Unit 3 Family matters Family has a great influence on our personal development.If we are from a happy family，we tend to be cheerful and optimistic.If we are brought up in an unhappy family，we may grow up，miserable and pessimistic. If we are not loved by our family，we may not learn to love others. An ideal family should be a place where we can get warmth，help，comfort and strength.It should also be a source of laughter，and a good means to lessen the tension and pressure we all face every day.A family should be a place where we can cultivate our self-confidence，which is crucial to our further development and to our mental health. Since family plays a very important role in our life，it is up to every family member to contribute to the building of such a family.We should be considerate and understanding.We should love and show concern for each other.We should strive to establish a happy family.After all，if every family is happy，the whole society will be stable. 词汇 积累 1.miserable /'m zr bl/adj.痛苦的 2.strength /stre?θ/n.力量 3.lessen /'lesn/ v.减轻 4.considerate /k n's d r t/adj.考虑周到的，体贴的 5.strive /stra v/v.努力，奋斗(比work hard好) 6.tend to倾向于 7.bring up 抚养，养育 8.cultivate our self-confidence培养我们的自信心(比improve高级) 9.up to取决于 10.contribute to 有助于 佳句 背诵 1.If we are brought up in an unhappy family，we may grow up，miserable and pessimistic.(形容词短语作状语，发言稿) 如果我们在一个不幸福的家庭中长大，我们长大后可能会痛苦和悲观。 2.A family should be a place where we can cultivate our self-confidence，which is crucial to our further development and to our mental health.(where和which引导定语从句，发言稿) 一个家庭应该是我们培养自信的地方，这对我们的进一步发展和心理健康至关重要。 Period Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas———通文本 Step Ⅰ Read for the main idea The main idea of the play is the conflict between the father and the son about the career. Step Ⅱ Read the lines Read the play quickly and choose the best answer. 1.Why does the boy come to his father A.He intends to have a talk with him. B.He plans to drop out of university. C.He wants to play chess with Grandfather. D.He aims to find some help from his father. 2.What did the son tell his father A.He wanted to go to university. B.He wanted to concentrate on music. C.He would become a lawyer. D.He would listen to his father’s advice. 3.What does the father think of the career of a lawyer A.Famous but tiring. B.Important but boring. C.Respectable and helpful. D.Demanding and challenging. 4.Which of the following is similar to “jump in with both feet”？ A.Give up. B.Begin something. C.Put all time and energy in doing sth without thinking twice. D.Play a sport of some kind. 答案 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.C Step Ⅲ Read between the lines (Ⅰ)Read the play carefully and choose the best answer. 1.What can be learned from the experience of the father A.He wanted to be an engineer. B.He was advised to think carefully. C.He became a professional player ... ...
