1、I p1-3 单词短语表单词短语表 agony / ni/ n. 痛楚，苦难 agony aunt 知心阿姨 help out 帮一把 let down 使失望，辜负 steam /sti m/ n. 蒸汽，水蒸气 let off steam 发泄怒火，宣泄情绪 loose /lu s/ adj. 控制不严的 lip /lp/ n. （嘴）唇 sink /sk/ v. 使（船）沉没 loose lips sink ships 祸从口出 fault /f lt/ n. 责任，过错 resolve /rzlv/ v. 解决（问题、困难） strategy /str tdi/ n. 计谋，策略；行动
2、计划 signal /sn()l/ n. 信号；暗号 breath /bre/ n. 呼出的气 take a breath 吸一口气 pull ones weight 做好分内事，尽责 concern /kns n/ n. 忧虑，担心 II p1-3 单词短语自测单词短语自测 音标音标 单词单词 汉语汉语 英语英语 / ni/ help out let down /sti m/ /lu s/ /lp/ /sk/ loose lips sink ships /f lt/ agony aunt let off steam /rzlv/ /str tdi/ /sn()l/ /bre/ pull on
3、es weight /kns n/ take a breath III 根据语境填写单词或短语根据语境填写单词或短语 1. to find a satisfactory way of dealing with a problem or difficulty _ 2. to help somebody who is busy by doing some of their work for them _ 3. to make somebody disappointed _ 4. to get rid of your anger or excitement in a way that does no
4、t harm anyone _ by doing something active . 5. not stictly controled or organised _ 6. something that worries you _ 7. a very sad, difficult or unpleasant situation. _ 答案： 1.resolve 2.help out 3.let down 4.let off stream 5.loose 6.concern 7.agony VI 阅读阅读 p2-3 课文并完成文后练习课文并完成文后练习 Knowing me, knowing y
5、ou Dear Agony Aunt, 1 Im in a total mess here - hope you can help me out! 2 Im 17, and a member of our school basketball team. Im crazy about basketball, and pretty good at it too, which is probably why I was so mad when we lost our last match. We played well, but I felt the team were let down by on
6、e member, our point guard. The point guard is a key player, but it was like he wasnt even on the court! Disappointed by his behaviour, I said all this to my best friend. I was just letting off steam really, because I was so angry, but then my friend went and told everyone else what Id said. 3 This i
7、s so totally awkward. I5m really angry with my friend - what should I say to him? And should I say anything at all to my teammate? 4 Embarrassed and ashamed, I cant concentrate on anything. Please help! Ben Dear Ben, Understanding ideas UNIT 1 1 There is an old American saying, “Loose lips sink ship
8、s.” This means that if you speak too much about something, especially to people who you dont know so well, itll cause all kinds of trouble. 2 The situation here is so much worse because the “loose lips” were your best friends. Treated this way, youre sure to feel hurt-we should always be able to tru
9、st those closest to us,and it hurts even more when we find we cant. 3 But I have to say that its partly your fault, isnt it? You admit that you were “letting off steam”. It is understandable in that situation, but we should always think before we speak. 4 Heres what you need to do. First, apologise
10、to your teammate. If you ever want to win any more basketball games (and Im sure you do!)，you need to work together, and that means communicating with each other clearly and resolving conflicts. So have a chat with your teammate. Tell him directly and honestly that you were talking without thinking.
11、 5 Then，talk to your friend. Friendship should be one of the greatest things in the world, but sometimes it can be difficult. Again, your strategy is clear communication. Tell your friend youre angry with him for repeating what you said and making the situation worse, but that you want to move on. A
12、pproached in this way，your friendship will soon be repaired. 6 Thirdly, and perhaps most importantly, think about your own behaviour Dont say too much when youre angry! Filled with anger, you tend to say whatever comes to your mind. This gives people the wrong signal. Take a deep breath, calm down,
13、and always remember: think first, speak later. If you feel one of your teammates isnt pulling their weight, then raise your concerns in a professional way with your team coach. 7 If you think about other peoples feelings as well as your own, youll soon find everything works out. 8 Good luck! EXE1 Ch
14、oose the best summary of the letters. 1 Ben said something bad about his best friend, and Agony Aunt told him to apologise to his friend. 2 Ben was angry that his team was let down by some members, and Agony Aunt told him to take it easy. 3 Ben didnt play well in the match, and Agony Aunt advised hi
15、m to apologise to his teammate. 4 Ben was in an awkward situation, and Agony Aunt gave him suggestions as to how to deal with his problems. EXE2 FILL IN THE BLANKS ACCORDING TO THE TEXT Dear Agony Aunt, Im 1_total mess here - hope you can help me 2_! Im 17, and a member of our school basketball team
16、. Im crazy 3_basketball, and pretty good at it too,4_ is probably why I was so mad when we lost our last match. We played well, but I felt the team were 5_ 6_ by one member, our point guard. The point guard is a key player, but it was like he wasnt even on the court!7_(disappoint)by his behaviour, I
17、 said all this to my best friend. I was just 8_stream really, because I was so angry, but then my friend went and told everyone else 9_Id said. This is so 10_(total) awkward. Im really angry with my friend 一 what should I say to him? And should I say anything at all to my teammate? 11_(embarrass) an
18、d ashamed, I cant concentrate 12_anything. Please help! Dear Ben, There is an old American saying, “Loose lips sink ships.” This means that if you speak too much about something, 13_(especial) to people who you dont know so well, itll cause all kinds of trouble. The situation here is so much worse b
19、ecause the “loose lips”were your best friends. 14_(treat) his way, youre sure to feel 15_(hurt) 一 we should always be able to trust 16_closest to us, and it hurts even more when we find we cant. But I have to say that its 17_(part)your fault, isnt it? You admit that you were “letting off steam”. It
20、is18_(understand )in that situation, but we should always think before we speak. Heres 19_you need to do. First, apologise to your teammate. If you ever want to win any more basketball games (and Im sure you do!)，you need to work together, and that means 20_with each other clearly and resolving conf
21、licts. So have a chat with your teammate. Tell him directly and honestly that you were talking without 21_( think). Then，talk to your friend. Friendship should be one of the 22_(great) things in the world, but sometimes it can be difficult. Again, your 23_ is clear communication. Tell your friend yo
22、ure angry with him for repeating what you said and making the situation worse, but that you want to move 24_. Approached in this way，your friendship will soon 25_.( repair) Thirdly, and perhaps most26_(important), think about your own behaviour Dont say too much when youre angry! 27_(Fill) with ange
23、r, you tend 28_( say) whatever comes to your mind. This gives people the wrong signal. Take 29_deep breath, calm down, and always remember: think first, speak later. If you feel one of your teammates isnt pulling their 30_( weigh) , then raise your 31_( concern) in a 32_(profession) way with your team coach.If you think about other peoples feelings as well as your own, youll soon find everything 33_. Good luck!
