内容正文:
Learn to use fast reading and careful reading to deepen your understanding of texts and acquire different reading skills and methods.
Learn to analyze and solve problems by solving the questions set in the reading stage, clarify the text and improve the reading level.
By reading articles, understand the principles in interpersonal communication and learn to build good interpersonal relationship through communication.
Learning Objectives
Understanding ideas
Activity 1
Look at the problems you may face at school.
bad performance in a subject
pressure to look good
conflict with classmates
difficulties fitting in with others
Which one is the most difficult to overcome and why?
fit in with…
与…合得来;融入环境
He had difficulty fitting in with his new school.
overcome sb’s fears
3
Not every day is sunny.
conflict with classmates
bad performance in a subject
pressure to look good
cannot concentrate on study
Free talk
Look at the problems you may face at school.Discuss which you think is the most difficult to overcome.
Now think about who you turn to for help when you face a problem.
Warming up
friends
parents
teachers
online forums
agony aunt
An agony aunt is a person who writes a column(专栏) in a newspaper or magazine in which they reply to readers who have written to them for advice on their personal problems.
no one- you prefer to keep things to yourself
keep sth to oneself
don’t tell sth to other people
将...秘而不宣,不将…说出去
SKim and answer
1. What’s the type of the passage?
Letters.
Letter 1: Letter for_______
Letter 2: Letter of ________
help
advice
Read and answer
1. What’s the meaning of the title?
2. Who is in absolute agony?
3. What put Ben in absolute agony?
深陷痛苦
Read and complete
Read the first letter and find out Ben’s problems.
the team were let down
to let off steam
went and told everyone else what I'd said
What put Ben in an awwakrd situation?
His best friend’s telling what he said to others.
social death
Who did he turn to for help?
Read para 1 – 3 of Agony Aunt’s letter and answer the following questions.
1. What does Loose lips sink ships mean?
2. According to Agony Aunt, who is to be blame for Loose lips sink ships in this case?
Read and answer
Read the second letter and find out the suggestions.
apologize to your teammate
communicating with each other clearly
resolving conflicts
repeating what you said
making the situation worse
say too much
think first, speak later
To apologize
To communicate
To think twice
Read and complete
A
B
C
1
2
3
Now match the suggestions to Ben’s problems.
Showing understanding
Giving suggestions
Giving encouragement
The structure of Agony Aunt’s letter
The logic structure of the two letters
present the problem
what
analyze the reason
why
how
give suggestions
conclusion
Summarize and choose the best summary of the letters.
Think & Share
Do not complain about people.
Think before jumping in with both feet.
Think twice before you do.
Friends first, competition second.
Write a letter if you feel awkward to talk to him face to face.
Step into their shoes.
Show how you value your friendship.
Always think for others.
实用的__________; 有用的_______;有效的________;有建设性的__________;
practical
useful
effective
constructive
Think & Share
Golden Rule:
Think twice before you speak.
Saying things without thinking clearly may hurt others and yourself.
Talks much errs much.
Thank you!
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