Unit 1 Knowing me, knowing you Understanding ideas 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语外研版（2019）必修第三册

Understanding ideas by Ada Unit 1 Knowing me, knowing you Understanding ideas 1. Look at the problems you may face at school. Discuss which you think is the most difficult to overcome and why? bad performance in a subject pressure to look good 某一科目表现不佳 外貌的压力 Understanding ideas 1. Look at the problems you may face at school. Discuss which you think is the most difficult to overcome and why? conflict with classmates difficulties fitting in with others 与同学间的冲突 难以与他人融洽相处 Understanding ideas 1. Look at the problems you may face at school. Discuss which you think is the most difficult to overcome and why? Now think about who you turn to for help when you face a problem. friends parents teachers online forums(网上论坛) no one -you prefer to keep things to yourself other . Understanding ideas 2. Read the letters and find out what kind of problems Ben has and who he turns to 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, and he turns to Agony Aunt for help. Understanding ideas Agony Aunt An agony aunt is a British advice columnist who gives advice to people who send in personal problems to the advice column of a newspaper or a magazine. The image presented was originally of an older woman offering comforting advice and maternal wisdom. Nowadays, the advisor is not necessarily female. It may turn out to be a male(Agony Uncle) or even a team. In American English, “advice columnist” is used. Background information Understanding ideas 3. Choose the summary of the letters. 1 Ben said something bad about his best friend, and Agony Aunt told him to apologise 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, and Agony Aunt advised him to apologise to his teammate. 4 Ben was in an awkward situation, and Agony