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课件网) Lesson 45 Be Yourself ! Think about it! What are your strong points and weak points New Words Sue 苏（人名） 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.不可能的 weak adj.弱点；无气力的 mirror n.镜子 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 Read the lesson and tick the things that are mentioned in the lesson. 1．What are the girl's problems □She thinks she looks very common. □She doesn't do well in English. □Sometimes she makes stupid mistakes. □She doesn't have any friends. 2．What are Sue's suggestions □Talk to your parents or teacher.□Smile at yourself every day. □Make plans for your dreams.□Go to a doctor. □Make a list of your strong points and read it every morning. √ √ √ √ Let's Do It ! 1. 1. except介词，除了……” [辨析]except, besides与but except/but “除了……”,表示在总数中减去。 beside “除了……之外；还有”， but 与except意思相同，还可与no one, none, nothing等否定词连用。 He gets up early every day except Sunday. What languages do you know besides English No one but me passed the exam yesterday. Language Points 2. impossible adj.“不可能的”在英语中,形容词的否定前缀有un-,in-,im-,ir-,dis-等。 It is impossible for me to finish all the work today. 对我来说今天完成所有的工作是不可能的。 Nothing is impossible if you put it in your heart. 世上无难事，只怕有心人。 Is it possible to get to the city by train 有可能坐火车到这个城市去吗？ 3.weak adj.“弱的,差的”, be weak in“在……方面比较薄弱”, 同义词组是 be bad at/in,反义词组是 be good at。 weak points“缺点,弱项”。 他数学差,但擅长英语。 He was weak in math,but good at English. 4.be hard on “对…要求严格” One shouldn’t be too hard on himself. 一个人不应该太为难自己。 Don’t be too hard on him.He is very young. 别对他太苛刻了。他还很小呢 Time for reflection 辨析：except, besides与but possible impossible be weak in、 be bad at/in, be good at、 weak points be hard on Listen to some pieces of advice and number them in the correct order. The important thing is to learn from your mistakes. ... ...
