Unit 2 Improving Yourself Developing ideas Writing & Presenting ideas 课件-2024-2025学年高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第二册

Book 5 Unit 2 Writing a reflection 1. What aspect of self-management is the passage about? 2. What message do you think the story conveys? Read the story and answer the questions. The passage is about how to control one’s own temper. The story tells us the importance to learn how to control our temper, or else we will hurt someone’s feelings when saying something in anger. What are included in a reflection? Summary of the story Your thoughts Conclusion How to write a summary of a narrative story? Divide the text into parts accordingly. Summarize the key points of each part within one to two sentences. Combine the sentences into a paragraph, if necessary, with transitional phrases. What are included in the “thoughts” paragraph? significance of controlling one’s temper how to control one’s temper the boy’s story ... How to write a conclusion of a reflection? Stress your thoughts briefly at the end of a writing. Work in groups and brainstorm ways to control one’s temper. Make notes of your thoughts. Think before you speak Get some exercise Take a timeout 4. Identify possible solutions 5. Practice relaxation skills 6. Know when to seek help — say something you'll later regret — help reduce stress — short breaks/ quiet time help you feel better prepared to handle — work on resolving the issue at hand / be realistic/ be aware that anger alone won’t fix anything — Practice deep-breathing exercises, imagine a relaxing scene, or repeat a calming word or phrase. How to organize a reflection? Para 1 Summary of the story It tells the story of ... who ... Para 2 Your thoughts From the story, I have learnt that it is of great significance to... Para 3 Conclusion In brief/ To sum up, ... Writing a reflection Work in pairs. Students A is going to write “summary” , student B “my thoughts” and “Conclusion”. It tells the story of a boy with a bad temper. In order to help him, his dad told him to hammer a nail into the fence every time he lost his temper. The boy learnt to control his temper because it was easier than hammering the nails into the fence. Then his dad asked him to pull one nail out every time he was able to hold his temper. When the boy pulled out all the nails, his dad showed him the holes in the fence, telling him his anger had left “scars” that would never heal, like the holes in the fence. Summary of the story According to the story, it is important to learn how to control your temper so that you do not do or say anything that will hurt other people. So how can we control our temper? First, we can talk to someone we trust about how we feel. This is a good way of letting our anger out with out hurting others. Second, we need to think twice before we speak just in case we say something that we will later regret. Third, taking a timeout or getting some exercise can also help. When you are aware that you ‘re about to lose your temper, taking short breaks or doing some physical exercise can release your stress and get yourself better prepared to handle the issue. My thoughts To sum up, If we keep calm and apply some strategies, we can take control over our temper, which will benefit us throughout life. Conclusion 钉钉子 拔出 体育锻炼 转移注意力到…… 保持乐观 hammer a nail pull out physical exercise shift one’s attention to stay optimistic Expressions: Presenting ideas a The superior man must be watchful over himself when he is alone. Zeng Zi 君子必慎其独也｡ b Procrastination is like a credit card: it’s a lot of fun until you get the bill. Christopher Parker c No man is free who is not master of himself. Epictetus d Change your thoughts, and you change your world. Norman Vincent Peale e Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, ... Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein. H. Jackson Brown Jr Work in groups. Talk about the meanings of the quotes and complete the table. Quotes Meanings a b c d e Someone who is truly virtuous will behave properly even when no one is watching. Procrastination may let you feel pleased at the time, but it causes unpleasant problems later on. People who can’t control themselves are not truly free. Your attitude alone determines whether you will succeed or be happy. Proper time management can help you to achieve great things; it is not true that you don’t have enough time to achieve anything. Choose one quote and make notes. What is the main message of the quote? What can you learn from this quote? What example(s) can you find to support this quote? $$