新人教版九年级Unit4SectionB2a-2f教程.ppt

Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark ;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.;Para. 1 _____ ;Para. 2 _____ ;Para. 3 _____ ;Para. 4 _____ ;2c Read the passage again and underline the problems that Li Wen used to have.;Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork. He became less interested in studying. Sometimes 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 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. His teacher was worried about him and she called his parents. 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 Li Wen’s school.;They had a long talk. “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.”;After that, Li Wen’s parents had much more communication with their son than they used to. Now Li Wen has really changed .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’re always proud of me,” says Li Wen “It’s very important for parents to be there for their children”;Use the clues from the passage to help you guess the meaning of the words in the box. ;2. absent;4. in person;seldom influence absent fail examination boarding school in person exactly;pride take pride in proud be proud of;H