九年级英语unt4,Section B 2a-2f课件.pptVIP

Use clues from the passage to help you guess the meanings of the words in the box. 2d P31 influence: v. n. 影响 absent: adj. 缺席；不在 boarding school: 寄宿学校 in person: 亲身；亲自 He Studies Harder Than He Used to 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. Section B, 2b 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 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. influence v. 影响 We became the best of friends and he influenced me deeply. 我们成了最好的朋友, 他深深地影响了我。 His writings have influenced the lives of millions. 他的作品影响了千百万人的一生。 influence n. 影响 Her influence made me a better person. 她对我的影响使我成为一个更好的人。 Mr. Smith is a man of influence in this town. 史密斯先生是这个镇上有权势的人物。 influence, affect这两个词的共同意思是“影响”。其区别是： 1. affect着重指一时的“影响”; 而influence则往往指对行为、性格、观点等较长时间的、潜移默化的“影响”。 2. 表示不良影响时只能用affect, 不能用influence。（effect n.) 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 即使；纵然；尽管 I’ll go to the c