课件89张PPT。All of us, at certain moments of our lives, need to take advice and to receive help from other people.Table of ContentsWhen you are blue or sad, what do you usually do?Others:_________Cry 2) Sleep 3) Eat a big meal
4) Go shopping 5) Do exercise 6) Listen to musicPeriod IWhat you really need is to:Find the problem and deal with it!Come on! If you ask someone for help, whom
do you usually go to? And why?Others:_________MotherFatherFriendsTeachersBrothersSistersNeighborsHave you ever thought of writing letters to a newspaper asking for advice?
Do you think it is helpful?
Why or why not?Pair work weeper funeral Many weeping people attended Chairman Mao’s funeral. weepVocabularyweddinghandkerchiefAfter the wedding, these men will be exhausted
because they use too much strength.This little girl yelled at the animal.This young man need to learn to control his temper.Unmarried women usually spend more time and money on makeup. You look even more beautiful when you do not make yourself up. makeup make up Advice columns are articles by a particular writer that regularly appears in a newspaper or magazine, offering advice or solutions to personal problems. Help providedHave a quick look at the coming article to find the name of one such column.The prefix mis-means “wrong”. What’s the meaning of misplace?Is howling quiet crying or noisy crying according to the context?shed/weep crocodile tears:to show insincere sadnessPolitical leaders shed crocodile tears while allowing the war to continue. The child wasn't hurt, but she shed crocodile tears anyway. Don't you shed a tear. He shed tears of sorrow. Here we have more examplesCan you tell the difference between shed a tear and shed tears?How many streaks does American national flag have?It has 6 white streaks
and 7 red streaks.Every time I hear “God Bless America,” tears run down my cheeks and streak my makeup.Is streak a noun here?
Can you translate the sentence?Can you use a word to replace out of one’s head?Did she take that advice?Answer the following questions by filling in the chart.…doesn’t lift a finger
around the house……yells bloody murder……she says I’m taking
advantage of her…I’m exhausted and annoyed. No Yes Yes No Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).T F F TGive answers to the following questions.Why did the wife say that their marriage was an “average”
one?
They had more than their share of arguments.
2) Did they make up after the last quarrel? Why or why not?
3) What did the wife regret most?
She regret that their last words were angry ones. No. The husband died before they could make up.4) What can we learn from the letter?
Have you had a similar experience?Discussion Match the following 3 letters by Ann Landers with the letters you’ve just read.Too Late For MeBeat MumWhat’s the implied meaning?A Weeper’s FinderWhat do you think of Ann Landers’s opinion?
Do you think it helpful for the woman?Homework Task 1
Finish Tasks 3&4 in Comprehending.Task 2
Preview Word Power and do the exercises.
Period IILet’s check your homework first!There are some special features in the Seeking Advice column. Work in pairs to find, from the article, some examples to complete the following chart.What goes?Linda is 16, doesn’t lift a finger around the house, yells bloody murder …Am I crazy or what?Am I a crazy person? Yes, it is.Who raised that vegetable? When you plant onions, don’t expect lilacs to bloom.…doesn’t lift a finger around the house… Choose a number and answer the question. What problems do people of your age usually have? What are your group members’ views? If you were Ann Landers, what advice would you give to Too Late For Me? How would you reply? After reading the article, do you think it is a good idea to write to Ann Landers when you are in need of help? Why or why not?
If you were Ann Landers, what advice would you give to A Weeper’s Finder? How would you reply? If you were Ann Landers, what advice would you give to Beat Mum?
How would you reply? Match the words in Column A with the definitions in Column B.misplacehowlargumentsensitiveannoyedexhaustedsteadyreligiousWhat’s missing?misplacehowlargumentsensitiveannoyedexhaustedsteadyreligiousWhat’s missing?Complete the following sentences with the proper forms of the words in Task 1.annoyedbelovedhowledargumentssensitiveexhausted Read each of the sentences and decide which of the choices is the closest in meaning to the colored part.Read the following sentences, paying special attention to the italicized part in each of them.The italicized parts above are called subordinating conjunctions, used to indicate time relationships. 从属连词Now try to make six sentences of your own by using proper subordinating conjunctions.Here are some more subordinating conjunctions.Write the sentences in your book. Slang ([sl??]) is a very informal form of language that is not usually acceptable in standard speech or writing. It includes words and expressions, often regarded as not polite, or used among particular groups of people. For example, there are lots of slang words for money, like “bread” and “dough”. Slang often goes in and out of fashion quickly.
In the article we just read, there are many examples of slang:
Am I crazy or what?
... doesn’t lift a finger around the house.
... yells bloody murder...
Beat Mum.Now work with your partner to find some other examples of slang from the article.
Can you think of any sentences using slang? Have a try!I am all thumbs today.你这个讨厌的家伙。You are a pain in the neck.我今天笨手笨脚的。Homework Preview Grammar and do the exercise.Period Ⅲ Ellipsis is used in the colored parts in the conversation above. Compare the following 2 pairs of sentences and understand how ellipsis is used.Ellipsis is the omission of words or phrases in a sentence to avoid repetition.祈使语气 Tell which part is omitted in the sentences. Write down the word(s) or phrase(s) omitted. butterobjectpredicatepitypredicateworksubjectI predicatespokepredicatestaytotoEllipsis is often used in advertisements to make them plain and easy to remember. Find out and write down the omitted words in the following advertisements. The first one has been done for you as an example.?[e?]继承人Homework 1.Review Grammar
2.Preview the vocabulary in Listening and Speaking. Period ⅣListen to a short passage twice and note down the personality traits of the speaker.sensitive
Georgelife-loving understandingcaring independent Work in groups to discuss the following questions.Do you think culture can affect one’s personality? And in what way?
2) What personality traits do you think are determined
by the Chinese culture?Discussion Listen to the following dialogue between Michael and Carol and fill in the table below.Carol Sadako wave hello bow Write the name according to its pronunciation. Listen to the dialogue for a 2nd time and decide whether the following statements are true or false.F T T doubleT Here is a test designed to tell your personality type on P44. Complete the test and figure out your score to find the type of your personality.Add up your score and see the type of your personality.Discuss about the merits and shortcomings
of the type of your personality.Homework 1. Finish Task 6 after class.
2. Preview Writing. Period ⅤThere are many types of advice columns — on relationships, money, jobs, etc. You write to the advice column, like what we have learnt in our text, with a problem that you want a solution to, and then Ann Landers or the author of the column will give you advice on how to solve your problem — hopefully with much success. One more example is given below:Teens are a group of people whose ages are between thirteen and nineteen.Question here is a _________.verbDo you have
the same problem?un+safeDo you think Landers’ advice helpful? Do you have a better idea?Talk about your problem with your partner and your partner will give you advice on it!What is your biggest problem? Discussion Or you have another choice in the next page.Writes a letter seeking advice based on your discussion, and your partner writes back providing possible solutions.Now work with your partner: one of you chooses one topic from below and writes a letter seeking advice, and the other writes back providing possible solutions.Dad wants you to play the violin/piano after school,
while you are really interested in painting.
You got into a quarrel with your mum over little
things, say, your noisy music, and you wonder
how to mend the relationship.
You are truly crazy about sports, but you have a lot of
homework every day, so you want to know how to
balance sports and homework.
4) You worked very hard for the exam, but you failed
it again! Now decide which problem you
want to complain about.Write down the words or phrases you think
helpful for writing the complaint.(It’s best if
you try to use some newly-learned words.)Compare your word list with your partner’s and talk
about how you’re going to use the listed words.
(You may add words while discussing if necessary.)
BrainstormingHomework Finish writing with your partner: one writes
his/her biggest problem and the other gives
advice. Period VI In your opinion, life is whole only when___________ .1) no mistakes have ever been made
2) everything such as money and health is gained
3) something has been missed but a sense of
satisfaction is achieved
4) everything is perfect5) others: _____________
wedgetrapVocabulary worma roll of paperIt’s rolling from the right to the left. Read the following words and expressions taken from the article and consult the dictionary if they are new to you.im + perfect+ionHere admire means _____
A: to respect
B: to look at sth with pleasureim+perfect +ionCan you paraphrase the underlined sentence?Can you translate the underlined sentence?Guess it’s meaning from the context.Can you translate the underlined sentence?生活不是上帝给我们设的一个陷阱,我们掉进去了他会责怪我们。a very sad event or situation Read the first paragraph of the article and rearrange the following sentences in the correct order.4) 1) 6) 2) 5) 7) 3) 8)Can you retell the story with the help
of these sentences?When we are missing something ___________________.
2) There is a wholeness about the person who ___________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.
3) Life is more like a baseball season, where_____________
__________________________________________________________________________ .
we are more whole has learned he or she is strong enough to go through a tragedy and survive, who can lose someone and still feel like a complete person. even the best team loses one third of its games and even the worst team
has its days of brilliance Read Paragraphs 2--6 and complete the sentences with the missing information. The lesson of the story:
4)__________________________________________________________________________________________________we will have achieved a wholeness that others can only wish for.
5) If we___________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________,
____________ we can achieve fulfillment. When we accept that imperfection is part of being human,
and when we can continue rolling through life and appreciate it are brave enough to love, strong enough to forgive, generous enough to be glad in another one’s happiness, and wise enough to know there is enough love to go around for us all,Read the following sentences and decide which of the choices is closest in meaning to the coloured part. Discuss the following questions in groups of 5 and choose one member to report to the whole class. In the last but one paragraph, we read “that is what we are expected — not ‘Be perfect’, not ‘Don’t even make a mistake’, but ‘Be whole’ ”. How do you understand this sentence? What does “Be whole” mean to you?Write down your key points on the space provided.Homework