内容正文:
agony
agony aunt
help out
let down
steam
let off steam
loose
lip
sink
loose lips sink ships
n. 痛楚,苦难
知心阿姨
帮一把
使失望,辜负
n. 蒸汽,水蒸气
发泄怒火,宣泄情绪
adj. 控制不严的
n. (嘴)唇
v. 使(船)沉没
祸从口出
fault
resolve
strategy
signal
breath
take a breath
pull one's weight
concern
n. 责任,过错
v. 解决(问题、困难)
n. 计谋,策略;行动计划
n. 信号;暗号
n. 一口气
吸一口气
做好分内事,尽责
n. 忧虑,担心
agony
agony aunt
help out
let down
steam
let off steam
loose
lip
sink
loose lips sink ships
n. 痛楚,苦难
知心阿姨
帮一把
使失望,辜负
n. 蒸汽,水蒸气
发泄怒火,宣泄情绪
adj. 控制不严的
n. (嘴)唇
v. 使(船)沉没
祸从口出
fault
resolve
strategy
signal
breath
take a breath
pull one's weight
concern
n. 责任,过错
v. 解决(问题、困难)
n. 计谋,策略;行动计划
n. 信号;暗号
n. 一口气
吸一口气
做好分内事,尽责
n. 忧虑,担心
Before reading
Look at the problems you may face at school. Discuss which you think is the most difficult to overcome and why.
● difficulties fitting in with others
● bad performance in a subject
● pressure to look good
● conflict with classmates
P2 1
Now think about who you turn to for help when you face a problem.
friends
parents
teachers
online forums
no one - you prefer to keep things to yourself
other______________
Now let’s read the letters and find out what kind of problems Ben has and who he turns to for help.
While reading
Read and finish the tasks as quickly as possible.
Read the letters and find out the answers.
P2 2
Task
1
1. What kind of problems does Ben have?
2. Who does he turn to for help?
He turns to Agony Aunt for help.
Ben believed one of his teammates let down the whole team and told it to his best friend. But then his friend told everyone else what Ben had said. Now Ben is at a loss for what to do.
An Agony Aunt is a British advice columnist (专栏作家) who gives advice to people who send in personal problems to the advice column of a newspaper or a magazine.
Task
2
1. Ben said something bad about his best friend, and Agony Aunt told him to apologize to his friend.
2. Ben was angry that his team was let down by some members, and Agony Aunt told him to take it easy.
3. Ben didn't play well in the match