unit4-I-used-to-be-afraid-of-the-dark-Section-B.ppt

2c Read the passage again and underline the problems that Li Wen used to have. After that, Li Wen’s parents had much more attention with their son than they used to.____ He became more outgoing and made some good friends in school. He even joined the school basketball team and became 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 are always proud of me,” says Li Wen. “It’s very important for parents to be there for their children.” B be nervous about 意为“对…..感到紧张”，about 为介词，后接名 词、代词或动词的-ing形式作宾语。 ? There is nothing to be nervous about. 没什么可紧张的。 ? I’ll be nervous about speaking in your presence. 有你在场我说话就紧张了。 Language points 辨析： nervous 和 anxious nervous：在事情发展的过程中有一种怕的感 觉（=rather afraid) anxious: 由于害怕某种事情会发生而感到焦 急、担心（=worried) ? I’m always nervous when I have to make a speech. 在必须演讲时我总感到紧张。 ? Your mother will be anxious until she hears you’re safe. 你妈妈只有在听到你安然无恙 时才会放下心来。 2 It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school. (l) It is hard to believe that …是一个含有宾 语从句的复合句。主句中it作形式主语，真 正的主语是that引导的从句。 ? It is hard to believe that they finished so much work during such a short time. 在这么短的一段时间内他们完成了如此多 的工作, 这令人难以相信。 3. When he was a little boy, he seldom caused any problems, and his family spent a lot of time together. seldom 作副词，意为“不常；很少”相当 于hardly ever, 其反义词为often（经常）通常 置于实义动词之前，助动词、系动词或情态动 词之后。 ? She seldom goes out by herself. 她很少独自外出。 ? He is seldom late for school. 他上学很少迟到。 注意： 1） seldom 具有否定意义，用于句首表示强 调时，主谓要部分倒装 ? Seldom do I go shopping by taxi, unless it’s raining. 除非下雨，我很少打车去购物。 2） seldom 用于反意疑问句时，附加问句不 用否定词not。 ? They seldom come late, do they? 他们很少迟到，对吗? 4. He was absent from classes and failed his examinations. 他翘课，并且考试不及格。 (l) be absent from …意为“缺席.....此处用作形容词，意为“缺席;不在”。 ? A good student would not be absent from school. 好学生是不