I used to be afraid of the darkunit 2 reading,I used to be afraid of the dark.Unit 2 Reading,Before You Read,Everyone has problems! Now work in pairs to tell your partner about a time your parents helped you with a problem.,Zhao Kang Ya,patient,He used to cause,a lot of trouble.,While You Read,Learning strategy,Using context,Always use the information around the word or phrase you dont understand to help you guess the meaning .using context can help you learn new words and phrases.,After You Read,How was he able to change?and didnt give up trying to help himThats when I decided to changeafter his fathers death a few years agoEven the teacher agreed that Martin was wasting his time,Missing language,5,2,4,1,3,While You Read,Martin Murray is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a “problem child” , but a recent conversation with his mother changed his life. He didnt use to give his mother many problems. However, 1 )after his fathers death a few years ago , Martins life became much more difficult. His mother couldnt afford to pay for her childs education. To do this, she had to work, and so was not often at home.,death n. 死; 死亡 die -dying v. dead adj.,afford v.买得起;负担得起(常与can 或be able to连用) afford to do sth,While You Read,His mother looked after him as well as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems for himself and his family. He was not interested in studying and he often got into trouble with the police. Luckily, his mother was very patient 2) and didnt give up trying to help him. In the end , she made a difficult decision: to send him to a boys boarding school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble. One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. 3) Even the teacher agreed that Martin was wasting his time.,decision n.决定；决心 make a decision下决定；下决心,patient adj. 有耐性的；忍耐的,get into trouble 发生冲突，遇到麻烦,While You Read,The head teacher said it was necessary for Martin to talk with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his surprise, this phone call changed his life. “ It was exactly what I needed,” he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us, he was watching me and would always take pride in everything good I do. 4) Thats when I decided to change .,to ones surprise 令某人惊奇的(是),even though 即使；纵然；尽管,take pride in 对感到自豪,While You Read,I realize that since my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me.”Now Martin has really changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. 5) How was he able to change? His mothers love helped him to feel good about himself, and as Martin himself says, “Its very important for parents to be there for their children.”,pay attention to 对注意;留心,After You Read,Martin is still a bad boy.There wasnt enough money for the family.Martin finally understood what his problem was.Martins father didnt use to help him.What his mother said didnt change Martins mind.,FALSE,TRUE,TRUE,DONT KNOW,FALSE,1.His father died2.To pay for his education ,his mother worked and was not often at home3.He was not interested in studying and got into trouble with police4.His mother was very patient, didnt give up helping him ,and sent him to a boarding school5.He still hated school and told teacher he wanted to leave school6. He talked with his mother on the phone.This phone call changed his life . 7.He studies hard and is now one of the best students in his class,A “problem”child,Parents love is very important for their childrens development,a best student,Conclusion,1.reading practice 2.Using contest to get information3.learning some useful phrases afford to do sth get into trouble make a decision take pride in pay attention to,Homework,1.Read the text fluently2.Finish off section 4 go for it3.Prepare for new lesson,Thank you for listening,