(共12张PPT)
Understanding ideas
Absolute agony!
Our Agony Aunt answers your questions
★bad performance in a subject
★pressure to look good
★conflict with classmates
★difficulties fitting in with others
★bullying
1.Which of the following problems did Judy face at school
Lead in: Watch the video and try to think:
★ friends
★ parents
★ teachers
★ online forums
★ no one – you prefer to keep things to yourself
★ other __________________
2.If you were Judy, who do you turn to for help when you face a problem
Agony Aunt
Who’s Agony Aunt
Pre-reading
An agony aunt is a British advice columnist(专栏作家) who gives advice to people who send in personal problems to the advice column of a newspaper or a magazine.
Find out Ben's problems .
Fast reading-Read the letter from Ben to Agony Aunt
I was disappointed with my teammate,
because I felt 1.___________________
by him
I told my best friend that my teammate was to blame, just 2.______________
My best friend 3.___________________
______________ . I don't know what to do
went and told everyone
else what I'd said
to let off steam.
the team were let down
1.Read para.1-3 and match the summary of each paragraph.
Careful reading- Read the letter from Agony Aunt
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Analysis of the problem
general principle
specific analysis
personal reasons
What quality does Agony Aunt show
Patience/Understanding/Calm/
Knowledgeable/Empathy(共鸣,同情)
2.Read para.4-6 and find details about how Agony Aunt gives her suggestions.
Teammate Best friend Yourself
advice
reasons
specific methods
1.__________to him.
To2.___________ to win more basketball games.
Tell him 3._____________________ that you were talking without thinking.
4._______to him.
To 5._______the friendship, which is one of the greatest things in the world.
Tell him you're angry but you want to 6.___________
Don't say 7.________
when you're angry
Filled with 8.______, you tend to give people the wrong 9.________.
Take a 10.___________, calm down and raise your 11._________in a professional way.
Apologize
directly and
honestly
repair
too much
Talk
work together
move on.
anger
concerns
deep breath
signal
Solutions to the problem
What are these paragraphs(para.4-6) talking about
3. Summarize Agony Aunt’s strategies for giving advice
Agony Aunt’s strategies for giving advice
Analysis
Solutions
Conclusion
general principle
specific analysis
personal reasons
advice
reasons
specific methods
think about other people’s feelings as well as your own
4.Choose the best summary of the letters.(P4)
①Ben said something bad about his friend, and Agony Aunt told him to apologize to his friend.
②Ben was angry that his team was let down by some members, and Agony Aunt told him to take it easy.
③Ben didn’t play well in the match, and Agony Aunt advised him to apologize to his teammate.
④Ben was in an awkward situation, and Agony Aunt gave him suggestions as to how to deal with his problems.
What do you think of Agony Aunt and her advice
She is patient, considerate, honest and enthusiastic(热情的,热心的). It’s a piece of useful and constructive advice.
What other advice would you give to Ben
have a positive attitude
1
lean on your friends
2
reach out for help
3
get involved in activities
4
1
2
3
4
Homework:
Dear Agony Aunt,
I feel so terrible. One of my best friends shared his annoying experiences in a basketball match. His teammate didn't pull his weight, which made them lose the match. Disappointed by his behavior, he complained to me about what happened. I could totally understand him so I wanted to let others know his feeling and try to help him out. However, my friend thought I had a big mouth and made him embarrassed in his team. He even avoided talking to me at school.
What should I do
Simon
Read a letter from Simon and Try to use Agony Aunt's strategies to help him analyse and solve the problem.