Unit4Iusedtobeafraidofthedark.SectionB2a-2fWhat'sChinalikenow?LeadinChinaisdevelopingrapidly.WhatdidChinausetobelike?Chinausedtobepoor&backward.Pre-readingWhycan’tthefatherbethereforthechildren?Hehastogotothecityto____________.lookforjobsPre-readingAfterhisfatherleft,whatdidtheboyfeel?unhappylonelyWhatdidthefatherfeelwhenhesawtheboy’sprize?happyproudDoyouthinkkidslikehimareasmallnumberofkidsinChina?Pre-readingNowadays,therearealargenumberofchildrenwhostayathomewithouttheirparents’company.Thisturnsintoasocialproblemwhichisdifficulttosolve,becausetheirparentshavetoworkoutsidefortheirlivelihoodandtheycan’ttakecareoftheirkidsinperson.Whoisgoingtotakecareofthesekidswhoseparentsarenotaround?grandparentsbesenttoaboardingschoolPre-readingWithouttheirparents’company,whatproblemsdoyouthinkthesechildrenmighthave?left-behindchildrenTheunhappinessmighthavea____influenceontheirschoolwork.Theymightfeel_____interestedinstudyinganddon’twanttogotoschool.Theymightbeabsentfromschoolandfailtheexamfromtimetotime.badlessIfeellonelyandunhappy.Guesswhathappenedtohimfromthetitleandthepicture.Heusedtohave_________inschool.Butnowhe__________atstudying.HeStudiesHarderThanHeUsedtoPre-readingLiWendifficultiesworkshardFast-readingScanthepassagequicklyandmatchthemainideaofeachparagraph.LiWen’sunhappinessbegantohaveabadinfluence

onhisschoolwork.LiWenfinallyunderstoodthathisparentsareproudofeverythinggoodthathedid.LiWen’sbackground.It’simportantforparentstobetherefortheirchildren.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4...Onedayhetoldhisteacherthathewantedtoleavetheschool._________andshecalledhisparents.Sheadvised...Para.2Fast-readingLookthroughthepassage,andputsentencesinthecorrectplaces.Para1______Para2______Para3______Para4______MissinglanguageA.TheyhadalongtalkB.NowLiWenhasreallychangedC.However,thingsbegantochangeafewyearsagoD.HisteacherwasworriedabouthimteacherCDABWhile-readingReadpara.1carefullyandanswerthequestions.1.WhoisLiWen?Anormal15-year-oldboyfromthecountryside.2.Isheagoodstudentintheschoolnow?Yes.3.Didheusetobegoodinschool?No.Heusedtohavedifficultiesinschool.Didhehavethesedifficultieswhenhewasalittleboy?Heworksveryhardanddoeswellinschool.While-readingWhatcausedhisdifficulties?Whenhewasalittleboy,heseldomcausedanyproblems,andhisfamilyspentalotoftimetogether.Hisparentsmovedtothecitytolookforjobs,andhisgrandparentscametotakecareofhim.happyunhappylonelyThingshavechangedThesefeelingsledtosomanydifficultiesinschool,especiallyonhisschoolwork.While-readingReadpara.2andfindoutwhatdifficultieshehadwithhisschoolwork.Hebecamelessinterestedinstudying.Hewasabsentfromclasses.Hefailedtheexaminations.LiWen'sunhappinessbeganto__________hisschoolwork.influenceWhile-reading1.TosolveLiWen’sproblems,whatdecisionsdidhisparentsmake?Theydecidedtosendhimtoaboardingschool.2.Wasthesituationgettingbetter?No.Hewasshyandnotabletomakefriendsquicklyinschool.3.Howdidhefeelatthattime?Lifethereisdifficult!Iwanttoleavetheschool!Thiswasn’texactlywhatheneeded!While-readingWhatdidLiWen'steacherandparentsdo?Sheworriedabouthimandcalledhisparents.Sheadvisedthemtotalkwithhiminperson.Theytooka24-hourtrainanda5-hourbusridetogettoLinWen'sschool.2.Wasthesituationgettingbetter?Theyhadalongtalkfacetoface.BeforethetalkHefelt___________and____________Hewas_____________classesand_______hisexaminations.Hewas______andwasnotableto_____________quicklyinschool.AfterthetalkHeis________________now,becauseheknowshisparentsarealways_______________.Heworks______________thanheusedto.He'sbecome_____________and_____________________________inschool.While-readinglonelyunhappyabsentfromfailedshymakefriendsmuchhappierproudofhimevenhardermoreoutgoingmadesomegoodfriendsReadpara.3&4andcompletethechart.Thislongtalkdidhelp!While-reading1.WhyisLiWenhappierthanbefore,andworkingharderthanheusedto?Becauseheknowshisparents_____himandthey’realwaysproudofhim.2.WhatdidLiWenfinallylearn?Helearnsthatitisveryimportantforparentstobetherefortheirchildren.3.Whathasreallychangedhimfromaproblemstudenttoagoodstudent?Readpara.3&4andanswerthequestions.loveLiWenisa15-year-oldboy.Heworkshardanddoeswellinschool.Itishardtobelievethatheusedtohavedifficultiesinschool.Whenhisparentsmovedtothecitytowork,theycouldnotbeathometo_____________________him.Sohebecamelessinterestedinstudyingand_____________________classes.Thenhisparents_____________tosendhimtoaboardingschool.Hefoundlifetheredifficult.Onedayhetoldhisteacherhewantedtoleavetheschool.Histeacheradvisedhisparentstotalkwiththeirsoninperson.Thisconversation_________________hislife.Herealizedthathisparentswouldalwayslovehim,andtheywould______________________everythinggoodthathedid.Nowheismuchhappierandmoreoutgoingthanheusedtobe.Post-reading2e.Completethepassage.lookafter/takecareofmissed/wasabsentfrommadeadecision/decidedchanged/influencedbeproudof/takepridein_______HappylonelyandunhappyboardingschoolhappierandworkharderPost-readingWhatcanyoulearnfromLiWen'sstory?Thereshouldbemore____________betweenparentsandchildren.Itisimportantforparentsto_______fortheirchildren.Parentsandchildrenshould___________eachother.Loveisnever________.communication