Unit 1 Understanding ideas Absolute agony 课件 2021-2022学年外研版（2019）高中英语必修第三册

Absolute agony! The first letter (what is the problem?) A problem shared (fast reading- the first letter) Problem: a thing that is difficult to deal with or to understand (address/solve/fix) In this letter, we can find it out with some negative words as clues: total mess; so mad; so angry; disappointed; awkward; angry; embarrassed and ashamed So in this letter, the problem is that Ben feels it difficult to cope with the embarrassment between him and the point guard due to his best friend who has a big mouth. The second letter (how to solve the problem) A problem halved Halve: (First, can you guess the meaning of this word? Maybe the word you are familiar with is connected with it.) Literally, to reduce by a half or to divide sth into two equal parts. Also, it means to share equally with another person. 对半分享，对半承担。 (She insists on halving the bill.) So in the reply of agony aunt, how do we understand it? Now we look at the second letter. Q&A (fast reading-the second letter) What is the main content of this letter? And how many parts of it can be divided? (Tip: normally, the topic sentence is the key to this answer.) The main content is about the reason for this situation and her suggestions. So we can conclude the letter can be divided into three parts: Part 1(1-3) the reason for this embarrassing situation; Part 2(4-7) agony aunt’s suggestion; Part 3(8) best wish. Reading in details (choice) 1. What is the reason for the failure of this match in Ben’s eyes? His limited ability to play basketball. Just because of the point guard There is no good cooperation among this team. The opponent team is too strong to fight against. B 2. What’s the attitude of agony aunt towards Ben letting off steam? Favorable Indifferent Opposed Understandable D 3. Which’s the following one is not the suggestion of agony aunt? Apologize to your teammate Think about your own behavior Teach a lesson to your teammate Have a talk with your friend C KEY W