1、Starting out P1 Unit 1 Knowing me, knowing you Warm-up Choose the words which can describe yourself and your best friend. I am ., because .My friend is ., because .Warm-upCould you think of more adjectives to describe a person?Pre-viewing Look at the picture and describe what each person is doing. T
2、alk about what kind of person they might be. He is sitting alone. He looks disappointed. He may be a quiet person. He is eager to eat food. He may be hungry. It seems that he loves eating.He is quarrelling with another guy. He looks angry. He may be short-tempered. He is talking with some people exc
3、itedly. He looks delighted. He may be outgoing. She is offering cakes to a guy happily. She looks hospitable. She may be a kind girl.She has broken a cup. She looks frightened. She may be a careless girl.Watch the video and answer the question.What do the three conversations have in common? They are
4、 all about impolite behaviours in daily life.What would you do in similar situations?Situation 1Situation 2Situation 3I would thank Person 2 for his help without complaining.I would listen to Person 1 patiently without interrupting.I would thank Person 2 for the present sincerely without asking how
5、much it is.Understanding ideas Unit 1 Knowing me, knowing you Pre-readingWhat problems do you face at school?bad performance in a subjectpressure to look goodconflict with classmatesdifficulties fitting in with othersWho will you turn to for help when you face a problem? While-readingRead the letter
6、s and find out what kind of problems Ben has and who he turns to for help. Bens problem Ben believed one of his teammates let down the whole team and told it to his best friend but then his friend told everyone else what Ben had said. Now Ben is at a loss for what to do. turn toAgony AuntChoose the
7、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 him to apo
8、logise to his teammate.4. Ben was in an awkward situation, and Agony Aunt gave him suggestions as to how to deal with his problems. Complete the sentences with the expressions from the passage. Now match the suggestions with Bens problems.the team were let downto let off steamwent and told everyone else what Id saidapologise to your teammatecommunicating with each other clearlyresolving conflictsrepeating what you saidmaking the situation worsesay too muchthink first, speak later
