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Section B (1a-1f)
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Growing Up
Unit 3
1
1.understand and correctly use the idioms related to feelings from the text.
2.analyze the story to understand Matt’s mistakes, his emotions and Tom’s supportive advice.
3.practice problem-solving by role-playing the conversation between Matt and his coach.
Learning objectives
Read the idioms. Do you know other idioms that describe feelings? Underline the ones that are negative.
1a
4. in low spirits / in high spirits
1. a light heart / a heavy heart
2. feel blue / feel on top of the world
3. have a long face / be all smiles
心情愉快/心情沉重
感到忧郁/欢天喜地
愁眉苦脸/笑容满面
情绪低落/情绪高涨
Pre-reading
Read these sentences and match them with pictures.
She came back home with a heavy heart after hearing the bad news.
The students were in low spirits before the English exam.
I feel on top of the world when I get good grades.
He had a long face when he missed the game
Pre-reading
Matt experienced a failure these days. Please describe the boy’s feeling with idioms.
He had a long face.
He felt blue.
He was in low spirits.
He walked with a heavy heart.
Pre-reading
Read the story. What mistake did Matt make at the basketball game?
1b
Matt pushed an opposing player by accident, so the referee gave the other team two free throws, and this mistake made his team lose the game.
While-reading
Read the story again. Complete the problems and solutions.
1c
hard
respect
two free throws
proud
careful
lose
together
While-reading
1. How did Tom know that Matt was sad when he saw him?
2. Why did Tom feel proud of their team even though they lost?
3. What did Tom say to make Matt feel better?
4. What can you learn from Matt’s story?
Read again and answer the questions
1d
Post-reading
1. How did Tom know that Matt was sad when he saw him?
Tom knew Matt was sad because Matt entered the classroom with a heavy heart and had a long face.
2.Why did Tom feel proud of their team even though they lost?
Because the other team was the best in their area, but their scores were really close. He also knew that their coach and everyone else in the school were proud of them too.
即使;虽然
3.What did Tom say to make Matt feel better?
- He told Matt not to be too hard on himself and that the push was just an accident.
- He asked Matt to look on the bright side and pointed out that their scores were close.
- He said, “You can’t win them all,” and emphasized that it was more important to learn from mistakes and work together as a team.
1. 心情沉重地 ______________________
2. 使每个人失望 ____________________
3. 对自己太苛刻 ____________________
4. 从好的方面想 ____________________
5. 齐心协力 ________________________
6. 感到忧郁 ________________________
7. 欢天喜地 ________________________
8. 情绪低落 ________________________
9. 为……感到骄傲 ___________________
10. 从错误中学习 ___________________
with a heavy heart
let everybody down
be too hard on oneself
look on the bright side
pull together
feel blue
on top of the world
in low spirits
be proud of
learn from one’s mistakes
1. Edward noticed that his friend had a sad expression.
2. The musician apologized for disappointing everyone when he fell sick and couldn't attend the show.
3. When something goes wrong, it's easy to get angry. But if you think about the good things in that bad situation, you'll feel better.
4. Even if you try your best, you can't always succeed or win.
5. When you work together as a group, you can achieve great things.
Replace the underlined words with the idioms from the story.
had a long face
letting everyone down
can’t win them all
look on the bright side
pull together
Recognizing idioms识别习语
Idioms can make a text more powerful. The meaning of idioms differs from their literal meaning, but the words that make up these expressions provide valuable clues.习语能让文本更有感染力。习语的含义与其字面意思不同,但构成这些表达的词语能提供宝贵的线索。
1e
Post-reading
Matt felt really sad and __________ after his mistake caused his basketball team to lose a crucial game on Saturday night. He walked into the classroom with a heavy heart, too ashamed to look anyone in the eye. His best friend Tom noticed he was __________ and immediately came over to cheer him up.
Tom told Matt not to be too __________ on himself, saying it was just an __________ during the heat of the game. He also reminded Matt that everyone was still __________ of how well the team had played, and that it was more important to __________ from mistakes than to win all the time.
With Tom's warm _____________, Matt felt a bit __________. He realized that if they __________ together as a team, they would definitely __________ next time.
Retell
hard
upset
guilty
accident
proud
learn
encouragement
better
pulled
win
Post-reading
Role-play a conversation between Matt and his coach.
A (Matt): I’m sorry I made a mistake on Saturday.
B(Coach): It’s OK. I was disappointed, but I know you didn’t mean to do it.
A (Matt): I still feel like I let the whole team down. I should have been more careful.
B (Coach): Don’t be too hard on yourself. Everyone makes mistakes, and what matters is that we learn from them.
A (Matt): You’re right. I’ll practice harder and try to look on the bright side.
B (Coach): That’s the spirit! If we all pull together, we’ll win the next one.
1f
Post-reading
What can you learn from Matt's story?
1f
Be kind to yourself: Don’t be too hard on yourself when you make a mistake, as failure is a part of growth.
Learn from mistakes: It’s more important to learn from our errors than to feel regret, so we can do better next time.
Stay positive: We should look on the bright side even when things go wrong.
Value friendship: Good friends will support and encourage us when we feel down, and teamwork helps us move forward together.
Post-reading
Summary
Words: blue, proud, down...
Phrases: be hard on, pull together, learn from ...
Functions:
We can talk about feelings, apologize,
encourage others and face mistakes bravely....
Summary
with a heavy heart
let everybody down
be too hard on oneself
look on the bright side
pull together
feel blue
on top of the world
in low spirits
be proud of
learn from one’s mistakes
Exercises
1. When the bell ______, Matt entered the classroom.
A. ring B. rang C. ringing D. rings
2. Don’t be too hard ______ yourself.
A. on B. in C. at D. for
3. He felt sorry for ______ his team down.
A. let B. lets C. letting D. to let
4. ______ we pull together, we will win next time.
A. If B. Although C. So D. But
5. We should learn ______ our mistakes.
A. of B. from C. at D. to
单项选择
Exercises
let...down, hard on, learn from, look on the bright side, a heavy heart, feel blue, why the long face, win them all
Tom has _____________ because he missed the last shot in the basketball game.
Don’t _____ your teammates _______. They still trust you.
My teacher is not too ________us in daily study.
—________________? —I didn’t do well in the school sports meeting.
We should ____________ our mistakes and do better next time.
You can’t ____________, so failure is not a big deal.
When you feel upset, try to ____________________.
She always _________ when she is alone on weekends.
a heavy heart
let down
hard on
why the long face
learn form
win them all
look on the bright side
feels blue
Exercises
Homework
【基础作业】熟读课文中 8 个核心习语和 4 个重点句型,尝试默写并标注中文含义。
【进阶作业】结合课文故事,用 3-5 个本节课习语,简单复述 Matt 和 Tom 的篮球赛后对话(50 词左右)。
【拓展作业】仿照课文情景,编写一段简短对话:当朋友考试失利时,你用所学习语和句型安慰他(40-60 词)。
Homework
句
讲
练
例
I feel like I let the whole team down.
翻译句子:他不想让他的老师失望。
He doesn’t want to let his teacher down.
核心短语 let...down,意为 “让…… 失望”,后接人称代词时,代词需放在 let 和 down 之间,如 let him down,而非 let down him。
Don't let your parents down.
Language points
句
讲
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例
Don’t be so hard on yourself.
You shouldn't be too hard ___ your little brother.
on
固定搭配 be hard on sb.,意为 “对某人苛刻;对某人要求严格”,反义表达为 be kind to sb.。
My teacher is not hard on us.
Language points
句
讲
练
例
It’s important to learn from your mistakes.
从这次经历中学习是很有帮助的。____ helpful ____ ____ ____ this experience.
It’s to learn
固定句型 It’s + 形容词 + to do sth.,it 为形式主语,真正的主语是后面的动词不定式 to do sth.;短语 learn from 意为 “从…… 中学习”。
It’s necessary to read English every morning.
from
Language points
句
讲
练
例
Why the long face?
翻译句子:你为什么愁眉苦脸的?是不是考试没考好?
Why the long face? Did you fail in the exam?
日常交际习语,完整句式为 Why do you have the long face?,意为 “为什么愁眉苦脸的?为什么不高兴?”,用于询问他人低落的情绪。
Why the long face? Did something bad happen?
Language points
句
讲
练
例
Try to look on the bright side.
完成句子:即使失败了,你也应该往好处想。
Even if you fail, you should ____ ____ the bright side.
look on
固定短语 look on the bright side,意为 “看到积极的一面;往好处想”,常用于安慰情绪低落的人。
We should look on the bright side when we meet difficulties.
Language points
句
讲
练
例
I have a heavy heart.
She ____ (have) a heavy heart after hearing the bad news.
had
情绪类习语,意为 “心情沉重;心里难过”,heavy 在此处不表示 “沉重的” 本义,而是形容情绪低落。
He has a heavy heart because his pet dog is lost.
Language points
句
讲
练
例
I just feel so blue.
翻译句子:不要因为一点小事就感到沮丧。
Don’t feel blue because of some little things.
情绪类习语,feel blue 意为 “感到沮丧;感到难过”,blue 在此处不表示 “蓝色的” 本义,而是形容情绪低落、忧郁。
He always feels blue when he is alone.
Language points
It's more important to learn from your mistakes so that you don't repeat them in future.从错误中学习更重要,这样你以后就不会再犯了。
- 语法点: It is + adj. + to do sth. 形式主语句型; so that 引导目的
状语从句
- 知识点: so that 意为“以便;为了”,从句中常使用情态动词
我们应该每天练习,以便提高我们的技能。
We should practice every day so that we can improve our skills.
Language points
Although you pushed their player, it was just an accident.虽然你推了对方球员,但这只是个意外。
- 语法点:让步状语从句(although引导,不能与but连用)
- 知识点: although 引导让步,意为“虽然;尽管”
虽然下着雨,我们还是出去散步了。
Although it was raining, we still went out for a walk.
Language points
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