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新北师大选择性必修Book 4
Unit 10 CONNECTIONS
Topic Talk
Connections
Warm-up
1. What does the word “Connectios” mean
It refers to our relationships with other people.
2. What comes to you first when we mention “Connectios”
families
classmates
teachers
social media
team work
...
Teacher: Boys and girls! I have a question to ask you. Who are the people that are important to you Give your reasons. Who would like to have a try
LiPing: I think my parents are important to me because it is they who provide me with money and daily necessities. Besides, they love and take care of me.
Teacher: Excellent! Sit down, please. Any other opinions
Zhang Hui: I feel my friends mean a lot to me because when I feel upset and lonely, I always turn to them for help. I believe a friend in need is a friend indeed.
Read the dialogue and then role play.
What is the dialogue about
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Pair Work. Use the diagram to talk about your connections or people who are related to you. How important are they to you
Connections
friends
teachers
neighbors
classmates
parents
…
sisters brothers cousins nephews
Connections
friends
teachers
neighbors
classmates
parents
…
What do the key words have in common
All the people mentioned are connections a person usually has in life.
Example
My parents are very important to me. They always believe in me and support me in everything I do.
Connections
friends
teachers
neighbors
classmates
parents
…
After reading the example, let’s talk about your connections or people who are related to you.
Free talk
families
classmates
teachers
friends
neighbors
relatives
You can choose the people you will talk about from them.
Text Builder
Connections
People, Activities and Places
my sister Daisy, my mother, my classmate, my best friend
we were hanging out, we celebrated my birthday, I took him for a walk, we were chatting/exercising/doing shopping
in the gym/clinic/gallery/grocery store/ stadium/bakery, at the park/cafeteria /canteen/suburb, in an online forum, on social media/a video call
Read the Text Builder carefully. Then listen to the dialogue and complete it by underlining the expressions you hear.
The last person I took a photo of was ________________ when __________________ last weekend ____________.
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my sister Daisy
we were hanging out
at the park
You will listen to two people talking about their connections, what activities they do with them and where, as well as problems they may have with them and the positive sides of their relationships.
Well, sometimes _______ will come up, but never for very long.
Problems with Connections
conflicts, arguments, interventions, issues, disagreements, envy, friction
conflicts
The most important thing is that we are always there for each other whenever one needs some ______ or just a bit of _______________.
What People Get from Each Other
support, help, love, encouragement, company, care, concern, sympathy
help
encouragement
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Use the Text Builder to talk about a person that you have a close connection with, including the problems you had with him/her, and also what you have learnt from each other.
1. Human relationships are not always easy, but there are ways to make up and learn how to solve arguments and disagreements.
2. Choose the person you will talk about and what problems you had, as well as what you learnt from your connection with this person.
Listen to the dialogue. Answer the questions.
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1. What problem did Max have
Max’s neighbors were making too much noise in their flat in the evenings and it was disturbing him.
2. How did he deal with the problem
He didn’t want any conflict with them. He went over to the neighbors’ flat and told them how unhappy the noise was making him.
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Use the language you have learnt to write a short paragraph about any problem you had with other people and how you managed to resolve the problem.
If you have a problem with your neighbor.
The first step is always communication. Discuss the practical aspects of the problem, how it is affecting you both and what needs to be done to solve it. Be sure to treat your neighbor with respect and listen to what they have to say.
Work out what you need to solve the problem.
Make an agreement with your neighbor.
Look for options that best suit your particular situation.
Be prepared to compromise.
“Quote...Unquote”
Differences between brothers cannot sever their blood ties.
―Zuo Qiuming
Explanation：
1. This quote says that family bonds are impossible to break even if there are differences and arguments.
2. It’s important to remain close to our family, because they are the people we can depend on most.
We are like islands in the sea, separate on the surface but connected in the deep.
—William James
Explanation：
1. This quote has a symbolic meaning. Although islands may seem they are separated by water, it could be true that they were once part of the same continent or land.
2. By showing that although there may be many things that separate human beings or even family members, we are all part of the same species or the same family.
In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future.
―Alex Haley
Explanation：
1. This quote wants to emphasize the fact that where we come from is important, not only as a past event but may also determine what will happen in the future.
2. We usually follow the pattern of our family as we grow up. So if we come from a happy, loving family, then that is what we will try to accomplish in the future.
We call on the people of all countries to work together to build a community with a shared future for mankind, to build an open, inclusive, clean, and beautiful world that enjoys lasting peace, universal security, and common prosperity.
― the report delivered at the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China
Explanation：
Imagine you could change three things in the world today. What would you change
I could stop all the environmental problems, I could stop all kinds of war practices around the world and I could make people understand that we are all human beings that we need to work as a community and build a beautiful world.
Zuo Qiuming
Zuo Qiuming, a Chinese historian of the State of Lu during the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BCE) to whom the influential Zuo Zhuan (Commentary of Zuo) is traditionally attributed.
William James
William James (1842-1910), an American philosopher and psychologist.
Alex Haley (1921-1992), an American writer and the author of Roots: The Saga of an American Family.
Alex Haley
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