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Unit 4
I used to be afraid
of the dark.
Section B (2a-2f)
Why don’t their parents stay at home
Their parents have moved to the city to look for jobs.
They seldom come back home.
Where do the left-behind children live
Some parents send them to the boarding school.
Some children live with their grandparents or other relatives.
How do they feel
They miss their parents.
They feel unhappy and lonely.
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
He Studies Harder Than He Used to
now
in the past
What problems do you think he might have
A. He used to have no money.
B. He used to have difficulties in school.
C. He used to be fat.
Read the passage and put the sentences [A-D] in the correct places.
Missing language
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.
Task 1: Read Para. 1 and fill in the table.
Li Wen’s background card
Sex(性別): _____
Age: _____
From: _______________
Behavior in school: __________________________.
It’s hard to believe that ______________________________.
boy
15
the countryside
He works hard and does well .
he used to have difficulties in school .
Task 2: Read Para. 2 and fill in the blanks.
lonely
and unhappy
influence
less interested
was absent from
failed
leave the school
Task 3: Read Para 3, and answer the question.
What does Li Wen think of his parents now
Now he understands that even though his parents are busy, they are always thinking of him. They take pride in everything good that he does.
Task 4: Read the last paragraph and then fill in the blanks.
more outgoing
good friends
the basketball team
become active
much happier
harder
Task 5: Read the passage again and underline the problems that Li Wen used to have.
Use clues from the passage to help you guess the meanings of the words in the box.
Task 1: Complete the passage with the proper forms of the words and phrases in the box.
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 interested in studying and ______________________classes. 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.
look after / take care of
missed / was absent from
made a decision / decided
This conversation __________________ 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.
changed / influenced
be proud of / take pride in
Li Wen is a normal 15-year-old boy from the countryside. He works very hard and does well in school. It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school. When he was a little boy, he seldom caused any problems, and his family spent a lot of time together. However, things began to change a few years ago. His parents moved to the city to look for jobs, and his grandparents came to take care of him. But he missed his parents so much and he often felt lonely and unhappy.
do well in =be good at 擅長
have difficulties/trouble in (doing sth)
做某事有困難
move to+sp. 搬去某地
look for 尋找
take care of=look after=care for 照顧
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 was 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.
have an influence on sb 對某人有影響
absent adj.缺席，不在
absence n.缺席，缺乏
be absent from 缺乏
absent from class 曠課
fail to do sth. 未能做某事
fail (in) an exam 考試不及格
make a decision to do sth
= decide to do sth 決定做某事
advise sb to do sth 建議某人做某事
suggest doing sth 建議做某事
in person 親身，親自
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."
even though/if 盡管，即使
pride n.自豪，驕傲
take pride in 為...感到自豪
proud adj.自豪的，驕傲的
be proud of 為...驕傲，感到自豪
After that, Li Wen's parents had much more communication with their son than they used to. Now Li Wen has really changed. He has become more outgoing and made some good friends in school. He has even joined the school basketball team and become 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."
have communication with sb
= communicate with sb 與某人交流
much/even/a little 修飾形容詞比較級
be there for 隨叫隨到

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