1、必修三 Unit 1 Knowing me, knowing you (1) 高一年级 英语 Understanding ideas Absolute agony! Our Agony Aunt answers your questions Reading Warm-up Watch a video about manners in three situations. Q: What do the three conversations have in common? Warm-up Q: What do the three conversations have in common? They
2、 are all about impolite behaviors in daily life. Warm-up Q: What would you do in similar situations? Warm-up Q: What would you do in similar situations? thank for his help without complaining listen patiently without interrupting thank for the present sincerely without asking for price Q: What probl
3、ems may you face at school? Warm-up Warm-up Q: What problems may you face at school? bad performance in a subject pressure to look good conflict with classmates difficulties fitting in with others Q: Which would be the most difficult to overcome and why? bad performance in a subject pressure to look
4、 good conflict with classmates difficulties fitting in with others Warm-up Q: Who will you turn to for help when facing problems and why? friends, parents, teachers, online forums no oneyou prefer to keep things to yourself other Warm-up Read for main idea. Please read the first letter and find what
5、 it is about. Read for main idea. informal letters address beginning body ending signature Agony Aunt Dear Ben, Ben Dear Agony Aunt, 称呼 正文 签名 Read for specific information. Q: Why was Ben disappointed with his teammate? Im 17, and a member of our school basketball team. Im crazy about basketball, an
6、d pretty good at it too, which is probably why I was so mad when we lost our last match. Read for specific information. 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! Read for specific inf
7、ormation. Q: What did Ben do to his teammate? Read for specific information. Disappointed by his behavior, I said all this to my best friend. Q: Why was Ben angry with his friend? Read for specific information. I was just letting off steam really, because I was so angry, but then my friend went and
8、told everyone else what Id said. This is so totally awkward. Im really angry with my friendwhat should I say to him? And should I say anything at all to my teammate? Read for specific information Please predict what suggestions will Agony Aunt give to Ben. Prediction Read for main idea. Read for spe
9、cific information. Q: What does the American saying“Loose lips sink ships.” mean ? There is an old American 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. Read for specific inform
10、ation. Q: Why was Bens situation worse? Read for specific information. The situation here is so much worse because the “loose lips” were your best friends. Treated this way, youre sure to feel hurtwe should always be able to trust those closest to us, and it hurts even more when we find we cant. Rea
11、d for specific information. But I have to say that its partly your fault, isnt it? You admitted that you were “letting off steam”. It is understandable in that situation, but we should always think before we speak. Read for specific information. Q: Do you agree with Agony aunt that it is partly Bens
12、 fault, why? Read for specific information. What do you think of Agony Aunts advice? What other advice would you give to Ben? Read for opinion. apologize to him problem suggestion reason let down by his teammate Draw a mind-map. Draw a mind-map. problem suggestion reason Think before we speak. Angry
13、 words give people wrong signals. told his friend to let off steam Draw a mind-map. problem suggestion reason talk to him directly Friendship is a great thing. his friend repeated what he said Supposing you were Ben，you were asking Agony Aunt for advice to solve your agony. Application Sample A: Hel
14、lo, Agony Aunt. I am now in a total mess, could you please help me out? B: Glad to help. Could you tell what happened? Application A: Ah, I thought my teammate was to blame for losing the match and I told that to my friend. He just repeated what Id said to everyone else. B: Thats not nice. Applicati
15、on A: Yeah, I was so angry with him and felt ashamed and embarrassed. I cant concentrate on anything. Application B: Ben, there is an American saying,“Loose lips sink ships. This means that if you speak too much about something, itll cause all kinds of trouble. Your case is worse because the “loose
16、lips” were your best friends. I know it hurts much more. Why not tell him that you are angry but that you want to move on. Application A: Thanks. I shouldnt have said that about my teammate to my friend. And I will talk to my friend later. Should I say anything to my teammate? Application B: I suppo
17、se so. Tell him honestly that you were talking without thinking. If you feel your teammate isnt pulling his weight, raise your concern in a professional way with your coach. And remember: when filled with anger, you tend to say whatever comes to your mind and that gives people wrong signals. So alwa
18、ys think first, speak later. Application A: I got itthink before I speak and always think about other peoples feelings as well as mine. Thank you so much, Agony Aunt. B: Youre welcome. Glad to be any help. Application Innovation Option1: Make a conversation about problems and solutions. Option2: Write a summary of the second letter. Option3: Write a passage about solving agony. Homework Thank you!
