(共12张PPT)
B3U1
Understanding ideas
Absolute agony!
Leading in
Here are some problems you may face at school. Discuss which you think is the most difficult to overcome and why.
bad performance in a subject
pressure to look good
conflicts with classmates
difficulties fitting in with others
…
Think about who you would turn to for help when you face such a problem and why.
friends
parents
teachers
online forums or cyber friends
no one – you prefer to keep things to yourself
other: __________
Activity 1
Read the first letter and find out:
Who does he turn to for help
He turns to Agony Aunt for help.
What kind of problems Ben has
Activity 2
Who is Agony Aunt？
An agony aunt is a British advice columnist who gives advice to people who send in personal problems to the advice column of a New paper or magazine. The image presented was originally of an older woman offering comforting advice and maternal wisdom.
Nowadays the advisor is not necessarily female. It may turn out to be a male (Agony Uncle) or even a team. In American English, “advice columnist” is used.
Complete the sentences with the expressions from the passage about Ben's problems.
Activity 3
1 the team were let down
2 to let off steam
3 went and told everyone else what I’d said
to get rid of your energy, anger or strong emotions by doing sth. active or noisy
发泄怒气；宣泄感情
Read the paragraphs and find the adjectives used to describe Ben’s feeling.
annoyed; cross; irritated;
the structure of Letter 2
The suggestion for Ben to solve the problems
B. analyse the cause of making trouble
C. conclusion
Part 1 ( Para ___)
Part 2 ( Para ___)
Part 3 ( Para ___)
1-3
4-6
7-8
from problem- analyzing to problem-solving
Think & Share
Has Agony Aunt done a good job in helping Ben
Approach the problem rationally and objectively.
Express her proper understanding of Ben’s problem.
Show empathy by putting herself in Ben’s shoes.
Give reasonable and practical suggestions.
How has she made it
What suggestions does Agony Aunt give him
Complete the sentences with the expressions from the passage.
Activity 5
4 apologise to your teammate
5 communicating with each other clearly
6 resolving conflicts
7 repeating what you said
8 making the situation worse
9 say too much
10 think first, speak later
Think & Share
What’s your understanding of the saying “Loose lips sink ships” Do you know any similar Chinese saying
You may regret saying things without thinking clearly.
Don’t speak carelessly because you never know who is listening and how they will react to what they hear.
祸从口出 言多必失
Golden Rule:
Think before you speak.
1. What do you think of Agony Aunt’s advice
What other advice would you give to Ben
Think Share
In my opinion,
In my view,
As far as I’m concerned,
Personally speaking,
Agony Aunt’s advice …
How to give advice
What can we learn from the second letter (P3) about the basic pattern of putting forward advice
You should do ...
Do sth ...
Don’t do ...
You had better (not) do ...
Why not do ...
How / What about doing ...
Please give some other advice to Ben.中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台
Unit 1 Understanding ideas 预习学案
【本课目标】
1.了解Ben和朋友相处的烦恼,以及知心阿姨提出的建议。
2.培养略读和查读等阅读能力。
3.培养对文章内容进行概括的能力,对材料内的部分短语进行活用。
【读前清障】
写出下列单词的词性及中文意思，并与英文解释连线
sink
fault
resolve
signal
breath
concern
loose
写出下列词块的意思
in a total mess
help out
let down
let off steam
concentrate on
loose lips sink ships
apologise to sb.
resolve conflicts
have a chat with
be angry with sb. for sth.
take a deep breath
calm down
pull one’s weight
【课文研读】
Which one is closed to the meaning of “be crazy about” in the sentence “I’m crazy about basketball”
A.Be angry about. B. Like very much.
C.Play. D. Hate.
Ben was angry with his friend _______________.
Because his friend told others what he had said, which made him awkward.
Because his friend didn’t keep the secret, which let him down.
Because his friend disagreed with him about his remarks on his teammate.
Because his friend didn’t help him on the basketball court.
3.Why did Ben talk about their match with his best friend
A.To ask for advice.
B.Because his best friend was crazy about basketball.
C.Because the point guard let down the team.
D.To get rid of his anger and disappointment.
4.According to the two letters, what made Ben most painful
A.His team lost their last match.
B.His team’s point guard didn’t pull his weight in the game.
C.His best friend’s “loose lips” left him in an awkward situation.
D.He didn’t think before he spoke.
5.Which of the following has the most similar meaning to “Loose lips sink ships.”
A.Actions speak louder than words. B.Careless talking costs lives.
C.Ill news travels fast. D.Many words hurt more than swords.
Read the second letter fast and complete the topic sentence of each paragraph.
Para.1 If you speak too much about something, it will cause ① .
Para.2 The situation here is so much worse because ② .
Para.3 But I have to say that ③ .
Paras.4—6 Here is what you need to do. First, ④ . Then,⑤ . Thirdly, ⑥ .
Para.7 If you ⑦ as well as your own, you will soon find ⑧ .
Para.8 Good luck!
7. Judge the following statements True(T) or False(F).
( )1. Ben is good at basketball and he played well in the last match.
( )2. In Ben’s opinion, they lost the match because the point guard didn’t pull his weight.
( )3. Ben feels embarrassed and ashamed as he can’t concentrate on anything.
( )4. According to Agony Aunt, clear communication will help Ben fix the friendship between his best friend and him.
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