Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.,Section B2 Reading,Lead-in 1,Stay-at-home children need a family with mother and father. Lets enjoy a movie to know something about them.,留守儿童.mp4,(1)Do you know “stay-at-home children” ? (2)How do you think about them? (3)Lets read Li Wens story.,Before you read. Read the article and match the paragraphs with their main ideas. 1.Li Wens unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork. 2.They has a long talk snd Li Wen understood that his parents take pride in everything good at he did. 3. Li Wens background. 4. Its important for parents to be there for their children.,Para.1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4,Para.2,Para.3,Para.1,Para.4,While you read,Read the first paragraph, then finish the exercises. “T” for true, “F” for false. 1.Li Wen used to have difficulties in school. 2.His parents left him behind and he felt very lonely and unhappy. 3.He didnt like his grandparents.,F,T,F,4.He works very hard and does well in school when his grandparents came to look after him. 5.He missed his parents so much and wanted to live with them.,F,T,Para.1 key points,Its hard to do sth. 很难做某事 eg: Its hard _ (get) on with a man like him. 2. take care of = look after照顾，照看 take good care of 好好照顾 =look after well,to get,Read the second paragraph and then choose the right answer.,1.Why did Li Wen became less interested in studying? ( ) A. He is a lazy boy. B. He wants to play outside. C. He felt lonely and unhappy. D. He doesnt like to study.,C,2.Which of the following is NOT Li Wens 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.,D,3. His parents took a _and a _ to get to Lis 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,B,Para. 2 key points,have an influence on sb./sth. 对某人/某事有影响 eg: Family education has an important influence _ children. 2.be absent from 缺席 eg: Mr. Li _ (缺席) the meeting today.,on,was absent from,3. fail v. 不及格；失败；未能（做到） failure n. 失败 反义词：succeed v. 成功 pass v. （考试）及格；通过 用法：fail to do sth. 未能做某事 fail the exam 考试不及格 4. make a decision 做决定；下决心 make a decision to do sth. 决定做某事 =decide to do sth.,5.advise sb. (not) to do sth. 建议某人（不）做某事 eg: I advised my mother _(see) the doctor. 6. in person 亲自；亲身 eg: she wants to open her present _. (亲自）,to see,in person,Read the last two paragraphs and then fill in the blanks.,lonely,unhappy,much happier,were proud of him,was absent from,failed,even harder,shy,make friends,more outgoing,make some good friends,Para. 3 key points 1. be always doing sth. 一直做某事 eg: He was always _(ask) his parents for money. 2. take pride in 为感到骄傲 = be proud of,asking,Para. 4 key points,have communication with sb. 和某人交流/沟通 = communicate with sb. 2.become active in 在方面变得活跃/积极 = be / take active in ,But he missed his parents so much and he often felt lonely and unhappy. 2. Li Wens unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork. He became less interested in studying. Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his examinations.,2c,Read the passage and underline the problems that Li Wen used to have.,2e,After you read,Complete the passage with 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,Answers: 1.look after / take care of 2.missed / was absent from 3.made a decision / decide 4.changed / influenced 5.be proud of / take pride in,Exercises,.用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。 1. They made a _ (decide) that they would move to the city. 2. He is often _ (worry) about his future. 3. I had to be home to take _(careful) of my sick grandma. 4. They said they were always _ (think) of me and would take pride in everything good that l did.,decision,worried,care,thinking,5.I found _to learn the subject. A it is hard B it hard C . it hard was D hard it 6.We find it _to do some reading every day. A easily B be enjoyable C helpful D interested 7.I looked around and found someone _flowers in the school garden. A picking B picked C to pick D picks,挑战 记忆,B,C,A,8.Tom is always helping others.（同义句改写） 9.My father used to go to work by bus.(改否定句 My father _ _ _ go to work by bus. 10.You didnt use to go to school on foot,_? didnt you B. dont you C. did you D. wasnt you 11.Look! Thats our new school building. There _ old houses. is going to be B. used to have C. used to be D. had,