1、UnderstandingIdeasWhat problems do you face at school?Who will you turn to for help?Predicting&Locating Task 1:What is the relationship between the two letters?Task 2:Decide in which part you can find Bens problem?Task 3:Decide in which part you can find Agonys suggestions?Letter 2Letter 1Problem so
2、lutionBens problemBen 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 best summary of the letters.1.Ben said something bad about his best frie
3、nd,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 apologise to his teammate.4.Ben was in an awkward situation,and Agony Aunt gave hi
4、m 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.1 the team were let down2 to let off steam3 went and told everyone else what Id said4 apologise to your teammate5 communicating with each other
5、clearly6 resolving conflicts7 repeating what you said9 say too much8 making the situation worse10 think first,speak later Check the answers:Think and shareWhat do you think of Agony Aunts advice?What other advice would you give to Ben?If you feel awkward to communicate in If you feel awkward to comm
6、unicate in person,you can write a letter.person,you can write a letter.Next time do think before you speak Next time do think before you speak though its your best friend.though its your best friend.Why not hold Why not hold a party for a party for his his teammates to teammates to create a relaxing
7、 atmosphere and express create a relaxing atmosphere and express his gratitude his gratitude to to play basketball with them.play basketball with them.Some more advice for BenWhat is your understanding of the saying Loose lips sink ships?You may regret saying things You may regret saying things with
8、out thinking clearly.without thinking clearly.T Talking alking too much sometimes too much sometimes may cause a very bad may cause a very bad result.result.U Unguarded nguarded talk may give useful talk may give useful information to the information to the enemy.enemy.Do you know any similar saying
9、s in Chinese?Agony AuntAgony AuntAn agony aunt is a British advice columnistwho gives advice to people who send inpersonal problems to the advice column of anewspaper or a magazine.The image presentedwas originally of an older woman offeringcomforting advice and maternal(母亲般的)wisdom.Nowadays,the adv
10、isor is not female.It may turn out to be a male(Agony Uncle)or even a team.In American English,“advicecolumnist”is used.知心阿姨知心阿姨 Dear Dear Agony AuntAgony Aunt,Im in a total mess here hope you can help me out!Im in a total mess here hope you can help me out!agonyagony:n.a very sad,difficult,or unple
11、asant experience 痛楚，苦难 eg:He was sitting on the road out there for three or four minutes in agony.他在那外面的马路上坐了三、四分钟，很痛苦。In a total mess:In a total mess:in a total difficult situation.我遇到大麻烦了，不知如何是好。Im in a huge mess.I dont know what to do.Im 17,and a member of our school basketball team.Im crazy abou
12、t 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 one 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 thi
13、s 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.be crazy aboutlet downBecause I was disappointed.宣泄宣泄怒火怒火情绪情绪Many Internet companies encourage their workers to relax and take exercise after work to let off ste
14、am.许多互联网公司鼓励员工在工作之余放松锻炼，从而减压。be crazy aboutwhichwhywhenpoint guard This is so totally awkward.Im really angry with my friend what should I say to him?And should I say anything at all to my teammate?Embarrassed and ashamed,I cant concentrate on anything.Please help!Ben Dear Ben,There is an old Americ
15、an saying,“Loose lips sink ships.”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.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
16、always be able to trust those closest to us,and it hurts even more when we find we cant.口风不紧船舰沉;祸从口出Rachel felt hurt and betrayed.What hurts is that he never even said goodbye.Dont play with the knife you might hurt yourself!adj.vi.But I have to say that its partly your fault,isnt it?You admit that
17、you were“letting off steam”.It is understandable in that situation,but we should always think before we speak.Heres what 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 communicating with
18、each other clearly and resolving conflicts.So have a chat with your teammate.Tell him directly and honestly that you were talking without thinking.think twice/think againwhat表语从句 Then,talk to your friend.Friendship should be one of the greatest things in the world,but sometimes it can be difficult.A
19、gain,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.Approached in this way,your friendship will soon be repaired.make worsethatthat不能省略不能省略 Thirdly,and perhaps most importantly,think a
20、bout 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,and always remember:think first,speak later.If you feel one of your teammates isnt pulling their weight,then raise
21、your concerns in a professional way with your team coach.If you think about other peoples feelings as well as your own,youll soon find everything works out.Good luck!宾语从句宾语从句pull ones weightpull ones weight：做好分内做好分内事，尽责事，尽责He accused me of not pullingmy weight.Can you raise your arm above your head?
22、The government has no plans to raise taxes at present.People try hard to raise the general standard of living.I was raised by my aunt on a farm.The car raised a cloud of dust.There is an important issue I want to raise.People raise money to help the people being attacked by the disease.Homework:1.整理课文词汇和句型整理课文词汇和句型2.思考标注蓝色的词的用法思考标注蓝色的词的用法3.翻译翻译raise在句中的含义在句中的含义Thank You!
