1、Unit 1Period 1 Starting out&Understanding ideas新 课 导 入【视频】【视频】Mind your manners!课 堂 学 习1 Look at the picture and describe what each person is doing.Talk about what kind of person they might be.Starting out No.1No.2No.3He is sitting alone.He looks disappointed.He may be a quiet person.He is eagering
2、to have/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.No.4No.5No.6He is talking with some people excitedly.He looks delighted.He may be friendly/outgoing.She is offering cakes to a guy happily.She looks hospitable.S
3、he may be a kind girl.She is breaking a cup.She looks frightened.She may be a careless girl.2 Watch the video in the Lead-in and answer the questions.1.What do the three conversations have in common?They are all about impolite behaviours in daily life.2.What would you do in similar situations?In the
4、 first situation,I would thank the boy for his help without complaining.In the second situation,I would listen to the friend patiently without interrupting.In the third situation,I would thank the girl for the present sincerely without asking how much it is.Understanding ideas1 Look at the problems
5、you may face at school.Discuss which you think is the most difficult to overcome and why.bad performance in a subjectpressure to look goodconflict with classmatesdifficulties fitting in with othersNow think about who you turn to for help when you face a problem.friendsparentsteachersonline forumsno
6、oneyou prefer to keep things to yourselfOther _2 Read the letter written by Ben and find out what kind of problems Ben has.let off steam his friend told everyone elsewas let down by one memberBen believed one of his teammates let down the whole team and told it to his best friend.But then his friend
7、 told everyone else what Ben had said.Now Ben is at a loss for what to do,and he turns to Agony Aunt for help.Now circle the key words about his situation.embarrassedashamedtotally awkwardRead paras 1-3 of the reply letter and find out the topic sentence of each paragraph.para.3But I have to say tha
8、t its partly your fault,isnt it?para.2The situation here is so much worse because the“loose lips”were your best friends.para.1There is an old American saying,“Loose lips sink ships.”Read paras 4-6 and find out the details about how Agony Aunt gives her suggestions.suggestionreasonspecific waysApolog
9、ise to your teammate.need to work together to win more basketball games.Tell your teammate directly and honestly.Talk to your friend.Friendship is one of the greatest things in the world.Communication will repair it.Tell your friend youre angry.,but that you want to move on.suggestionreasonspecific
10、waysThink about your own behaviour.Dont say too much when youre angry.Filled with anger,you tend to.This gives people.Take a deep breath,calm down and always remember.Raise your concerns in a professional way.suggestionreasonspecific ways3 Choose the best summary of the letters.1.Ben said something
11、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 apologise to his teammate.4.Ben was in an awkward situation
12、,and Agony Aunt gave him suggestions as to how to deal with his problems.4 Complete the sentences with expressions from the passage.Bens problems I was disappointed with my teammate because I felt 1._ by him.I told my best friend that my teammate was to blame,just 2._.the team were let downto let of
13、f steam My best friend 3._.I dont know what to do.went and told everyone else what Id saidAgony Aunts suggestions You should 4._.You need to work together,and that means 5._ and 6._.Tell your best friend youre angry with him for 7._ and 8._,but that you want to move on.Dont 9._ when youre angry.Alwa
14、ys remember:10._.apologise to your teammatecommunicating with each other clearlyresolving conflictsrepeating what you saidmaking the situation worsesay too muchthink first,speak laterNow match the suggestions to Bens problems.Problem 1 Suggestion 1 Problem 2 Suggestion 2 Problem 3 Suggestion 3Think&
15、Share1.What do you think about Agony Aunts advice?Students own answers.What other advice would you give to Ben?If you feel awkward to communicate in person,you can write a letter.Next time do think before you speak though he is your best friend.Hold a party for your teammates to create a relaxing at
16、mosphere and express your gratitude for being able to play basketball with them.2.Whats your understanding of the saying“Loose lips sink ships”?You may regret saying things without thinking clearly.Talking too much sometimes may cause a very bad result.Unguarded talk may give useful information to t
17、he enemy.Do you know any similar sayings in Chinese?言多必失 Talks much errs much.祸从口出 Careless talk leads to trouble.Language points1.be crazy about 迷恋，热衷于，醉心于迷恋，热衷于，醉心于*Im crazy about basketball,and pretty good at it too,which is probably why I was so mad when we lost our last match.我对篮球很痴迷并且还很擅长,这可能是
18、我们输掉上次的比赛时我发疯的原因。【语块积累】drive sb.crazy逼得某人发疯go crazy发疯be crazy for渴望be crazy with因而疯狂like crazy疯狂地;拼命地Its crazy of sb.to do sth.(=sb.be crazy to do sth.)某人做某事真是疯狂【即学即练即学即练】单句语法填空单句语法填空/完成句子完成句子 The boy is crazy _ a pair of sports shoes.In common with many teenagers,he is crazy _ pop music.The doctors
19、 and nurses have to work _ crazy to get the work done on time.It is crazy _ him to have driven at such a high speed.Mary says _and threw away all his toys.玛丽说他气得发疯，把所有他的玩具都扔了。foraboutlikeofhe went crazy2.let down 使失望，辜负使失望，辜负*We played well,but I felt the team were let down by one member,our point g
20、uard.我们打得不错，但我感觉整个团队都被一个队友拖累了，那就是我们的控球后卫。let out发出，放出；泄露；放大，加宽(衣服等)let alone不打扰；更不用说let in让(某人/某物)进来let go放手,松开eg:Many people let out the excited scream at the exciting news.听到这个令人兴奋的消息,许多人发出了兴奋的尖叫声。【即学即练即学即练】单句语法填空单句语法填空/完成句子完成句子 I feel sad to let _ by my parents.Jenny let _ where she had hidden he
21、r fathers birthday present.The restaurant was so small that they refused to let _ any more people.Dont _ of my hand or well get separated.别松开我的手,不然我们会走散的。downoutinlet go【即学即练】单句语法填空单句语法填空/完成句子完成句子 It would be rude to find fault _ others all the time.I think it is the air conditioner that is _(fault)
22、._ we were late.这次迟到不是我们的错。3.fault n.责任，过错责任，过错*But I have to say that its partly your fault,isnt it?不过我不得不说你也有一部分责任，不是吗？【语块积累】find fault with.挑的毛病，对吹毛求疵it is ones own fault那是某人自己的错faulty adj.不完美的；错误的；有故障的withfaultyIt was not our fault that4.breath n.呼出的气；呼吸呼出的气；呼吸*Take a deep breath,calm down and a
23、lways remember:think first,speak later.深呼吸，冷静下来，并时刻记住：先思而后言。【语块积累】breath in 吸入hold ones breath 屏住呼吸take a breath吸一口气out of breath气喘吁吁地，上气不接下气地(表状态)lose ones breath 喘不过气来(表动作)【即学即练即学即练】单句语法填空单句语法填空/完成句子完成句子 When we got to the top of the mountain,we were nearly out _ breath.His illness is the result o
24、f breathing _ harmful gases over many years.The little boy _(深吸一口气)and _(屏住呼吸)before he got into the water.After a moment,he put his head out of the water.It seemed as if he was _(喘不过气),but soon he _(正常呼吸)again.ofintook a deep breathheld his breathout of breathbreathed normally5.be filled with 充满着充满
25、着*Filled with anger,you tend to say whatever comes to your mind.满腔怒火的时候，你往往想到什么就说什么。eg:He filled the bottle with wine.他用酒装满了那只瓶子。eg:Fill these in as you would like.你可以随意填写这些内容。eg:My boss was out and his son filled in for him.我的老板外出了,他的儿子暂时代替他。【语块积累】be full of/be filled with充满(表状态)fill.(up)with.把用充满f
26、ill in/out填写，填入，填补【即学即练即学即练】单句语法填空单句语法填空 He is full _ concern about his sick mother.When you get a job,you should fill _ a form first.She turned away so that no one might see that her eyes were filled _ tears.Last week,I met a friend at a hall _(fill)with people.ofin/outwithfilled课堂总结课堂总结Retell the suggestions that Agony Aunt give to Ben.1.How to deal with the awkward relationship with his teammate?2.How to repair his friendship with his friend?3.How to mind his behaviour in his life?
