1. He studies harder than he used to 文登二中 孙翠华

2. 1.How do they feel when their parents leave home? 2.What kind of problems do they have?

4. Read the passage quickly then match them. Paragraph1 Paragraph2 Paragraph3 Paragraph4 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. 温馨提示： 略读, 迅速浏览全文, 抓住文章大意和主题 句, 明确作者的态度 和意图。 skimming

5. 1.Where is Li Wen from? 2. How does Li Wen study in school now? 3.What did Li Wen’s family do when he was a little boy? 4.When did Li Wen have difficulties in school? 5.How did Li Wen feel after his parents move to the city? 1.He is from the countryside. 2.He works very hard and does well in school. 3.His family spent a lot of time together. 4.After his parents moved to the city to look for jobs. 5.He missed his parents and he often felt lonely and unhappy. 温馨提示： 精读，要注意细节，注意语言结 构，抓住主要事实, 关键信息，对 文章进行深化理解。 Intensive reading

6. Li Wen’s unhappiness began to ________ his schoolwork. He became less interested in studying and _______________ classes. Then his parents_______ to send him to_________________. However, 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 him __________. Then his parents took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to get to Li Wen’s school. decided influence in person a boarding school was absent from Complete paragraph2 with the words and phrases in the box. Guess words’ meaning 温馨提示： 猜词, 利用上下文线 索进行推导判断、 确认语句位置并解 读词语含义。 was absent from influence decided a boarding school in person

7. Discuss in groups according to paragraph2. 1.How did Li Wen’s unhappiness influence his schoolwork? 2.Was his life in the boarding school easy? Why? 3.What did his teacher advise? 1.He became less interested in studying. Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his exam. 2.No, it wasn’t. Because he was shy and was not able to make friends quickly in school. 3.She advised his parents to talk with their son in person.

8. They _____________ with Li Wen. Read paragraph 3-4 then fill in the mind map: had more____________ with him. his parents loved him and they _____________ him. communication had a long talk He is much ________ and works even_______ than he used to. His parents Li Wen knew Now were proud of happierharder From the story It’s important ____________________ for their children. for parents to be there

9. Time can make people lost everything, but the family is not to give up. Even if one day, the family left, but their love will stay with children in the soul. ------ Gorky

10. How was Li Wen like before the long talk? 1.Li Wen was_____ 2.He became ________ ____________studying. Sometimes he _______ __________ classes and _____ his exam. 3.He often felt ________________. How is Li Wen like now? 1.He became _________________ 2.He even joined ___ _________________ and became_______ in many activities. 3.He is much ______ and he works ______ than he used to. shy more outgoing less interested in was absent from the school basketball team failed active lonely and unhappy happier harder Read the passage again and fill in the blanks:

11. Discuss in groups and write 1.What differences are there between your life and the left-behind children ? 2. What difficulties do they have? 3. How can we help them?

12. The same blue sky the same warm home Pay attention to left-behind children Heart by heart, Let love connect you and them.

13. 1.Three reading skills: 2.A story about ___________ of Li Wen’s life Skimming ( 略读 ) Intensive reading ( 精读 ) Guess words’ meaning ( 猜词 ) It’ important _____________________ for their children. Pay attention to ____________________. for parents to be there left-behind children the changes

14. Write a letter to your pen pal, tell them the changes in your life and how you want to help the left behind-children.