care of him
hard to believe: he used to__________________in school
boy
15
the countryside
works hard does well.
have difficulties
his parents
his grandparents
Underline the phrases.
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.
难以置信的是...
feel lonely感到孤单
cause problems 惹麻烦
Careful- reading
Read Para.2 and choose the right answer.
1. Why did Li Wen become less interested in studying?
A. He was a lazy boy. B.He wanted to play outside.
C.He felt lonely and unhappy. D. He didn’t like to study.
2. Which of the following was NOT Li Wen’s difficulties in school?
A.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 Li’s school.
A. 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
Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork. He became less interested in studying. Sometimes, he was absent from classes and failed his examinations. Finally, Li Wen’s 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 get to Li Wen’s school.
be absent from classes 逃课
fail the examination
考试不及格
亲 自
advise sb. to do sth.建议某人做某事
_____. “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.”
为...感到自豪/骄傲 ==
be proud of
be always doing sth.总是做某事
Careful- reading
Read Para.4 and fill in the blanks.
How is Li Wen like now ?
He has become ________________ and made some
good friends. He has even joined _______________
____________ team and become ________ in many
other activities. He is much _________ now. And he
works even ________ than he used to.
Li Wen has really changed.
more outgoing
the school
active
happier
harder
basketball
After that, Li Wen’s parents had much more communication with their son than they used to. _____. He became more outgoing and made some good friends in school. He has even joined the school basketball team and became active in many other activities. “I’m much happier now, and I work even harder than I used to. I know my parents love me and they are always proud of me,” says Li Wen. “It’s very important for parents to be there for their children.”
be / become active in
在某方面变得很活跃/积极
Summary
1. 难以置信的是...
2. 感到孤单
3. 缺席
4. 亲自
5. 建议某人做某事
6. 为...感到自豪/骄傲
7. 考试不及格
8. 总是做某事
1. It is hard to believe that...
2. feel lonely
3. be absent from classes
4. in person
5. advise sb. to do sth.
6. take pride in = be proud of
7. fail the examination
8. be always doing sth.
2e
Complete the passage with the proper forms of the words and
phrases in the box.
Post-reading
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 parents moved to the city to work, they could not be at home to _________________________him.
look after / take care of
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.
missed /was absent from
made a decision/decided
changed / influenced
be proud of / take pride in
Post-reading
2f
What do you think Li Wen and his parents talked about in
their conversation? Write a conversation and roleplay it
with your group. Think of the following things:
Possible questions Li Wen might ask his parents
Questions his parents might ask Li Wen
Possible answers from Li Wen and his parents
Language Points
When he was a little boy, he seldom caused any problems, and his family spent a lot of time together.(教材P30)
seldom 不常; 很少 含有否定意义
表否定还有: hardly ever 几乎不 never从不
(放在be动词后,实义动词前)
e.g. He is seldom nervous about exams.
他很少对考试紧张。
The boy seldom eats breakfast. It’s a bad habit.
男孩很少吃早饭,这是个坏习惯。
【中考链接】
—Do you know the famous basketball player Kobe has said goodbye to the NBA?
—Yes. I’m afraid I will _________ see him on screen.
A. sometimes B. often
C. always D. seldom
D
Practice
She ________ ______ out after ten o’clock.
十点后, 她很少外出。
He ______ _______ late for school.
他很少上学迟到。
seldom goes
is seldom
Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork.
influence v.& n. 影响
常见搭配:
influence sb. / sth. 影响某人或某事
influence sb. to do sth. 影响某人做某事
have an influence on 对......有影响
have a great(big) / bad influence on sb.
对某人产生巨大影响/ 坏的影响
Choose
1. Parents' behavior has a great ________ on their children.
A.change B.surprise C.progress D.influence
Fill in the blanks.
1) 老师对学生有很大的影响。
Teachers __________ a great __________ ____ students.
2) 受父母的影响, 李梅成为了一名医生。
Li Mei’s parents __________ her ___ ___ a doctor.
D
have
influence on
influenced
to be
Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his
examinations.
absent adj. 缺席; 不在
反义词:present adj. 到场的, 出席的
be absent from classes 缺课 / 逃课
e.g. The boy ______ ________ because he was ill.
那个男孩因病缺席了。
was absent
fail v. 失败;未能(做到);不及格
fail to do sth. 做某事失败
fail in sth. : 在某方面失败
failure / ˈfeɪljə(r)/ (n.) 失败
(1) Their car failed ______ the high mountain.
A. to climb B. climbing C. climbs D. climb
(2) I don’t know why she failed ______ the driving test.
A. on B. in C. at D. to
(3) 用适当形式填空:_________ is the mother of success.( fail )
A
B
Failure
She advised them to talk with their son in person.(教材P30)
advise v. 建议
advise sb. (not) to do sth. 建议某人(不要)做某事
advise doing sth. 建议做某事
e.g. The doctor ___________________ lie in bed for a week.
医生建议她卧床一周。
I _________________ shared bikes to get there.
我建议骑共享单车去那里。
advised her to
advise riding
in person : 亲身;亲自 ,相当于 personally
e.g. You’d better deal with it ______ ________ .
你最好亲自处理它。
in person
常见的由in构成的短语还有:
in the end 最后 in short 简而言之
in time 及时 in the future 在将来
in all 总共 in a hurry 匆忙
in fact 事实上 in public 公开地
Summary
1. seldom 不常; 很少 表:否定意义(hardly ; never)
(放在be动词后,实义动词前)
2.influence sb. to do sth. 影响某人做某事
have an influence on 对......有影响
3.be absent from classes 缺课 / 逃课
4.fail to do sth. 做某事失败 fail in sth. : 在某方面失败
5. advise sb. (not) to do sth. 建议某人(不要)做某事
advise doing sth. 建议做某事
单项选择
1. Boys and girls, work hard. I’m sure your parents will_____
you in the future.
A. be famous as B. be proud of C. keep in touch
2. Uncle Liang ____eats out because his wife always makes delicious food for him.
A. seldom B. sometimes C. often
3. I failed _____the letter just now because the post office was not open.
A. writing B. to mail C. mailing
B
A
C
Exercises
4. —Who cleaned the room?
— My mother did that _______. She didn’t want anybody else’s help.
A. in fact B. in person C. in total
5. Doctors advise us masks on such hazy days.
A.wear B.wearing C.to wear D.worn
6.—Peter, you got to school by taxi?
—Oh, I take a taxi to school, but my bike needs repairing
today.
A.usually B.sometimes C.never D.seldom
C
D
B
7. — Fights in action movies have a bad ______ on teenagers?
— I agree with you.
A. habit B. opinion C. lesson D. influence
8. Nowadays China has made great achievements in many fields.
We really ________our amazing China.
A. take pride in B. take care of
C. take an interest in D. take place
9. Miss Wang, I’m sorry I’m late because I _____ to catch the
early bus.
A. needed B. failed C. managed D. decided
D
A
B
根据句意及所给汉语提示,写出所缺内容,每空一词(含缩略形式)。
1. She made the birthday cake for me _______ _______ (亲自).
2. Tina has been at the _________ _________(寄宿学校) for two months.
3. As we know, a true friend _______ _______ _______ _______ _______(总是不离我们左右).
4. I went to see the doctor this morning. He ________ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______(建议我不要吃肉).
5. Bill and his friends are going to take _______ ___________ _________________(两周的假期) in China.
us
in person
boarding school
is always there for
not to eat/have meat
advised me
holiday / vacation
a two-week
Exercises
根据句意及首字母提示填写单词。
The cold weather c______the plants to die last winter.
2. He’s a good teacher, and he is very p_____ with the slower students.
3. As students, we should pay much a_______ to our studies.
4. Dont w____too much time on computer games, Jack.
5. They walked because they couldn’t a_____ to take a taxi.
aused
atient
ttention
aste
fford
根据句意及汉语提示完成句子。
1. Have you ever heard of the saying, “It’s impossible to defeat (打败)
a person who never _______ (放弃)”?
2. My uncle ____________ (对......感到自豪) my cousin because of his great progress in all subjects.
3. — Will you go to Shanghai for your vacation?
— Oh, I haven’t ______________ (做决定) by now.
gives up
takes pride in
made a decision
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