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UNIT 10
CONNECTIONS
1. To talk about connections among people.
2. To listen for general understanding and specific information and understand words in context.
3. To write a short paragraph about a problem you had with a person and how it was solved.
4. To discuss quotes on connections.
Learning tasks
Use the diagram to talk about your connections or people who are related to you. How important are they to you?
Connections
friends
teachers
neighbors
classmates
parents
…
What do the key words have in common?
All the people mentioned are connections a person usually has in life.
My parents are very important to me. They always believe in me and support me in everything I do.
Think of another group of people that could be added to. i.e. sister/brother, cousins, share your ideas with your partner.
Talk about how important your connections are to you.
1. Read the Text Builder carefully.
2. Listen to the dialogue and complete it by underlining the words or expressions you hear.
You will listen to two people talking about their connections, what activities they do with them and where, as well as problems they may have with them and the positive sides of their relationships.
Connections
The last person I took a photo of was _____________ when __________________ last weekend __________.
People, Activities and Places
my sister Daisy, my mother, my classmate, my best friend
we were hanging out, we celebrated my birthday, I took him for a walk, we were chatting/exercising/doing shopping
in the gym/clinic/gallery/grocery store/stadium/bakery,
at the park/cafeteria/canteen/suburb, in an online forum, on social media/a video call
闲待
n.诊所
n.美术馆
n.体育场
n.食堂
n.餐厅
n.郊区
n.论坛
my sister Daisy
we were hanging out,
at the park
Well, sometimes _______ will come up, but never for very long.
Problems with Connections
conflicts, arguments, interventions, issues, disagreements, envy, friction
n.冲突
n.干预
vt.嫉妒
n.不和
The most important thing is that we are always there for each other whenever on