(
课件网) The secrets of happiness 1 Unit Listening and speaking How do you describe the glass of water half Is this glass full or empty People often have different opinions about the same thing. Some people always look on the bright side of life. They expect good things to happen. Other people often believe that bad things will happen. n. 意见；想法；看法 adj. 相同的 v. 期待 Listen to the radio programme and choose the main idea. 1 P9 a The glass survey shows people's view on life. b An American middle school has 200 students. c There are different ways to fill a glass with water. Listen again and complete the survey report. 2 P10 Listening for an survey analysis When listening to a description of a study or an survey , we can focus on three parts: how it's done, the results and the conclusion. Give special attention to any numbers in the results. Learning to learn Survey report glass 200/two hundred 70 30 the bright sight believe Tapescript Announcer: Hi there. Today we'll talk about a survey in an American middle school. Scientists showed 200 students half a glass of water. They then asked the question: Is the glass half full or half empty Guess what Seventy per cent thought it was half full, and thirty per cent said it was half empty. What does this mean The "glass half-full" people usually look on the bright side of life. The "glass half-empty" people often believe that bad things will happen. So, what about you What kind of person are you Listen to the talk and complete the notes. 3 P11 problems run a bad day Music class say sorry a wonderful morning important half full Listen again. Then talk about how Dr Zheng gives examples in his talk. Giving examples Examples can make your writing and speech more interesting. They can also help people understand you well. You can use take... for example, like, and such as to introduce examples. Learning to learn Tapescript Dr Zheng: Hello, I'm Dr Zheng. Life isn't always easy. Sometimes, we meet problems. What shall we do Let's take Kate and Mike for example. This morning, they both missed their school bus. Let's listen to Kate first. Kate: I waved but the bus just went away. I had to run all the way to school. My legs hurt. And I missed the presentation. What a bad day! Dr Zheng: Now let's listen to Mike. Mike: I ran all the way to school. It's a great way to exercise! I was late for the Music class. I sang a song to say sorry. It was a wonderful morning! Dr Zheng: Well, Kate is a "glass half-empty" person. And Mike is a "glass half-full" person. So it's important to look on the bright side of life. Let's choose to see the glass as half full. How to lead a positive life Share your advice for leading a positive life. You can use the thinking map to help you. Keep a gratitude journal. Look after your physical health. Engage in activities together. 4 P11 Work in pairs. Share your advice for leading a positive life. Give specific examples. Use the use ... ...
