Section B (2a-self check)Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.學(xué)習(xí)目標學(xué)習(xí)目標 Key words & phrases: influence, seldom, proud, absent, fail, examination, boarding, exactly, pride, grandson, be proud of, in person, take pride in Key sentences: 1. He used to cause a lot of trouble. 2. Its hard to believe that he used to be a “problem child” until a conversation with his parents influenced his way of think.Lead inReviewTalk about your likes and dislikes in the past and now.A: I used to be nervous about tests all the time. What about you?B: Yes, me too. And I used to 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?2aHe Studies Harder Than He Used to2. 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.Pre-reading2bRead the passage and put the sentences A-D in the correct places.A. They had a long talkB. Now Li Wen has really changedC. However, things began to change a few years agoD. His teacher was worried about himWhile-readingPara. 1 _ 由上文由上文“當他小時候，他很少惹麻煩，他當他小時候，他很少惹麻煩，他的家人和他在一起生活的家人和他在一起生活”，以及下文，以及下文“他他的父母搬到城市里去找工作，他很想念他的父母搬到城市里去找工作，他很想念他們而且覺得很孤獨和不開心們而且覺得很孤獨和不開心”，可知李文，可知李文的生活發(fā)生的變化，故應(yīng)選的生活發(fā)生的變化，故應(yīng)選C?！军c撥【點撥】CPara. 2 _ 由上文由上文“他告訴老師說他想離開學(xué)校他告訴老師說他想離開學(xué)?！?，以及下文以及下文“老師給他的父母親打電話，并老師給他的父母親打電話，并建議他們親自和李文談一談建議他們親自和李文談一談”，可推測老，可推測老師對李文的情況很擔心，故應(yīng)選師對李文的情況很擔心，故應(yīng)選D。D【點撥【點撥】Para. 3 _ 由上一段可知，李文的父母長途跋涉到達由上一段可知，李文的父母長途跋涉到達李文所在學(xué)校。再由空格后的李文所說的李文所在學(xué)校。再由空格后的李文所說的話語話語“這正是我所需要的這正是我所需要的”，可推測知李，可推測知李文父母親應(yīng)是和他進行了一次促膝長談，文父母親應(yīng)是和他進行了一次促膝長談，故應(yīng)選故應(yīng)選A。A【點撥】【點撥】Para. 4 _ 讀本段可知，李文的父母在那次談話后，讀本段可知，李文的父母在那次談話后，更加關(guān)注他們的兒子。再由空格后面的句更加關(guān)注他們的兒子。再由空格后面的句子都是描述李文所發(fā)生的變化的句子，子都是描述李文所發(fā)生的變化的句子，“更加外向更加外向”、“參加了學(xué)?；@球參加了學(xué)?；@球隊隊”“”“比以前更加努力學(xué)習(xí)比以前更加努力學(xué)習(xí)”等等。可見等等。可見空格處句子的意思是空格處句子的意思是“現(xiàn)在李文真得變現(xiàn)在李文真得變了了”。B【點撥】【點撥】2cRead 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.Post-readingUse the clues from the passage to help you guess the meaning of the words in the box. 2d1. influence 對比李文的父母外出找工作前后李文的行對比李文的父母外出找工作前后李文的行為和思想表現(xiàn)；再由下文為和思想表現(xiàn)；再由下文“他變得對學(xué)習(xí)他變得對學(xué)習(xí)不感興趣、逃課、考試不及格不感興趣、逃課、考試不及格”等情況的等情況的出現(xiàn)，可知是李文不高興的情緒出現(xiàn)，可知是李文不高興的情緒“影響影響”了他的學(xué)業(yè)。了他的學(xué)業(yè)。故故influence一詞應(yīng)意為一詞應(yīng)意為“影影響響”。2. absent由上下文由上下文“他對學(xué)習(xí)不再感興趣他對學(xué)習(xí)不再感興趣”、 “他考試他考試不及格不及格”，以及，以及關(guān)鍵詞關(guān)鍵詞classes，可以推測，可以推測 “他他經(jīng)常缺課經(jīng)常缺課”，可知，可知absent意為意為“缺席，不再缺席，不再”。3. boarding school由上文由上文“ he was absent from classes and failed his examinations和和Li Wens parents made the decision”可知其父母送其去了一所可知其父母送其去了一所寄宿制學(xué)校寄宿制學(xué)校。4. in person由下文由下文“His parents took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to get to Li Wens school.”，可知其父母費如此大的，可知其父母費如此大的周折趕回家來，就是因老師的建議周折趕回家來，就是因老師的建議“親親自和他們的兒子進行交談自和他們的兒子進行交談” ，故可推測，故可推測in person意為意為“親自地親自地”。be proud of / take pride inmake a decision/ decidemiss / be absent fromchange / influencelook after / take care of Complete the passage with the proper forms of the words and phrases in the box. 2eLi 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 fromlook 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/ influencedmade a decision/decided 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. be proud of/ take pride inPossible questions Li Wen might ask his parentsQuestions his parents might ask Li WenPossible answers from Li Wen and his parentsWhat 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:2fWrite notes about how you have changed in your appearance, personality and hobbies. Then talk with a partner about your changes.3aIn the pastNow appearance personalityhobbiesshort and thintalllong curly hairshort straight hairshyoutgoingquietactivemusicdanceTalk about the changes.A: Oh, Maria. You have changed so much. You used to be short, didnt you?B: Yeah, I used to be short and thin. But now Im tall. A: Did you use to have short hair? B: Yes. I used to have short straight hair. Now I have long curly hair. A: Did you use to be shy? B: Yes. I used to be shy. But now I am outgoing. Try to write two paragraphs.Paragraph 1: General introduction about the changes in your lifeParagraph 2: The most important change and how it happened 3bWrite about how you have changed. What did you use to be like? Which change is the most important one and why? Writing How Ive Changed My life has changed a lot in the last few years. When I was a little child, I used to play with my friends all day long. We found that almost anything could bring fun to us. But now, I am growing up, things seem to change gradually that I dont realize. I had a lot of time to play before, but now nearly all my time is spent on study and homework. I used to watch cartoons, but now I prefer news and English programs. Generally speaking, things turn better. Now, I am interested in reading and writing. I think that the more good books I read, the more knowledge I get. The biggest change in my life was that I began to love sports at the age of ten. This is the most important change. Because I didnt use to play sports after school. When I was ten years old, I often fell ill. So my parents encouraged me to play sports after school. Now Im really interested in sports and Im much healthier. silent, require, absent, fail, interview, take pride in, be proud of, in person, influence, humorous, seldom1 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.1. The mother traveled for many hours to return home to talk to her child _.in person2. He used to be a very quiet teenager. He remained _ most of the time and _ talked to other people.3. If you are always _ from class, you will _the examinations.4. The teacher _ helping his students win the English competition.silentabsentseldomfailtake pride in silent, require, absent, fail, interview, take pride in, be proud of, in person, influence, humorous, seldom5. Kates grandparents have had a great _ on her.6. The British teacher is very _. He always tells us interesting jokes.influence humoroussilent, require, absent, fail, interview, take pride in, be proud of, in person, influence, humorous, seldom7. People are usually _ to give a general self-introduction in a job _. 8. Tina played very well in the basketball game and her parents _ her. requiredinterviewwere proud of silent, require, absent, fail, interview, take pride in, be proud of, in person, influence, humorous, seldom1. I used to wear _ _.2. My hair used to be _.3. I used to watch _.4. I used to play _.5. I used to be _ _.black and short cartoons on weekends2. What did you use to be like when you were in primary school? Complete these statements. afraid of speaking before strangersping-pong after school jackets, jeans and sports shoes Homework1. Review Section B.2. Do the exercises in students book.HomeworkThanks!