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课件网) Lesson 45: Be Yourself ! Unit 8 Celebrating Me! 单词： average, stupid, smart, impossible, mirror 短语： strong/weak points 句子：（1）I get average grades in all of my subjects except English, but sometimes I make stupid mistakes. （2）My friend Lisa, however, is pretty and smart. （3）I want to be like her, but I know that’s impossible. （4）Look in the mirror and smile at yourself every day. Learning Goals 1 能用英语流利地讲述自己的优缺点及向他人寻求帮助的经历。 2 Free Talk What are your strong points and weak points Did you ever write to a doctor or another person for help Presentation Dear Sue, I’m a middle school student. I look very common. I get average grades in all of my subjects except English, but sometimes I make stupid mistakes. My friend Lisa, however, is pretty and smart. She is good at everything. I want to be like her, but I know that’s impossible. I feel bad about myself. What can I do A Sad Girl from Washington Dear Sad Girl, Nobody is perfect in this world. Even your friend isn’t perfect. We all have our strong points and weak points. Think about your strong points. For example, you are good at English, and I’m sure you are a good friend. What do you like about yourself Make a list and read it every morning. Don’t be too hard on yourself for making mistakes. We all make mistakes. The important thing is to learn from your mistakes. Look in the mirror and smile at yourself every day. Be your own best friend, and be yourself. You are a special person and unique in your own way! Sue Vocabulary average adj. 一般的；平均的 n. 平均；一般水平 stupid adj. 愚蠢的；傻的 smart adj. 聪敏的 impossible adj. 弱的；无力气的 mirror n. 镜子 Expressions strong/weak points 优/缺点；强/弱项 Language points 1. I get average grades in all of my subjects except English, but sometimes I make stupid mistakes. 除了英语，我所有科目的成绩都 一般，但有时我会犯愚蠢的错误。 average作形容词时意为“一般的；平均的”，作名词时意为“平均； 一般水平”，其常见搭配为：an average of 平均是……，on average 平 均；普通。 ※ On average each report requires 1,000 hours to prepare. 平均每份报告需要1000个小时来准备。 2. My friend Lisa, however, is pretty and smart. 然而，我的朋友丽莎既漂亮又聪明。 smart为形容词，意为“聪敏的”，其近义词为clever，常见搭配为： smart card 智能卡，smart phone 智能电话。 ※ It’s very convenient to use the bikes if you have a smart phone. 如果你有智能手机，骑自行车就非常方便。 3. I want to be like her, but I know that’s impossible. 我想像她一样，但我知道那是不可能的。 impossible为形容词，意为“不可能的”，其反义词为possible，意 为“可能的”。常见搭配为：It is impossible to do sth. 做某事是不 可能的。 ※ It is impossible to predict what will happen. 预知未来的事是不可能的。 4. Look in the mirror and smile at yourself every day. 每天照照镜子，对自己微笑。 smile at意为“对……微笑”，laugh at为“嘲笑……”。 ※ When I was a boy his age I would laugh at the strangest things. 我 ... ...
