(共26张PPT)
Unit 1
Knowing me, knowing you
Understanding ideas
Warming-up
Will you make an apology to your best friend first when you have a quarrel with her or him?Why?
Watch the video and discuss the following topic.
Warming-up
Will you make an apology to your best friend first when you have a quarrel with her or him?Why?
Warming-up
What is the meaning of the saying “Loose lips sink ships”
It was a wartime expression meaning “unguarded talk may give useful information to the enemy”.
Look at the pictures and answer the question.
Pre-reading
1. Ben said something bad about his best friend, and Agony Aunt told him to
apologize to his friend.
2. Ben was angry that his team was let down by some members, and Agony
Aunt told him to take it easy.
3. Ben didn’t play well in the match, and Agony Aunt advised him to
apologize to his teammate.
4. Ben was in an awkward situation, and Agony Aunt gave him suggestions
as to how to deal with his problems.
Choose the best summary of the letters.
Pre-reading
1. Ben said something bad about his best friend, and Agony Aunt told him to
apologize to his friend.
2. Ben was angry that his team was let down by some members, and Agony
Aunt told him to take it easy.
3. Ben didn’t play well in the match, and Agony Aunt advised him to
apologize to his teammate.
4. Ben was in an awkward situation, and Agony Aunt gave him suggestions
as to how to deal with his problems.
Choose the best summary of the letters.
Pre-reading
1. Who is the “loose lips” in Ben’s case
2. What does “sink ships” refer to in Ben’s case
3. Can you use this saying to explain Ben’s agony
Ben and his best friend.
Embarrassed and ashamed.
Work in groups and answer the questions.
While-reading
Read the text and decide whether the following statements are true or false. If it is false, correct it with the right information.
□ If you speak too much about something, it might
cause some troubles.
□ Ben must feel hurt right now.
□ Ben’s best friend is the trouble maker, while Ben is
totally innocent.
Ben is also responsible for it.
He was letting off steam to tell his anger to his best friend.
√
√
×
While-reading
□ The teammates should apologize to Ben.
□ Ben and his best friend need a clear communication.
□ Ben should express his feeling of anger all the time.
Ben should apologize to his teammate.
Ben should take a deep breath, calm down, and think before he speaks.
√
×
×
While-reading
Try to describe Agony Aunt. Who is she
An agony aunt is a British advice columnist who gives advice to people who send in personal problems to the advice column of a newspaper or a magazine.
While-reading
the team were let down
to let off steam
went and told everyone else what I’d said
Do you remember my problems
Complete the sentences with expressions from the passage.
While-reading
apologise to your teammate
communicating with each other clearly
resolving conflicts
repeating what you said
making the situation worse
say too much
think first, speak later
While-reading
Match the suggestions to Ben’s problems.
the team were let down
to let off steam
went and told everyone else what I’d said
apologise to your teammate
communicating with each other clearly
resolving conflicts
repeating what you said
making the situation worse
say too much
think first, speak later
Post-reading
One acts as Ben to tell his agony, and the other as Agony Aunt to give suggestions.
Role-play in pairs
Post-reading
1. Ben said something bad about his best friend, and Agony Aunt told him to
apologize to his friend.
2. Ben was angry that his team was let down by some members, and Agony
Aunt told him to take it easy.
3. Ben didn’t play well in the match, and Agony Aunt advised him to
apologize to his teammate.
4. Ben was in an awkward situation, and Agony Aunt gave him suggestions
as to how to deal with his problems.
Choose the best summary of the letters.
Post-reading
First, apologize to …
Tell him directly and honestly that …
Then, talk to …
Thirdly, think about …
Don’t say too much when …
Take a deep breath, calm down, and always remember …
What is the function of the three red words
Read the text again and notice how Agony Aunt gave suggestions. Then answer the questions.
Post-reading
It is understandable in that situation, but we should
always think before we speak.
Treated this way, you’re sure to feel hurt.
If you ever want to win any more basketball games, you
need to work together.
Is it right to use “you” to replace “we”
How would Ben feel if it happened
What are the suggestions you give to Ben Talk about them in pare your expression with Agony Aunt’s on the same suggestion, and share it with your teammates. Add suggestions if you have more for Ben.
Post-reading
your suggestions
Agony Aunt’s suggestions
Work in groups and talk about the suggestions.
Practice
Susan is too skinny and she should pull her weight.
He accused me of not pulling my weight.
Don’t put too much pressure on yourself, or you will pull your weight.
Guess the meaning of “pull one’s weight”.
Which sentence uses the expression correctly
to do one’s full share of work
Practice
If you feel one of your teammates isn’t pulling his/her weight, raise your concerns in a professional way with your team coach.
Can you make more sentences with
“pull one’s weight”
Practice
Treated this way, you’re sure to feel hurt — we should always be able to
trust those closest to us, and it hurts even more when we find we can’t.
tripped and fell
cheated by friends
cut your finger
adjective
verb
How will you feel in these situations
Practice
Treated this way, you’re sure to feel hurt.
Approached in this way, your friendship will soon be repaired.
(If you are) treated this way, you’re sure to feel hurt.
(If it is) approached in this way, your friendship will soon be repaired.
treated VS approached
Do you know the terms — -ed as adverbial
Practice
Work in groups. Share your experience about “Loose lips sink ships” in your life. The other group members try to imitate Agony Aunt to give suggestions.
Assignment
1. Suppose you are Ben who is going to talk to his best friend and the point guard. Write down what he will say to them.
2. Search more sayings about watching out your words and actions, like “speedy as a worker and cautious as a speaker”.
Goodbye!