(共25张PPT)
Unit 1 Growing up
Period 4 Listening & Speaking
By the end of this class, students are expected to:
①Learn and use words and expressions about important moments in your life.
②face bitter-sweet life objectively and learn to express anxiety and offer encouragement and advice.
③ Establish a positive attitude towards life and cherish every moment of growth and progress.
Learning objectives
Memorable moments
1. What is your understanding of the first sentence
(various answers)
2. What is the author’s attitude towards life Do you agree with it
Read the passage and answer the questions.
What is your understanding of the first sentence
There are bad moments as well as good moments in our life.
Like a musical symphony, life has high and low moments, and somewhere in between are those moments we call “bittersweet”.
What is the author’s attitude towards life Do you agree with it
The author suggests that we should cherish and embrace the good and bad moments in life. From this we can say the author is positive about life. I quite agree with the author’s attitude.
Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
1. What is the relationship between the speakers
2. What are they talking about
They are good friends.
They are talking about Susan’s future life as a boarder.
Listen again and complete the table.
Concerns Suggestions
I’ve never been away from home, so I don’t know how to _____________. Think how it will help you prepare for ____________, and ask others _______.
I might have a different routine to _____________ and they might not be very pleasant to ________. When living in a group,
____________________________ are really important.
live on my own
university life
for help
my roommates
live with
communication and compromise
n.惯例;习惯
Concerns Suggestions
I will no longer be able to ______________________ as much as before if I have to follow a strict dorm schedule. Try joining some clubs. You might make ___________.
I suppose that I will ___________________. Speak to them regularly over the phone or via __________.
hang out with my friends
new friends
miss my parents a lot
video chats
Listening materials-1:
Listening materials-2:
Listening materials-3:
Listening materials-4:
Talk about other difficulties the girl may face and make suggestions.
Difficulties Suggestions
Complete the boxes with the expressions from the conversation.
I’m afraid I can’t …
I’m concerned that …
Don’t be afraid!
Perhaps you could …
What if …
Good luck with …
It’s a good idea to …
How about …
I’m worried that…
Expressing concerns
I’m afraid I can’t … I’m concerned that …
I’m worried that … What if …
Giving encouragement
Don’t be afraid! Good luck with …
Making suggestions
Perhaps you could … How about …
It’s a good idea to…
Work in pairs. Discuss a challenging moment in your life.
Listen to the conversation and tick the words and expressions mentioned.
□ learn to walk
□ start school
□ graduate from college
□ get a job
□ leave home
□ get married
□ have children
□ retire
Complete the online message board with the correct form of the words and expressions in Activity 10.
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1 I’ve been working for 40 years and am going to _______ next month. I’m going to practise calligraphy in my free time.
retire
Share your special moments with us!
2 I’ll ___________________ this June, and leave the campus I’ve lived on for four years.
3 We ____________ in our early 20s. We’ve had our ups and downs, but we’ve now been married for ten mostly happy years!
4 I was a little scared when I ____________ at six years old. But I soon made a lot of new friends and fell I love with school!
graduate from college
got married
started school
5 I first ___________ when I was 16 years old. Serving customers at a restaurant is hard work but I managed to stick at it.
got a job
6 I _____________ before I was one. Mum said I was curious about everything around me and caused a lot of trouble!
7 _______________ is the greatest thing that’s happened to us. They bring us so much happiness, despite the hard work.
8 When I got a full-time job, I decided to ___________ and rent my own apartment. I enjoy the freedom and the sense of independence.
leave home
Having children
learnt to walk
now that
in a couple of years' time
a job related to law
in the long term
sit a major exam
be presented with
raise a family
cherish and embrace the moments
one more step forward to...
follow a strict dorm schedule
communication and compromise
既然
在未来的几年时间
一份和法律相关的工作
从长期来看
参加一个主要的考试
经历……
供养家庭
珍惜接纳这些时刻
朝着……更进一步
遵守严格的宿舍时间表
交流和妥协
Useful expressions
online message board
practise calligraphy
leave the campus I've lived on for 4 years
ups and downs
serve customers
manage to stick at it
be curious about
cause a lot of trouble
despite the hard work
get a full-time job
the sense of independence
网络留言板
练习书法
离开我住了4年的校园
起起伏伏
招待顾客
设法坚持
对...好奇
造成很多麻烦
尽管工作繁重
得到一个全职工作
独立感
Useful expressions
Work in pairs. Share a most memorable moment from your life using the words and expressions in this section.
Now think about your performance. How well did you understand your partner and give an effective response
Homework
Write a most memorable moments from your life.