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Unit 3 Better you, better me!
Lesson 4 Be happy with yourself!
New Words
teenage [ˈtiːneɪdʒ]
adj. 十几岁的
average [ˈævərɪdʒ]
adj. 平均的:普通的
except [ɪkˈsept]
prep. 除……外
stupid [ˈstjuːpɪd]
adj. 糊涂的;笨的
mistake [mɪˈsteɪk]
n. 错误;失误
impossible [ɪmˈpɒsəbl]
adj. 不可能的
weak [wiːk]
adj. (能力)弱的
What are your strong points and weak points?
强项
弱项
Are you happy with yourself ?
be happy with sb.
对某人满意
Read the emails and complete the table
Read the emails and complete the table
special
average
mistakes
points
hard
smile
Dear Sue,
I'm a teenage student. There's nothing special about me. I get average grades in all my subjects except English. Although I’m a better at English, sometimes I make stupid mistakes. My friend Lisa, however, is talented and smart. She is good at everything. I want to be like her, but I know that's impossible. I feel bad about myself. What can I do?
A sad girl from Washington
Dear Girl,
Nobody is perfect in this world. Not even your friend! We all have our strong points and weak points.
Think about your strong points. For example, you are good at English, and I'm sure you are a kind and friendly girl. What do you like about yourself ? Make a list and read it every morning.
Don't be too hard on yourself. We all make mistakes. The important thing is to learn from them.
Look at yourself in the mirror and smile every day. Be your own best friend, and be happy with yourself .You are a special person and unique in your own way!
Sue
What keeps us from being happy? Think and tick
√
√
√
be honest with sb.
对某人诚实
Here are some tips on how to be yourself, Match each tip with its details.
C
A
B
D
放弃;放开
知识点讲解
1. I get average grades in all my subjects except English.
except
prep. 除……外
强调所排除的内容不包括在内,含有“减去”的意思
我喜欢所有的蔬菜,除土豆以外。
I like all the vegetables except potatoes.
特别提醒:
当主语后有 except(介词)构成的短语时,谓语动词要与前面的主语在人称和数上保持一致。
除了那两个男孩,之前没有人去过香港。
Nobody except the two boys has been to Hong Kong before,
2. Although I’m a better at English, sometimes I make stupid mistakes.
although
conj. 虽然;尽管
相当于 though,引导让步状语从句。
虽然她通常需要至少一个月才能学会一首歌,但她从未放弃。
Although it usually takes her at least a month to learn a song, she never gives up.
2. Although I’m a better at English, sometimes I make stupid mistakes.
mistake
n. 错误;失误
make a mistake (in...)
(在……方面)犯错误
learm from mistakes
从错误中吸取教训
by mistakes
错误地;无意中
古语“吃一堑,长一智”意味着我们应该从错误中吸取教训,避免再犯同样的错误。
The old saying “ A fall into a pit , a gain in your wit" means we should learn from mistakes and avoid making the same mistakes again.
对不起,我误拿了你的词典。
I'm sorry I took your dictionary by mistake.
拓展学习:
mistake
v. 误解;弄错
过去式:mistook
mistake...for...
把…错当成…
他把玛丽错认成她的双胞胎妹妹,这让他们开怀大笑。
He mistook Mary for her twin sister and that made them laugh a lot.
3. I want to be like her, but I know that's impossible.
impossible
adj. 不可能的
possible
adj. 可能的
我在八点之前不可能赶到那里。
It's impossible for me to be there before eight.
It’s+adj.+for sb.+to do sth.
对某人而言,做某事是...的
4. Don't be too hard on yourself.
be hard on sb.
严厉对待,严格批评(某人或某事)
=be strict with sb.
不要对他过于严厉,毕竟他还是个孩子。
Don't be too hard on him he is a child after all.
5. You are a special person and unique in your own way!
in one's own way
以某人的特有方式
每位父母都以自己的方式爱孩子。
Every parent loves their child in their own way.
含way的其他常用短语
by the way
顺便说一下
in the way
挡道
out of the way
不再碍事
on the way to...
在去...的路上
get in the way of...
阻止某事发生
6. To be yourself, you have to let go of these worries.
let go of sth.
放弃;放开
= let sb./sth. go
别松开绳子。
Don't let go of the rope.
=Don't let the rope go .
Bye-bye!
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