(课件网) LESSON 1 LIVING IN A COMMUNITY UNIT 11 CONFLICT AND COMPROMISE LEARNING OBJECTIVES To find out how serious the two conflicts were; To talk about neighbourhood conflicts; To learn how to live with less conflicts; To learn how to build a harmonious community; To understand and learn words and expressions in context; To learn some language points from the newspaper reports; To compare personal opinions with the ideas of others. KEY POINTS AND DIFFICULT POINTS To describe the intensity of the two conflicts; To talk about neighbourhood conflicts; To think about how to live with less conflicts; To think about how to build a harmonious community; To answer the comprehension questions; To analyze difficult sentences in the newspaper reports; To think critically and express opinions freely. LEADING IN READ AND EXPLORE How serious were the two conflicts Find and underline the expressions that describe the intensity of the conflicts in the two reports. Example ... they were being driven mad being exposed to such noise. ... we’d be as wet as if we had showered with our clothes on! READ AND EXPLORE Drummer Hits the Road They couldn’t relax or read a book without plugging their ears. One neighbour also claimed that Ma Ming had a bad influence on his teenage son. …after such a chorus of complaints… How serious were the two conflicts Find and underline the expressions that describe the intensity of the conflicts in the two reports. READ AND EXPLORE Grandpa Arrested After One Shower Too Many …hitting 30-year-old Keith Smith over the head with his walking stick… …he had been driven to this act of violence… He could no longer tolerate it. …we dared not go onto our balcony… I have never seen him move so fast and I couldn’t stop him. He was up there in a flash. How serious were the two conflicts Find and underline the expressions that describe the intensity of the conflicts in the two reports. READ AND EXPLORE How serious were the two conflicts Find and underline the expressions that describe the intensity of the conflicts in the two reports. What can you learn from the conflicts Look before you leap. There will always be better solutions. READ AND EXPLORE How can we live with less conflicts · Set rules for behavior; · Communicate timely; · Actively listen; · Stay in control; · Stand in each other’s shoes; · Offer help when it is needed; · … READ AND EXPLORE How can we build a harmonious community Communicate effectively Offer help Melt the “ice” Make friends Understand each other Near our hearts In harmony Together we can You and me READ AND EXPLORE Pair Work Find the noun form of the words below from the reports. Write them down below each word. Then complete the questions with the nouns. complain depart warn act violent _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ complaint departure warning action violence Ask and answer the questions in pairs. READ AND EXPLORE Pair Work Find the noun form ... ...
