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课件网) Period 1 Starting out & Understanding ideas Unit 1 Knowing me, knowing you Learning aims To understand the main idea of the passage. To master the useful words and phrases. To know about the problems of relationship and their solutions. Leading-in Have you met these problems Which is the most difficult Why bad p_____ in a subject p _____ to look good erformance ressure Leading-in Have you met these problems Which is the most difficult Why c _____ with classmates Difficulties f_____ in with others onflicts itting Task1: Look at the pictures. What will be talked about in the text Pre-reading 课文的语篇类型为私人信件。 第一封信是求助信，写信人Ben 描述了一场篮球比赛引发的一系 列人际关系问题。第二封信是针 对第一封信的回复，内容是Agony Aunt就Ben的问题给出的建议。 Task2: Think about the following questions. Pre-reading 1. What is the relationship between the two letters 2. How do you understand the title 1. What is the relationship between the two letters (Paragraph1) I’m in a total mess here — hope you can help me out！ (Paragraph4) Embarrassed and ashamed, I can’t concentrate on anything. Please help! 2. How do you understand the title 深陷痛苦 . An Agony Aunt is a British advice columnist who gives advice to people who send in personal problems to the advice column of a newspaper or a magazine. The image presented was originally of an older woman offering comforting advice. 知心阿姨为你答疑解惑 . Task 1: Scan the two letters and find out what kind of problems Ben has and who he turns to for help. Ben believed one of his teammates let down the whole team and told it to his best friend. But then his friend told everyone else what Ben had said. Now Ben is at a loss for what to do, and he turns to Agony Aunt for help. Fast reading Task 2: Choose the best summary of the letters. Ben said something bad about his best friend, and Agony Aunt told him to apologise to his friend. Ben was angry that his team was let down by some members, and Agony Aunt told him to take it easy. Ben didn’t play well in the match, and Agony Aunt advised him to apologise to his teammate. Ben was in an awkward situation, and Agony Aunt gave him suggestions as to how to deal with his problems. Fast reading 1. Which of the following is NOT true according to the first letter A. Ben belongs to their school basketball team. B. Ben was angry when they lost their last match. C. In Ben’s view, their point guard was to blame. D. His friend didn’t let out what he’d said. 2. What does the word “loose” mean in the sentence “Loose lips sink ships” A. Free. B. Not exact. C. Not strictly controlled. D. Not firmly fastened. 3. In Agony Aunt’s view, who is responsible for it A. The point guard. B. Ben’s best friend. C. Ben. D. Ben and his best friend. 4. What is the main purpose of the second letter A. To introduce how to repair friendship. B. To propose the column Agony Aunt. C. To give suggestions to Ben. D. To present ... ...
