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Sad movies make me cry.
Section B 2a-2e
Unit 11
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To learn to understand idioms and phrases while reading.
To cultivate good reading comprehension ability and learn to describe one's experience.
To have an optimistic attitude towards failure and understand the true meaning of the team spirit.
Learning objectives
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1.How many paragraphs are there in the passage?
A:narration (记叙文)
B:exposition (说明文)
2. What kind of passage is it?
C:argumentation(议论文)
3.How many parts can this passage be divided into?
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3.How many parts can this passage be divided into?
Beginning
Development
Ending
Para. 1
Paras. 2-6
Paras. 7-11
How his father ________Peter
His ____________ with his teammates
What ______ the worst day in life for Peter
caused
encouraged
communication
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Read the story and number the events in the correct order.
____ Peter got home and went into his room.
____ Peter talked to his teammates.
____ Peter missed a goal.
____ Peter’s father gave him advice.
____ Peter realized that he was worried for no reason.
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1. Peter kept his eyes on the ground.
2. He felt like there was a heavy weight on his shoulders.
Look at the beginning part and analyze Peter’s feelings.
angry
worried
1. He had let his team down.
2. His stupid mistake made him angry.
make sb. disappointed
He was worried that his coach might kick him off the team.
ask sb. to leave
down
RECOGNIZING IDIOMS AND PHRASES
Knowing the meanings of idioms and verb phrases can improve your English.
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1. What happened to Peter?
2. Why did Peter feel very angry and worried?
Read Para. 1 and answer the questions.
Peter missed scoring a goal.
He was angry with himself for missing an important goal and letting his team down. He was worried that his coach may kick him off the team.
n. 教练; 私人教师
1. What kind of advice did Peter’s father offer him?
Read Para. 2 - Para. 5 and answer the questions.
Peter’s father advised him not to be too hard on himself but to learn how to communicate with his teammates and learn from his mistake.
2. Do you agree with Peter’s father? Why or why not?
Yes. It is more meaningful to learn from one’s mistakes and do better in the future. / It is no use crying over spilled milk.
1. What happened after Peter told his teammates that he was sorry?
Read Para. 6 - Para. 8 and answer the questions.
His teammates asked him not to worry about what had happened as it wasn’t just one person’s fault. They agreed that they should work together to think about how they could do better in the future.
2. Why did Peter think that he was on a winning team even though they lost the last game?
He was on a team with good team spirit that would help them achieve success in the future.
Revision
Fill in the blanks according to the conversation.
The general searched and searched, but he found that everyone _____________________, and no one was truly happy. Two days later, he saw a poor man eating with his hands and _____________ on the street. And the man told the general that he was really happy and his song came from ___________________.
had their own problems
singing happily
the happiness in his heart
Although he had no power, money or fame, he had everything he wanted, and he didn’t want ____________________. The general thought this man was the one he was looking for, so he asked the man for his shirt. But the man said he ____________________.
what he couldn’t have
didn’t own any shirts
2c.Read story again and answer the questions.
1. Why did Peter feel angry and worried?
2. What kind of advice did Peter’s father offer him?
3. Do you agree with Peter’s father? Why or why not?
He missed scoring that goal and his coach might
kick him off the team.
Winning or losing is only half the game. The other half is learning how to communicate with your teammates and learning from your mistakes.
Yes, I do. Because soccer is about team effort.
4. What happened after Peter told his teammates that he was sorry?
5. Why did Peter think that he was on a winning team even though they lost the last game?
His teammates all nodded in agreement.
Because his teammates also realized it's never just one person's fault and they should think about how they can do better next time.
2c.Read story again and answer the questions.
1. Why did Peter feel angry and worried?
2. What kind of advice did Peter’s father offer him?
3. Do you agree with Peter’s father? Why or why not?
He missed scoring that goal and his coach might
kick him off the team.
Winning or losing is only half the game. The other half is learning how to communicate with your teammates and learning from your mistakes.
Yes, I do. Because soccer is about team effort.
4. What happened after Peter told his teammates that he was sorry?
5. Why did Peter think that he was on a winning team even though they lost the last game?
His teammates all nodded in agreement.
Because his teammates also realized it's never just one person's fault and they should think about how they can do better next time.
2d. Find idioms or phrases from the story to replace the underlined parts of these sentences.
1. He could not believe that he did not get the ball into the basket.
2. She was worried because she disappointed her parents.
3. Tony was sad that he was asked to leave the team.
4. You should learn to relax and not put so much pressure on yourself.
5. The teacher told the students to work hard together and not give up.
missed scoring the goal
let… down
kicked off
be too hard on yourself
pull together
Feedback
2d. Find idioms or phrases from the story to replace the underlined parts of these sentences.
1. He could not believe that he did not get the ball into the basket.
2. She was worried because she disappointed her parents.
3. Tony was sad that he was asked to leave the team.
4. You should learn to relax and not put so much pressure on yourself.
5. The teacher told the students to work hard together and not give up.
missed scoring the goal
let… down
kicked off
be too hard on yourself
pull together
Feedback
1. It takes ________ to begin a new life in a strange country.
2. Andy is often advised by his _______ on how to be a great sportsman.
3. Alan can't stand working with Mike in the same group; he is always finding ______ with him.
4. Laura and her _________ performed well in the volleyball match yesterday and won first prize.
5. I don't think ________ training is appropriate (合适的) for children under the age of 10 — they can get hurt easily.
courage
coach
fault
teammates
weight
Fill in the blanks with the following words.
Practice
Exercises
Ⅰ.根据句意,用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. It rained _________ (sudden) on my way to school
yesterday afternoon.
2.Jenny goes to school on foot. It takes her about half an
hour to _______ (get) there.
3.The general saw an old man ________ (lie) on the road.
4.Dianna was very sad because she did _________ (bad) in
the exam.
5.Nowadays,many people believe the secret to __________ (happy) is to make a lot of money.Do you agree?
suddenly
get
lying
badly
happiness
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Ⅱ.根据句意及汉语提示写单词。
1. If you want to learn to swim, you must listen to your _________ (教练).
2. The young father often gives his child a ride on his
____________ (肩膀).
3. We don't have the___________ (勇气) to tell David
about the truth.
4. Paul said nothing but _________ (点头), as if he
understood me completely.
5. I saw some people _________ (拉) a car when I passed by the shoe store, but it didn’t move at all.
coach
shoulders
courage
nodded
pulling
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III.根据汉语意思完成句子(每空一词)
1. 只要我们齐心协力,就没有征服不了的高峰。
So long as we , there is no mountain top we can’t
conquer.
2. 李磊被他的教练开除的消息是真的吗?
Is the news that Li Lei was by his coach true?
3. 队员们觉得他们让教练失望了。
The team felt that they had the coach .
4. 苏珊朋友很少,因为她对别人苛刻。
Susan has few friends, because she .
pull together
kicked off
let down
is hard on others
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Ⅳ. 单项选择。
1. He likes eating fruit and vegetables ______ junk food.
A. more than B. less than C. rather than D. than
2. If we continue to ______ as a team, success is certain.
A. get together B. go together C. back together D. pull together
3. He is worried that his coach will ______ him ______ the team.
A. turn … off B. kick … off C. go … off D. fall … off
4. He realized he ______ his mother ______ because of his bad grades.
A. go … down B. sit … down C. let … down D. fall … down
5. He can’t succeed ____ your help.
A. with B. no C. without D. not
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Groupwork
Discuss in groups and think of at least one other good way to make people feel happier. Don’t forget to use some supporting details to support your idea. Take notes if necessary.
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(Supporting details, can be examples, reasons, opinions or other detailed information)
Homework
Check more information about feelings on books, newspaper or online.
A. Share your feelings using I feel...when...in oral or in writing.
B. Write down one or two good ways to make people feel happier and using some supportings to support your idea. Share with us next class.
Homework
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