2015九年級英語精華版unit4-he-studies-harder-than-he-used-to.

1、Unit 4I used to be afraid of the dark.,Section B 2a-3b,Where are their parents?,,They went to the city to look for jobs.,,How do the children feel?,They feel lonely and miss their parents very much.,Stay-at-home childre

2、n,Do you know “stay-at-home children” ?What do they need?Let’s read Li Wen’s story.,Let’s care about these children .,This is Li Wen. He is a 15-year-old boy from the countryside. His parents are working in the city.

3、 He is a stay-at-home child. He used to be a problem child,but now he has changed a lot.,Look at the title of the passage and the picture below. What problems do you think he might have?,2a,He Studies Harder Than He Used

4、 to,2. 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.,,artin,Learning strategy: (學(xué)習(xí)策略),運(yùn)用上下文：經(jīng)常利用你不認(rèn)識的單詞或短語附近的信息?？梢酝ㄟ^這種方式讓你學(xué)習(xí)到更多的新的語言知識。閱讀時不

5、一定每句話中的單詞都認(rèn)識，但是借助上下文可以理解整篇文章的主要內(nèi)容。,2b,Read the passage and put the sentences [A-D] in the correct places.,Missing languageA. They had a long talkB. Now Li Wen has really changedC. However, things began to change a fe

6、w years agoD. His teacher was worried about him,C D B A,,Before you read,1,Skim the article on page 30. Then match the paragraphs with their main ideas.,Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoo

7、l work.They had a long talk and Li Wen understood that his parents take pride of everything good that he did.Li Wen’s background.It’s important for parents to be there for their children.,Para. 1Para. 2Para. 3Para.

8、 4,Para. 1,Para. 2,Para. 3,Para. 4,The general idea(主旨) of the article is about a problem child’s change living with his grandmother a boarding school.,A,Li Wen used to have difficulties in school.His pa

9、rents left him behind and he felt very lonely and unhappy.He didn’t 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 want

10、ed to live with them.,F,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

11、play outside.C. He felt lonely and unhappy.D. He doesn’t like to study.,Read the second paragraph and then choose the right answer.,2. Which of the following is NOT Li Wen’s difficulties in school? He was absent from

12、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. 24-hour bus, 5-hour trainB. 24-hour train, 5-hour busC.

13、 24-hour train, 15-hour busD. 24-hour bus, 15-hour train,Read the last two paragraphs and then fill in the blanks.,lonely,unhappy,much happier,are proud of him,be absent from,failed,even harder,shy,make friends,more out

14、going,makes some good,friends,,,ask teacher for help,What changed the problem boy,Before talking,After talking,Li Wen used to be a problem boy, but now he has changed a lot. Before talking with his parents, he… .After ta

15、lking with his parents, he… .,,Love,He felt lonely and unhappyHe was absent from classes. He failed his examinations.,He becomes more outgoing.He makes some good friends.He studies harder than he used to.,Read the te

16、xt and answer the questions.,1. Why did his parents move to Guangzhou? 2. What did his parents make a decision to do?

17、 3. Did the conversation with his mother change his life? 4. What is very important for parents?,,T

18、o look for jobs.,They made the decision to send him to a boarding school.,Yes, it did.,To be there for their children.,The feelings after reading :,For children :we should understand though our parents are busy, they

19、 are always thinking of me. They take pride in everything good that I do.,For parents: We should have much communication with our children. It’s very important for parents to be there for children.,New Year' Day i

20、s coming. Care about the stay-at-home children and help them to change.,1. not being in a place2. affect 3. a school which some or all of the pupils live in during the school term4. by oneself,Match the words or phras

21、es with correct meanings.,influenceabsentboarding schoolin person,,,,,2d,Don't let me influence your decision.Many students were absent this morning.There is a small boarding school in the little town. You'

22、;d better speak to him in person.,Make a sentence with each word or phrase.,influence absent boarding school in person,Li Wen is a 15-year-old boy. He works hard and does well in school. It is hard to believe tha

23、t 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 ________ t

24、o 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

25、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

26、 of,,be proud of = take pride in make a decision = decide miss = be absent from change = influencelook after = take care of,Complete the passage with proper forms of the words and phrases in the

27、 box.,2e,After you read,3,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

28、be at home to _____________________him. So he became less interested in studying and _____________________ classes.,missed/ was absent from,look after/ take care of,Then his parents ____________________ to send him to a

29、 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.

30、,changed/ influenced,made 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

31、 be.,be proud of/ take pride in,I. 選擇最佳選項,1. Mrs Li takes ___ in the success of her two children. A. pride B. time C. trouble2.  Li Na has won the championship

32、0;in France Tennis Open. All the Asians _____her challenging sprint and excellent English.【2011哈爾濱】 A. are proud of B. take

33、60;care of    C. get along with,今天我以學(xué)校為榮，明天學(xué)校以我為傲。 Today I’m ________ of my school and tomorrow my school will take ______ in my success.,proud,pride,Summary,Translate the phrases.,1.a

34、 15-year-old boy2.do well in school3.have difficulties in school4.cause problems5.look for jobs6.take care of=look after7.feel lonely 8.be absent from classes,一個 15 歲男孩學(xué)業(yè)好; 在學(xué)校表現(xiàn)好在學(xué)校里學(xué)習(xí)有困難制造麻煩找工作照顧 / 照料…感到孤獨

35、逃課,反義詞：present adj. 出席的；到場的,9.make a decision to do sth.=decide to do sth. 10.send sb. to ... 11.make friends with12.advise sb. to do sth.13.in person14.take a 24-hour train ride =24 hours’ train15.even though/if

36、16.take pride in= be proud of 17.have communication with=communicate with,決定做某事送某人去.......交朋友建議某人做某事親身; 親自 坐了 24個小時的火車 即使；盡管為……感到自豪 與……交流,The mother traveled for many hours to return home to talk

37、to her child_____________. He used to be a very quiet teenager. He remained _________most of the time and _________talked to other people.,1 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.,silent

38、 require absent fail interview take pride in be proud of in person influence humorous seldom,in person,silent,seldom,If you are always _______from class, you will ___

39、____ the examinations.4. The teacher _____________ helping his students win the English competition. Kate’s grandparents have had a great ____________ on her.,absent,fail,took pride of,influence,6. That

40、 British teacher is very__________. He always tells us interesting jokes. People are usually _________ to give a general self-introduction in a job_________. 8. Tina played basketball game and her parents

41、 ______________ her.,humorous,required,interview,were proud of,Self CheckFill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.silent require absent fail interview take pride inbe proud of in

42、person influence humorous seldomThe mother traveled for many hours to return home to talk to her child____________.2. He used to be a very quiet teenager. He remained_________ most of the time and ____

43、_____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.5. Her grandpa

44、rents have had a great ___________on Kate.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 _________.

45、8. Tina __________________________giving speeches in front of the whole school.,in person,silent,seldom,absent,fail,was proud of / took pride in,influence,humorous,required,interview,was proud of / took pride in,

46、總體的自我介紹,保持；保留,,,,,缺席…be absent from…對….有很大的影響 have a great influence on…被要求做 be required to do sth.(被動語態(tài)：be+ 過去分詞),My life has changed a lot in the last few years. I used to __________________________.Now I’m ______

47、_________________________.The biggest change in my life was___________.This is the most important change because ___________________________________________.,How I’ve changed!,How I’ve changed! My life has ch

48、anged a lot in the last few years. My daily life is different and I used to like different things when I was a child. For example, I ___________ like tests. Now, I don’t mind them. I ____________________. Now, it’s my f

49、avorite class. I used to play __________. Now, I __________. I___________ to school. Now, _____________________.,didn’t use to,used to hate P.E. class,basketball,play soccer,used to walk,we have to take the bus,My life h

50、as changed a lot in the last few years. I used to be overweight(超重的)but I’m not anymore. I lost a lot of weight( n. 重量)after I started playing tennis. Playing tennis is very good exercise. Now I’m much healthier.,How I’v

51、e Changed!,Sample,The biggest change in my life was becoming much better in English. This is thanks to(由于,多虧)my English teacher, Mr. Wang. I learned a lot from him. This is the most important change because I am no longe

52、r afraid of English and I am doing better in my exams. This has made my parents proud of me.,Write a passage in about 100 words with the help of the following points about Zhanghua’s life change. The first sentence has

53、been given.,【2011山東棗莊】,范文欣賞,Zhuanghua's life has changed a lot in the last few years.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

54、__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________,One possible version:Zhuanghua's lif

55、e has changed a lot in the lastfew years. In the past, he used to have muchtime to play after school. He spent a lot of timeplaying games with his friends. When hefinished his homework, he often watched TVor chatted

56、 with his grandma. On Saturday, heoften went to concerts with his father.,But now his school life has changed a lot. Heis very busy every day. He has to get upearly and stays in school all day. Because hehas to study

57、 hard. He hasn’t any more timeto play games with his friends. He has to dohis homework and goes to bed late everynight. He hardly has any time for concerts.He misses the old days very much.,In the last few years, our

58、 hometown has changed a lot. In the past, there used to be old small houses in our hometown. The river was very dirty, it smelt terrible. The children had to go to school on foot or by bike. But now there are many new ta

59、ll buildings instead of small houses. It looks clean everywherein our hometown. The river is clean enough for children to swim in. Most children go to school by bus, and some parents take their children to school in c

60、ars. Our hometown is getting better and better.,Changes in Our Hometown    In the last few years, our hometown has changed a lot. In the past, there used to be old small houses in our hometown. The rive

61、r was very dirty, it smelt terrible. The children had to go to school on foot or by bike. But now there are many new tall buildings instead of small houses. It looks clean everywherein our hometown. The river