(共19张PPT)
Celebrating Me!
Unit 8
Lesson 45 Be Yourself!
Words
average
stupid
smart
impossible
weak
mirror
adj. 一般的;平均的
n.平均,一般水平
adj. 愚蠢的,傻的
adj. 聪敏的
adj. 不可能的
adj.弱的,无气力的
n.镜子
1.平均成绩
除了英语我所有学科都得了平均成绩。
一般说来
一般说来,我一个月花100元钱。
2. 愚蠢的,傻的adj.
有时我会犯愚蠢的错误。
多么愚蠢的问题呀!
3. 聪明的,聪敏的adj.
衣着光鲜地adv.
Lisa 聪明又可爱。
你们两个看起来都很聪明。
4.不可能的adj.
可能的adj.
不可能地adv.
我知道那是不可能的。
对某人来说做某事的是不可能的
对我来说在如此短的时间内完成这项工作是不可能的。
5.在……方面弱
我在英语方面有点弱。
1. average grades
I got average grades in all of my subjects
except English.
on average
On average, I spend 100 yuan every month.
2. stupid / silly / foolish
Sometimes I made stupid mistakes.
What a stupid question it is !
3. smart / clever / bright/ wise
smartly
Lisa is pretty and smart.
You both look very smart.
4. impossible
possible
impossibly
I know that’s impossible.
It’s impossible for sb. to do sth.
It’s impossible for me to finish the work in
such a short time.
5. be weak in
I am weak in English.
What are your strong points and weak points
Did you ever write to a doctor or another person for help
优点,强项
缺点,弱项
Think and talk
Listen to some pieces of advice and number them in the correct order.
·The important thing is to learn from your mistakes.
·List your dreams and make a plan.
·Think about your interests and find a new hobby.
·Look in the mirror and smile at yourself every day.
·Join a club and make more friends.
5
1
2
3
4
Listen to more advice
Reading
Dear Sue,
I'm a middle school student. I look very common. I get
average grades in all of my subjects except English, but
sometimes I make stupid mistakes. My friend Lisa, however,
is pretty and smart. She is good at everything. I want to be
like her, but I know that's impossible. I feel bad about myself.
What can I do
A Sad Girl from Washington
Dear Sad Girl,
Nobody is perfect in this world. Even your friend isn't perfect. We all have our strong points and weak points.
Think about your strong points. For example,you are good at English,and I'm sure you are a good friend. What do you like about yourself
Make a list and read it every morning.
Don't be too hard on yourself for making mistakes. We all make mistakes. The important thing is to learn from your mistakes.
Look in the mirror and smile at yourself every day. Be your own best friend,and be yourself. You are a special person and unique in your own way!
Sue
Read the lesson and tick the things that are mentioned in the lesson.
1. What are the girl’s problems
A She thinks she looks very common.
B She doesn’t do well in English.
C Sometimes she makes stupid mistakes.
D She doesn’t have any friends.
2. What are Sue’s suggestions
A Talk to your parents or teacher.
B Smile at yourself every day.
C Make plans for your dreams.
D Go to a doctor.
E Make a list of your strong points and read it every morning.
Read and answer
1. Who is the first letter from
2. Why does she write the letter
3. Who is the second letter from
4. Why does she write the letter
It is from a sad girl from Washington.
Because she feels bad about herself.
It is from Sue.
Because she gives some advice to the sad girl from Washington.
Be yourself
why
who
what
how
How to be yourself
Some advice on how to be yourself
Who wrote the letter
Why did she write the letter
What strong points does Sue list about the sad girl
Why does she feel
bad about herself
Think and retell
Tip 4: Mind map (思维导图) can help us consolidate (巩固) our reading.
Task1 pair work
My weak points and troubles :
Do you have any weak points You can write to a person you believe in.
My advice... Give your friends some advice for their troubles.
Eg:
A: Can you help me I feel sad about myself because....
B: You can.....
Task 2: Dear Jordon:
I am really worried about my English. I used to get high marks in primary school, but not anymore. And I am even afraid of English classes! What should I do
Discuss and talk
Language points
1.我看起来很普通。
2.她擅长一切。
3.关于我自己我感觉很糟糕。
4.犯错误
5.这个世界上没有完美的人。
6.想想你的优点。
7. 我确信你是一个好朋友。
8.制作一个列表并且每天早晨读它。
9.不要因为犯错误而对自己过于严格。
10.向……学习
重要的事情是从错误中学习。
11.照镜子
每天对着镜子朝自己微笑。
12. 做你自己最好的朋友。
13.你是一个独特的人并且有自己的独特之处。
1. I look very common.
2. She is good at everything.
3. I feed bad about myself.
4. make a mistake/ make mistakes
5. Nobody is perfect in this world.
6. Think about your strong points.
7. I’m sure you are a good friend.
8. Make a list and read it every morning.
9. Don’t be too hard on yourself for making mistakes.
10. learn from
The important thing is to learn from your mistakes.
11. look in the mirror
Look in the mirror and smile at yourself every day.
12. Be your own best friend.
13. You are a special person and unique in your own way.
Do some practice
myself
Now read this letter to Sue and Sue’s response to it. Fill in the blanks with proper pronouns.
themselves
them
themselves
yourself
your
yourself
P119 3
1.He has been ill and is still _________(虚弱的).
2. The _________(愚蠢的) man is laughing.
3. Whales are very ________(聪明的) animals.
4. It is____________(不可能的) for us to finish the work in such a short time.
5. It’s s________ of you to make such a mistake.
6. It’s i__________ for the workers to finish the building in six months. They need a longer time.
7. 你必须尝试从错误中吸取教训,不要犯错误。
You must try to______ ______ your mistakes and not repeat them.
8. 他总是在拼写单词方面犯错。
He always ________ _____________ in spelling words.
weak
stupid
smart
impossible
tupid
mpossible
learn from
makes mistakes
Write a short passage about yourself with the following words. (70词左右)
Homework
learn from impossible make mistakes be good at weak
Thank you!