1、Unit 1 Knowing me,knowing youUnderstanding ideas Warming-upWill you make an apology to your best friend first when you have a quarrel with her or him？Why？Watch the video and discuss the following topic.Warming-upWill you make an apology to your best friend first when you have a quarrel with her or h
2、im？Why？Warming-upWhat is the meaning of the saying“Loose lips sink ships”?It was a wartime expression meaning“unguarded talk may give useful information to the enemy”.Look at the pictures and answer the question.Pre-reading1.Ben said something bad about his best friend,and Agony Aunt told him to apo
3、logize 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 apologize to his teammate.4.Ben was in an awkward situation,and Agony Aunt gave him suggestions as to how to deal w
4、ith his problems.Choose the best summary of the letters.Pre-reading1.Ben said something bad about his best friend,and Agony Aunt told him to apologize 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,a
5、nd Agony Aunt advised him to apologize to his teammate.4.Ben was in an awkward situation,and Agony Aunt gave him suggestions as to how to deal with his problems.Choose the best summary of the letters.Pre-reading1.Who is the“loose lips”in Bens case?2.What does“sink ships”refer to in Bens case?3.Can y
6、ou use this saying to explain Bens agony?Ben and his best friend.Embarrassed and ashamed.Work in groups and answer the questions.While-readingRead the text and decide whether the following statements are true or false.If it is false,correct it with the right information.If you speak too much about s
7、omething,it might cause some troubles.Ben must feel hurt right now.Bens best friend is the trouble maker,while Ben is totally innocent.Ben is also responsible for it.He was letting off steam to tell his anger to his best friend.While-reading The teammates should apologize to Ben.Ben and his best fri
8、end need a clear communication.Ben should express his feeling of anger all the time.Ben should apologize to his teammate.Ben should take a deep breath,calm down,and think before he speaks.While-readingTry to describe Agony Aunt.Who is she?An agony aunt is a British advice columnist who gives advice
9、to people who send in personal problems to the advice column of a newspaper or a magazine.While-readingthe team were let downto let off steamwent and told everyone else what Id saidDo you remember my problems?Complete the sentences with expressions from the passage.While-readingapologise to your tea
10、mmate communicating with each other clearlyresolving conflictsrepeating what you saidmaking the situation worsesay too muchthink first,speak laterWhile-readingMatch the suggestions to Bens problems.the team were let downto let off steamwent and told everyone else what Id saidapologise to your teamma
11、te communicating with each other clearlyresolving conflictsrepeating what you saidmaking the situation worsesay too muchthink first,speak laterPost-readingOne acts as Ben to tell his agony,and the other as Agony Aunt to give suggestions.Role-play in pairsPost-reading1.Ben said something bad about hi
12、s best friend,and Agony Aunt told him to apologize 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 apologize to his teammate.4.Ben was in an awkward situation,and Agony A
13、unt gave him suggestions as to how to deal with his problems.Choose the best summary of the letters.Post-reading First,apologize to Tell him directly and honestly that Then,talk to Thirdly,think about Dont say too much when Take a deep breath,calm down,and always remember What is the function of the
14、 three red words?Read the text again and notice how Agony Aunt gave suggestions.Then answer the questions.Post-reading It is understandable in that situation,but we should always think before we speak.Treated this way,youre sure to feel hurt.If you ever want to win any more basketball games,you need
15、 to work together.Is it right to use“you”to replace“we”?How would Ben feel if it happened?What are the suggestions you give to Ben?Talk about them in groups.Compare your expression with Agony Aunts on the same suggestion,and share it with your teammates.Add suggestions if you have more for Ben.Post-
16、readingyour suggestionsAgony Aunts suggestionsWork in groups and talk about the suggestions.Practice Susan is too skinny and she should pull her weight.He accused me of not pulling my weight.Dont put too much pressure on yourself,or you will pull your weight.Guess the meaning of“pull ones weight”.Wh
17、ich sentence uses the expression correctly?to do ones full share of workPracticeIf you feel one of your teammates isnt pulling his/her weight,raise your concerns in a professional way with your team coach.Can you make more sentences with “pull ones weight”?PracticeTreated this way,youre sure to feel
18、 hurt we should always be able to trust those closest to us,and it hurts even more when we find we cant.tripped and fellcheated by friendscut your fingeradjectiveverbHow will you feel in these situations?PracticeTreated this way,youre sure to feel hurt.Approached in this way,your friendship will soo
19、n be repaired.(If you are)treated this way,youre sure to feel hurt.(If it is)approached in this way,your friendship will soon be repaired.Do you know the terms -ed as adverbial?PracticeWork in groups.Share your experience about“Loose lips sink ships”in your life.The other group members try to imitate Agony Aunt to give suggestions.Assignment 1.Suppose you are Ben who is going to talk to his best friend and the point guard.Write down what he will say to them.2.Search more sayings about watching out your words and actions,like“speedy as a worker and cautious as a speaker”.Goodbye!
