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WELCOME TO MY CLASS!
Dear boys and girls,
In my class, you should
try to be a speaker,
try to be a reader,
try to be a helper,
try to be a thinker.
Unit 1 Knowing me, knowing you
understanding ideas
At the end of the class, you will be able ...
1. to understand the main idea of the two letters.
2. to finish the activities using some reading strategies and learn to cooperate with others.
3. to retell the letters by using some new expressions.
4. to be able to describe the given problems and work out the way to manage emotions.
Stage I
Pre-reading While-reading Post-reading Assignment
Stagse I
Stage Ⅰ Pre-Reading
To be a speaker
Words and Match
Loose lips sink ships
祸从口出,言多必失
发泄怒火
a disease/sickness
a dark night
a huge mountain
…
What do you think trouble is like
Trouble is a friend
Trouble will find you no mater where you go
无论你走到哪里烦恼都会找上你
No Matter if you're fast no matter if you're slow
无论你快也好慢也罢他如影随行
What troubles are worrying you now
bad performance in a subject
pressure to look good
conflict with classmates
difficulties fitting in with others
…
How will you feel when you are in trouble
unhappy
...
…
Brainstorm
Who do you turn to when you face a problem
friends
parents
teachers
online forums
a guidance counselor
no one , keeping diary
...
To be a reader
Stage I
Pre-reading While-reading Post-reading Assignment
Stagse I
Stage II While-Reading
Fast reading & Careful reading
skimming & scanning
Ben
What kind of problems does Ben have
Who does he turn to
How many suggestions does Ben get from Agony Aunt
Read the letters and find out:
What kind of problems does Ben have
Ben is at a loss for what to do for his teammate.
2. Who does he turn to
He turns to Agony Aunt.
An Agony Aunt is a British advice columnist giving advice to people who send personal problems to the advice column of a newspaper or a magazine.
3. How many suggestions does Ben get
Ben gets 3 suggestions.
(para4: Here’s what you need to do.
First...
para5: Then...
para6: Thirdly...)
Choose the main idea of the letters.
Ben was angry that his team was let down by some members, and Agony Aunt told him to take it easy.
Ben was in an awkward situation, and Agony Aunt gave him suggestions as to how to deal with his problems.
Ben didn’t play well in the match, and Agony Aunt advised him to apologize to his teammate.
Ben said something bad about his best friend, and Agony Aunt told him to apologize to his friend.
Help your fiends while doing jigsaw reading.拼图式阅读
To be a helper
Jigsaw Reading
One group read one letter and finish one task.
Group A: Ben’s problems
Group B: Agony Aunt’s Suggestions
After finishing the two tasks of each group,
Group A and B swap the answers
help each other
Jigsaw Reading
I was disappointed with my teammate because I felt __________________________ by him.
I told my best friend that my teammate was to blame, just _______________________.
My best friend _____________________________________. I don’t know what to do.
the team were
let down
letting off steam
really
went and told
everyone else what I’d said
Ben’s problems (Group A)
You should ________
__________________. You need to work together and that means ____________
__________________
and_______________
Tell your best friend you’re angry with him for___________
__________________ and ______________
__________________, but that you want to move on.
Don’t __________
____ when you’re angry. Always remember: _____________________.
apologize to your teammate
repeating what you said
say too
much
communicating with each other clearly
resolving conflicts
making the situation worse
think first, speak later
Agony Aunt’s suggestions (Group B)
Jigsaw Reading
Now match the suggestions to Ben’s problems.
Suggestions 1
Suggestions 2
Suggestions 3
Problems 1
Problems 2
Problems 3
apologize
talk
think
careless talk
loosing lips
embarrassed
Choose the right item from the box and make the summary complete.
Ben, a 17-year-old boy, wrote to Agony Aunt, who 1. ________________ troubled readers with their worries. Ben, who plays in his school basketball team, lost the last match. He felt that his team were 2. ________________ by their point guard’s poor performance.
by accident, take a deep breath, Loose lips sink ships,
let down, helps out, pulling their weight, let off steam
helps out
let down
So, he 3. ________________ sharing his anger with his friend, but his friend went and told the whole team what he had said and embarrassed him. Agony Aunt has given him a reply, saying that his situation was “4. ___________________,” which means that speaking too much can cause all kinds of trouble 5. ________________. She’s advised him not to say too much when he is angry, 6. ________________ instead. If his teammates still aren’t 7. __________________, then he should raise his concerns with his team coach.
by accident, take a deep breath, Loose lips sink ships,
let down, helps out, pulling their weight, let off steam
let off steam
Loose lips sink ships
by accident
take a deep breath
pulling their weight
Stage I
Post-Reading
Pre-reading While-reading Post-reading Assignment
Stagse I
Stage III
To be a thinker
What have you learnt from the 2 letters
We’d better look before we leap.
It’s a good idea to think twice.
It’s wise to think before act.
Good fences make good neighbors.
GA:Problem 1: bad performance in a subject
GB:Problem 2: conflict with classmates
Your problems
Your suggestions
GA:Suggestions to problem 1:
GB:Suggestions to problem 2:
Self-assessment
I have understood the main idea of the two letters.
I have retold the letters by using some new expressions.
I have finished the activities by using some reading strategies
I have known the importance of cooperating with others.
I have been able to work out the way to manage my emotions.
I have been happy to help others.
Option 1: Make a conversation about problems and solutions.
Option2: Write a summary of what you have dissucced in the class.
Option3: Write a passage about solving agony.