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We may think we know ourselves better than anyone else. But is that true ln this unit,
let's explore the idea of self. What do you think of your looks How much do you know
about yourself Do you want to challenge yourself By the end of this unit, you will make
a speech about yourself.
After completing the unit, you will be able to:
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use the present perfect tense to talk about experiences of accepting yourself
describe yourself and your values.
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Seeing yourseif 1 What do you think of yourself
through other 2 What do other people think of
you
peoplers eyes
@ naate a thinking map about yourself and introduce yourself to others.
Looks
Abilitics
Personality
Likes and d is likes
Understanding ideas
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O Look at the picture and the title, and answer beautiful face ha ir
the questions. Use the words to help you.
1 What does the word "rose" mean lη lrror shape
2 What's the girl doing
birthrnark different
3 What do you think the girl feels about the "rose"
O Read the passage and check your answers.
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1 I suppose everyone has something they don't like about
themselves. For me, it was the birthmark on my face. It was bright
red, the colour of a strawberry.
2 Sometimes, I felt people secretly looking at my face. But when I
turned my head, they looked away. On crowded buses and trains,
it felt just like a disaster. With so many people around me, my
birthmark burned red hot. Therefore, I always kept my hair long
to cover it until that day.
3 It was a cloudy morning. A new student named Maddie arrived
in our class. She sat right beside me. Instead of looking away,
Maddie studied my face. This made me so nervous. Clouds came
through the window and filled my heart. Suddenly, she said
something I would never forget.
4 'Sally, right " she said. "You have a red rose on your face. How
beautiful!"
s I looked up and met her smiling eyes. Although I only replied
"thank you", it turned sunny in my heart. When I got home, I
rushed to the bathroom and looked in the mirror. For the first
time, I could look at my birthmark without quickly turning away.
The shape of it was truly like a flower. The next day, to my
surprise, Maddie painted a red rose on her own face!
6 I haven't told Maddie yet how she has changed me. I have already
learnt that I am what I am. Everyone has something special and
different - that is what's interesting.
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筵盆 lCh(oose the lbest surnmary lof the lpassage.
a Accept your differences.They rnake you special.
bl Share your differences onlyぃ ノith your c10sest friends.
c VVhen you change your differen es′ you change yourlife.
罐璽}lConlplete the notes vvith the words and lexpressions from the lpassage.
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. Sally hated the 1 on her face.
. She felt people '_ looking at her face
. She always tried '_ it with her hair.
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1 What does Sally think of her birthmark now
2 Do you think people should worry about their looks Why or why not
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also help you rnakeぃ ノise de lsions.
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@ neaA the sentences from the reading passage and summarise the
grammar rules.
(a) I haven't told Maddie yet...
(b) I have already learnt that I am what I am.
Now find one more sentence with these structures in the reading
passage.
@ Writ" sentences with the present perfect tense.
1 I / just / cut my long hair
2 She / never / worry about / her looks
3 I / just / paint a beautiful flower / on my face
4 Chri s / always / wear / a pair of glasses
5 Jessi ca / alrea dy / change her opinion / on her looks
@ newrite the underlined sentences using the present perfect tense.
I was the tallest student in my class. Now, l'm still the tallest. I sat on
the last row in primarv school. Now at iunior high, l'm still sittinq on
the last row People al、Ⅳays look at rne ln surp rise. "You must be good
at Dqsketball," my classmates at primary school always said that. Now
at iunior hiqh, mv classmates say the same. ln fact′ |′m not good at
basketball at all. But being tall is not always bad. lt makes me easy to
recognise, and I can help others reach things down. I couldn't accept my
heiq ht, but I learn to do it now. l'm proud of myself.
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@ Worf in pairs. Discuss the experience of accepting your looks. Use the
words from the reading passage and the Useful expressions to help you.
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is a good way to... . I have already..
. What do you think of... now . Why not ...
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Many works of literature have described characters in search of their values. Some good
examples are The Wonderlul Wizard of Oz, The Blue Bird and The Adventures of Pinocchio.
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choose the best summary of the book.
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d よA story about a girl moving to a new city.
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O O Listen again and complete the
notes about the book.
Whot's the ncime of the book
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Wha1t kind of book is it It's a book.
Wh ere does it take plo ce
It takes place in the magical Land of Oz
Who cre the moin cha racters
The main characters are Dorothy, her
'-Toto, the Great wizard oz,
the Scarecrow the Tin Woodman and
the Cowardly Lion.
Whot hoppens in the storg
A strong wind takes Dorothy and Toto away from home. To get home,
she must find a wizard. She 3 three friends along the way. The
Scarecrow wants a o the Woodman wants a '-, and
theLionWants.-.Lotsofexcitingthingshappen
Learning to learn
Listening for a book's basic information To get the basic
information of a book, listen for the book's narile, writer, type of
book, message, plot, characters and setting. lt's helpful to take
notes.
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O O Listen to the conversation and complete the comments
Emmalreally,-theexcitingstoryofDorothyandherfriends'But
the most interesting part is: they all want a thing from the wizard, but they
find it 2 For example, the Scarecrow thinks he 3 -, but
he is. He just doesn't know. He comes up with an idea to make a boat to
4 a river. He can always find a way out. Anyway, it's a great book
about finding our own t-.
EthanWealreadyhavetheu-,andwejustneedtofindthem.
Teacher We just need to 7 about ourselves and try.
O Listen again. Then Making comments To comment on books or films,
talk about how the we usually focus on the most interesting thing to us.
students comment on It can be the main idea or the main character. And we
the can also give book. examples to support our comments.
@ Work in groups. lntroduce and comment on another book about finding a
"new me"
The book about finding a What books do you know
"new me" about fin a "new me"
. Basic information
. Your favourite quote
. Your favourite character
. The most unforgettable
event / interesting part
o The main idea / message
Useful expressions .."1 plO1
Tblk about what you have learnt about exploring yourself in this section.
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Look at the picture and answer the questioJls.
Use the words and expressions to help you.
1 Do you know the Chinese athlete
2 What words would you use to describe him
Impossible
"Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'l'm possible'." Audrey
Hepburn, the British actress and star of the silver screen, said
this. However, doubts and fears often hold us back. How can we
face them and succeed
2 The runner Su Bingtian gives an excellent answer to this question.
The young man began his sporting life in 2006. At that time,
no one from Asia had ever run the 100 m race in less than 10
seconds. Su trained hard and quickly became one of the fastest
runners in Asia. In 2011, he ran the race in 10.16 seconds.
3 However, Su wasn't satisfied. To run in under 10 seconds,
in 2014, he changed his starting leg. This was a very
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risky decision. He had to start from zero. At first, he was slower
than before. Also, he was 25 years old. At such an age, many
runners choose to stop running. People doubted his decision.
However, Su fought his fears and became a sporting hero.
a In 2015, he clocked 9.99 seconds and made history. In 2021, he
finished in 9.83 seconds at the Tokyo Olympics. He also became
the first Chinese athlete to run in the Olympic 100 m final.
s Su Bingtian has told youngsters, "Never let your age hold you
back. Have a try and try harder. I believe you can write your own
story." Nothing is impossible as long as you try and stick to it.
Everyone can be a Su-perman!
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@ Complete the timeline with the words and expressions from the passage.
2006
He1 his sporting He ran the 100 m race in
life. At this time, no one from Asia 3
had ever run the 100 m race in less
than 2
He changed his starting leg. He had to start o-.
2014
However, Sus and became a sporting hero
He clocked 9.99 seconds and
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He finished in 9.83 seconds and
became the first '
to run in the Olympic 100 m final.
@ Answer the questions. Think and share
1 What do you think the title
I What can you learn from Su Bingtian
means
2 2 How do you think youngsters can writeWhat do Su Bingtian's words
their stories
in paragrah 5 mean
3 What does the writer mean Learning to think for question 1 To learn
by "Everyone can be a from successful people, you can study their
Su-perma nl" experiences and think about the reasons behind
their success.
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O Write about another successful person.
Search for information about a successful person and plan your passage
with the chart.
Check. Did you: I cover all the information in Step 1
D use the words and expressions from the reading passage
tr give your opinion about the person's efforts and success
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Make a speech about yourself.
Step 畿
Look at the thinking map in Starting ouf and think: has your idea about yourself
changed Consider the following things:
. looks . likes and dislikes
. personality . abilities
Step 翁
Organise your ideas with the help of the following outline and prepare your
speech. You can use the language tips in the outline or find useful expressions
or sentences from this unit.
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C◎鸞c選轟stton Enditt y。 襲r descFiptitt with comments about yourseif
I have learnt that I am what I am
I have discovered. . .
Understanding myself means. . .
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Practise and give your speech to the class.
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Vote on the best three spee hes.
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