Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark,Section B 2a-2f,,,,,,,Yifu Middle School by Li Haixiang,Change in life,In the past, did you use to do something not very good? And do you do it better now? Think about some changes in your life and write down your own sentences.,seldom influence absent fail examination boarding school in person exactly,adv. 不长；很少 v. & n. 影响 adj. 缺席；不在 v. 不及格；失败；未能（做到） n. 考试；审查 寄宿学校 亲身；亲自 adv. 确切地；精确地,pride take pride in proud be proud of,n. 自豪；骄傲 为 感到自豪 adj. 自豪的；骄傲的 为自豪；感到骄傲,Lead-in 2,Stay-at-home children,Do you know “stay-at-home children” ? How do you think about them? Let’s read Li Wen’s story.,2a 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?,2b Read the passage and put the sentence (A-D) in the correct places and underline the problems that Li Wen used to have.,USING CONTEXT Using the sentence context may help you guess and learn the meanings of new words and phrases.,,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 school 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. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4,Para. 1,Para. 2,Para. 3,Para. 4,2b Read the passage and put the sentence (A-D) in the correct places and underline the problems that Li Wen used to have.,Missing language A. They had a long talk B. Now Li Wen has really changed C. However, things began to change a few yars ago. D. His teacher was worried about him,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.,He Studies Harder Than He Used to,C However, things began to,change a few years ago,Li Wen used to have difficulties in school. His parents 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 wanted 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,Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork. He began less interested in studying. 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.,D His teacher was,worried about him,He Studies Harder Than He Used to,She advised them to talk with their son in person. So his parents took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to get to their Li Wen’s school.,He Studies Harder Than He Used to,Why did Li Wen became less interested in studying? He is a lazy boy. B. He wants to 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 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 train B. 24-hour train, 5-hour bus C. 24-hour train, 15-hour bus D. 24-hour bus, 15-hour train,_______________________. “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.”,A They had a long talk,After that, Li Wen’s parents had much more attention with their son than they used to. ______________________________. He became more outgoing and made some good friends in school. He 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.”,B Now Li Wen has really changed,He Studies Harder Than He Used to,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,made some good,friends,They take pride in everything good that I do. They ____________。