SectionB3a—3bSelfcheck.ppt

1、Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.,Period 4 3a-Self Check,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 _him. So he became less inter

2、ested in studying and _ classes.,missed/ was absent from,look after/ take care of,Then his parents _ to send him to a boarding school. He found life there difficult. One day he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. His teacher advised his parents to talk with their son in person. This conv

3、ersation _ his life.,He realized that his parents would always love him, and they would _ everything good that he did. Now he is much happier and more outgoing than he used to be.,Made a decision/decided,changed/ influenced,be proud of/ take pride in,Fill in the blanks with the proper words or phras

4、es.,Li Wen is a good student, son and grandson. However, he _ cause a lot of _ for his parents. When his parents moved to another city to work, they could not be at home to _ him. So he was _ interested in studying and even _.,trouble,take care of,less,absent from classes,used to,Then his parents _

5、to send him to a boarding school, but he found life _ there. In the end, his teacher _ his parents to talk with him _. This conversation _ his life. He realized that his parents would always love him, and they would _ everything good that he did. Now he is one of the best students in his class.,Writ

6、e notes about how you have changed in your appearance, personality and hobbies. Then talk with a partner about your changes.,3a,Taking notes,short and thin,tall,long curly hair,short straight hair,shy,outgoing,quiet,active,music,dance,Talk about the changes.,A: Oh, Maria. You have changed so much. Y

7、ou used to be short, didnt you? B: Yeah, I used to be short and thin. But now Im tall.,Writing,Try to write two paragraphs. Paragraph 1: General introduction about the changes in your life Paragraph 2: The most important change and how it happened,3b,Write about how you have changed. What did you us

8、e to be like? Which change is the most important one and why?,My life has changed a lot in the last few years. I used to be overweight but Im not anymore. I lost a lot of weight after I started playing tennis. Playing tennis three times a week is very good exercise. Now Im thinner and healthier.,The

9、 biggest change in my life was becoming much better in English. Thanks to my English teacher gave me an interesting book to read. I enjoyed it so much that I started to read other books. This is the most important change because I am no longer afraid of the English language and I am doing better in

10、my exams. It made my parents even prouder of me.,How Ive Changed,silent, require, absent, fail, interview, take pride in, be proud of, in person, influence, humorous, seldom,1 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.,Self Check,1. The mother traveled for many hours to retur

11、n home to talk to her child _.,in person,2. He used to be a very quiet teenager. He remained _ most of the time and _ talked to other people. 3. If you are always _ from class, you will _ the examinations. 4. The teacher _ helping his students win the English competition.,silent,absent,seldom,fail,t

12、akes pride in,silent, require, absent, fail, interview, take pride in, be proud of, in person, influence, humorous, seldom,5. Kates grandparents have had a great _ on her. 6. The British teacher is very _. He always tells us interesting jokes.,influence,humorous,silent, require, absent, fail, interv

13、iew, take pride in, be proud of, in person, influence, humorous, seldom,7. People are usually _ to give a general self-introduction in a job _. 8. Tina played very well in the basketball game and her parents _ her.,required,interview,are proud of,silent, require, absent, fail, interview, take pride

14、in, be proud of, in person, influence, humorous, seldom,1. I used to wear _. 2. My hair used to be _. 3. I used to watch _. 4. I used to play _. 5. I used to be _.,black and short,cartoons on weekends,2 What did you use to be like when you were in primary school? Complete these statements.,afraid of

15、 speaking before strangers,ping-pong after school,jackets, jeans and sports shoes,1. We can find pine-trees (松樹(shù)) in most _ countries. 2. It might be very _ if you get advice from a close friend.,選擇恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~并用其適當(dāng)形式填空。,Asia, silence, help, exact, self-introduction, proud, European, Africa,Exercises,Europe

16、an,helpful,3. China is the host (主辦國(guó)) of the Eleventh _ Games. 4. She told me the whole story _ as it happened. 5. Nile is an _ river. It flows into the Indian Ocean.,Asian,exactly,African,Asia, silence, help, exact, self-introduction, proud, European, Africa,6. The house was very _ because everyone was asleep. 7. Thanks for your invitation. Allow me