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新北师大选择性必修Book 1
Unit 1 RELATIONSHIPS
Do you often say “Thank you” in your life?
Who is the person you want to thank most? Why?
Your teacher?
Your mother?
Your father?
Your friend?
Your classmate?
A stranger?
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How do you feel when
a. you are praised for something you have done well.
b. someone says “Thank you.” for something you have done for them.
Suggested Answers:
I like it when people praise me for something I’ve done well. It makes me happy and I feel pround of myself. I feel better when people say “Thank you.” to me when I do something for them. If they don’t say anything, sometimes I get annoyed.
Have you done such things for people around you? Why?
Watch Part 1 of the video, and answer the questions below.
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In this deceptively simple three-minute talk, Dr. Laura Trice discusses about the magic words “Thank you”- what they can do and what they may mean.
1. Why did Laura become interested in this topic?
She had some personal experiences. She noticed that when she was growing up, and until about recently, she would want to take in their praise of her
2. What question did she ask?
“Am I the only one who does this?”
3. What did she decide to do in order to find answers to her question?
She decides to investigate into it in order to find the answer.
Read the examples Laura has given. Then watch Part 2 of the video. Number them in the order you hear. Do you have similar examples to share?
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( ) A gentleman, married for 25 years, is longing to hear his wife say “thank you” , but won’t ask.
( ) Someone who was facing life and death in a rehab facility told Laura that his core wound was his father died without telling he was proud of him.
( ) She knows a woman, who once a week, meets with her husband and says , “I’d really like you to thank me for all these things I did in the house and with the kids”
( ) A friend of Laura, April, thanks her children for doing their chores.
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Why don’t we ask for the things we need? Watch