Unit4_he_studies_harder_than_he_used_to.1

◆学习目标：(Learning Aims) 1.会用本课所学四会单词和短语； seldom influence absent fail examination exactly take pride in be proud of general introduction 2.阅读理解故事，整体感受文章，并能根据课文问题正确 回答和判断对错。 3.听录音，能够正确朗读复述课文的中心内容。

看看谁在有限的时间内默写的又快又对！不常，很少 influence 影响 absent 缺席，不在 不及格，失败 fail 考试 examination 寄宿学校 boarding 亲自 in person 确切地 exactly 自豪.骄傲(名) pride 自豪的.骄傲的(形) proudseldom 为……感到自豪take pride in be proud of

为..骄傲 总的；普遍的 引起任何问题 决定做某事 建议做某事 乘坐11小时的火车 和5小时的汽车

generalcause any problems decide to do advise to do take an 11-hour train

and a15-hour bus ride

Where are their parents?

They moved to the city to look for jobs.

How do the children feel?They feel lonely and miss their parents very much.

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?

2a

He Studies Harder Than He Used to1. He used to break the school rules. 2. He used to hate studying and fail his exams 3. He used to fight with his classmates.

Read the passage and put the 2b sentences [A-D] in the correct places. A. They had a long talk B. Now Li Wen has really changed C. However, things began to change a few years ago D. His teacher was worried about him

C

D

B

A

1.Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his school work. while you read Skim the article on page 2.They had a long talk and 30. Para. 1 Then match the paragraphs Li Wen understood that with their main ideas. his parents take pride of Para. 2 everything good that he Para. 3 did. 3.Li Wen’s background. Para. 4 4.It’s important for parents to be there for their children.

T 1.Li Wen used to have difficulties in school. left himyou behind and he T 2.His parents While read felt very lonely and unhappy. Listen like and hisread grandparents. the first F 3.He didn’t silently, then finish works very hard and does well in F 4.Heparagraph the exercises. “T” for true, “F” school when his grandparents came for false. to look after him. T 5.He missed his parents so much and wanted to live with them.

Listen and read the second paragraph silently 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 doesn’t like to study.

2. Which of the following is NOT Li Wen’s 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.

3. His parents took a __________ and a __________ ride to get to Li’s school.

A. 24-hour bus, 5-hour trainB. 24-hour tr

ain, 5-hour bus C. 24-hour train, 15-hour bus

D. 24-hour bus, 15-hour train

翻译下列句子

Don't let me influence your decision.

Many students were absent this morning.There is a small boarding school in the little town. You'd better speak to him in person.

Listen and read silently the last two paragraphs and ask teacher for help then fill in the blanks.

PastHe used to be ________ lonely and ________. unhappy

Now

He is ____________ much happier now, because he knows his parents _______________him. are proud of He use to_____________ ___________ be absent from He works even harder classes and _______ failed his than he used to. examinations shy and He becomes He used to be _____ ore outgoingmand not be able to ___________ make friends made some good ___________quickly in _________________ school. friends in school. _______

The structure of the article.Li Wen’s storyAfter communicating with parents in person

background

After leaving parents

A little boy

Live with grandparents

happy

Lonely unhappy

Seldom cause problems Miss parents

less interested in studying. was absent from classes. failed his examinations. was not able to make friends. quickly in the boarding school.

has become active in school. has joined basketable team. much happier. works even harder than more outgoingm. makes some good friends. his parents are proud of him.

阅读全文判断正误(T=true; F=false; DK=don’t know)

①Li Wen is still a bad boy. ( F ) ②There wasn’t enough money for the family. (DK) ③Li Wen finally understood what his problem was. ( T ) ④Li Wen’s grandparents didn’t use to help him. ( F ) ⑤What his mother said didn’t change Li Wen’s mind. ( F )