1、UNIT 2Improving yourselfDeveloping ideas&Presenting ideasDeveloping ideas Look at the chart and answer the questions.1What are the top three things students from this school spend their money on?2What else do you think students often spend their money on?Books and magazines,school supplies,clothes.W
2、hat do you spend your money on?Draw a chart to show your spending habits.Read the passage and find out the meaning of the title.Read the passage and find out the meaning of the title.The title means that the valuable concept of managing money can help us make good use of money and make a big differe
3、nce to our life.Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram.your own happinessthe opportunity to buy something you likethe futurethat special something youve seen in the storesbuild for the futureinvesting in yourselfkindness and helpingwhatever cause you believe in1Why does the a
4、uthor use the example of Khloe Thompson?2How does the passage inspire you to improve your spending habits?3If you were given 1,000 yuan,how much money would you put in each jar?Give your reasons.4What methods of self-management have you learnt in the two reading passages in this unit?What else do yo
5、u need to improve?Think&ShareThe author uses the example to prove age is no barrier to making good use of money.Work in groups.Give a talk about your understanding of the values represented by the four jars.1Read the passage again and think about which jar you believe is the most important.2Organise
6、 your ideas by completing the notes.The most important jar:Reasons:Supporting examples:3Share your ideas with the group.4Choose a group member to summarise your groups opinions to the class.Writing a reflectionRead the story and answer the questions.There once was a little boy who had a bad temper.H
7、is father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper,he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.The first day,the boy hammered so many nails into the fence that his father had to give him a whole new bag.Over the next few weeks,as he learnt to control his anger,he
8、hammered fewer and fewer nails into the fence each day.He had learnt that it was easier to hold his temper than to hammer nails into the fence.Finally,the day came when the boy didnt lose his temper all day,not even once.He told his father,who said that now the boy should pull out one nail for each
9、day that he was able to hold his temper.The days passed by and the boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.The father took his son and led him to the fence.He said,“Youve done well,son,but look at all the holes in the fence!That fence will never be the same.When you say
10、something in anger,it leaves a hole in someones heart,just like your nails have left holes in the fence.It doesnt matter how many times you say sorry.The hole is still there.”Writing a reflectionRead the story and answer the questions.1What aspect of self-management is the passage about?2What messag
11、e do you think the story conveys?The passage is about how to control ones own temper.Make notes about the story.Summary of the story:My thoughts:Conclusion:Now write your reflection.One possible version:Once there was a boy with a bad temper.His dad told him to hammer a nail into the fence every tim
12、e he lost his temper.The boy learnt to control his temper because it was easier than hammering the nails into the fence.Then his dad asked him to pull one nail out every time he was able to hold his temper.When the boy pulled out all the nails,his dad showed him the holes in the fence,telling him hi
13、s anger had left“scars”that would never heal,like the holes in the fence.According to the story,it is important to learn how to control your temper so that you do not do or say anything that will hurt other people.So how can we control our temper?First,we can talk to someone we trust about how we fe
14、el.This is a good way of letting our anger out without hurting others.Second,we can go outdoors and play team sports with our friends,because physical exercise provides an effective way to calm down.Third,we can shift our attention to other things such as reading a book or watching a film.Focusing o
15、n something else helps us to forget our anger.If we keep calm and stay optimistic,we can take control over our temper,which will benefit us throughout life.Presenting ideasaThe superior man must be watchful over himself when he is alone.Zeng Zi 君子必慎其独也 曾子 bProcrastination is like a credit card:its a
16、 lot of fun until you get the bill.Christopher Parkerc No man is free who is not master of himself.EpictetusdChange your thoughts,and you change your world.Norman Vincent Pealee Dont say you dont have enough time.You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller,Paste
17、ur,Michelangelo,.Leonardo da Vinci,Thomas Jefferson,and Albert Einstein.H.Jackson Brown Jr Work in groups.Talk about the meanings of the quotes and complete the table.QuotesMeanings a ab bc cd de eSomeone who is truly virtuous will behave properly even when no one is watching.Procrastination may let
18、 you feel pleased at the time,but it causes unpleasant problems later on.People who cant control themselves are not truly free.Your attitude alone determines whether you will succeed or be happy.Proper time management can help you to achieve great things;it is not true that you dont have enough time
19、 to achieve anything.Choose one quote and make notes.What is the main message of the quote?What can you learn from this quote?What example(s)can you find to support this quote?Prepare a short presentation about the quote.Consider the following：1the structure of your presentation 2useful words,expres
20、sions and structures Give your presentation to the class.Language points核心词汇核心词汇教材原句p.20 The spending power of young people varies from person to person.年轻人的消费能力因人而异。1 vary from.to.从到不等Test scores vary from school to school.测验成绩各校不同。On average,we spend two hours a day on social media,although time v
21、aries from person to person.我们平均每天花在社交媒体上的时间是两个小时，尽管每个人花费的时间不尽相同。词汇复现【归纳拓展归纳拓展】vary from person to person 因人而异vary from place to place 因地而异vary greatly from state to state 州与州之间差异很大 vary with the season 随季节而变化vary in colour and size 色彩和大小各异题组练领悟方法单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）The land varies in height from 700 met
22、res above sea level over 2,000 metres.完成句子完成句子（2）Our customs （各地不同）.（3）词汇复现The time he spends in working out（随季节变化）.（4）The clothes hanging in the shop（色彩和大小各异）.to vary from place to place varies with the season vary in colour and size 教材原句p.20 In contrast to these big spenders，there are also teens t
23、hat prove age is no barrier to making good use of money.与这些花钱大手大脚的人相比，也有一些青少年证明了年龄并非善于利用金钱的障碍。2 in contrast to/with 与形成对比In contrast to his brother,he is always considerate towards others.与他的兄弟形成对比的是，他总是体贴他人。词汇复现【归纳拓展归纳拓展】by contrast 相比之下 contrast with 与形成对照contrast A with/and B 把 A 和 B 进行对比The yell
24、ow curtains contrast sharply with the blue bedcover.黄色窗帘与蓝色床罩形成鲜明的对照。单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）Johns friendliness was in marked contrast his brothers rude behaviour.（2）The snow was icy and white,（contrast）with the brilliant blue sky.（3）My haircut,contrast,seems old-fashioned.完成句子完成句子（4）The company lost 13 mill
25、ion this year,（与形成对比）a profit of 15 million last year.to/with contrasting by in contrast to/with 3 barrier to 的障碍Lack of confidence is a psychological barrier to success.缺乏信心是阻碍成功的心理因素。【归纳拓展归纳拓展】a barrier between A and B A 和B 之间的分界线/隔阂a barrier against 抵御的屏障She couldnt wait to break down the barrier
26、 between them.她迫不及待地想打破他们之间的隔阂。词汇复现单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）If you want to advance yourself,you will first have to get rid of those shortcomings that can become barriers _ progress.（2）The two countries are going to meet to break down some barriers _ trade between them.toto教材原句p.21.he has since added a fourth
27、jar for Investing.之后他还增加了第四个罐子，用于投资。4 invest v.投资；投入搭配：搭配：invest（sth.）in sth.（把）投资/投入Hes not certain whether to invest in the property market.他拿不定主意该不该投资房地产市场。He invested his life savings in his daughters business.他把一生的积蓄投入了女儿的企业。I would rather invest time in Rebecca than in the kitchen.我宁愿把时间花在丽贝卡身
28、上，也不愿花在厨房里。【单词积累单词积累】investor n.投资者 investment n.投资；投入单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）Oliver made a fortune by investing antique furniture.（2）This country needs （invest）in education.（3）The government （invest）heavily in public transport in the last few years.（4）She had invested all her adult life the relationship.（5）
29、The aim of the service was to offer everything the independent （invest）wanted.in investment has invested in investor教材原句p.21 It was from then on that his grandchildren started to be in control of what to do with the money they receive.从那时起，他的孙子孙女们就开始自己掌控如何处理所得的钱5 in control of 控制，掌管You need to stay
30、in control of your emotions.你需要控制住自己的情感。Learning to invest in yourself enables you in control of your own fate.学会在自己身上投资使你能够掌握自己的命运。词汇复现【误区警示误区警示】be in control of 控制着，掌管着（表主动）be in the control of 在的控制/掌管下（表被动）Enemy forces is in control of the city,that is to say,the city is in the control of enemy f
31、orces.敌军控制着这座城市，也就是说，这座城市处于敌军的控制之下。【归纳拓展归纳拓展】be/get/run out of control 失去控制be under control 被控制住beyond（ones）control（某人）无法控制bring.under control 把控制住take control of 取得对的控制lose control of 失去对的控制have control over/of 能控制单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）The government is control of the whole situation.（2）词汇复现The firefighte
32、rs tried their best to bring the burning district _ control.（3）It is said that the company is the control of an American.（4）She doesnt have any control that childits embarrassing.完成句子完成句子（5）There has been some violence after the match,but the police are now _ （控制）the situation.（6）We are encouraged t
33、o （控制）our own learning,rather than just depending on our teachers.（7）There was nothing we could do about it the situation was _ （失控）.in under in take control of in control of out of control/beyond（our）over/ofcontrol教材原句p.21 While the Spending jar is about the here and now，the Saving jar gives you a
34、vision for the future.“消费”罐子关注的是眼前和当下，而“储蓄”罐子则为你提供了未来的愿景。6 the here and now 当下，此时此地To be able to live fully in the here and now,one must first learn how to honour the past.一个人如果要完完整整地活在当下，首先必须学会尊重过去。【归纳拓展归纳拓展】here and there 到处 now and then 偶尔，有时then and there/there and then 当场，立即up and down 起伏；来来回回，
35、往返地；（心情）时好时坏的back and forth 来回地 day and night 日日夜夜more or less 或多或少地 sooner or later 迟早Papers were scattered here and there on the floor.地板上到处散落着文件。She was pacing up and down in front of her desk.她在办公桌前踱来踱去。完成句子完成句子（1）Enjoy what youre doing in （当下）.（2）I like to go to the opera （偶尔）.（3）（迟早）shes going
36、 to realize what a mistake shes made.（4）词汇复现In contrast to his quiet brother,he likes to travel （到处）.（5）The naughty boy is running （来来回回）.（6）I decided to buy the house （当场）.the here and now now and then Sooner or later here and there up and down/back and forththen and there/there and then教材原句p.21 Al
37、though this could likewise involve putting aside money for your university education.虽然它同样包括为大学教育而把钱存起来7 put aside 储存；留出（一段时间）；把撇开不理，不考虑He encouraged the children to put aside some of their pocket moneyto buy books.他鼓励孩子们省下一部分零花钱来买书。Putting aside half an hour every day to reflect is a good way to pr
38、omoteyourself.每天留出半个小时反思是一个提升自我的好方法。词汇复现We should put aside our differences and discuss the things we have incommon.我们应当抛开分歧，讨论一下我们的共同点。【归纳拓展归纳拓展】put away 把收拾好；储存 put down 放下；写下；镇压put forward 提出，提议；将提前 put off 延期，推迟put out 扑灭，熄灭；生产；出版 put on 穿上；上演put up 举起；建造；张贴；提高；留宿 put up with 容忍，忍受单句语法填空单句语法填空（1
39、）You should teach your kids to put some money every month in case.（2）词汇复现What you should do the here and now is to put a sign to look for information for your lost pet dog.（3）What impressed me most was that he put his own business to help me.（4）The match has been put until tomorrow because of the ba
40、d weather.（5）A suggestion has been put that a new road should be built between the two villages.（6）There is no need for you to put whatever your teachers say at class.aside/away up aside off forward down教材原句p.21 In this way，they will be better equipped in their adult lives to make informed choices a
41、bout how they use the money they have.这样，他们在步入成人社会时才会更加得心应手，并且能够对如何管理金钱做出明智的选择。8 equip v.使有知识和技能，使能够胜任；装备，配备equip sb.for sth.使某人能胜任某事（be equipped for）equip sb./sth.with sth.用某物装备某人/某物（be equipped with）The course is designed to equip students for a career in nursing.此课程旨在使学生能够胜任护理工作。The multimedia cl
42、assroom is equipped with modern headphone for students to practice English listening.多媒体教室配备了现代化的耳机，方便学生练习英语听力。词汇复现【单词积累单词积累】equipment n.U设备，器材；装备，配备 a piece of equipment 一件设备搭配搭配单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）All classrooms of his school with modern teaching .（equip）（2）The more we learn,the more equipped we will b
43、e our future.（3）Relative poverty,however,did not prevent Martin from equipping himself an excellent education.完成句子完成句子（4）（给自己装备）a pair of comfortable shoes and enough water when you go climbing.（5）They （已经做好的准备）the advertising campaign.are equippedequipment for with Equip yourself with have equipped
44、 themselves for/have been equipped for 重点句式重点句式教材原句p.20 Recent headlines have seen more and more teens maxing out their parents credit cards.最近的新闻头条中报道了越来越多的青少年刷爆了父母的信用卡1 无生命名词作主语（1）基本结构：无生命名词+谓语动词（2）该结构中的无生命名词一般是表示时间、地点、自然现象、情感以及情景的词。谓语动词常用 see，witness，find 等。This university has witnessed quite a f
45、ew changes over the years.这所大学多年来经历了很多变革。July,1994 found me working in a middle school in the countryside.1994 年 7 月，我在农村的一所中学工作。完成句子完成句子（1）21 世纪初中国经济迅速发展。the rapid development of Chinas economy.（2）到目前为止，这个街道的拐角已经发生了一系列交通事故。a series of accidents so far this year.（3）黎明时分他们刚刚走到一半路。just on the half way
46、.The early 21st century witnessed/saw The street corner has witnessed/seen Dawn found them 教材原句p.20 Inside the bags are necessities such as toothpaste，soap and socks.包里面装着一些生活必需品，比如牙膏、肥皂和袜子2 完全倒装完全倒装就是将谓语动词全部置于主语之前。（1）表示地点的介词短语放在句首，谓语动词是不及物动词如 lie，stand，sit，exist 等或系动词 be，且主语是名词时，要用完全倒装。In the centr
47、e of the city stands a sculpture.市中心有一尊雕像。（2）当副词 here，there，now，then，out，in，up，down，off，away 等置于句首，谓语动词是表示位置移动的动词 come，go，run，rush，fly等，且主语是名词时，要用完全倒装。这种情况常用一般现在时或一般过去时。Here comes the bus.公共汽车来了。There goes the bell.铃响了。Now comes your turn.现在轮到你了。Out rushed a dog from the gate.一条狗从大门口冲了出来。（3）there be
48、/lie/stand/appear/remain.结构。There lies a rice field outside the village.村外有片稻田。【误区警示误区警示】（1）若句子的主语是代词，则主谓不倒装。Out she rushed.她冲了出去。（2）完全倒装结构中，谓语动词的数要与后面主语的数一致。In front of the house stand two trees.房前有两棵树。单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）Is everyone here?Not yet.Look,there （come）the rest of our guests!（2）Look,here （com
49、e）the bus he is waiting for.（3）There （stand）a tall tree in front of our house.（4）Inside his bag （be）some books and paper.完成句子完成句子（5）An old lady appeared at first.（接着来了）an old man with grey hair.（6）John opened the door.（站在那里）a girl he had never seen before.（7）（教室里面坐着）more than fifty students.（8）（有许多问
50、题）remaining to be e comes stands are Then came There stood Inside the classroom sit There are many problems教材原句p.20 On receiving a Kare Bag，one woman said，“You make me feel like a human being.”在收到“爱心包包”时，一位女士说：“你让我觉得自己活得像个人。”3 on/upon doing 一就，当时On being approved by the local government，he set out t
