1、Unit 1 Knowing me, Knowing you Understanding ideas Words and expresions 1. n.痛楚,苦难 2. n.蒸汽,水蒸气 3. adj.控制不严的 4. n.(嘴)唇 5. v.使(船)沉没 6. n.责任,过错 7. v.解决(问题、困难) 8. n.计谋,策略;行动计划 9. n.信号;暗号 10. n.呼出的气 11. n.忧虑,担心 agony steam loose lip sink fault resolve strategy signal breath concern Words 1.agony aunt 2.h
2、elp out 3.let down 4.let off steam 5.lose lips sink ships 6.take a breath 7.pull ones weight 8.fit in with 9.in a mess 10.have a chat 11.work out 知心阿姨 帮一把 使失望,辜负 发泄怒火;宣泄情绪 祸从口出 吸一口气 做好分内事,尽责 适应,适合 混乱 聊天 解决;锻炼 Expressions 1.loose v. adv. 2.concernadj. prep. 3.sink (过去式) (过去词) 4.fault adj. (反义词) 5.res
3、olve n. 6.strategy (pl.) 7.breath v. adj. adv. loosen loosely concerned concerning sank sunk faulty faultless resolution strategies breathe breathless breathlessly Look at the problems you may face at school. Discuss which you think is the most difficult to overcome and why. Bad performance in a sub
4、ject Pressure to look good Conflicts with classmates Difficulties fitting in with others Activity 1 Now think about who you turn to for help when you face a problem. Friends Parents Teachers Online forums no one you prefer to keep things to yourself Other:_ Activity 1 Activity 2 step 1 Predicting 泄露
5、 let.in 让进来;放进 let go (of)放开;放手;释放 let down使失望;辜负 let alone更不用说;听任;不打扰 Eg：For most people,it was impossible to operate a computer without a mouse,let alone surf the Internet. 对大多数人来说,没有鼠标几乎就无法操作计算机,更不用说上网了。 When someone has deeply hurt you,it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate. 当有人深深地
6、伤害了你时,放下仇恨是非常困难的。 2. angry “生气”或“愤怒” 在这两封信中，angry 共出现了四次，分别是 第一封信中I was just letting off steam really, because I was so angry, Im really angry with my friend， 第二封信中Tell your friend youre angry with him Dont say too much when youre angry! angry（adj.） anger（n.） Eg：Filled with anger, you tend to say wh
7、atever comes to your mind. （2）I was just letting off steam really, because I was so angry, 3This 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? 4Embarrassed and ashamed, I cant concentrate on anything. Please help! Ben
8、 Embarrassed and ashamed,I cant concentrate on anything. （感觉既尴尬又羞愧，我不能把注意力集中到任何事情上。） （1）形容词化的过去分词过去分词作状语，表示状态状态，修饰句子的主语。 Dressed in white,she looked really pretty. （穿着白色衣服,她看起来确实很美。） （2）形容词化的过去分词过去分词作状语，表示伴随伴随，可以放在句首,也可以 放在句尾。 Overjoyed,they rushed to the front. （他们非常高兴疾步跑到前边。） （3）形容词作原因状语原因状语,通常放在句
9、首句首。 Thirsty and eager to get a little rest,he went into the tea-house and seated himself at a little table. 因为非常渴,并且迫切想要休息一下,他进了茶室坐在了小桌子旁。 （4）形容词作结果状语结果状语,一般位于句末句末。 They returned from war,safe and sound. 他们安然无恙地从战争中归来。 （5）形容词作让步状语让步状语,位于句首,也可以位于句尾句尾。 Old and young,the peasants are busy with autumn
10、harvest. （无论年轻的还是年长的,所有的农民们都在忙着秋收。） （6）形容词作时间状语时间状语 Glad,I sing an English song.（高兴的时候,我就唱首英文歌。） Absolute agony! Dear Ben, 1 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 k
11、inds of trouble. Our Agony Aunt answers your questions. 2 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 always be able to trust those closest to us, and it hurts even more when we find we cant. Treated this way,
12、 youre sure to feel hurt we should always be able to trust those closest to us, and it hurts even more when we find we cant. feel hurt：hurt 为形容词形容词，意为very upset or unhappy because someone has said or done something unkind, dishonest, or unfair。 例如：Rachel felt hurt and betrayed. （Rachel 觉得自己受到了伤害和欺骗。
13、） it hurts：hurt 为不及物动词不及物动词，意为to make someone feel very upset, unhappy, sad, etc。 例如：What hurts is that he never even said goodbye. （令人伤心的是，他甚至从没有道别过。） *hurt 还可以作及物动词及物动词，意为to injure yourself or someone else。 例如：Dont play withthe knife you might hurt yourself! （别玩刀了，会伤着自己！） 3 But I have to say that
14、its partly your fault, isnt it? You admit that you were letting off steam. It is understandable in that situation, but we should always think before we speak. It is understandable in that situation, but we should always think before we speak. Think before we speak. 是第二封信的核心观点与主旨。 类似的英文表达： think twic
15、e think again 汉语中的“三思而后行三思而后行” 4Heres 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 each other clearly and resolving conflicts. So have a chat with your tea
16、mmate. Tell him directly and honestly that you were talking without thinking. 5Then, talk to your friend. Friendship should be one of the greatest things in the world, but sometimes it can be difficult. Again, your strategy is clear communication. Tell your friend youre angry with him for repeating
17、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. Approached in this way, your friendship will soon be repaired. （用这种方法来解决,你们的友谊很快就会被修复。） 过去分词作状语。approach 与句子主语your friendship之间是动宾 关系 分词作状语分词作状语通常可以转换成一个相应的状语从句,
18、如果状语从句中 的谓语动词为被动结构,就用过去分词;如果状语从句中的谓语动词为 主动结构,就用现在分词。有时为了强调,分词前可带连词,以便使句子 的意思更清楚、更连贯。 Working hard (If you work hard),you will succeed. 如果你努力,你会成功的。 Defeated (Though he was defeated),he remained a popular boxer. 虽然他被击败了,但他仍然是一个受人喜爱的拳击手。 Once (it is)seen,it will not be forgotten. 一旦被看见,就不会被忘记。 6 Third
19、ly, and perhaps most importantly, think about 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 y
20、our teammates isnt pulling their weight, then raise your concerns in a professional way with your team coach. 7 If you think about other peoples feelings as well as your own, youll soon find everything works out. 8 Good luck! If you feel one of your teammates isnt pulling their weight, then raise yo
21、ur concerns in a professional way with your team coach. pull ones weight 意为to do ones full share of work。 eg：He accused me of not pulling my weight.（他指责我没有尽责。） *在发现同伴或队友存在问题时，要和教练一起从专业的角度理性地 处理问题，不要感情用事。 Activity 3 Find specific information Choose the best summary of the letters. 1 Ben said somethin
22、g 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 s
23、ituation, and Agony Aunt gave him suggestions as to how to deal with his problems. Activity 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 . My best fri
24、end 3 . I dont know what to do. the team were let down to let off steam went and told everyone else what Id said Agony 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 but that you want to move on. Activity 4 Complete
25、 the sentences with expressions from the passage. apologise to your teammate communicating with each other resolving conflicts repeating what you said Think & Share 1 What do you think of Agony Aunts advice? What other advice would you give to Ben? 2 What is your understanding of the saying Loose li
26、ps sink ships? Do you know any similar sayings in Chinese? Task 1: Think about what other advice they would give to Ben? Think & Share If you feel awkward to communicate in person, you can write a letter. Next time do think before you speak though its your best friend. . Why not hold a party for his
27、 teammates to create a relaxing atmosphere and express his gratitude to play basketball with them. Task 2: Share your opinions about “Loose lips sink ships”. Think & Share 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 the enemy. Homework Finish your text book Part：Understanding ideas Thank you
