Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark. Section B 第二课时

Li Wen is a 15-year-old boy. He works hard and does well in school. It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school. When his parents moved to the city to work, they could not be at home to _l_o_o_k_a_f_t_e_r/_t_a_k_e__c_a_re__o_f_him. So he became less interested in studying and _m_i_s_s_ed__/ _w_a_s_a_b_s_e_n_t_f_r_o_m_ classes.
•Possible questions Li Wen might ask his parents •Questions his parents might ask Li Wen •Possible answers from Li Wen and his parents
3a Write notes about how you have changed in your appearance, personality and hobbies. Then talk with a partner about your changes.
2f What do you think Li Wen and his parents
talked about in their conversation? Write a conversation and role-play it with your group. Think of the following things:
Key sentences:
1. It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school.
2.They take pride in everything good that I do.
Lead in: Review
Talk about your likes and dislikes in the past and now.
While-reading
2b Read the passage and put the 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
4. in person
由下文“So his parents took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to get to Li Wen’s school.”，可知其父母大费周折赶 到学校，就是因老师的建议“亲自和他 们的儿子进行交谈” ，故可推测in person意为“亲自地”。
and how it happened
One possible version
How I’ve Changed! My life has changed a lot in the last few years. When I was a little child, I used to play with my friends all day long. We found that almost anything could bring fun to us. But now, I am growing up, things seem to change gradually that I don't realize.
2. absent
由上下文“他的学习兴趣减退”、 “他考试不 及格”，以及关键词classes，可以推测 “他经 常缺课”，可知absent意为“缺席；不在”。
3. boarding school
由上文“ …he was absent from classes and failed his examinations和Li Wen’s parents made the decision”可知其父母送其去了一所 寄宿制学校。
did you use to be like? Which change is the most important one, and why?
Try to write two paragraphs. Paragraph 1: General introduction about
the changes in your life Paragraph 2: The most important change
1. He became less interested in studying. 2. Sometimes he was absent from classes and
failed his examinations. 3. Li Wen was shy and was not able to make
Para. 4 __B___
【点拨】 读本段可知，李文的父母在那次谈话后，更 加关注他们的儿子。再由空格后面的句子都 是描述李文所发生的变化的句子，“更加外 向”、“参加了学校篮球队”“比以前更加 努力学习”等等。可见空格处句子的意思是 “现在李文真得变了”。
Post-reading
2c Read the passage again and underline the problems that Li Wen used to have.
He Studies Harder Than He Used to
1. He used to break the school rules.
2. He used to be absent from classes and fail his exams.
3. He used to fight with his classmates.
He realized that his parents would always love him, and they would _b_e_p_r_o_u_d__o_f/_t_a_k_e__p_r_id_e__in_ everything good that he did. Now he is much happier and more outgoing than he used to be.
Now I have long curly hair. A: Did you use to be shy? B: Yes. I used to be shy. But now I am
going.
Writing
3b Write about how you have changed. What
九年级（上）
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the
dark.
Section B (2a-Self Check)
学习目标
Key words & phrases:
seldom, influence, absent, fail, examination, exactly, pride, proud, general, introduction, be proud of, in person, take pride in
A: Oh, Maria. You have changed so much. You used to be short, didn’t you?
B: Yeah, I used to be short and thin. But now I’m tall.
A: Did you use to have short hair? B: Yes. I used to have short straight hair.
friends quickly in school.
2d Use clues from the passage to help you guess the meanings of the words in the box.
1. influence 对比李文的父母外出找工作前后李文的行为 和思想表现；再由下文“他的学习兴趣减退、 逃课、考试不及格”等情况的出现，可知是 李文不高兴的情绪“影响”了他的学业。故 influence一词应意为“影响”。
I had a lot of time to play before, but now nearly all my time is spent on study and homework. I used to watch cartoons, but now I prefer news and English programs. Generally speaking, things turn better. Now, I am interested in reading and writing. I think that the more good books I read, the more knowledge I get.
Para. 2 __D___
【点拨】 由上文“他告诉老师说他想离开学校”， 以及下文“老师给他的父母亲打电话，并 建议他们亲自和李文谈一谈”，可推测老 师对李文的情况很担心，故应选D。
Para. 3 __A___
【点拨】
由上一段可知，李文的父母长途跋涉到达 李文所在学校。再由空格后的李文所说的 话“这正是我所需要的”，可推测知李文 父母亲应是和他进行了一次促膝长谈，故 应选A。
In the past appearance short and thin